Christmas can be rather disappointing if you are trying to find great gifts for women. Chocolate and clothes seem to be the only two options that are forced upon you by the shops and advertising every year. This seems a rather reductive approach to the majority gender, especially considering how much effort many spend in keeping themselves fit and healthy, and not just around the Christmas period.

One gift idea that definitely isn’t past its sell-by date is buying vouchers for a local spa. Instead of just buying a selection of cosmetic products which will get put away with all the other ones everyone buys, a personalised treatment such as a pedicure or manicure is an experience to be savoured at leisure. You won’t be stuck for choice as there is usually a huge range of treatments available from specific areas to whole body therapies. Most spas have a website and online ordering too, so you can take your time to select the most appropriate offer.

Although vouchers are convenient, some do tend to regard them as something of a cop-out compared to selecting an actual item. However, if you decide to go clothes buying then make sure you know all her measurements before you start and bear in mind that a conservative approach is often best, particularly with underwear sets. Getting something wrong is a sure-fire way of having her lining up in the Boxing Day scrum to return unwanted gifts, and once that happens you might as well have bought vouchers in the first place.

If there is something she has always wanted to do, booking a day or half-day on an “experience” outing also makes a unique present. It’s not all just tank driving and racing beemers, although that may be something she has secretly wanted to try! There are other selections too, such as pamper days, excursions to famous locations and even personal shopping assistants for a day at a leading department store

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