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Help please - Similar range to Soap and Glory/pamper gift for friend's b'day?

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DawheadAwgusEeentock · 17/08/2017 10:45

My friend's birthday is coming up and she loves Soap and Glory, so I've given her a few of the gift sets from Boots over the last few years between birthdays and Christmases.

I'm running out of ideas this year, so does anyone know if there's a similar range to Soap and Glory that would do gift sets? She is 33 with an almost 3yo, so I am ideally looking for something that would have pamper stuff in it (body cream etc) or just something that lets her spoil herself for 5 minutes. No budget really but something around £40 is what I've sent before.

Or is there a good site to look at (besides Boots)? I've tried Amazon but a lot of the brands there are ones I've never heard of and I don't really trust the reviews any more.

Please and thank you for any help Blush

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anniroc · 17/08/2017 10:57

How about a Boots voucher? M&S have a lovely beauty section also so I often ask for M&S vouchers for this reason. I know vouchers seem a bit of a cop out to some, but personally I love receiving them.

PNGirl · 17/08/2017 11:05

I really like the Champneys stuff you get in Boots at Christmas. Not sure if it's a year-round thing!

www.boots.com/champneys/champneys-bath-body

Or Lush do them but they're a bit badly-packaged sometimes due to being environmentally-friendly to the point of putting bare bath bombs in styrofoam.

bingohandjob · 18/08/2017 09:44

Soaper Duper does gorgeous bath/shower stuff - I've got the ginger range and it's really lovely stuff. My skin noticeably softer and I think the ginger one a really good dupe for Origins Ginger Souffle which I love but is very spendy. It's now available in Tesco.

bingohandjob · 18/08/2017 09:45

They are not packaged in sets but I'd suggest buying a pretty gift bag and tissue and DIY and include e.g.some favourites treats too - nice chocolates, a bottle of prosecco etc

speakfriendandenter · 18/08/2017 09:50

I think it's Sainsburys that does a very similar style range called 'dirty works'. It's got retro packaging and they do bath and skincare. It's looks lovely and the prices aren't as, especially when on offer. They something's do gift sets but otherwise you could buy the products and pop them in a basket or similar.

speakfriendandenter · 18/08/2017 09:51

This is it. Similar to benefit too.

Help please - Similar range to Soap and Glory/pamper gift for friend's b'day?
Help please - Similar range to Soap and Glory/pamper gift for friend's b'day?
SilverAndCold · 18/08/2017 09:57

Bomb do really nice gift sets- their bath bombs and shower gels smell absolutely amazing. The products are all natural and handmade. Is something a bit different so make a great gift. The gift packaging they do is lovely too.

bombcosmetics.co.uk

Katykati · 18/08/2017 09:59

Cowshed have an amazing range. Gorgeous smells and really good natural products. Quite on the expensive side though, but you could try finding gift sets maybe on Amazon? Not sure whether boots has them.

Also check www.giftwaffles.com it's quite practical, you could chip in with other friends and gift her a nice chunky gift card (from Amazon or Debenhams or others) so she can spoil herself. Super easy to use, and once your friends have chipped in you can instantlly get the gift card by email with the lumpsum.

DawheadAwgusEeentock · 22/08/2017 13:18

Sorry for being so slow coming back Blush I had never heard of most of these - thank you all so much.

I've been in online shopping heaven looking at them all Grin.

Re vouchers/money gifts, does anyone feel funny giving them? I'd love to do that but I just worry about the cost being so obvious IYKWIM. I'm a worrier anyway but I'd fret whether it's too much/little.

I'm probably going with Champneys this time, cos it's the one I can get the quickest, bit I'm going to start stockpiling the rest when I can Wink. Thanks again you're all brilliant Flowers.

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