Got a mum who's obsessed with beauty? She'll adore these Mother's Day gifts
A mutual interest you can use to your advantage
If you've ever had the good fortune of being a child of a mum who's as equally obsessed with beauty products as you are, then you know holidays and special days like birthdays and Mother's Day always have the potential to be a lot of fun.
Mostly because it means you have the opportunity to rifle through some of the more involved and elaborate beauty purchases on the shelves of your favourite retailers in preparation for said gift-giving. But it also offers up a rare opportunity to witness your mother in a genuine state of childlike glee, as she rips open a skin care gift set that includes some of her most beloved products, or picks she's been dying to try for ages.
Want to make the experiences above a reality? Keep scrolling for the best Mother's Day beauty gifts on offer this year...
2025's Top 3 Mother's Day Beauty Gifts
1. Penhaligon's The Favourite, $380, MYER (Spend $250+ on Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier or Penhaligon’s fragrances at Myer to receive a fragrance gift set valued at over $120 from April 27th)
2. Rationale The Anti-Ageing Trio, $535.50, Rationale (Spend $500 and receive a free full-sized The Calming Milk Essence)
3. Armani Privé Les Eaux Discovery Set, $280, Armani (Spend $150+ online to receive a 7 piece Mother's Day gift / Spend $250 to receive an exclusive bonus 15ml Si Musk fragrance)
Penhaligon's The Favourite
from $380 at MYER (Spend $250+ on Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier or Penhaligon’s fragrances at Myer to receive a fragrance gift set valued at over $120 from April 27th)
It's hard not to love The Favourite — it is an unbelievably wearable fragrance after all. But the fact that mum can also enjoy a fragrance gift set valued at over $120, when you spend over $250 on Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier or Penhaligon’s fragrances at Myer definitely sweetens the deal.
Key features:
Spend $250+ on Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier or Penhaligon’s fragrances at Myer to receive a fragrance gift set valued at over $120 from April 27th
Fragrance notes:
Top: Mandarin, Violet Leaf, and Bergamot
Heart: Jasmine, Mimosa, and Orris
Base: Indian Sandalwood, Musk, and Ambroxan
Available at:
- $380 from MYER
Rationale The Anti-Ageing Trio
from $535.50 at Rationale (Spend $500 and receive a free full-sized The Calming Milk Essence)
Your mum hasn't known luxury until she's had the pleasure of sampling Rationale skin care products. The best part about gifting her this anti-ageing trio isn't the joy she'll feel when using them — it's the free full-sized bottle of Rationale's new The Calming Milk Essence that you'll receive with any purchase over $500.
Key features:
Spend $500 and receive a free full-sized The Calming Milk Essence
1 x #1 The Serum (A hydrating and radiance-enhancing proprietary complex of B-group vitamins)
1 x #5 The Serum (A hydroxy acid complex that maintains pH balance, evens skin tone and texture, and enhances radiance)
1 x #6 The Night Crème (A proprietary complex of vitamin A (retinol and retinal) that improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and hydrates skin)
Available at:
- $535.50 from Rationale
Armani Privé Les Eaux Discovery Set
from $280 at Armani (Spend $150+ online to receive a 7 piece Mother's Day gift / Spend $250 to receive an exclusive bonus 15ml Si Musk fragrance)
Introduce your mum to the world of luxury fragrance with this Armani Privé discovery set, and give her an exclusive beauty gift with purchase from Giorgio Armani, which you can take full credit for.
Key features:
Spend $150+ online to receive a 7 piece Mother's Day gift / Spend $250 to receive an exclusive bonus 15ml Si Musk fragrance
1 x Armani Privé Pivoine Suzhou 7.5ml (Peony, fruity notes, and musks)
1 x Armani Privé Santal Dan Sha 7.5ml (Sandalwood, bergamot, and cardamom)
1 x Armani Privé Jasmin Kusamono 7.5ml (Nashi pear accord, salty marine accord, jasmine sambac absolute, lily of the valley accord, santal essence, and white musks)
1 x Armani Privé Thé Yulong 7.5ml (Green mandarin essence, lime essence, petitgrain essence, green tea, black tea, orange blossom absolute, and ambrette absolute)
1 x Armani Privé Vétivier D'hiver 7.5ml (Bergamot, lemon, orange, pink pepper, cardamom, coriander, vetiver and patchouli)
Available at:
- $280 from Armani
Daily Blooms Mother's Day Medium Colour Bouquet
from $105 at Daily Blooms
You can't go wrong with a bouquet of flowers on Mother's Day, but we love how customisable this gift truly is. Simply add a vase, additional gifts or gift wrapping at checkout — we recommend adding the Hey Bliss gift pack, which includes Bahen & Co Chocolate Raspberry & Rose Chocolate, a Pink Pillar Candle, and a Daily Blooms Gift Bag.
Key features:
1 x Medium Mother's Day colour bouquet
Customise your bouquet by adding a vase, additional gifts or gift wrapping at checkout
Add a vase from $40+
Add other gifts from $16+
Add gift wrapping from $10
Available at:
- $105 from Daily Blooms
Trudon Giambattista Valli Rose Poivree Classic Candle
from $169 at Libertine Parfumerie
While most women would resent a singular candle as a gift, it's hard to feel hatred with this luxurious scent burning in your home. Cire Trudon and Giambattista Valli's collaboration marries the scent of Tuscan pepper with that of Marie Antoinette's favourite flower — the rose. At the heart of the fragrance? Rose, Palmarosa and Amber — an ode to the essence of Giambattista.
Key features:
270g single wick candle
Fragrance notes:
Top: Mandarin, Lily of the Valley, and Madagascar Pepper
Heart: Amber, Palmarosa, and Rose
Base: Musks and Sandalwood
Available at:
- $169 from Libertine Parfumerie
- $169 from Adore Beauty
- $169 from David Jones
L'Occitane My Best Almond Collection
from $179 at L'Occitane
If your mum isn't already a fan of L'Occitane's best-selling almond range already, she will be after receiving this generous gift set. It includes everyone's favourite shower oil, as well as the moisturising Almond Milk Concentrate and Supple Skin Oil.
Key features:
1 x Almond Shower Oil 250ml
1 x Almond Milk Concentrate 200ml
1 x Almond Supple Skin Oil 100ml
1 x L'Occitane Gift Box
Available at:
- $179 from L'Occitane
Main image credit: @nicolaannepeltzbeckham
After a gift that none of your siblings will be able to take credit for? Try getting mum a personalised Mother's Day gift this year.
Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).
