Who are your favorite friends to celebrate birthdays with? Who gives the best birthday gifts? My guess? GIRLFRIENDS!

Who better to find the perfect gift and throw the best birthday celebration? The wonderful women who love you and know you so well, they often give you gifts you didn’t even know you wanted/needed, but somehow you can’t imagine the day without them or their thoughtful, fun presents.

Girlfriends tend to pick up on what birthday gifts we would love to receive. They listen for clues, watch for signs, note our personal style and preferences, and even wrap or share the present in a special way. They notice when we need time off and give us a massage or manicure gift certificate (and then, per Linda – one of our girlfriends on our Facebook page, babysit the kids so we can enjoy the pampering). They hear us mention our favorite fragrance or author and respond with their latest offering. And girlfriends never give practical, functional gifts – unless we really do want a Magic Bullet (my girlfriends Cath and Anne’s favorite ‘appliance!’), teeth whitener or need a new pair of running shoes.

So, just in case you need a little ‘girlfriend birthday inspiration,’ here are a few great girlfriend birthday gift ideas:

BIRTHDAY CAKE COFFEE – Know a girlfriend who loves coffee AND birthday cake? This would make a fun, fabulous gift – with a girlfriend-y mug! Facts: Contains fine quality Brazilian coffee, lower in acidity, comes in buttery vanilla flavor and freshness maintained from growth till packaging.

HIPPY BEADED BRACELET – I love wearing jewelry from a girlfriend. Every time it catches my eye, I think of her and our friendship – and smile! (And, I also love giving a gift that I’d love to receive myself!) Facts: Single strand beaded bracelet, Imparts a funny and funky look, includes glass millefiori colorful beads and beads are created with flowers and pyschodelic pattern.

BELLARINA SCARF – I love wearing scarves! The way they add a design element to an outfit, the colorful way they accent the ensemble and the fun ways you can wear them. (And we even talked about scarves here!) This scarf is perfect for the girlfriend who has a funkyy but feminine side. It flows from summer light to winter white and will make a fashion statement for you and your girlfriends who would love receiving this as their favorite birthday gift!

We’ve made this kit so cost effective so that you can conveniently keep one wherever you need your make up to be. Keep one at work, school, in the car or pick one up just for travel.

TERRA FIRMA COSMETICS ON-THE-GO KIT – We asked You (okay, so girlfriends on our Girlfriendology Facebook fan page) what your favorite girlfriend birthday gifts to give and receive and several of you said: make-up. So, we’ve got a great girlfriend birthday gift for you!

We’ve made this kit so cost effective so that you can conveniently keep one wherever you need your make up to be. Keep one at work, school, in the car or pick one up just for travel. She’ll/you’ll fall in love with your makeup all over again.  This kit contains:

• 1-50grm Volume Mineral Foundation-Bare Earth
• 1-”Pretty-n-Pink” Finishing Mineral Powder
• 1-”Bewitching Black” STACKED Mascara
• 1-”Tickled Pink” Tinted Lip Blam
• 1-Mineral Eyeshadow in our most wearable shade “Beach House”
• 1-Logo Bag in either Black or Pink (dependant on availability)

LILY ORGANICS HOME SPA – This is a solo for the girlfriend who needs a little pampering. Reduces stress and makes it easy with step-by-step instructions for the most relaxing two hours of her life. It’s a perfect gift for yourself, friends or family who are stressed, getting married, expecting & new mothers, suffering loss, getting divorced, etc. With it you/she will relax, reflect and mostly important re-energize! This spa kit contains: cleansers, astringent, herbal moisturizer, facial herbs for a relaxing stream, a hot oil treatment, botanical enzyme exfoliant mask, lotions, creams, incense, bath oil, candle, cotton balls, relaxing tea, meditations and eye toning pads.

What’s YOUR favorite girlfriend birthday gift to give or receive?

And check out more girlfriend gifts ideas from Girlfriendology:

• Gifts for girlfriends who love to travel
• Gifts for girlfriends who love chocolate
• Custom Girlfriendology girlfriend gifts
• Summer Girlfriend Gifts – great for birthdays and surprise gifts

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