Ok guys it’s December, which means one thing…there is no legitimate excuse to put off the Christmas gift shopping any longer!
Buying gifts or stocking fillers for friends and sisters is a task that is often easier said than done. I mean, what do you get for your beauty-product-loving sister who has every product imaginable? Or how about the best friend who now lives a thousand miles away? Well don’t worry, I have compiled a list of gifts that range from stylish to sentimental to just downright quirky!
Enjoy! x
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Who wouldn’t love a positive quote to hang above their desk? This poster is such a beautiful and encouraging gift to give to the girl who is out chasing her dreams. (Note: Most prints on Etsy are not sold framed so you will have to buy a frame separately when you get the print.)
How fab are the Michael Kors and GUESS bracelets? Seriously, what girl wouldn’t love to receive one of these?
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Positive Quote Art – Etsy – €15 BUY HERE
Michael Kors Heritage Turquoise Cord And Gold-Plated Logo-Bar Friendship Bracelet – Fields – €69 BUY HERE
GUESS bright pink disc slip knot bracelet – Debenhams – €32.50 BUY HERE
2 – Long Distance Friendship Necklaces
If your BFF has emigrated to the other side of the globe, then a long distance friendship necklace is the perfect gift to give her!
You can opt for personalised necklaces featuring both of your initials (pictured right), or you can stick with the traditional ‘Best Friends’ pendent. (pictured left).
(L-R) 2 Airplane Initial, Best Friends Necklaces – Etsy – €23 BUY HERE
Best Friend Long Distance Friendship Necklaces with Airplane Charm – Etsy – €18 BUY HERE
3 – Benefit Beauty Sets
It can be hard to figure out what to buy for the beauty-junkie friend or sister whose dressing table seems to house every product imaginable! Well you cannot go wrong with Benefit, especially the sets featuring all their favourites and bestsellers. Those babies are always going to be winning gifts!
(Clockwise from L-R) Benefit Cutie Cravings Christmas set – Debenhams – €36 BUY HERE
Benefit Sweet Tintations set – Cara Pharmacy – €30 BUY HERE
Best of Benefit kit – Debenhams – €30 BUY HERE
4 – Stocking Fillers
I love these quirky stocking fillers! They are ideal for the girl who is a fan of Mean Girls or The Notebook … which is pretty much every girl!
You Go Glen Coco (Mean Girls) cup – Etsy – €18 BUY HERE
Ryan Gosling / The Notebook – Etsy – €8 BUY HERE
5 – Jimmy, GOSH & the Kissing Booth!
If the girl you are buying for likes fragrances, then there is a good chance she will adore the Jimmy Choo fragrance, Flash. If, however, she is more of a lipgloss girl, then check out these sets by GOSH and Bare Minerals.
Jimmy Choo Flash Perfume set – €66 – Cara Pharmacy BUY HERE
Gosh Mini Lip Gloss Collection 7 Piece – €12 – Cara Pharmacy BUY HERE
Bare Minerals Kissing Booth Christmas set – €25 – Debenhams BUY HERE
6 – Little sis, middle sis, big sis!
How cute are the sister necklaces, “big sis”, “middle sis” and “lil sis”? If you happen to be one of three sisters, or a mother of three daughters, then this is a great token to give them! It’s also available in a set of two as well!
Two more fab friendship jewellery gifts I spied on Etsy included the heart & key pendent, and the ‘forever friends’ infinity rings. A perfect token from one BFF to another!
(Clockwise from L-R)
Set of Two or Three: Big Sis, Middle Sis, Lil Sis Necklaces – Etsy – €48 BUY HERE
2 piece heart & key puzzle split necklace – Etsy – €12 BUY HERE
Forever Friends Infinity Ring – Etsy – €13 BUY HERE
7 – Wedding Memories
I love gifts that are personal to the recipient, so I couldn’t BUT include this particular item on the SoSueMe gift list! If your sister or best friend got married this year, then there is an online service that will print onto canvas the lyrics of the song she and her groom chose for their first dance. Better still, the lyrics will be printed around her favourite picture from the wedding! The service costs €130 euro, but shipping is free. BUY HERE
(If you would rather not order this online, then I would recommend that you check out local printing businesses. They should be able to do this for you.)
8 – Social Media Stocking Fillers!
We all have that one friend who is obsessed with all things social media, so if the girl you are buying for falls into that category then one of these gifts would make for the perfect stocking filler for her!
Instagram pillow – Etsy – €32 BUY HERE
Literary selfie aka diary – Etsy – €5 BUY HERE
9 – Beauty Treats
Fail safe beauty sets such as the three featured above, are the saving graces for shoppers who have no idea what to get for their beauty product loving friend. Trust me, Elemis, Elizabeth Arden and Bare Minerals are three brands that will definitely be received with a huge smile on Christmas Eve!
Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Mascara Set Gift Set – Debenhams – €22 BUY HERE
Bare Minerals Greatest Performers Christmas Gift Set – Debenhams – €22 BUY HERE
Elemis Beauty Wonders Normal / Combination Christmas Gift Set – €50 BUY HERE
10 – Fashion prints
How fab do these prints look? There are so many styles to choose from on Etsy, so you are pretty much guaranteed to find one suited to the interests of the girl you are buying for. The prints above are just two of many that caught my eye! Love them!
As I mentioned previously, these are just prints, so if you are giving them as gifts, don’t forget to buy that you will have to buy the frame separately.
‘Prada’ Typography Print Poster – Etsy – €10 BUY HERE
‘Inspire’ print – Etsy – €10 BUY HERE
Happy shopping!
Sue xx