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10 Ways To Un-Basic The Most Basic Christmas Gifts

Chocolate, ugly sweaters and lol books galore.

Want to hear a secret? Deep down we are basic as hell.

In fact,there’s nothing we love more than laying on the sofa binging on 10 episodes of Riverdale while drinking a skinny Gingerbread latte and sniffing a Christmas candle. Maybe we even used to own a pair of sweatpants that said 'SEXY' across the arse that we'd wear while doing just that.

But you know what? We’re not even slightly sorry about it.And while that means we also LOVE giving and receiving the most basic types of gift at Christmas and Hanukkah, it doesn’t mean that the gifts themselves have to be basic.

Here’s just 10 ideas to un-basic your shopping list these holidays.

The scarf

Forget cheap and scratchy numbers and go super luxxxxe with this oversized scarf.

Blue scarf - £49 from & Other Stories.

The PJs

Novelty PJs have never been classier than these. What better way to spend those chilly days indoors watching Netflix than while rocking these bad boys?

Fearned Brushed Flannel Set - £55 from Cath Kidston.

The box of chocolates

Celebrations are great and all but so is this super fancy chocolate dipping ADVENTURE that we like to think is sort ofthe grown ups equivalent of a Dairylea Dunker. Absolutely no judgement if you eat the entire thing yourself.

Mini Chocolate Dipping Adventure - £20 from Hotel Chocolat.

The gift card

Soz guys but gift cards really are the most NOTHNG gift of all time. Instead of a beauty voucher, why not sign the person in question up for a Birchbox subscription? You can go all out with a year or just get them a single month and they’ll receive a gorgeously packaged box packed with new beauty treats to try.

Birchbox - £30 for 3 months.

The ugly sweater

Swap the noveltyChristmas jumper for the snuggest knit the world has ever seen: this jazzy situation from Carhartt. Yes it’s spenny but isn’t it beautiful? And at least they’ll be able to wear it all year long opposed to only for about five hours after they receive it.

WIP Jacquard Jumper - £115, ASOS.

The scented candle

Those sickly sweet Christmas cookie candles are nothing next to the warm and spicy scent of Diptyque’s own gingerbread concoction. And how gorge will that look sitting on your bedside table? JUSTTHINK OF THE INSTAGRAMS.

Diptyque Amande Gourmande Candle - £28 at Diptyque.

The bubble bath

No one does indulgent bathtime treats like Laura Mercier and the ambre vanille collection is the ultimate gift for anyone who likes to take their time unwinding.

Luxe Indulgences Ambre Vanillé Luxe Body Collection - £58 from Laura Mercier at Space NK.

The fragrance

Byredo fragrances are the ultimate what with their delicateyet long-lasting scents. They are also bloody expensive so a nice compromise are their hair perfumes, which may sound odd but are SO CLEVER as every time the hair naturally moves throughout the day, the scent keeps on diffusing giving you a hit of scent all over again.

Bal D’Afrique Hair Perfume - £48 from Byredo at Space NK.

The lol book

Even the word Brexit gives us shivers, but we're sure the people of Ladybird have managed to see the funny (or just entirely ridiculous) side of things.

The Story of Brexit - Ladybirds for Grown-Ups - £5.99, Waterstones.

The jewellery

If you’re kind of over the Pandora Charm bracelet thing then it’s time to get aboard the next jewelry trend in line: the fancy friendship bracelet. We love the gold plated version by Monica Vinader for casual everyday elegance.

Fiji Chain Bracelet- £136.50 fromMonica Vinader.

SORTED. And Merry Christmas or Hannukah to you!

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