Secret Santa £50 budget - what would you ask for?

[KimmySchmitt]

Family Secret Santa so quite a generous budget. What would you put on your wishlist? I'm thinking nice candles/diffusers/skincare/haircare? Scarf maybe?

This but that’s just me:

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This www.monsoon.co.uk/womens/womens-clothing/tops/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwqc6aBhC4ARIsAN06NmP0JRJMV4eR4Ug_SA77-xQ_IxIunRLkD1cgoVFTAES1h0b50Mge6NsaAuhNEALw_wcB

Neom mini portable pale pink diffuser (also done in black) and sone oils

Neom candle and a nice bottle of wine.

John Lewis cashmere hat (around £40) and then some posh coffee if they are a coffee drinker.

Neoprene swimming hat

I’d really like a large eye shadow palette and some make up brushes. I’ve decided I look nicer when I’m wearing eyeshadow.

Two faced Sweet Peach eyeshadow palette. I think I'm going to buy this for myself anyway!

Apple tree

One hundred stars scarf.

Cashmere scarf or couple of pairs of socks

Earrings

Do you know who you're buying for?

If it was me I'd love a very light fruity and floral eau de toilette. It's the kind of thing I don't buy for myself but quite like. For £50 maybe Hugo boss.

How does a wish list for secret Santa work? I thought the point of it was the secret?

But to answer the question. A John Lewis voucher please.

I thought the term secret was in relation to who gave you the present.
Nowadays many families have sensibly adopted the idea and instead of buying multiple relatives a present for let’s say £10 or £20 they give and receive one decent present.

I'd go for a John Lewis voucher too and buy a diptytique candle with it :) which is what I've done recently actually.

@Whistlesandbell exactly. @FormerlySpeckledyHen We've used an app to draw names so it's anonymous (I've drawn BIL) and it allows you to put a wishlist up of things you'd like. So I'm planning to put a list up of about 10 things so the person who has drawn me can get me something I like but I still won't know exactly what I'm getting. It's better than risking someone wasting £50 on something you don't want, especially when that's your only present!

Thanks for all the ideas (even the more random ones!). Some nice gifts in there. I don't think asking for a voucher is in the spirit but I'll consider it. I've added a couple of fancy candles to the list, a Sol de Janeiro cream and a couple of edible things.

A semi secret santa then 🙃
I’m all for not wasting money, but you might as well all buy yourself something and cut out the middle man 👏

Cashmere hat as PP suggested
Elemis cleansing balm
Bangle from Oliver Bonas
Leather gloves
Bottle of wine to make up to £50

I’m all for not wasting money, but you might as well all buy yourself something and cut out the middle man
The thing is many of us wouldn’t buy ourselves a £50 candle or scarf, the £50 ends up going on sensible stuff.

It's secret in that I don't know who's buying for me. I don't know what your problem is. Go and pick a fight in AIBU

That’s a good point Whistles

Came here to say the exact same thing!

Diptyque candles for 4 quid, yes please.

Cashmere bed socks from the white company