Tacky? Cool? A Gift Guide for the Vintage Girl
I’ve curated some gift ideas for a vintage powder room and these ideas live somewhere between being tacky and being cool.
… depending on who you ask.
But isn’t the colorful vibe of 1950s and 1960s Americana, that borders sometimes on gaudy, part of what we love about vintage?
- Grouping Gifts
- Flamingo Beauty Kit
- Leopard Print Beauty Kit
- Elvis Powder Room Decor Gift
- Cherry Blossom Hair Care Kit
Group Gifts into a Theme
Picking a theme will keep you focused, so you have a keyword to start your search with. It really helps narrow down your options.
And with a theme, you can combine several small things that altogether feel like a more thoughtful gift. Because it truly is the thought that counts.
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Flamingo Beauty Kit
I personally love flamingos, but you can use this idea toward lots of other symbols or characters. Animals, zodiac signs, cupcakes, whatever! I found these things that could all go together for a Flamingo themed gift. Yes of course they are beauty products…
I found all of these marked as available for delivery before Christmas:
- Flamingo Makeup Palette by JOAH
- Wet-N-Dry Hairbrush with Flamingo print
- Flamingo claw clip
- Flamingo Body Lotion
- Could wrap it all up in a Flamingo Print Makeup Bag
Gift Idea: Milk Glass to use as Containers on the Vintage Vanity
Leopard Print Beauty Kit
Leopard or panther print has been a fashion statement for hundreds of years. I highly recommend the book Fierce: The History of Leopard Print by famed burlesque dancer Jo Weldon for more about this print in fashion history.
- Docolor Leopard Makeup Brush Set
- RoLeDo Leopard Print Makeup Mirror
- Fierce: The History of Leopard Print by Jo Weldon
- Leopard Print Tissue Box
- Leopard Bathroom Rug
Elvis Powder Room Decor Gift
There was a time when you could find Elvis’s face printed on every home good item you could imagine. The fandom that surrounded him almost defined what 1950s Americana looked like.
Over the years, it has been harder and harder to find Elvis themed beauty and bathroom items. I was hoping with the more recent bio pic coming out, there might be more available this year. But, I think the Elvis fandom is fading, though you can still make a very tacky, cool bathroom theme based around him.
Thankfully, there are some great shops on Etsy that want to keep the Elvis Americana going.
Cherry Blossom Hair Care Gift
The last theme is not tacky. Just a feminine theme that many vintage girls love… Cherry Blossoms. The soft pink flowers are easy to find printed on many products like robes and makeup bags.
Try putting a little hair kit like this one together:
- Cherry Blossom Robe
- Ogx Cherry Blossom Conditioner
- Cherry Blossom Bag
- Tancho Cherry Blossom Hair Wax Stick
- Cherry Blossom Essential Oil
- Lily England Detangling Styling Brush
I hope you found this gift guide for the vintage girl helpful. It was fun to put the collections together and I would personally love to have any of these items.
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