Christmas gifts – under $50. To be fair, I am usually pretty happy with what most people term “boring gifts”; I love getting socks and want a worm farm this Christmas. HOWEVER socks aside, I ADORE these gifts pictured here and I think anyone in their right mind would be over the moon to receive any one of them. So, let’s take a look at a few of these gorgeously-packaged treats, which are also great value for money.
CAROLINE MITCHELL
Beautiful sequinned and beaded decorations by Caroline Mitchell – tiki, tui, and a zip up paua purse lined in satin, all very exquisite. Divine pieces with lots of handwork for $24 and nice to post overseas too. For info and stockists see carolinemitchell.com
MOO FREE ADVENT CALENDAR
If you have children with allergies, this Moo Free Advent Calendar is soya-free, dairy-free, wheat-free, organic, and vegan, and is easily available from The Warehouse.
LUSH CHRISTMAS
Beautifully-scented gift soaps and shower gels and the iconic bath bombs at reasonable prices (many around $6-$10) giving a lot of bathbomb for your buck. As well as individual items, you can buy stunning gift sets in boxes for a more special gift. These vary in price, the one pictured below with an advent calendar on the box lid, Sleeps ’til Christmas, is $62.50, but the items are sold individually: Snow Angel $9.90, 5 Gold Rings $12.50, Pepping Santa $12.50, Father Christmas bath bomb $7.90. See www.lushNZ.com for prices and stockist info.
BONDS KIDS
Wow so many cool clothes for kids from BONDS for Christmas.
BENEFIT HOLIDAY SETS
No boring gifts! Not when you give Benefit Holiday Gift Sets. They are good value, and have cute re-usable tins. PARTY TO THE PEEPERS has sheer creamy eyeshadows in four mini tubes, with a mascara mini, all for $49 in a pretty tin. It includes They’re Real Mascara mini, Creaseless Colour Wash in Honey Talks, Peach Party, and Go Taupeless. You can create a natural, or a party look, with these creaseless eyeshadow creams. Plus their popular mascara, in a handy travel size. Read more about them here on Thread.
OLIVE SKINCARE GIFT SETS
You COULD give away these Olive pomegranate skincare and Weekend packs…or you could buy them for yourself and keep them 🙂 I’m using the pomegranate body wash at the moment, it’s lovely, and these are a cheap way to buy the products, too as the gift sets are about a third less than buying at retail. Available at pharmacies and department stores and via their website www.simuolive.co.nz. The Weekend gift set is $19.99 and pomegranate is $29.99.
LINDEN LEAVES HOLIDAY SETS
Linden Leaves SUMMER gift cracker has a lip balm and hand cream inside; a perfect present for someone this summer.
FERRERO ROCHER GRAND
Great chocolate balls Batman! A giant Ferrero Rocher Grand. $20 for the giant chocolate ball with four minis inside. Available now at Countdown supermarkets.
PETAL CUPCAKES
Send mini cupcakes with your message on the icing circle. You can order a box of 12 mini cupcakes with your company logo on the icing circle including delivery in Auckland for $40 which is great value AND Petal will give a cupcake to charity for each order sold by Christmas.
Not only do Petal Cupcakes look and taste amazing, they donate unsold cupcakes to hospitals and retirement homes in their #randomactsofcupcakes initiative. Nice one, Petal!
KAREN MURRELL
The Karen Murrell Christmas gift set has these 2 lipsticks and 3 bracelets.
Megan Robinson
17th November 2015
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