Buying gifts for someone special can be challenging, especially when you aren’t familiar with their preferences. As a man, you might find it difficult to understand what a woman might want. That’s where we come in.
Regardless of your specific situation, a good place to start is within the purview of luxury. Luxurious things are desirable in their own way, and luxury can be prescribed to practically anything if you know where to look. With luxury firmly in mind, what are some of the best gifts you could gift your gift of a partner?
Indulgent Beauty Products
If your partner is a ‘girly girl’ through and through, the best place to start might be somewhat stereotypical: beauty. Of course, you might not know the first thing about beauty, and your first instinct might be to hightail it in the opposite direction whenever you see the makeup booths in that bottom floor of John Lewis (or, once upon a time, Debenhams—RIP!).
The cheat is to avoid things like concealer or blush—things that often need to be carefully chosen to the colour of skin, an arcane practice you will not learn in the time you have to buy a gift. If you’ve noticed that your partner prefers lipstick or eyeshadow colour, start here! And buy from high-profile brands like Tom Ford or from British brands with a bougie message.
Elegant Fashion Accessories
From one stereotype to another, let’s talk fashion. Fashion is another of those inscrutable disciplines, particularly when it comes to the relatively foreign language of dress shapes and sizes. Here, you might again benefit from keeping things simple. Rather than trying to buy the right size summer dress (and invariably failing), try instead to look for posh-looking accessories.
A well-made leather glove could be the perfect accessorising gift if you’re not willing to go the extra mile and pick out something a bit flashier from a local jeweller. If you do have a bit of anatomical knowledge, you could surprise your partner with one of the best possible things they could receive: well-fitting underwear.
High-quality bras are worth their weight in gold and even more valuable for the personal intent with which the gifted articles are imbued. In short, buy your partner a bra that fits, and you’ll be hyped up to their (and your) friends for months to come.
Experiences That Pamper
Let’s diverge from the stereotypical and reach, in our final suggestion, for something altogether more exciting: a getaway. Whether you go together or gift her the opportunity to enjoy herself solo, a luxury experience can be worth far more than the physical things you may be thinking to buy. Start from the relatively stereotype of the pampering sesh and move towards the full-forearm tattoo they might have intimated they wanted. Pampering is relative!
