Items to Add to Your Birthday or Christmas Wish List

Whether you’ve got a birthday coming up (like me! Mine is in August!) or you’re reading this in the months leading up to the festive period, it’s time to start thinking about building a gift wish list.

Although you might prefer surprises, creating a wish list provides your family and friends with helpful ideas on what to buy for you. It ensures that you get the sorts of gifts that you actually want and will use instead of letting people guess and receive items that will end up at the back of the cupboard for years.

If you’re unsure about what to put on your birthday or Christmas wish list, here are several ideas to give you some inspiration so you can formulate the perfect list and get all of your favourite things from your loved ones.

Perfume or Body Spray

There’s nothing better than smelling great! Consider adding perfume or body spray to your wish list, and specify which scents are your favourite. I know this is a popular choice for gift giving, but it makes sense!

Do you enjoy warm and cozy scents or cooler, fresher smells? Do you love fruity smells (I do) or more traditional scents? Make sure you write down your preferences so your loved ones know what perfumes or body sprays you will appreciate.

Tech Gadgets

Your closest friends and relatives might be willing to splash the cash for your birthday or Christmas gift. You can add a few tech gadgets to your wish list for these loved ones to consider getting for you.

Examples of potential gadgets to add to your gift wish list include:

A tablet
A smartwatch
A wearable fitness tracker
A set of Bluetooth headphones or earphones
A Bluetooth speaker
A portable charger
Smart home devices, such as a smart thermostat, a smart doorbell, or smart lights

Adding a few different tech gadgets to your wish list maintains the element of surprise as you will have no idea which ones your loved ones decide to purchase for your Christmas or birthday gift.

Fashion Accessories

There are countless fashion accessories you might choose to put on your wish list. Use Christmas and your birthday as an opportunity to get some new outfits and update your wardrobe.

You might have your eye on a branded jacket or dress, or maybe you’ve wanted a particular pair of shoes for a while, but haven’t gotten around to buying them for yourself. I know there’s always a bag on my wish list, or some jewellery that I’m eyeing!

If you’ve already got a wardrobe full of clothes and shoes, consider adding fashion accessories to your wish list, such as a handbag, sunglasses, or a scarf and gloves set, or jewellery.

Books, Stationery, and Office Supplies

If you’re a bookworm or you enjoy collecting and using fancy stationery items, get them onto your gift wish list! If you don’t have a specific book in mind but want something new to read, browse the sellers’ charts online or filter by genre to discover titles to request.

You might want to include notebooks, journals, a pen set, and a pencil case on your Christmas or birthday gift wish list to fulfill your stationery dreams.

Beauty and Skincare Products

Whether you’re into doing glam and creative makeup styles or you enjoy the natural ‘no makeup’ makeup look, beauty products are another great category of gifts to consider adding to your wish list. Beauty products can range from cheap and cheerful to high-end, professional-level prices, so your loved ones can spend as little or as much as they like on your gift.

You might want to add a particular face cream, cleanser, toner, BB cream, foundation, concealer, or contour palette to your Christmas or birthday wish list. If you enjoy wearing colorful makeup, a large eye shadow palette with various colours and shades might be the perfect gift choice for you. I’ve received eye palettes as gifts a few times and I love them.

If you’ve already got enough skincare and makeup to last a lifetime, makeup brushes or other beauty tools like hair straighteners are great alternatives.

Health and Fitness Products

From wearable fitness trackers to a subscription to a wellness app, there are so many amazing health and fitness products out there. You can improve your health and achieve your dream physique this year (and beyond) by adding various health and wellness gifts to your wish list.

Here are a few ideas to help you decide which health and fitness items to request in the next Christmas period or on your next birthday:

A fitness watch
A yoga mat
A pair of adjustable dumbbells
A set of resistance bands
Weightlifting accessories like lifting gloves or chalk
A subscription to a health and wellness app or a membership for online workout classes
Personal training classes
A healthy eating recipe book
A massage gun
Activewear
New sneakers