CLICKS asked me to put a little festive gift guide together for those of you, like me, who leave your Christmas shopping to the very last minute.
I wasn’t aware that www.clicks.co.za had a ‘click and collect’ feature, which allows you to order and pay online, then collect your purchase/s at your nearest Clicks store. There’s a collection fee of R15, but for orders over R150, it’s free. Also worth a mention is that if you spend R300 or more online, delivery is free.
There was just SO much to choose from on the Clicks website, but I managed to narrow my selection down to 10 items:
FOR THE HEALTH NUT
The Smartlife Salad on the Go (R39.95) immediately caught my eye, as I love salads, but find regular Tupperware doesn’t keep them fresh. This one not only keeps your salad fresh, but crispy too. In addition, there’s a separate, perfectly sized dressing cup (that fits into the lid) as well as a fork. The container is also made from BPA free materials. BUY HERE
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
Once you’ve used an electric toothbrush, it’s difficult to go back to a regular one. Not only are they far more effective at cleaning, but also ensure healthy gums. The Clicks Rechargeable Toothbrush (R280) comes with oscillating motion and multi-level bristles to clean between teeth, gums and along the gum line. There’s also a two-minute timer – the brush pulsates when two minutes brushing time is reached. Also, the bristles fade with use, reminding you to replace the brush heads. BUY HERE
FOR THE ECO WARRIOR
If you buy filtered bottle water, do you ever stop to consider the environmental effect of throwing away all those empty plastic bottles? This is something I’ve been pondering for a while. Thankfully there are alternatives, such as the Clicks Smartlife Classic Water Filter Jug (R212). It not only removes mechanical impurities, heavy metals and chlorine from up to 150 liters of tap water, but one filter can replace up to a whopping 300 standard plastic water bottles! (BUY HERE).
FOR THE BAKER
My tween loves to bake (and is pretty good at it too), so when I saw this sleek Kambrook Aspire Digital Hand Mixer (R399), I knew I had found the perfect Christmas gift for her. Currently she uses an old school manual mixer (with a broken handle). This mixer not only looks stylish with its stainless body, but also features an LCD screen and 5 speed setting for perfect mixing. It also comes with stainless steel beater and dough hook attachments. BUY HERE
FOR THE FRAGRANCE LOVER
I was sent the Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Rose EDP (R715 for a 50ml EDP) about a year and a half ago. Now, to be honest, I’ve never been the biggest fan of the brands scents. In general, they were way to sweet for me. So, I didn’t even bother smelling this scent when it arrived. About nine months after receiving it, I hauled it out to try for a fragrance feature I was writing and was BLOWN AWAY by just how incredible the juice actually is. I’d go so far as to say it’s in my 10 top fragrances. It contains fresh and juicy notes of pear, jasmine petals, rose centifolia and white peony. And the bottle is pretty cool too, in a very feminine way. This is a fragrance I believe most women – no matter what their age – will LOVE! BUY HERE
PERFECT SECRET SANTA GIFTS
I’m playing secret Santa at three Christmas parties this festive season, but really can’t afford to spend more than R150 on each. I adore these two gift packs from The Body Shop. The Vanilla Chai gift set contains a Vanilla Chai Shower Gel, a delicious body butter, and a exfoliating bath lily, all for just R120 BUY HERE
I also just love The Body Shop Santa Novelty Gift Set (R150) that comes with the cutest Santa toweling sponge and two 60ml body washes. BUY HERE
FOR LADIES WHO LOVE MAKEUP
Most of my female friends want makeup or beauty products for Christmas, but the sheer choice of what to buy can be rather overwhelming. For those ladies that are really into highlighting and contouring, I found this NYX Pro Palette Highlight & Contour Kit for R394.95. There are four contouring, and four highlighting powders, that allow for customization. BUY HERE
I also really like the NYX Dream Catcher Eyeshadow Palette (R224.95) that has 10 beautiful shades ranging from nude browns to plum and charcoal. These eye shadows blend really nicely, and don’t loose their intensity as the day (or night) goes on. BUY HERE
GREAT STOCKING FILLERS
Nail polishes (and lip glosses) are the best stocking fillers. I adore the cool colour range of the Smudge nail polishes, and the fact that they only cost R29.95 each. The lilac shade is my absolute favourite for summer. BUY HERE
Here’s a short video showing you just how easy it is to shop Clicks online.
GIVEAWAY
Stand a chance of winning a R1000 Clicks online voucher to spend on anything you like. To enter, go onto www.clicks.co.za and choose one item you love. Then, leave a comment below this post with a link to that item so I can see your top choice. Please ensure you leave your email address (only I can see it), so I can contact you, should you be the winner. I’ll be announcing the winner on 22 December 2016.
