Mother’s Day is just round the corner (this Sunday, to be exact), and if you’re still pressed for ideas on what to get Mum, you’ve come to the right place. Now, we’re not judging you for the last-minute brainstorming session – but in the event where it’s impossible to make reservations at Mama’s favourite brunch spot and/or spa salon – may we proffer you the next best alternative: a beauty hamper.
Still thrilling, still thoughtful – especially when it’s put together with award-winning beauty products that are #beautyeditorapproved. These products came out tops in this year’s Guardian Healthy Beauty Awards, according to our Editors’ picks; and we’ve selected the ones that we think Mum will love. And being drugstore offerings, these won’t take a toll on your purse strings, so you can go ahead and be generous with your choices. Make your selection from our list, based on our Editors’ reviews, to create your own custom beauty hamper this weekend. (And no one will be the wiser, really).
It’s to stimulate skin metabolism and accelerate the skin renewal process. The silky formula is infused with fermented seeds (at 98 per cent purity) no less, so it’s a potent concoction. It hydrates skin, plumps fine lines and evens out uneven skin tone.
The thick oil feels luxurious on the skin, making it a great shoo-in for night use. Apply it nightly on tired and/or stressed skin for a nourishing skin boost that reduces fine lines, age spots and scars.
Skin instantly feels smoother and softer to the touch after usage, and looked brighter as well. The pleasant powdery scent also worked as a relaxing touch when winding down at the end of the day.
It’s clinically proven and editor-tested to firm, and brighten skin – skin looked much radiant and rosy. The texture of the product was nice too; it’s thin and fluid, which helps in better skin absorption.
This is a moisturiser that can also be used as a hydrating sleeping mask, because of how moisturising it is. Use it as a day cream to keep skin soothed and comfortable, or apply it in a thicker layer at night for a brightening effect.
A little goes a long way with this foundation. Just a pea-sized amount is able to cover the entire face, give how “stretchable” the pigments are in this formula. It sets to a natural matte finish that doesn’t look flat or cakey.
This is a blusher that blends easily and well for a shimmery, rosy finish on the cheek that lasted for more than eight hours. Bonus: each blusher comes with two shades in a single component, so you’re essentially getting two colours for the price of one.
The fine tip of this brow pen makes it easy to create fine hair-like strokes for natural-looking brows. And, the lasting power of the liner is as its name: all day long.
The shampoo tames frizzy hair, leaving it smooth and manageable post-wash. There are anti-oxidants in the shampoo too, that helps protect hair against free radicals. The fresh green tea-cucumber scent also works as an uplifting pick-me-up.
Just one pump is enough to tame and detangle hair, leaving it silky and soft to the touch. Its lightweight texture (that’s easily absorbed into the hair) also makes it suitable for everyday use. Bonus: it costs less than $10!
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