41 Mother's Day Gifts That Only Look Expensive

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1. A trio of Mario Badescu face mists with three best-selling facial sprays: cucumber and green tea (to hydrate and tone), rosewater and herbs (to energize tired complexions), and chamomile and lavender (to calm in the evening) so she'll always have a fancy-feeling pick-me-up wherever, whenever.

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Promising review: "I've been searching around for a great spray mist after I ran out of my previous one. It seems like everyone I came across was $20 itself so I couldn't believe that these were $21 for a three-pack! They are great sized bottles so the value is incredible for how much they cost a piece. The scents are not too strong at all, and they all have a unique smell. There's no added oiliness and they're always so refreshing!" —Meaghan C.

Get it from Amazon for $21.

To learn more about the cult-fave rosewater spray, check out "This Facial Spray Is $7 And Will Make You Feel Refreshed".

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2. A chic stoneware planter that'll instantly make your mom's succulent collection look extra *sharp* — even fake plants will come off as fancier now.

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Promising review: "I saw this online and had to have it! It’s bigger and sturdier than I expected and I’m very happy with my purchase. I love that I can change her hair or hat with the seasons!" —Target Customer

Get it from Target for $7+ (available in two sizes and three colors).

3. A set of metallic straws to make every single one of her drinks feel more sophisticated, including when it's just tap water. Though she may start demanding lemons now.

Food52

Each set comes with three different sized straws, a straw cleaner, and carrying tubes.

Promising review: "As more and more places are starting to get rid of plastic straws — and I loathe the paper ones that start to come apart in my drink — this set of three turned out to be the best solution for me as they are sturdy, insert inside of one another, and can handle any size beverage from a cocktail to a smoothie! I think I will be giving my bestie a set of these for her birthday next month!" —Chellie

Get it from Food52 for $24+ (available in 10 colors).

4. A silk sleep mask in an already gift-able box, because this'll not only encourage her to REST, but actually make downtime feel a little more luxurious. Consider this the perfect solution to overpriced spa trips.

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Promising review: "This is so soft and comfortable and the elastic holds up nicely. It's the best eye mask I've purchased yet, and I've been using masks for years. It really helps me sleep better. The little bag and box helps with travel and showing it on display." —Elena

Get it from Amazon for $19.99 (available in six colors).

5. A Smashbox eyeshadow palette so you can give her the gift of higher-end makeup for half the usual price. She'll get a range of six shadows, ranging from shimmering to matte, and two double-size base shades. That's a lot of payoff.

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Promising review: "I really like this palette. The colors in it are beautiful, and it is a versatile palette. I use it daily, and I am glad it is cruelty-free." —Kamal26

Get it from Sephora for $29 (available in seven shade combinations).

6. A Voluspa champagne-scented candle for making all of her evenings feel a touch more sophisticated whenever she needs to unwind. I sense a lot of *toasts* coming your way.

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Promising review: "This is one of my favorite all-time candle brands and scent! It is a mild very slightly sweet (not sickeningly so) fragrance that really does remind me of popping open a champagne bottle. I love that Voluspa uses a coconut wax base and it burns very clean." —Spagirl72

Get it from Nordstrom for $29.

7. A DIY embroidery kit, because this'll be extra heart-warming if you can't spend Mother's Day together this year. Plus, it'll be the gift that keeps on giving when she learns a new hobby (something you'd usually have to buy a subscription box for).

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She'll get the design outline printed onto calico cotton fabric, a stitch and color diagram, embroidery floss, picture tutorials on how to start and finish, embroidery tips, an illustrated embroidery stitch glossary, an embroidery stitch practice fabric piece, an 8” embroidery hoop, and two embroidery needles.

Promising review: "Nice Mother's Day gift to keep my mum entertained during the lockdown boredom! She loved doing this easy re-introduction into embroidery." —lhendo1