Italian Beauty Secrets Box

Italian women have used simple, natural ingredients to look and feel great for generations, even when specialty beauty products were hard to come by. We’ve collected some of Giada’s go-to beauty supplies for methods that have been passed down in her family in this box, all sourced from our favorite Italian artisans for the highest quality. Mix and match the contents for an easy DIY spa day that will leave her feeling relaxed and refreshed. (The bonus: Everything in this box is good enough to eat, so these products can do double duty when it’s time to make dinner!) We call it our beauty pantry.

Combine the extra virgin olive oil from Liguria with the extra-fine carnaroli rice flour from the Po Valley for a gentle exfoliating scrub that moisturizes as it refines. Or, mix the olive oil with antioxidant-rich eucalyptus honey for a rich hair mask that leaves locks feeling smooth and sleek. Or, apply the honey directly as a face mask to get the most of its anti-inflammatory, emollient properties and reduce redness. As for the chocolates? We don’t think a spa day is complete without a snack! However you choose to use them, these products will leave you feeling healthier inside and out.

While mothers are celebrated by their families all year round in Italy, La Festa della Mamma is still observed as an extra opportunity to show love and appreciation to the women who make the world go around. People of all ages who can make the effort to go home for the day, while those who can’t make a call to their mamma to express their love— Italian phone companies see the highest volume of calls around Mother's Day! Many children in school write poems about their mothers to be given as a gift, and families usually go out for lunch after treating mom to a relaxed, pampering morning at home.