A beautiful necklace or pair of earrings she can wear with any outfit.
Gift a pair of Mejuri Loop Earrings, $55
There's something satisfying about being able to afford to give your mom something delicate, luxurious, and special. Too often our moms put us first and themselves last, and something that isn't strictly "necessary" is a good way to make sure they feel pampered from time to time.
Mejuri is an Insider Picks favorite, and the Canadian company will likely be a new one of hers as well.
A beautiful bouquet she can keep in the house.
Gift a bouquet from The Bouqs, from $36
You can grab her a potted plant if she enjoys caring for them over time, but another great option is sending her a beautiful bouquet of flowers that she can enjoy for a few weeks with minimal effort and then throw out. If you want to get her something more lasting, you can pick up a vase ($9-$186), too.
The Instant Pot for tons of easy and delicious meals.
Gift the Instant Pot Duo60 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, $79
The Instant Pot is a cult-favorite for a reason; instead of doing the work of one kitchen gadget, it does the work of seven, making the time she spends cooking (if that's something she does regularly) that much more efficient. Especially if she's the kind of person who somehow always unconsciously spends most of the family get-togethers in the kitchen perfecting the meal for everyone else to enjoy, this is one way to ensure the food will be delicious while also allowing more time for her to relax, too.
A luxuriously soft, fluffy, and highly absorbent robe.
Gift the Snowe Bathrobe, $98
Nothing says luxury like a really fluffy, absorbent white robe that she might otherwise have to wait to find in a nice hotel room.
This 100% long-staple cotton robe has been called the best after-shower robe by a significant margin by The Wirecutter, and is, in my experience, even more absorbent than the towels I own. It's extremely comfortable as well as functional.
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Buy a Cozymeal Gift Card, from $50
Cozymeal lets your mom sign up for high-end cooking classes to learn how to make everything from Italian pastas to vegan soul food or sushi for groups of one to 100 guests. She'll select her preferred experience, pick a date, and show up to learn from one of the nation's top chefs — including a few who have worked in the world's best Michelin-starred restaurants. Classes can be held at the chef's location of choice or the gift recipient's home. You can read our full review of Cozymeal here.
A subscription to try out new and well-loved beauty products without having to find or buy them herself.
Gift a Birchbox subscription, from three months for $45
In general, subscriptions are some of the best gifts that you can give. A monthly treat can be a really nice thing to look forward to, especially when each delivery reminds you of your family. Every time an installment is delivered, your mom is reminded of how much you care.
Birchbox is a particularly good one for mom. It combines monthly deliveries of small personalized beauty and skincare samples with an easy-to-use e-commerce shop. Birchbox will send an assortment of highly-rated or brand-new items for her to test every month instead of having to go in blind to Sephora and buy full-sized versions. If she really loves something, she can buy herself a bigger size either on Birchbox or elsewhere online easily.
You can gift a woman's subscription gift card for 3 months for $45, 6 months for $84, or a full 12 months for $156.
A clean beauty cult-favorite.
Gift the Cleansing Balm, $68
Beautycounter is beloved equally for its clean beauty mission and a consistently excellent and award-winning product lineup.
The multi-tasking balm is one of the company's best-selling products — and with good reason. Primarily used as a cleanser, it can also be used as a makeup-melting and removing balm, and a high-impact overnight mask. It includes radiance and moisture-boosting ingredients like raspberry and cranberry seed oils and vitamin C. It'll arrive with a soft, 100% muslin cloth used to gently wipe away any residue.
A comfortable pair of slip-on shoes she can wear around the house or to run errands.
A self-watering, self-regulating indoor herb garden.
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Gift the Otherland Threesome Set, $89
Candles make any home smell great, and this fancy candle set from Otherland will look gorgeous in any room in her house. The set includes three coconut and soy wax blend candles in beautiful glass vessels. Each candle burns for 55 hours — that's a lot of time that your mom can spend enjoying this gift.
A really comfortable and luxurious cashmere sweater.
Gift an Everlane cashmere sweater, from $100
I don't know about you, but one of the things that makes me happiest is making my mom feel comfortable, cared for, and even more confident and happy than normal. Grabbing a super soft, luxurious closet staple like a cashmere sweater that she can wear for months on end (and think of you every time) is one nice way to do that.
Despite being such a high-grade of cashmere, this Cashmere Crew sweater ($100) from Everlane is only $100 due to the company's dedication to transparent pricing. (The company claims you'd find the same sweater for $210 under traditional pricing). It's super soft and high-quality, and it comes in 14 beautiful colors.
A Rent The Runway Unlimited membership so your mom always has something new to wear.
Lavender bubble bath for the relaxing night in she deserves.
Gift L'OCCITANE Lavender Foaming Bath, $39
A wonderful lavender foaming bath blend is a perfect gift to encourage your mom to slow down and take time for herself, too. She can pair this calming scent with a nice glass of wine, some music, and a couple candles for a relaxing night in whenever she wants.
The Amazon Echo for fun and for the practicality of a low-key personal assistant.
Gift the Amazon Echo, $79.99
There's an ever-so-slight learning curve in figuring out what Amazon's Alexa can and can't do, but once that's passed, the Echo can forecast the weather, read an audiobook, play music, order a pizza, tell Dad jokes, or any number of things Mom should find both helpful and fun.
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Give a card from LottoLove, from $4.95
When you scratch off a card from LottoLove, you won't win any money. Instead, you "win" a charitable prize that's donated to someone in need. There are four possible prizes, which help provide clean water, solar light, nutritious meals, or literacy tools. Each card costs just $4.95, but gives back in invaluable ways. To date, LottoLove and its charitable partners have impacted lives in over 60 countries.
A coffee club subscription that brings her the best coffee from all over the world — freshly roasted and delivered to her door.
A wine subscription service that will send her new wines to try based on a survey of what flavors she prefers.
Gift a Winc Gift Card, from $60
If she loves having a glass of wine every once in a while and learning about new varietals, she might appreciate the subscription service Winc.
New members take a simple six-question survey to get a sense of their taste preferences and then receive recommendations of four bottles for their first box. From there, members can choose to continue receiving four bottles a month or skip any month without being charged. Bottles start at $13 each, and members will receive extra discounts.
A gift card to ClassPass, so she can get access to tons of different boutique fitness classes in town.
Gift a ClassPass Gift Card, from $50
Boutique fitness classes are all the rage, and if your mom is anything like mine, she probably loves them. It's a good way to be active, learn new skills, and keep yourself from getting bored of your own routine.
If she's looking for an activity to commit to, ClassPass helps you try more classes for less, so she can figure out what she likes best.
A nice new leather toiletry bag.
Gift the Dagne Dover Lola Pouch, from $75
As we grow up, most of us realize that it's often best to have "fewer, better" things. This bag will be perfect for mom's toiletries and cosmetics, and the quality is disproportionately high compared to price. This Lola Pouch comes from the savvy company making the best women's work bag we've yet found.
Choose between one of eleven colors and either the small ($75) or large ($105) size. If she doesn't love leather, you can shop their unique neoprene toiletry bags ($35 - $75) also.
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The vacuum insulated water bottles everyone loves owning and which she won't likely misplace.
Gift a S'well Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle, 17 oz., from $35
There's a reason everyone seems to be obsessed with these insulated stainless steel water bottles. They're stylish, slim enough to slip into most bags, work exceptionally well, and come in every color and pattern under the sun. The style and high performance means that S'well has managed to become one of few water bottle types that owners aren't likely to set down and leave.
A supportive, yet soft and fluffy pillow that will help her sleep better.
A rose-scented roll-on perfume she can carry with her and reapply when she's on the go.
Gift Kai Rose Perfume Oil, $50
Kai's rose perfume oil features a blend of gardenia wrapped in white exotics, layered with rose absolute, and comes in a small, easy-to-use roll-on vial. The rose scent packs an extra punch while remaining subtle and not overwhelming. We're big fans of the beauty brand, and we have a feeling your mom will like it, too.
A nice new yoga mat that comes with a lifetime guarantee.
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Gift the Night Renewer, $27.95
Maelove was engineered by MIT grads as a way to democratize effective skincare —and its entire product line is under $30. Find out more about the brand and why we think it's one of the most exciting startups to watch here.
The Night Renewer is one of Maelove's best products. It's a gentle glycolic acid cream that's safe and effective on sensitive skin — and it took the company years to formulate (typically, highly potent glycolic acid creams are too strong for sensitive skin). It improves skin texture, fades dark spots, and diminishes the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and pores overnight. The formula also has 10% medical-grade AHA, a blend of soothing ingredients, and hyaluronic acid for hydration. Though hard to pick between products, co-founder Jackie Kim told Business Insider this may be her personal favorite of the lineup.
Tip: Use the code "TEN" at checkout for 10% off any purchase of two or more products for a limited time.
“The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait” by Frida Kahlo.
An elegant cold brew bottle.
Gift Hario Cold Brew Bottle, $35
Blue Bottle's elegant glass Cold Brew Bottle makes cold brew in eight hours. The process is simple: add ground coffee and clean water, and then let it sit in the refrigerator.
A refurbished Kindle Paperwhite.
Gift the Certified Refurbished Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader, $99.99
You may balk at buying refurbished, but refurbished tech is both tested and certified to look and work like new — which makes it a great life hack for saving money on what should be an identical device at a sizable discount.
The Paperwhite's built-in adjustable light adapts to day and night reading, and unlike tablets, it won't create a screen glare even in bright sunlight. Plus, a single charge will last your giftee weeks rather than hours.
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Gift the Cuyana Classic Passport Case, $95 (+ optional $10 for monogram)
Send mom on a vacation with this leather passport holder to win the gift-giving season entirely, or pair it with framed versions of a couple photos from your best trips together.
This one is a little smarter than others, too, thanks to an updated design that's been lengthened to perfectly fit airplane tickets. I picked one up on a whim and now it's one of my most-valued travel pieces. It also comes from a company best-known for clean, beautiful leathers.
A Daily Harvest gift card for healthy smoothies and soups that take 30 seconds to make.
A personal travel concierge for future trips.
Gift a Journy gift card, from $50
Journy acts like a personal travel concierge for $25 per day. An expert takes into account your preferences, plans, and feedback and designs the ideal trip — including booking hotels and making dinner reservations. Grab a gift card for mom so she can let someone else handle planning for her next trip. Find more details on the service here.
Nontoxic and nonstick cookware.
A cleaner, more efficient multivitamin.
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Gift the Aquis Chevron Weave Hair Turban, $30
These Aquis hair towels have become extremely popular in the last few years. They're designed with AQUITEX technology that uses ultra-fine fibers that are split into strands thinner than silk, so this towel won't grab at hair cuticles like regular bath towels that break and damage wet hair — which is when it's most vulnerable. It also claims to reduce drying time by up to 50%, which sounds hyperbolic until you've tried it yourself. This is the one I own and it works far, far better than I had even dared to hope.
A "book of the month" membership she can look forward to every month.
Light bulbs that work with Amazon Echo or Google Home.
Gift the Kasa Smart Light Bulb, $19.99
A smart light bulb is a perfect gift to get someone who's been getting more curious about starting their own smart home or just loves the perfect ambiance. TP-Link's bulb connects to the internet and can be controlled through a smartphone app, or a smart speaker like the Amazon Echo or Google Home.
A new lipstick from a non-toxic makeup company that she'll love.
Gift RMS Beauty Lipstick available at Nordstrom and
Sephora, $28
Cosmetics receive very little regulation from the FDA, and more than a few of the most popular mainstream labels are filled with scary chemicals and potentially harmful carcinogens. When you consider how much of what we put on our skin is absorbed into our bodies (and our water supplies), cosmetics become an impactful place for non-toxic substitutes.
One barrier to smarter, healthier makeup is figuring out which of those non-toxic brands out there actually do the job just as well as the stuff we've all grown up using and buying. One great and thoughtful gift for mom could be introducing her to a brand that actually works, and one which requires no research or risk.
RMS Beauty is a fan-favorite for its lipsticks on its own merit, with the non-toxic ingredients as a huge plus — especially as most of us know that you'll likely be getting at least a bit of that lipstick in your mouth sometimes. Why not get her started on products she'll love that also might be healthier for her?
A popcorn maker and a movie night in with you.
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Gift the Hydro Flask Tumbler, 22 oz., available on Hydro Flask and
Amazon, from $29.95
If mom has a long commute or spends a decent portion of her day running around, a nice vacuum-insulated tumbler is one of the most thoughtful and inexpensive gifts you can get. The Hydro Flask is one of the best options out there — it's large, has a slip-free grip, and will keep cold drinks cold for up to 24 hours and hot drinks hot for up to 12 hours.
A sleek diffuser for any room in the house.
Gift Snowe Diffuser, $40
Snowe's diffuser is sleek and unobtrusive, but the fragrances are immersive and complex. It's available in five different scents — from a mix of leather and bitters to the fresh fragrance of calla lilly and star anise — and a nice addition to any room in the house.
A personalized family print.
Gift Personalized Family Print, from $75
Choose skin tones, hair, and clothing color to create a lovely lineup of Mary and Shelly Klein personalized artwork that represents your family. The prints are made in Oregon on 100% archival enhanced matte paper and frame in black BonanzaWood. It'll also come with hanging hardware.
The best running shoes you can buy.
A beautiful desk calendar that's customized with pictures of her kids.
Gift the Artifact Uprising Brass Easel and Personal Calendar, $55
It really is true: moms love looking at photos of their kids. Why not make her happy with a thoughtful gift of a desk calendar made from family photos?
This one from Artifact Uprising combines a solid brass easel with premium quality papers. All you have to do to customize it is add 12 photos in the calendar design of your choice (classic, modern, or simple). The classic design is pictured above.
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Gift the Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial, $80
A night in is especially satisfying with a really nice face mask. She might love a great Egg Cream Mask and a couple candles, or she might love this award-winning luxe at-home facial by the new cult-favorite company, Drunk Elephant. This one includes 25 percent AHA and two percent BHA, plus a dream cocktail of glycolic, tartaric, lactic, citric, and salicylic acids to gently but efficiently resurface the skin as it exfoliates, getting rid of built-up dead skin cells.
If you think she might use a hair mask more, consider this natural deep conditioning mask that's a best-seller from Sephora.
A streaming media player.
Concert tickets to enjoy with you or friends.
A beautiful, high-end candle that smells like incense, silver fir, and white pepper.
Gift the Jo Malone Just Like Sunday, Incense & Embers Candle, 7 oz., $67
Jo Malone is well known for making some pretty amazing, high-end candles. This one smells like curls of smoky incense, brightened by silver fir and white pepper with undertones of elegant vetiver and golden amber. It's a relaxing, contemplative addition to her low-key night in or a family get-together.
A framed print of her favorite artwork.
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Stylish maternity clothes from an up-and-coming label.
Super comfortable loungewear that looks deceptively nice.