Gigi Hadid Shared the Best Part of Being a Mom

Gigi Hadid: supermodel and super mom! The star welcomed her daughter Khai in September of last year, and since then, she’s been enjoying all the sweet perks that come with motherhood, including mommy-and-me swimsuits and spending time as a family with Khai’s dad, Zayn Malik.

According to Gigi, she finds joy in the everyday moments with Khai. When Access Hollywood asked her the best part of being a mom thus far, she answered that “the simple things” are what bring her the most happiness. “The most simple things, just seeing her learn something new every day, even if it’s like, picking up a cup or like, putting a ball in a hole, like you just think they’re the best, most genius thing that’s ever been born,” Gigi said. Aww, so sweet!

Though Khai isn’t even a year old, Gigi has already been thinking about what she’d like to teach her adorable progeny. She told Harper’s Bazaar that everything about motherhood is her favorite thus far, and that she wants to teach Khai the same beauty lessons she learned from her own mom. “It’s all my favorite, even if it gets hard at times. You have so much patience and unconditional love that comes with motherhood,” Gigi shared. “It’s just fun to watch her grow and learn every day. And she makes me so proud. It’s funny how even the smallest things are exciting.”

Khai will have the guidance of both her supermodel mom and her Oma Yolanda Hadid if she starts experimenting with beauty. “My mom never really gave me advice on, like, what to do with my skincare or makeup, but I definitely watched her enough to learn. She had a very simple, natural take on skincare,” Gigi told the mag. “She didn’t overdo it with product, and I feel like I’ve taken that on, where I think less is more. Doing too much for my skin or beauty routine can make it more complicated, and sometimes my skin can’t handle it. I think I’ll teach Khai to keep it simple when it comes to makeup, like my mom taught me.” Like mother, like daughter!

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