Nothing Says Valentine's Day More Than These Self Care Gifts
Let's be honest, sometimes we all need a little bit of self-care, and that's especially true in the doom and gloom of winter. Besides surprising your partner or friends with gifts, the best part about Valentine’s Day should be finding the right gift for yourself.
Festival season and summer holidays are distant memories and long nights at home are on the agenda. That means it's time to stock up on your yearly supply of candles, incense, fluffy sweats, skincare... essentially all the things that will provide you with the wellness you crave.
Whether your idea of self-care is doing yoga while an incense stick slowly burns in the background or lighting a spliff in the bath and watching reality TV — we've selected items to treat yourself (and your loved ones) to that will aid in winding down.
Scroll down for our favorite Valentine's Day self-care gifts
Apartamento "New York Living Rooms"
What even is a warm cup of coffee without the perfect coffee table read to lazily skim the pages of? Apartmento mag's best-of NYC digs is the style of book that'll make its reader feel to equal degrees jealous and inspired.
Tekla Striped Beach Towel
Penny-pinching on towels is like penny-pinching on, I don't know, a mattress. Why not spend a little more on something you know you or someone dear will get a lot of pleasant use out of?
Perfect Moment Balaclava
With temperatures as cold as they are this time of year, few things say "I love you" more than a stylish, functional accessory to keep warm.
Acne Studios Graphic T-shirt
Acne Studios is one of those rare brands everyone can find something to their liking at. If indecisive, something like one of their go-to graphic tees, in a Valentine's day appropriate shade of pink, is fool's proof.
LOEWE Checked Blanket
Talk about fool's proof: no one, I repeat, no one wouldn't enjoy a wooly blanket to bundle up in on the couch, certainly not if it comes in such pretty a weave as this one.
Charvet French Cuff Cotton Dress Shirt
For longer than most of your favorite luxury brands have even existed, Charvet has been tailoring state-of-the-art dress shirts. Again, a treat not a single giftee could get mad at.
Peppermint Dental Floss
... unlike this one. There's no comfortable way of telling someone they need a mint. But pair this floss with, say, a box of heart-shaped chocolates, and you can disguise the true intention as part of your tooth health concerns.
Burberry Black & White Cashmere Scarf
Back to surefire hits, a Burberry scarf is never a bad idea. But seeing a good lot of folks already owns the house's signature beige check, the black and white version is actually something of an outside-of-the-box alternative.
Lemaire Gear Holdall Bag
To whomever this Lemaire-made beauty of a bag is given to, they'll be able to cherish it as their safe-bet carryall for everything from office to airports.
WHOOP 5.0
If you or a loved one are seeking to get into the weeds of your sleep habits and exercise habits, a WHOOP is what to get. Even more so now that their wristbands come designed by your favorite fashion people.
Cosmic Coupling: The Sextrology of Relationships
This is for all the astrology nerds out there. And those likely to become one once they understand the stars' influence on their love and sex life. Thank me later.
Arcwave Arcwave Pow
Similarly, this gadget will come in handy, with or without a significant other. Now, I'm not gonna get into details of what this is and why it fits the bill. It is, quite literally, one of those "f*ck around and find out" situations.
Silk'n LED Light Therapy Face Mask
Come on now, just give into the infrared mask thing. You know you've wanted an excuse to buy one, let Valentine's day be it.
Louis Poulsen Panthella 320 Table Lamp
A cleansing body wash is a simple way to show some appreciation this season. Byredo's Bal d'Afrique is one of the brand's first scents and evokes subtle aromas of buchu heart and Moroccan sandalwood.
The Ordinary Caffeine Solution
Under-eye circles? Gone. Puffiness? Adios. Dull skin? A thing of the past. Nothing bad can come of The Ordinary's caffeine solution. Question is, are you gifting it, or using it to prep for a Valentine's day date?
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