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I love gifting. Nothing is more satisfying than choosing the perfect gift for your loved ones. Same goes for the gifts for the office colleagues, friends and the kiddos. The list goes on and gets longer each year. For me, the biggest headache is always getting the gifts for the men in the house - Dad, Bro and Hub. I spend the most time researching and thinking what would be good for them. I think I haven't got it yet BUT I found some pretty interesting things this year that made it to my 'can be considered' list. For the ladies, I always feel there are choices, aplenty! Thing is, are they suitable, within the budget, too cliche, practical or not? I am not a very practical gifter, love pretty things but I learnt over the years that most people are practical and would prefer a gift that can be put to good use.
Gone are the days that I would trot to the malls to get the gifts, will avoid it as much as possible as I realized there is no way I can carry the gifts or shop longer than 3 hours without feeling like I am going to faint right there. So 90% of the gifts that I bought or are buying come from just clicking my fingers. Online shopping! It is my favourite mode of shopping cos I really can't keep up with the walking anymore. So I found some pretty good ideas to stop myself from buying another Crabtree Evelyn set or Starbucks cup.
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1. Sephora.com
If you are looking for new cult brands of makeup, skincare, bodycare products for the ladies, this place beats Crabtree/Bodyshop/L'occitance anytime. Found some really affordable gifts (under $20, yes!) that are worth considering especially if you need to get a whole lot for the whole gin gang:
Too Faced Ornaments Series (Melted Fushcia Deluxe/Mascara/Lip Plumper) - $19 each
To Be Calm Aroma Candles (assorted) - $17 each
Glasshouse Fragrance Scented candle - $18.95 each
This Works Deep Sleep Xmas 16 - $17 each
Sephora offers free delivery for purchases $40 and above.
2. Tangs.com
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Tangs offers free delivery for purchases $100 and above.
3. Naiise.com/kikki.k.com/thepaperbunny.com
If you are looking for lifestyle pieces, paper products or stationery for that friend of yours who favour pretty little things, try these websites. Also a great place to get the gift wraps, tags, ribbons and labels to doll up your presents. I managed to get some gift wraps from The Paper Bunny, good in quality and are going for a steal now at $5 for 3 sheets.
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4. Overseas websites
I shop quite a lot on overseas websites like shopbop.com, eastdane.com and outnet.com. I find some of their products cheaper and if you wait for their markdown events, you could get some very good deals. Shopbop and East Dane are actually partner sites so you could share the shopping bag to make it USD100 to get free express shipping to Singapore. Browse through the gift section, and you will be amazed by a wide selection of gifts that can be found. I shortlisted the Kate Spade New York tumbler (USD18, Shopbop), a Pacman Retro Arcade Gift (USD25, East Dane), a DVF cardholder (GBP16.04, The Outnet), just to name a few.
Before I sign off, just a few words of caution on online shopping. Do give yourself ample time for shipping, there's always a risk of delayed shipment or lost package so some buffer is good. Do check reviews for pricing and quality as much as possible. I won't guarantee that the prices online are always the cheapest but I will weigh between having to go down to the physical store versus the convenience of home delivery and getting everything I need at one stop, not to mention the savings from the exorbitant parking and ERP charges for those of us who drive. Many websites offer first-time shoppers or member subscription a welcome discount, usually 10-15% so do remember to sign up to qualify for that extra bit of savings. And with that, Happy Christmas Shopping, Ho! Ho! Ho!
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