This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.
If shopping for women seems hard, remember that it gets much, much worse. Just try shopping for a teenage girl. You’ll soon find out what “difficult to buy for” is all about.
With adult women, you can always opt for items like smart light bulbs, jewellery, or a cool camera, but teens are a different game. They don’t have the same needs as an older demographic. Their wish lists are likely geared more toward hobbies and trends.
Teenage girl trends are an ever-changing hellscape. It can be tricky to choose a gift that she’ll like and use for longer than a month. But does that mean you throw in the towel and plop a gift card in an envelope? That’s basically code for “I don’t get you at all.”
Instead of resorting to looking out of touch, there is a way to show the teenage girl on your gift list that you “get them.” We’re talking music technology, phone accessories, artsy cameras, room decor, and more — all things to help her live her best life with her friends, branch out and be social, and help her figure out her passions.
Even if her “thank you” is sauced in sass, receiving a gift that she can use over and over again that she knows you put thought into will have her feeling appreciative.
These are the best gifts for teenage girls in 2022.
