Bienvenue, Monsieur! :)
Yes, THE day has finally come! :P
IF you have just got into your first relationship and in panic, no worries, this post will guide you to what you need to get for her. Or if you just ran out of your gift ideas, then reference this post and hope you find the right one for your lady! :)
To begin with, PLEASE put your best effort in writing SWEET (meaningful, not cheesy or common) words
on the card. Your lady will know how much you love her, however that's not enough :P. Valentine's day is there to embrace and cherish all the moments that you have been together and being grateful to each other (At least this is how my man (I HOPE SO! IF you are READING it ;) ) and I believe :P lol).
And PLEASE do care about gift wrapping. If you cannot gift wrap, that's OK. Most places where you buy gifts, whether it's online or offline will provide you a gift wrapping. So make sure you ask them "Do you do gift wrapping?? o.O" IF they don't, and you need to do it. Then, I am sorry, you will need to physically buy gift wrapping paper and do it by yourself! :P First impressions are very important before seeing what's inside. And I think that this is a manner that you should keep to your lady regardless of how long you have been together :). It doesn't matter how your gift wrapping turns out to be, we know that men usually are not that good at gift wrapping, so that's fine. HOWEVER, still if you are insisting on NOT giftwrapping (OH, NAUGHTY you! :P), then AT LEAST get the prettiest paper gift bag from gift/card shop. And present your gift(s) and card in there.
Women have a sixth sense that can instantly notice how much effort you put in when they see the gift/card, so be aware ;). And if you and your lady's on Cold War era, then try to make Valentine's day as a day of Unification, not leading to another domestic war =_=... You two have a great excuse to be together on the day! :) There's even a saying After a storm comes a calm, so cheer up and look at the bright side!! :D
To let you know at the start, this post will be VERY long, so know that you have a lot of options. That doesn't mean that you need to get only one from the list, you can MIX & MATCH. So you can get either one or a few from the list. The products listed here are the things that I have been using over years / I own, so quality-wise, they are all proven to be excellent :). This doesn't mean that you can just randomly get the item from the list, PLEASE think about what your lady likes, her lifestyle, her grooming table, bathroom and so on first, and then pick.
If you think OOOOH NOOOOOOO to my list, well, I AM SORRY, but THIS IS WHAT WE DO. Most of us do love the ritual of keeping our youth and beauty :P. Welcome to the Women's Reality :P
Well, that's enough intro (LOL), I hope this post will help you with successful Valentine's day shopping for her :). How sweet of you reading this for her :). If you have any questions on the process of preparation, don't hesitate to ask me! Best Luck!!!
Wellness
Oskia Rose de Mai Massage Candle ( £34.50 ) softens skin whilst leaving skin beautifully rose scented.
Roses scented candle by Dityque ( USD 60 ) brings pure luxury to any candle lovers.
L'Occitane's dried roses ( USD 12 ) in a small cotton pouch keeps closed spaces delicately scented.
Body care
Delicate aroma scented Sugar Lemon Sugarbath Cubes ( USD 38 ) with brown sugar by Fresh
Brown Sugar Obsessions ( USD 45 ) by Fresh. Delicious Brown Sugar set including eau de parfum, lip treatment and body polish.
Aromatherapy Associates Miniature Bath & Shower Oil Collection ( Left, USD 56 ) and Perfect Partners ( Right, USD 27 ) treat body and soul with pure aroma.
Omorovicza Blissful Treatment Oils ( USD 85 ). Luxurious body oil trio treats body all year around.
Fresh Travel Essentials Set ( USD 48 ) includes face and body care for frequent travellers.
Hand care
All time favourite L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand cream ( Left, USD 28 ) and Omorovicza Nourishing Hand Treatment ( Right, USD 70 ) smooth and nourish dry hands effectively.
Shea Butter Hand cream and Hand Scrub Duo ( USD 50 ) by L'Occitane leaves hands silky smooth.
Skincare
Cooling and hydrating Rose Face Mask by Fresh ( USD 58 ) with rose water and rose petals.
Delicate neroli and rose scented Queen of Hungary Mist by Omorovicza ( Left, USD 86 ) can be used as a toner and mist throughout the day. Oskia's Get Up & Glow ( Right, £64 ) brings a fool-proof pearlescent glow to the face. This can be used as a serum, moisturiser and a glow primer before makeup.
Omorovicza Introductory Kit ( USD 95 ) comes with travel-friendly size Deep Cleansing Mask, Queen of Hungary Mist, Thermal Cleansing Balm, Cleansing Foam and Illuminating Moisturiser.
Lip Care
Sugar Mini Lip Collection ( USD 65 ) in various shades with SPF 15 by Fresh.
Hollywood's long loved Baume de Rose by By Terry ( Left, USD 60 ) can be used on lips, cuticles and nails. Omorovicza Perfecting Lip Balm ( Right, USD 45 ) plumps and smoothes lips with shea butter and hyaluronic spheres.
By Terry's travel-friendly Baume de Rose Crystral with SPF 15 ( USD 53 ) in a protective formula.
Makeup
Best of Kit, Eyes by Kevin Aucoin ( USD 105 ) includes eyelash curler, volume mascara, eye pencil in black, eyebrow pencil in brunette and single eye shadow.
Chantecaille's limited edition, Highlighting Glow Powder ( Left, USD 74 ) and a part of Guerlain's new spring collection for 2014, Meteorites Pearls Stardust Illuminating Powder ( Right, USD 60) with added diamond powder in 03 Malibu.
Pure Chromatics Wet & Dry Eyeshadow Pallette ( USD 55 ). This Romantic eye quad by Yves Saint Laurent makes perfect Valentine's day.
Tom Ford's eye colour quad ( USD 78 ) in Seductive Rose. Romantic smokey eyes for a perfect evening out.
Fragrance
A Dozen Roses Rollerball set ( Left, USD 85 ) in four different scents with A Dozen Roses' signature rose absolute.
Eau Rose Rollerball ( Right, USD 48 ) by Diptyque in subtle light rose scent.
Chocolates & Cookie Jars
Valentine's bear by Gund with Godiva Chocolates ( Left, USD 25 ) and Godiva Sweet Hearts Gift Set ( Right, USD 55 )
Cacaotelle Hot Cocoa Collection by MarieBelle ( Left, USD 58 ) with Aztec chocolate blend and 12 Oversized Chocolate Chip Cookies ( Right, USD 65 )
As seen on my previous post, Poodle Cookie Jar ( Left, USD 65 ) and St. Bernard Cookie Jar ( Right, USD 50 ) made of ceramic.
To complement these cookie jars, you can also check boxed NM Chocolate Chip Cookies ( USD 25 ).
Flowers
A classic Valentine's day gift! Heart-shaped roses ( Left ) and Different flowers with a lovely Teddy Bear ( Right )