Now, for those in search of a nostaglic Valentine’s experience, recreating your first date is apparently “a thing” for this year, if indeed you can remember your first date (and make sure you get the right one because you really do not want to accidentally recreate your first date with someone else).
It might be a better idea to opt for the safer bet of the gift of a spa break,. We are forunate here in Yorkshire to have many brilliant spas right on our doorstep, offering both day breaks and overnight stays. Look out for evening or twilight options which are often reasonably priced, and can be a budget way to enjoy both fine dining and a luxury spa experience combined.
Other fail-safe Valentine’s gift options for him and for her include fragrance – and there are some lovely new releases for this February. Lipstick is also a great choice for make-up lovers, and a good one to combine with skincare (no one feels short-changed by a gift of their favourite brand moisturiser, night cream, serum or eye cream – splash out on all four and that’s even better).
Happy Valentine’s Day gift hunting.
9. Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme Plumping Clicks
Too Faced’s Lip Injection Extreme Plumping Clicks is an easy-to-use lip gloss that combines plumping with dewy, high-shine colour and hydration for full and nourished lips. It comes in eight shades that give sheer-to-medium coverage and an eight-hour hydration infused with a fresh strawberry scent. It’s £25 at toofaced.co.uk. Photo: Too Faced
10. Lush Leeds Spa and Strawberry Heart Soap
At the Lush store on Albion Street, Leeds, there is a scret spa. During the Lush Highlands treatment, warm stones are worked across the body, using a massage oil bar infused with Scottish mugwort, traditionally used to settle the nervous system, as the music takes you on on a journey beginning in heather and birdsong, then more rhythmic and vigorous as if hiking up a mountain, then a burst of fresh air, with cool stones applied gently to pressure points on the face. It lasts 60 minutes and costs £150. Book via the Lush app, or at the Leeds store. Also try the Lush Strawberry Heart Soap is made with Fair Trade organic aloe vera from Mexico, strawberry juice, rosehip oil and rose water, with the Lush in-house rice bran soap base for soft, creamy, silky bubbles. It costs £5. Photo: Lush Leeds Spa and Strawberry Heart Soap
11. Pure Lakes Relax & Sleep Well Gift Set
Created for a relaxing and calming environment to aid a good night’s sleep with this beautifully scented Sleep & Room Spray and Reed Diffuser. Natural, cruelty-free and with a specially chosen blend of Lavender, Frankincense & Bergamot essential oils. Contains: SLEEP & ROOM SPRAY - Lavender, Frankincense & Bergamot; ESSENTIAL OIL REED DIFFUSER - Lavender, Frankincense & Bergamot, £32 at purelakes.co.uk Photo: S
12. Tory Burch Electric Sky Gift Set
The Tory Burch Electric Sky Gift Set is a perfect gift for the fragrance connoisseur, bringing an unexpected mix of cactus flower, lavender and wood, with saltwater for a mineral quality, blue sage and a Palo Santo accord for warmth. The set has a full-sized fragrance, a travel spray and a miniature bottle in a keepsake box. It costs £105 at John Lewis. Photo: Tory Burch