I need some savvy shopper advice! I feel like I always ask you ladies for advice, but you all have such good ideas, so I'm going to do it again.
My baby sister is turning 23 next week (gasp- the fact I remember when she was born makes me feel so old!) Anyway, I had this great idea of what to get her, but it got busted today. She's been wanting a Chi flat iron for ages, so I spent time looking at them online, going to the manufacturer website to find authorized dealers, reading reviews and picking one. Then I called her BF to make sure she hadn't already gotten one. She hasn't, but he did - for her birthday present from him. JERK!! What kind of awesome boyfriend buys his GF a ridiculously expensive hair tool?! (For the girl who loves that the military makes me wear my hair in a bun everyday, it's expensive.)
So I called my mom and she said little sis was talking to big bro about some shoes she really wants and I should talk to him. Called big bro, he's got the shoes covered. Seriously?! So now the BF got the awesome hair tool and big bro got the awesome shoes. Mom and dad got her some gift cards so she can go buy some clothing she's had her eye on for a while. I thought about a gift card to the salon, but she just got her hair cut and colored this weekend. UGH!
I am now toying with the idea of getting a gift certificate for a day spa where she lives so she can get a massage or a facial. Is that lame? What other ideas do you have?