The month of May always brings with it a flood of appreciation for our mothers. In past years, restaurants would have been booked for celebratory Mother’s Day meals, holiday getaways scheduled and spa reservations packed for mums to be pampered, but with the Covid-19 global lockdown this year, none of that is going to happen.
However, fret not because we have lined up the next best things for you to spoil your mum with — Luxurious beauty gifts she can enjoy in the comfort of her home. And what better way is there to make a woman happy than to help her look and feel her best?
01 | Clarins Double Serum Essentials Set, $125,
The French beauty brands iconic and best-selling Double Serum stars in this gift set. It is a powerhouse of 21 plant actives that promise to restore skin’s five vital functions to have it looking youthful and radiant. The set comes with the Gentle Foaming Cleanser that is ideal for cleansing without stripping the skin and the Beauty Flash Balm, another cult favourite that instantly reduces signs of tiredness and revives the skin’s radiance when applied. Or you can pick other best-sellers that are great for mums like the Super Restorative Rose Radiance Cream and the new Stretch Mark Cream.
Available at clarins.com.sg
02 | Burberry My Burberry Blush Eau de Parfum
If you’re looking to get mum a perfume, this EDP is a great choice. It is a fruity floral that opens with pomegranate and lemon for a subtly refreshing zing. Rose petal and crisp apple notes are the heart of the scent so you can expect it not to be too floral and cloying. A delicate and feminine scent that comes across as refined and elegant.
Available at Sephora.sg
03 | Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Magic Cream
Formulated with vitamin C and E to protect and brighten the complexion, and hyaluronic acid, camellia and rosehip oil to hydrate and give skin a natural glow, it is no wonder this cream is a cult favourite for many. It also boasts nourishing shea butter and aloe vera to smooth the skin, plus its delicate scent of frangipani flower extract adds a calming and luxurious touch.
Available at Sephora.sg
04 | Drunk Elephant Hair & Body Collection
If mum is loyal to her usual fragrance and skincare products and won’t use any other lotions or potions, send her hair and body care treats in the form of Drunk Elephant’s new Hair & Body Collection. Some surefire hits are the Cocomino Glossing Shampoo ($35), a sulphate-free and colour-safe blend of coconut-based surfactants that offers a gentle, creamy and very foamy wash; and the Kamili Cream Body Cleanser ($28) which is gentle on the skin and boasts fragrant plant oils to replenish, soothe and leave skin clean and wonderful-smelling.
Available at Sephora.sg
05 | Dior Prestige Le Micro-Caviar De Rose
A super luxurious, skin-loving product, this new face cream from Dior contains micro-pearls that infuse skin with 22 micro-nutrients from the brand’s signature ingredient, the Rose de Granville. The cream regenerates skin, promising to give it plumpness, smoothing out fine lines, soothing away any dryness or tightness and restoring skin’s youthful glow.
06 | John Derian X Chantecaille Rose de Mai Harvest Set
A limited edition collection featuring an 18th-century rose print from the collection of vintage prints of artist/designer John Derian. The quintessential Mother’s Day gift, this gorgeous floral set is packaged in an exclusive collectible box and includes Chantecaille’s Pure Rosewater, Rose de Mai Face Oil, and the Rose de Mai Harvest Tray.
07 | Skin Inc Rose Gold Chrome Optimizer Voyage Tri-Light++
This nifty device puts an indulgent spa facial in your mum’s hands. It offers five skincare benefits — Repair with the Red Light, Glow with the Yellow Light, Soothe with the Blue Light and Optimize & V-Sculpt with Sonic Technology (Low-Frequency Stimulation). It sounds super high tech but all mum has to do is apply a water-based skincare serum (Skin Inc’s is prefered), and massage it into skin with the Optimizer switched on to the desired colour setting for her skin concern.
Available at Skin Inc.
08 | Tatcha Luxury Obento Skincare Set
This ultimate beauty collection contains everything mum will need in terms of skincare — the Camellia Cleansing Oil, Rice Polish, Essence, Deep Cleanse, Water Cream, Silk Canvas, Luminous Dewy Skin Mist and Violet-C Radiance Mask. That’s not all. A lovely bonus is that it all comes in a lacquer keepsake box that is hand-crafted by Japanese artisans and decorated with a traditional Shippo pattern to represent harmony.
Available at Sephora.sg
09 | Thann Absolute Relaxing Set
If you’re unsure of what skincare, perfume or beauty products your mum will like, an aromatherapy gift set just might do the trick. This one contains an electric Aroma Diffuser (so she doesn’t have to bother with lighting candles) and a 50ml Thann Essential Oil of your choice. The award-winning diffuser disperses 2.5 million ultrasonic vibrations per second to infuse the air in any space to create a serene atmosphere, while maintaining the unique benefits of the essential oil.
Available from Thann.com.sg
10 | Como Shambhala Gift Hamper
You can expect only the best body care products from luxury holistic wellness brand Como Shambhala. This hamper contains the brand’s Body Scrub, Cleansing Bar, Hand Wash and Shower Gel all from the Invigorate aromatherapy line, which boasts a wonderfully refreshing spa-like scent that will make mum feel revived whenever she uses any of the products.
Available from Supernature.com.sg
