Valentine’s Day 2021: Gift Guide for Yourself

In a year when dating has been perhaps harder than ever on singles, Valentine’s Day may bring added pressures…but it also serves as an opportunity to shift the focus onto self-care and to you and your needs (there’s a reason masterdating is a thing). Here are our top picks for gifts to give yourself on this Valentine’s Day.

footlocker.ca

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Dress for you

It’s no secret that lockdowns have shifted focus away from highly structured and stiff fabrics towards more comfortable loungewear. Forget the little black dress, and get yourself that colourful combo you’ve had your eye on.

Foot Locker Hypebae Fleece Pants, $78

Hypebae

Fleece Pants

$78

Amazon.ca

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Also dress for you

There’s a misconception that lingerie is necessarily for others’ benefit...it need not be. Sometimes, it’s also nice to put on a little something special, even if it’s for an audience of YOU. You got it. So, enjoy it.

Savage X Fenty womens Savage Not Sorry Lace Bodysuit, $100 - $186

Savage X Fenty

Womens Savage Not Sorry Lace Bodysuit

$100 - $186

Usnplash

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Romantic meal for one

Nourish yourself with the kind of meal you love to enjoy on a date. If you’re up for a challenge, you can even whip it up yourself. Set the music and create the ambience. Enjoy the process and the results.

Sephora Morphe 35C Everyday Chic Artistry Palette

Sephora.ca

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Buy yourself a pretty palette

While certainly recognizing that Mother Nature gifted you the perfect canvas, you need not mess with perfection if this one’s not for you...However, if you like getting your hands dirty and playing around with makeup, try this pretty jewel-toned palette and go to town playing around with different makeup looks. You may not only find it empowering, but a fun way to let your creativity show.

Sephora Morphe 35C Everyday Chic Artistry Palette, $32

For inspo, check out this jewel-toned look.

Sephora

Morphe 35C Everyday Chic Artistry Palette

$32

Amazon.ca

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Embrace the gushy, gushy with a classic read

Love love? There is a reason it’s one of the most common subjects for writers, and poets alike. While there are many out there, Pablo Neruda is a perennial favourite. This Chilean bard definitely had a way of describing the potent feelings that are often elusive.

Love Poems by Pablo Neruda, $17

Love Poems

by Pablo Neruda

$17

Sephora.ca

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Zero in on your signature scent

Embrace your sensual side and discover your your signature scent. One of our personal favourite is Not a Perfume by Julet’s Got a Gun.

Juliette Has a Gun Not A Perfume, $130

Juliette Has a Gun

Not A Perfume

$130

Mejuri.com

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Put a ring on it

Queen B said it best herself: “If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it.” No need to wait for that day...get yourself one of these pretty little things and embrace your inner Queen Bee.

Mejuri Honey Ring, 65

Sephora.ca

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Sleep like a Queen

Few things feel better than good — neigh, great – sleep (we’ll get to that shortly). This silk pillow case not only feels like heaven on your face, but it’s gentler on your hair and skin too. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

Slip Silk Pillowcase Standard/Queen, $119

Slip

Silk Pillowcase - Standard/Queen

$119

Saje.com

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Invest in aromatherapy

Scent is not just about you but in the spaces you exist too. Aromatherapy, like sound therapy, is a thing. If you don’t already own a diffuser with some key essential oils to help you unwind, this is a perfect self-gift.

Saje Morning to Night Diffuser Kit, $88

Saje

Morning to Night Diffuser Kit

$88

Indigo.ca

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The right vibe

Let’s face it. Sometimes solo sex is better than partnered sex. And with reason. Meet your reason.

Indigo Lelo Soraya 2 Vibrator, $299

Indigo

Lelo Soraya 2 Vibrator

$299

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