Make Her Feel Special

You’ve tried your hands on all these so far…teddy bears, cards, chocolates and all things nice. Now it’s time to say it with sweet nothings – that is lingerie, the first thing she wears every morning and the last she removes every night!

Buying lingerie for a woman can be an intimidating experience, especially if the woman is new in your life or shopping makes your palms sweat to begin with. To make the experience easier, the gist is: Think more about her than yourself when you’re buying lingerie, and you’ll be way ahead of the game.

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Foremost, figure out what size she wears so you don’t have to awkwardly compare your partner’s body to the body of the salesperson in the store. That’s never a comfortable situation.

Which one to pick?

If she’s the kind who loves to tease you and add a touch of drama to every moment, then she’ll obviously love something that is sheer and racy to turn on her charm in the bedroom. How about barely-there babydolls or a sultry one-piece teddy?

In case she’s a fun-loving girl who brightens up your day? Gift her something playful and easy that she can wear anytime. Maybe bralettes and neon bras with quirky printed panties will charm her even more!

Does she like to keep things simple? Is she easy-going and naturally charming? Her styles are probably delicate and pretty! Think about beautiful bras in floral prints or elegant embroidered lingerie.

Is the leading lady in your life awe-inspiring and unconventional? Does she live life on her own terms? Gift her something risqué like racy and lacy halter bras!

Get on to the basics

First and foremost— Care for the Vibe!

Choose something for her which you think she would pick out for herself. Trust me, you’ll find it appealing as well because she’ll wear it with confidence! But in strong words: SKIP the plastic costumes unless you know she’s really into that stuff.

Right way to present it

First, give the gift at home! No one wants to open lingerie up at a restaurant with strangers all around. A simple box or gift bag on the table with a sweet card always works the best for an initiate quote.

In case you don’t know her size… The best way to play safe is to describe your partner’s hair colour and skin tone to the salesperson in order to figure out what shade would be most flattering on her. The sales staff at every store is trained enough to know which items suit specific complexions and personalities so they can often offer advice in this department. In case, you want to add, a black lace is always a great option as it’s very flattering and can be worn on an everyday basis.

Look for Trends

Bralettes and bodysuits are big at the moment. Bralettes are wireless bras that are comfortable, pretty, and easy to wear and make great gifts because they’re an easier fit than an underwire bra. While, bodysuits are also great because they look super sexy alone, but can be used as layering piece in her wardrobe, too.

If She Isn’t a lingerie person

For those who wouldn’t dare to even wear a garter belt: a robe or kimono, the feeling pertains to be cozy and covered up, but is still sexy in so many ways. It can be short to show off her legs, in sheer lace to show off her curves, or in pure silk for a sensuous feeling against the skin.

The shape and contours of a woman are so specific that in order to get a well fitting bra, it needs to be constructed with the utmost quality.

But most importantly, it really depends on the occasion. For example for Valentine’s Day or for an anniversary, you really can get more risque, but for a birthday or Christmas, be more conservative.

There are so many good brands in the market and we seriously don’t want to narrow it down to limit your choice.

If you don’t like the lingerie she’s picking out for your woman because it covers too much, maybe you can put in your expertise then and there.

This advice even applies to your woman when she goes on a lingerie shopping spree. If you do not recommend what she is picking you may say to her, ‘I really love your curves, I wish I could see them more. Let’s go out and get something where I can see more of your waistline.’ You don’t want to discourage her from buying and wearing lingerie for you, so instead of outright saying, ‘I’m sick of this,’ you may want to say ‘I love these nights you think of me enough to wear something sexy and crazy, I think it’s time we invest in a few more pieces.

Remember the quotient is really intimate and its only compliment, compliment, and compliment—that’s what the ultimate necessity is.

She is going to feel more of a vixen when she feels the most comfortable, so keep encouraging her to realize how much you like that one part of her body.

It’s more important for the woman to feel sexy in the bedroom than the man to get exactly what he wants visually because if she feels hot, then it’s enough to soar temperature in the room that night which is ultimately the goal.

From the September 2020 issue of FHM India.