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Gifts for Mom on Every Budget

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Mother's Day is quickly approaching, so what are you going to get your mother this year? Instead of the normal flowers, card, or candy, why not give her something different? All moms can use some sort of beauty gift, whether it is makeup, skin care, perfume, or a special day at her favorite salon. So no matter what your budget this year, there is a great beauty gift mom will love to receive.

1. Personalized Embroidered Makeup Bag

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Mom always receives beauty products, perfume, flowers, or chocolate for Mother's Day so why not step outside the box and give her a personalized makeup bag with her name embroidered on the side?  You can have anything writen on this beautiful waffle weave makeup bag, plus there are 14 thread colors to choose from.  The bag is fully lined inside and also offers an inner side flap pocket and a zipper top so mom can take the bag with her.  Personally, I would love to get this from my kids because it shows they put a little more thought in to the gift, and it will last for years to come. The bonus is that it is under $20, so why not give your mom something different this year?

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2. Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche

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Help mom bring out her inner Goddess this year for Mother's Day by giving her Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Skinscent.  It's a perfect blend of Bergamot, Tahitian Gardenia Petals, Coconut, Amber and Sandalwood, which will help mom feel like she should be on a pedestal.  The overall light & airy feel to the scent will also wisk her away to thought of laying in the sand on the beach, warming herself while relaxing all of her cares away.  This one is a must-have for every mom this year.  I love the scent so much that if it were "proper" I would wear it year-round in order to stay in that relaxation state of mind.

 

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3. Clinique Pinks & Plums Mother's Day Set

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Clinique always offers really great products, and this Mother's Day they continue this with their Pinks & Plums Mother's Day Gift Set.  This set is fabulous! It will completely glam-up your mom by giving her a massive combo-palette which includes a blush and four eyeshadows, a High Impact Mascara in black, a Vitamin C Lip Smoothie, Cream Shaper for Eyes eyeliner, Take the Day Off makeup remover, and a tulip-inspired cosmetic bag. I absolutely love the Clinique Vitamin C Lip Smoothie because of the fun shades and chic paint brush-style applicator. When you add in the limited edition super-palette, it's a no-brainer as to why mom deserves this set for Mother's Day.

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4. DuWop Venom Gloss Mini Trio Set

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DuWop's ultra-famous Lip Venom comes in this super chic 3-piece set, making it great for travel or to carry throughout the day for instant plumping. The trio comes with the original clear Lip Venom formula, a Silver Shimmer Lip Venom, and a Gold Shimmer Lip Venom. Now mom can have those bee-stung lips with a hint of whatever shimmer to suit her mood.

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5. Japonesque Touch-Up Tube Brush Set

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Japonesque products are always a great gift idea, but their Touch-Up Brush Set is a perfect gift idea for Mother's Day. The sleek red tube contains five essential brushes for an on-the-go application and includes a lip brush, two eye detailing brushes, a foundation brush, and a blush/powder brush. The best part is that the set is under $25 and mom can take the convenient tube with her in her purse wherever she goes.
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6. Essie Spring 2011 6-PC Set

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Who doesn't love nail polish, and this spring's Essie 6-pc set makes it easier to keep the love flowing. Mom will be thrilled to get this fabulous set of six Essie nail polishes. The Essie set includes French Affair, Topless & Barefoot, Coat azure, Nice is Nice, Sand Tropez, and Kisses & Bises. With so many colors mom can have a different shade every week for over a month. And with summer approaching, she can get bright and beautiful toes that are ready for beach-going as well.

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7. Mystic Tan Perfect Tan Kit (Body)

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The company that is well known for their tanning booths now offers an at-home collection. Their at-home product contains technology that prevents unnatural color and streaking. The set that is sold at Sephora stores and at Sephora online contains one Sunless Tanning Spray, one Conditioning Complex Body Balm, one Sunless Enhancing Body Moisturizer, and a cute little red bag, So why not give mom the tan from vacationing in the Bahamas since you can't send her there for real?

8. Chanel Coco Mademoiselle 1.7 oz. Spray

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If your mom loves Chanel (and who doesn't?), then try giving her this young yet sexy scent. Even though you may not want to think of your mom as sexy, that doesn't mean that she doesn't want to think of herself that way. Coco Mademoiselle is a play off of the original Coco scent, with a slight fresh oriental twist. If you want to make her feel special, then this is a definite.
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9. Jane Iredale Crayon Box

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Jane Iredale's famous lip crayons is available for mom, this Mother's Day, in a Crayon Box. Jane Iredale's products are never tested on animals, so mom can feel great and look great wearing them. The Crayon Box comes with five stunning lip pencil crayons in Naughty, Tasty, Luscious, Juicy, and Tempting and a pencil sharpener. This set is perfect for any mom, giving her a wide variety of shades to suit whatever mood she may be in that day.
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