25 Top Birthday Gifts for Best Friend Who Says They Don’t Want Anything
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This post is all about the top birthday gifts for best friend.
We’ve all heard it before. Whether it’s from your parents, siblings or best friend you’ve probably heard the response, ”Oh, I don’t want anything” after you ask them what they want for their birthday. This then leads you into a tailspin of what they could possibly want, despite the fact that they say they don’t want anything.
As we’ve gotten older, we’ve noticed that this is often a common response. It’s one we let go in one ear and out the other, because we know we’re going to celebrate our best friend —especially when one of our favorite things to show our love is gift giving.
If you’ve recently heard this response from your bestie and are struggling to figure out what to get her, then you’re in luck. We’ve rounded up 25 of the top birthday gifts for best friend when they say they don’t want anything.
Whether you’re looking for a cute mug, candle or personalized birthday gift, we are confident you’ll be able to find something she’ll absolutely love.
25 Top Birthday Gifts for Best Friend
1. Bistro Tile Ceramic Candle
Anthropologie
How adorable is this bistro tile candle? Not only would it be an adorable candle for a kitchen, living room or bedroom, but it also smells amazing as well — with notes of flaky croissant, butter, sugar and creamy milk.
2. Icon Juice Glass
Anthropologie
A couple of these Icon Juice Glasses make such an adorable birthday gift for your best friend. There are so many icons you can choose from, such as, lemons, cherries, and bubble bees. These would look so cute displayed on a bar cart or as decor on an open shelf.
3. Soft Lounge Boxer and Tank Combo
SKIMS
SKIMS is our go-to place for cozy lounge outfits. We’ve never bought anything from SKIMS that we haven’t absolutely loved. If you’re best friend is a fan of the brand, or loves a cozy night in, these boxer shorts and tank would make such a cozy birthday gift idea.
4. The Bridgette Satchel
Anthropologie
We’ve had our eye on this bag for some time now and think it would make such a fun gift for one of our best friends. It comes in so many cute colors so you can choose the one that best fits your friend’s style and personality.
5. Vermeil Linked Necklace
Mejuri
We love gifting Mejuri jewelry to our friends. They are such high quality pieces for a fraction of the price. This linked necklace so simply beautiful and make a gorgeous every day wear necklace.
6. Veja V-10 Sneakers
Anthropologie
We swear by Veja sneakers. They are so comfortable, stylish and are the best lifestyle sneaker out there. This would be a perfect gift for someone who loves to have a fashionable moment, but is on the go most days.
7. Handmade Flower Mug
Etsy
There’s just something so special about a handmade gift, and these handmade flower mugs would be such a cozy, intentional gift to give your best friend for her birthday. You can even select the color you’d like to have the Etsy artist make.
What’s so great about Etsy items is that no two are exactly alike, so you know your friend will be getting a completely one-of-a-kind gift.
8. Amelie Assorted Latte Bowl Set
Anthropologie
These are some of our favorite bowls from Anthropologie. If you have a friend who loves home goods, cooking or maybe moving into a new place, this bowl set would be such a fun gift to give her for her birthday.
9. Candle Warmer Lamp
Amazon
Pretty much everyone in our family has this candle warmer, and they are obsessed. It seriously is such a useful, cozy gift to give anyone no matter their age.
Not only is it a cozy table top lamp to place on your kitchen counter, living room bookshelf or bedroom nightstand, but it heats up your candle without a flame.
10. Lou Rota Monogram Mug
Anthropologie
Looking for a cuter personalized gift? This mug would be such an adorable gift to give your best friend for her birthday. Pair it with a quality bag of coffee or some Nespresso pods for a cute bundled gift.
11. Coach Wallet
Coach
This coach wallet would be such a cute gift to give a friend for a millstone birthday — Sweet 16, 21st birthday, 25th birthday or 30th birthday. It’s an iconic piece that she’ll use every day for years to come.
12. Charlotte Bold Hoops
Mejuri
Mejuri has such beautiful and simple jewelry. It’s pretty much the only place we shop for quality jewelry now. These Charlotte Bold Hoops are stunning. Your best friend will absolutely love them!
13. Teddy Large Makeup Bags
Nude Moon
We love finding unique gifts from small brands that people may not know about. Nude Moon is one of those brands, and they make the cutest makeup bags and pouches.
This teddy makeup bag is perfect for keeping belonging organized in a purse or when you travel.
14. Carved Check Faux Fur Throw Blanket
Anthropologie
Anthropologie sells the coziest blankets! I gifted Mckenzie this blanket several years ago and it’s still her absolute favorite gift she’s ever gotten. It’s the perfect blanket for cuddling up, reading a book or watching a movie on a cozy night in.
15. Boulangerie Whipped Cream & Pear Candle
Anthropologie
We’ve bought almost every single scent of these Boulangerie candles and the whipped cream and pear scent is one of our favorites. It’s such a luxurious and delicious scent. This candle is perfect for a living room, bedroom or kitchen.
16. 100 Morning Treats Cookbook
Amazon
Does your best friend love to bake? If so, this is the perfect cookbook to get them. This is filled with delicious baked goods that are perfect fro breakfast, brunch or a midday treat.
17. Dual Pouch Wristlet Wordmark
Lululemon
Do you have a friend who’s always on the go? Make things easier for her by giving her this pouch wristlet. It’s perfect storing her essential cards, keys and lip gloss when she’s running errands around town.
18. Hand Embroidered Palm Leaf Tote
Mark & Graham
Summer birthdays are perfect for gifting gorgeous beach or pool totes to your friends. We love the embroidered flowers on this tote. It comes in a few color combinations so you can choose the one that’s perfect for her.
Plus, you can customize it with hand embroidered initials for a beautiful, personalized gift.
19. The Mini Weekender Bag
Beis
Does your best friend love to travel or take spontaneous roadtrips? If so, the mini weekender bag is a perfect bag for her to travel with. It’s the perfect weekender bag that fits everything she would need for a short trip or as a personal item on a plane.
20. OUAI Body Cream
Sephora
A luxurious body cream is always a perfect gift to give someone. It’s there perfect pamper gift!
We love this OUAI body cream. It has ingredients like capaucu butter, coconut oil and squalene — all wonderful and natural nourishing ingredients for your body.
21. Pharmacia Parfume
Anthropologie
Mckenzie gifted me this perfume for my birthday last year and we gifted out mom this perfume for birthday as well. You can’t go wrong with any of the delicious scents, but our favorites are the bergamot bisous and vanilla doré.
22. FRIENDS Central Perk Candle
Nordstrom
Does your best friend love the show FRIENDS? If so, this would be such a thoughtful gift to give her for her birthday. It has notes of coffee beans, brick, caramel, steamed milk and mocha, to name a few. We can’t imagine more nostalgic, cozy gift!
23. Trade Coffee Subscription
Trade Coffee
For the coffee lover, a Trade Coffee Subscription would be the top birthday gift for best friend. For $60 you can give them the gift of a 3-bag coffee subscription that is personalized for their taste and how they like to brew coffee at home.
24. Stanley Quencher 20 oz.
Amazon
This mini Stanley Quencher tumbler is our new favorite birthday gift for all our friends. It’s the perfect size for an iced coffee, iced tea or a small cup of water. It comes in so many cute colors too, so you can choose the one that’s perfect for your best friend.
25. Naoki Matcha Powder
Amazon
For the matcha latte lovers out there, they will greatly appreciate the gift of ceremonial grade matcha. This matcha blend is specifically from Uni Kyoto and is a quality matcha powder. If your best friend loves matcha lattes, making them from how just got a bit more luxurious.
This post is all about the top birthday gifts for best friend.
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