Mother's Day Gift Guide: Stay At-Home Edition+Who What Wear Features

Quarantine-life definitely has a way of making all the days blend together. Because each one feels a bit like Groundhog Day, you may not even realize that Mother’s Day is right around the corner on May 10th! I keep losing track of time…how about you?

With non-essential stores closed this year, shopping at the last minute is not really an option. We now ALL have to find “the perfect gift” for mom online. No worries—my bestie Janet (The Grateful Gardenia) and I have you covered! In our recent monthly column for Who What Wear, we’ve created the perfect gift guide to help you find mom something special. And, I’ve also added to the original article to give more options to choose from. You may even see something on this list that you’re coveting, so star your favorites and send it to your husband or kids as a hint!  

Relax at Home

SLIP SILK PILLOWCASE AND MASK SET

The perfect way for mom to Slip into a good night’s sleep.

SHOP BedHead Pajamas.
SHOP SLIP Silk Pillowcase and Mask Set.

SHOP SLIP Silk Pillowcase and Mask Set.

PAJAMAS

Mom will daydream about slipping into the most perfect sleepwear.

SHOP BedHead Pajamas.

PJ Salvage Pajamas (SOLD OUT). Similar here.
SHOP the brand!

SHOP PJ Salvage Super Soft Modal Pajama Set

ROBES  

Made for lounging and luxury.

MASONGrey Robe (SOLD OUT). SHOP a similar style!

SHOP Plum Pretty Sugar Floral Print Robe

SWEATS

A chic and comfy way to hang around the house or run to the grocery store.

Sweatpants by Monrow (SOLD OUT). SHOP the brand!

SHOP The Camo Pants by Z Supply.

CASHMERE SWEATSUIT

SHOP Naked Cashmere Aubrina Jogger.

DIFFUSER AND ESSENTIAL OIL 

An instant mood shifter--perfect to help reduce stress.

SHOP Saje Aroma Om Stone Diffuser

SHOP Vitruvi Stone Diffuser

SAGE Perfume

Gift mom her new favorite signature scent this year for Mother’s Day.

SHOP SAGE Diamond Roll-on Perfume Oil

SAGE Onyx Roll-On Perfume Oil

CANDLE BOY SMELLS

The best calming distraction, where masculine meets feminine. 

SHOP Boy Smells Cashmere Kush Candle

ACCESSORIES AND TECH

SHOP Bandolier Skye Crossbody Pebble Leather in Yellow/Black/Gold

BANDOLIER IPHONE CASE

The perfect accessory to hold her most prized necessity. 

SHOP Bandolier Emma Crossbody Phone Case and Wallet

READING GLASSES 

Give mom the most stylish four eyes in town! 

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Reading Glasses by Caddis

BEJEWLED 

Simple, delicate and personal, she’ll never take it off!

SHOP from top to bottom: Personalized “Glow” Necklace by Tiny Tags, Glow Necklace by LOOMA x Melissa Meyers, and Heart Necklace by Sarah Hendler. Sunnies by Oliver Peoples. Earrings by Dior

SHOP Glow Necklace by LOOMA x Melissa Meyers

SHOP Tiny Tags Gold Script mama Necklace

SHOP Necklaces by Sydney Evan

EARRING BACKS 

Chrysmela’s got her back. A little extra something to make sure she never loses another earring again. 

SHOP Chrysmela Secure Earring Backs

SHOP Chrysmela Catch Rose Gold Earring Back

U SPEAKER

Small in size and easily portable to listen to her fave tunes, anywhere!

SHOP Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker in Gold by U Speakers

VEJO POD BLENDER

A farm to pod answer for grabbing a healthy smoothie before the next Zoom meeting. 

SHOP Vejo Pod Blender

USE promotional code GLOW8PACK &
receive a free 8 pack of blends with the purchase of a starter kit

Get Some Fresh Air

PARKER THATCH

Show mom you care with this I Love You clutch. The perfect holder for her keys and phone, while taking a walk in the hood. 

SHOP Parker Thatch Heart Man-Lee- Hot Pink Strap

SHOP Parker Thatch Heart Man-Lee- Hot Pink Strap

HATS

The perfect face-framer for those daily walks.  

SHOP Halogen Hats

SHOP Halogen Woven Straw Panama Hat

SCARVES

A lightweight scarf to wear out on a walk, dress up a bag handle or use as a chic mask.

SHOP Franne Golde x The Grateful Gardenia Scarves

VISION QUEST SHOES 

Mama needs new comfy-chic shoes.

SHOP the brand!

SHOP Vision Quest Shoes in “Mini Leopard”

FACE COVERING

Look good, do good and stay protected with Ripley Rader fashion masks. Buy one and two are donated to the medical community!

SHOP Ripley Rader fashion masks

SHOP Ripley Rader fashion masks

Self Care

CHOK CHOK FACE SHEET MASK 

Get her ready for instant brightening & hydration.

SHOP Chok Chok Skin Bio-cellulose Hydrating Face Mask

SHOP Chok Chok Skin Bio-cellulose Hydrating Face Mask

OLIE X MELISSA MEYERS GOLDEN RAY GLOW DROPS 

Just in time for Mother’s Day…order a bottle for mom and get a free make-up bag and sample size with purchase!

SHOP Olie x Melissa Meyers Golden Ray Glow Drops

Use promotional code GLOWGIRL 15 for $15 off

DYSON AIR WRAP 

One word, for those who are challenged with doing their own hair, game-changer.

SHOP Dyson Air Wrap

URBAN AND MYSTIC BOXES 

Mom’s done so much for you, now send some good vibes to her.   

SHOP The Urban + Mystic Boxes

PREPPIE

For the mom whose motto is “always be prepared.” Also, one of Oprah’s favorite picks!  

SHOP The Prepster Backpack

Fitness

FOAM ROLLER

The perfect tool to roll out all her kinks.

SHOP OPTP Lo Rox Aligned Foam Roller

SNEAKERS

These retro Nike Cortez have the perfect cush for mom’s precious feet.

Retro Nike Cortez
SHOP a similar pair!

SHOP Nike Cortez

LEGGINGS and CROPPED HOODIE

Chic leggings and a cropped hoodie always hit the mark for working and exercising from home.

SHOP Carbon38 Marble High-Rise Leggings
SHOP Carbon38 Escape Luxe Cropped Hoody

SHOP Carbon38 Marble High-Rise Leggings

SHOP Carbon 38 Escape Luxe Cropped Hoody

CARBON 38 GIFT CARD

Motivate mom to get her fitness fashion game on with this Carbon38 gift card!

SHOP Carbon38 Digital Gift Card

WRIST WEIGHTS 

Style meets function. Definitely a favorite fitness find that mom will love this year. 

SHOP Weight Lifting Stimulator Wrist Weights
SHOP Nike Cortez Shoes
Shorts and Sweater by Alo Yoga - SHOP the brand!

SHOP Weight Lifting Stimulator Wrist Weights

FILTERED WATER BOTTLE 

Help her stay hydrated all day long with this super stylish and self-cleaning bottle!

SHOP LARQ Self Cleaning Bottle

I hope you find something special for mom (or for yourself!) from this guide. Keep in mind, with so many people shopping online this year, there may be shipping delays, so don’t wait until the last minute. Now more than ever, moms are working overtime to keep their families balanced so show your appreciation by getting her a special gift this year! 

xxMelissa 

Click HERE to check out the original article on Who What Wear! 

Make SHIFT Happen: A Transformative Experience of the Mind, Body and Soul

What if I told you there was a place in paradise where you could go to physically and mentally reset? Say hello to Shift Mind Body Soul —a week-long holistic retreat with a small group of like-minded women that has the potential to positively impact your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. With guidance from some of the most renowned industry healers, culture changers and educators in the health and wellness sector, this luxe program aims to educate and rejuvenate.

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Four Seasons Wailea on the enchanting island of Maui, this unique immersive experience in the world of luxury travel can help you make a transformative shift and allow you to integrate what you learn back into your own daily life.

Founded by Nicole Fogel and inspired by her own self-care journey after a particularly challenging time in her life, Shift Mind Body Soul Retreat offers each participant an individual experience; a chance to break old habits and thought patterns over five days. This experience of a lifetime is not a week-long escape. It is a week-long transformation.

The SHIFT retreat is a luxury wellness experience with highly curated programming that focuses on overall emotional and physical wellbeing, transformation and the chance to become more self-aware. A mix of mindfulness training, fitness, spiritual connection, and holistic nutritional guidance complement each other to create the perfect environment for personal development and self-discovery. I was lucky to be able to share the magic of this experience with my blogging bestie Janet Gunn, The Grateful Gardenia. Together we laughed, cried, paddled, hiked and connected with so many inspiring women.

The first day entailed an excursion to watch the sunrise at Haleakala Summit followed by a full-day of off-site activities. We did these excursions the first few days of the trip followed by programs at the hotel for the rest of the week. The combination of wellness and fitness activities, healing techniques, and workshops along with eating health-conscious (and delicious) foods, worked together to assist in an overall personal reset.

Experiencing the Haleakala sunrise, participating in a walking meditation within a labyrinth, hiking some of the best trails in Maui, SUP, and doing yoga on the beach were some of my fave activities during the program! It felt good to get the endorphins flowing, and the collective group energy was exhilarating.

Since I am a tried and true foodie, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the magical Bamboo Grove picnic held at a private estate. They served the most delicious, organic food including a vegan passionfruit cake for dessert that was to die for!

Pictured: SHIFT Founder, Nicole Fogel, Erin Lotz, Elissa Goodman, Peter Crone, Lauren Roxburgh and Janet Gunn.

The workshops were educational and enlightening. It was wonderful getting to know and learning from some of the most inspiring and renowned industry thought-leaders, and educators in the world of health and wellness. Erin Lotz, Elissa Goodman, Peter Crone & Lauren Roxburgh shared their wisdom and offered some big takeaways for our lucky group of Shifters.

Erin Lotz, LCSW of Westside DBT, educated us on the importance of mindful awareness. Holistic Nutritionist Elissa Goodman spoke about her experience of beating cancer through nutrition and how we can improve our own gut health. Mind Architect Peter Crone showed us how to identify mental constructs that hold us back and how to change the dialogue within ourselves to improve life for the better. “Body Whisperer” Lauren Roxburgh taught her famous foam rolling class and educated us on the importance of alignment and pelvic floor fitness.

Hitting the pause button and having the opportunity to participate in this immersive program was life-changing for me. It helped me to peel away some emotional layers so that I could truly work on being the best version of myself. It was a chance to gain perspective on my life regarding what is working well and what is not. It also gave me the tools to take action and execute these changes upon my return back to LA.

This past year, I’ve been trying to figure out how to better manage my time and to create more balance in my life. After the type of mental and physical detox that Shift provided, I have been able to organize my days more mindfully and learned how to say no more often. I’ve been able to let go of old habits and patterns that do not serve me and adopted new ones that allow me to live a more enhanced life. We are always a work in progress. As my mother used to say, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Because of the combination of experiences and self-discovery that I took away from every workshop and activity, I now feel a stronger connection to her energy since my return.

Shift’s program gave me the tools to live a healthier, more balanced, fulfilled life. I will always treasure this game-changing experience in Maui filled with breathtaking scenery, power spots, history and culture. It was the perfect venue to help me enhance my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to make SHIFT happen!

xxMelissa

Want to learn more about the Shift Retreat? Check out the video testimonial and other articles from the event below! *All photos are courtesy of Kelly Fogel. Video by Andrew Gallery.

Chalkboard Magazine: "I Went on a Holistic Wellness Retreat + Here’s What Happened” by Ruthie Ackerman. Forbes Women: "This Entrepreneur Turned Her Fight With Lupus Into A Wellness Movement” by Yola Robert

Click directly on the carousel items below to shop some retreat essentials:

Best of The Glow Girl 2019

It’s hard to believe that in a handful of days, we will be entering a new decade! As I reflect on this past year and how grateful I am for each of you and this glowing, growing community of amazing women we are building together, I want to take a moment to say thank you. None of this would be possible without all of you. Thank you for following and helping me to build this platform that empowers us to live, look and feel fabulous inside and out. I truly love advising on the best products and services in beauty, wellness, style, and travel; sharing information from my own research and experiences to save you time, money and legwork. I know this isn’t a one-way street and I appreciate your tips, lifestyle hacks, and engagement too!

Photo snapped at the Shift, Mind,Body, Soul Retreat in Maui Hawaii.

This past year has been incredibly rewarding! The Glow Girl brand is spreading its wings and growing quickly. I think it all stems from building authentic relationships, first with you, my audience, and also with the brands and partners I love so much! While the majority of my content is editorial (not paid), I occasionally work with sponsored content to keep The Glow Girl going strong. When I work with sponsors, I approach many of my favorite brands directly requesting to collaborate. You will see these marked as sponsors within my blog or my social feeds and can always be sure that I am using and loving their products—I would never jeopardize my relationship with all of you to promote something that I do not support and use myself. That being said, I’ve had the joy of collaborating with so many incredible brands this year like KIND SNACKS, Ritual, Soothe, StriVectin Rachel Zoe Box of Style, Tru Niagen, AYR Skincare and more!

Photo Credit: Stefanie Marie

Collaborating on projects with other supportive women is also super important to me—it’s so rewarding to share accomplishments and work as a team, plus we are always stronger together! This year, I worked closely with Olie Biologique, “best in class” in the world of face oils, to develop the new Golden Ray Glow Drops. #obsessed! Another highlight for me was working with my blogging bestie Janet Gunn, The Grateful Gardenia. From doing some mini infomercials together to her inspiring me to create a few how-to tutorials on IGTV (more of these to come in the new year), I couldn’t ask for a more supportive friend and cohort.

Photo credit: Stefanie Marie, With Janet Gunn, The Grateful Gardenia

I’m also grateful for my incredible contributing editors Elissa Goodman, Lauren Roxburgh, Suze Yalof, Janet Gunn and Anita Rosenberg for sharing their expertise and content on The Glow Girl platform. In addition, I’ve had the pleasure of co-hosting several events this year including a wellness Movement Medicine event with Lauren Roxburgh, educational skin/body care events with Dr. Ava Shamban, and events in NY and LA for the launch of the Golden Ray Glow Drops. One of my most special event highlights of the year was having the privilege to help promote and attend the Shift Mind Body Soul Retreat in Maui (full blog post coming in the New Year)!

Photo credit: Kelly Fogel. At the Shift Mind Body Retreat. Pictured here Nicole Fogel, Erin Lotz, Elissa Goodman, Peter Crone, Lauren Roxburgh, Janet Gunn.

From my first segment for Access Live on Age-defying Women to being an inspirational speaker at the FierceCon conference, I’ve pushed myself out of my comfort zone and as a result have grown from these experiences. Being featured on the homepage of renowned online style magazine Who What Wear, and being dubbed by them as “the most stylish 54-year-old on Instagram,” was another high point. In fact, four of the seven features I wrote for them in 2019 made my own top 10 list below!

As we bid adieu to this decade, I’ve pulled together my top 10 most popular posts of 2019 to share. In the coming year, I’m looking forward to providing more valuable information that helps us to continue glowing wiser together, leading more enhanced lives, and looking and feeling 10 years younger. Bring on 2020!

1. Who What Wear Feature: I’m 54 and Always Get Complimented on My Thick Shiny Hair- Here Are My Secrets

2. 8 Simple Ways to Boost your Metabolism with Celeb Nutritionist Elissa Goodman

3. Who What Wear Feature - A 54-Year-Old Shares 9 Beauty Products That Make Her Look 10 Years Younger

4. Introducing Golden Ray Drops

5. Who What Wear Feature: A Chic 54-Year-Old Shares Her Under $125 Vacation Wardrobe

6. Who What Wear Feature: I’m 54 and These Are the Trends I Will and Won’t Wear

7. The Best in Clean Skin Care and Beauty

8. What’s in my Makeup Bag Now

9. Meet “The Body Whisperer” Lauren Roxburgh

10. Trip to Rome and Southern Italy

What is a Glow Girl?

“A Glow Girl is a woman who feels good in her own skin. She practices kindness, gratitude, and self-love. She embraces new trends that work for her and has a passion for style, health, travel, and wellbeing. She does what it takes to feel and look her best at any age!”

xxMelissa