Self-care, pampering, and a shot of self-confidence all go hand-in-hand with a carefully chosen beauty gift. Whether a bold new lipstick colour or an exciting new skincare regime, give someone special in your life permission to treat themselves to a little ‘me time’ with some of our favourite beauty goodies as inspiration this Mother’s Day.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Mini Soft Glam Deluxe Trio, $79
This limited-edition set delivers the ultimate trio of essentials for creating effortlessly glam eyes and lips. The Mini Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette features eight highly pigmented, blendable shades from essential mattes to glamorous shimmers. The Mini Lip Liner provides precise shaping, and contouring, ideal for pairing with Satin Lipstick in Dusty Rose for a brilliantly smooth and pigmented lip finish. Designed and created with extreme purpose for pro-level results without being a pro.
Biobod Gentle Rice & Oat Cleansing Powder, $71
This deliciously gentle water-activated cleanser washes away impurities, while helping balance and refine the skin without stripping it of moisture or natural barrier. Willow bark and lactic acid encourage gentle skin cell turnover, with colloidal oatmeal, rice bran, and jojoba oil delivering nourishing nutrients. Pro-tip: Remember to activate your Cleansing Powder with water for optimal results.
By Terry My Beauty Icons, $161
This limited-edition Mother’s Day set is the perfect pouch of By Terry beauty. The award-winning French luxury beauty brand is coveted globally for its premium skincare-infused makeup. This trio of delights includes the By Terry CC Serum in Apricot Glow, mini Ombre Blackstar in Black Moon, and mini Mascara Terrybly in Black.
Clémence Organics Ageless Beauty Collection, $362
Invest in a nurturing skin routine with this award-winning collection from Clémence Organics. Containing a full array of meticulously crafted products, designed for daily use to nourish a radiant, glowing complexion. Made from 100% natural and certified organic ingredients, The Ageless Beauty Collection includes the Clémence Organics Refining Cleanser, Tone + Hydrate Spritz, Repair Face Serum, Ultimate Face Crème, Lime Caviar Eye Crème, and Luxurious Organic Bamboo Face Cloth.
Dermalogica Micellar Prebiotic PreCleanse, $98
In the rise of popularity of the double cleanse, Dermalogica’s innovative Micellar Prebiotic PreCleanse takes the first step of your double cleanse even further as it attracts and dissolves makeup and impurities with gentle micelles, nourishes with microbiome-balancing prebiotics, and prepares skin for the second step of cleansing. Combining the power of micellar technology with a unique prebiotic blend that helps strengthen skin’s barrier, along with oat milk – this innovative formula delivers lasting conditioning benefits so skin continues to feel soft and nourished long after you pre-cleanse.
Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, $699
More than just a hair dryer, the Dyson Supersonic comes with five styling attachments, including the new Flyaway attachment for smoother sleeker hair. Using a fast and focused airflow, the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is engineered for balance in the hand and uses intelligent heat control to help protect hair from extreme heat damage. It also offers a cold shot option to help set hair after styling.
Essano Collagen Boost Facial Oil, $26.99
There’s good reason Essano has become a true leader in natural beauty. This cult New Zealand brand is home to an impressive collection of certified organic, award-winning formulations. Among the newest offerings is the popular Collagen Boost Oil. The lush oil contains Schisandra Chinensis Berry and Rosehip Oil and is designed to deliver intense moisture to the upper layers, giving skin a firmer and more elastic appearance. It’s a precious bottle of skin love for Mum this Mother’s Day.
ghd Platinum+ Hair Straightener (Sunsthetic Collection), $440
Embrace the glorious golden shades of the sunrise and sunset, with ghd’s new limited-edition Sunsthetic collection. Ghd’s most popular hair tools are now available in a range of shimmering metallic shades, from sun-kissed taupe like this Platinum+ straightener, to rose gold, bronze, and desert. It’s the golden era of hair tools.
Glasshouse Fragrances Body Bar Trio, $34.95
Luxuriously fragranced and French triple-milled, these body bars are available in three decadent scents. Immerse your senses in the iconic Glasshouse fragrances of Lost in Amalfi, Marseille Memoir, and A Tahaa Affair. Each bar is naturally formulated with Almond Oil and Vitamin E for a luxurious creamy lather, leaving skin feeling soft and beautifully fragranced. Presented in a limited edition gift box perfect for Mother’s Day.
Heartwood At Home Experience Gift Pack, $350
We love the indulgent experience of a beautifully curated gift pack, particularly this heavenly Heartwood At Home mix of goodies (valued at over $500). Offering a mesmerising selection of face and body self-care products, along with Indian sandalwood incense and Indian Mala beads, all in a gorgeous vegan beauty bag, it’s the perfect way to enjoy the Heartwood dedication to clean beauty brands and wellbeing.
Jeuneora SoWhippy Cleanser, $58
This deeply hydrating prebiotic cream cleanser gives skin an instantly nourished feel. Designed to balance the skin’s microbiome, SoWhippy exudes a luscious peach scent and creamy whipped texture to create a dreamy cleansing experience. It’s the newest offering from New Zealand beauty and wellness company Jeuneora and combines the power of nature with a helping hand from science. Ingredients include antioxidant-rich wattle seed, agave, and kaolin clay to remove dead skin cells and impurities, while niacinamide helps refine pores and improve uneven skin tone.
Kate Somerville Age Repair Mini Icons, $173
Enjoy instant skin goodness feels with the iconic Kate Somerville collection of Age Repair Mini Icons. If you’re a busy mum, odds are you’ll relish these at-home skincare treats designed to help transform visible signs of ageing. Powered by peptides and other top anti-ageing ingredients, this powerhouse try-me size kit includes ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment, KateCeuticals Firming Serum, KateCeuticals Total Repair Cream, and KateCeuticals Lifting Eye Cream.
If Kit isn’t a brand that’s yet on your beauty radar, it’s time to get on the Kit train. Crafted around modern formulas, this sumptuous collection of products is designed for skin kindness, wellbeing, and self-care rituals, all while harnessing hard-working ingredients. The Body Standard Kit is the perfect introduction to the range, featuring the highly addictive Wellness Wash, Body Nutrition Lotion and Urban Hand Salve – all packed in a reusable red terry-towel bag.
LUSH Mother’s Day Flower Power set, $97
Pamper mum with the gift of some self-care time and some Lush treats to accompany. This groovy Flower Power gift set of six body beauties is one of several Mother’s Day packs carefully curated to encourage bathing bliss. Flower Power includes Orange Shower Scrub, Rose Jam Shower Gel, Super Duper Hand Cream, Gorgeous Moisturiser, and Buzzy Mum Soap.
Manicare Bath Range, from $9.99
Make show and bath time that much more enjoyable with Manicare’s innovative new Bath Range. Made with sustainably sourced and environmentally conscious materials, the Manicare bath range of reusable products is designed to gently cleanse and exfoliate, to help keep skin smooth and clear. Create your own gift basket with pieces such as the Manicare Exfoliating Body Sponge, Exfoliating Back Scrubber, and Eco Gentle Cleansing Puff.
Mellow Cosmetics Muse Bundle, $92
There’s nothing quite like a stellar beauty bundle, and this Mellow Cosmetics set offers delicious quality vegan makeup designed to elevate your glam levels. Offering effortless affordable luxury, the Muse bundle includes Rose Gold Glitter Chrome Eyeshadow, Sydney Liquid Lip Paint, Aria Gel Lip Pencil, Pinky Promise Powder Blush, and Rhea Eyeshadow Quad, all presented in a handy limited-edition Mellow clear pouch. Valued at $149, it’s a gift of sheer skin radiance.
Tronque Ionic Dry Body Brush, $70
Transform your pre-shower or bath routine with this thoughtfully designed Ionic Dry Body Brush from New Zealand body-care brand Tronque. Body brushing ticks all the boxes for self-care, skincare, and wellbeing. The Tronque brush is made from extra fine ion-charged copper bristles (also known as an ‘energy brush’). Designed to help stimulate the lymph nodes’ ability to detoxify blood along with exfoliating skin, eliminating toxins, and increasing circulation.
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