(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

[tacehtpuekam]

Going to the post office, finally! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Crossing my fingers that this doesn't cost a zillion dollars to mail. It's definitely on the heavy side.

 

[bonita22]

I'm off to the Post Office to mail my gift! I'm so excited! I really hope she likes everything I got her. My wrapping skills aren't that great but here's a preview for my Santee:

 

[tnorth1852]

I need a little help! I don't know where to ask, so I'll ask here since y'all are just the bees freakin' knees! I got an angel tree kid for christmas. I want to make her a makeup bag filled with some makeup products that would be age appropriate. Does anyone have any suggestions? She's 11, African American, loves lip gloss, and a "total girly girl". Does anyone have any suggestions for blush? Lip Gloss? Other Age Appropriate items? (I have some from my benefit advent calendar I'm going to send her way! Plan on throwing in some of my 100s of mascaras... but I'm looking for any other suggestions!

 

[lioness90]

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I need a little help! I don't know where to ask, so I'll ask here since y'all are just the bees freakin' knees!

I got an angel tree kid for christmas. I want to make her a makeup bag filled with some makeup products that would be age appropriate. Does anyone have any suggestions? She's 11, African American, loves lip gloss, and a "total girly girl". Does anyone have any suggestions for blush? Lip Gloss? Other Age Appropriate items? (I have some from my benefit advent calendar I'm going to send her way! Plan on throwing in some of my 100s of mascaras... but I'm looking for any other suggestions!
My sister is 13 and we're African American. She likes lip glosses (clear and colored) and nail polish. I would also include things like hair ties and lip balms. My mom doesn't really like her any other makeup.

 

[tnorth1852]

Quote:Originally Posted by lioness90 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

My sister is 13 and we're African American. She likes lip glosses (clear and colored) and nail polish. I would also include things like hair ties and lip balms. My mom doesn't really like her any other makeup.


Oh, Love the hair tie and nail polish idea! I have some extra "swiss dot" instain blushes... I thought about tossing one of those in there. Or is that not age appropriate? What about some yes to wipes or something?

 

[chelsealady]

Quote: Originally Posted by tnorth1852 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by lioness90 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My sister is 13 and we're African American. She likes lip glosses (clear and colored) and nail polish. I would also include things like hair ties and lip balms. My mom doesn't really like her any other makeup.



Oh, Love the hair tie and nail polish idea! I have some extra "swiss dot" instain blushes... I thought about tossing one of those in there. Or is that not age appropriate? What about some yes to wipes or something?
Blush to me would be a little to old for eleven.  In my eleven year old nieces present I gave her nail polish, hair ties, maybelline baby lips, some facial wipes, lotion, and perfume.  She is a girly girl.

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

I think nail polish, cute gloss, and cute ties should be ok. I don't think blush would be age or skill appropriate though.

Quote:Originally Posted by lioness90 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

My sister is 13 and we're African American. She likes lip glosses (clear and colored) and nail polish. I would also include things like hair ties and lip balms. My mom doesn't really like her any other makeup.


Oh, Love the hair tie and nail polish idea! I have some extra "swiss dot" instain blushes... I thought about tossing one of those in there. Or is that not age appropriate? What about some yes to wipes or something?

 

[Jazbot]

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Haha this is me exactly!  I keep forgetting that I'm going to be getting a gift too!  I haven't tried to hard to figure mine out, though... I love surprises!
Is there even away to figure out who is your SS? lol There are so many participants this year.  This thread is indeed a lot more entertaining last year.  I am trying not to think about my Secret Santa too much.  I hope my SS didn't have any trouble picking out items for me. Im really simple actually, lol my SS last year made me cry with the attention to detail that was put into everything!  I love this part of MakeupTalk. 

 

[Jazbot]

I will be sending my Santee's package out next Thursday! If anyone has tried to guess who I have FYI...lol

 

[tnorth1852]

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Blush to me would be a little to old for eleven.  In my eleven year old nieces present I gave her nail polish, hair ties, maybelline baby lips, some facial wipes, lotion, and perfume.  She is a girly girl.


Love it! Thank you so much! That's exactly what I will give her! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[slinka]

I have enjoyed reading this thread. @slinka where would you find makeup in shapes of animals? That would be really cool to have.

Paul and joe have a fantastic line- there's a thread on mut about it! The ones I have I believe are tony moly(cats wink) and then there's a Peri pera tint- not cat shaped, but has a cat-deco on it. They're Korean- I use roseroseshop but you can find other sellers if you so desire. Very affordable too!

 

[slinka]

Quote:Originally Posted by chelsealady /img/forum/go_quote.gif

 

Blush to me would be a little to old for eleven.  In my eleven year old nieces present I gave her nail polish, hair ties, maybelline baby lips, some facial wipes, lotion, and perfume.  She is a girly girl.


Love it! Thank you so much! That's exactly what I will give her! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Yeah, I agree on the blush thing (I think anyone her age would probably go a little heavy anyways- lets just not let her make that mistake yet lol). My oldest is almost 9, and she loves (I give her my overflow/too girly scented bbw) body sprays and lotions (and shower gel)! And nail polish- the brighter the better lol. The only things I allow her to wear makeup-wise isn't really make up lol, but I allow clear glosses (at Walmart I swear I saw some in cute ice cream/cupcake containers! They'd be cute maybe?), lip balm (l bet the 11 yr old might like a tinted balm maybe...nothing crazy-colored obviously, but a natural color?) and nail polish. I'll let her play with temp.hair color (like hair mascara) when she's out of school. Hope I helped a little lol.

 

[chelsealady]

Quote: Originally Posted by tnorth1852 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by chelsealady /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
Blush to me would be a little to old for eleven.  In my eleven year old nieces present I gave her nail polish, hair ties, maybelline baby lips, some facial wipes, lotion, and perfume.  She is a girly girl.



Love it! Thank you so much! That's exactly what I will give her!

I forgot I did put in hair chalk. 

 

[meaganola]

Yeah, I agree on the blush thing (I think anyone her age would probably go a little heavy anyways- lets just not let her make that mistake yet lol). My oldest is almost 9, and she loves (I give her my overflow/too girly scented bbw) body sprays and lotions (and shower gel)! And nail polish- the brighter the better lol. The only things I allow her to wear makeup-wise isn't really make up lol, but I allow clear glosses (at Walmart I swear I saw some in cute ice cream/cupcake containers! They'd be cute maybe?), lip balm (l bet the 11 yr old might like a tinted balm maybe...nothing crazy-colored obviously, but a natural color?) and nail polish. I'll let her play with temp.hair color (like hair mascara) when she's out of school. Hope I helped a little lol.

I just talked to my local father-of-an-African-American-tween-girl (Coworker Phil. He pretty much always gets my questions about tween girls because everyone else I know has younger girls or nothing but sons!) about what he would be cool with his daughter having, and he said pretty much what slinka said. Lip gloss/balm, nail polish, hair clips/ties. That was it. He was also rather horrified at the idea of his daughter getting ahold of a staining product like that blush because carpeting and furniture! Ack!

 

[jannie135]

Quote: Originally Posted by tnorth1852 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by chelsealady /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
Blush to me would be a little to old for eleven.  In my eleven year old nieces present I gave her nail polish, hair ties, maybelline baby lips, some facial wipes, lotion, and perfume.  She is a girly girl.



Love it! Thank you so much! That's exactly what I will give her!

I think you can find stuff like the bon bon nail polishes, lip smackers, geogirl stuff and bath and body works, but mascara might not be age appropriate. there are lots of cute stuff at target that goes on clearance that has like hello kitty shower/bath gels or something that you could check out. cute hair accessories or necklaces or something at claire's would probably work too. 

 

[tnorth1852]

Y'all are the best! Thanks a ton! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Love the hello kitty idea, too! No one is ever too old for HK! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[bonita22]

My little sister is 11 and she loves hair chalk and the baby lips lip balm. She's also really into nail polish and nail art stuff. For her birthday I got her a Hello Kitty makeup storage box & she loves it, she keeps all her nail polishes in it. My mom won't allow her to wear mascara or lip gloss though.

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by makeitupasigo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I will definitely be sending a thank you card. I'm also thinking of doing an "un-boxing" video of my present so my ss can see how happy her gift has made me

That's a really cute idea.

 

[jaylee78]

Eeek!!! I got my Secret Santa gift!! I'm not opening anything (except I opened the card) until after dinner, but I'm sooo excited! [@]tanya0949[/@], Thank you!

 

[trekkersangel]

This is so fun seeing everyone's gifts. Keep posting pictures!!!