Luxury Mother’s Day Gifts
This year I thought why not curate Mother’s Day gift ideas with various personalities in mind. What is the best, most thoughtful way to honor our mothers with a unique beauty gift?
Does she /they travel for work or pleasure a lot? Are they obsessive gardeners? Does she/they passionately support sustainable brands with close to 100% organic ingredients? Is she/they a romantic who loves feminine fragrances?
With these few themes, you can’t go wrong with luxury, but affordable beauty gifts.
I highlighted brands I personally endorse for a few different reasons: quality for the price, organic ingredients, collectible affordable luxury, who has created the product, and how special is their manifesto. My stellar list of gift suggestions is uni-sex, as there are no gender rules as to who your mother figure is. Giving is giving on Mother’s Day, when from the heart.
Good girl gone Bad by Kilian eau fraiche
Kilian’s Good Girl Gone Bad eau Fraiche is an airy, fresh, harmonious balance between light florals and denser notes. This toned-down version of the best-selling iconic Parfum and has a stronger top note of Orange Blossom. This note starts off as a sweet and sensual fusion of Jasmine orange blossom and rose of May absolute.
The difference between the two versions is the eau Fraiche does not have the osmanthus and narcissus. After an hour or so after I applied, I noticed notes of more intense florals like tuberose absolute, jasmine, which are energetic. Overall, it exudes a summery white floral, that aligns perfectly with its base of white musk. Presented in a luxuriously timeless frosted white bottle.
“Imagine a Grecian villa, in the midst of the summer, surrounded by the endless blue of the Aegean Sea. Open windows allow a constant flow of fresh air, as the white linen curtains dance to the rhythm of the wind. The fresh air carries with it the scent of the Mediterranean flowers and in the background the aquatic smell of the sea.” – founder Kilian Hennessy
Good girl gone Bad was Created by Alberto Morillas who also crafted the original Parfum alongside Kilian, launched in 2020
Top Notes: Water Jasmine, Neroli, North African Orange Blossom, Turkish & Moroccan Rose
Heart Notes: Egyptian Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose
Base Notes: Musk
TATA HARPER Revitalizing Body Oil
For the pursuer of organic, non-hormone-disrupting, natural, anti-aging skincare: Tata Harper Revitalizing Body oil is a guaranteed win. Along is its deeply moisturizing, minimizes maturing, sun damaged crepey texture results, its signature natural scent is an extraordinary aromatherapy experience. Authentic fans/repeat users include: Anne Hathaway, Julianne Moore, Jessica Alba, and Gwyneth Paltrow to name a few.
The key ingredient that help maintain the youthful appearance of your skin and aids in protecting your skin from environmental, free radicals: Alfalfa Extract
Arnica Extract: tones, and reduces inflammation. Apricot Kernel Oil; deeply hydrates, and holds moisture into your skin.
AUGUSTINUS BADER
Travel size: THE CREAM, THE RICH CREAM, THE EYE CREAM Nomad with TCF8
Augustinus Bader has created one of the most coveted, sought-after luxury, result-driven, anti-aging skincare brands. While still a professor researching treatments for burn survivors, he founded his skincare technology TFC8 which encourages the regeneration and healing of your skin by activating your stem cells. Which ultimately supports your skin’s natural renewal process.
Augustinus Bader luxury anti-aging skincare products are now available in TSA-approved sizes, this is ideal for the traveler who can’t fly without the best skincare in her carry-on bag and or could use the smaller size of her favorite face and eye creams for the gym, at work touch-ups, daily on the go Mom duties that leave little time for self care. I suggest this curated Trio as a bundle gift after trying these much-hyped products.
The proprietary TFC8 Complex the key/ hero ingredient infused in The Cream and The Rich Cream supports your skin renewal while working as an anti-aging cream. I experienced tighter, smoother, brighter, moisturized skin. The lasting moisture is important for those with dry and maturing skin, basically high on the list of accoladed anti-aging results.
The Eye Cream is the first and only eye cream with TCF8. Its results decrease lines by 50% +, decrease hyperpigmentation, and improve eye area firmness. Along with the TFC8, there is a list of impressive ingredients: Niacinamide (vitamin B3), Vitamin B5, and Vitamin C, and botanical extracts: seaweed, pennywort, arjun tree. All of which work in conjunction for added hydration, plumping, and brightening effects. The Eye Cream is bottled in a chic refillable, container.
SYMBIOME
The Premise Postbiomic Body Oil
For the skincare cynic with sensitive skin, who supports pure sustainable skincare and or has undergone a procedure that prevents them from using products with fragrance, or added filler ingredients. This incredible skin oil is nourishing and in the safe category. Its 6 ingredient formula, is science-backed, packed with Postbiotics a “proprietary blend of ancestral, native microbes to unlock and optimize bioavailable nutrients and enzymes.” The Postbiotics contain effective Lactobacillus ferment that delivers moisturizing protective nutrients into the skin.
It quickly absorbs into the skin without a heavy residue and the bottle is environmentally friendly and an essential step to minimize one’s carbon footprint. The Premise Postbiomic Body Oil could be an essential Body Oil product for pure, organic skin nourishment.
CHANEL HYDRA BEAUTY MICRO CRÈME YEUX
A new Eye crème to minimize dark circles, hydrate, and strengthen the skin barrier along with 24 hours of hydration. A perfect gift for the CHANEL Beauty fan, who enjoys the quality and luxury of their skincare products. HYDRA BEAUTY MICRO CREME YEUX supports the precious eye area and works well as a base for Eye Makeup to avoid the creasing of concealer and or eye shadow.
The first microfluidic hydrating eye cream in the HYDRA BEAUTY skincare collection. Its trademarked unique formula: Microfluidic technology is used to encapsulate the hydrating power of the white camellias within 3,800 micro-droplets which preserves the purity of the ingredient up to the moment you apply. The tetrapeptide targets dark circles, and the hydrating qualities of the white camellias ensure lasting hydration in the eye area.
ORIBE
Valley of Flowers Eau de parfum & Restorative Body Cream
Valley of Flowers Eau de Parfum was created to bring back memories of fields, flowers, and the eclectic vibrancy of nature in full bloom. Valley of Flowers is one of three in the gender-neutral, Tri collection of fragrances designed that inspire dream-like memories of idyllic places.
The Fresh notes of Bulgarian rose, jasmine petals, and peony blossoms soften into a long-lasting trail of warm amber, textured woods, and creamy musk. The fragrance and body cream is a perfect gift for a mom that is a romantic-at-heart mom, she can lose herself in the Valley of Flowers.
When applied it has a soft powdery scent, not too overpowering, perfect for everyday use. The fragrance has somewhat strong silage and discreetly lingers for over 8 hours. The restorative Body Cream is indulgently rich, lightly scented, and nourishing. The Bulgarian Rose is prominent upon application and doesn’t leave a heavy residue on the skin. This body cream is so perfect for those hot nights when you want an extra layer of fragrance.
Key Notes
Top: Sparkling Pomelo, Italian Bergamot, Blue Violet
Middle: Bulgarian Rose, White Peony, Jasmine Petals
Dry down: Warm Amber, Sandalwood, Creamy Musk
“Another way the fragrances make a statement is with their packaging. With post-modernist art and architecture as their muse, the sculptural bottles were created by a glassmaker in Normandy, France that has specialized in crafting fragrance glass bottles since 1892 and has earned the status as a living heritage company by the French government. They are topped with one-of-a-kind resin caps that represent each fragrance and are made by a French manufacturer who combines modern and Old-World techniques.” Oribe co-founder Daniel Kaner
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Symbiome, Tata Harper, CHANEL Beauty, Oribe, Augustinus Bader, Kilian Paris
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All Products I review are sent to me as samples from brands and agencies unless otherwise stated. Reviews and links to buy are not Affiliate driven.