Struggling to buy gifts for Scorpio BFFs? We've cracked the code to the enigmatic Eshas of the zodiac
Here’s hoping you don’t land up in their top secret bad books
To pry open a Scorpio is like expecting your crisp white salwar to remain spotless during Mumbai monsoon – it’s impossible. And being guarded is just one aspect of their mysterious demeanour. To be completely honest, this lockdown is likely to lift sooner than your Scorpio friend coming clean about her feelings.
Passion is another aspect of these mysterious arachnids’ personalities. Regular people have passion projects and hobbies, Scorpios have all-consuming obsessions — akin to your mother’s preoccupation with Tupperware dabbas — that they will keep working at until they achieve perfection.
Apart from being adjectives used to describe criminal masterminds, ‘dark and secretive’ are often attributed to all things sexy – another one of this water sign’s obsessions. Gift a scorpio anything sexy, and they will be on top of the moon (in private, of course).
But everything said and done, buying something meaningful for that someone special who hold her cards close to her chest can be challenging. So, here is a cheat sheet to ensure that you don’t land up in your Scorpio BFFs super confidential bad books.
And you can make up for the time you gifted her an impersonal and extremely pointless wind chime on her birthday.
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Bobbi Brown charcoal eye shadow
What’s more mysterious than smoky eyes peeking over a designer mask?
Help your brooding bestie stay true to their enigmatic image by gifting them this eyeshadow that isn’t just densely pigmented, but can also be used to solve multiple purposes – as an eyeshadow, to fill your brows, and as a powder eyeliner.
This present can help them narrow down on their obsession of the month, which they will probably perfect in no time at all.
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Journal from Supple Room
We’ve established that Scorpios are not talkers, but what you don’t know is that even when they do talk, they manage to reveal close to nothing about themselves.
If you’ve known a Scorpio for a while, maybe go back in time and try to think of all the times they’ve actually opened up to you. Yes, that’s right. Zilch, nada, zero.
But like all human beings, secretive Scorpios too need to let things out of their system, and if they aren’t going to talk to you about it, give them this journal to help them offload.
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Tweak India’s Spice Market candle
Given that Scorpios aren’t great at drawing the line between fun recreational activities, and all-encompassing, all-consuming obsessions, a little down-time might do them more good than you think.
This scented candle fills the room with the comforting smell of cinnamon, acting as the perfect calming force in the lives of the passionate brooders that are Scorpios.
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Gift card from Victoria’s Secret
Anything sexy is a great direction to go in when picking a gift for your Scorpio friend.
But just in case you are too much of an awkward turtle to go on an NSFW shopping spree, or are unaware (and blissfully so) about your Scorpio buddy’s preferences, this gift card is your best bet.
You’re welcome.
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Sherlock Holmes mystery board game
A Scorpio doesn’t just like creating mystery around them, but also getting to the depths of secret happenings and solving them.
Their childhood was spent with their noses buried in volumes of Famous Five, Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes, and thanks to you, their adulthood too can be spent sleuthing around.
This game includes a series of 10 mysteries to solve, which get harder as you progress. Your Scorpio friend can play this game alone as they spend some quality time with themselves, or with a group of friends.
Get ready to send your Scorpio friend down memory lane, as they go about taking apart clues and solving riddles.
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Travel dispenser
A Scorpio friend is very likely to call and cancel plans because they’ve spontaneously decided to head to Naples, Italy to have the world’s best pizza.
These travel dispensers will save the spontaneous travellers from frantic last-minute runs to the supermarket to stock up on travel-sized toiletries or having to carry bulky bottles of shampoo in their suitcase that are sure to leak all over their vacay wardrobe.
This dispenser isn’t just compact and helps you save space, but also has a rotating top to avoid any drips and leaks, clear windows to help measure the contents of the bottle, and a tiny window to help you label the bottle.
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Moonology oracle cards
With darkness and suspense, comes a love for all things mystical. Add to your Scorpio friend’s collection of enchanting paraphernalia with this set of oracle cards.
They can use these beautifully illustrated cards to tap into their great sense of intuition, and also add one more quality to their overpopulated skillset.