Coming up roses

BEAUTY:Roses and mothers go together well – and a rose-based gift is sure to please.

Dr Hauschka Rose Body Moisturiser(€24.10) is a velvety soft intensive treat that will both spoil and hydrate her skin. Add Weleda Rose Body Wash(€11.50) for a rosy pair. Both available with 10 per cent discount this weekend from Nourish Health Stores nationwide. See nourish.ie

Combine with a bright pink bouquet like this cheery one from Marks Spencer (€21.50) – their flowers are both great value and long-lasting.

Saving face

If you have a few siblings, consider pooling together and buying mum a knockout gift such as the new Regenerating Treatment from Crème de la Mer, an arsenal of age-fighting ingredients combined in a silky serum. This comes with serious credentials and a wow factor – at €250 – from Brown Thomas and Harvey Nichols.

Banishing winter

The Clarins Skin Spa is celebrating five years at House of Fraser and here you'll find some great reductions on treatments until the end of March. The Eye Smoother treatmentrevives dull skin around the eyes, which is often a cause for concern with mature skin. Coupled with a mini makeover, it costs €25 – a saving of €30. Ring 01-2991483 for an appointment.

Let’s do lunch

What mums really, really love is time with you – catching up, reminiscing or just hanging out together. Taking mum to lunch tomorrow may not be the best of days, of course, as the world and his mother will be out there, too. Instead, planning a leisurely lunch in the coming weeks wins brownie points on many levels. She can look forward to it and proudly tell all of her friends, ad nauseum, what her little darling has arranged.

You get lunch-plus if you choose Marlfield House during one of their Sunday recitals. A delicious four-course lunch is followed by a recital by some of Ireland’s top classical singers. It’s all very civilised and, afterwards, you can enjoy a stroll in the beautiful gardens. Tickets for lunch and recital are €65. Marlfield House, Gorey, Co Wexford. Tel: 053-9421124 or

see marlfieldhouse.ie.

Mother’s Day treats

There's nothing like an old-fashioned, classic scent to surprise and delight. Nina Ricci's L'Air du Tempsis one of those timeless fragrances that women have loved since its creation in 1948. Elegant and feminine, it adapts to the skin of the wearer, will never overwhelm, and the bottle will add vintage elegance to any dressing table. The fragrance costs from €50 at Nina Ricci fragrance counters at major department stores.