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Give your mum an orgasm blush — or an Apple: 5 different Mother's Day gift ideas

D'Auchel’s Christine clutch bag in red leather – one of many handmade designs that can be created from scratch by a French atelier to suit your personal requirements – is one of our great Mother’s Day gift ideas.

What can you buy for your mother that will offer her something a little different on Mother’s Day, which this year, in places including Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, falls on Sunday May 12?

Not all mums are the same, of course, with some passionate about their home comforts, while others are fans of hi-tech health gadgets, or stylish handbags.

If you are looking for some great ideas then help is at hand.

Check out these great suggestions that will help to say “I love you” – and Happy Mother’s Day – to five different types of mum.

The ‘chic home’ mum

A woman’s home is often where she expresses her identity and creativity. It’s a place of warmth, comfort and refuge, where families create many happy memories – many of them while seated together around the dinner table.

This year you could consider adding some elegant table accessories for your mother, created by the French designer Andrée Putman for Christofle.

A gently curved ring with slightly asymmetrical lines is the hallmark of her elegant Vertigo collection produced for the French silverware and home accessories company.

 

The collection consists of numerous modern porcelain items, starting from HK$600 (US$80), and curved silver plated ring candle holders from between HK$5,880 and HK$7,680 each, and a set of three silver plated snack bowls (HK$4,480 to HK$5,680 each).

For those mums who are avowed coffeeholics, how about a set of six silver-plated espresso spoons (HK$4,180), or a set gilded with 18-carat pink gold (HK$7,500), from the brand’s MOOD Coffee Precious collection, to give that cosy family coffee break on Mother’s Day an extra oomph.

Christofle’s elegant Vertigo table collection – featuring designs with gently curved rings with asymmetrical lines – includes assorted silver candle holders and a set of three silver snack bowls.
A set of six silver-plated espresso spoons gilded with 18-carat pink gold from Christofle’s MOOD Coffee Precious collection and two Madison 6 demitasse cups and saucers.

The ‘health-tech savvy’ mum

If your mum likes to keep fit, but has yet to get her hands on one of the latest Apple watches, then perhaps this is a perfect gift to consider.

The Apple Watch Series 4 (from HK$3,199 to HK$6,899) with GPS and/or cellular functions, features a revolutionary electrocardiogram (ECG) function to keep track of the electrical activity of her heartbeat, and a series of yoga or sporting apps to suit her health-conscious lifestyle.

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With the ECG app, the Apple Watch is capable of generating an ECG similar to a single-lead ECG in just 30 seconds, and can send out alerts when irregularities are detected. That sense of security goes one step further with a fall detection sensor and emergency SOS.

Apart from keeping track of a person’s health, the Apple Watch Series 4 can also monitor things such as everyday stress levels or the number of calories burned.

Overall, it’s a powerful yet simple accessory to manage any person’s daily life.

An Apple Watch with a gold stainless steel case and gold Milanese loop strap (HK$6,499)

The ‘handbag-loving’ mum

What do you get a mother who already has all the handbags in the world? You get her another one!

However, this time you should choose one that is tailor-made to her personal specifications to make it into a truly unique handbag – just for her.

 

Maison D'Auchel is a Hong Kong-based company with an atelier in France, which makes luxury leather handbags from scratch.

You can choose from its wide range of designs and different coloured leathers and threads – and the resident artisan will then create the bag every stitch of the way.

The brand’s most popular bag, Thais, which is also its signature handbag, starts from HK$35,200.

The final price will depend on the choice of materials and level of customisation.

D'Auchel’s signature Thais handbag – its most popular model – in green crocodile leather

The ‘sexy’ mum

Nars’ Orgasm Blush make-up will slip easily into even the smallest-sized handbag

What better way to make a mum blush than with an Orgasm?

That’s right. Who said being a mum means dialling back the sex factor?

The Nars Orgasm Blush, offering a rosy hint with golden shimmer, is all the make-up she will need to look beautiful on Mother’s Day.

The best part about this blusher is that it slips effortlessly into even the smallest-sized handbag and can be layered to create the effect that you desire.

That means there will be no messy spots when reapplying make-up while dashing about running errands – something that is a must for any mother out there.

The ‘conscious’ mum

Luna Nectar’s limited-edition Metamorphic Rose Quartz Roller (top) and Metamorphic Jade Roller offer an anti-ageing and rejuvenating facial massage.

When your mother wants to pamper herself, but in a conscious manner, she should turn to a vegan brand such as Luna Nectar, which is certified cruelty-free.

Although there are many products from which to choose, she will love to have a massage administered using Nocturne Anti-stress & Sleep Magnesium Oil.

We also think the brand’s Metamorphic Jade Roller, offering a mini facial massage, makes a very interesting, stylish change from the usual beauty choices.

It’s great to use on those under-eye circles and all over the face for a great non-invasive lymphatic detox.

The extra benefits offered by the jade, or limited-edition rose quartz, rollers – which help with anti-ageing and rejuvenating sensitive skin types, respectively – make them all the more soothing and pleasurable to use.

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Mother's Day

What do you buy if you have a ‘chic home’, ‘health-tech savvy’ or ‘sexy’ mum? Fear not – help is at hand with our selection of ideas ahead of this Sunday’s special day