2016 Holiday Gift Guide: for your BFF
Aka the easiest person on your list, because usually you can buy something you’d like for yourself! Anyone else LOVE shopping for their best friends and the ladies in the family? I feel like it’s so much fun, and so much easier than shopping for the dudes. (We’ll get to that gift guide tomorrow.)
I thought I’d share some ideas for your BFF if you’re shopping or participating in a Secret Santa this year. These gifts are a mix of fun, fancy, and functional; perfect for so many of the ladies on your holiday shopping list! (and easy subtle ways to drop hints to partners and hubbies for yourself!)
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2016 Holiday Gift Guide for your BFF
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Cute sweater or top:
I feel like these are such great gifts because you can pick something you know they’ve had their eye on, or something a little difference or festive for the season.
Winking eye (LOVE this sweater but couldn’t justify the price)
Trendy velvet top (Is it weird that I’m obsessed with the fact that velvet is back in style? I haven’t worn it since like 6th grade, and many of the 90s trends that are back are freaking me out, but velvet? Yes. Yes yes yes.)
Slippers:
The perfect comfy winter hanging out shoe (even though I’m guilty of wearing them as real-life shoes.)
Personalized planner or stationary:
Erin Condren. I’ve been using an EC planner for years and it helps me keep my life (kind of) in order. You can customize the layout + bonus options -I’ll usually get extra stickers to indicate when the Pilot will be gone, if Liv has a school event, or I’m subbing a class- and they’re extremely well-made.
Kitlife Planner. The girls at Kitlife sent me a planner to check out, and it would likely be my #1 planner if I hadn’t already ordered a sugar skull one above. (I’m gifting it to a friend that I know would love it.) The planners are BEAUTIFUL, well-made (they seem sturdier than my EC planner) and they have additional spots for health and wellness goals + doodle breaks.
Gift card:
Fitness studio she loves. Buy her a class pack to her favorite studio or an opportunity to try something new that you could do together!
Spa treatment or Zeel massage. We’re HUGE fans of Zeel in our house, and will often get Zeel massages when we travel. The massage therapist comes to your home or hotel and brings everything along with them. I highly recommend it. (You can check out a full review I did in this post.)
Stitch Fix
! I’ve been using Stitch Fix for years now and absolutely love the convenience and excitement factor. It still feels like Christmas when I get a box! A stylist hand-picks clothes to suit your style profile and preferences, and I’m always blown away by the fit. It’s a great gift for women in the family (especially since it’s personalized but still gives them the ability to decide what they keep/request). It’s always been a huge hit, and a few people on my list are getting Stitch Fix gift cards this year.
Beauty products:
Shimmer and Shine gift set. This gift set contains body oil (with a light bronze and shimmer; it smells like the beach), sugar body scrub (with real sugar) and luxurious body butter. The charcoal gift set is another really popular one, since it has the cleansing bar and the famous charcoal mask.
Tarte palette (<— I have that one and LOVE it)
Jewelry and accessories:
Perfect opportunity to pick up something gorgeous she may not buy for herself. Here are some of my faves:
Mantra band. Love that these provide a little bit of inspiration and encouragement.
Letter necklace (only $22 right now)
Pave earring set (look expensive but awesome price point)
Stocking stuffers:
Festive drinking buddies drink markers
Hanky Panky 3-pack (you know you’re BFFs when it’s not weird to buy each other underwear haha)
Super cute sunnies (these ones are up to 30% off right now with the code SPLURGE)
Hair ties (where oh where do the lost ones go?)
Nail polish (The Sally Hansen gel is my current fave, or I’ll use Essie with the Sally Hansen gel clear on top)
So, tell me friends: what are you getting for your best friends, or the girls in your family? What’s on your personal wish list this year?
Leave a comment below and I’ll pick a lucky winner for a I Am Freaking Cold sweatshirt + a couple of surprise stocking stuffers from this list. All gift guide giveaway winners will be announced in next week’s Friday Faves. For an extra entry, follow me on Instagram and leave an extra comment to let me know!
xoxo
Gina
Everything on this gift guide was curated by yours truly, and companies are not able to purchase spots on my annual guides. The giveaway is sponsored by Liv and Penelope. Affiliate links are included, and do not affect purchase price. Thank you so much for supporting this blog!
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I love the slippers!
I folllow on Instagram 🙂 @cameerudolph
On my wish list, some beautiful vases (Anthropologie has the prettiest!). For my BFF and ladies in my life I got everyone Swell water bottles, I was happy to see them on your gift guide 🙂
I follow you on instagram
I have sweaters on my list because I am always cold.
I am getting the girls in my family personalized jewelry. We lost our grandma a few Christmas’s back and I’m getting them a necklace with a saying she used to always write in our cards, “always remember me.” It’s in her own handwriting as well. I think they will love it!
Love the mug 🙂 Everyone I know is getting a Himalayan salt lamp for Christmas because I am in love with them and think everyone needs one (or three) in their homes!!! And soaps….I make handmade natural soaps & body butters it’s pretty much expected that all the gals are getting some of those goodies too!
And I follow you on Instagram 🙂 @bloomfieldandrea
The gift guides are great. So many good ideas!
I follow on IG also.
Fun giveaway!
I follow on insta too!
I love shopping for my girlfriends, so much easier than everyone else because it’s just things I’d want!
Also, I follow you on instagram!
Genius idea about topping off regular nail polish with the clear gel top coat! Thanks for all these great suggestions, I can never think of anything for anyone – worst gift giver in life.
Insta follower!
Fun giveaway! I am going to get my sis in law a gift certificate to Zeel!
I follow on insta!
OMG I need that Festive AF mug!
I also follow you on Instagram. 🙂
I follow on Instagram! 🙂
So sweet of the girls to sponsor this giveaway. 😉
This list is great! I NEED that sweatshirt – I am ALWAYS cold.
And I’ve been following you on Instagram forever 🙂
I am getting for my best friend the Urban Decay naked palette – the smokey eye one 🙂
I am hoping she will love it.
I follow you on IG 🙂
Oddly, since this is a giveaway for the sweatshirt, I think I’m getting THAT for everyone I know! 🙂
Everything on the list is So cute! I also follow on Instagram.
Definitely a gift card to a local yoga/barre studio is on my list.
I always buy my friend the lego buildings- one comes out every year, so I always buy her the new model.
For myself, I really want a new handbag this year!
And I follow on Instagram 🙂
Living in Cleveland, the sweatshirt would be awesome!
I follow on IG!
I’m getting my sis a fun book – Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick – very funny just like she is! And also some Josie Marian whipped lotion – amazing stuff!
I am getting a couple girls heated throws. We live in MN and I never tried a heated blanket before this year. It is LIFE CHANGING! So I’m getting a couple for my fellow cold gals. 🙂 I follow on IG too!
Oh and I follow on IG!
My wish list has focused on consumable items this year (our tiny house is full! Lol) like candles, a planner, massage/pedicure gift certificates, etc. Love this gift guide–lots of cute stuff!
i love this holiday gift guide! i’m doing a secret santa gift exchange with my BFFs and this is giving me some great ideas 🙂
i also follow you on IG
Great list of gift ideas!!
I follow you on IG!
I follow on Insta! Also I’ve been trying to figure out what to get my best friend , she got me a mermaid tail blanket (she is not good at keeping surprises ) so it’s going to be hard to beat that!
I am gifting yoga pants to the girls in my fam.
Love their compression tights and scored a bunch of them at 1/2 off.
Love gift guides and getting one for your BFF really is the easiest. I usually get pretty scarves or unique jewelry from small shops around town. Shop local 🙂
Always love your gift guides!
Also follow on IG 🙂
That sweatshirt is perfect ! I follow you on Instagram too..
I’m hoping someone will gift me a small hydration daypack! I finally got my husband on board with hiking and so this would really come in handy! I don’t use Instagram, but I’d follow you if I did 🙂
Great gift ideas! I definitely need the sweatshirt for myself, this is the time of year I become best friends with my space heater!
I also follow on instagram 🙂