Girlie Things word list

To finish an outfit with jewelry, bags, and belts.

“Give her five minutes and she can accessorize a bathrobe.”

A guiding visual style.

“The whole apartment has an aesthetic.”

A designer's fancy studio.

“She calls her craft corner an atelier now.”

Workout clothes worn with zero intention of working out.

“Her athleisure set has never seen a gym and never will.”

The hand-painted highlights that cost a car payment.

“Her balayage appointment is four hours of self-discovery.”

The process of making someone or something look more attractive.

“As soon as beautification appeared in the getting-ready round, everyone started silently counting letters.”

Covered in gems, shimmering on purpose.

“She showed up bejeweled to a casual brunch.”

A salon blow-dry that must be protected at all costs.

“Rain was not in the forecast for this blowout.”

The cheek color that says alive and thriving.

“One swipe of blush and she is ready for the soft launch.”

Fancy in a slightly showy way.

“That candle is deeply bougie.”

A small stylish shop.

“The boutique had one of everything.”

The powder that fakes a beach vacation.

“Her bronzer is doing the work of a week in Greece.”

The cozy button-up sweater of soft-girl autumns.

“The cardigan says librarian; the earrings say chaos.”

Impossibly soft wool with an impossibly high price.

“She guards that cashmere sweater like a family heirloom.”

A sheer, floaty fabric that wrinkles if you look at it.

“Her chiffon dress requires its own seat.”

A sleek low bun with effortless-looking effort.

“The chignon took forty minutes to look effortless.”

A tiny handbag that fits one card and a dream.

“Her clutch holds lip gloss, confidence, and nothing else.”

A styled arrangement of the hair; a hairstyle.

“The getting-ready round table recognized coiffure instantly and still could not agree on the spelling.”

The bounce protein everyone is drinking and rubbing on.

“She stirs collagen into her coffee like a potion.”

The cover-up for late nights and stress pimples.

“Concealer is carrying this whole face today.”

The shading trick that invents cheekbones.

“Her contour could cut glass and my ego.”

The waist-cinching top that returned from the 1800s.

“The corset looks amazing; breathing is optional.”

A cosmetic product marketed as having active, drug-like benefits for the skin.

“The final look felt completely cosmeceutical.”

The professional study and practice of beauty treatments for hair, skin, and nails.

“Someone mentioned cosmetology during the getting-ready round, and the conversation took a turn.”

High-end custom fashion.

“That is not couture, that is a curtain.”

A designer who creates high-fashion custom clothing.

“Couturier was the one word everyone remembered after the getting-ready round.”

The thin layer of skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.

“The room knew exactly what cuticle meant during the getting-ready round and still hesitated on the spelling.”

Shaving your face with a tiny scalpel for glow purposes.

“She tried dermaplaning and now lectures us about peach fuzz.”

Relating to the skin or the medical study and treatment of skin conditions.

“At the getting-ready round, dermatological came up and everyone immediately had an opinion.”

A doctor specializing in the skin, hair, and nails.

“Nobody in the getting-ready round questioned the meaning of dermatologist; the letters were the problem.”

A canvas summer shoe with a rope sole.

“One espadrille survived the beach trip; we mourn the other.”

To remove dead skin cells.

“Exfoliate twice a week, apparently.”

The line that either wings perfectly or ruins your evening.

“One uneven eyeliner wing and we are starting the night over.”

A professional deep-clean for your face.

“One facial and she believes she is immortal.”

A makeup product applied to the face to create an even base and skin tone.

“The room knew exactly what foundation meant during the getting-ready round and still hesitated on the spelling.”

A pleasant scent or a scented product such as perfume.

“Someone mentioned fragrance during the getting-ready round, and the conversation took a turn.”

The checked picnic-print fabric of cottage summers.

“She bought a gingham dress and a sudden urge to bake.”

Full-effort glamour.

“She went full glam for a grocery run.”

The shiny lip layer that ends up on everything.

“Her gloss left evidence on three coffee cups.”

Radiance, achieved through serums or joy.

“Eight hours of sleep and she has an actual glow.”

Describing the exfoliating acid in fancy peels.

“Her glycolic peel has her glowing and slightly terrifying.”

A shop or collection of clothing accessories and sewing notions; usage varies by region.

“Someone used haberdashery correctly during the getting-ready round, then immediately second-guessed the spelling.”

Elevated shoes with a built-in time limit.

“Her heels lasted exactly one hour at the wedding.”

The shimmer that makes cheekbones glow like headlights.

“Her highlighter is visible from space.”

Relating to a skin-hydrating acid.

“Everything now has hyaluronic acid.”

The protein your hair treatments keep promising.

“Her keratin treatment has its own budget line.”

The process by which cells develop keratin and become tougher or more protective.

“The room knew exactly what keratinization meant during the getting-ready round and still hesitated on the spelling.”

Eyelashes, natural or gloriously fake.

“Her lashes arrived at the party before she did.”

Colored cosmetic for lips.

“That lipstick is a whole personality.”

A cosmetic treatment for the hands.

“The manicure lasted four days.”

The store dummy wearing the outfit better than us.

“She argued with a mannequin about who wore it best.”

Makeup or the application of cosmetics to the face.

“Maquillage was the one word everyone remembered after the getting-ready round.”

Makeup applied to eyelashes.

“Her mascara survived the movie.”

Describing the magic water that dissolves a full face of makeup.

“Micellar water erased the makeup and the evidence.”

A cosmetic skin treatment that exfoliates the surface using fine crystals or an abrasive tip.

“As soon as microdermabrasion appeared in the getting-ready round, everyone started silently counting letters.”

To hydrate your skin religiously.

“Moisturize twice daily or she will lecture you personally.”

The do-everything skincare ingredient in every serum now.

“She recommends niacinamide the way grandmas recommend soup.”

To spoil yourself with luxurious care.

“We pamper ourselves every Sunday, doctor's orders.”

Soft, milky shades of color.

“Her whole spring wardrobe is pastel propaganda.”

A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.

“Nobody expected pedicure to become the most memorable word of the getting-ready round.”

A light, decorative women's dressing gown or negligee.

“Nobody expected peignoir to become the most memorable word of the getting-ready round.”

A fragrant liquid worn on skin.

“Her perfume entered the room first.”

The art, craft, or business of making perfumes and fragrances.

“Perfumery turned the getting-ready round into an unexpectedly competitive spelling moment.”

The anti-aging ingredient dermatologists will not stop praising.

“She started retinol and now recruits like it is a team sport.”

A sparkling imitation gemstone commonly used on clothing, nails, jewelry, and accessories.

“Rhinestone turned the getting-ready round into an unexpectedly competitive spelling moment.”

Surgery that changes the shape or structure of the nose.

“At the getting-ready round, rhinoplasty came up and everyone immediately had an opinion.”

The slippery-smooth fabric of pillowcases and gowns.

“She sleeps on satin to protect the blowout.”

A fabric-covered hair tie.

“Every scrunchie in this house is mine.”

A tiny shiny disc that sheds everywhere forever.

“One sequin dress in December and we found sequins until March.”

A potent skincare liquid sold in tiny expensive bottles.

“That serum cost more than my car payment.”

The outline of a shape.

“The dress had a great silhouette.”

The multi-step ritual standing between you and bad skin.

“Her skincare routine has more steps than my whole day.”

To shine with tiny points of light.

“Her nails sparkle brighter than my future.”

A heel thin enough to be classified as a weapon.

“She ran for the bus in a stiletto and still won.”

The crisp, rustling fabric of prom dreams.

“You could hear her taffeta gown from the parking lot.”

The mystery liquid between cleanser and moisturizer.

“Ask her what toner actually does; she cannot tell you.”

A specialist who studies and treats problems involving the hair and scalp.

“The host read out trichologist during the getting-ready round, and half the room asked to hear it again.”

The stiff netted fabric of tutus and drama.

“Her tulle skirt takes up three subway seats.”

The plush fabric of holiday party royalty.

“The velvet blazer means it is a special occasion.”

Big, full, and dramatic, like award-show hair.

“Her voluminous ponytail deserves its own zip code.”