Give Her Serenity in a Tube
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We pride ourselves on our ability to sniff out the best gift ideas. Here in Gift of the Day, we’re sharing picks in partnership with some of our favorite brands — all of which have been vetted by our editors.
We switch up the picks on the Strategist 100 every six months, booting some stuff off when something better or newer comes along. However, there are some products that have kept their place ever since the list’s inception — for example, the Scentered Aromatherapy Sleep Well Balm.
It’s a $25 lavender-scented essential-oil stick about the size of a tube of lipstick. Contributor Sara Gaynes Levy likens it to “Ambien, but without the side effects.” There are a few ways to use it. You can inhale it like Levy did or rub it on your pulse points. The stick has a similar texture to lip balm and is made from nourishing shea butter, so if your mom chooses to rub the scent into her skin, she’ll be doing a bit of moisturizing too.
And if lavender doesn’t appeal, there are other scents to choose from, like De-Stress (a chamomile, neroli, and mandarin blend) or Happy, which smells of grapefruit, lemon myrtle, and spearmint.
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