40th gift idea for designer sil.

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My sil is very label concious, I however have a maximum of £100 which isn't going to go very far in her world.
Any ideas of what might be acceptable and not be viewed as a poverty spec present?

Is she the kind of person who would judge like that?

Yes I'm afraid so.
It would be safe to say we are not 'besties'.

Diptyque candle or Aesop hand wash/cream

Just out of interest, what does she buy you for your birthday?

Slightly over budget but something like a big jo malone candle?

www.johnlewis.com/jo-malone-london-pomegranate-noir-deluxe-scented-candle-600g/p669282

I thought SIL was a designer for a moment there and you needed some arty suggestions

There's no way I'd spent that much on someone I wasn't hugely friendly with. Get what you can afford and let her judge away! Life is too short to worry.

A beautiful classy bunch of flowers and forget about her judging you. Spending significantly less than £100

Bayliss and Harding gift set.

Hollow, if she remembers it's usually something that I'm pretty convinced she has regifted.
That being said, she did but me a £50 Boots voucher for my 50th birthday.

I seriously would probably go tongue and cheek and get her something like a handbag from Tesco and a mug with 40th on it 🤣

What about a nice Jo Malone set, or Nuxe, or I noticed Elizabeth Arden have a set reduced on Amazon. Or something personalised like a kite bag with a cotton picture of her, sellers on Etsy and eBay.
Or a voucher for a beauty salon, that type of thing. Or a good champagne. Life is too short just get something and forget about it!

‘Jute bag’ not a ‘kite bag’

If she gave you a £50 voucher for your 50th why on earth are you spending £100 on her? Why not get her a £47 Jo Malone candle from the John Lewis site?

I actually meant Molton Brown set. Some hand cream at this time should be appreciated as we are all hand washing a million times a day!

A couple of Jo Malone candles.

Elemis moisturiser.
Chanel eyeshadow palette & mascara.

@HollowTalk

If she gave you a £50 voucher for your 50th why on earth are you spending £100 on her? Why not get her a £47 Jo Malone candle from the John Lewis site?

Agree! Don’t be so keen to please her if she isn’t at all bothered about pleasing you!

Just seen she spent 50 on your 50th. Why not follow suit with 40 on her 40th?

I want to try and be decent, I wouldn't feel good in myself if I did a tit for tat thing.
She has been quite awful to me in the past but I am determined to rise above it.

www.allbeauty.com/gb/en/catalogue/gifts-sets/-/-/-/-/her?page=1

There are nice gifts here, L’Occtaine, Cow Shed, Clarins etc

Don’t go above £50!

Spied. Tee hee!

What about a (fashion) magazine subscription? If Vogue is too obvious, Harper's Bazaar or similar? It shows you acknowledge her style credentials and wouldn't impose your own... and costs a lot less than £100

@Ihopeyourcakeisshit

I want to try and be decent, I wouldn't feel good in myself if I did a tit for tat thing. She has been quite awful to me in the past but I am determined to rise above it.

Oh come off it, OP. Don't be a martyr. It sounds as though £100 would be a real stretch for you. Why on earth would you spend so much money on someone so horrible? I think in these situations get them what they get you, and then they can say nothing critical at all. Don't try to buy her favours and don't be a martyr.

Chanel coffee table book £20 www.amazon.co.uk/Chanel-Collections-Creations-Dani%C3%A8le-Bott/dp/0500513600?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Chanel lipstick for £31.

Done and dusted and spend the £50 on yourself :)

I would go Chanel hand cream and Chanel lip balm. Really nice handbag accessories that feel glam!!

Glitter Shit in a Louis Vuitton box?

She sounds like a materialistic arse but aside from that, could you get her a voucher for a facial or a massage or something? I love getting things like this as it’s something I spend money on anyway so it’s lovely to have them gifted!