Picking out the best gifts for a teen girl can be a challenge. They’re beyond that stage of receiving toys, but still love to receive cute and fun gifts.
These cool, practical, stylish and fun gifts will delight them on birthdays and at Christmas time.
I’ve trawled through the viral TikTok trends and used my own experience as a mum of a tween girl to get you the top picks for what to buy a teen girl.
There’s a mixture of beauty, fashion, fun and book gifts, plus some trending items, that they will be thrilled to receive.
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Beauty & makeup gift ideas
Heatless Hair Curling Set
This absolutely beautiful heatless curling kit is everywhere on TikTok and it’s easy to see why. It looks great and works too. My daughter and her friends always use this kit when they’re having sleepovers.
Lush bath bomb
My girls love to get a new bath bomb so they can enjoy a pampering session. Anything that smells incredible and changes the bath water to a cool, pretty colour is always popular.
Salt & Stone Scented Candle
A lovely scented candle is the perfect way for them to unwind after a busy day.
Of course any candle should be treated with caution when lit, so be sure to remind them to be really careful when using it.
The Flat Lay Open Flat Makeup Case
This pretty and practical Open Flat Blush Pink Makeup Bag opens totally flat in seconds into a large mat, allowing them to see all of their makeup collection at once while protecting them from any surfaces. When they’re done they simply use the drawstring closure, to close it up in seconds. Perfect for sleepovers and at home for speedy tidying away.
Kitsch Harry Potter Hair Wrap
Kitsch microfiber hair wrap works for most hair types, especially naturally curly, textured, or dry, damaged hair, offering an easy, simple way to dry hair after a bath or shower. Kitsch offers these hair wraps in a range of Harry Potter house designs.
Kitsch Hair Wax Stick
This wax hair stick is used to create smooth and clean hairstyles without any unwanted texture or greasiness. Lovely for creating the perfect ponytail and experimenting with new hair dos.
e.l.f Makeup Brush Set
These practical make-up brushes are minimalist in design and so stylish. They give them all the tools to blend foundation, sweep on blush, conceal imperfections, define eyes and create literally any look. Ideal for teens who are experimenting with make-up
e.l.f Monochromatic Multi Stick
This pretty blendable colour multi stick works as an eyeshadow, lipstick and blush. It’s made from shea butter to nourish the skin and comes in that pretty e.l.f packaging that’s so perfect for a teen gift.
Sol de Janeiro Perfume Mist
A fresh mist that can be sprayed everywhere. We love the Brazilian Crush Cheirosa scent.
Clothing gifts
PINK Victoria’s Secret hoodie
The Victoria’s Secret range of loungewear is so comfy and cool. The Pink hoodies can be bought a size up to give them an oversized fit. They’re great paired with leggings, or purchased with matching joggers.
Ugg ultra-mini boots
Perfect for keeping feet cosy and comfy during colder months, teens will love their own pair of Ugg boots.
Converse All Star Chuck Taylor Trainers
Adidas Campus Trainers
I love this shade of butter yellow Adidas trainers! Adidas also offers a personalisation service so you can make this a really special gift.
Fuzzy happy slippers
A pair of fuzzy slippers make great stocking fillers. I love these cheerful smily face design slippers.
Lucy & Lola Personalised Pet Portrait Clothing
If the teen girl has a pet who they adore then an item of clothing that lets them celebrate their furry friend is a perfect present. Lucy and Lola is a fab company that will create a pet portrait of your pet from a photo and then embroider it onto clothing. You can get hoodies, sweatshirts, tees and even bags. I love this backpack!
Victoria’s Secret PJs
A luxurious new pyjama set is the ultimate cosy gift to give a teen. I adore the satin shorts set from Victoria’s Secret, which comes in a range of colours and prints.
Accessories & cute stuff
Smartphone case
These phone case additions that allow you to clip your lip gloss or lip balm to the back of your phone are trending right now. They’re practical, plus have become an essential accessory.
Weekend bag
A cool weekend bag is both practical and a coveted item! They’ll love carrying their essentials to sleepovers and weekends away in this pretty weekender bag.
Silk hair scrunchies
Traditional hair ties can tug on delicate hair which can lead to damage and breakage. These lovely slip scrunchies are made with slipsilk, aimed at not leaving creases in delicate hair.
Jellycat amuseables collection
My eldest daughter is absolutely obsessed with Jellycat toys and she especially loves the amuseables collections of food, objects and sporty items. This adorable French baguette is a favourite.
Gadgets
Sony Overhead Headphones
They can listen to all of their favourite music without driving you crazy with the noise.
JBL Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
This vibrant, ultra-portable Bluetooth 5.1 speaker is small in size but delivers on sound. It looks cool, comes in a range of colours, and can be clipped to a bag strap or clothing for music on the go.
Phone Charm
Cute accessories for their smartphone are a great gift, and this pretty bow charm is so on trend.
Cool Smartphone Case
Casetify smartphone cases have so many different designs, with something to suit everyone’s tastes and favourite colours. However Swifties will love the snake Reputation-style design of this case.
Apple Airpods
Airpods are the ultimate accessory for a teen with an iPad or iPhone. You can also pair this gift with a cool personalised Airpods case.
Laptop bag
A cool sleeve for their laptop crafted from durable materials to safeguard the laptop from scratches, bumps, and everyday wear and tear.
Logitech Casa Pop-up Desk
They can do their homework on the go with this pop-up desk. Features a keyboard, touchpad, laptop riser and storage all in one compact kit.
Sunrise Alarm Clock
If they struggle with early mornings then this is a great gift to help them to start the day. This wake up light gradually increases within 30 minutes from soft morning Red to Orange until your room is filled with bright white light.
Book Gifts
Kindle Unlimited
A subscription gift is brilliant because it’s something they can enjoy all year. Gift them a Kindle Unlimited subscription to give them access to a huge range of books totally free.
The Hunger Games series
The Hunger Games series has been a huge hit with my daughter and is essential reading for any teen girl. Treat them to the full set of novels.
Heartstopper
This series of books was turned into a hit Netflix series. It’s worth checking out the young adult book on which it was based, a perfect gift for fans of the show.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
The Summer I Turned Pretty is set to get a movie adaptation thanks to Prime after the popularity of the TV show. If they loved the TV series, they’ll enjoy reading where it all began.
