Mothers day is fast approaching. It doesn’t matter if you are a stay at home mum, a working mum, a first time mum or a pregnant mum. Each mama deserves something special. I’ve put together this little gift guide of things to suit every mother.
Lush Products
I don’t think you can ever go wrong with giving any woman a product from Lush Cosmetics. They have a vast range of products to suit everybody. My personal all time favourite products are the bath bombs. Lush have released a beautiful Mothers Day range with lots of new goodies such as bath bombs, bubble bars, shower scrubs and shower bombs.
Marigold Flower (£5.95) – A fresh and uplifting scent of marigold, rich, mood-boosting buchu and zesty grapefruit oil. The great thing about the flowers, is that they each have a scroll that you can write a message on. Pop the message back in the middle of the bath bomb for your loved one to read and you’ve got yourself a super cute gift!
Rose Butterfly (£4.95) – Will fill your bath with a rich and musky floral scent. Sicilian lemon and Turkish rose oil go perfectly together. As the bath bomb fizzes away, the pink and blue mix together to create a beautiful purple and gorgeous shimmer. Leaving your skin baby butt smooth and smelling incredible!
Other Products in the basket at the moment are:
The Aubergine Bath Bomb (£3.95) – “Because sometimes words just aren’t enough. After swiping right, the easiest way to
express our feelings is with the power of an emoji. When you need something that really hits the spot, pop this bath bomb into the water and enjoy a steamy soak with uplifting bergamot, fruity ho wood and saucy litsea cubeba. This tongue in cheek product shoots
green and blue foam from both ends.” – LUSH
The Golden Egg Bath Bomb Melt (£4.95) – “Every good egg deserves, well, a golden egg of course. Shimmeringly sensual, this Brazilian orange and honey-scented jewel is the only sweet fix you should set your heart on. Indulge in a super-softening, skin-loving soak that’s rich with luxurious moisturising fair trade organic cocoa butter, uplifting bergamot and almond oils and glittering golden lustre”. – LUSH
The Butterball Bath Bomb (£2.95) – “If you have dry, sensitive or irritated skin, this is the bath bomb to replenish it. Once the cocoa butter pieces have melted, your skin will be coated by a light buttery film that smells good enough to eat. Ylang ylang is used in aromatherapy to treat stress and depression, as well as relaxing the nervous system, and relieves anger, panic and fear.” – LUSH
Carrot Shower Oil (£4.95) – “Introducing a newly invented sulfate and palm-free shower cleanser which gets to the root of soft, moisturised skin. An effective cleanser in its own right, or as an extra layer of hydration after soap or shower gel, sweep this hydrating Fair Trade organic cocoa butter and shea butter bar over wet skin to lift away dirt without the lather. As you cleanse, your skin is sure to veg out on all the benefits of cold-pressed carrot seed oil and fresh carrot extract in sunflower oil – full of vitamins E and A to protect and soften all over. The sherbert-sweet scent of Caledonian sandalwood, grapefruit, and geranium adds a luscious fruity flourish to your routine.” – LUSH
Procoal Sheet Mask
These Hydrating Marine Moisture Masks from Procal are amazing! My skin tends to be on the drier side, especially this time of year. So, a mask promising ample hydration was definitely of interest to me.
Each of the sheet masks contains approximately 25 ml of extract rich serum, containing a powerful blend of active ingredients and completely free from the unwated elements. You can tell as soon as you open the sachet that there is the equivalent to one 25ml bottle of serum contained within the mask. So it is completely drenched which is fantastic! The serum stays contained within the mask. As a result, no drips, despite it being soaked it’s still mess free and convenient to use.
The mask adheres incredibly well to the contours of both our faces and stayed in place effortlessly until removed. It’s lightweight, comfortable and pleasant to wear for the 15-20 minutes advised. It is the perfect gift for any Mama who loves a pamper!
Balmonds Skin Care
These beautiful products from Balmonds are also perfect for a little self care. Balmonds, (formaly known as Purepotions) Is a range of products founded by a Mum who had searched for a product that wouldn’t aggravate her daughter’s chronic eczema. Natalie Balmand has created a range of products that are specifically created for those with dry skin. Ranging from occasional patches of itchy, flaky skin to medical conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis and allergies. The key difference about the Balmonds range compared to a lot of other skin care brands is that it is free from artificial chemicals, perfumes and parabens. This makes it the natural choice for helping to maintain soft, nourished and hydrated skin.
Personally Presented
There’s something very meaningful to a gift that’s been personalised. It shows that a lot of thought has gone in it. When the lovely people over at Personally Presented got in touch, I knew exactly who I wanted to get a gift for. My Mama, but from Molly. Personally Presented is an online website that sells a range of personalised gifts. Personally Presented say that they believe in gifts worth giving. A gift that is unique and individual as they are. I went with this beautifully engraved glass trinket box. You can have anything you like inscribed on the box resulting in the perfect personalised gift for any occasion. Not just Mothers Day. Don’t forget all the wonderful Nana/ Nannies/ Grandmothers out there this mothers day, because without them, non of us would be here!
English Tea Shop Tea
For the Mamas out there who love their tea. I’m not going to lie, I am a huge lover of tea. Fruit tea, Green tea, all the tea. The English Tea Shop have a vast range of different flours you can choose from. We were kindly sent two of the teas to try, the Sleepy Me tea and the Revive Me tea.
Sleepy Me Tea is a herbal tea aimed at helping you to relax. Infused with natural sleeping aids; Lavender, Hop and Valerian roots – blended with Lemon balm resulting in a beautifully tasting, calming tea. Perfect for the end of the day.
Revive Me Tea is another herbal tea from the Wellness range. A blend of sweet white tea and leaves from the Moringa tree mixed with Rosehip, Spearmint,Ginseng, Lemongrass, Nettle and spiced with Cinnamon. The perfect tea if in need of a little pick me up.
Reusable cups and bottles.
For the Eco friendly Mama, Pro cook have some amazing reusable gift ideas! With the war on reducing plastic waste ( finally! ) a reusable cup and/or bottle would be the perfect gift for any Mama!
The Life’s a Beach stainless steel water bottle has been designed for long-life multiple use, helping protect our planet by minimising the consumption of single-use plastic. The body of the water bottle is made from high-grade stainless steel to keep your drinks fresh without any tainting. It also features a double walled vacuum construction to keep hot drinks piping for up to 12 hours and cold drinks chilled even on the hottest day. The bottle has a tight fitting drip and leak free lid for easy transportation.
Enjoy your favourite cuppa in style while making a positive impact on the environment, with the Life’s a Beach coffee cup. The 480ml coffee cup comes with an easy-grip silicone sleeve and resealable no drip lid, making it’s perfect for use on the move, the coffee shop or at home to keep your coffee warmer for longer! No more drinking cold coffee!
By purchasing these items you’ll be supporting the environment in 3 important ways:
Firstly, reduce. It’s widely known that disposable coffee cups are not recyclable. So, get your takeout in this multi-use cup and reduce plastic coffee cups that end up in landfill. Sadly, single use plastics make up almost half of all of the beach litter. So, fill this bottle with your favourite drink and reduce plastic water bottles in landfill.
Secondly. recycle. The Life’s a Beach coffee cup is made from robust 100% recyclable materials and the water bottle has multiple uses!
Thirdly, In addition to all of the above, 10% of the profits from every sale of these products go to the Life’s a Beach. This helps keep Britain’s beaches clean. As well as supporting the eradication of single use plastic products from our beaches and oceans.
Non Alcoholic Wine
The guys over at Botonique kindly sent us 2 bottles of their non-alcoholic wine to try. We got a bottle of the pink Blush and a bottle of the Crisp Dry White.
Botonique Blush: “The welcoming bouquet of strawberry, rose and bramble is matched on the front palette, then followed by a complex array of notes from spices and herbs, and a refreshingly dry, lingering finish”
Botonique Orginal: “High notes from citrus and basil, base notes from pananx ginseng and milk thistle seed, with a host a flavour notes from many herbs and spices in between, and a long dry finish. The dryness of a dry prosecco and acidity of a Sauvignon Blanc, the minerality of an Albarino, but a completely unique flavour. No grapes involved and the alcohol used to extract the flavour and goodness has been removed. Great with fish, seafood, anti-pasti, Mediterranean and Oriental cuisine ”
These would make THE perfect gift for any Mamas out there who are currently pregnant and unable to enjoy a tipple this Mothers Day. Beautifully presented in pretty bottles, and both tasting amazing – Highly recommend!
CEWE Photobook
Photobooks are quite possibly THE perfect gift for everyone. Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters, Aunts, Everyone! Who does love a book full to the brim with photos of their loved ones? If you anything like me, I have loads of photos on the computer and on my phone that just sit there. I am terrible at printing them out, despite having 2 empty project life album’s sitting on my shelf.
CWEW offered me the chance to make a photobook of my very own and I jumped at the chance! All you do, is create your book online at www.cewe-photobook.co.uk. You choose the size, amount of pages, layout, paper type, hard/paper back… the list is endless. But, in my opinion, this is great as you get what you want. Not a pre laid-out version which may compromise your initial idea of how you want your book to look.
I decided to use the photos of Molly from the newborn shoot we had done when she was just 10 days old, thus melting my heart when it arrived. The quality is outstanding! Such a personal and thoughtful gift to give this Mothers Day.
Hope you all have a wonderful Mothers Day.
