Nice present on a tiny budget

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I need to buy a Secret Santa present and the budget is £10. It's a token gift obviously but we don't do joke gifts, the idea is that it is a little treat.

It will be easy enough to get a nice fragranced soap and some bubble bath or whatever, and I know the friend I'm buying for likes that sort of stuff so won't be disappointed. But before I go off and buy it, I just thought I'd ask if anyone has any other suggestions?

Something like this? L'Occitane festive bauble.

I often buy two nail varnishes (particularly if on a deal on Boots or Superdrug) in colours that look nice together and then I get a third thing in a colour that goes with the varnishes. The third thing depends on my overall budget.... something like a soap, or a pair of pretty socks, a nice bar of gift chocolate, or a packet of posh sweets, or a piece of costume jewellery (from a high street shop like Topshop or Accessorise, not anything fancy).

There's something about getting three things and in colours the match that makes it feel really "gifty" and well thought out (in my opinion!)

Ooh, that's exactly the sort of thing that fits the bill.

Bar of L'Occitane milk soap. You get more than the baubles and it is great stuff.
I got my secret santa recipient last week - she loves cheese. Am getting her a tenners worth of her favourite comte... near the date of exchange obvs. Hope this is a good idea as she does talk cheese a lot.

A lot of people are really highlighting the superdrug range of skincare lately. Think both the vit E and a radiance one

Zara Home has some lovely scented candles in their mid season sale. The normal sized ones are £10 but you can also get three minis in a special set for the same price that look really great as a gift. I really rate their scented candles, they fragrance a room beautifully and are soy wax based which is really rare at that price point. I like them better than the spendy Dyptique, Jo Malone, etc.

Decent slipper socks.

A lily flame Xmas scented candle and some Soap & Glory bubble bath

Apart from Zara candles mentioned the Ren Rose bath oil

Some great suggestions. That's given me loads to think about. Thanks everyone.

Buy cheap wicker basket and fill with bars of choc, face mask, nail files. Poundland is your friend 😀

I usually get a mug with the recipient’s initial on (next, sshnsbury’s, M&S, Wilco) and fill it with posh hot choc mix, marshmallows and chocolates.

A nice hand cream or scented candle, or fluffy socks.

Please don't buy a load of cheap tat. One nice thing far better imvho, or a box of 'posh' soap if you know she likes it.

Yes, I think I would veer towards spending all £10 on a nice bubble bath or posh soap, rather than getting loads of little bitty things. But I do appreciate everyone's suggestions.

If you're starting to buy for other people too, would your take a look at Boots' 3 for 2 Christmas offers? Last year I got a Nuxe "cracker" as one of my 3, it had 4 lovely little things in inc a proper full size jar of lip balm. I think the cracker priced around a tenner too.

I'd much rather have a good £10 hand cream or soap than 10 items from the poundshop

A bit over budget but this stuff is lush :
www.boots.com/philosophy-vanilla-birthday-cake-3-in-1-shampoo-shower-gel-and-bubble-bath-480ml-10126716

I would also rather have one nice thing than lots of cheap things. The mug is a nice idea too! Everyone loves a nice mug for work (well, where I've worked they do!).
I would be pleased with a nice hand cream, bath oil, a couple of Lush bath Bombs, posh soap, nail polish (Decent brand). You really need to know what things the person likes. If someone gave me some yummy marzipan fruits that cost a tenner I'd be in heaven!

In Boots - Molten Brown bauble of shower gel £10 - nicely packaged in a box. Several scents. I love the ylang ylang - a rich floral

Soaper Duper stuff is lovely and on offer at Tesco at the moment so you could stretch to two really nice, indulgent bath gifts. The ginger body butter is a good rival to the Origins ginger one I normally love at fraction of the price www.soaperduper.com/product-category/body-butter/

How about a gift set of candles in Christmassy scents? I bought one similar to this one for my secret Santa last year

m.yankeecandle.co.uk/mobile/mproduct/5-votives-gift-set/_/R-1568608111

TK Max is great for Xmas gifts at the moment.

www.thefragranceshop.co.uk/products/twist-and-spritz-rose-gold-atomiser-8ml-refillable-spray-30232.aspx?ref=3&kw=&gclid=CjwKCAjw7frPBRBVEiwAuDf_LRoiszyF248R9fBNCAUaS_bqUjgUqqQwjJ0nkI4B0QVxJdYrI38OdRoCQn4QAvD_BwE

How about something like this? I got one in a Christmas cracker once and I use it ALL the time!