10 Gifts for Any Stage of Motherhood
Celebrating the mothers in our lives.
by Josie Bruels
From biological moms to new moms to chosen ones, we’ve rounded up a few gift ideas ranging from beautiful home decor to items designed for comfort or products to help them enjoy a break they deserve (and most likely need) this Mother’s Day.
Dior has noted how looking at screens affects the area under the eyes. A first for Dior’s beauty line, these were designed with flexibility and staying put in mind, aiming to hydrate the skin and give a brighter appearance underneath the eyes by using for 10 minutes before applying makeup.
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Chanel Chance Eau Splendide Eau de Parfum Spray
Chanel’s Chance collection expands to a new fruity, floral blend ideal for spring, featuring raspberry, cedar-white musk, powdery iris, rose, violet, and rose geranium from the maison’s perfumery gardens in Grasse, France. An elegant choice for a new spring fragrance, this blend is for those who want a lovely floral scent trailing behind them, leaving a lasting impression.
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In a world where the expectation of constantly being on the go persists, the London-based brand Desmond & Dempsey encourages everyone to slow down to enjoy resting and connecting with loved ones.
These Riviera-inspired trousers and shirt set (tailored with a spacious top to accommodate all chest sizes) is a quick shortcut to vacation mode, even if just enjoying time at home on a Sunday. The pattern spotlighted here of elephants among acacia trees was drawn with a fine pen.
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For the mom who prefers to spend some time in a robe with her hair wrapped in a towel, this waffle-knit towel has an elastic to hold both hair and towel in place, ideal for morning or evening skin-care routines. This version comes in white and black—the latter recommended for dyed hair.
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Nanny Glerup was a mother when she handcrafted slippers using Gotland wool from her sheep in Denmark, believing slippers should be comfortable and able to be worn outside of the bedroom.
Since 1993, the Danish brand has updated the wool blend by mixing it with quality wool from farms in New Zealand, offering full production transparency on the website.
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This new model from Dyson is the fastest and most lightweight to date, ideal for the busy mom or the one who tires from holding styling tools for long periods. It includes five attachments for all hair types and styling techniques.
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Laetitia Rouget Blue Mother Nature Vase
Artist Laetitia Rouget, who was born in Paris and is based in Lisbon, combines ceramic craftsmanship with French artistry in her joyful homeware and decor. Each piece features hand-painted graphics on earthenware, and this particular vase beautifully suits love for a mother.
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Loewe offers an opportunity to bring the delicate scents of a peaceful citrus orchard into the home, in the form of a hand-poured candle in a terra cotta holder. The fragrance of honey and orange, with notes of beeswax, soap, and soil, creates an olfactory experience ideal for spring and summer.
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Skwálwen Botanicals Shkweń Rainforest Rejuvenating Bath & Body Oil
Sḵwálwen Botanicals honours the Indigneous practices of women foraging plants for nutritional as well as medicinal purposes, creating skin-care salves, and bath and body-care products from sustainably sourced botanicals in Squamish. This oil blend features a base of sunflower and jojoba oils, with devil’s club bark, stinging nettle leaf, mahonia root extract, and oils from citrus peel, rosemary, vetiver, and blackberry.
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Pregnancy Facial Treatment at Formula Fig
For the mom to be. A facial fit for all trimesters, this gentle facial combines an oxygen serum infusion, a fruit enzyme exfoliating mask, a massage to encourage microcirculation, and LED light therapy. The treatment offers additional pillows for body support during the session if requested.
