Rest and relax this Mother’s Day

THE White Company has launched Fresh Thyme, a light, green and crisp fragrance that combines thyme with lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus, cut grass and moss, for a heavenly spring-like scent.

The range includes a deep cleansing, foaming handwash, £13, and a nourishing hand lotion, £14, plus a matching candle, which costs £16, and a scent diffuser kit, which is £28.

They look gorgeous in your bathroom and the hand products are ideal for kitchen maid’s and gardener’s hands.

From The White Company Stores and on 0845 678 8150. The double-layer top, right, is £65, also at The White Company.

THE ideal bargain gift for anyone who is having trouble sleeping or who suffers from stress and anxiety (and who doesn’t?), Mood Rescue... Sleep, Slumber, Dream Foam Bath is new from Marks & Spencer and it contains lavender, chamomile and clary sage to soothe the senses and calm the nerves. It’s ideal for a bath before bedtime and comes in a bottle that looks luxuriously lovely on your bath.

It costs £3.50 from Marks & Spencer stores.

PERFECT for active bodies, to awaken muscles in the morning and refresh tired feet at night, Dr Bronner’s Organic Peppermint range has tingly stimulators which are great for relieving aches and pains and livening up the body. Peppermint has the natural ability to boost blood circulation, reduce redness in the skin, cool swollen muscles and clear the mind – the perfect combination for dedicated runners and walkers. The liquids soaps cost £4.99 on 0845 072 5825.

YARDLEY has always known how important relaxation is for women, especially mothers, and now its iconic English Lavender fragrance is available on the move in the form of a packet of refreshing tissues, which are non-drip but infused with the same lovely and soothing scent that’s found in the eau de toilette. Perfect for topping up fragrance, cooling down and straight after sport or exercise.

Lavender is combined with neroli and geranium and enhanced with a touch of musk.

The wipes cost £3 for a pack of 10, from Boots and Lloyds. Lily of the valley and English Rose versions are also available.

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LADY Gaga is back as Viva Glam Goddess for MAC again this year, in support of HIV/AIDs awareness, and Friday sees the launch of a website, www.vivaglam.com to support the Viva Glam cause and buy fabulous lipsticks like the special edition Viva Glam Gaga 2 shade, in a light warm beige, which costs £13.50. There’s a Lip Gloss too at £12.50.