Spa Gift Basket - A Mothers Day Gift Mom Will Love
by Diana W
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Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday, May 9th. If you are still wondering what to get for mom to show your appreciation, you can send her a spa gift basket, which is a popular Mothers Day gift.

Spa gift baskets are filled with bath and body lotions,  bath crystals, body gel, moisturizing lotion, aromatherapy candles, drawer sachets, bath towel, slippers, wooden massager. Some may also contain bath pillow, book or soft music CD, and picture frame, Spa gift baskets are generally non-food gifts, although some may contain chocolate truffles or cookies to sweeten the gift, The purpose of sending a spa gift to mom is to offer the pampering experience of day spa at home to help her to relax and rejuvenate.    

Spa basket gift can provide relaxation and rejuvenation not only because of the refreshing scent of the spa products, the wooden massager, or the soft music CD that the gift may come with, but because the body lotions, soap, aromatherapy candles, and potpourri that come with a spa gift may contain essential oils used for aromatherapy. Aromatherapy involves the use of essential oils extracted from plants to enhance a person's physical and mental well-being by lifting the mood and soothing the body.  Each essential oil has its distinctive active ingredients, which determine its use. For example, the sweet orange essential oil is extracted from the fruit's peel, and is generally 90 percent limonene, a naturally occurring chemical found in citrus fruits.  The fresh scent of sweet orange oil is thought to be calming, helps provide emotional balance and bring to its users a positive outlook. Another essential oil, Lavender oil, is derived from the flowering plant lavender.  Lavender oil contains the natural alcohol linalol, ketones, esters, and aldehydes.  Linalol provides antiseptic effect and helps healing skin irritations including burns, wounds, acne.  Lavender oil is also used for the relief of stress and depression because it helps to regulate mood. Most people also find its sweet and soothing scent appealing.        

Although essential oils have been used for aromatherapy for a long time, it is not entirely clear how they may work. Some experts believe when we breathe in the vapor of essential oil, for example, lavender oil, the molecules of the oil can stimulate the activity of brain cells in the limbic area of the brain that controls emotions and memory. Essential oils in body lotions and soap may also be absorbed through the skin, so the effects of essential oils may not come from inhaling the vapor alone.           

Since spa gifts provide relaxation and healing, they are thoughtful gifts for your mom. Another reason why spa gifts may be more appropriate than other gifts is that they are mostly non-food gifts.  If your mom is on low carb diet, or cannot have much sweets, spa gift basket that do not contain sweets will make the perfect gift.    

Indeed, there are spa gift baskets designed especially for mom.  You can find a spa gift basket that comes with a wall plaque that proclaims "Mothers Make The Best Friend", or a ceramic mug inscribed with the words "My Mom Is The Best".  These messages will let mom know clearly how you feel about her. You may even find a basket with a book of loving stories about mothers.   

In conclusion, spa gift basket is a thoughtful Mothers Day gift. It will help your mom to relax and rejuvenate. Mom will love the spa basket gift, and your message of love.