In the run up to Christmas everyone is looking for the perfect gifts to buy for loved ones and there are generic gift guides everywhere. I have taken the tie to curate this gift guide to make it easier to shop for the men and women in your life with the help of some personal reviews that I am going to share about the products I have listed below. I have cut down the list to these few gift ideas, a few for her, a few for him and a few for them.
I hope you find this guide even a little bit helpful as I know shopping for multiple gifts can be difficult, especially if some of the people are difficult to buy for. I have chosen some simple, useful, good for everyone types of gifts and a couple that are a little more out the box and show that their personalities were considered when you were choosing.
Of course let us start with the ladies.
Marc Jacobs Mini Tote bag
Starting out really simple for her with the gift no woman can resist, a designer handbag. I did some work with Very, the brand, recently and I love the selection they have to offer. I was not gifted this item for this gift guide but I wanted to include it because I think it will make a really lovely gift for the right person. You can choose from a huge variety of brands that cover clothes for the whole family, electronics , home furnishings and the list goes on. I want to focus on this bag in particular as it is one that I would personally be overjoyed to receive.
Who can say no to a Marc Jacobs tote bag? This bag is going crazy all over social media at the moment and the demand for it is very high which is no surprise to me at all because it is truly gorgeous. I love the khaki colourway and the quality of the canvas is great, it’s definitely a bag that will withstand the test of time when cared for properly. This a fairly high ticket item so would be a nice gift for someone very special but another good thing about buying gifts from Very is that you are able to spread the cost of this £180 bag.
Homedics Hydrafacial cleansing tool
I am a 38 year old woman and whether I like it or not my skin is something I need to start thinking about taking better care of. When I first heard about the Homedics hydrafacial cleansing tool I was really eager to give it a whirl. My skin care routine is very simple and I don’t use a huge number of products so having a cleansing tool that using water and isn’t too abrasive on my face. This facial tool gives the user the opportunity to indulge in a salon style hydradermabrasion treatment in the comfort of their own home, it uses a combination of vacuum technology and nourishing hydrogen water to deep cleanse and give brighter, clearer skin.
This would be a wonderful gift for a person who is getting older and wanted something simple and easy to add to, or start, a skin care routine. It would also great for someone who is loves a good skincare regiment or someone who regularly wears make up and would benefit from a deep cleansing system.
I have used the system and I really like it, I would suggest using it in the evening as if left my skin a little red but didn’t cause any irritation at all. I have only been using it once a week and it is definitely making my skin brighter and softer as I was only using a micellar water cleanser before starting with this and my skin definitely benefits from the deep cleanse.
BiGDUG storage
This is a big one for him, BiGDUG are doing an amazing offer for Christmas so this would be a great opportunity to get a big ticket gift for a person that would enjoy their Christmas Mega Deal which consists of two powder-coated steel shelves in a durable red finish (each shelving level holds up to 175kg*), a garage workstation, 15 x plastic storage boxes and 24 x 80h x 100w x 170d mm red plastic parts bins – no more tools, screws and bolts strewn about the place! The Christmas Mega Deal has now been reduce in the sale to £186.70!!!!! down from £233.36
This is the only time you can get a complete set of garage organisation for this price so would be a good time to take advantage. The big units arrived flat packed and are easy to assemble and you get so many containers to keep the shelves neat and organised so its a brilliant set to give a garage/work shop a complete makeover. There is nothing better when you are working on a big DIY project, than having a perfectly organised work space to save you time. I gave one of the tall units to my father who was very impressed with the quality of the units and says he really likes the colour so I guess that’s a win.
Mens leather wallet Gino Ferrari
If there is a man in your world who likes the finer things in life you might want to have a look at Gino Ferrari. They have been specialising in luxury leather goods for the past 50 years. They have a stunning range of luggage and travel accessories. The whole range is beautiful and very classic with sleek lines. The pieces come in a choice of black or tan/cognac and look very masculine in design. As soon as I received the Tan leather coin wallet in the mail I knew immediately who in my life would truly appreciate the style and quality of such an item and I can’t wait to give it to him.
This beautifully constructed Italian designed and made wallet would be a very welcome gift for any man who loves a suit with matching belt and shoes, its’s what springs to mind for me when I scroll through their website. It deserves to be shown off and cherished by the right person and will last many many years when cared for adequately, so you really can’t go wrong especially at such a reasonable price of £59.99
Bad Rhino boxers and t-shirts
Something that I don’t think gets mentioned enough is buying clothing gifts for the plus size men in peoples lives. It’s a common joke that men often get socks for Christmas or an ugly Christmas jumper but when your partner or father or whoever is plus size that might not be so easy. I have been shopping at Yours Clothing for many many years, being a plus size woman, and they have their own brand range of men’s clothing called Bad Rhino.
I have on occasion purchased items from their men’s range for myself because I love oversized items so I have a few of their t-shirts and hoodies. I recently got a pack of their boxer shorts to try out and they are so comfortable I will definitely be getting more.
If you are a plus size person Bad Rhino is a great place to get some wardrobe basics and also a great place to get gifts for a person of size, they go up to an 8xl in some of their items and carry smart and casual wear. They even have a Christmas range at the moment so you can grab a cool xmas jumper or a going out outfit for the big guys in your life.
VistaPrint custom blanket
One way to ensure you get a great gift is to get someone something personalised. At VistaPrint you can have your uploaded pictures turned into a variety of items that would make great presents for friends and family. A lot of people hear VistaPrint and think business cards and greeting cards but there really is so much more.
The range of products they carry that are able to be custom printed is actually quite incredible. They carry everything you may need for your business and or any major events you may need something printed for but they also have so many options that make excellent gifts. I got a personalised blanket from them and it’s amazing, the print job came out so much better and clearer than I thought, I assumed that because blankets are fluffy the images would be distorted but as you can see in the images of my blanket it is just stunning and for only £49.
I chose to use pictures of my dogs because I love them so much and one of them is very old and poorly so I thought it would be a lovely idea to have some pictures of them on something I can keep forever.
No matter who you are shopping for this Christmas they will have something for everyone, from huge canvas or framed prints to bring life into the home, calendars and mouse mats to jazz up an office space but I personally love the gifts you can wear or have around the home, so the T-shirts, bags and blankets ad cushions are what I would always go for. Whatever you decided on you can rest assured it will be very well printed and lovely quality.
Whoever you will be buying for this Christmas I hope it’s a fun and stress free experience, with over a month left before the big day, there is still enough time to plan and budget so you have everyone covered with as little last minute mania as possible.
If you have any gift ideas to share, we would love to hear them in the comments below as I’,m sure there a a whole host of things we might not have thought of. Also I would love to know what your all time favourite present you ever received was.
*Some of the items featured in this guide were gifted for review and to photograph, all opinions are honest and my own.
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