Valentine’s: 10 Gift Ideas for Your Lo Lo Loved One

Itโ€™s that time of the year that you either love or hate, completely dependent upon whether youโ€™re coupled up or spending the night with friends. This year, we implore you to get in the mood no matter what your relationship status, even if that means treating a friend, family member, or yourself (we really donโ€™t blame you). To help you out, weโ€™ve compiled a creative gift list for inspiration this Valentineโ€™s Day.

For Your Creative Cutie   Instax Mini 8, ยฃ64.99
This is probably one of our favourite valentine’s gift this year, and is available in a range of colours, for him or for her! The instax mini 8 is not only adorable, but creates memories in seconds, churning out cute Polaroid’s that you take and super easy to use!. You can even add a scrapbook with the present, so they can put their photos somewhere special โ€“ the gift that keeps on giving!

(ยฃ64.99, instax.co.uk)

Skin Chemists, Rose Quartz Age Defence Youth Facial Oil, ยฃ150For Your Makeup Maniac
If you know someone that loves makeup, then you know that they never get sick of receiving it. Ever. Weโ€™ve found a few valentine-esque products that will be sure to make them break out in a lipstick covered grin. The first is a skin product or base, which hydrates the skin and defends against skin ageing, itโ€™s also pink โ€“ total win for valentineโ€™s day. Skin Chemists Rose Quartz Age Defence Youth Facial Oil is beneficial for all ages, and feels and smells amazing.

(ยฃ150/15ml, skinchemists.com)Blank Canvas, F20 Makeup Brush, ยฃ12.77

If youโ€™re looking for something just as cute, but not as pricey, you should know that a makeup lover can never have enough makeup brushes. These ones are great, and again, colour appropriate for valentineโ€™s day with purple chrome handles. From Blank Canvas, our favourite has to be the F20 Makeup Brush, which has loads of uses and is just as good as more pricey brands such as Real Techniques!

(ยฃ12.77, blankcanvascosmetics.com)

Joan Collins, Katrina Lipstick, ยฃ18 smlOf course, we had to include a lipstick โ€“ if youโ€™ve got a hot date or a S.O. youโ€™ll probably receive a couple of smooches, and will need to something to top up your lip colour with. We love the Joan Collins collection for its variety, but also its formula and decadent gold packaging. We know the cold weather can cause dry lips and all the liquid lipsticks dry them up even more, but this buttery pigmented formula is perfect for Valentineโ€™s. Our favourite colour is Katrina.

(ยฃ18, joancollinsbeauty.com)

Toffs Rugby Shirt, ยฃ43For Your Football Fan
If youโ€™re looking for something unique for your guy (or girl), then look no further. TOFFs’ stock vintage football and rugby shirts for pretty much any team, ranging from replicas of your favourite teamโ€™s shirts from the twenties to away kits from the sixties. Itโ€™s one of our best finds for a truly unique gift, when you want something special for a sports fan and youโ€™ve bought them tickets to matches every other year. Check out this 1920s Tottenham Hotspurs shirt โ€“ the prices are also way more affordable than youโ€™d think!

(ยฃ43, toffs.com)

Wild & Wolf 746 Phone Box Red Telephone, ยฃ34.40 For Your Retro Lover
Keep your loved one hanging on the telephone – the second-best place to keep them tied up – with this quintessentially British dog โ€˜nโ€™ bone, originally launched in 1967. The Wild & Wolf 746 Telephone has a mechanical bell ringer, push buttons and plugs into a standard phone socket. Itโ€™s also available in French Blue, English Mustard and Concrete Greyโ€ฆ but this oneโ€™s pretty damn hot, right?

(ยฃ34.40, flamingogifts.co.uk)

Thortful Notebook, ยฃ6.99For Your Perfect Planner
These gifts are perfectly on the nose for valentineโ€™s day, and a great idea to give out to friends or loved ones who love to plan and list โ€“ we all know someone who goes through roughly 1000 notebooks in a month. With many a pun to choose from, and beautiful artwork, these little notebooks really are a treat!

(ยฃ6.99 each, thortful.com)

Ted Baker Candle, ยฃ28For Your Scent Addict
These are perhaps some of the coolest candles weโ€™ve come across. Not only do the range of Ted Baker residence-themed candles smell phenomenal, they also have historical backstories printed on the sides of the boxes, so you can learn a little something too. The candles themselves have residence inspired prints on the packaging, each one inspired by a different city. Itโ€™s a candle youโ€™ll want to keep even after itโ€™s run out.

(ยฃ28, tedbaker.com)

Bulldog For Your Mug, ยฃ8For Your Skin Carer
As weโ€™ve mentioned, the cold weather can leave our skin feeling parched and in need of some hydration. For your man, Bulldog have put together great gift sets thatโ€™ll make sure his skin stays nice and moisturised. They range in price and come with cute side orders, like this one, where all the packaging is nestled inside a mug.

(ยฃ8, bulldogskincare.com)

Lacoste, ยฃ70For Your Someone Who Likes to Be Kept On Their Toes
Lastly, and definitely not least, Lacoste has brought out some completely colour appropriate kicks for Valentine’s. With options for him and her, this is a nice gift that will get a lot of use, and will stay with them all the time. Itโ€™s also a nice little splurge to show your loved one how much you care.

(ยฃ70, lacoste.com)

Words: Julia Cohen
Photo: La La Land