Beauty (make up ideally ) gift £25

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I want to get my lovely friend a gift. We don't usually exchange them but for various reasons I want to get her a birthday something. Ideally make up. She likes a variety of brands and loves eye make up. Anything nice for that money do you think ? I know we're full of folks on not buying but if you've been tempted and seen discounts / offers to make my cash go further please do share !

Someone got me a set of Langmanni chameleon eye shadows last year and I get complimented every time I wear them. They're just under £15 for a set so would leave you something left for an additional gift, and they come in a nice box, and have fantastic staying power. I can put it on first thing, go to work, go to kickboxing after work (sweaty as anything) and still have perfect eyeshadow after class.

Ooh exciting. Will look

The chameleon might be a bit bright for her. She's good at smoky eye and eyeliner

A decent mascara? Bobbi Brown or Dior.

Failing that, a lipstick/lip gloss?

That's a great budget and I'd probably buy a gift voucher so she can have the fun of choosing something she really likes. Space NK would be a good place as they stock lots of different brands.

Have a look in Vinted also, many people selling unwanted Christmas gifts in the Beauty section.

I would avoid make up as colours / tones are a personal thing and hard to buy for someone else unless you know exactly what they want. I would either gift a voucher or get a skincare set. This is a great value bundle

www.asos.com/prd/207833392?acquisitionsource=pasteboard

Slightly outside your budget but I know you can get 15% discount codes online, but if she loves a smokey eye look then I would highly recommend Victoria Beckham eyeliners. They are beautifully packaged to give as a gift too and the actual eyeliners themselves are absolutely amazing and can give a nice spin on a smoky eye with some of the colours but nothing ott, they are everyday wearable. The Olive shade is my everyday one

I was going to suggest Space NK too.
A voucher for there would be lovely.

@Pinktruffle I just came on here to say Victoria Beckham eye makeup!

I bought one for my daughter based on a recommendation on here, it was a kind of bronze eyeliner and really lovely.

Satin Kajal Liner
Smoky Quartz / With Sharpener £32

Seconding VB products .... whilst I rarely wear actual eye make up beyond mascara i am a magpie for Pretty Producst and easily enabled by lovely posters on this boardI. This brand was an itch I needed to scratch so treated myself at Christmas to a mascara from here which I love. I have highly reactive skin and it's caused no problems.

The real surprise hit however was I got a freebie of an eye shadow crayon thing (full size) in Oyster. Well.

It's bloody amazing. Goes on easily (even a donkey like me can't mess it up) looks gorgeous and as highly pigmented lasted all day. I'm a total convert now and once finances allow I shall absolutely re purchase.

If a friend got me something from here I'd probably take a bullet for them Appreciate it's a little above budget though.