Mother’s Day may not be until next month, but when it comes to paying your respects to Mother Nature, there’s no time like the present. And because I choose to recognize every holiday with an appropriate fashion or beauty purchase, I’ll be gifting the numero earth goddess (or, you know, moi) with Tarte’s new Be Good to Your Mother (Earth) tote set.

And that’s just what this purple natural cotton tote says. Besides being cute, sustainable, and reusable, the tote also contains three paraben-free 24.7 Lip Sheers with SPF 15 – perfect for tapping into your natural beauty. Mama would be so proud.

Be honest. When’s the last time you used a pencil for something other than holding up your up-do? If you’re like me, you’re one of those gals with a veritable bird’s nest of bobby pins, chopsticks, hair clips, and writing utensils in your long locks. So here’s a little Etsy find for my fellow long-tressed magpies: COGnitive Creations’ ‘Locket in Your Locks’ Hair Forks.

Known for bewitching chain jewelry, COGnitive Creations has fashioned silver hair prongs adorned with funky charms (hearts, birds, top hats, clock gears, bats, dragonflies, etc.) so you can accent your up-do with a little bit of personality. They also make unique hair clips adorned with neo-Victorian bee and skeleton key charms.

They’re whimsical, they’re mysterious, they’re functional…and they’re the perfect thing to give your tresses a little TLC.

In the spirit of ‘Green Month’ this April, I thought I’d dig up some killer eco-friendly beauty collections. Luckily, it didn’t take long for me to slap eyes on Smashbox’s limited-edition Mother Earth Palette, a planet-friendly assortment of four eye shadows and a blush encased in a design-snob-approved sustainable wood effect case.

The makeup swag is all certified organic, but it doesn’t stop there. For every purchase, a tree will be planted by the eco-minded non-profit organization Trees for the Future. Try not to bruise yourself when you give yourself that big pat on the back.