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Modern Parenting Gift Guide 2020: PPE-inspired Picks
Think back to January of this year, the carefree times when no one wore face masks outside the hospitals and only the clean-freaks carried hand sanitizer around. And looking back, maybe not all of us washed our hands as much as we should have. Little did we know how much our daily lives would change, including strange new everyday accessories and sanitizing rituals.
And now that COVID-19’s taken over the world, we have ALL the options for fashionable face masks and soothing sanitizers — PPE-inspired gifts— at every price point. Here’s our roundup of some of the coolest, locally made products to up your PPE-inspired style game or to send to your loved ones this socially-distanced holiday season.
Face Masks
For that ultra-edgy “sport resort aesthetic” there is Toqa. Their Facemasks are made of sustainably sourced materials and proceeds to go to supporting their studio team as well as their local partners in El Nido. For $35 you get an assorted set of 5 very cool masks.
If you’re looking for something more delicate in design (but still effective, washable, and fully adjustable!) Amarie and their FLORA masks have hand embroidered designs on a variety of colourful linens that even match their luxury urban resortwear clothing collection.
Face Shields
If you’re lucky enough to get away to the beach but still need to shield, or even if you’re just wishing you were soaking up the sun, Seek The Uniq has got you covered (literally) with their collection of sun visor face shields. Hand-woven and in a variety of colours and materials with a removable heavy-duty acetate shield too.
Prefer a heavy duty face shield? @TheHappyHygenist has thick, acrylic plastic face shields that are clear and anti-fog. We love that they aren’t as flimsy as your typical face shield and that they’re easy to disinfect. Also, they are very lightweight — truly a practical PPE-inspired gift for this festive season!
Face Mask and Hand Sanitizer Pouches/Holders
Domesticity “Disinfect” Embroidered Hand Sanitizer Holder
Have a face mask or face shield but nowhere to put it? We’ve got the solution—check out the Breathe collection by PearlyPop Swimwear—choose from a sleek neoprene pouch or a silk one if you’re feeling a little fancy for a PPE-inspired gift.
If you’re always forgetting where you put your mask, here is a super cute hands-free option: hand-made (and customizable!) mask chains by @sofcthings. Just clip on your mask and never lose it again!
Solve the problem of your hand sanitizers always getting lost at the bottom of your bag or somehow always falling out of your pockets with these handy little holders. With a clip on keychain and embroidered reminder to disinfect so you have no excuses to forget to DISINFECT!
PPE
Despite all the other PPE on the market now, nothing else has beat the hype around Owa Sylvia’s “dzhümpzuït”s. The long waitlist doesn’t seem to stop anyone from putting their names down to get their own special PPE in 2021. Hand-cut and sewn by a team of only 3, these universally flattering protective jumpsuits will keep you safe and make you question why you never wore jumpsuits everyday anyway.
Hand sanitizer
and Lemon Orange
An all-natural and eco-friendly alternative to your usual hand sanitizer – made with alcohol plus banana plant extracts that work as an organic disinfectant that kills germs, bacteria and viruses. Loaded with essential oils and natural moisturizers so your hands stay nourished AND germ-free at the same time. Comes in 3 different scents too!
Don’t forget – just because you’ve got your PPE-inpsired game on point doesn’t mean you’re now immune from catching anything! Always be sure to stay safe, practice social distancing, and sanitize on the regular so we can all celebrate the end of this year together (but 2m apart).
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