Spoil Mum With These Great Mother’s Day Gifts

Whether she’s your mum, māmā, mom, mami, or just Jane - she deserves a treat! 

Mother’s Day isn’t just for mothers. It’s a time to celebrate caregivers, aunts, friends - anyone whose love and care has helped make you who you are today.

And what better way to treat someone than with a gorgeous fragrance? Or a luxury hand cream? Perhaps something to ease her tired muscles? Or an excuse to pamper her face?

We’ve got all of that and more! 

Here are our best mother’s day gift ideas for the special māmā in your life!

Fragrances for mum

A designer perfume lasts a lot longer than flowers! And it doesn’t have to be difficult to choose a fragrance for someone else - just think about what might suit her personality. Outgoing people often go well with orientals, white flowers, spicy notes and woody fragrances. Those who are more reserved may be better matched with lighter florals, soft orientals, musky notes, and fresh citrus.

Calvin Klein CK IN2U Her EDT is described as a fresh floral fragrance with a woody oriental base and notes of sugar orchids and white cactus. Perfect for the adventurous soul! 

Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau de Toilette is a delightfully soft and feminine perfume with notes of wild strawberry, velvety violet, gardenia and cedar wood. 

Bath and shower essentials 

Make every shower feel like bliss with a Weleda Shower Bar. Made with 100% natural essential oils, organic shea butter, and plant-based glycerin, this creamy bar leaves skin feeling thoroughly pampered. The harmonising aroma comes alive in the shower and the bar lasts the equivalent of two 150ml Weleda body washes! Just the thing for the eco-warrior. Choose from four invigorating fragrances: Geranium & Litsea Cubeba, Ylang Ylang & Iris, Lavender & Vetiver, and Ginger & Petitgrain. 

Sumptuous hand cream

Caring for others can be hard on the hands! And if your mum likes to get hers dirty, she’ll love the DU’IT Tough Hands for Her hand cream. With a powerful peptide complex that supports natural collagen, this clinically tested cream helps to soften and repair tired, overworked hands in just one day.

For a truly indulgent experience, you’d be hard-pressed to beat the Antipodes Deliverance Kowhai Flower Hand Cream. With avocado oil, kowhai flower, and macadamia oil, this hand cream is both beautifully scented and deeply nourishing. 

Fancy face masks

A DIY facial is the perfect excuse for your favourite mother figure to take some time out for herself. The LuxeSticks face and eye mask range is the hottest (and also the coolest!) brand in store right now. These fruit extract clay masks are on a roll-on stick, which means they’re mess-free and super easy to use. From the Blueberry Açaí Clay Stick to the 24K Gold Collagen Crystal Eye Mask, there’s a formula for every face!
For a more traditional face mask, the Trilogy Very Gentle Hydra-Mask is enriched with antioxidant-rich maqui berry oil and nourishing sweet almond oil to help restore and deeply hydrate. Our best-selling Avene Soothing Radiance Mask is also great for reviving tired or sensitive skin. Made with plant-based ingredients and enhanced with Avène thermal spring water, it helps to deeply moisturise the skin and reduce signs of fatigue. 

And to keep mum looking youthful (not that she needs it!) the Antipodes Aura Manuka Honey Mask is a real treat. The perfect blend of manuka honey, Vinanza® grape seeds, vanilla pod and mandarin.

A heart-warming hot pack

Who doesn’t love curling up on a cold night with a hottie? With winter on its way, every mum will be thrilled with the modern version of the hot water bottle - the HOTPOD Electric Hot Pack. Simply plug in and charge for 10-15 minutes (with the included charger) and it’s ready to use! The heat lasts up to six hours in a warm environment or three hours in a cold environment. Great for soothing any muscle aches and body pains. 

 

Easy aromatherapy 

For the mum who has everything, you can’t go wrong with aromatherapy. And the Natio Ultrasonic Essential Oil Diffuser is the easiest way to make any home smell amazing! The Natio diffuser delivers a blissful stream of essential oil aroma for up to four hours. The gentle, non-heat ultrasonic technology helps to preserve the natural integrity and benefits of the essential oils. 

Those who prefer the moody vibes of candlelight will be all lit up to get an Essano candle! These New Zealand-made 100% natural soy wax candles have a pure cotton wick and a burn time of 40-60 hours. And the fragrances choices are endless: Pohutukawa & Kiwifruit, Coconut Escape, French Pear & Vanilla - to name a few! 

 

The classic talcum powder

Yes, talcum powder is still a thing - and motherly folk still love it! Yardley of London has been making beautiful fragrances and body products for over 250 years - which means it’s been around since your great-grandmother’s time. It might even remind your mum of her own mum!
The London English Lavender Perfumed Talc or the London April Violets will make any homesick Brit happy. These delicately scented talcum powders are gentle on the skin and suitable for daily use. Yardley perfumed talcs contain up to 96% naturally derived ingredients and are free from parabens. They’re also cruelty free and suitable for vegans.

 

Handy handwash

Handwash is a fail-proof gift - every household needs it! So why not make the daily hand wash routine into a luxury experience? Bargain Chemist has an enormous range of handwashes to choose from, but we reckon Mum will be thrilled with the Yardley London Gardenia & Coconut Milk or the equally divine Yardley London Fig & Juniper. These world-famous handwashes are made with 96% naturally derived extracts that help to keep hands clean and skin fragranced. And the recyclable bottle is made from 30% recycled plastic! 

 

 

Whoever the mum in your life may be, she should be reminded of how much you appreciate her. Pop into Bargain Chemist before May 12 and make her day with a gift that lasts!