Believe it or not, Valentine’s Day 2018 is right around the corner. For some of you, that means a cozy night in with your loved one or even a candlelight dinner at your favourite restaurant to celebrate. It could mean cocktails with your best girlfriends, followed by a Sex and the City marathon. It could even be a relaxing night in, treating yourself to some self-love with a bubble bath and a good book. Whether you’re all loved up with your significant other or you’re planning on celebrating Galentine’s Day this year, it’s the perfect excuse to treat somebody special in your life (or even yourself) to a gift that shows them just how much they mean to you.
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From the prettiest pink nail polish to the perfect Bulgarian rose fragrance, these are the best gifts to buy for Valentine’s Day 2018.
LUSH Love Hearts
The LUSH Love Hearts is a limited-edition gift set that’s a great way to show some love to somebody special this Valentine’s Day. It includes the Love Boat bath bomb, Rose Bombshell bath bomb, Unicorn Horn bubble bar, Think Pink bath bomb and Sex Bomb bath bomb.
Limited-Edition Red Dyson Supersonic
Get ready to blow your Valentine away with the limited-edition red Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer. The Dyson Supersonic features Dyson’s smallest, lightest and most advanced digital motor and uses an intelligent microprocessor to prevent extreme heat damage. Both the hair dryer and travel case are designed by James Dyson himself and are an elegant signature staple.
$549, dyson.com.au
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Powerful Pinks
Even if you’re not a fan of the colour pink, we all get tempted to showcase pretty pink nails around Valentine’s Day. The Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Powerful Pinks is a limited-edition nail polish collection featuring five stunning pink shades. It’s formulated with keratin that acts as a base and top coat, as well as promoting strength and nail growth.
Jo Malone London Red Roses Cologne
If you really want to impress someone this Valentine’s Day, the Jo Malone Red Roses Cologne is a great choice. This timeless classic is a beautiful scent that contains a heart of crushed violet leaves and Bulgarian rose overlayed with hints of lemon and spearmint.
Say It With Polish Personalise Your Own
Looking for a gift that’s more personal? Well look no further than Say It With Polish Personalise Your Own nail polish. This nail polish can be fully customised with whatever shade you like and either a quote from the Say It With Polish quote collection or a quote that you come up with from scratch. Their formula is also five-free, Australian made and certified vegan and cruelty-free.
$20, sayitwithpolish.com
Michael Kors Sexy Ruby
Michael Kors Sexy Ruby is a modern, seductive scent that will make anyone fall in love. With juicy raspberry, freshly cut apricot, davana and pepper, plus a heart of orange blossom absolute, Indian jasmine sambac and rose petals, and base notes of moss crystal, cashmere woods and vanilla bean – it is simply divine.
Benefit POREfessional: Pearl Primer
For the makeup lover, you can’t go past the Benefit POREfessional: Pearl Primer. Not only is the pale pink packaging perfect for Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day, but this silky, smooth primer will give the gift of a flawless complexion. It minimises pores, locks on makeup and awakens the skin. It provides a matte finish and if oil-free.
KORA Organics Rose Quartz Luminizer
With rose quartz, mica and rosehip oil, this organic emollient balm melts into the skin and leaves a hydrating, sheer luminous colour. The KORA Organic Rose Quartz Luminizer is truly a makeup/ skin care hybrid as it contains organic noni fruit extract and coconut oil for serious skin nourishment.
Which gift from our guide is your favourite? Will you be celebrating Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day this year?