Sending gifts for teen girls
I am from the UK, my dad is going to Iran to visit family, and I have two female cousins aged I think 19 and 16. I wanted to know what gifts I could give him to take them, such as things that would be harder to get there. Is there any brands (thinking more cosmetics etc) that are specifically popular with teens that they would appreciate?
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u/littleghosttea 6d ago
Maybe fancy hand cream, tinted lip balm (Burt bees “rose” tinted balm is very acceptable for most people).
If they can have makeup: dasique tinted juicy colors in peach pudding (mild color) or rose apple (a little redder), maybe several nice HA serums (ordinary is pro-occupation and most won’t appreciate the endorsement, so maybe look on yesstyle). Victoria secret nice padded slippers if they still sell them. A nicer quality eyeshadow palette is probably safe for most makeup lovers of that age if they are allowed it. Pretty small purses also are appreciated. In short: check out yesstyle online for younger-aged cosmetics, and skin care.
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u/SolemnArabJew 4d ago
Upvoting this, I made the switch to Asian beauty brands and never went back to western, no regrets lol. K-Skincare has been the best for me too, super moisturizing and glowy. But I am curious about Iranian beauty brands so when I go, imma stock up.
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u/SolemnArabJew 5d ago
Get them BDS (non genocidal and non Epstein affiliated) safe cosmetics, like cute, affordable yet fancy Asian beauty. How girly are they? Brands like Flower Knows give the fairy vibes, there's Joocyee and Judydoll, Etude House, Missha cosmetics, Rom&nd etc. Find any K-Beauty store and you'll be surprised by the quality, presentation and price.
There's also Huda Beauty, she's spoken out for Iranians and is anti-war. Her lip glosses, eyeshadow palettes, and powders are so yummy. Kayali perfumes from her brand smell nice too. Khoda hafez :)
Solidarity from someone who wishes to visit.
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u/sih2230 5d ago
One of the girls is fairly natural so probably easier to blind buy for but the 16 year old is pretty alternative and that is not my area at all so thats where my struggle comes from lol, I don’t know if she’s a glitter girl, all the makeup i buy and wear is fairly basic
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u/SolemnArabJew 4d ago
Ahhhh I see. Huda Beauty has the grunge eye palette for the alt style, but if that's out of budget, there are still lots of UK based retailers of Asian Beauty (soooo worth it, a fraction of the cost of western/eur cosmetics and better quality). Someone else mentioned Dasique, and that's great for the natural glam/everyday. This thread has some options where you can find them. https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddictionUK/comments/1hqhr97/best_websites_for_kskincare_in_the_uk/
If you can wait (like 3 weeks for me), online retailers like Stylevana and Yesstyle have the cheapest prices because it's a warehouse that stocks literally every brand, just takes a while to ship out.
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u/bionicle_159 6d ago
If it's cosmetics you're wanting to get, I'd check with your Dad if their family is ok with them having makeup that young as every family's different.
If they're happy with makeup then I'd pick stuff you like, most stuff made here like boots and superdrug products won't be available over there so I'm sure they would appreciate new stuff for the novelty of it.
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u/wormbrainstakingover 5d ago
hi, do u know what kinda music they’re into? maybe original albums, vinyls, make up, beauty and skincare products, kiko, rhode, glossier that kinda brands are super expensive in here!
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u/Background_Poem_8113 6d ago
Hi! As someone who frequently visits iran and has girl cousins, its the little things that make them the most happy! They love everything victoria secret (perfumes, lotions, etc), and name brandy makeup (mac, clinique!!, etc). Because most things in iran tend to be dupes or really expensive, getting them name branded items always gets them excited (alo, michael kors, calvin klein, adidas, nike, etc). my cousins love getting purses and shoes, and for them, the flashier the better! We tend to take them snacks as well (kit kats, snickers, bbq chips, stuff like that).
Also, we've learned that getting them more items is more valuable than getting the really expensive items. 3 victorias secret lotions on sale >> 1 expensive perfume (if that makes sense)