Mother’s Day Gifts for the Hair and Skincare Junkie

All moms want to feel beautiful on the inside and out. Sometimes between sleepless nights, carpool lines, and herding kids, our exhaustion gets the best of us and we can become a bit run-down, lackadaisical, and unhappy with our appearance. Even though that is all par for the course in this adventure called motherhood, it is nice to occasionally be able to relax, unwind, dress up, and put on some lipstick. Whether your mama is a beauty junkie who loves all things hair, skin, and makeup, or more of a natural beauty who prefers speed and simplicity in her daily routine, we have something for everyone. This year give mom the gift of something she will love and use everyday: high-quality beauty products guaranteed to help her look and feel her very best.

Foreo

For the mom always seeking out the most technical products for beautiful skin and a few minutes to escape alone in the bathroom.

Wondering what would take the lead as the perfect gift for mom this year? While, have you ever met a mom that didn’t love a little extra pampering? We certainly haven’t. Foreo brings you the perfect selection of high-tech goodies to spoil mom with this year. Their Luna 2 Facial Cleansing Brush and Anti-Aging Device will be the perfect addition to her skincare routine and you will let her savor in those few moments of peace while she is hiding in the bathroom cleaning up from a busy day. There are even four different varieties, so you can select the one that is tailored to her skin type . And rest assured, 100% of users commented on how much more radiant their skin looked. Doesn’t mom deserve a little extra radiance this year?

Our Favorite Things:

• Gently exfoliates dead skin cells and removes 99.5% of dirt and oil
• Uses lower-frequency pulsations to visibly reduce forehead wrinkles, fine lines around the eyes and mouth
• Improves the absorption of skincare products
• Unique silicone design
• 4 different models, with cleansing brushes tailored to specific skin types

You can even take her skincare game one step further and consider the Espada. This little gadget is perfect for targeting those silly hormonal breakouts she is always complaining about. Dads of little babies take note: if your wife is complaining about her skin post baby, this little thing is the ticket! The device uses a laser-focused blue LED light and T-Sonic™ pulsations to get rid of blemishes and help to smooth and heal the skin. Coupled together with the Luna 2, you are creating the ultimate spa experience.

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Our Favorite Things:

• Uses dual power of laser-focused blue LED light and T-Sonic™ pulsations to fight blemishes
• Treats and heals acne prone skin
• 100% waterproof-no need to worry if you are using in the shower
• Clinically tested -,  100%of users saw clearer skin, 4/5 fewer breakouts, 90% healthier looking skin
• Gentle and non-invasive

Sunday Riley

A great way for Mom to take charge of her skincare routine.

Give mom the gift of glowing skin with a set of skincare items by Sunday Riley. Their line of C.E.O. products are designed to fight dullness and increase brightness of your skin! The line is well known for improving uneven skin tone!

The C + E Micro-Dissolve Cleansing Oil dissolves pore-clogging debris and will leave your mom with a fresh, calm complexion. Follow that up with the highly potent C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum to fight dark spots and increase radiance and luminosity.

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The C.E.O. C + E antiOXIDANT Protect + Repair Moisturizer infuses skin with vitamin C to fight visible signs of aging.

Mom will love both the feel and look of her skin after the first use of this powerful trio!

Coast Pro Ceramic by Beachwaver

For the mom always seeking out the latest and greatest in hair tools!

When is comes to mornings, busy Moms do not have time to waste getting ready in the morning.  From just trying to get everyone out the door to rushing to morning drop off, there is just never enough time in the morning!  Typically, things like hair and makeup just may not happen for Mom.  Treat her to The Coast Pro® Ceramic this Mother’s Day as a reminder that she should treat herself to a few extra minutes getting ready in the mornings. The best part?  It provides professional, high quality results in minutes.

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The Coast Pro® Ceramic is perfect for all hair types!  It features ceramic floating plates that glide smoothly over hair while still protecting it. It has Touch Sense technology which monitors the iron to reduce heat during non use and then automatically returns to previous temperature when touched. Includes small size removable attachments for a salon blow out finish.

Our Favorite Features:

• Professional Grade Heat (280ºF – 450ºF)
• Floating Ceramic Tourmaline Plates
• 9 Ft. Swivel Cord
• Heats up in 17 seconds
• Fast recovery time
• Includes small size Coast Pro® Attachments

Bioelements

For the woman who has every intention of growing old gracefully.

Every mom can use a little pampering, and that’s exactly what she’ll get with professional skin care products by Bioelements! Whether her focus is keeping out UV rays or brightening her skin, there’s something that your mom is sure to love.

Two of our favorite skincare products are Bioelements’ Skin Editor and Radiance Rescue. The skin editor is an imperfection-editing leave on AHA peel creme, made with kombucha-infused organic shea butter, to exfoliate and soften skin while hydrating and moisturizing. Radiance Rescue is a mask that helps to increase skin elasticity and moisture, as well as reducing the look of lines and puffiness around the eyes. The look and feel of this mask just screams luxury!

If you’re looking for something a little more practical, the SPF 50 FaceScreen and LightPlex MegaWatt Skin Brightener are a great duo. The FaceScreen is a moisturizer sunscreen combo and LightPlex brightens and improves overall skin tone.

L’ANZA Healing Haircare

Because every mother deserves luscious locks, making her feel as beautiful as she looks.

Give mom the gift of luscious locks this Mother’s Day with healthy, healing haircare products from L’ANZA. All mothers long to look beautiful both inside and out, but with kids it is sometimes difficult to get around to ourselves. Gorgeous hair is not only for models, and mom deserves to have a mane she loves reminiscent of the long, lush locks she likely sported during pregnancy. With haircare products from L’ANZA her hair will be healed and protected allowing it to maintain optimal shine and color that lasts.

Allow mom to make the most of her beautifully colored hair with L’ANZA’s Healing Colorcare Color Preserving Shampoo and Conditioner. This shampoo and conditioner will become a must-have in mom’s shower as it will extend the life of her hair color by 107% while also maintaining a deeper, richer color, along with maximum softness and shine. Free of sulphates, parabens, and sodium chloride, the Color Preserving Shampoo uses an advanced flower shield complex to prevent fading and keep hair color radiant longer. The Color Preserving Conditioner then replaces vital nutrients and moisture to maintain color. The conditioner enhances the strength of the hair reducing breakage and provides lightweight moisture for healthy, soft color-treated hair.

Whether sun, color, heat-styling or age have caused mom’s mane to become dry and dull, let L’ANZA’s Keratin Healing Oil Hair Treatment bring back the shiny, lush locks she loves. Ideal for all hair types, this healing oil hair treatment will build body and strength while also restoring elasticity and shine. The ultra-healing blend is free of sulphates and parabens, but full of healthy, healing proteins that will leave mom’s hair feeling soft, silky and smooth.

SHOP

Vanity Planet Essential Makeup Brush Set

Give a Makeup-Wearing Mom a Good, Quality Brush Set.

Makeup brushes are something that women who wear makeup use very frequently. A beautifully done face depends on a set of good quality makeup brushes to apply the product with. Surprise mom this Mother’s Day with a brand new set of makeup brushes from Vanity Planet. One of the best choices is the Essential 15 Piece Makeup Brush Set. This gift includes 15 different makeup brushes that come in a storage and carrying case to keep them organized and clean. The brushes are all made with soft, synthetic, cruelty-free bristles. The range of these brushes are amazing as they are able to apply cream, powder, and liquid-based products. The Essential 15 Piece Makeup Brush Set will give your entire face from your eyes and brows to your cheeks and lips that flawless look you’ve been looking for.

Each brush in the Essential 15 Piece Makeup Brush Set has their own purpose that will help blend, smooth, and cover every area of your face. Learning about the uses of each brush will allow you to easily and properly apply your makeup products like a pro. Let moms refer to the manual of the brushes in this pallet to understand their functions. Their brushes are in the order they are arranged in the case.

1. Kabuki Brush: used to buff and blend powder or mineral foundations
2. Powder/Blush Brush: to apply powders, such as blush, foundation, bronzer or setting powder
3. Large Fan Brush: for applying highlight, or dusting off excess powder
4. Flat Top Stippling Brush: for blending out foundations of all types, cream, liquid or powder
5. Angled Contour Brush: for applying and blending contour and bronzer
6. Liquid Foundation Brush: for applying liquid foundation, can also be used to apply moisturizer, or primers
7. Concealer Brush: applying and blending out creams, like concealer or color correctors
8. Medium Blender: for blending out eyeshadows
9. Smudging Brush: apply, and/or smudge out shadows on the eyes
10. Crease shader: for applying and blending out shadows, especially in the crease of the eye
11. Large Cream Shadow Brush (or large domed shader): for applying cream eyeshadows
12. Small Cream Shadow Brush (or precision concealer): for applying cream eyeshadows or eyeshadow primers in concentrated/small areas
13. Rounded Liner Brush: for applying cream products to the eyes and lips, or can be used for cream eyeliner, or applying lipstick
14. Angled Precision Brush (or angled lining brush): for filling in brows or creating a precise line to the eyes with cream, gel or powder
15. Lip Liner Brush with Cap: for applying lip liner to the outline of the lips

Georgette Klinger

For the mom who keeps complaining that her skin needs a fantastic pick-me-up.

We all know how essential a proper skincare routine is, especially when mom is lacking sleep, chasing around a bunch of little kids. However, it is often hard to week through which brand is best for you.  If you are looking for a brand with high quality ingredients then you can end your search with Georgette Klinger.  Their name has been in the skincare industry since 1941, so they clearly know what they are doing.  If you are looking for two essential products for mom to pamper herself with this year, you cannot go wrong with the retinol and the toner.  The retinol is perfect for skin that just needs a pick me up. It dissolves dead skin cells and is reparative, hydrating, and exfoliating.  It is simply slipped on the skin before bed to wake up with more radiant skin.  Results while you sleep?  Sign up and tired mom anywhere!  Their special formula will provide your skin with necessary exfoliation to loosen the sticky bonds between skin cells that can keep your complexion looking aged, dull, and grey.

Now that you’ve got the perfect nighttime product for Moms routine, consider the toner for those busy, off and running mornings. Our favorite this Spring is the Rose Clarifying. This will take Moms skincare routine to the next level with clear, more even complexion. It features a botanical blend of potent plant extracts. These extracts deliver some of nature’s best skin-purifying ingredients. This toner is packed with witch hazel, tannins and antioxidants.  It dissolves oil, dirt, and debris to deep-clean your pores. It delivers a great dose of soothing Aloe Vera gel which helps to maintain healthy hydration while restoring moisture and softening the skin. It is a great essential for any bathroom counter!

Face Halo

Because busy moms deserves a one-step makeup remover.

With so many different face washes and makeup removers on the market, it’s hard to know which one works, but more importantly— which one works for you. Face Halo takes the guess work out of it with their makeup removing sponge that uses just water to clean your face. You no longer have to worry about stripping your skin of it’s natural oils, upsetting your sensitive skin, or having an allergic reaction to harsh cleansers.

Perfect for travel, you can carry this light sponge with you on your summer vacation instead of lugging around a bottle of makeup remover and cotton pads. The sponge has fibers that are 100 times finer than human hair, so they clean deep into your pores. The fibers grab and hold onto makeup (even waterproof mascara!) leaving you with perfectly clean pores in no time.

Start by applying either warm or cold water to the sponge and begin wiping, it’s really that simple. You can give a deep clean by tossing it into your washing machine— up to 200 times! The Face Halo is a must have for any beauty queen.

Rimmel London

Because every mom deserves to feel extra sexy on a night out.

This Mother’s Day, take the woman that means so much to you out for a night on the town- but don’t forget her favorite eyeliner. Nothing means more to a mom who is exhausted from day to day dealing with the kids, work, and the house to feel sexy and beautiful when she enjoys a night away. Rimmel London’s line of affordable makeup helps to do just that. So when planning your night away, go the extra step and get her everything she needs to feel pampered and sexy.

The Wonder Ombre Holographic Eyeliner is a double-sided colored eyeliner giving you a pop of intense color. It comes in 4 shades- Super Nova Sky, Galactic Green, Purple Prism, and Golden Glaze- which are all perfect for a special night out. The pencil is soft and goes on easily, ensuring that you have a smooth line around your eyelid without any glitches. Create a ombre look by lining your eye with the more intense color and then using the holographic tip with the more muted color.

For a more muted look or to add to the pop, use Rimmel’s Wonder Wing Eyeliner. The intense black formula lasts all day (or night) long. The easy-to-use soft, flexible tip creates the perfect winged look each time without you having to worry about making even lines. It is the perfect addition to your special lady’s makeup routine, especially for a night out.

Rimmel London has been rocking the beauty scene is 1834. They have continued to provide products to give women the tools for self-expression whether that be through bold colors or a more muted style. Find everything you need to make your special lady feel ready to tackle the world (or just for a night out on the town) with their line of makeup.

Sally Hansen

For an Everyday Polished Look to Make Her Feel Beautiful.

Moms are busy and are constantly using their hands. Most of us don’t have time for fancy manicures but we all want to be able to have lovely nails- even when we are busy changing diapers or switching the red cup for the blue one because your toddler doesn’t know their colors yet.

Sally Hansen understands that moms want to feel gorgeous even when they can’t make it to the nail salon. And they also understand that moms need to get their pampering done fast. No mom has time to wait ten minutes for their nails to dry! Do you know what damage could be done in ten minutes by a toddler or preschooler?!

Sally Hansen’s Insta-Dri® line of nail colors makes it quick and easy to touch up your nails or change colors. Their three-in-one formula gives you your base coat, your color, and your top coat all in one. And it dries in 60 seconds! This allows moms to give their nails one quick stroke and move on to the next thing before their little ones draw on the walls with their lipstick.

The Insta-Dri® line comes in a variety of colors- from their more muted shades like Champagne Supernova,White On Time, Taupe To Go, Buff And Tumble, Petal To The Metal, Silver Stallion, Heather Hustle, Thyme Is Money to their new bolder shades like Let’s Jam, Racing Rose, Peach Buzz, Shakin’ Sherbert,Watermelon Wizz, Just In Wine, Va-Va Violet, Midnight Drive. There are so many different options that dry fast and easy that you could change your nail color every day!

Sally Hansen knows what it means to be a mom on the go. Their beauty products are made to save you time and are always cruelty-free. Since 1957, Sally Hansen has been providing beauty products to women around the world making them feel beautiful and strong. Sally Hansen herself believed in strong, powerful women and wanted to do what she could to empower them- and a swipe of lipstick never hurts.