Mother's Day Gift: Discounted beauty packages from Ona Spa

Still haven't picked up that perfect Mother's Day present? If mama prefers mud wraps and salt scrubs to silk scarves and bling, Ona Spa's Mother's Day packages may fit the bill.

The swanky salon on Beverly Boulevard has put together a menu of mom-inspired beauty services, bundled and discounted for the occasion.

There's the Classic Mom ($145), which includes Ona’s Signature Blue Facial (using seaweed, marine elastin and collagen), eyebrow shaping and a Classic Manicure with an exfoliating hand treatment.

The Mom To Be ($125) is a gift for pregnant women that's comprised of a full body massage adapted to any stage of pregnancy, while the Mom and Me ($294), features two side-by-side 65-minute Ona Smooth Massages (a straight-up Swedish massage style), followed by two blow-outs. 

For the mom who deserves more (or, rather, the son or daughter who can afford it), there's the Mama Mia ($365), which includes an Oxygen Facial, eyebrow shaping, an Ona Stoned Massage with Reflexology (an 80-minute massage that uses smooth heated basalt stones and therapeutic bindi oil) and a Classic Manicure and Pedicure with exfoliating treatments for both hands and feet. 

And, if you bring mom in between May 1 and May 10, the spa will give you a complimentary blow dry. Because it's OK to indulge yourself a little, too.

Ona Spa, 7373 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 931-4442.
 
-- Emili Vesilind

Photo: A wet room at Ona Spa. Credit: Ona Spa.

 

Mom and Dad as style icons? Yes!

Our analog society is increasingly becoming a distant memory. But two recently published books are nudging us to celebrate a time when photographs were arguably more candid and pants were considerably higher-waisted.

The photo-driven “My Mom, the Style Icon” and the collection of essays  “My Parents Were Awesome” invite us to draw sartorial inspiration from an unexpected source — our parents. Or grandparents.

The two books feature images of fabulous beehives, covetable Buddy Holly frames and gloriously untamed tresses. They tell tales of admirable style and parental devotion that come from individuals with whom, as teenagers, let’s be honest, we wanted nothing to do. The books first took life as vintage-tinged blogs, and the websites are still active, providing a warm fuzziness in an often snarky blogosphere.

Piper Weiss, 32, created “My Mom, the Style Icon”   after rifling through her mother's closet and discovering rapturous vintage items. Since last year, the website has continued to swell with stories of stylish mothers and grandmothers with submissions from all over the world. The book expands on those stories with sections that feature weddings, mom rebellions and traveling with pantsuits. There’s also a tribute to lucky dads, who look on dotingly at their stylish ladies.  Celebrity mothers are sprinkled in the book, including the demure mother of singer Karen O and Chloë Sevigny’s mother in wedding white.

“The 200 women in this book have become kind of famous to me," Weiss says. “You know, I haven’t met most of them, and I probably will never meet them. But they have become these people that when I see an item of clothing or hairstyle, I think of them like they were Audrey Hepburn.”

The editor of “My Parents Were Awesome,” Eliot Glazer, 27, cobbled together his website in 2009 with a similar positive aim. He considers the blog and his book as a way to honor a time when your parents were hip, and photos were more organic instead of hand-selected for Facebook.

Events: Mother's Day at Juicy Couture, Trina Turk plus salon and spa specials

Events

This Saturday (May 8), Juicy Couture is celebrating Mother's Day with an in-store party at its Beverly Hills flagship. Complimentary treats offered with "sweet" Juicy men. Spend $100 and get a Juicy Couture for Nice Moms T-shirt for $5 that goes to Baby Buggy, which provides infant necessities to needy families.

421 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills. (310) 205-2970. Noon to 4 p.m.

On Saturday (May 8), Trina Turk and friend "Good Day LA" host Jillian Barberie Reynolds celebrate Mother's Day with a day of shopping and pampering, including complimentary manicure. Mocktails will be sipped. A percentage of proceeds from day sales will be donated to the Breast Cancer Charities of America. Complimentary valet parking provided along with a special take-home gift. RSVP to trinaturkla@taraink.com.

8008 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles. (323) 651-1382. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Cheap 'n chic gifts for Mother's Day

Sure, you could send Mom flowers this Mother's Day. But if you're interested in putting forth a bit more effort, we've compiled a short list of cheap (less than $100) and stylish gifts that are sure to please. After putting up with your shenanigans all these years, doesn't she deserve a little something special?
 

No one cooks quite like Mom, but her kitchen supplies could use a cheerful update. Joseph Joseph's eight-piece nesting bowl set includes rainbow-hued measuring cups, mixing bowls and even a colander — all nestled in one space-saving stack. $58 at A+R.

Nothing feels more ladylike than the smell of gardenias. And candle company Voluspa comes pretty close to capturing the genuine sweet scent in its new Gardenia Colonia candle. A perfect companion to tea al fresco with mom this Sunday. $27 at Candles Off Main.

Update that soiled little makeup bag in mom's purse with these sleek silver leather pouches from Dosa. Built to last — and impress — they come in three tote-ready sizes. From $25 to $39.50 at OK Gallery.

More gifts after the jump: