Spoil mom with these products
Farrah Francis
Whether you think it’s a money-making scheme or a special day to spoil your mom, Mother’s Day always seems to be a last-minute rush to buy something that says “you’re amazing and thank-you”. Here are some product ideas from the beauty cabinet to spoil mother dearest this Sunday. Splurge
If your mom spends a lot of time (and money) taking care of her skin, why not spoil her with the Babor ReVersive skin range? The three-product range contains four high-performance active ingredients, Telovitin, Agicyl Lumicol and Epocyl, that work together to fight signs of ageing. The range includes the ReVersive anti-ageing dual serum, ReVersive anti-aging cream and ReVersive anti-aging ReVersive anti-ageing eye cream. Prices from R1 319 to R3 650. An alternative to Babor is the SKNLogic range, which includes make- up remover, exfoliater and moisturiser. Prices range from R88 to R104. Pocket- An alternative to face products, body butters are luxurious and perfect after a relaxing, long hot bath. Try the Sense of Luxury – perfumed body butter, with ingredients such as glycerin, apricot kernel oil, macadamia seed oil, olive oil and fruit oils, it is a perfect way to unwind. It not only moistens and nourishes the skin but retains skin moisture and oils. The Sense of Luxury body butter retails for about R150. If you are
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looking for something more luxurious try the Kiehl’s Crème de Corps Milk and Honey Body Polish, which contains natural butters that prevent skin from drying out. Insider tip: Use in bath or shower. After bathing, apply our Creme de Corps classic body moisturiser or Creme de Corps Soy Milk and Honey Whipped Body Butter. Retails for R385. Fancy
A recent social experiment showed children being blindfolded and identifying their mothers through scent and touch. Whether your mom is kicking butt in the boardroom or cooking up a storm in the kitchen, a fragrance always comes in handy. Try Eau De Parfum La Vie Est Belle from Lancome. The beauty company says it has the “noblest ingredients, including Orange Blossom Absolute and Patchouli Essence”, And who is more noble than mom? The price for 30ml is R860, for 50ml R1 100 and for 75ml R1 400. Happy Try the Mizani range of hair care products. With names like Coconut Souffle, Butter Rich and Rose H20 this range of salon-based products are perfect for moms with little time to be preening, blow- drying and curling hair. The leave- in products work well for styling and for wash-and- go looks on those hectic mornings. The products range from R181 to R191.
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