What Gifts To Get Your Girlfriend For Christmas
Thursday, December 14th, 2006Okay, so the holidays are coming up, and you gotta get your girl something nice.
But what?
It seems like every year it gets harder and harder to come up with something good to gift your lady with — especially if you’re on a budget.
Well, don’t worry. Ol’ Joey Matt here has some ideas that are sure to work well for the holidays.
Gift Idea #1 — A Victoria’s Secret Gift Certificate
Please note: This is not meant to be a gift in and of itself! This is supposed to SUPPLEMENT your real gift to your woman. A “stocking stuffer” if you will. All women love Victoria’s Secret because all women love to buy underwear, so this will not be an unwelcome gift. $50 is sufficient, but $200 is better if you can afford it. A girl can get a lot of great stuff at Victoria’s Secret for $200.
Gift Idea #2 — A Spa Trip
There’s an increasing trend in day spas where they offer a “couples spa,” where you and your girl can visit together and get massages and things. Some spas that specialize in couples even offer some romantic acoutrements, such as champaign and candles and the like. This can be a great romantic getaway for a day for the two of you. Most of these packages can be had for less that $200, though some can get expensive the more you tack onto them. But there’s a great chance you and your girl will enjoy the experience, and I guarantee you no other guy in her life ever thought of this as a gift!
Gift Idea #3 — Bath And Body Giftset
Stores that specialize in “Bath and Body” products are becoming more popular in the US, so you’ll find more of them at the malls than you could a few years ago. A good Bath And Body giftset can be quite affordable AND sensual at the same time. A good collection of bubble bath, body scrubs, scented candles, bath salts, etc. can be a nice and relaxing/erotic gift. Have you ever told your girl you wanted to bathe her? You can even make a special night of it! It’s quite romantic. But in case you’re too manly for that, she can get a lot of use from the giftset on her own.
Gift Idea #4 — Purses
Women love their accessories, and they collect purses like a crackhead collects crack — they just can never get enough of them. And every year, new purses come out that they just have to have! So why not get them one? Head to any store you can think of and ask a saleswoman to show you the latest and greatest purse. If you can afford a desgner purse, even better!
Gift Idea #5 — Pajamas
Get her some fun and comfortable pajamas in her favorite color (or yours, what the hell!). Pajamas can be damn sexy, especially if she takes to wearing them around the house. You can find some nice, comfortable PJs nice and cheap at places like Target. Some nice pajama bottoms and a shirt that’s maybe one size too small can really get the blood pumping in the bedroom. It’s sexy without being “overtly sexy.”
Gift Idea #6 — Perfume
An oldie, but a goodie. Again, like the Victoria’s Secret deal, this shouldn’t be a gift in and of itself, but a supplement if you get one. Perfume can be an odd thing, because it’s entirely dependent on taste. You can try tracking down her favorite perfume, or you can find one you enjoy and give it to her while letting her know the scent drives YOU crazy.
Gift Idea #7 — Jewelry
This is my least favorite gift idea because it’s so “played.” Girls get jewelry all the time. If you’re going to get a girl a piece of jewelry, make it something “special.” By that, i mean get something cheap (or affordable) from ebay, and make up a meaningful story behind it. The sentiment will be a better presant than the jewelry itself. Something like “I found this necklace on the street when I was a boy, and I kept it to remind me that beauty was something to be cherished instead of lost, and I promised myself I would only give it to a girl I felt was more special than anyone else in my life. I know it might not be much, but I wanted to give it to you because you mean more to me than anything else, and you constantly remind me of how much I should cherish you, because you’re so special to me.” Or something like that. I recently gave a nice diamond necklass to my girlfriend and used this tactic, and it worked so well she started to cry. (That’s when you know you done good!) So remember, if you’re going to go the jewelry route, have a speech prepared that will add meaning to it, rather than just have it be another accessory in her wardrobe.
Gift Idea #8 — The Self-Made Gift
Self made gifts are always a winer, because the sentiment is there, along with the affordability, so if you’re on a tight budget, this could be the way to go. Self-made gifts are exactly what they sound like, gifts you make yourself! This can be jewelry, music, artwork, a video, poem, story, whatever! So long as it comes from you and means something to you, chances are she will like it.
