54 Best 18th birthday gifts for girls

TURNING 18 is an important milestone in every woman's life, and it should only be celebrated with the best 18th birthday gifts.

If you're struggling for ideas, we've rounded up a selection of the best birthday gifts around fit for every budget and every 18-year-old girl.

Eighteen is an exciting age, as your teen navigates leaving childhood behind.

This means it's trickier to get the presents right. It’s probably best to avoid buying anything specifically aimed at kids (unless they’ve specifically asked for it - we think the Lego Friends set is really cool!).

But you also want to avoid any boring adult stuff that might excite you, but not an 18-year old. Sounds complicated? Don't worry - we've got you covered.

Then you need to decide how to celebrate the moment. Your girl might want to have a party with her friends or have a low key dinner with the family. However, if she wants to commemorate the day with some panache, you might be interested in some of the best decorations and cakes to help you bring the celebration together.

From beauty sets to fashion accessories and timeless jewellery, here's our selection of the best 18th birthday gifts for girls.

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18th Birthday decorations

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Birthday decorations always capture the essence of a person at their birthday party.

Your eighteen year old might want bright bold colours or soft pastels, they might favour gold or a silver.

We've selected a handful of different style decorations that would be suitable for the occasion.

1. Gold fringe foil curtain decoration, £4.99 at Ginger Ray –
2. Eighteen birthday bunting, £6 at John Lewis –
3. Pink Tassel Fringe Garland, £18 at Meri Meri –
4. LED Photo Clip String Lights, £9.99 at Amazon –
5. Personalised Happy Birthday Cake Topper (in different 14 colours), £3.99 at Amazon –
6. Gold 18th Birthday Cake number Candles, £5.99 at Amazon –
7. Rose Gold 18th Birthday Decoration set including bunting, balloons and confetti balloons, £8.99 at Amazon –

Balloons

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Instead of regular birthday balloons on an 18th birthday, you could always look at giant number balloons or even undertake the challenge of blowing up and assembling an entire balloon arch.

1. Rose Gold Number Balloons, £4.99 for each number at Party Delights –
2. Happy Birthday rainbow confetti balloons pack of 5, £3.99 at Ginger Ray –
3. Deluxe Personalised 18^th Birthday balloon set in Rose Gold, £54.99 at Party Pieces –
4. Multicolour Metallic Self Inflating Happy Birthday Balloon Banner, £6.99 at Amazon –
5. Rose Gold Birthday Balloon Door Kit, £10 at John Lewis –
6. Pastel Multicolour DIY Balloon Arch, £19.99 from The Booth in a Box at Not on The High Street –

18th Birthday keepsakes

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We always like to cherish those big milestones in life and what better way to remember an 18th birthday than with a sweet keepsake? Whether it's a piece of jewellery, personalised print or even a bottle of champagne, here are a few ideas to help commemorate the birthday for years to come.

1. Pandora ‘18’ silver charm, £34.44 at Amazon –
2. Personalised Year Sweatshirt, £34.95 at Not on The High Street –
3. Script Name Necklace, from £79 at Posh Totty Designs –
4. Personalised 18^th Birthday Champagne Bottle with Gold Label, £43.99 at Not on The High Street –
5. Personalised Rose Gold, Gold or Silver Disc charm necklace, from £28 at Lisa Angel –
6. Custom Wizard Inspired Illustration Print, from £59 at Honeyduke Designs via Etsy –
7. Personalised Wine glass, £12 at Etsy –

Birthday Cakes

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On your birthday there's nothing better than tucking into a delicious cake that's made especially for you.

Many bakers offer personalised icing and a wide range of flavours (and vegan options, too) so there's sure to be something that the birthday girl will like.

1. Personalised Cookie Pie Cake, £31.99 from Ruby The Cake Artist at Not on The High Street –
2. Personalised Chocolate Fudge Cake, from £17.50 at Lola’s Cupcakes –
3. Sprinkles Photo Cake, from £14.99 at Baker Days –
4. Biscoff Cake, £27.95 at Patisserie Valerie –
5. Wheat Free Vegan Summer Berry Cake, £29.90 at Cutter & Squidge –

18th Birthday Gifts: Fashion & Accessories

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Give the gift of style this birthday with these special shoes, jackets and jewellery that the birthday girl will cherish for years to come.

Any one of these accessories would make the perfect statement gift that an eighteen year old is sure to love.

1. Fjällräven Kånken Everyday Bag 13”, £100 at Fjallraven –
2. Nike Air Force Trainers white, £100 at Office –
3. Smooth Leather Ankle Boots, £149 at Dr Martens –
4. Floral Shock iPhone case, £6 at Skinny Dip London –
5. Rope style gold hoop earrings, £59 at Astrid & Miyu –
6. Fluffy Lilac Logo Sliders, £90 at UGG –
7. Cropped Trucker Denim Jacket, £120 at Levi –
8. Ted Baker Tiny heart necklace in rose gold, £19.50 at ASOS –
9. Avocado Oodie, £59 at The Oodie –

18th Birthday Gifts: Tech

Tech gifts are the ones that keep on giving long past a birthday. From speakers to a kindle or Fitbit, there's always a handy device that will line up with your teenagers interests.

1. Apple Air pods with Charging Case, £116 from Amazon –
2. Fujifilm Instax Mini 11, £79 at Urban Outfitters –
3. Kindle e-reader, £69 at Amazon –
4. Beats Solo 3 Wireless Headphones, £149.99 at Amazon –
5. Echo Dot Speaker in White, £49.99 at Amazon –
6. Fitbit Inspire 2 Fitness Tracker, £77 at Amazon –

18th Birthday Gifts: Beauty, Hair, Skin

Treat the birthday girl to some high quality skincare and make up that is sure to leaving her feeling and looking great.

Hair tools are also all the rave at the moment, with the GHD Rise hot brush offering those voluminous 70s bangs and Beauty Works' waver bringing you effortless mermaid waves.

1. Morphe 350 Supernatural Glow Palette, £25 at Look Fantastic –
2. The Ordinary Daily Set, £15 at Cult Beauty –
3. Glossier The Make Up Set, £35 at Glossier –
4. GHD Rise Hot Brush, £169 at Cult Beauty –
5. Beauty Works Waver, £81 at Look Fantastic –

18th Birthday Gifts: Home

Home gifts have the tendency to target a slightly older recipient who perhaps is renting or living away from home, but there are plenty of fashionable gifts that the birthday girl will love using such as a bubble candle, journal or tie dye kit.

1. Positive and Mindful Affirmation Cards, £15.99 at Betterday Studio on Etsy –
2. Personalised Celestial Notebook, £19.99 at Papier –
3. Vegan Soy wax Bubble Candle, from £2.50 at MollyMadeUK from Etsy –
4. Chocolate Gift Hamper, £29.95 at Hotel Chocolat –
5. Beauty Fridge, £39.99 at ASOS –
6. Friends Central Perk LEGO set, £48.49 at Amazon –
7. Tie Dye Kit with Canvas Bag, £20 at Amazon –
8. What a Time to Be Alone book, £10.25 at Amazon –
9. Boston Style Pink Cocktail Shaker Set, £39.95 at Twice Element –

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