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5 Beauty Upgrades Your Mom Deserves This Mother’s Day

We like to think the best kind of gift is one the recipient wouldn’t necessarily buy for themselves.
5 Beauty Upgrades Your Mom Deserves This Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day
By Dianna Mazzone · Updated October 26, 2020
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This article originally appeared on InStyle.

We like to think the best kind of gift is one the recipient wouldn’t necessarily buy for themselves.

And when the giftee is an on-the-go mom, that type of treat often takes the form of little luxuries like fancy hand soap and silky pillowcases.

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Oh, and did we happen to mention that Mother’s Day is right around the corner? These five beauty upgrades won’t require a gift receipt—promise.

01
MOLTON BROWN DELICIOUS RHUBARB & ROSE FINE LIQUID HAND WASH

Nothing says “I’ve got my act together” like a bathroom stocked with high-end hand soap.

5 Beauty Upgrades Your Mom Deserves This Mother’s Day
available at Neiman Marcus $28 MOLTON BROWN DELICIOUS RHUBARB & ROSE FINE LIQUID HAND WASH
02
TORY BURCH LARGE BRIGITTE COSMETICS CASE

Sure, the freebie makeup bag she got last season does the job for now, but why not gift her a water-resistant case that’ll last forever?

5 Beauty Upgrades Your Mom Deserves This Mother’s Day
available at Nordstrom $95 TORY BURCH LARGE BRIGITTE COSMETICS CASE
03
SLIP PURE SILK PILLOWCASE

Does your mom need a pure silk pillowcase? Probably not. Is it worth it, if only to stop her fresh blowout from falling flat? Absolutely.

5 Beauty Upgrades Your Mom Deserves This Mother’s Day
available at Nordstrom $79 SLIP PURE SILK PILLOWCASE
04
T3 FEATHERWEIGHT LUXE 2I HAIR DRYER

It’s a salon-quality hair dryer. And it’s pink. Need we say more?

5 Beauty Upgrades Your Mom Deserves This Mother’s Day
available at Sephora $199 T3 FEATHERWEIGHT LUXE 2I HAIR DRYER
05
SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO ESSENTIALS BRUSH SET

This streamlined set boasts the perfect number of brushes: Enough to impress, but not overwhelm.

5 Beauty Upgrades Your Mom Deserves This Mother’s Day
available at Sephora $175 SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO ESSENTIALS BRUSH SET