Birthday Gift Ideas For Girlfriend 2012 – Part 1 (Beauty / Hair Gifts)

Part 2 – Fashion GiftsPart 3 – Sexy Lingerie

Girlfriends love nothing more than being spoilt rotten especially when it comes to birthdays.  A bit of pampering and tlc goes down a treat.  So for all you guys out there that think girlfriends are hard to buy gifts for… GiftIdeasHQ is here to help.  We have hand picked some great gifts that are sure to please your girlfriend.

Beauty gifts and gift sets are the highlight for part 1 of “Birthday Gift Ideas For Girlfriend 2012.”

1.  HerStyler Baby Curls Grande Black 25 mm Curling Iron

I was lucky enough to receive this Herstyler curling wand last year for my birthday and was really impressed by it.  I have tried other curling irons by different brands and have had little success with them in the past.  However, this one actually WORKS!  After plugging them in, you wait for about a minute and they get red hot (hence why you get a protective Kevlar glove in the box.)  It produces fantastic curls and depending on how you use it you can produce different styles of curl.

HerStyler Baby Curls curling iron is quick and easy to use.  They give you beautiful shiny curly hair and the curls hold for quite a while.

These curling irons are currently on sale at Amazon with 68% off – which means that they now cost under £60!

2) TRESemme 5542BGU Stylist Collection Hair Dryer Gift Set

TRESemme have created this gift set which is perfect for a girly birthday present.  Your girlfriend can get lucious locks with the professional salon shampoo and conditioner that come in the set combined with frizz-free hair from the professional ionic hair dryer.  Themed around pink and black, you also get a cute cosmetic bag and styling brush.

TRESemme 5542BGU Stylist Collection Hair Dryer Gift Set is currently half price – around £25 here.

3) Nails inc Special Effects Houses of Parliament Magnetic Polish

Impress your girlfriend with the latest in nail varnish innovation – Magnetic polish.  She will be chuffed that you’ve even heard of it!  Nails Inc have a range of magnetic polishes in assorted colours.  They allow you to create a 3D nail art effect by running the magent in the lid over the top of the painted nail.  This nail polish creates a really unique look and is a fun product to use!

UPDATE:

Here’s a video for those of you who are curious to see how this polish works:-

4) Braun Silk-épil Xpressive Pro Wet & Dry 7681 Rechargeable Epilator

Ok, so an epilator might not seem like the nicest of presents… in that they are designed for hair removal and can be a little uncomfortable for the first time.  However, I received these as a gift and was really pleased.

First things first, for the first time you use it, there will be a little discomfort.  Then the times after it is less and less noticeable.  I am a BIG fan of this Braun epilator.  No more stubble from shaving my legs a day or 2 later.  You don’t have to use it as often as shaving.  It is less painful than waxing (ouch) and in the long term doesn’t cost you as much money!

Braun Silk-épil Xpressive Pro Wet & Dry 7681 Rechargeable Epilator also comes with lots of adapters including a shaving head and various caps that allow you to use it on your underarms and on your face.  It also has a smart light that allows you to really focus on the area you are trying to epilate.

5) Bomb Cosmetics Chocolate Ballotin Assortment Bath Gift Set

These bath melts may have you fooled into thinking they are actually Belgain Chocolates.  However, they are not!  This luxurious gift set contains cute bath melts that are handmade.  A great present for a girlfriend who likes to relax and destress in the bath.  These are naturally produced and leave a beautiful chocolate aroma as well as soft feeling skin.

A cute gift set for under £10!

6) Nails Inc The Show Stoppers Collection Gift Set

This beautiful Nails Inc gift set contains 5 gorgeous nail varnishes that are perfect for day or night wear. Great quality as expected from Nails Inc, these nail polishes are nicely presented in a box with a cute bow.

7) ghd Pink Orchid Limited Edition Gold Series Classic Styler Hair Straightener

Looking for a birthday gift that will really look the part for your girlfriend?  The Limited Edition GHD hair straightener set looks visually fantastic with its purple and black floral box and styler bag. GHD are considered to be one of the best brands on the market for hair straighteners and have a huge following. These straighteners leave you with ultra straight and shiny hair that lasts all day long. As a bonus you can also create waves, curls and flicks with its rounded barrel.

8) Calvin Klein Deluxe Travel Collection Perfume For Women

Perfumes are a great present for women. This Calvin Klein Travel Collection Perfume Set offers a bit more variety than your usual one bottle perfume set. This gift set contains the popular Calvin Klein travel sized fragrances Euphoria Eau De Parfum, Eternity Eau De Parfum, Eternity Moment Eau De Parfum, CKin2U Eau De Toilette, and Obsession Eau De Parfum.

9) Benefit Smokin’ Eyes Sexy Eye & Brow Makeover Kit

The well known makeup brand Benefit Cosmetics do a range of eyeshadow kits with quirky packaging and quality products within them. Benefit Smokin’ Eyes Sexy Eye & Brow Makeover Kit is a small yet effective makeover kit that fits in your handbag and is perfect for creating “smokin’ eyes” for nights out.  The set contains a black eyeliner pencil, 3 eyeshadows, some tweezers, 2 brushes, a brightner and a complete lesson.

Your girlfriend will be happy in the knowledge that you have gone to the effort to buy a popular, high standard and slightly more expensive brand of makeup for her.

10) URBAN DECAY PREEN SHADOW BOX (8 PRODUCTS)

Award winning makeup brand Urban Decay have a variety of kits that are ideal presents for girlfriends.  This pretty eyeshadow set comes with a mixture of 6 bright eyeshadows – purple, blue, green etc.  It’s a great gift also comes with the extremely popular primer potion and an eye pencil.

11) Burt’s Bees Tips and Toes Hands and Feet Kit

I am a big fan of Burt’s Bees and their gift sets.  Their products are amazing – making you feel truely pampered and leaving you with great feeling skin as all their products are natural.  This Tips and Toes kit  provides you with all the essentials to make your feet and hands feel heavenly.

The Tips and Toes Hands and Feet Kit includes Almond Milk Beeswax Hand Cream, Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil, Thoroughly Therapeutic Honey & Grapeseed Oil Hand Cream, Coconut Foot Cream, Hand Salve (this stuff makes your hands feel lovely) and Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream.

All this natural goodness for under £12!

12) Scottish Fine Soaps Poetica Indulgent Pamper Gift Box

The last hand picked product for the “Gift Ideas for Girlfriend 2011 – Part 1″ is the beautiful pamper gift box by Poetica

A luxury gift set with luxury packaging.    The set contains Bath Essence, Body Butter, Hand & Nail Cream, Perfumed Talcum Powder & Puff, Soap and an eye mask.

This kit will leave your girlfriends skin feeling hydrated and smelling wonderful all day long.  She can even keep the pretty hat box for keepsake when she’s finished the products.

Part 2 – Fashion GiftsPart 3 – Sexy Lingerie