Guest Post – Christmas Gift Ideas for the Teenage Girl
This is an article written by Sophia McIntyre’s daughter, “CeeCee”. She’s only allowed to wear mascara right now because I think she’s still a bit young. She loves products from the Bath and Body Works and The Body Shop and of course she loves nail polish and wearing her hair curly, wavy, straight or up into a high bun. Girls..they are so much work. LOL
With the holiday season approaching, it’s just about time to be prepared for a wish list from your teenage daughter. Even if your daughter asks for specific items, it’s always good to have an idea of what she would like.
The holidays are a great opportunity to splurge on more gifts that are expensive especially when you have a teenage girl. Not every teenager is the same so it’s important to know what she likes and what she would appreciate most.
Focusing more on the girlier teenagers, makeup, hair, and body products may be number one on their list. This obviously depends on what you find age-appropriate, but the following suggestions will last a long time and they come in large quantities so you don’t have a bunch of loose products to wrap.
The Color Daze Blockbuster Limited Edition Palette by Sephora Collection
This $60 makeup palette “is a compact and expandable palette that features 148 gorgeous formulas, finishes, and textures for big-screen beauty” as quoted on their website www.Sephora.com. The palette includes 64 waterproof eyeshadows, 12 longwear cream eyeliners, 6 eye top coats, 6 lip top coats, 48 lip glosses, 3 blushes, 6 multi-purpose cream for eyes, cheeks, and lips, 3 multi-purpose luminizers, 3 makeup brushes, and a mirror. The palette is for older teen girls who enjoy a vast selection of colours. This is a perfect holiday gift since you’ll be able to combine all your daughter’s makeup essentials into one palette.
Bath and Body Works or The Body Shop Gift Sets
Finding your daughter’s favourite scent is easy at Bath and Body Works or The Body Shop. BBW’s sets contain a loofah, lotion, shower gel, fragrance mist, triple moisture cream, and come in a little gift box or bag. TBS’s sets include a loofah, shower gel, body butter, lip butter, and come in a box or bag as well. Products vary depending on the scent, and the prices vary depending on the contents. For a more whimsical scent, try Bath and Body Works. For a more ‘straight-forward’ scent, try The Body Shop as they have Strawberry, Sweet Lemon, Mango, etc.
A perfect tool for the holidays is the Infiniti by Conair U Curl Curling Wand. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s tight and bouncy curls, the Infiniti by Conair is a $40 curling wand available at your local drugstore. Simply wrap thin strands of hair around the wand to create a fun and bouncy curl. For looser waves, take wider sections of hair. This product comes with a glove so your can maneuver the wand. This has been the only curling tool I’ve used that started off with Taylor Swift-like curls and turned into the thicker, tubular curls that one may try to achieve with a regular curling iron. You can sleep on the curls and it barely damages them, and hair spray is not needed.
Makeup and body product stocking stuffers can be anything from their favourite foundation, a travel bottle of hair spray, a few nail polishes, or a new perfume.
If you have a lot of women in the family, purchasing a nail polish variety set could be a quick and simple stocking stuffer. Buying a nail polish set is an easy way to give a little something more on Christmas morning, and it’s always fun to pick out who gets what colour. Essie has come out with their holiday’s 2012 collection, which is always a little more festive. Sephora carries various nail polish collection sets, but keep in mind that you don’t always have to shop top end. You can buy equally good quality products at the drugstore.
Bath and Body Works and The Body Shop sell ‘minis’ in case you’re not sure if your daughter will like the product, or if you’re just looking for something extra in her stocking.
While shopping this season, prices can be a struggle so remember that there are similar products out there. The Remington Curling Wand for $20 (available at a drugstore) is comparable to the more expensive $40 Infiniti by Conair. There are tons of makeup palettes also, ones you can even purchase at Claire’s. You can always settle on just a few body products instead of a set. Minis are also a fantastic way to test out the scent, and you’ll save your money by doing so.
Hopefully these suggestions help you alter your daughter’s wish list and give you a better idea of how to bring a bunch of little ideas into a few long-lasting gifts.
“CeeCee” has a passion for writing, singing, and acting. As an avid reader, she likes the Twilight series books and movies, YA dystopian novels, and Taylor Lautner. As a self-taught acoustic guitar player, she enjoys writing her own music in addition to singing and playing covers from her favourite song artists.
Sophia McIntyre is an Internet Marketer, Article Marketer, Ghostwriter, and founder of WorkAtHomeSpace.com, a free resource focusing on work at home jobs, home businesses, ghostwriting services, money making opportunities, and more.
