Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2024: Luxury Beauty Gifts For Long-Haul Travel

This Mother’s Day (12 May 2024), treat a travel-loving mum with one of these indulgent beauty gifts to make a long-haul journey just that little bit easier. From skin rejuvenating creams to hydrating mists, these gifts will pamper and make every Mum feel loved when away from home.

Give Mum the gift of glowing skin this Mother’s Day. This restorative cream will fend off the effects of dehydration and tiredness which can often happen when flying. It contains a powerful tetrapeptide complex that helps firm skin, support the density of collagen fibres and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Glycolic acid works to even skin tone and texture while hyaluronic acid hydrates and plumps. Founded by a team of pharmacists, inspired by the rejuvenating benefits of Glycolic Acid, Glytone has become known for its skincare innovation for the past three decades. At the heart of its products is the use of active acids and the brand offers results-driven skincare.

$86, glytone.com

Ideal for any beauty-loving traveller, this dressing-table-in-a-box by Beautifect is just the thing to keep Mum’s travel products in one place when away from hme. The luxury hard case can be taken onboard as hand luggage while, inside, it has smart storage solutions for beauty and self-care products and an ‘intelligent’ mirror with advanced lighting technology. The mirror’s five settings replicates daylight and evening light, so it can be used as a mini vanity for applying products and make-up. The case features a quilted design with compartments for different products. It has a patented design and lighting features that uses a Color Rendering Index (CRI) that allows the user to see true-to-life colours and shades for flawless makeup application. Beautifect is a luxury brand created by Dragons’ Den’s Tej Lalvani’s wife, Dr Tara Lalvani, in 2020, and is committed to simplifying daily beauty routines.

$279, beautifect.com

Like giving the gift of ‘sleep in a bottle’, this award-winning Polypeptide Firming Serum, by science-backed brand, Clinical Skin, uses multi-tasking peptides, antioxidants, ceramides and hyaluronic acid to leave skin feeling firmer and to help improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The serum increases collagen production, facilitates tissue remodelling, and counteracts the enzymes that break down collagen and elastin for a smooth, lifted look. Clinical Skin products have been created by scientists and dermatologists to harness the power of A.C.E Technology® (a pioneering blend of antioxidants, ceramides, and enzymes). The brand offers medical-grade formulas with spa-like luxury, and its products have been designed to leave skin nourished and rejuvenated.

$250, clinicalskin.com

This cloud-like, daily moisturiser HydraBright, by science-led PCA Skin, brightens and hydrates dry, lacklustre skin and is ideal for use when on long journeys to keep the complexion looking fresh and velvety smooth. Infused with moisturising squalane and two brightening actives, niacinamide and biostable gallic acid, HydraBright targets the three common causes of dull skin: dryness, rough texture and stress. The luxurious cream also addresses uneven skin tone and redness caused by internal factors (such as lifestyle) or external factors (like pollution, UV rays, blue light and free radicals). These factors can cause dull, tired-looking as well as red, blotchy skin. It could become the new ‘must-have’ for beauty-loving mums.

£105, pcaskin.co.uk

This 100% natural lip balm, from Autralian natural skincare brand Hunter Lab, uses hydrating cacao and mango butter, as well as a combination of beeswax and natural oils, such as hemp seed, sweet almond, avocado and coconut. The rich lip conditioner actively nourishes and moisturises for butter-soft lips. It also has a subtle scent of vanilla and coconut and is perfect to stave off chapped skin when travelling. Hunter Lab uses natural actives to craft optimal skincare products.

£15, harveynichols.com

Dubbed ‘Botox in a Bottle’, this advanced serum, from the 60-year-old luxury skincare brand Germaine de Capuccini, uses a Retinol Bio RDS complex to safely deliver a slow release of retinol into the skin cells. The luxury gift works like a ‘filler’ for hours after application, stimulating natural collagen production. The pure retinol is encapsulated in micro-particles—small enough to penetrate the epidermis and dermis. Made from plant origin, these microparticles are biodegradable allowing the skin enzymes to break them down slowly, releasing the retinol in a controlled and progressive manner. Skin is left firm and luminous with a smoother appearance and it also targets deep lines and wrinkles.

£120.25, germaine-de-capuccini.co.uk

This covetable and practical skincare set, from clean skincare company Foile Skincare, contains a trio of travel-sized products in stylish, glass bottles to give tip-top skin when ‘on the road’. The gift set contains three products which help achieve a fresh-faced complexion. The Milky Emulsion Cleanser gently washes away make-up and impurities, while the Skin Sponge Serum infuses skin with moisture, the Daily Jelly Moisturiser, meanwhile, has a plumping effect to stave away the effects of tiredness. The female-owned brand focuses on easy-use, inclusive skincare which uses clean, bioactive ingredients for daily use. Its ethos is to offer uncomplicated products for maximum flexibility.

$127, modaoperandi.com

A Rationale Hydragel is wonderful to use to combat the drying effects of flying. It is formulated with a water-based delivery system to provide intensive moisture to the skin, while gently incorporating active ingredients suitable for all skin types. This cooling product supports the skin with B-group vitamins, restoring luminosity, giving hydration and calming the skin. It means Mum can step off the plane with a glow.

$191, us.rationale.com

Used by Victoria Beckham and Rosie Huntington Whitely, the Par Olive Pearl Marine Collagen Superpowder is a beauty powder made of wild-caught Norwegian marine collagen, freshwater pearl powder and organic native Australian Kakadu plum. The supplement uses active ingredients to protect cells from accelerated ageing by stimulating fresh collagen production to promote firm skin, thick hair and strong nails. The Matcha version is great to take when travelling to maintain beauty and health when jet-lag and time zones can disrupt usual routines.

$89, parolive.com

The travel-friendly mist by luxury German nocturnal skincare brand, Bynacht, is an ultrafine facial spritz that deeply and instantly hydrates skin for a fresh, radiant-looking complexion. Ideal to use when on long flights and when asleep to keep skin feeling fresh and to combat dehydration. It can also be used in warm climates to cool the complexion down. It is made with ginger root extract, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant properties; cranberry fruit extract helps eliminate free-radicals and other external stressors; while Malachite mineral promotes collagen synthesis and calms and soothes the skin from the inside out. Low and high molecular hyaluronic acids both deliver and retain precious moisture to skin. Bynacht offers a range of products to use at night to transform, rejuvenate and repair skin while you sleep. Research and scientific studies have shown that skin renewal and regeneration almost exclusively happens at night—activated and supported by high quality sleep.

$79, Nordstrom.com

This stylish travel set, by Sabon, contains a travel-sized shower oil, body scrub and body milk, all fragranced with the limited-edition Sunny Lush fragrance, inspired by Mediterranean aromas. Ideal for short trips away from home, these products will give a spa-like feel to every bathroom routine. The scent will transform Mum to sunny days on the Med.

$32, us.sabon.com