For the Shopaholic Girl
To
all the girls who shop a lot,
Hey there girls! I know well that a lot of us are
struggling to make ends meet, not with our lives, but with shopping everything that we
want in one go! From top to toe. When
we’re that type of girl who didn’t grow up being bought with branded clothes
from Milan, Italy, or the states by our parents (other way of saying if you
were not born with a silver spoon in her mouth), then there’s a big chance you’re
that girl who’s always on the budget for a shopping spree.
This is
my open letter to you.
There
are those students and there are those who are employed and living on their
own. Let me give you the pros and cons of these two kinds of shopaholics.
THE
STUDENT
PROS
1. You have all the time to just daydream about
what you want to buy and what you’ll buy next.
2. You can shop for free with your mom’s credit
card or by asking your parents to buy you this and this.
3. It feels so rewarding to buy something you’ve
been eyeing online or to buy that sexy top you hid at your favorite shop. And
because you’re only doing it once or twice a month, it is fulfilling.
CONS
1. You’ve got a lot of time but you get it wasted
just hovering the mouse over some cute dress or fierce Nike shoes online. It is
on sale but still is expensive for you.
2. You can ask for a shopping spree allowance from
your mom or dad (if he understands how a girl badly needs a girl time), but it
has to come with an award or achievement in school.
3. It has to be only one or two items every month.
You can either buy that shoes OR that dress. Not the shoes AND the dress.
4. You have to have a very good convincing power,
otherwise you’ll have nothing.
5. You have to be a very good daughter. And when I
say a good one, a really good one.
6. You are always agonizing if that sexy top is
still on the rack where you saw it the last time you visited or if it was
already taken by someone else. Really, this is a hard part. Girls, agree?
**sometimes we even try to hide the item we
love most.
7. You can only wait for the cheapest bazaar there
is to open. Like during town fiestas or special mall events. LOL.
8. School needs are priority. Just because we
cannot afford to sacrifice them for a pair of cool shoes. Not this time.
THE
EMPLOYEE
PROS
1. You can shop anytime you want even if it’s on a
workday. I don’t believe in others saying they don’t have time. Tip is you just
have to be very determined to get that item to your own closet or you’ll end up
not having anything at all.
2. We have our own money, yooohooo!
3. We do not need to be a good daughter.
4. We do not need to please our parents. They
should trust us with our girl instincts. And I am so lucky I a one with the
most supportive parents!
5. We can always eat after shopping. Of course
you’ll have that extra budget on a good food.
CONS
1. We have the money, and we think we have more
than enough to use for shopping. But then again, we always end up letting ends
meet with our bills, better not think about money that way. It’s always best to
set your budget when you’re going out. And set aside a little extra. Nothing
more, nothing less. That should stay as a rule to us, working girls!
2. Everytime we get our paycheck, we think that we
need a reward. It’s not bad at all, what’s not good is when we think of rewarding
of ourselves more of what we just need.
3. What we need and want should be well
identified. A shopping list is a great help.
MEAGAN’S TIPS:
*Shop when it’s near payday,
usually, malls go on sale from 30%-70%.
*Shop on weekdays. There are fewer
people at the mall.
*Always look for the cheap ones with
quality.
*It’s a risk to shop online, but you can try
one like Lazada or Zalora and look if their items pass your taste. ALWAYS do it
on a COD, never by credit card or debit. You don’t want to end messing up your
bills.
*Follow online shops or fashion enthusiasts
like VS models on Instagram. I don’t shop online though, I just use them as
basis for some new fashion styles and then I look for same style at bazaars.
*Look for shops that sell overruns, they’re a great
help to your budget. Always half the original price or even more, you just have
to look close at the seams and stains.
*Learn to haggle when you’re in a night market
or bazaar. They’ll give in with your charm. Bargain with them too! Getting a
Php50.00 discount on two items you bought at the same shop is not bad.
*Since I am in Makati Central Business
District, I am always at Glorietta or Greenbelt and every month, they have
activities that include bazaars and food stalls selling pasalubongs and other temptations.
If you’re an art enthusiast, Greenbelt has more of that.
*There’s this shop that I always visit in
Glorietta 3, second floor, THE POP CULTURE. They sell various items with
various brands, froom bags, bikinis, shoes, sandals, perfume, formal dresses,
beach outfit to girly accessories.
*For those who are residing in North Manila, SM
North Edsa, Trinoma and SM Megamall are on sale most of the time.
I hope I was able to help you with my tips! And
for the pros and cons for students and employees, those are so far the things I
was able to notice and I am sharing them with you. If you want to add
something, go ahead and put them as comments. I’ll make sure I’ll take note of
them.
I believe the fastest way to a woman’s heart is
not only being chivalrous and treating her with a real nice food. It’s also
having that patience when she sees every shopping store as a maze game. A LOT
OF TURNS AND STOPS. You can just sit and wait there for her, I know you already
bought what you want two hours ago (wink).
Love,
Meagan
