If you know that your wife or girlfriend loves make-up, clothes or lingerie but you haven't a clue which brands or items to buy, taking a more general route can be a clever option:
1. Jewelry – You had to ask? What woman doesn’t want something shiny to wear on her fingers, around her neck, her wrist, her anklet, her belly button…Okay, I’m not talking custom jewelry either. I’m talking about something that will retain its shine in all weather conditions and can be counted in the number of karats it possesses. You can count on it setting you back at least through the following June, probably as late as Thanksgiving…
2. Chocolate – Milk chocolate just doesn’t cut it, fellas. Better for you to pick it up by the brand: Peregina, Godiva, and Richart are a few that come to mind. Yeah, get her the little stocking stuffer Santa chocolates too. She’ll think that you are being real sweet!
3.Outing Okay, time to splurge. Go all out and book that early February vacation to Paradise. You know you will need it by time that the 17th measurable snowstorm plasters your driveway. Oh, by the way, no matter how much she thinks that the kids should come along, make arrangements with your parents to come and spend the week at your house. If the kiddies come down with the flu at least they will be in a familiar environment with adults who will spoil them rotten!
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4. Spa Membership – This one gets tricky. If you give her a spa membership, she will say that you think she is getting fat/old/wrinkly, etc. You’re walking in dangerous territory, men! Better yet, make sure that it is a place where her friends already hang out. Tell her you want her to have regular quality time with her girlfriends. She won’t buy your pitch, but she’ll join especially when you present her with the other gift that she wants: chocolate.
5. Stuff For Her Minivan. You know how hard it is for you to summon up courage to drive the family van, right? Especially after driving your Dakota all week. Who wants to be caught driving that thing? She does! This is where you really have to die to self: give her spark plugs and spark plug wires for Christmas and leave it at that. Just kidding. Better to find the name brand auto parts she really wants: floor mats, seat covers, pet pads, etc. All the frilly little things that make her vehicle, well, her own.
Make-up
If she loves her make-up and buying new products, you could buy her an experience rather than make-up items. Celebrity make-up artist Nadira Persaud runs her own bespoke make-up sessions for women. She's styled the likes of Sienna Miller, Denise Van Outen and Billie Piper, and herNadira Make Up Mistress sessions make it easy for men to buy something make-up related for their partners, without having to purchase any products themselves.
Clothes
If she loves clothes, an annual subscription to her favourite fashion magazine would be a great idea. You don't have the tricky task of buying her clothing, and a subscription means she gets new issues to read throughout the whole year instead of one present on Christmas Day.
"Let's face it, it's no easy task buying Christmas presents for anyone, let alone the woman in your life," says Nadira. "If anything, there is so much choice and ample chance to get it very wrong. Gift vouchers can often seem impersonal and thoughtless but the bespoke make-up sessions have caused a stir among fathers, husbands and brothers who breathe a sigh of relief at leaving it to the professional to recommend make-up products without causing offence! The one-to-one sessions offer expert advice, tricks of the trade and how to perfect day to evening make up step by step."
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