Valentine’s Day is on Wednesday and if you’ve put off your shopping until now, you’re in luck because I’m bringing you a complete guide full of gifts you can find in stores near you. No waiting for shipping!
Beauty
BECCA X Chrissy Teigen – I have been using this palette A LOT lately. It’s perfect for everyday wear. I use the bronzer and blush not just on my face, but also as eyeshadow shades. They are perfect soft glam, transition shades to tie the rest of your face into your eyeshadow {I will do a whole post on my current makeup routine}.
Stila Liquid Eyeshadow – Another product I have been loving are the Stila Glitter and Glow/Shimmer and Glow liquid eyeshadows. These are perfect for the girl who loves makeup, but maybe isn’t the best at it. They are sooo easy to apply. They come with a little doe-foot applicator that allows you to just swipe it right onto your eye. No further instruction necessary. I pop this on my lid after I use the Chrissy Teigen palette (above). Each full sized eyeshadow {shimmer here | glitter here} is $24…oooorrrr you can get this set of three minis {glitter only} for just $25. Which I think is the better deal because you get more colors.
Liquid Lippies – You can never have enough liquid lippie colors IMO. I always prefer to get the mini kits with several shades over buying a full size of anything. I’ve never used up an entire liquid lip and this way I have more variety of colors. This Anastasia set is a perfect trio of minis {similar sets here and here}.
Slip Pillowcase is a silk pillowcase that is made to protect and hydrate skin, reduce split ends, and ensure a longer-lasting blow out. Regular cotton pillowcases scratch and tug at the skin, causing visible premature stretching, sleep creases, damaged hair, and bed-head.
“Cotton is very absorbent. It can hold up to 27 times its own weight in water and it draws moisture away from your skin and hair. When you sleep on silk, delicate facial skin is more hydrated in the morning and hair becomes healthier over time. Cotton pillowcases also cause sleep creases, which go away later that day but can cause fine lines and wrinkles over time.”
Protect her skin and hair with a Slip Silk Pillowcase {king size here}. Slip also makes an eye mask for extra eye protection for the best beauty sleep.
Home
This message box can be customized to say whatever you want. When you give it for Valentine’s Day, display a love note that she won’t ever want to change out.
Instax Frame – fill it with a picture of you and your Valentine! {one with glitter here}
Get her a Jewelry Dish or a Jewelry Box to go with any jewelry gift {see classic gift guide}. When I got Danny his watch I put it inside of a custom watch box. Do the same for her by slipping a ring or bracelet into the box when you give it to her. They even have one perfect for travel here. This is something I desperately need because I always throw all of my jewelry into a pouch and it gets all messy and tangled.
Cozy pillows and blankets are always a great gift. I love anything super soft and cuddly. This heart pillow is a cute and festive idea for Vday. I also keep tons of soft blankets on my bed and around the house. My favorites are this one from IKEA and this one from PINK {the softest blanket EVER, Danny and I always fight over it}.
Fitness
I love a good pair of leggings and lululemon’s are amazing. An investment, but amazing. I wear leggings at some point of every day and it’s important to me that they: 1. fit right 2. are comfortable and 3. are squat proof (aka NOT see-through). Lululemon passes all of my tests and they have the cutest color options. My favorite are the Align II {naked feel, high-waisted and super soft} and the Speed Up Tight {hugged feel, squeezes the bum, I get tons of compliments in these!}.
Drinkwear
I don’t drink as much water as I should, but when I carry around a water bottle or a tumbler it makes it 10x easier! The bottles from Swell and Hydroflask will keep your drinks hot or cold for (literally) days. I love these because I bring water to bed with me and there’s still ice by the morning.
In Omaha, you can find Hydro Flask products at Natural Grocers, Duluth Trading Company and The Container Store. I like this one because it has a straw. For some reason I always drink more water when it comes out of a straw.
You can find more cute and functional drinkwear at any Starbucks store. They sell Swell bottles and also have really good large tumblers with straws, as well as coffee mugs.
I Need A Drank Bottle – have to order this one online
Cute Sneakers
I already talked about adidas shoes in my gift guide for him, but here are a few adidas styles for her:
adidas Ultraboost
adidas NMD_R2
adidas NMD_R1
Vans Old Skool shoes are also a good option for cute sneaks.
Tech Accessories
The LuMee Duo phone case has studio-quality, natural lights on both the front and back that casts a warm glow on your photos for amazing and LIT selfies. It comes in several colors, along with this cute marble style. You can get this case by itself or in a gift set with a charging cable and portable charger unit. Amazon sells Lumee cases that you can have shipped with Prime and receive in time for Valentine’s Day.
Sassy Pop Sockets – Follow My Instagram | Very Busy | Judging You
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
Handbags + Accessories
Michael Kors has been my go-to for handbags. They have so many different styles, it’s easy to find something for any need.
I have a large one for everyday use, a small over-the-shoulder bag for nighttime use and a little backpack for when I don’t want to carry a big, bulky bag.
I just love MK because they are a more affordable designer purse brand for people like me; unlike Louis Vuitton and Gucci. They make it easier to own a high-end purse.
This small cross-body bag makes the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. The Michael Kors outlet in Gretna always has great deals and markdowns on this season’s bags!
These fur keychains are also from Michael Kors. They are super soft and fluffy. I am now on my second one because the first got dirty and fell off the keychain after so much use. All of my friends have made fun of me for having this on my keys, but I’m obsessed with it. The poof makes it so easy to find your keys when you’re digging through your bag and I just like petting it while I’m driving. It seriously feels like a fluffy little kitten! You can keep it on your keys like me or display it on your purse.
LUSH
LUSH has tons of great gifts every season. You can pick an individual bath bomb, or a pre-wrapped gift set. For Valentine’s Day, they have a giant couples bath bomb, big enough to share bath time with bae. They also have really cute themed wrapping paper for purchase, if you want to wrap your own gifts.
Rose Bombshell and Giant Rose Bombshell – rose scented, releases real rose petals
Love Boat bath bomb – a little boat that floats around as it fizzes
Tisty Tosty bath bomb – releases real rosebuds
Lots of Love Gift Set – a 9-item variety pack
Love Hearts – gift set with 3 bath bombs and 2 bubble bars
Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day full of love!
xoxo
Jess
