Christmas 2023: A gift guide for your 'ikaw na bahala' friends and family 

Thinking of what to gift your loved ones this Holiday season can be a bit challenging, especially if they are the type to say "ikaw na bahala" when you ask them what they want. 

If you're running out of ideas on what to gift your easygoing friends and family, allow us to present five self-care gift ideas anybody and everybody is sure to appreciate. We've tested all of these services, too so you know your receiver will enjoy them.  

These gifts will let you skip the gift wrappers and paper bags as all of these come with an E-GC when you purchase from Parlon, a proud Filipino-made salon and wellness tech platform.

The best part about all this? Everything is under P2,500! 

Happy holidays! 

1. Mani, Pedi, Foot spa at Buffed Nail Lounge (P922)

Men and women both need nail care, even though it's usually just women who maintain religious mani and pedi sessions. This deal from Buffed Nail Lounge has everything you need and more for a relaxing visit, starting with a detoxifying warm Epsom salt soak, followed by a foot spa, manicure, and pedicure. 

There's also a complementary aromatherapy massage using your choice of lavender, eucalyptus, or tea tree oil. Click here. 

2. Browgraphy at Browhaus (P1250)

This is for all your friends who live by the saying, kilay is life!

The Browgraphy at Browhaus is a 2-in-1 brow solution, combining expert shaping with a customized color tweak to give you those beautiful arches that match your face shape. 

This is a perfect treatment for those with lots and lots of parties to attend this Christmas season, as it ultimately gives your brows a "woke up like this" look. Click here. 

3. Ventosa with Swedish Massage, Relaxation Haven (P1,600)

We know this is a gift guide, but you might also want to treat yourself to this massage deal. Enjoy a home service ventosa session (a cupping therapy to improve blood circulation) and Swedish massage without leaving your house through this deal from Relaxation Haven. 

The session is an hour and 30 minutes long, so we suggest you book it at night so you'll go straight to sleep afterward. Click here.

4. Lash Extensions, The Secret Lounge (P1,754)

Who doesn't love to receive a lash extension service as a gift? (We're only asking Millennials and Gen Z's.). If your receiver wants to try lash extensions but finds it too expensive to buy on their own, then this is your chance to gift them with a service they'll surely appreciate.

The Girl-Next-Door Eyelash Extensions from The Secret Lounge is a natural-looking extensions that effortlessly blends with your own lashes. When you're wearing it, you'll have people guessing whether or not you're wearing extensions; that's how natural-looking they are! Click here.

5. Facial Treatment and LED Light Session, First Bloom (P2,500)

For those who don't want any brow tints or lash extensions in their faces, then skin care is the way to their heart. The Bloom Facial from First Bloom is a painless, hydrating facial that helps achieve clean, glowing, and moisturized skin. It also promotes skin rejuvenation and lifting.

On the other hand, the LED light season improves one's skin appearance by helping reduce wrinkles, scars, redness, and acne. Click here.

— LA, GMA Integrated News