Things You'll Need:
- Gift tissue
- Gift wrap, box, or bag
- Small personalized card
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Step 1
Familiarize yourself with your gift recipient's basic style patterns. Even if you don't know someone that well, your observations should give you clues about what cosmetics would be most fitting to give as a present. For instance, you'd avoid buying makeup for a female whom you never see wearing it, but you would take note of the beauty products she does appear to have on regularly. If her nails are always immaculately groomed and polished, or she smells pleasantly fragrant whenever you see her, this should give you an idea of which direction to take with your gift-giving.
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Step 2
Use your discretion as to possible themes, colors, and fragrances that would best suit your gift recipient's personality. Even after you've decided on the nature of the item or set of items you will be giving, make sure your gift complements your recipient's personal taste. For example, it won't do to give a set of neon nail polishes to your friend with the perpetually flawless manicures - not if the only nail colors she wears are neutrals and flesh tones.
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Step 3
Make sure that the quality and brand of the gifts you'll be giving match the face that your recipient shows the world. If your co-worker is easygoing and down to earth, the hair care products you're thinking of getting her don't have to come from the poshest salon in town. On the other hand, you know your high-maintenance friend who only wears designer brands would be better suited to a department store lipstick. If she appears to already have everything, a gift card from a cosmetics line with a favorable reputation among the stylish is appropriate as well.
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Step 4
Match the value of the present to the occasion. This is not to say that you should scrimp if you can effortlessly afford to splurge, or that you should go broke to get your makeup maven sister a complete professional makeup kit for her Sweet Sixteen. Instead, simply scale your gift selections according to your personal budget. It's all relative, but as an example, you can get your sister a personal makeup palette for her sixteenth birthday party and save the complete professional kit for when she receives her beauty school certification.
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Step 5
Be creative with your presentation. It would be contradictory to give beauty products as a gift, only to be artless and careless when finally handing them to your recipient. Before you wrap those cosmetics, make sure they've been wiped clean as they may have collected dust on a store shelf prior to purchase. Package them in such a way that they fit snugly but effortlessly into your gift box or bag. Ensure that any products which might spill are positioned securely upright or have a protective seal to prevent leaks. Gift tissue is an ideal way to wrap and cushion items before they go in the box or bag. Add a bow and a small personalized card securely taped on the outside as a final touch.
