Monday

Don't Wait Until Last Minute for the Perfect Mother's Day Gift


Your mom gave you the gift of unconditional love, and how you’ve got to somehow repay her for years of endless compassion, support, laundry - and let’s not forget your reign of terror during your teenage rebellion years.

Don’t leave it to last minute, scoop up these adorable Mother’s Day Must-Haves to show your appreciation for the Alpha Female in your life.



GIFT SETS
ME! Bath Advanced Body Care Gift Set – $50 at Nordstrom.com
Secure your spot as favorite child with a trifecta gift set filled with luxe beauty products she’s bound to love. Moisturize, exfoliate, cleanse and rejuvenate your skin all while drenching yourself in this soothing mix of Madagascar vanilla and lavender.  The set includes a Tri-Functional Sugar Scrub, Rejuvenating Body Lotion, and a Pumice Stone – a powerful antibacterial stone comprised of siliglass. 

L’Occitane Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc Gift - $78 at Loccitane.com
Transport mom to the fragrant gardens of Grasse, France with this new spring collection gift set. Cultivated by traditional and passionate experts in the region, the NEW! Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc fragrance boasts the velvety, rich notes of the blue Iris flower combined with the luminous, transparent notes of white Iris. This precious set includes an Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc Eau de Toilette 75ml, Shower Gel 250ml and Body Milk 250ml.

Lancome La Vie Est Belle Gift Set – $102 at Lancome-usa.com
For the woman who lives in the present—filled with honesty, truth, and gratitude—life truly is beautiful. Help her celebrate her own unique path with this elegant collection of 2.5 Fl. Oz. EDP Spray, 1.7 Oz. Fl. Body Lotion, and 1.7 Oz. Fl. Shower Gel in one of Lancôme’s premier scents. Made with perfumery’s most precious ingredients, La Vie Est Belle entwines the elegance of iris with the strength of patchouli and the sweetness of praline. Floral notes of sambac, jasmine, and Tunisian orange blossom are added in the form of sublime absolutes. 

Clarisonic® Limited-Edition Mother’s Day Value Set in Sunwashed Peach - $150 at Clarisonic.com
Let her know she’s such a peach this Mother’s Day with the Clarisonic Mia 2 in Sunwashed Peach. This set features Mia 2, which is powered by patented sonic technology and is clinically proven to cleanse skin six times better than hands alone. Gentle yet powerful, The Sonic Method works with the skin’s natural elasticity to thoroughly cleanse and go beneath the skin’s surface to beautifully transform its texture, reducing the appearance of pore size and creating a softer, smoother, more radiant complexion. 
  
Erno Laszlo Limited Edition Ritual Firming Set – $175 at ErnoLaszlo.com
This Mother’s Day, Erno Laszlo is offering a limited edition skincare rituals that nourishes skin by dissolving impurities and oil deep within pores. The set is built upon the brand’s classic skincare principles that have been passed down from generation to generation, known as the Laszlo Legacy. Help create a daily day and night skincare skincare regime for mom with the choice of three sets for either firmer, hydrated or brighter skin.

Meaningful Beauty® Advanced Anti-Aging System – $40 at MeaningfulBeauty.com
Through Meaningful Beauty®, founder and supermodel Cindy Crawford shares her secret to beautiful skin and now you can share with Mom for Mother’s Day. The comprehensive skincare collection is designed to moisturize, protect, hydrate, and rejuvenate with powerful antioxidants that fight free radical damage, vitamins that enhance radiance, and marine and plant extracts that offer intensive moisture and firming – all in one system that is as easy to use as it is efficacious. 

Peter Thomas Roth Rose 4-Piece Kit – $65 at PeterThomasRoth.com
Give mom the gift of youthful-looking skin. Housed inside a beautiful rose-printed case (no wrapping necessary) you’ll find cult-favorites, including Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask and Cleansing Gel, Mega Rich Intensive Anti-Aging Cellular Eye Cream, and Pink Bombshell Lip Balm. 

Shaveworks The Works: Bare Perfection Kit – $54 at Anthony.com
Give mom the gift of relaxation with The Works: Bare Perfection Kit from Shaveworks. Featuring Pearl Soufflé Shave Cream, The Cool Fix and The Cool FixRollerball, this three-step trifecta of hair removal products creates a luxurious and relaxing shave experience. The Pearl Soufflé Shave Cream is formulated with Capislow to minimize hair growth, Phytic/Glycolic Acid to exfoliate and reduce ingrown hairs, and Mediacalm Complex, for superb moisturizing and calming benefits. The Cool Fix is a targeted all-in-one gel lotion that fights ingrown hairs, razor burn irritation, redness and everyday common hair removal woes from head to toe. Finally, The Roller Ball is ideal for targeted areas, like the lip and brow, and instantly soothes irritated skin upon contact after waxing or threading.

Caudalie Detox Package (Available in NYC) – $275+ Caudalie.com
This mother’s day, show your love by gifting her with an indulgent cleansing package for a full detox from head to tie. The treatment starts with an application of Caudalie’s signature Crushed Cabernet body scrub, followed by a warm Slimming Wrap and a massage designed to accelerate cellular renewal and improve circulation and skin texture. She’ll then receive a Polyphenol C15 Facial to restore radiance; the facial includes Caudalie’s new Instant Detox Mask, which acts like a vacuum to cleanse pores leaving skin instantly cleansed, tightened and refreshed.  

FRAGRANCES

Annick Goutal L’Ile Au Thé EDT – $140 at Annickgoutal.com
Inspired by Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen’s visit to Jeju, an island off the coast of Korea, the two worked to create a fragrance with a palette of greens and oranges infused with a note of tea. Notes include White Musk, the luminous zest of Mandarin, the velvety scent of Osmanthus, and deep green tea leaves.

FLOWER Fragrance Collection in Cherished – $25 at Walmart.com
A fragrance collection for the modern day “every” woman juggling love, friends, family, work… life. Cherished is the comforting and nuzzly floral, captured in a hug of skin musks and powdery notes that surrounds you like a soft cashmere blanket.

Ralph Lauren Fragrances Midnight Romance Atomizer – $90 at Ralphlauren.com
A perfect gift for the modern mom who does it all, this floriental fragrance is inspired by the enchantment of feminine mystery. Midnight Romance, the fragrance of passionate desires, is now available in a stunning 100ML atomizer bottle. A sensual embrace of pink peony and black vanilla creates an alluring contradiction, makingMidnight Romance a perfect fragrance for day or night. Developed by a male and a female master perfumer, each note adds a facet of femininity and mystery.
Price: $90 (100ml), Available at select Ralph Lauren boutiques, RalphLauren.com and select retailers

Terry De Gunzburg Rêve Opulent Love Edition – $215 at Barneys.com
The ultimate in “LOVE,” Terry de Gunzburg dedicates her new creation to all the mothers in the world with a vibrant limited-edition case: RÊVE OPULENT. The designer daringly unites two carnal expressions of ultimate femininity: a floral eau de parfum, RÊVE OPULENT, and a ROUGE TERRYBLY fuchsia lipstick taken to the very height of sensuality. The fragrance, RÊVE OPULENT, is a fresh blend of mandarin and white peach. At the heart, gardenia blooms from the explosion of the most beautiful Indian Sambac jasmine flowers swirled into Turkish rose. In the trail, this floral kaleidoscope reveals a musky vanilla harmony.


GLAM-MA     
Avon Ultra Color Indulgence – $5+ at Avon.com
Mom might gravitate toward a natural palette 364 days of the year, but for Mother’s Day, let her glam it up with bright eyes and a bold lip. With Avon’s Ultra Color Indulgence Lipsticks, she will look flawless.

CIRCA Color Focus Eyeshadow Palette – $12 at walgreens.com
There’s a palette to fit every moms’ style in this new eyeshadow range from CIRCA. These six easy-to use and expertly coordinated palettes each contain three eyeshadow shades with superior blendability and outstanding color payoff for an effortlessly gorgeous eye look. The weightless, true-to-color pressed powder pigments come in a variety of finishes: shimmering, matte and satin. The buildable color is beautiful applied dry, and can also be applied wet for increased shine and intensity.
Price: $12 each, Available at Walgreens

Laura Geller Lambswool Paddle – $17 at LauraGeller.com
A skin-perfecting tool unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Made of super-soft natural lambswool, this paddle works to buff your makeup to an airbrushed-smooth finish. This brush is not only a finishing tool, but it can also be used to apply powder or blush. It works to absorb excess product while smoothing in place, leaving skin looking soft, even, and beautiful. This is the ultimate at-home tool to make you look like your makeup was professionally done and in a quick, easy step for any mom on the go.

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Palette Nude – $20 at Lorealparisusa.com
Give Mom a palette so diverse that she can create endless eye looks. Whether the desired look is soft or bold, classic or trendy, natural or dramatic, the new all-inclusive L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Palette Nude offers a gorgeous range of shadows designed to create an endless number of sophisticated eye looks. Available in La Palette Nude and La Palette Nude Smokey, both palettes includes a symphony of handpicked neutral eye shadows that complement every skin tone. 

Nails inc Luxe Boho Collection – $15 at Nailsinc.com
This collection is inspired by the 70’s vibes seen on the summer runways of Pucci, Chloe and Valentino. Three special effects polishes combine dense cut pieces of creamy peach to hot pink, giving a flower burst look on the nail. The shades can be applied straight on to a basecoat or for added impact, over the top of a pasted or white based shade.

Urban Decay Sheer Revolution Lipstick – $22 at Urbandecay.com
For the low-maintenance mom who loves a high-impact look, Sheer Revolution Lipstick offers bold pigments that are easy to apply, and wear sheer yet shiny. Like the original formula, Sheer Revolution hugs your lips and has a buttery-smooth application. Available in ten shades, the formula is laced with Maxi-Lip™, which helps define and hydrate lips while making them look plumper and fuller, along with Shea butter, jojoba, olive, and babassu oils, and Vitamin C and E.

ESSENTIALS

PHYSIQUE 57 Classes – $20+ at Physique57.com
Exercise helps prepare the body for labor and delivery and is proven to aid in postnatal recovery. Based on the Physique 57 technique, Physique Prenatal/Postnatal* is a unique program that combines light cardio, strength training and stretching to meet the needs of women during pregnancy and as they recover post-pregnancy. New and expecting mothers can treat themselves to a healthy workout session to balance their body, feel great and build confidence all while having fun. Class size is limited to ensure lots of personal attention within a nurturing, community atmosphere.

Zeel – Check out www.zeel.com
The kids are finally asleep and you could use a little pampering STAT. In comes Zeel - a revolutionary Smartphone app that lets you book same-day, in-home massages with licensed and vetted therapists, who will come to you in as little as an hour! With Zeel, moms can enjoy a massage in the comfort, convenience, safety, and privacy of the place and time of their choosing, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with start times as early as 8 am and as late as 10:30 pm. They bring the table to you – and they promise to be quiet and not wake the little ones…

Hästens Down Booties – $80 at Hastens.com
Allow mom to cushion her feet with tender, loving care. These warm, indulgent slipper boots are filled with a superior blend of 75% white down and 25% sea bird feathers. Made with 100% cotton, she can slather on foot cream and slip these on, and reach a relaxed state.


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