Fashion Reverie’s Father’s Day Gift Guide 2020: COVID-19 Edition

Memorial Day has passed, so you know what that means, the official beginning of summer is a few weeks! And with the arrival of summer comes the first major celebration of the season, Father’s Day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the country, continuing into summer, and thus Father’s Day, that special celebration day for Dads will be a little different from what we’re used to. We may still have to socially distance, and we may be wearing masks when outside our homes, but the one thing that will be stronger than ever is our love and admiration for our fathers.

We can’t let the coronavirus stop us from showing Dad how much we value him, especially during these times. So, Fashion Reverie has assembled a special Father’s Day Gift Guide: The COVID-19 Edition. We’ve put together a list of thoughtful and safe presents for fathers. Whether he’s in a city that has fully reopened, or if he lives somewhere where they’re still taking safety precautions, Fashion Reverie has found gifts that any father can appreciate.

Dad may have been cooped up in the house for a few weeks, so with nowhere to go, he may have let his hair and beard get a little out of control. Help him get his follicles back into shape with Hue for Every Man grooming products. Co-owned by NBA champion Matt Barnes, Hue for Every Man’s products are especially helpful for textured, curly, and coarse hair, but they work perfectly with any hair type. Men’s grooming supplies were usually made with petroleum, silicon, and synthetically based ingredients, until now. Hue for Every Man’s products are made with ginger root, argan, mango, avocado, and Baobab seed oils, shea butter, jojoba beads and volcanic minerals. These ingredients deeply cleanse, hydrate, infuse, and nourish your hair and help it look its best whether sitting at home on the couch or taking a night on the town.

What good is good hair if you don’t have the face to match it? Get Dad’s face right with his own mask … an old-school mud mask. nügg (pronounced like nugget) offers a Bright Mud Tightening Whipped Clay mask (infused with vitamin C, rich maca root extract, skin cleaning salicylic acid and antioxidant-packed Pomegranate), a Miracle Mud Skin Detox mask (formulated with vitamin C, cleansing kaolin clay, detoxifying charcoal and purifying salicylic and lactic acids), and a Double Detox Charcoal mask (made with charcoal, kaolin clay, tea tree and oatmeal). All three masks are suitable for all skin types—they’re 97% natural, vegan, and free from parabens, mineral oil, sulfates, synthetic colors, and fragrances. As a bonus, you can get 30% on nuggbeauty.com from 6/8 to 6/21.

Every man likes to feel good from his hear down to his toes, so don’t forget his piggly wigglies. The HoMedics Shiatsu Air Max Foot Massager has toe-touch controls that offer both a deep-kneading rolling massage and an air compression massage. He can control the air intensity to select the perfect amount of pressure for an ideal massage. And. It’s. Heated. We’re sold!

Everyone needs some quiet time to themselves, and Dad is no exception. Help him tune out the world with Samsung AKG N60 Noise Cancelling Headphones. Sleek and wireless, these headphones are ideal for lounging around the house or sneaking away to the backyard, and are compact enough to slip into your bag while traveling. The AKG technology provides a smooth balance of multidimensional tones, allowing you to hear the music the way it was meant to be enjoyed, even in noisy surroundings.

Don’t let dad fool you. No matter how stern or serious he may sometimes seem, he likes to escape and have a good time. Bring him into the tech future via virtual reality and the Oculus Quest. The all-in-one system allows you to lose yourself playing games and watching videos via the VR headset or connected to your computer. Use the handheld controllers to work on your putt putt game, practice your Tai Chi, or binge watch Netflix. With the built-in headphones, or via the headphone jack, you can visually and sonically tune out the world and enjoy your own special bubble.

No matter what size television he has, every guy wishes he had a bigger TV. Whether to watch sports, play video games, or to just watch a movie, when it comes to televisions, guys usually think bigger is better. TV screens can get but so big, so what’s the next best thing? Your own movie theater? Close. How about your own projector?

The TMY V08 720P native projector packs a big bang for your buck. It projects a screen size ranging from 32 to 180 inches, has built in dual speakers, connectivity to an external speaker, has flexible multimedia connectivity including smartphone plug and play, and comes with a foldable/portable projection screen. You really can’t beat this!

If Dad is a classic kind of guy, get him something from a heritage brand. Almost every guy has a polo shirt in his wardrobe, whether from the Polo brand or from another company. But how many guys have polo pajamas? Ralph Lauren has a sizable range of lounge and sleepwear, and the highlight is their Allover Pony pajama pant.

Emblazoned with their signature logo, the pants have an elastic waistband, side on-seam pockets, a single-button fly, and are available in a colorways and prints. These pajama bottoms are truly classy and classic, perfect for sleeping at night or lounging around during the day.

If Dad is a sneaker fanatic, he’ll go crazy for these sneaker slippers. Banned Goods has recreated some of the most popular sneakers into oversized, plush slippers. You can select from Jordan’s, Yeezy’s, Mag’s and more! The slippers come in one size, but are filled with foam to fit feet from size 4 to 13.

Is your Dad a big sports fan? Does he know all the stats of his favorite team for the past two decades? Does he have every team collectible that he can find? We doubt he has this. This wearable blanket with sleeves, from Fun.com, is a fun gift for any sports enthusiast. Printed with the team uniform, dad can look like the new armchair mascot. He can wear at home, on the porch on a cool night, or to the stadium. No matter when or where he dons it, you both will know who’s number one!

We don’t think anything would warm Dad’s heart more than a memento of what truly makes Father’s Day special for him, his children. In the past, Dads may have gotten a mug with their kid’s picture on it, but now you can take this a step further. Zazzle.com makes jigsaw puzzle out of pictures! Simply go to the website, upload an image, and create your own jigsaw puzzle from 30 to 1,014 pieces. For added interactive fun, sit down with your father and put the puzzle together, and then frame it. It’s a gift he’ll never forget.

Dad is the king of his castle, and a lot of guys like to wield their power in the kitchen. There are tons of cookbooks for guys on the market, but there’s only one from the top dog himself, Snoop Dogg.

From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen delivers 50 recipes straight from Snoop’s own kitchen. Undoubtedly, you’ve seen Snoop and Martha Stewart mix it up in the kitchen either on her talk show or on their joint show, VH1’s Emmy-nominated Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party. Now Dad can bring the party to his own kitchen with an array of fun, remixed recipes from baked mac & cheese to orange chicken to Lobster Thermidor. If you want a good cookbook, get one written by someone who always has the munchies.         

A lot of us are missing the gym. With most fitness centers closed, some Dads are devising creative ways to stay fit while staying at home. Last year’s craze was resistance band workouts, but the next fitness wave will be suspension workouts. TRX has revolutionized the fitness world, athletes, and the Marines with suspension training. Suspension training is borne out of the Navy SEALs and uses your bodyweight and padded straps to develop strength, balance, flexibility, and core stability, simultaneously.

Usable indoors and out, Dad can work out in the living room, the garage, or the park. He can have a simple set up of just the straps, or he can develop an elite system with add-ons such as an agility ladder, battle ropes, medicine balls, and more. There’s even an app to guide you through your workouts. And if Dad still likes his resistance bands, they have those, too.

Out of all the Father’s Day gifts we can find, no gift compares to the love and adoration of a child. COVID-19 has brought a lot of us closer together and made us realize and understand that everyone is special. This Father’s Day give your Dad an extra tight hug and let him know how much he means to you.

—Carl Ayers

 

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• fathersday2020-nugg-face-masks-2.png — Credit/source: nugg.
• fathersday2020-homedics-shiatsu-air-max-heated-foot-massager-3.jpg — Credit/source: HoMedics.
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• fathersday2020-polo-ralph-lauren-allover-pony-pajama-pant-7.jpg — Credit/source: Ralph Lauren.
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