8 Mother's Day Gifts For the Mom Who Loves to Pamper Herself

Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Serum ($130)

If your mom is a no-nonsense kind of woman, then her skin-care routine probably doesn't include a lot of bells and whistles. This fragrance-free serum is an excellent way to upgrade her experience beyond the basics of cleanse, moisturize, protect-from-UV-rays — all while staying within the realm of practicality. Its minimal ingredient list eschews fluff and filler, driven instead by hydration (via hyaluronic acid, glycerin, gotu kola, and B5), texture-smoothing peptides, and a calming agent (purple coneflower). Plus, it also absorbs in an instant, making its addition feel less like another step to a skin-care routine and more like unleashed glow.

MAC Strobe Beam Liquid Blush ($30)

Thanks to silky textures that blend to a skin-like finish and suspended pigments that minimize color shifting, blush research and development have come a long way in the past few years. So if your mom continues to carry the same pre-pandemic formula kicking around the bottom of her makeup bag, then it's time to blow her mind with the latest innovation. This liquid option combines the pigment of a long-wear blush with the glow of a highlighter and a quick dry-down for a healthy flush with no-mess application.

Noble Panacea The Exceptional Chronobiology Sleep Mask ($326)

If your mom is the type who treasures cozy time in bed, then amplify her experience with this sleep mask made to release active ingredients timed with your skin cells' own circadian rhythm. Thanks to a proprietary delivery system, botanical oils, retinol, microbiome-balancing biotics, firming peptides, exfoliating poly-hydroxy acids, and moisturizing ceramides are all released in precise dosing throughout the night, delivering a whole skin-care routine's worth of actives in a single step.

Hermès Limited Edition Rouge Hermès Silky Lipstick Shine ($81)

Whether lip treatments, lip glosses, or lipsticks, just about every lip product is given the balm treatment these days. Even luxury leader Hermès is getting in on the trend. Like many launches on the market, this hybrid offers the shine of a gloss, weightlessness of a balm, and pigment of a lip color. But unlike others available, the bullet is wrapped in Hermès housing, making it a chic gift that mom will love (but wouldn't necessarily buy for herself).

La Prairie White Caviar Light Concentrate ($665)

Whether the culprit was teenaged sunburns, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation stemming from college nights out, or post-pregnancy skin discoloration, uneven skin tone can mount with a life lived. This newly launched serum is geared to brighten skin on all fronts by not only addressing two root causes of hyperpigmentation, but by boosting the skin's reflective quality, too. Inside, a patented microencapsulated molecule (geared to reduce hyperpigmentation and increase the density of collagen fibers in the skin) works with peptides, niacinamide, and the brand's own caviar micronutrients (thought to stimulate collagen production) to help even tone like a peel might, but without the irritation.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder ($58)

Of course Mom wants the luster of good lighting — but she won't be caught dead clipping a glaring selfie light to her phone. Help her re-create the effect by giving this chic little compact instead. Inside, a tried-and-true finishing powder blurs pores and boosts radiance, giving skin the type of illumination that typically comes by candle, incandescent, dim, or other mood lighting — even when clocking office hours under harsh fluorescents.

Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Cream Rich ($260)

If Mom never misses an appointment for acupuncture or facial filler, then this elegant moisturizer has her name written all over it. Tapping K-beauty favorite red ginseng along with a peptide-ginseng blend to help strengthen, smooth, and firm the skin, this whipped moisturizer also relies on complexion-brightening vitamin C and retinol to help even tone and texture.

OSEA Malibu Undaria Algae Body Butter ($54)

Talk about luxury! This rich cream avoids the over-fragranced and over-oiled trap that befalls so many body butters. Made with nutrient-dense Undaria seaweed (shown in research to inhibit photoaging), aminos (to help restore bounce), and moisturizing whipped shea butter and ceramides, the velvety cream is thick enough to treat dry elbows and heels, yet doesn't leave a greasy slick. Instead, the formula instantly sinks into skin as it spreads a whisper of citrus that lingers like a fine perfume, making it an excellent option for busy hands that can't wait to get back to keyboards, steering wheels, and getting things done.