Five Star Gift Ideas

It sounds like your friend has a blend of interests that can make for a thoughtful and personalized birthday gift. Here are some ideas that might resonate with what they love:

1. **Customized Makeup Kit:**
- **Idea:** A makeup set personalized to reflect her/his unique style.
- **Details:** You could include items from black-owned beauty brands that are celebrated for catering to diverse skin tones. Brands like Fenty Beauty, Pat McGrath Labs, and Juvia’s Place offer high-quality products that your friend might appreciate. To add a personal touch, you could include a makeup bag embroidered with her name or initials.

2. **Afrobeats Experience:**
- **Idea:** A curated Afrobeats music collection or experience.
- **Details:** Create a playlist of popular and emerging Afrobeats artists that she/he might not have discovered yet. You could also consider gifting a subscription to a music streaming service like Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal, to help her/him explore new music. For an added surprise, you could book tickets to an Afrobeats concert or event happening in your area.

3. **Celebration of Black Culture:**
- **Idea:** A combination of items that celebrate black culture and excellence.
- **Details:** A coffee table book highlighting influential black men in history, such as "The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion" by Antwaun Sargent. Pair this with a documentary or film subscription focusing on black creators, such as a membership to the Criterion Channel or Disney+, specifically for their series “Black Panther,” which includes wonderful content celebrating black culture and music.

4. **Music-Inspired Gifts:**
- **Idea:** Gifts that merge her/his love for music with other interests.
- **Details:** Consider musical gifts, such as a portable Bluetooth speaker for enjoying music anywhere, or high-quality headphones for immersive listening. To connect the gift more personally to her/his love of black culture and afrobeats, you might find a speaker designed by a black-owned brand or decorated with African-inspired artwork.

5. **Makeup Masterclass Experience:**
- **Idea:** A hands-on experience to refine makeup skills.
- **Details:** Book a makeup masterclass with a renowned makeup artist, especially one who is celebrated within the black community. Many artists offer virtual classes, which can be a great opportunity to learn new techniques and trends. This could be paired with a high-quality makeup brush set to facilitate the practice of new skills.

6. **Subscription Box:**
- **Idea:** A beauty subscription box tailored to her/his interests.
- **Details:** A subscription box like BoxyCharm or Ipsy, focusing on black-owned beauty products, can offer a monthly surprise and the joy of discovering new products curated to her/his skin tone and preferences.

Selecting a gift that blends makeup, music, and a celebration of black culture will undoubtedly make your friend feel seen and valued. Personal touches and thoughtful curation will make the gift memorable, illustrating the deep understanding you have of her/his passions.

Or you can get her/him a star map with the date when she/he was born.

Luann Skinner says about Under Lucky Stars star maps:

“I ordered the star map 8 days before my daughter's birthday. It arrived in 7 days just in time for her birthday. Thank you! She loved the star map.”