What are you buying your teenage daughters for Christmas?

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My daughter's are impossible to buy for and MIL needs ideas for what to get them....something interesting and unique for around the £20 mark. She's bought their main presents apparently so this is the add on gift 🤣
14 and 17

Do they like baking/cooking? My DD14 has asked for cooking/baking things and Lakeland have lots of low priced things like ravioli cutters and cookie cutter shapes. Her and her friends are always baking at the moment but I don't know how wide a trend it is. She's getting things to make her own pasta as well as thing to top cupcakes with like special sprinkles and food colouring and things like that

Bose headphones (from her list)
laptop (need)
backpack (list)
skin care (list)
some other bits and bobs on on her stocking.

Pyjamas
socks
pants
hoody
books
Christmas tree decoration
shampoo
an ingenious folding bedside lamp
a blacksmithing course

I’ve just got my girls dock and bay hair towels for their stockings, I wasn’t looking for them but I spotted them in really pretty colours which I knew they’d love, I think they were £16-£18 each.

Jellycat. Job done.

Tickets for Paddington in the west end
iPad and keyboard
straighteners
Abercrombie top
candle making pottery kit
topaz earrings
Victoria Secret pyjamas and slippers
LED make up box
Cross body bag
Rituals candle

in her stocking some other stuff like a slick-back brush, underwear, fluffy socks, mascara, hair mask, lip balm, silk scrunchies, make up headband

On the subject of teenage girls, can anyone recommend a good quality nail polish brand they like right now? Something that would be considered quite high end/a bit of a treat?

Tbh I was a bit skeptical too but she’s had 3 fit bits that have all broken within 6 months, she looked after them well, they just stopped charging etc, the straps kept breaking. I’ve had my Apple Watch for 7 years and it’s still going strong. You can’t do too much on it tbh, messages come through but she’s very aware that during school hours if she gets caught using to send messages it it’s her own fault and she deals with the consequences. Tbh she’s quite good, doesn’t like breaking rules. She’s only in year 8 so that could all change in a heartbeat.

@ChocoChocoLatte
cases and clues murder mystery game looks good, I’ve ordered it for someone.

Also some good ideas here:
www.smartphonefreechildhood.org/resource/the-good-tech-gift-guide

Nothing?!

Charlotte tilbury set, bronzer and Hollywood filter
Gymshark leggings
Woman's best leggings ( thought it was a magazine 🤣 apparently not!!)
Benefit mascaras
Pandora paw charm
Make up bag
2 lush sets
Pyjamas
Treaclmoon bath shower gels set
Laneige lip mask
B bold tan set
Wet brush
2 byoma sets
Few face packs
Might add one or two more small bits but don't know what?

I'm stuck as to what to get my nearly 18 yo DD.

So far she has asked for a makeup bag, some lush stuff, and a makeup palette, but the pile looks small.

I'm wondering if there's something for uni I could buy her that could be useful, but what? She commutes so doesn't stay in flats.

DD1 likes En Route jewellery, and they are not expensive. Delivery was pretty quick.

https://enroutejewelry.com/

A lovely notebook or academic diary?

https://www.papier.com/a-new-chapter-56173

Essie or OPI.

There are some nice Essie gift sets on Amazon (and also in other places).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/essie/page/41A36D0F-354A-4BCC-82B8-FC00D248E669

Following with interest as looking to get gifts around this price for 2 nieces...11 and nearly 15.

Is Sol de Janeiro still popular? I'm so out of the loop😄My own child is only 3.

Does she have a good power bank? Compact mirror with a light?

My daughters both got the Beautifect mirror two years ago - they LOVE it. Neither of them asked for it. It’s the one thing my elder daughter always brings home from university

@Mangomammythann you!

Re Gymshark - I’ve no idea but it’s what they wear to the gym and I grabbed random bargains in their sale - am so out of touch these days, esp re gym wear lol

Cash/vouchers would always be preferred by my 2 rather than just buying stuff for the sake of it.

Hi yes it's still popular although my teen is not fussed about it anymore..lush very popular especially the snow fairy range
Also bath and bodywork's sold at next is a big hit