Choosing a perfect birthday or anniversary present for your girlfriend, wife or partner can be not an easy task. Have you thought about giving her beauty products? Although not all women use makeup, and that’s totally fine, most of them use some kind of personal care products. Check out these 6 beauty products that will make a great birthday or anniversary gift.
Before taking a closer look at the beauty products that will make a great gift, let’s talk about the products you shouldn’t give your girlfriend, wife or partner. Cosmetics that aren’t the best gifts include anti-age and anticellulite products, anti-acne products, anti-dandruff or anti-hair loss products, and products designed to combat body odour.
Even if your partner does need them, she probably doesn’t want to be reminded of her imperfections on an important day in her life. Besides, such products are typically recommended by a beautician or even a dermatologist, so buying something like this when you’re not 100% sure it’s exactly what your partner needs isn’t the best idea.
So what to choose then? We recommend to check out interesting new products, spa cosmetics, products designed to use in a sauna or a steam room, and any products that will help to transform your partner’s everyday beauty routine into a pampering ritual. Here are a few ideas that might make things easier for you.
Natural Carrier Oils
Natural vegetable oils can be used both for skin care and hair care. They can be applied as is, mixed together, used to dilute essential oils, and added to store-bought products in order to enhance their effect. What oils should you choose? If you don’t know your partner’s tastes, choose one of the popular oils such as coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, jojoba oil, grapeseed oil, sweet almond oil, or wheat germ oil.
Essential Oils
Natural essential oils are used in aromatherapy and in skin and hair care. Refreshing peppermint oil, invigorating citrus oils, soothing and gentle lavender oil, sweet and sensual ylang-ylang oil… There are numerous options to choose from depending on the desired effect and your partner’s preferences.
Body Lotions, Creams, Mousses and Souffles
A body care routine becomes a luxurious beauty ritual with the right products. If your partner uses body care products, give her a fragrant body cream, lotion, mousse or souffle with a nice texture and a mix of natural ingredients such as vegetable and carrier oils, plant extracts, hyaluronic acid, etc.
Products Designed to Use in a Sauna or a Hammam
Some skin and hair care products work better when used in a hammam or a sauna (the main difference between the two is that a hammam is a steam room that uses wet heat, whereas a sauna typically uses dry heat). If your partner likes to go to a sauna every now and then, you can give her a rich bath soap, a face or body scrub, a face or hair mask, etc.
Moisturisers
Everyone needs to use skin moisturisers regardless of their skin type and age, so it is hard to go wrong with a moisturiser, as long as you know what your partner likes. There are different types of moisturisers to choose from: lotions, creams, gels, moisturising sprays, masks, etc. Look for products that are formulated with natural moisturising ingredients such as aloe vera leaf juice or extract, hyaluronic acid, grapeseed oil, green tea extract, cucumber extract, etc.
Novelty Products
A lot of novelty beauty products, for example, patting splash masks, bubble masks and mist toners, originated in South Korea, but brands from other countries have started to produce them as well, offering affordable alternatives to Korean originals. So it is actually pretty easy to find a novelty beauty product for your partner without going over your budget.
Beauty products are a great birthday or anniversary gift, as long as they are something your partner is into. Just don’t forget to put in some effort and wrap the present nicely. For example, you can make a custom beauty box.
Find an elegant box, fill it with crinkle paper, wood shavings or another decorative filling, and arrange the beauty products you’ve bought inside the box. Add a cute little card and maybe some sweet treats, then close the box, wrap it with wrapping paper, and add a ribbon with a cute bow. Your beauty box is ready!
