Affordable gift for guys – sorted!
30 Nov 2011 12:59 PM | Posted by Editor
Probably one of my worst jobs in the world is buying gifts for guys. They’re just so hard! Socks and ties are pretty boring (and best left to nanna to give as gifts); experiences can become waaay too expensive, and unless you’re completely sure about their wardrobe preferences, clothes are definitely out of the question.
So what’s left? Grooming of course! It’s the perfect way to give the man in your life something that’s both useful, and reminds him of you on a daily basis!
Two great gift packs that won’t break the bank come from the Dove Men+Care range.
The Dove for Men Pack retails at $24.99 and contains a Dove Men+Care Extra Fresh Body and Face Wash 400mL, a Dove Men+Care Cool Fresh Anti-Perspirant, a Dove Men+Care Extra Fresh Foaming Facial Cleanser 110mL, and a Dove Men+Care Body Buffer, all packaged up in an extremely masculine-looking wet pack. Plus his skin will feel soft and he’ll smell great – talk about value for money!
Does your bloke fancy himself as a bit of a traveller, or is he planning a cheeky Christmas vacation? Either way, he’ll love the convenience of the Dove for Men Travel Pack, which contains a Dove Men+Care Cool Fresh Anti-Perspirant 20g, a
Dove Men+Care Extra Fresh Body and Face Wash 55mL, and a Dove Men+Care Clean Comfort Body and Face Wash 55mL, all combined in a mini wet pack. The best news? This great gift will set you back – wait for it – only $9.99! 
Can you guess which groomed chest belongs to which super hot male celeb?
Do you have great ideas when it comes to gifting for guys? Share them with the rest of us inspiration-starved shoppers please!!…
Member Comments (34)
Posted by: (Australia)
When it comes to guy gifts I'm a big fan of this stuff! All the men this year are getting packs from The Body Shop with shave cream, razor etc. Easy!
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 5:10pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
I still think its harder to buy a gift for guys than us girls but I find there grooming habits are changing and therefore I feel there is alot more out there like gift packs with shaving oils/lotions and colognes that are jazz up and make them feel special.
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 5:20pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2008, Australia)
I wish my man would appreciate that! I had to get him a collectors box set edition of Assassins Creed Revelations! I hope he realises thats his birthday present too lol.
Everyone else is getting a handmade notebook with an illustration on the front by me :) Yes Im broke, but they're still going to be awesome...
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 5:46pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Buying gifts for guys is just so hard, i just try to get them something that they are interested in. Im lucky that this year my partner just told me what he wanted, i think he got fed up with me asking :P lol. The travel pack actually looks really handy as a stocking filler! Might sneak one in his...
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 5:53pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Buying for dad is hard!
But sometimes I buy a cologne (he loves CK free), or something he will use (last xmas - gift voucher for a fancy restaurant for him and mum...)
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 6:16pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Most guys around my age (early twenties) I know would appreciate the new COD game - but then again, they probably already do have it. lol
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 7:32pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Buying gifts for guys is so hard especially when they don't tell you what they want. Thanks Deb this is definitely a bit of a lifesaver. :)
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 7:54pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
I agree it can be a bit tough at times although my man loves his toys so i know he will never get sick of me buying him geeky things!
a few sites i get things from are:
www.thinkgeek.com
www.ohmygeek.com.au
they have some pretty cool stuff that even i love!
other than that for dad he love r/c stuff so i can go to any hobby shop and pick up some things...they do also have a selection on thinkgeek :) all round im pretty jolly
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 8:07pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Most of the men in my life appreciate vouchers so they can get things to do with cars, motorbikes, sport, electronics, music and certainly TOOLS.......apparently the men in my house can never have enough of them (not cheap ones either). They would like the Dove gifts but if they were honest the afore mentioned things would be what they really want!!!!!
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 8:13pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
I agree with Green_Jaguar - vouchers are popular with my fellas, but I also like to give them something on the day. Those Dove packs look perfect - thanks Deb and all the other beauties for your suggestions, really helps a lot :-)
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 8:33pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
You can't beat gift packs in our house. All my boys look forward to seeing what mum gets them for christmas.
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 9:09pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2008, Australia)
I think I will buy a heap of the discount restaurant vouchers for a few dinners out!
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 9:26pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
i'm going to give my guy a PC game that I know he wants.
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 9:32am)
Posted by: (Australia)
it's so hard to buy men a gift! i bought this dove collection for my husband but he barely touches them.
this year gonna be difficult
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 11:25am)
Posted by: (Australia)
Fortunately I don't have to buy for male friends all that often. I go for DVDs, games, JB Hifi gift cards, wallet, alcohol lol
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 12:10pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
DVDs, clothes, underwear (every boy has a few pairs of undies with holes that need to go), tickets to a concert!
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 1:21pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
My male gift idea's are as follows: fishing license, bottle of his fav alcohol, Bonds boxers in snazzy colours, DVD voucher, itunes music card, mp3 player, trendy fashion tshirts, aftershave or cologne, talc, surf thongs and cap, sunglasses, boogie board or sports equipment.
I have nephews, partner, son and bro-in-laws to buy for, so I like to have a variety of things to choose from. ###Sandra
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 1:43pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
I always struggle with male gifts, but giving a token or cash seems so impersonal. These are reasonably priced good suggestions.
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 3:21pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Buying gifts for guys is hard in general but for my boyfriend, I find it pretty easy. He does love skin care stuff, so this is an idea.
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 4:27pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
i nearly always buy perfume!
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 4:34pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
For me, books, DVDs and small leather goods go down well most years.
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 4:50pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
i needed this, I was out christmas shopping today, for hours.
Posted on: December 01, 2011 (Dec 1, 2011 6:06pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Buying gifts for guys is so hard- but these are great ideas, as well as things like dvds, books (for some guys), etc
Posted on: December 02, 2011 (Dec 2, 2011 10:05am)
Posted by: (Australia)
I bought my husband a Ministry of Sound perfume gift pack that was on sale for $15 .. what a bargain!! and it smells great too :) and looks pretty funky :) I also got this weird extension for his iphone so it can do optical zoom.. it's very cool!!
Posted on: December 02, 2011 (Dec 2, 2011 10:25am)
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Posted by: saltine (Australia)
My partner and I don't do gifts for xmas (only birthdays and even then usually only about half the time!). It really depends on the type of guy, and because I only buy gifts for people really significant to me I know em pretty well.
Posted on: November 30, 2011 (Nov 30, 2011 5:03pm)