How to Make a Back to School Shopping List

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Back to school shopping can be a pain, but it's necessary for parents and students who want to be well-prepared come September. Luckily, getting everything you'll need doesn't have to be a terrible bore if you organize a shopping list ahead of time - you'll be back from your shopping trip before you know it.

Preparing

  1. Go through your closet and look at what you have now. Can you work it? Or do you need to dump it, or donate it?
  2. The trick is to "shop in your closet", so you can have more clothes to work with through the year.
  3. Re-organize so when you're done shopping all you have to do is tear off tags and fold/hang up.

Setting Up your List

  1. Open a new document in Microsoft Word or another word processing software. Save it as 'Back to School Shopping' or something similar. Just save it in an easy to find folder so that you can easily find it when you're ready to print or if you need to edit your list. Also, if you have siblings, you might want to write your name in the document title.
  2. Ask your parents, or check if your printer is running out of ink, so you know if you can make it colorful or not.
  3. Make a title that says Clothes in a fun color,black, font, or word art. Just make it happy and fun so when you go shopping you'll more likely to keep checking it. Make sure you make it 4 sizes bigger than the rest of the font. So, if you're typing in size 12, go with a size 16 title.
  4. Under your title, select bullets to make your list look neater and easier to read. Now, think about how many tops, jeans, and shoes you wear each week. This will help you change the guidelines below to fit your lifestyle. This is an idea about how much of things you will need.

Clothes

  1. 4 to 6 pairs of jeans. Try to buy them in all different washes, cuts, and styles. You can get them from the same store, just be sure there is something noticeably different between each pair. This way, you won't be buying jeans that all look the same! But if anything, make sure you have a tighter pair, a comfortable, slightly baggy pair, and that one pair that fits just right.
  2. 1 or 2 pairs of sweatpants. Get one pair in a soft shade, and one in another color that flatters your skin tone and eye/hair color. These are great for lazy or sick days, when you're running late, just want to be comfortable, or cold days when you're not in the mood for jeans. Everyone needs a break! But make sure they fit nicely. Tight around the butt, but not too tight. Get pairs with drawstrings to adjust the waist size.
  3. For females, 2 to 3 skirts, depending on how often you wear them. If you just don't wear skirts, skip this step. If you're worried about people seeing your undergarments, try to get ones with built in shorts.
  4. If you are not in a hot climate, you can buy shorts, but only buy 2 pairs at most. Just wait until the spring-like is hot again, and then you should buy more. Also, don't buy them too short, or you won't be able to wear them after the first few weeks of school, due to weather issues!
  5. You are going to need 10 to 15 comfy tees. Try your favorite stores and second hand shops for things you'll like. Fitted tees are good if you think you won't grow out of them. Again, look in the clearance first. Some places can be really pricey though! Can you really afford 35-50 dollars for one shirt? You can buy 2 shirts in the clearance rack at a good expensive store if it fits your budget. The more the merrier, right?
  6. Love layers? 3 to 5 plain, solid colored layering tees will sooth your layering addiction! These are just those plain-colored, but still fitted and cute, tees that can be repeated in a week without being recognized. They can also be accessorized as much as you like. Try to find 1 or 2 bright ones, and the rest soft and/or neutral shades.
  7. 4 or 5 sweatshirts are a good idea. Some people have like to have 5 so they can wear a different one each day of the week. These are the most common way to stay warm in the winter and fall time.
  8. If you're a girl who's into skirts, 2-5 pairs of leggings. Try getting one heather gray, one black, one tan, one blue jeans, and the last one is up to you! Leggings are important because they go great with cute skirts and are comfortable on days when you just don't feel like wearing pants. Plus, since fall is right around the corner, it will suit the weather!
  9. You'll need at least one pair of good-quality running shoes for gym class. If you don't have good quality shoes, you'll get blisters and be very uncomfortable. Running shoes can be all dirty, but they are comfortable. It's gym and fashion is not imperative. If you get really good shoes then its probably going to get ruined during track and field, or basketball, etc.
  10. Four to seven pairs of any type of shoe. Try to have 4 to 7 pairs of other shoes to wear outside of gym class. Try to mix it up with your favorite brands and types. Just make sure you feel comfy!
  11. 1 pair of boots and 1 pair of slippers should be good in the winter. If you want more than one pair, get one in a light shade and one in a darker shade.
  12. Try to make three fourths of your socks white and cotton. Try to get the other 1/4 in cute patterns, colors, and designs!
  13. If you're a female who wear bras, and are running out, get 3 to 6 daily bras in neutral, grey, black, white, or any other color that makes you happy (underwear and bras can actually influence your mood!). You can also get 2 to 4 good quality bras in fun colors or designs, but make sure one is neutral. Get one strapless, and the rest is up to you! Find and try out different styles, colors, and brands.
  14. In underwear, it's best to just mix it up. One option is to get colors that you love on your underwear, and the other is to get underwear in a matched set with your bra.
  15. If you're a female, accessorizing depends on how often you like to accessorize. So, if you rarely add anything to outfits, start! But stick with 1 or 2 pieces in each category. If you love accessorizing, embrace it, but don't go crazy!Necklaces are important. If no other jewelry, a girl should always have her signature necklace. That one you wear no matter if you're shopping or playing a sport. Try ones that you can find matching bracelets to go with it. Buy 2 belts, 2 sunglasses, tons of bangles and bracelets and a cute purse.
  16. If you have pierced ears, stock up on earrings. If you put hoops in your first holes, then put tiny diamond studs in the second holes.
  17. Bags can vary a lot. Try to have one backpack for school. This backpack should be comfortable yet cool, have big pockets to put all your books in (and make it look like you don't have any books when really, its heavy), and have small compartments on the side to put soda, gum, sunglasses, etc. If you like messenger bags, by all means go ahead. I prefer not to use them because they put all the weight on one shoulder, and studies show that it will make your walk and posture lopsided. Why not make your backpack fun by putting key chains, signatures of your friends, drawings, and pins on it?

Makeup

  1. Skip this section if you can't/don't want to wear makeup.
  2. You'll need a good moisturizer (tinted) or foundation, powder, bronzer,concealer, eyeliner, eyebrow pencil or crayon,mascara, eyeshadow, blush, and lip gloss. If you wear less or more, that's fine. Although department store brands can be a lot better, drugstore brands have an advantage. If you can afford it, buy 2 of everything. This way you have it at school for touch ups, and at home for everyday use. Otherwise, you can carry it back and forth, but you might forget it. Buy a makeup bag and a brush kit for everything.

Personal Hygiene

  1. You'll need to look for a good skin care brand. What you need to buy is a gel cleanser, a facial scrub, a moisturizer, and a spot treatment or cleansing pads. Optional things to get are at-home facials, pore strips, eye creams, and special washcloths/cleansers.
  2. Next is your body care. Get a body wash for the shower, and optionally a loofah to go with it. Also look for a high-quality daily body lotion. Pick up some shaving cream and either a disposable razor or the kind that you need to replace just the heads on. If you prefer to, pick up a cream to remove hair. Wax is the best option for eyebrows, but if you get it done professionally, pick up some tweezers as well. Deodorant, perfume, tampons,body sprays and nail kits and lip balm are essentials.
  3. For hair care, find a good shampoo, conditioner, leave-in conditioner, and any other products you use. Such as mousse, gel, straightening/curling balm, etc. You should get a new brush and/or comb every 6 months or so, so go ahead and buy a wide-toothed comb and quality hairbrush, and a pack of bobby pins and hair ties and headbands . If you don't already have one, you might want to pick up a flat iron and heat protectant spray.
  4. Make sure to wash your face each night, and if you want, gently cleanse it each morning to keep it extra clean, but make a routine so you don't over-wash. Also brush and floss teeth every day, being sure to use floss! And if you have braces, either get them in a discreet or cute color. Just no yellow, dark green, or orange. Don't get white, either. The comparison to your teeth will make your teeth look more yellow!

Tips

  • Make sure you buy clothes you know you'll wear. If you buy a 40 dollar shirt you think you might not wear more than once, think about all the other things you could have bought with that, like the perfect jeans or a few new tees!
  • A week or two before school starts, start a sleep routine. Aim for 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. This will help you look your best before school starts.
  • Take your Time shopping don't settle for an iffy get something that makes you feel good about yourself.
  • Try to hit sales as much as you possibly can when you go shopping. Almost every store you go to will have the back-to-school deals, especially in August.
  • Go shopping in little bits throughout the summer, because everybody will be there around 2 to 3 weeks before school starts. But if you go in June, nobody will be there, but there also won't be deals, so choose your time wisely!
  • Most of all have fun. Schools not about how much your jeans cost it's about having fun with friends and making new ones. Be positive don't complain about how little money you have.
  • Also, be sure that whatever clothes and accessories you buy flatter your skin tone and hair color. If you're buying makeup, be sure it looks great with your eye color and skin tone. And also buy facial products for your skin type and not just because it sounds like a great buy.
  • Try new things, but make sure it still looks good. So do try that neon shade of nail polish, just tone it down with a calm or solid shirt in a neutral color, like brown or black.
  • Be yourself. Get something that's you not someone else.
  • Always carry a purse or backpack packed with your all-day essentials.
  • Make your list in cute colors, like pink and orange. Set a color theme, and make it pop. This way, like mentioned earlier, will help you stick with the list.
  • Customize this list to suit you. You don't need as much or as little as listed? Then just change it! Make sure you have everything you need, though.
  • Go to thrift stores. Your sure to find great, unique bargains.
  • Depending on your opinions of the safety of tanning or your own beauty ideals, if you didn't get to go to the beach or vacation, tan in a booth, outside, or from a bottle. If your on a tight budget you can find some self tanner but be careful and take all precautions. Many people like to blend in and get a tan during the summer, but remember standing out with fair skin can be great too.
WARNING- even a tan from the natural sunlight is a sign of skin damage and can cause skin cancer! It's much safer just to use the self tanner if you want bronze skin.
  • Read Seventeen Magazine for back-to-school shopping looks, trends, and inspirations.
  • Don't get shirts with labels on them find something unique like at a boutique you're more likely to get a compliment on something that doesn't have the brand name all over it.

Warnings

  • Hit up sales, and don't waste your money. Set a budget if you need to.
  • Take your Time shopping
  • Be sure that whatever products (i.e., makeup, cleansers), that you buy will work for your skin and will not make you break out.
  • You don't have to worry about buying everything at once, divide it up into separate shopping trips.
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