For people who love to shop, finding and buying gifts is a fun and pleasurable experience. For those of us who don't like trawling the shops or the net for the perfect gift, It's an arduous task when you have no idea what to buy for someone. Most people will have at some time received a gift from a loved one and been a bit disappointed with what it was. I'd hate that to be the case as although I do loathe shopping in general, I want to buy the people I love gifts that will make them happy.

For the guys, if your mum, girlfriend, wife, sister or any other female you may be buying a gift for likes to feel special once in a while, then you are sure to be able to get some great girlie gift ideas here. I'm certain that most women like to be pampered at least once in a while. Buying a girlie gift need not be so difficult if you have a basic idea, buy a gift that makes a woman feel pampered and beautiful, and I'm sure we'll appreciate the thought.

I love Benefit products, the brand is vibrant, funky and young, though girls of any age will love these products if they're young at heart. The packaging by Benefit is uber cool and looks fabulous in any bathroom or sat on a dressing table. Teenagers would love these products as they have not only the fantastic packaging, but refreshingly named products.

This was the original mineral make-up before the high street brands produced their own. This make-up is so kind to the skin that you are encouraged to sleep in it for maximum benefit. Bare Escentuals make-up is excellent for skin that suffers from breakouts as it's so soothing and a non irritant. According to beauty websites and magazines, this is the current make-up choice for A-list celebrities such as Cameron Diaz.

If I'm ever stuck for a gift idea for my mum, I always turn to L'Occitane products because they are some of the most luxurious and pampering products around. I've been using L'Occitane for years and I can't think of a better range of bath products to benefit the skin. L'Occitane soaps are also rather special, they smell amazing (as do all L'Occitane products!) and skin feels smooth and moisturised after using them. Soaps make a great small gift, or can be combined with other products to make a girlie gift basket.

All Lush products are handmade and are perfect for a pampering bathtime treat. You always know if you are approaching a Lush store as the smell hits you way before the sign does. These products are fun, indulgent and most of all, they leave the skin feeling silky, smooth and relaxed. A Lush bath is always a memorable experience!

These gifts are so young and funky, plus they look great on a dressing table. Urban Decay is a bold and sparkly brand that younger women (and rock chicks!) adore. The body powders smell divine, can be licked for the flavour, and the make-up gives striking glitter/metallic looks that will turn heads anywhere. Oh, and Urban Decay products are ever so temptingly naughty.

Fun, contempory and effective. DuWop products make great gifts as they look amazing and give great results. Every girl should have a tube of Lip Venom in their purse!