Hello
I was thinking to get my acquintance a gift and thought of getting her a spa certificate as a token of appreciation for her in the past...sorry I am a newbie, I don't know if that would be cheesy just to get one of those $ certifcate or a voucher for a bundle of services?
I defn don't wanna be cheap but on the other hand but wanna overkill on this and freak her out. That being said,
1) what kind of services would you recommend I get for her? (eg. massage, facial, pedicure,manicure???)
2) How much would be considered as reasonable (ie price range) for an average spa gift?
3) Besides spa, what else would be a good gift idea?
Thanks
IMHO, it depends on lots of things: your relationship to this girl, how much money you have, her personal likes and dislikes, etc.
Assuming you and she are middle class income-wise, I say spend $25 if she is $100 an acquaintance, and $50 if she is a friend. Anything more is for for either close close friends or someone for whom you have romantic aspirations.
If you are just spending the $25 or $50, you might also consider a restaurant gift card. Everyone needs to eat, but not everyone needs to go to the spa. Plus, restaurants have lots of cheaper options, whereas a lot of spas and salons don't have much in that price category. Also a service like a spa/salon has a bit of an intimate subtext to it, so it wouldn't be my first choice if you want to be purely platonic.
If she's someone you want to impress but don't want to scare off, I say choose a nice spa and get a gift card for about $75 to $100 or so. That usually allows her to choose one service (eg., haircut, massage, etc.) without having to kick in any of her own money. Getting a $25 gift card to a spa where the services start at say $60 isn't as much fun. Spending $75 - $100 or so pretty much tells her she is someone special without going overboard. As for the service, think massage, because telling her that you think she could use a massage sounds a lot better than telling her she needs a haircut or a facial/manicure/pedicure. That could be interpreted like buying her a gift certificate to Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers; it says you think there's something wrong with her hair or her nails or her face. That being said, once she is in the privacy of the salon, she can pick whatever service she wants, so if she's been wanting to get her eyebrows plucked or her bikini line waxed, she can ask for it herself.
If you do go for the gift card, you might also consider throwing in a smaller gift like a small box of gourmet chocolates or something. That gives her something to enjoy right away rather than waiting till she's booked her spa/salon appointment.
Just my $0.02. Hope that helps
