By December the shops are full of the same gift sets: a body lotion, a scarf, a tin of biscuits with a snowman on it. Here are ideas by budget, then by what she's actually like, all from our range with real prices.
If you'd rather have it chosen for you, our Christmas gift boxes are packed by hand in London and ready to give. If she's particular, Build Your Own Box lets you pick every item yourself.
What makes a good Christmas gift for her
1. It's something she'd enjoy but wouldn't buy herself. A candle that costs a bit more than she'd normally spend, a face mask she's been meaning to try, coffee that isn't from the cupboard. Treats beat practical, every time.
2. She can use it up. Things she can light, eat, drink or put on a face don't need a home on a shelf, so there's no pressure to love them forever. They get enjoyed, and that's the point.
3. It feels chosen. A matching gift set with her name on the label reads as a gift set. A box that suits how she likes to spend an evening, with a note in your own handwriting, reads as you.
Christmas gift ideas for her, by budget
These are ready-made boxes from our range, plus one you build yourself. Under the table, a word on who each one suits and what to check first.
| Budget | The idea | Example from Wrapt | What's inside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under £30 | A small box she'd never buy herself | Build Your Own Box, from £27.50 | A Dew Cloud face mask (£10) and a Citrus lip balm (£7.50), plus £10 for the box and wrapping |
| £30 to £50 | A lie-in | Breakfast in Bed, £49 | Dark roast coffee ground for a cafetière, organic Earl Grey, crunchy peanut butter, a proper jam and a spicy topper |
| £30 to £50 | An evening off | Pamper Mode, £50 | Helm London peppermint and herb shower steamers, Osmology hand cream, Suavina lip balm, a Loops face mask and Tobacco & Vanilla wax melts |
| £30 to £50 | Bedtime, done properly | Lights Out, £50 | A warm musk and black vanilla candle, an Osmology Before Sleep pillow mist and a pair of cosy bed socks |
| £50 to £60 | A night in with a drink | Cancelled Plans, £54 | Two Whitebox mini cocktails (a Spicy Margarita and a Cosmo), a lip balm, a face mask and a scented candle (contains alcohol, over-18s only) |
| £50 to £60 | A whole evening off | Big Night In, £58 | A two~good candle, a Loops hydrogel face mask, bamboo socks from Pairs and peaches and cream marshmallows from The Naked Marshmallow Company |
Breakfast in Bed is for the one who never gets a lie-in. It's the breakfast things people rarely buy themselves, and all she needs to add is bread, eggs and nowhere to be until at least 11. It contains peanut butter, so check for allergies first.
Pamper Mode is for the one who could really do with an evening off. Shower steamers, hand cream, lip balm, a face mask and wax melts: a few good things for taking it slowly, no spa booking required. It has no alcohol in it. If she'd like more of the same, have a look at our self-care gifts.
Lights Out is for the one who's always "just going to bed early". The candle, pillow mist and socks add up to an actual wind-down routine, and not just a nice-smelling room. It has no alcohol in it.
Cancelled Plans is for the one who is quietly delighted when plans fall through. Two bar-quality mini cocktails and a few things to make staying in feel smug. It contains alcohol, so it's for over-18s only.
Big Night In is for the one who'd always rather stay in. The candle is properly fancy, the face mask is the cult one, and the socks are bamboo, so it's a whole evening off in a box. It has no alcohol in it.
Unusual Christmas gifts for her
If she has everything, or you can already picture the face she'll make at another gift set, build one. Build Your Own Box starts from £10 for the box and wrapping, and you choose every item from independent makers: candles, socks, notebooks, face masks, lip balms and a few things she won't have seen before. Two to start you off:
The cosy one, £53. A WXY Om candle in Bamboo Leaf and Neroli (£15), Clotted Cream bamboo socks (£10), a Sorrento Stripe notebook (£7.50) and an Ian Snow bauble in Large Pink Bloc (£10.50), plus £10 for the box and wrapping.
The small one, £27.50. A Dew Cloud face mask (£10) and a Citrus lip balm (£7.50), plus £10 for the box and wrapping. Cheerful, colourful and nothing like a gift set.
What to buy a girlfriend, wife or partner for Christmas
Start with how she likes to spend an evening, not with the hints she's been dropping. If she's happiest at home with a drink, Cancelled Plans is built for it. If she needs a night off more than a night out, Pamper Mode or Big Night In does the job. Buying for the two of you rather than just her? Our Christmas gift boxes include night-in ideas for two.
Make it feel chosen
A gift lands better with a line that's about her: the thing she got through this year, the joke only you two know. Every box can have a handwritten note, so tell us what to say. We post it straight to her address, so there's nothing for you to wrap. Standard delivery is free on orders over £60.
Questions
What's a good Christmas gift for her?
Something she'll enjoy but wouldn't buy herself, that she can light, eat, drink or put on her face, and that suits how she likes to spend an evening. A gift box from independent makers, somewhere between £30 and £60, with a handwritten note, ticks all of that.
What can I get her for under £30?
Build Your Own Box starts from £10 for the box and wrapping, and you add the items. A face mask (£10) and a lip balm (£7.50) come to £27.50 in total.
What's a good Christmas gift for a girlfriend?
Start with how she likes to spend an evening. Cancelled Plans (£54) suits the one who loves staying in with a drink. Pamper Mode (£50) suits the one who needs a night off. Big Night In (£58) suits the one who'd happily skip the party.
What do you buy her if she says she doesn't want anything?
Something small she can use up, like a candle, a face mask or something nice to eat. It doesn't need a home on a shelf, so there's no pressure, and a handwritten note makes it feel chosen.
Can you add a note and send it straight to her?
Yes. Every box can have a handwritten note, and we post it straight to her address. Standard delivery is free on orders over £60.
Do any of the boxes contain alcohol?
Cancelled Plans does. It has two mini cocktails and is for over-18s only. Breakfast in Bed, Pamper Mode, Lights Out and Big Night In have no alcohol in them.
Know the sort of her you're buying for? Have a look at our Christmas gift boxes, or pick every item yourself with Build Your Own Box.
