Christmas Gifts 2016: Buying guide for people who HATE the festive season

Christmas is creeping up on us, and as it edges closer, the more we start panicking over our total lack of present buying to date. Whoops.

But once you’ve sorted your sister with the best beauty calendar 2016 has to offer and found the perfect present for your fitness fanatic friend, you need to find that seemingly impossible gift for the festive fearing, decoration detesting mate.

Take inspiration from this selection of glitter free gift ideas.

Eau de Lacoste L12 12 Pour Elle Elegant Christmas Gift Guide 2016: The latest Lacoste offering is the perfect fuss free perfume, inside and out. [Fragrance Direct]

Even Christmas-phobes can't resist a cool and crisp new scent.

And the the Elegant edition of the new trio — which also includes Sparkling and Natural — is the perfect understated scent.

The clean, uncluttered bottled reflects the fresh, distilled citrus and pink pepper scent infused with a wintery kick thanks to the warm floral heart over the woody earthiness of Vetiver at it's base.

Eau de Lacoste L12 12 Pour Elle Elegant , £23, Fragrance Direct

Gin & Tonic Candle Christmas gift guide: Your Secret Santa more Gin & Tonics than Bucksfizz? They'll love this scented candle.[Notonthehighstreet.com]It wouldn't be Christmas without a divine smelling candle. But for those allergic to the scent of cinnamon, chestnuts and spicy citrus, try gifting this mood-setter instead.

Because sometimes the memories of Gin & Tonic are much more warming than pinewood...

Gin & Tonic Candle, Hearth and Hertiage, £31.50, Not on the High Street

Carrara Tea for One Teapot Christmas Gift Guide: Tea lovers will love this £30 [www.oliverbonas.com ]

Interiors addicts will love this marble-meets-block colour teapot for one.

It's compact too, making it an ideal kitchen gift for those in tight spaces.

Carrara Tea for One Teapot, £30, Oliver Bonas

Mouthy By Megan Lip Kit Christmas Gift Guide 2016: TOWIE fans and beauty junkie alike will love the new Mouthy by Megan make-up range[mouthybymegan.com]

No fancy box sets or sparkling make-up bag, just the new lip kit range by TOWIE'S Megan McKenna.

The matt liquid lipstick and matching liner comes in three different shades — Dimple & Sand, Shout Out & Spice and Spa Day & Cinnamon — to suite all Scrooges this festive season.

Spa & Cinnamon Lip Kit, £29.95, Mouthy by Megan

Black Knit Mulitcoloured Pom Pom Scarf
Christmas Gift Guide: Treat someone to fashion forward pom pom scarf this Xmas [River Island]

A little bit of fluff and fun, but a scarf is always a practical buy.

Even your most straight laced pal will find it hard to resist this fashion forward find.

Black Knit multicoloured pom pom scarf, £18, River Island

Hightide Les Agenda De L'Annee Diary Christmas Gift Guide 2016: Hightide Les Agenda De L'Annee 2017 Diary is ideal for any chic chicks on your shopping list[http://www.thejournalshop.com]

Christmas haters love everything practical, right? Hence why they can't go anywhere without their diaries, and we love these chic stationary must-haves.

Book-like in design with day by day view, even the strongwilled of present haters will fall for one of these.

Hightide 'Les Agenda De L'Annee' 2017 Diary, £18.50, The Journal Shop

Ninja Coffee Bar Christmas Gift Guide: The coffee lover in your life couldn't ask for better than this[ninjacoffee.co.uk]

Okay, it's pretty pricey, but the special coffee lover in your life will be forever grateful.

The surprisingly easy to use machine will have your brew ready for when you wake up at the press of a button, and the intelligent design keeping your liquid energy hot for hours.

Ninja Coffee Bar, £169.99, Ninja Kitchen