How to spoil your mum this Mothering Sunday
IT can be hard to express what your mum means to you. So say it with flowers, fashion or pampering, in the form of beautifying indulgences.
Raise the stakes with a surprise present on mothering Sunday. If you fall back on the same old gift idea, think outside the box with these beauty marvels.
Bouquet fans can breathe in their favourite scent with a product that won’t wilt after a week.
* Bring her a ‘bunch of roses in a bottle’ with REN’s Moroccan Rose Otto ultra moisture body oil, 100ml. It comes with omega 6 and 7, essential fatty acids to heal and nourish tired skin. Massage it in after a bath or shower and let the delicate scent transport you to a distant land, €41.83.
* With a bloom for a lid and a box scattered with petals, Marks & Spencer’s Florentyna is a mixed bouquet. The eau de toilette is a classic floral, with top notes of gardenia, blended with jasmine, orange blossom and lily of the valley, €17 for 100ml, (Marks & Spencer).
* If you can’t bring back tulips from Amsterdam, visit Lush and pick out a bright ‘mum tulip’. The reusable Bubble Bar includes a blend of ylang ylang, jasmine and clary sage oils to aid relaxation, €6.95 each.
Sweet teeth can be appeased, minus the calories, with products that are gorgeously gooey.
* You don’t have to wait for summer to bring your mum strawberries. Baylis & Harding’s limited-edition strawberries and cream set contains a hand-wash and a lotion, both with moisturisers, €8. (Boots).
* Domestic goddesses will love Molton Brown’s Rhubarb & Rose Trio, which is reminiscent of summer puddings, with rhubarb extract and zesty aromas. There’s a full-size hand-wash and hand lotion for the kitchen and mini hand-cream for when she’s on the go, €48.
* For sugar and spice, and all things nice, indulge your mother with Origins’ Love Me Ginger. Help her relax with the trio of ‘scent-sational’ body treatments, including ginger souffle, €40. (Debenhams).
Pamper fiends can kick back in their own bathroom with luxury, spa-inspired gift sets.
* Give your mum your heart — packed with Sanctuary pamper treats. The limited-edition, With Love, illustrated heart-shaped gift box includes 10 luxury Sanctuary Spa products, €30.31 (Boots).
* For a top-to-toe spa experience without the treatment bed, gift mum Champneys’ spa indulgence best-of-spa deluxe gift. Five unwind essentials are housed in a vanity case, €14.25 (Boots).
Label lovers will adore designer collectibles to pull out of their ‘It’ bag.
* The next best thing to a Chanel handbag? A designer showcase perfume bottle. Julien MacDonald’s Star range includes a glass-faceted, small perfume bottle, guaranteed to make her smile every time she uses it, from €18.50 (Debenhams).
* Impress your mum with Estee Lauder’s delectable eyes, smouldering chocolates set. It comes with Double Wear mascara, eye-shadow compact and Double Wear gel eyeliner — just what’s needed to make a grand entrance. The pretty pin-dot case, makes it a handbag must-have, €42.
* For dressing-table glamour, wrap up Guerlain’s La Petite Robe Noire Mother’s Day gift set. It contains eau de toilette, body lotion and ‘La Petite Robe Noire Is So Glamour’ pouch, €55 (Debenhams).
Miss Sporty Studio Colour Mono Eye Shadow in 110 Sense, €2.69
This shadow is impressively packed with pigment for the price. It bathed my lids in a subtle, pearlescent pale gold that made my eyes look brighter.
The Body Shop Colour Crush Eyeshadow in 105 Oh Honey, €12.95.
A pearlescent, versatile shade that applies smoothly with a buttery texture. Rich in pigment, you don’t need to layer on the colour unless you want a stronger look.
Cargo Cosmetics Single Eye Shadow in 02 Windsor, €13
In a handy tin pot, a little of this product goes a long way for a matte, go-with-everything shade that can be worn as a base or solo. This layered easily for extra intensity.
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