5 Foolproof Holiday Gifts for Moms I'm Giving This Season, Including $30 Cashmere Gloves
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Plus eye masks from the makers of Botox and cozy sweats.
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Shopping for moms and mom-friends can be tough. What do you buy the overworked, underslept person who spends most of their day trying to make everyone else happy, other than a pretty candle, big ol’ Stanley cup, or Lululemon fanny pack they probably already have?
Since I basically shop for a living, I get phone calls and texts around this time every year from everyone I know about what to buy their loved ones. Moms tend to be the hardest, but being one myself, I know a thing or two about our wants and needs. There are a number of foolproof gifts for all the moms in my life that are my go-tos, and most of them under $100.
From cozy sweats to eye masks from the makers of Botox, here are the five things I’m giving all the moms in my life this year:
Alo Yoga Muse Sweatpants
Alo
It’s no secret that I’ve been an Alo Yoga devotee for several years. What started as a supermodel and celebrity sleeper brand has exploded over the past few years, with retail stores expanding their Alo Yoga sections tremendously over the last year. While there are so many giftable items, the Alo Muse sweatpants are already wrapped under the tree for a few lucky ladies this year. While I love the Accolade sweats, an oversized, thick and athletic-inspired unisex pant, this style offers a more feminine and refined look and feel, made out of a plush and cozy wide ribbed fabric. While still roomy and designed for comfort, the jogger silhouette is definitely more figure-flattering. If it’s in the budget, I suggest adding the slightly cropped Muse Hoodie to your cart too, as every mom loves a matching loungewear set for those days we are too tired to even grab coordinating clothes.
Quince Mongolian Cashmere Gloves
Quince
Price transparent brand Quince is another one of my go-to destinations for gifts — especially cashmere. While the $50 cashmere crewnecks and V-necks available in a rainbow of color options always make for a winning gift, I am gifting some moms (teachers, bus drivers, friends and family included) a pair of cozy-luxe cashmere gloves — an unbelievable steal for $30 and a posher alternative to a Starbucks gift card. If you want to add a little something-something, the Mongolian Cashmere Ribbed Beanie makes a great accompaniment, also $30.
Sunday Riley Go to Bed with Me Set
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While Botox gift cards are always well-received by aging moms, this set of Sunday Riley anti-aging skincare products is basically the next closest thing to gifting youthful skin. I recently joined the massive Sunday Riley skincare fanbase after trying the viral Good Genes serum, a lactic acid wrinkle eraser, and the equally hyped up Luna Sleeping Oil. Both are included in this seven-piece, travel-sized collection of everything you need to revive your skin overnight. Other standout products in the set worth over $196 include a retinol and niacinamide eye cream and the A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum, a gentle botanical retinol that encourages skin regrowth.
Alo Explorer Fanny Pack
Alo
Where there is a group of moms, there is a Lululemon fanny pack (aka the Everywhere Belt Bag), one of the athleisure brand’s most popular giftables. Almost every mom I know rocks one of these game-changing multi-tasking bags everywhere from athletic events and PTO meetings to hot girl walks. This year I am going to mix it up a bit and gift my mom friends the Alo Explorer, a more under-the-radar version of a crossbody-slash-belt bag from the cool mom-adored brand (Alessandra Ambrosio, Kylie Jenner, and Jennifer Garner wear Alo Yoga on repeat). The bag comes in two core (black and white) and two limited edition (fog and espresso) color options and even a teddy style to match its viral teddy coat, all adorned with luxe gunmetal hardware.
Skinmedica Instant Bright Eye Masks
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My mother-in-law loves unwrapping anything from SkinMedica, the skincare line courtesy of Botox brand Allergan that delivers seriously anti-aging benefits to aging skin. While the brand’s (almost) “better than Botox” TNS Advanced+ Serum is a great splurge-gift, those of us with tired eyes (so, all of us) will get major use out of SkinMedica Instant Bright Eye Masks. Each box comes with six sets of the hydrating, depuffing, and rejuvenating single-use hydrogel masks that help transform up-all-night zombie eyes into those that resemble a somewhat rested human in just twenty minutes.
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