Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 12 this year. If you’re looking for some last-minute Mother’s Day gifts for your travel-loving mom, consider eye makeup. That’s a failproof present if your mom enjoys wearing makeup on her adventures. With seemingly endless options out there, I’ve narrowed it down to some fun makeup choices that are travel-friendly and long-lasting. There’s something for every makeup lover, so consider choosing a few products to create your own little Mother’s Day gift basket.
A woman looks to her compact pocket mirror and applying black eyeliner.
Blinc UltraVolume Tubing Mascara
Blinc UltraVolume Tubing Mascara helps prevent smudges throughout the day.
Here’s a mascara that prevents smuges and raccoon eyes. Instead of painting your lashes, this mascara lets you tube them instead. With this mascara, each individual lash is coated with a “tube” that doesn’t smudge. This is great for traveling when your mom might be nodding off on a long flight or experiencing different climates in one day. It’s also long-lasting which is helpful for long travel days. Shop Now: Amazon, $22.29
Rinna Beauty Smoke Show Iconic Eye Kit
This smoky eye kit from Rinna Beauty is a popular eye makeup kit.
If you’re looking for the best Mother’s Day gifts for makeup lovers, consider this smoky eye kit. Rinna Beauty's eye kits are terrific for moms who enjoy wearing makeup while traveling. This compact kit comes with a smokey quad eye shadow palette, a Diamond Noir eye crayon, a Lash Out tube of mascara, and a professional, two-sided applicator brush. All Rinna Beauty products are vegan and cruelty-free. Shop Now: Rinna Beauty, $59
FlutterHabit Classic Collection Sampler Box
FlutterHabit makes vegan salon-quality eyelash extensions.
When looking for Mother’s Day gifts for a mom who enjoy sporting faux eyelashes, you really can’t go wrong with FlutterHabit. The vegan company makes salon-quality lash extensions, and they will be easy for your mom to put on herself at home or during her travels. This classic sampler box includes six pairs of lashes. Shop Now: FlutterHabit, $34.99
Fluency Beauty Multisticks
Fluency Beauty Multisticks can be used for the eyes, lips, and cheeks.
These multisticks from Fluency Beauty are formulated to be used on the eyes, lips, and cheeks. That provides a monochromatic look, and it’s great for travel. As a 3-in-1 product, it will save room in your mom’s makeup bag. The plant-based sticks serve as long-lasting eyeshadow that blends well. It’s available in three shades: am. Powerful. (deep brown with purple undertones), I am. Perfect. (blushy nude), and I am. Brave. (red with blue undertones). Shop Now: Fluency Beauty, $26
Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner
Rare Beauty eyeliners are high-quality and vegan.
Moms who love gel eyeliner will enjoy using this long-lasting, vegan eyeliner. It’s available in shades such as True Black, True Brown, and Compassion (a rich burgundy color). It’s easy to glide it on, and the waterproof gel liner stays in place even during hikes and other travel adventures. Also, the eyeliner comes with a built-in sharpener so your mom can get a precise line every time she applies it. Shop Now: Rare Beauty, $19
Kindred Black The Bright Eyes Kit
The Kindred Black The Bright Eyes Kit is fun to use.
This eye shadow makeup kit from Kindred Black is a superb Mother’s Day present for moms who enjoy mixing and matching a few different eye shadow shades during their travels. It comes with a trio of loose powder eye shadows that are handmade in small batches. The shimmery eye shadow kit comes in three varieties: Cloudless (a cool pale blue with platinum undertones), Desert Rose (a tawny pink with highlights of platinum), and Golden Hour (a wheat color with highlights of gold). Shop Now: Kindred Black, $215 at the time of publication
Thrive Causemetics Eye Lift Waterproof Primer
Thrive Causemetics makes a wide variety of great vegan products.
Whether you’re looking for a Mother’s Day gift for your wife, mom, or grandmother, this waterproof primer is an excellent present for any woman who wears eye makeup. When she starts to prepare for her travel day, using this primer will prepare her eyes for any eyeshadow. It helps create a smudge-proof and crease-proof canvas for her to create any eye look she wants. Not only is it vegan and cruelty free, but it is also ophthalmologist tested. Shop Now: Thrive Causemetics, $25
KVD Beauty Moongarden Vegan Eyeshadow Palette
The KVD Beauty Moongarden Vegan Eyeshadow Palette is a limited edition palette.
Here’s a bold and beautiful eyeshadow palette that’s would be a great Mother’s Day gift for moms who enjoy experimenting with their eye makeup and appreciate tattoo art inspiration. It includes 12 vegan, high-pigment eyeshadows that come in a limited-edition palette. The palette features custom artwork by tattoo artist Miryam Lumpini. The eye shadow colors include metallics, satins, and mattes, so your mom has a choice of many different looks. Shop Now: KVD Beauty, $29.50 at the time of publication
