00:00This Sunday is the day when we celebrate our mamas, our mamas, mamas, aunties, wives.
00:06You get the point. It's Mother's Day.
00:08But let's not be cliche and cheap, folks, because some of you are going to try it.
00:12Even though flowers and cards are nice, let's step up our gifting game and be a little more thoughtful.
00:17Here to help us find the right gift for that special mom in your life is TV personality and author of Looking Fly on a Dime, Patrice Williams.
00:24Hello.
00:24Hey, how are you?
00:25I'm fabulous. Welcome to Essence Live.
00:27Thank you. Great to be here.
00:28I know you have a lot of goodies here in store for us, but first, what's the biggest mistake people make when shopping for moms?
00:33I think they get gifts that are focused more so on themselves than mom.
00:37They get something that's cute, but maybe it doesn't take into mom's personality or her needs.
00:41So focus on what mom needs and what she wants.
00:43I feel like that's just like a good gift tip in general.
00:46Just in general, right?
00:47That's something that we probably want to do.
00:49So, okay, I want to get started with our first mom, the I just want to spend time with you, mom.
00:54Oftentimes, moms are like, no, don't get me anything.
00:57I just want a hug.
00:59Yeah.
00:59She still wants a gift.
01:00You know the lies you tell.
01:01So tell me about this.
01:02Our first gift for that mom.
01:03Our first gift is the wishing ball.
01:05Okay.
01:05So this is a way for a mom and daughter to spend time together.
01:08It's hand-blown glass.
01:09It comes with 52 scrolls of paper.
01:11So you can write down your wishes, gratitude, maybe your favorite scripture or something like that.
01:16Mom and daughter, write down whatever they want.
01:18Put it in the ball.
01:19And then once you put it in, you can't take it out.
01:21So it's kind of like putting out into the universe whatever it is that you want.
01:24I love that.
01:25And it's really pretty as well.
01:26It really is.
01:26It's a great display piece.
01:27I made my own personal one.
01:29I'm not going to tell you what it is.
01:30That's a slap.
01:30Patricia, maybe I'll tell you a little bit later.
01:31Okay.
01:32Tell me later.
01:32I'll tell you about it a little bit.
01:33And what's the price point for this?
01:34This is just $32.
01:36Oh, that's really good.
01:37It's affordable.
01:37So it's super affordable.
01:37You can display it afterwards and it's a huge impact, right?
01:41I like it.
01:42I like it a lot.
01:42Okay.
01:42So our next mom is the has it all mom.
01:45And we often encounter this where you're like, what do I get mom this year?
01:49So how do you tackle that?
01:51I think with a mom like that, you want to get her something that's kind of like a throwback
01:54and really reminiscent to like maybe when you were growing up.
01:57So this here is a Polaroid Snap Instant Digital Camera.
02:00I have my eye on this.
02:00Right?
02:01It's so cute, right?
02:02So the camera comes in five different colors, 10 megapixels.
02:05Okay.
02:05And it actually prints out the photos.
02:08So it prints it out in less than a minute.
02:10And we're so used to like using our camera, our phones for our cameras.
02:13But this is actually a camera like we used to do.
02:15I'm going to take a picture of you.
02:16Can I take a picture?
02:17And give it to me.
02:18You're serving.
02:19You're serving.
02:20Yes.
02:20And I also want to point out too that you can, I love that you can select like black and white.
02:24You can, you know, color if you're trying to get artistic, that kind of thing.
02:28Right, right.
02:29You can do that.
02:29And it saves a digital copy.
02:31So you can upload it, email it, social media, all that good stuff.
02:34Perfect.
02:35And now I hear it working and doing it as special magic.
02:38The picture actually comes out right there on the spot.
02:40Picture prints out in just under a minute.
02:42And it has an adhesive backing to it also.
02:44So you can stick it wherever you want as well.
02:45I love that.
02:46Okay, great.
02:47So what do we have next for the glam mom?
02:50That mom that's fly, she's out here stunting, looking fabulous on these young ones.
02:54Yeah.
02:54And there are a lot of those glam moms out there, right?
02:56So if your mom has like a mean handbag game, she just loves her purses and maybe she's been collecting over the years.
03:01This right here is awesome.
03:03This is by Dear Rain.
03:04And it is a poncho for your handbag.
03:07Nice.
03:07Yeah.
03:07So you cover your handbag with this.
03:09It fits most bags, pretty much bags from every size.
03:12Covers your bag from the rain, snow, whatever.
03:15And you can even just store your bag in this to protect it from dust or anything.
03:18That's good.
03:18Because especially, I know most of us ladies out there, you either invest in like shoes, bags, or jackets.
03:24Yes.
03:24So you want to protect your investment.
03:25You do.
03:25You want to protect your investment.
03:26Handbags, they're worth investing in.
03:28Right?
03:28Yeah.
03:28Definitely.
03:29And maybe if somebody wants to get me a handbag in there, which I'm just saying.
03:33Okay.
03:33I'll get some gifts.
03:34Okay.
03:35All right.
03:35So our next mom is the mom who's super emotional.
03:39Yeah.
03:39Very sentimental.
03:40This is the mom who has your macaroni necklace and like your first pair of shoes from like 1972.
03:44Okay.
03:44So when do you get the sentimental mom?
03:46So yeah, this is the crazy sentimental mom.
03:48And I love this company because it kind of has a connection to Mother's Day.
03:52Okay.
03:52This is Jojo Rings.
03:53And the company was started when the founder took a key from her late grandmother
03:57and turned it into a ring.
03:59Nice.
04:00So that's the concept behind this company.
04:02You send in your mom's key.
04:03Obviously something she's no longer using.
04:05Okay.
04:05Right.
04:06So maybe her first car, her first home, whatever.
04:08And they turn it into a ring for her.
04:10I really, really like that.
04:11This is really great.
04:12Like this is customizable.
04:13No one's going to have the exact item just like this.
04:15Yeah.
04:15That is awesome.
04:16It really is.
04:17You always love something intimate and personal.
04:18It is.
04:19And for many women, this will be their first Mother's Day.
04:21Yeah.
04:21Something very sentimental.
04:23We have a couple of good gift options for them.
04:25So what's our first one?
04:26Our first item that we have here is, it's the Aromatherapy Shower Kit.
04:31Now that, it's basically like an at-home spa.
04:34I guess.
04:34So the kit is just $45 and it comes with oil that diffuses.
04:38The oil is actually diffused through the hot water.
04:41Yeah.
04:42I like that.
04:42And it's pretty simple to install as well.
04:44It's super simple.
04:45Literally installs in seconds.
04:46Fits all shower heads.
04:47Comes with three different oil blends.
04:49Patchouli, bergamot, eucalyptus, everything.
04:52So a new mom may not be able to make it to the spa, but you can make it to the shower.
04:55Make it to the shower, attach it in seconds, and you're good.
04:58And you can take it off and say, it's super easy.
04:59Yeah.
04:59I would take mine with me.
05:01You would take it with you.
05:01Because I'd be like, you know, this is mine.
05:02You don't want anybody else in the house using it.
05:03It's yours, right?
05:04Your mom.
05:04You earned that.
05:05I love that.
05:06And our second one, I've had my eye on all show.
05:08You want to try this one, right?
05:09I do want to try it.
05:09Okay.
05:09Okay, go ahead.
05:10So I wanted to sit down and have a little spa moment.
05:14What's this?
05:14Yeah, so this is the acupressure mat and pillow.
05:18Okay.
05:18So you're immediately going to feel it, too, when you sit back on it.
05:20It's got the hard plastic points, and it basically stimulates the body's pressure points.
05:26So it releases endorphins, make you feel super relaxed.
05:29So if you've had a long day, just recline.
05:31I feel like this with a little wine, a little scandal.
05:34A little wine or a little.
05:36A lot of wine, whatever.
05:37A lot of wine.
05:37It's my other day.
05:38It's your day.
05:39You're in a safe space.
05:40No one's judging.
05:40Yeah, it makes you feel super relaxed.
05:42And they suggest that you lay in it for at least a good 10 minutes or so.
05:44But new moms, whatever time you can sacrifice, it really makes a big difference.
05:48And what's the price point for this?
05:49So for the mat, $70.
05:51The pillow is $40.
05:52Okay, not bad at all.
05:53Not bad at all.
05:54You can buy them both for moms.
05:55She's earned it, right?
05:56Of course she's earned it.
05:57Thank you so much, Patrice, for all of your suggestions.
06:00These are really good.
06:00And you know some of you have waited until the last minute, okay?
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