The gift guide for people who like to receive gifts
That's right ! Another Gift Guide here to grace your inbox ! But with a twist.
We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again, this goes against our natural gatekeeping tendencies but ‘tis the season of consumption!
We love links, we love recommendations, and, as of the last few years of life, we love gift giving! However, this gift guide was created for those of you (like ourselves) who embrace giving friends and family gift ideas and options on what to get YOU for the holidays. Maria always, without hesitation, provides a list of things that her family and friends can gift her. We’re particular, and who can blame us?
So without further ado, here is a gift guide with a twist — a reverse gift guide if you will! Here goes nothing!
FOR YOU:
Merit lipstick - Heaven told us about these, her favorite shade is Ginger, but they are all so gorgeous and simple.
If you want a lip treatment (no color) there’s a lot of buzz around U Beauty’s Lip Plasma and Zoe can’t stop using it.
Maria’s future sister-in-law (!) gave her one of these for Christmas last year and often it feels like the chicest thing she owns. She aspires to get one for everyone in her life!!!
Red light mask. You already know which it is !!!!
An infrared sauna session (or package, lol). Infrared saunas feel sooo nice in the cold months. We really love this place, it’s clean, no frills, very efficient. If you’re not in Brooklyn let this be your sign to book one near you !
A chic Pill organizer - If you’re like Maria, you take a gajillion supplements a day but you don’t remember to take them or if you already took them so you need them organized in one place. This should help, though ! Ta da !
Needed supplement subscription, because we were reminded by the above note.
Chic hand cream that reverse ages you question mark question mark? Sold.
A beautiful hair clip - Zoe got hers from the gals of Outline Brooklyn if you want to scoop one IRL.
On the subject of hair, this scrunchy.
I’m going to plug Maria because we all know she won’t do it. This diamond Ojos Ring. I pine for it. She’s gorg.
Is it even a gift guide without a Cashmere sock plug? C’mon. Here’s THE Cashmere Sock.
FOR THE KIDS:
Super Smalls crafts sets - we really gravitate towards a crafts gift for the kids because its an opportunity for quality time, if you’re into crafts. If not, then maybe it buys you 30 minutes of alone time. Bonus points if it brings the ol’ razzle dazzle !
HABA board games - kid’s first boardgames that a very cute and also fun and won’t break your brain.
Disposable camera (let them have at it- the stakes are low and the potential reward is tremendously high!!!).
Oeuf personalized ornament, just WOW.
Sleep Domi PJ Set: Can confirm the quality of these are incredible, and the prints are ALL SO CUTE it’s really hard to choose, we’re so sorry.
Personalized books! (for your run-of-the-mill egomaniacal toddler), these are also nice to keep forever ! Here and here.
THE Sticker book to end all sticker books is this one from Amazon that has a gajillion pages. We’ve had it for like 2 years its been on every trip with us, to every restaurant, and still somehow some pages of stickers left in it??
Wikki sticks are like the gift that keep on giving. They’re also incredible for travel, TRUST !
FOR THE HOME:
Olive oil Cruet from Ichendorf Milano
Martini silver olive needles. Really the chicest ones.
Sisters Soap Set ! Maria really feels like there is nothing her midwife (the incredible Jo Zasloff at Nettle Wellness) cannot do and this is proof ! These smell like heaven on earth.
Bestia Serving Set from our friends at Porta NYC, because Maria will buy almost anything in tortoise print (*She bought these for her sister in law for her birthday).
Cassis liqueur, we received this a hosting gift once and have not stopped buying it since. It makes a lovely gift and its REALLY delicious.
An Apartamento Book- they publish loads of them, but my favorites are the interior ones, like is this one or this one.
Zabar’s Merch! Everyone loves someone who loves Zabar’s, and for some reason I feel like our kids NEED this t shirt. And everyone needs this mug?
Copy, paste, send to your people. We hope this inspires, not overwhelms. Happy shopping !!!!