A Christmas gift for mum is the one that suits her skin, her scent and her pace, not the most expensive one. If you do not know what she is missing, start with what she uses every day, or with the scent she wears, for example in the Flora ritual. When choosing a cream, the Advisor can help too, as it asks about skin type.
How to choose a Christmas gift for mum when you do not know what she is missing?
The easiest way is to sort mums into three types and find out which one is yours. The routine mum has an order of creams in her bathroom and likes to try another step, so a range that builds up in stages suits her. The scent mum changes perfumes with her mood and will be delighted by a whole ritual in one scent. The practical mum wants nothing but uses everything, and she will appreciate a good hand cream or body butter. A Christmas gift for mum does not have to be a surprise at all costs, rather a sign that you have noticed what she likes. That is why it pays to watch for a while what she uses and only then choose. If that does not work out, the following four steps will help you find a direction.
- Look at the shelf in her bathroom and notice what is clearly opened most often.
- Remember which scent stayed in her memory, for example from a summer garden or from the house where you grew up.
- Ask your dad, sister or a friend whether mum has bought or praised something recently.
- If you find out nothing, choose a small thing that carries no obligation and add a card to it.
Which cream to choose for your mum's skin type?
You can work out a skin type from four simple observations. Dry skin feels tight after washing, oily skin shines on the forehead and nose after just a few hours, combination skin is a mix of both, and sensitive skin reacts with redness to new creams or to a change in the weather. In the shop you will also find cosmetics by skin type, where products are sorted by the parameters given on each of them. The table shows three options that have the skin type marked right on the product page. If mum takes her skincare seriously, read the ingredients for each product too; you will find them on its page. That way you avoid a gift mum would have to exchange and choose care that really suits her skin.
| Mum has | What to give her | Why it makes sense |
|---|---|---|
| Dry to normal skin | L22 set: day cream and serum | A pair of 2x30 ml; the product page lists it for dry, normal and mature skin |
| Combination or sensitive skin | Peptide set: day and night cream | Morning and evening from one range, listed for combination, mature and sensitive skin |
| Loves rituals and routine | Báthoryčka large edition, 7 pieces | A whole routine from makeup remover to night cream, with no missing steps to buy later |
If you are unsure, choose a pair of creams for morning and evening, not the whole range. It is simpler and can always be added to later. With sensitive skin, fewer steps tend to be better, and with new cosmetics it is worth starting with a single product. The large edition suits you when you want to give a truly big gift: it contains a makeup remover, a foam, a toner, two serums, a day cream and a night cream, so mum can put together her own routine for the season, for example with the emphasis on cream in winter and lighter layers in summer. If she has skin that has troubled her for a long time, suggest she visits a beautician or a dermatologist, because cosmetics do not replace medical care.
If mum loves scents: which one to choose?
A ritual in one scent consists of a shower oil, a body butter and a perfume. A scent lasts longer on nourished skin than on dry skin, and all three layers complement each other rather than compete. For mum it is a gift that works in the shower in the morning and in the evening before bed, without her having to put anything together or buy anything extra. Once someone finds a scent, they return to it, so the gift can have a sequel next year when you add another piece to the ritual. Mood decides the choice, so look at which notes mum likes. The five scents from the rituals and butters look like this, and each has a different character, from fresh to warming:
- Clementine: a fresh fruity-floral scent with a sparkling citrus opening.
- Flora: a sensual floral scent with rose and orange blossom.
- Vanilla: a warming sweet scent with vanilla and cashmere.
- Dalia: juicy fruit and the flowers of a garden in bloom.
- Cukráreň: vanilla, caramel and a touch of almonds, a scent for winter.
If you do not know which scent mum wears, start with a perfume sample and add a short note to the gift. A body butter and a shower oil are easy even for a mum with a minimalist routine, and the scent stays the common motif of the whole package. For a mum who likes to experiment, a set of five body butters in different scents also works, and she can choose from it each morning according to her mood.
What to give a mum who wants nothing new?
You know the type: “I don't need anything” is their favourite sentence. A good answer is a small gift that gets used up and does not take up space. A 100 ml hand cream in a glass vial, with rose water and oat flour among its ingredients, is a small gesture that has a place in a handbag as well as on a bedside table. A whipped body butter or a trio of scents to choose from by mood will please in a similar way. The size of the package is not what matters, but that mum gets a moment just for herself. Add a card with a sentence you would say to her over coffee. Studies on scent and memory (source: the PubMed database) also describe how closely scents are tied to memories, and that is a good reason to choose a scent that reminds her of something lovely.
Did you know…
A ritual in one scent consists of a shower oil, a body butter and a perfume that carry the same composition.