50 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Under $50

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you are looking for gift ideas, you have come to the right place. 🙂

Gifts don’t have to be expensive for them to be appreciated by the person that you are giving to. Therefore, I hope that you check out the following 50 gift ideas that I think your mother or wife would like (all under $50).

Fragrances, beauty products, gift cards, and jewelry are definitely great for Mother’s Day.

Fragrances: Women like to receive fragrances as gifts. Whenever I am looking for a present for my mom, I always try to get her perfume that I think she will like.

Jewelry: Jewelry that looks nice does not have to be expensive and is great for accessorizing. See below what I found for under $50 (and that I believe looks beautiful).

Beauty Products: Girls and women enjoy nice smelling hair products, good quality skin care products, body butters, bath salts, etc. The possibilities are endless.

I hope you found this helpful 🙂
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Aviva

A few updates & what’s coming up

Hey guys!

You may have noticed that I have not updated this blog for a couple of weeks now. Now that I have some time, I am thrilled to be back at it.

There were a few reasons for my lack of blog posts:

1. The first reason was that I was finishing up my 3rd year final exams, and if you have been to university, you can probably remember how busy the final exam period is. I am very relieved and happy to be done 3rd year. 🙂

2. Second, I have done a few shoots, and have not yet picked which photos to use in upcoming posts.

3. Third, I was busy interviewing some people for upcoming features and working through guest post submissions. Also, if you would like to submit, take a look at the “submit yours/contribute” tab for the specs.

4. I am always thinking of ways to improve what I am doing (whether it’s modeling, blogging, or studying) in every way possible, and sometimes taking a break is the best way to do it.

5. I wanted the Frilly Lilly review to stay up at the front a little bit longer because I am very honoured to have been invited to the store and experience the services. I had a great experience there, and I know you will too.

What is coming up?

1. Fitness posts

2. Interviews with pretty awesome people

3. Updates on some previous interviewees

4. Reviews of products, services, etc.

5. Features of stores that I like

6. Photos from shoots

7. And much more!! 🙂

Cheers,
Aviva

Frilly Lilly Victoria, BC: Review

Above: Frilly Lilly Storefront

A few days ago, I was invited by Karen, the owner of the Victoria Frilly Lilly franchise, to try out the services and products at the store. More specifically, I would receive a bikini or Brazilian wax. Frilly Lilly is well-known for its waxing services, but in addition to waxing, they offer manicures, pedicures and tinting. They also carry a wide variety of nail polishes, beautiful jewelry, shower gels, foot care, as well as lotions and much more!

Above:Pedicure bench at Frilly Lilly

When I first walked into the store, I was greeted by a couple of smiling estheticians and Karen. Everyone was very friendly, which was great! As soon as I walked in, I felt very comfortable. The store was clean, organized, smelled nice and looked beautiful. It had a very feminine atmosphere, which I liked and which added to my comfort.

Having been a shaver, I was at first a little bit skeptical about waxing the bikini area. Mostly, I was worried about how much it would hurt. The esthetician at Frilly Lilly, Jess, who did my Brazilian wax was amazing and very experienced. She made me feel very comfortable and relaxed, in addition to the fact that it did not hurt nearly as much as I would expect. I don’t consider myself to be particularly tolerant of pain so I was very happy with the way the esthetician performed the service. As for results, one word-excellent!

While I was at the store, I also tried out some lotions. Because I liked the Sugar Lilly, Karen let me keep a bottle. I also checked out the jewelry and I ended up getting a very nice-looking beaded bracelet which will make a great addition to my accessory collection.

Overall, I would rate Frilly Lilly 10/10 for quality of service, products, atmosphere, and friendliness of staff. If you are considering getting waxing services (just in time for the bikini season), I would definitely recommend you visit Frilly Lilly.
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The Victoria, BC location is at 811 Fort Street, in case you wanted to check it out.

I hope that you found this review helpful 🙂
Aviva

***Images on this post were submitted by Michael Macdonald of TonicMedia

Featured Business: Marissa Collections

Marissa Collections is a store featuring beautiful designer clothes. Some of the dsigners sold at Marissa Collections include Lanvin, Alexander McQueen, Oscar de la Renta, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, and many many more.

The reason I chose to write about Marissa Collections is because when I look at their website and the items they sell, I honestly believe that they deserve to be one of the top high-end fashion stores. The store has been around for 30 years, according to their website, and will most likely be around for that long in the future.

If I had an extra $3000 (but being a student I do not at the moment), I would definitely go on a big shopping spree at Marissa Collections. I have always been fascinated by some of their high end wardrobe & shoes (well, which girl isn’t?).

Here are some of my favorites from the store aka the items that I would buy:

Alexander McQueen

Lanvin Shoes. I love them. They are gorgeous!
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Oscar de la Renta


cuff bracelet

***Note: Images are from Marissa Collections website***

Go for the Green with Gloria Burton


Photo: IMS FotoGrafix
Wardrobe: Gloria Burton
Hair, Make-Up, and Model: Me

This photo was taken last year. Gloria Burton was the wardroe stylist for Hawaii 50. She also designed and made gowns for Olivia Newton John and Jennifer Garner, which they wore to the Oscars.

It was an honour to work with someone as successful as Gloria Burton. I hope I get to work with her again.

Although she is retired, she still has a closet full of UNIQUE, AMAZING pieces that I will never forget.

If I am lucky, I might be able to interview her one day.

Have a great day!

Aviva

ANEW Skincare Review by Donna Perry (Avon Representative)

This review was submitted by Donna Perry. Donna is an Avon representative and beauty/skincare blogger.

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I Highly Recommend this regimen to everyone at any age.


Skin Care… this is the #1 beauty tip in my opinion. Cleanse and Moisturize morning and night!

The ANEW day creams have a SPF of 25, we all know that the sun is bad for our skin. Protecting it makes a huge difference year after year. I felt a difference in my skin in 2 days. And as I continue to use it, my skin looks better and feels softer, definitely smoother and of course makes me feel better overall. And it doesn’t have to take long! It really takes me just a few minutes and it’s well worth it!!

The one thing that would make these creams perfect is a spatula, to apply the product. A spatula is not included but I picked up a dozen for $1.50 at my local beauty supply store. I prefer the spatula because it gives me better control over how much I use. Using the spatula also helps control contamination from the oils on your fingers ~ to the cream in your jar.

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We hope you found this review helpful,

Aviva

Featuring World Jewels

World Jewels is an online jewelry store. The store has the highest quality of diamond, gold, and silver from all over the world, and that is part of the reason why it is called “World Jewels“. There is an amazing selection of engagement rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, watches, 18/14K gold, platinum, diamonds and much more.

WorldJewels

I checked out their stuff, and it is so beautiful!

Leonisa Swimwear: Top Picks!

Leonisa is a high-end online lingerie, shapewear and swimwear store, that I found a little while ago. Although it is a “high-end” store, the prices are a lot lower than what you would pay at similar online stores.

My favorite items on their website are definitely their swimsuits. I’m always looking at bikinis and swimwear for shoots. I like Leonisa swimwear because it has unique designs, and beautiful colours.

Here are some photos of my favorite suits from Leonisa:


Above: This 2-piece swimsuit is absolutely stunning! It is definitely my favorite colour. I also like the pattern on it.


Above: Very interesting colour combination.


Above: Simple, and beautiful!


Above: Love the combination of blue and brown. Looks great!

What are some of your favorite suits? Do you have any favorite swimwear retailers? If yes, please post links in the comments below 🙂

Aviva

****Note: Images are from the Leonisa website*****

ANEW Clinical Eye Lift Review by Donna Perry

This review was submitted by Donna Perry, who is a beauty/make-up blogger and an independent Avon representative.

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I am using this product daily morning and night. I love the unique two part system. It is an upper eye gel and an under eye cream.

Creams do not work when applied to your upper eye lid, the cream always manages to get inside your eye and that’s irritating, also not good for your eye. The Clinical eye gel stays were you put it… while giving an instant eye lift.

Part two, the eye cream, visibly reduces under eye shadowing and puffiness. I am seeing a triple lift of my under brows, eye lids and under eye. With a regular price of $28 and an on sale price of $20, this is a very low price to pay when you see the results you receive from this product! If you want an instant eye lift without surgery, I definitely recommend this ANEW Clinical Eye Lift from AVON.

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I would like to thank Donna for the review.
We hope you liked this review and found it helpful,

Aviva 🙂
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