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Looking for ideas on a secret santa gift for my work its for a woman and its to be £15 think 7 of us is doing it but some don't wear make-up
I wouldn’t gift makeup anyway unless you know exact shades. My best secret Santa gift was gloves, in fact they’re leather.
Scented candle, a scarf, a Christmas ornament, a book, a long water bottle (they do cute animal ones), a shawl, a bottle of wine, nice handsoap, a crafts set etc... It's easier for a woman than for a man I reckon.
G0501 yes its much easier for a woman one doesn't drink and think only 1 of them likes wine 1 of them doesn't like getting candles she said it should be something for her 
they all complain about something honestly 
might be better getting a scarf and gloves I normally buy a candle burner ,or make a wee hamper up with toiletries
I would get a gift voucher for somewhere. If you aren't sure exactly what to get them then a gift voucher means they can get something themselves. I hated secret Santa at my work. I always got something that I wouldn't use and had to regift so I felt like the person had wasted their money. Wish they had just given me the money. That might sound ungrateful but I genuinely felt that they were wasting their money on me.
A five pound and ten pound note would be the best gift, I have always found them very useful and well received.
Personally any kind of chocolate treats would be fab ! As the budgets £15 you could splash out on some posh stuff 
reannsgran 3 are on a diet constantly don't know whats wrong with some people I love chocolate thanks for commenting 
with secret santa you should have the name of the person you are buying for so you should know what they like and don't..
Bargainhead I was thinking the same thing! Otherwise you’ve got an impossible task of trying to find an appropriate gift (and Secret Santa is hard enough as it is!).
Bargainhead we don't we all just buy something put a raffle ticket on it then put the others in a bag and you pick one out it would be much better if we did have the name of the person
snoogans888 exactly thats why am stressing out lol don't know what to get that they all like 
Bargainhead exactly, each person is a secret Santa and buys for the name they are given. The recipient never knows who the giver is and that is the fun of it.
Bargainhead I know it is they just do it differently no if you pick out your own gift you swap it with someone else
kate1310 I suppose one good thing is that you don't have men in the mix. Maybe next year you could suggest doing secret Santa the correct way as it seems the organiser doesn't know how it works.
When I was working in an office it was £5 maximum and wasn't taken too seriously, I got a plastic banana holder one year! Another year it was a bottle of wine and I don't drink the stuff lol.
kate1310 I’ve got a plastic banana holder! 
I hate having bruised bananas so I used it when I took them out with me for a snack. Works a treat.
snoogans888 nothing wrong with having one lol but did you get it for a Christmas present 
lol
Yankee Candle, toiletries or chocolates are always welcome, I would see about whatever was a good deal.
beccatavender yes I think that's my best idea I normally buy candle burners or make up a wee hamper with toiletries
How about a tote bag with a good design (I’d check out New Look ones), a scarf/bobble hat or a bath bomb set 
earrings, art set, chocolate, plants/flowers, xmas decoration for the tree a nice one. You can just politely ask for a list and then pick from the list. That is what a lot of people do so she knows it is something she wants but doesn't know what!
Maybe you should get these special gift sets from Poundland they are a bargain like you get 2 face masks … a glow spray … bath bomb…nail polish ..lotion … hand cream …all for £2.50
Something personalised is always nice, then you know they can not re-gift it. Try not on the high street site.
Get some Christmas Gonks or nice baubles then it won't matter if they don't drink/eat chocolate/wear make-up.
Secret santa usually operates by knowing who you are buying for but not saying who it comes from. It seems yours must be a free for all so you should bear in mind that you may be given it yourself!
tumblespots yes I know don't think they have a clue lol you just never know what to buy stresses me out
Maybe a £10
Voucher for somewhere and some chocolates to go with it. Or. A bottle of gin, stud earrings, scratch cards??
hopefully see me ok to and I could retire 
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