Tips & gifts for Mother's Day
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“When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you know”
Happy Mother's Day to anyone in your life who is mom-like. It’s almost here and time to celebrate our mothers, moms-to-be, and special women in your life. Mother’s Day is the perfect chance to give these hardworking, caring, loving women the recognition they deserve! Let’s Team up, to help you we’ve created a guide full of tips & gifts for Mother’s Day. The guide is packed with ideas, little treats and presents from profesSisional beauty brands to really spoil this year. With one of these lovely beauty products, we hope to make as many mothers as possible shine! Want to start searching right away? Then check out our gift page!
Questions to ask yourself before looking for a gift
First things first: if you really don’t know where to start, there are some questions to ask yourself before searching for a gift. These can spark ideas and inspiration:
- What does your mother often or recently need?
- When was the last time your mother was very happy with a new beauty product?
- What is useful for your mother right now?
- What makes my mother happy?
- What beauty problem does your mother sometimes face?
- What would my mother like but never buy for herself?
- What is my mother focused on right now?
- Is there something she really needs?
Make the gift personal
Before we talk about which beauty products and gift sets are nice to give on Mother’s Day, here’s a general tip. On Mother’s Day, we want to celebrate the special women in our lives. To thank her for her motherly love, it’s of course nice to make the gift personal. This can be very Simple with a card with a sweet message or breakfast in bed. In addition, you want to truly spoil your mother with something she will really appreciate. Let’s get to that now!
Create your own ‘selfcare package’
You can’t go wrong with a selfcare package. Every woman loves beauty. And with a selfcare package you really send a message: “Mom, you deserve to relax and I appreciate your hard work, care, and love”. With the beauty tools from Ilu you can put together a bag with super nice skincare and selfcare tools. For example, a bag with a hairband, facial brush, face mask, facial roller and a lovely serum.
Make-up as a gift
Make-up can be a fun gift for Mother’s Day because it’s not only functional but also personal and creative. By giving make-up, you show you appreciate your mother’s style and needs. And, which woman wouldn’t be happy with make-up! It can be fun to discover new colours or techniques. With a make-up gift, you give the chance to experiment and try new looks.
Make-up is also a practical gift because your mother likely uses it daily and will need to replace it regularly. We have a broad range of make-up products in our assortment. How fun to surprise your mother(figure) with a beautiful lipstick or eyeshadow palette.
Which gift sets do you have?
We have a giftshopfull of nice beauty gifts to give away. We’ve listed some popular luxury gift sets below:
Haircare
Maria Nila gift sets: The luxury gift sets of Maria Nila look, first of all, beautiful! Maria Nila is a high-end Swedish brand developing responsible haircare. Maria Nila’s haircare is 100% Vegan. This Vegan haircare is developed without making concesSisions on quality, because the results are amazing. Maria Nila has developed a luxury gift set for every hair type and need.
Maria Nila Head & Heal Giftset - for sensitive and/or damaged scalp.
Maria Nila Pure Volume Giftset - Haircare for a volume boost.
Maria Nila True Soft Giftset - Repairs dry hair.
Maria Nila Structure Repair Giftset - Specially made to bring the natural structure of hair back into balance.
Maria Nila Sheer Silver - For blonde moms
Maria Nila Luminous Giftbox - Especially for coloured hair
REF gift boxes: REF Stockholm is a fantastic brand from Sweden. REF stands for Reference of Sweden. As we are used to from Sweden, REF Stockholm is a quality brand. All products are made with the philosophy to promote Nature + Science, by only using organic ingredients carefully selected and harvested from certified farms.
REF Giftbox Ultimate Repair: Contains extra nourishing products.
REF Giftbox Illuminate color: Especially for coloured hair.
REF Giftbox Cool Silver: Especially for blondes
REF Giftbox Intense Hydrate: To intensely hydrate hair.
REF Weightless Volume: For extra Volume Boost
Schwarzkopf BlondMe: Schwarzkopf BlondMe is (in case you didn’t notice) a product line specially developed for blonde hair. Blondes need different haircare than other hair colours. Is your mom a blonde? Then she is 100% happy with the results of Schwarzkopf BlondMe!
Schwarzkopf BlondMe Cool Blondes Silver Case - A luxury bag with products for cool blonde hair.
Schwarzkopf BlondMe Rich Set - A luxury toiletry bag with products for blonde hair.
Schwarzkopf Bonacure: Bonacure products are developed with advanced technologies and ingredients focused on repairing, caring for and improving hair health and appearance. The brand is known for its profesSisional quality and is especially popular with hairdressers and stylists.
Schwarzkopf Bonacure offers different product lines for specific hair concerns such as damaged hair, coloured hair, dry hair and curly hair.
Schwarzkopf Bonacure Repair Luxe Gift Set - With this set damaged hair is gone in no time!
Schwarzkopf Bonacure Moisture Kick Gift Set - A lovely gift set for yourself or others. The set restores dry hair to the ideal moisture balance.
Schwarzkopf Bonacure Frizz Away Luxe Set - Specially developed for thick, curly and frizz-prone hair.
Paul Mitchel: Paul Mitchell products are developed using advanced technologies and natural ingredients aimed at improving and maintaining hair health. The brand uses many plant extracts, oils and proteins to nourish, hydrate and strengthen hair. Paul Mitchell has developed some super nice gift sets:
Paul Mitchell TeaTree Special Color Gift Set - Specially developed for coloured hair.
Paul Mitchell Hydrate Gift set - Lovely products for daily use.
Paul Mitchell Hemp Gift Set - For all skin and hair types. The set hydrates from head to toe and offers a natural, immersive aromatherapy experience. The nourishing oil soothes, softens and replenishes hair and skin.
Paul Mitchell Smooth Gift Set - Perfect for anyone with frizz-prone hair.
Tanning products
We have lovely, high-quality tanning products in our range from Mr & Mr’s Tannie and sunkissed. Summer is almost here, so who knows, you might make your mother very happy with one of these sets!
Little gifts as presents
Looking for a small gift? We have plenty! We’ve listed some nice little gifts you can give alongside another present:
Haarspullen voucher - With a voucher your recipient is guaranteed to be happy! They can choose something themselves based on their own preferences.
Attitude Leaves Bar Plastic-free Body Scrub Sandalwood - This 100% Vegan scrub bar makes skin wonderfully smooth and healthy.
Beauty bag: A beauty bag is fun and handy to receive. Plus, you can put small products or a personal letter inside.
Scrunchies: Check out our wide selection of scrunchies!
Ilu Remover Pads: These super handy pads make a lovely gift. It’s one of those gifts you never think of but are so nice to receive.
What gifts do you have for pregnant mothers?
For a mom-to-be, Mother's Day is extra special. We have products from the fantastic brand Naïf. Naïf is a no-nonsense brand that uses only mild, natural ingredients. Naïf has developed a complete skincare line, including skincare and nice products for pregnant women and children. The Naïf Magical Mom Set is a lovely gift and focuses solely on the mother. The set consists of a nourishing pregnancy belly balm and a pregnancy body oil.
Remember that the gesture and thought are most important with a gift. With a small gift, you can already put a smile on your mother’s face and show her how much you love her. Happy Mother’s Day in advance!
