TOP TRENDING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Marchelle Abrahams looks at some of the gifts proving to be popular this festive season
STUCK on what to get your bestie for Christmas? Well, thanks to Google, you can choose from a list of trending gifts and find out what the rest of the world has on their festive wish list for 2018..
FOR CHILDREN
Don’t expect to pay anything less than R500. The cheapest toy on the trends watchlist is the L.O.L. Surprise! Pearl Surprise, and even at R450, it’s a rip-off, considering all you get is a fizz shell filled with miniature dolls.
On the topic of dolls, the JoJo Siwa Singing Doll (www.toysrus. co.za; R599.90) sits at 25cm tall and belts out tunes like a canary on a hot tin roof. But if you really want to be the giver of joy, splash your hard-earned cash on the DJI Tello Quadcopter Drone (www.loot.co.za; R1 999)? It can perform flying stunts and shoot videos with EZ Shots.
MOST POPULAR GIFTS FOR ADULTS
The Keurig B Single Serve Coffee Maker (www.ubuy.za.com) is said to be the Mercedes of coffee makers: it has a portable design, switches off automatically after 90 seconds and brews the perfect coffee in any size cup. It retails for about R1 500.
For the Nigella wannabe, there’s the KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Series Stand Mixer.
Unfortunately it’s not yet available in South Africa.
Gamers are lusting after the Nintendo Switch (www.makro.co.za, R6 499) and the MSI Optix MAG Series Gaming Monitor.
Fashion goes old school with Vans Old Skool sneakers (R799) and Ray-Ban Erika Sunglasses (www. sunglassconnexion.co.za; R1670). When it comes to health and beauty, good hair (Revlon Pro Collection Salon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer) and shiny teeth (Quip Toothbrush) are priorities.