Your Valentines Make-Up Sorted

Alright so I am going to help you all take the heat out of Valentines this year. Well, not entirely. What’s Valentines without heat? Just the gift buying bit of it. So for all your beauty needs I have come up with this cut-out-and-keep wishlist for you and your other half.  Print it, and leave it somewhere obvious! Happy Valentines everyone!

For Her indoors:-

Way classier than the body Paint option. The Body Shop release their Chocomania collection on you this month.  Coming in a range of gorgeous treats for bath and body, pop for the Chocomania box. Has one of everything from the range in a sumptuous chocolate box. £28

This Coca Cola Lip Hapiness set is gorgeous! Perfect for getting your lips in soft and sexy condition for the barrage of kisses you’re going to be receiving. Comes in an amazing vintage style tin.  £20 for stockists call 01273 814536

A classic sexy scent , Dior’s Hypnotic Poison comes in a decadent apple shaped bottle, evoking the spirit of the forbidden fruit. Feel like the biblical, seductive Eve with the sexy scents of Arabian Jasmine, bitter almond and heady vanilla. Prices start at £36.50.

Paul & Joe’s Spring Summer Collection is out this month as well. Celebrating 10 years, this incredible collection is all about the cats. Their lipstick has paw prints on it, and the Blusher Sticks surprise and delight you with a Cat with top hat! Inspired by siren Bridget Bardot, all the colours are super wearable, and ultimately affordable! But hurry, this WILL sell out fast. Available at Fenwicks, Bond Street, and Harrods.

Get this and feel good about it! Clinique are teaming up with House of Fraser and Great Ormond Street Charity Kiss It Better. There is a limited edition Kissable Lip Set featuring four of Clinique’s favourite lip goodies including, Vitamin C Lip Smoothie Antioxidant Lip Colour, Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss, and Long Last Glosswear SPF15.  The set costs £25, and 50% of that will go to the appeal. Available online, and exclusively at House of Fraser stores this month.

Get fruity with this gem of a candle. A scented candle when lit, but no, wait, what’s this?  the ‘wax’ can then be used as a massage oil! Packed with skin nourishing ingredients and smelling divine, this beautiful candle from luxury skincare brand OSKIA is nothing short of incredible.  £34.50 available at Liberty.

For your old man:-

So, you’re with him ‘coz he’s gorgeous, make sure he stays that way! Spa Illuminata have an amazing selection of Men’s Facials available using the Decleor products specifically designed for men.  Using aromatherapy, and massage, I cannot recommend the Express Cleansing Facial treatment enough.  It’s an hour long, and my my, what a treatment. Refresh his face with this beauty. £100

Lifestyle brand Rituals has an overwhelming array of goodies for your man at valentines.  With the simple philosophy that happiness can be found in the smallest of things, the Rituals men’s products are inspired by the Japanese legend of the Dragon.  Their Dragon Mud Body Scrub, with it’s Volcanic mud and Organic Bamboo, is rather excellent, and smells beautiful. £11.50, and available online, and at John Lewis Stores nationwide.

Gift favourite The Body Shop has a surprising selection of men’s products that smell just amazing.  Some favourites are the classic and woody smelling Arber, which comes with a host of products to accompany. New kid on the block is the White Musk Sport. A real fresh smelling surprise this one, containing grapefruit and lemon. £16. 

GlossyBox have finally managed to get a lovely monthly men’s box together.  Packed to the hilt every month with a the latest and greatest men’s products to keep any bloke occupied in the bathroom for longer than he needs to be. The box comes once a month, and costs £15. Order your today from their website. 

Words: Luke Stephens