After a vigorous holiday season, our focus has now shifted to showering an endeared significant other with tokens of love and romance. Valentine’s Day almost appears instantly after the ringing in of a new year often leaving us unprepared and sometimes scrambling for gift ideas. I’m sure if 14th Century Romans were walking the earth today they would be both amused and entertained at the frenzy. This season of communicating messages of adoration often results in us forgetting to shower ourselves with that same energy. In the era of self-care, we’ve come up with a roster of self-indulgent gift ideas right in time for Valentine’s Day.
The best beauty routines start with setting an amorous atmosphere in your home and/or workplace. The Marie Hunter Signature Candle fills your environment with deep sensuous notes of leather and suede or airy flights of magnolia blossoms each time you light its cotton wick. The cruelty-free soy and coconut wax blend gives you over 90-hours of burn time leaving your mood balanced and receptive to romance.
Our editors are serious about their bathtime as we all know that smooth flake-free skin begins well before you slather on your luxurious body lotion. The Luv Scrub Mesh Body Exfoliator voted the “miracle exfoliator” by Byrdie is the answer to attaining that coveted year-round body glow. This soft flexible nylon mesh not only gently yet effectively exfoliates your skin, but it is also more hygienic than your run of the mill loofah or washcloth. This body care gem is no stranger to the women of West Africa and for less than $20 is readily available for those addicted to smooth skin.
Next to spending an ungodly amount of time in the shower, getting ready for a date can exhilarate with the most glamorous part being the act of dabbing your favorite fragrance in discreet places. Le Labo, based out of NYC, was founded in 2006 but gained worldwide notoriety when Beyonce was shown burning their infamous Santal 26 candle on her “Lemonade” visual album. We discovered the Le Labo The Noir 29 Body Perfume Oil last year and have been in love with it since. This handcrafted fragrance oil is enriched with Vitamin E and Jojoba Oil and carries the deep unforgettable notes of fig and vetiver making it the sexiest thing you can wear Valentine’s night.
Is gifting yourself even considered a true treat without skincare and makeup? The Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream creates the perfect canvas for your Valentine’s Day makeup look with the help of nourishing ingredients like Japanese Purple Rice, Hyaluronic Acid and an Okinawa algae blend. Top off your night with the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow Contour Duo and Pillow Talk Intense Lipstick and your self-love routine is complete.
What indulgent beauty products will you treat yourself to during this season of love? Weigh in in the comments below!