Mother's Day Green Beauty Gift Guide
Mother's Day is around the corner and you still can't figure out what to get Mom. Sending flowers is the easy solution, but you're an adult now and flowers are, well, kinda lazy. Plus, they don't convey how incredibly grateful you are for everything your mom has done (and continues to do) for you.
Which is why I've put together my top ten gifts for Mother's Day. Each of my picks will help Mom look and feel better, and as always, each one is clean, non-toxic and fabulously effective.
So, without delay, here are your top ten gifts for your one and only Mama.
1. Mereadesso All-In-One Moisturizer
I use this moisturizer pretty much daily because it makes your skin look and feel ah-mazing. It was formulated by a woman who is a chemistry genius and used to work for Estee Lauder. It’s a complete multi-vitamin, antioxidant and mineral supplement for the skin, so ideal for the busy woman who doesn't have time for a complicated beauty regime. Which likely describes most of our mothers! Everything in the Mereadesso line is paraben, sulfate and cruelty-free.
1.7oz (50 ml) US $126 To buy, click here
2. Hynt Beauty Concealer, Eye Liner + Mascara
Mom deserves the best-of-the-best in green beauty, and Hynt makes some of the best: the DUET Perfecting Concealer, FORTE High Definition Eye Liner, and NOCTURNE Mascara.
Winner of multiple beauty awards, the DUET concealer is a staple in every ingredient-conscious makeup artist's kit. It has a whipped texture that's light, never cakey and melts into the skin for comfortable, all day wear.
US $24 To buy, click here
FORTE eye liner is luxuriously creamy, stays on all day, and won’t melt onto the eye crease area. Plus, it has a handy smudge brush on the end of the cap.
US $20 To buy, click here
NOCTURNE is a true-black mascara that lengthens, curls and volumizes lashes at least as well as the best conventional mascaras.
US $24 To buy, click here
3. Addictive Wellness Raw Chocolates
The name says it all. These chocolates are vegan, non-GMO, ethically sourced and packed with superfoods. There are six flavors to choose from: Beauty, Energy, Femininity, Focus, Love and Tranquility. They’re never heated above 118° to protect the integrity of the nutrients, and sweetened with birch xylitol and non-bitter organic stevia extract. So they’re sugar-free without resorting to artificial sweeteners. Mom loves chocolate as much as every woman does, and these are both guilt-free and good for her.
1.7oz (48g) US $7.75 To buy, click here
4. Sangre De Fruta Botanical Skincare
Moms typically don’t take enough time for themselves, but Sangre De Fruta’s fresh, artisanal skincare will inspire Mom to do just that. Their signature product is the Botanical Body Cream, which has the most luxuriously seductive whipped-butter consistency. I would gift Mom with either the Trio Gift Set or one of the multi-product Gift Box Collections, so that she can sample the various scents and decide which one is her favorite (making next year’s Mother’s Day gift a cinch!). The line is made entirely by hand in Vancouver, British Columbia, using locally sourced, organic and wild-crafted plant-based ingredients.
Gift sets are CAD $84 to $114 To buy, click here
5. Pour Le Monde Perfumes
Perfume may seem like cliche gift, but Pour Le Monde® Perfumes are not your average fragrances. It’s the only certified 100% natural, fine fragrance company on the market. What makes these perfumes so clean is that they're formulated with natural essential oils and infused with a grain alcohol, rather than the usual synthetic ingredients. There are three scents: Envision, Together and Empower (which is unisex), each one sensual and classic. And each scent benefits a different charity: Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Cancer Support Community and National MS Society.
1.7oz (50ml) US $82 To buy, click here
6. Alima Pure’s The Curated Classics Brush Set
Who wouldn't love a brand new set of makeup brushes? Especially when they're as well designed as Alima Pure’s - one of my fave green beauty brands. The super soft, 100% cruelty-free Taklon synthetic bristles have genius white tips to help you see just how much product you've picked up. Their sturdy sleek black handles give you a comfortable and stabilizing grip.
The Curated Classics include the essential brushes every woman needs: Foundation Brush, Blush Brush, Concealer Brush, Allover Shadow Brush, and the Precision Angle Brush.
US $110 To buy, click here
7. Marie Veronique Gentle Retinol Night Serum
Did Mom used to complain that your teenage antics were aging her? Gift her the Gentle Retinol Night Serum to make up for it. Developed by natural skincare guru Marie Veronique, it smoothes fine lines and wrinkles better than any other product I've tried (plus, it clears pores and controls breakouts). It’s well-established that retinol (a derivative of Vitamin A) is the only topical product capable of reversing skin aging and sun spots. The Gentle Retinol Night Serum combines micro-encapsulated retinol with Vitamin C, plus Vitamin E for its stabilizing ability, to boost collagen production and speed cell turnover. It delivers the same results as prescription retinol products but without the irritation.
1 oz (30ml) USD $110 To buy, click here
8. Kjaer Weis Lipsticks
The best gift is one she would never buy for herself, and most moms probably wouldn't buy a $56 lipstick. But if you were to get it for her? I promise she’ll be thrilled. Winner of the 2017 Glamour Beauty Awards, Kjaer Weis’ lipsticks are about as luxurious as it gets. They come in six tightly edited shades, representing the colors that Kjaer Weis’ founder, Kirsten Kjaer Weis, thinks every woman needs and can easily wear. Packed with shea butter, rosehip and jojoba oils, these nourishing formulas keep lips plump and smooth all day. All Kjaer Weis products are refillable, so once you get to the end of the gorgeous, Marc Atlan-designed silver tubes, you just buy the $36 refill.
US $56 To buy, click here
9. Ora Organic Whole Food Supplements
These are for the Mom who thinks about everyone else’s health and tends to forget her own. Ora’s gourmet quality supplements - Omega-3 Sprays, Probiotics and Superfood Protein Powders - are made with the purest organic, plant-based ingredients. They're formulated by a trained chef with a mission to replace synthetic supplements with nutrients from real organic food. Each product tastes so good that Mom will never “forget” to take it.
US $29.99-$49.99 To buy, click here + use discount code SONIAKEU to save 10%
10. Sherrieblossom Cosmetics Organizer
This is what you get Mom if you’re feeling very generous. Or vying for Favorite Child status. These high-quality, clear lucite organizers look stunning on your bathroom counter and make your beauty routine uber efficient. They expertly and stylishly store makeup, brushes, nail polishes, smaller skincare products and even jewelry. Didn’t Mom always tell you that everything has its place?
US $275-$415 To buy, click here
