Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and you can celebrate everyone from your significant other, your mother, sister, and Galentines to the beloved mother-in-law or – thyself! This means it’s time to start dropping hints, indulge and treat yourself to a well-deserved pampering find or get ready for some serious click’n’carting.
If you haven’t yet chosen heart-warming gifts that’ll have your Valentine smitten – we’ve got some ideas that fit every personality type and price point (after all, it was just December!). Regardless of whether you’ve resolved to stay within a budget, or make a splurge of a lifetime, we’ll help you crush that gift-giving occasion with the following 18 covetable ideas.
A boon for radiant skin, Orchidée Skin Illuminating Serum Capsules make the skincare routine more thorough and high-class with its pink-pearl capsules filled with a balanced blend of vitamins, peptides, and botanical extracts. Perfectly portioned Acetyl Tetrapeptide-15 soothes the sensation of irritation and inflammation, while Ginger Root and Orchid Extracts invigorate the complexion. These capsules make for a perfect gift for the glow-getter in your life.
Orchidée Skin Illuminating Serum Capsules, 50ml/70 capsules, $4200, www.pearldeflore.com
If your loved one strategically places a Snapchat filter over the face – he or she’ll love PickFix™ by Carter and Jane. Yes, you should not pick your face, but Carter and Jane know that well, picks happen. Formulated with certified organic, cold-pressed Turkish pomegranate seed oil, and award-winning organic Moroccan prickly pear seed oil, this treatment is your new go-to emergency skin fix. Can be used on everyday scrapes, bumps and bruises, compromised cuticles, chapped lips, stubborn teenagers, stressed-out sisters, besties – or yourself!
If you can’t give her the actual stars, give her a 5-star rated product – Nourishing Vitamin C Serum by Tevenere. Formulated with a powerhouse of skin-loving ingredients, including hemp seed oil, retinol, and vitamin C, this serum supercharges her anti-age routine, targeting the appearance of dark spots and wrinkles for a brighter, more even skin tone. She’ll love the ultra-smooth and glowing skin!
Nourishing Vitamin C Serum, 30ml, $47, www.tevenere.com
Mirror, mirror on the vanity – you are so pretty. It’s a lame rhyme, but the Vera Premium Lighted Vanity Mirror is definitely not! With a gorgeous sleek finish and large oval mirror, Vera makes every beauty session feel like a Vogue photoshoot moment, even if you’re just applying moisturizer. In addition to a heavy, non-slip base and a 45-degree tilt, she has three dimmable LED light settings, a 30-min auto-shutoff and 3 color choices. Although it comes with an alternative USB power cable, it’s actually cordless with eco-friendly rechargeable power so you don’t need to spend royally. The Good Housekeeping crowned her the Best Cordless Makeup Mirror, and we believe it’s fit for your princess!
Vera Premium Lighted Vanity Mirror, $124, www.fancii.com
If your Valentine has animals, global issues, nature and self-care at heart – Tevenere’s Refining Facial Peeling will make her light up! Infused with hemp seed oil, organic coconut oil, green tea, orange and bamboo extracts, this gentle peeling is designed to rid your skin of toxins and residue without drying it out, leaving your skin glowing and dewy-clean. Best of all – it’s cruelty-free, preservative and toxin-free, with organic, naturally derived ingredients. If only it could also solve world peace (sigh).
Refining Facial Peeling, 50ml, $37, www.tevenere.com
Le Rośe Illuminating Vitamin C Cleanser boasts aloe vera, gold (yes!) and a potent combo of botanical extracts, including rose flower, to gently clean, brighten, hydrate and illuminate the skin. What we love is that it’s made cruelty-free, and – without any nasty ingredients like parabens or phthalates, so it’s gentle enough even for sensitive skin. The sun and the moon won’t shine as bright as your loved one once she starts using it!
Le Rośe Illuminating Vitamin C Cleanser, 100ml, $250, www.pearldeflore.com
If your gal has FOMO, she simply doesn’t have time for a multi-step skincare routine, so stick with one gift that does it all, such as Best Skin Days SPF 25. This instant skin beautifier is a 5-in-1-breakthrough formula: a serum, moisturizer, sheer coverage, sunscreen, and blue light/pollution protector. It gives natural coverage and a dewy, glowy finish, while also protecting against UVA and UVB sunlight and oxidative stress caused by blue light. Also – it comes in 12 different shades. Your girl on the go will love it!
Best Skin Days SPF 25, 35g, $48, www.irisandromeo.com
Valentine’s Day can feel stale and artificial if your beau overflows with compassion and determination to make the world a better place. Make it the best Valentine’s ever, without sacrificing any of her ideals! Rejuvenating Night Cream, enriched with pure hemp seed oil and organic chamomile, reduces the redness while transforming dull, inflamed skin into a radiant, well-rested complexion. Eco-friendly, naturally derived formula made from naturally derived botanical extracts gives back: 3% of every purchase goes to the STOD Foundation, a charity for underprivileged children. A life-affirming change with a life-changing night cream! Bonus: it’s affordable!
Rejuvenating Night Cream, 50g/1.76oz, $37, www.tevenere.com
We know it’s not skincare, but it’s an inevitable classic: flowers. However, after years of buying regular flowers, maybe it’s time to up your game. Fleur Magnifique Preserved Rose Bouquet is a luxe alternative for the woman who’s got a bottle of body lotion, moisturizer, hand cream and a stick of lip balm in every room. This romantic hand-picked preserved rose arrangement comes in a choice of 3 different hues, 3 luxurious keepsake boxes and 4 styles. And they’ll last for at least 3 years, which means 1095 days of her appreciating your thoughtfulness. Plus – you can personalise it by adding some of Pearl de Flore’s sought-after luxury skincare products, like a true maestro.
Fleur Magnifique 16 preserved roses, $295, www.pearldeflore.com
For the person who has everything, make sure your gift is on the cutting edge of the latest skincare trends. Volcanic Thermal Mask consists of prized ingredients such as Black Truffle, Zeolite and Volcanic Water, with an instant heating effect to unclog the pores, remove impurities and cleanse toxins, giving the skin a radiant complexion. The advanced thermal formula also combines a potent vitamin blend, rich botanical extracts and green coffee beans, that maximize the anti-aging benefits, provide a re-energizing effect and promote collagen production and skin renewal. Expect an eruption of love!
Volcanic Thermal Mask, 70g, $2500,
www.truffoire.com