Last minute Alternative Easter gifts
Easter isn’t just for the kids or all about chocolate. BUT – If you’re dreading Easter and how many calories you’ll consume eating those choccy eggs, let’s leave that to the kids and change the Easter tradition, with gifts for loved ones that are sure to please without expanding the waistline. And there’s still time to buy these chic fashion and beauty buys.
From suits-all skincare and from special wine to luxury knitwear and cute pyjamas, there’s something for everyone – and every budget – in my pick of pretty pastel gifts that are guaranteed to delight, whether you are indeed shopping for alternative Easter gifts, or simply want to treat yourself to something nice this week.
Cupiolo Prosecco DOC rosé wine
£10.50 from Tesco
The perfect spring tipple
Sunshine and lighter evenings means rosé season, and this makes a lovely Easter drink that feels a little bit more special than your average bottle of wine,
Chelsea Peers pyjama set
£48 from Chelsea Peers
Comfy and cooling
Tie-front tops are a huge fashion trend at the moment, and these cute PJs from Chelsea Peers let you try the style at night, too. Made from 100% cotton with a subtle starfish print, they;ll keep you feeling cool and comfortable at night, with shoppers saying they fit true to size.
You can also buy them from Marks & Spencer and ASOS.
Laneige Bouncy & Firm Serum
£39 from Space NK
Delivering lightweight hydration
TikTok-viral beauty brand Laneige – best known for its Lip Sleeping Masks – also makes some equally impressive skincare products, and the latest to launch is this super-hydrating, ‘youth-preserving’ serum that promises a plumper, juicier, more radiant complexion.
This lightweight formula claims to result in skin that is, according to Laneige, ‘visibly plumper, firmer and smoother’, while also tackling ‘early line formation’.
Strappy square toe sandals
£39.50 from Marks & Spencer
In this season’s trending shade, butter yellow
If you’re looking for a pair of shoes for upcoming weddings, garden parties or holidays, we love these mid-height heels from M&S, which tick several key SS25 fashion trends: butter yellow, square toe, 90s minimalism. Shoppers are praising their “nice style, heel height and shape”.
Dior Addict Lip Glow
£33 from Sephora
A gorgeous suits-all beauty treat
This colour-adapting lip balm, now something of a beauty cult classic, makes a lovely luxury beauty treat without committing to the rich pigment of a lipstick. It adapts to individual wearers’ own lips to create a custom subtle pink shade, and has all the nourishing properties of an intensive lip balm.
Habulous cotton candy vases
£18-£56 from Veo
Stunning on their own or filled with flowers
If you’re buying someone flowers this Easter, why not also give them something pretty to put them in? These handmade ceramic bud vases will each hold a few statement stems, and they look just as good as decorative items when empty, too.
Bvlgari Allegra Insieme Eau De Parfum
£149 for 50ml from Flannels
A woody, floral fragrance ‘inspired by the timeless beauty of meaningful relationships’
Got someone you really want to treat this spring? This new scent from Bvlgari is certain to wow them. Inspired by friendships, it’s a wearable woody, floral fragrance with pretty notes of peonies, musk, Sicilian mandarin and patchouli.
River Island pink sunglasses
£16 from River Island
If you don’t like spending a lot of money on sunglasses (perhaps you always break them or lose them), this fun pink pair from River Island are just the thing. With their chunky frame, gold-trimmed arms and lightly tinted lenses, they’re an excellent way to add an interesting accessory to a simple spring outfit.
Chinti & Parker wool-cashmere cardigan
Currently £85.50 from John Lewis
A pastel cardigan is a wardrobe must-have in spring, when it’s warm enough to ditch the thick jumpers, yet still a bit too chilly to go bare-armed. We love this cool pastel yellow-green colour, and the wool-cashmere blend makes it super high quality.
