Gifts are fun to receive and even better to give. Especially when you have the right item. But how do you choose the perfect gift? && more importantly, how do you choose a gift that your mom, mother-in-law, bestie, or sister actually wants?
- Keep a Gift Ideas list and add to it all year
- Replenish what she already uses
- Think about what you find helpful in your life
- Upgrade something she already has
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Gift Ideas By Occasion
Different occasions warrant different types of gifts and as with most things, presentation is important.
Baby Shower
This is a great opportunity to treat a new mom. Add a little something that she can use to easily pamper herself – think sheet masks, luxurious hand cream, or boujee shampoo + conditioner.
- Presentation: arrange everything in a cute basket that she can use as a diaper caddy.
☆ Baby Shower Gift Basket Ideas ☆
Birthday
Celebrate and spoil her with a big-ticket item.
- Presentation: use a pretty gift bag with matching tissue paper and add a balloon.
Christmas
Love love love playing Santa! Get her something unexpected and a few stocking stuffers that she will actually use (e.g., car wash gift card, nice pens, favorite treat).
- Presentation: coordinating gift wrap with a tag and extra ribbon looks so festive under the tree!
☆ Curated Holiday Guides ☆
Mother’s Day
Make this day special with a sweet and thoughtful gift. Frame a good photo – read that again, a good photo! – or give her the gift of time. Offer to watch her littles while she spends some time treating herself.
- Presentation: choose a special card and use beautiful wrapping paper.
☆ Mother’s Day Gift Guide ☆
Best Gifts For The Aesthetic Mom
This curated list has the best gift ideas for your mom, your mother-in-law, a new mom, or a soon-to-be mom.
Beauty Gift Ideas
- YouthFull Lip Replenisher by Revision Skincare Perfect for a little plump. && can totally be worn with lipliner for a glossy look that is actually good for her pout!
- Charlotte Tilbury Iconic Nude The. Best. Nude! This lipliner is such a good alternative for lipstick – pigmented and long-lasting.
- ELEMIS Cleanser The Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm is magical! Her skin will be a different kind of soft + smooth. Literally! Love love love.
- Kiehl’s Body Butter Cream Get the Soy Milk & Honey. It only comes in a tub but it is super moisturizing && the scent is SO good!
- Color Wow Dream Coat Spray If she blows out her hair, this is a must! It helps with frizz and adds shine.
- Dyson Airwrap The airwrap is honestly amazing. It will replace her blow dryer and curling iron, and she can still achieve straight + sleek or bouncy + voluminous. Read about the dyson airwrap hype here.
- Super Goop Sunscreen Supergoop is sunscreen that she will actually want to wear. The Unseen Sunscreen is matte so it’s perfect for under makeup && the Glow Screen can be worn alone as it has a little tint.
☆ Sephora Favorites
Home Gift Ideas
- White Yeti Cup Keeps her drinks hot hot or ice cold.
- Barefoot Dreams Blanket The best blanket for a cozy morning. It has just the right amount of drape and fits any aesthetic.
- Barefoot Dreams Robe The ultimate piece for lounging!
- Voluspa Candle Smells amazing + the packaging is so pretty. && she can use the jar after to hold things like vanity toiletries or writing accessories. {watch this insta reel to see how to save your super aesthetic candle jars}
- Metal Straws Sipping with a straw is just better.
Planner Gift Ideas
- Acrylic Organizer Perfect for keeping all her planner accessories organized.
- Compact Scissors Super practical and functional. {this insta reel highlights the need for compact scissors}
- FriXion Erasable Pen An absolute must because plans change, mistakes happen, && sometimes your handwriting just isn’t cute.
- MUJI Eraser Even her eraser can be cute.
- OliClips Magnetic clips that will fit any aesthetic and are non-damaging.
- Tombow Brush Pen She can keep her planner neat by using a Tombow, instead of a dark pen, to highlight / cross out completed tasks. Shades 800, 850, and 942 are perfect for a neutral-pink aesthetic.
Happy gifting!!
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