Celebrate Mother's Day Gift Ideas

It’s that time of year again…time to pay homage to the wonderful spirit that carried you into the world: your mother! It’s coming up in a few days, so we wanted to give you some ideas about some special gifts that will make this year extra special for mom, who deserves all the best. Enjoy our Mother's Day Beauty Guide.

1. Spring Ego 2012 Palette : $48

Treat mom to this awesome collection of spring colors in one portable palette. This spring palette has 8 Sheer Satin shadows, 1 Mineral Matte shadow, 2 Mineral shadows, 1 polychromatic shadow, 1 Mineral Matte Shadow, 1 LipToxyl Rouge, 5 Luxury Lipsticks, 1 LipShine SPF 15 Lipstick and 5 Micro-Bubble Lipsticks.

2. Ego Signature Shadow Trio : $34

Give mom a luxurious shadow palette containing trendsetting shades to create a myriad of looks in both matte and mineral finishes. Each Trio contains two single shades in different yet coordinating tones, and a third unique shadow that contains three shades delicately pressed together to create a one-of-a-kind confetti design. Vitamins A & E conditions and protects eyelids, let's not forget they are hypoallergenic.

3. CremeWear Blush: $15

This is fantastic, natural looking blush that Mom can use during the day, or bump up application for a more for a sexy, but still natural-looking evening look.Whether the look is demure or dramatic, this is the only blush mom will ever need. A unique, light-to-the-touch formula positively illuminates and celebrates the skin. The advanced optical technology brings an incandescent glow to even so-so complexions. The result: velvety -smooth, natural-looking color. The soothing ingredients conditions and protects.

4. Ego Luxury Gloss: $18

Your mom will be the show stopper wearing this gloss. This show-stopping gloss combines intense pigments with superior shine. It is lightweight and luminous with a multi-dimensional finish that glows. The nourishing conditioners soften fine lines and hydrate for smoother, younger-looking lips.   It is hypoallergenic and paraben free.
The innovative polymer technology provides lasting comfort, shine and hydration. A soothing blend of oils, including Castor Seed, Soybean and Moroccan Argan, condition and hydrate, smoothing the appearance of vertical lines and wrinkles so lips look softer and younger, wears beautifully alone or over your favorite lip color. It delivers antioxidant protection with Vitamins E and C. Helps soothe and heal dry lips with Aloe and Silica.

5. Baked Finishing Powder: $30

Mom can still have natural glow. With an innovative marbleized Baked Powder that provides a soft, smooth, satin-glow finish. The Baked Powder formula is the best of both worlds, with the creaminess and blend ability of a liquid foundation and the ease of use of a pressed powder. This marbleized powder helps to create the perfect balance for her complexion. The formula works for toning down shine and hiding imperfections, while enhancing skin with a healthy glow - providing an airbrushed quality. This paraben and fragrance-free formula pampers skin with a non-greasy finish and it's hypoallergenic.  It comes in three shadows:

Matt Bronze

Satin Glow

Matte Bloom

 
5. Clarisonic Mia II cleanser: $149

I got this for my Mom a few weeks ago and she loves it. I love the berry color, as it looks pretty in the bathroom. This is a great tool for deep cleansing, and can be used a few times a week (more or less depending on your skin). It will help remove dead cells so the efficacious ingredients in Mom’s creams can penetrate deeper and help brighten her skin.  


As you can see they are having a special where you both can get a gift. How awesome is that?

Well don't waste anytime getting a gift this year. Celebrate your mom and don't forget to respect your beauty ladies!

"Bad-Day" Beauty Routine

Hey, Ladies. Do you ever have those days (or weeks!) when everything in your beauty routine goes to hell in a handbasket? Suckage, right? These are the days when your eyes look puffy, skin appears sallow, breakouts seem overly obvious, and nothing seems to help.

I really wish I could claim to be one of those girls who never had days like that — you know, the gals who manage to look flawless from head to toe with perfect hair/skin/makeup 365 days a year? Yeah, I am sooo not that girl. Everyone, even the most gorgeous model, has the occasional bad day.

When I’m having a bad beauty day and feeling tow’ up from the flo’ up, I go back to basics.

Hair: On bad beauty days, the ponytail is my best friend.
 
I’ll do one of two hairstyles…
If my mane is still in a manageable state, with loose wave, I'll tease it and add a headband. 

If I’m more pressed for time and only have a minute or two to get ready, I’ll put my mane into a ponytail and use the Garnier Fructis Style Wax, it's so light and still manages to keep my ponytail nice and neat. I then hide everything beneath a cute hat. I’ll grab some big hoop earrings (to draw attention away from everything else) and bolt out the door.
 

Skin: When my skin breaks out I reach for the same tried and true products I’ve been using for years.

To cleanse, I rely on Clean & Clear. 

To moisturize, my go to product is Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer SPF 15

I’ll also add some pimple fighting treatments that I know won’t dry me out, like Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment .

Makeup: I’ll stick to the bare minimum.
I find that you need to avoid the urge to apply makeup in an attempt to banish the bad-day issues. Use just a bit of concealer, a tinted moisturizer, mascara, and a pinky blush. 

First, I’ll hide my dark circles with concealer, fill in my brows and curl my lashes with a and pop on some Ego Faces Original Mascara ($12)  to open up my eyes.


Next, I’ll add a little color by sweeping cream blush on my cheeks and applying a shimmery gloss to my lips. Lately, I’ve been really loving Ego Faces CremeWear Blush Pretty Pink ($15) and Ego Faces Luxury Gloss Sugar Baby ($18)
   


To finish, I’ll wear dark eyeglasses which comes in handy. I love these Tiffany sunglasses.

That’s my easy-peasy makeup routine, and it only takes five minutes.

More things: I’ve noticed that drinking lots of water and getting a good cardio session in also makes a huge difference in my skin and my attitude when I’m feeling kinda blah.