Every year the Accessories Council announces their top gift items for Valentine’s Day and this year they offer some suggestions to make your honeys heart skip a beat.
Soft lips are a must for Valentine’s Day and Fresh Sugar Lip Polish will save the day. This polish will leave your lips incredibly smooth and silky soft. Enriched with real brown sugar crystals, it gently buffs away dry flakes using meadowfoam seed, jojoba seed, and grapeseed oils which nourishs the lips, and shea butter for long-lasting moisture. Available for $22.50 at Sephora stores across the country.
No woman wouldbe caught without fabulously polished nails especially on Valentine’s Day. The Spring/Summer OPI Holland Collection has a vast selection that will remind you of vivid tulips, windmill-dotted hillsides and bustling canals of Amsterdam. All OPI polishes contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde which means they won’t harm your nails. They retail for $8.50 at professional salons nationwide.
Classified Cosmetics Aero Minerale Shimmer will give you the perfect “red carpet” glow for Valentine’s Day. This is instant glam in a can. Wear it alone, under or over makeup. Aero Minerale Shimmer costs $14.99 at www.aerominerale.com and Ulta stores nationwide.
Nine West Love Furyroller ball, is the first fragrance ever by Nine West. The seductive mixes an elixir of fresh fruits, lush floral, warm woods and addictive amber. They will also launch a specially designed Love Fury branded pump: a platform, pointed toe style available in black satin in lots of other colors and fabrications. The roller ball costs $18 and sold at select Nine West retail stores, Ninewest.com, select Macy’s retail stores and Macys.com.
Jing Ai Sierra Glow Duo Bronzer in Halo Sunset will make you look beautiful. This gluten free product is made with certified organic ingredients and is cruelty free. Each item is named after a different rose and all made in the USA, Jing Ai means pure love in Mandarin Chinese. Their first trunk show at Henri Bendels will be the week of February 27 through March 4, so make sure to stop by and check them out! The bronzer costs $28.00 and is available now on jingaiskin.com.
Perfume is always a wonderful gift and mark. Jewel Eau de toilette is a decadent blend of Casablanca lily, macchiato flower, warm vanilla and liquid caramel for $24 at meetmark.com.
Lingerie is a Valentine’s Day always a good look, and the gorgeous Eberjey Lady Godiva nightgown is a great option. Made of super soft jersey it features lace trip on cups and bottom hem, bow at center front, and adjustable straps. In five great colors: black, white, sorbet pink, pebble, and fuchsia, it costs $66 at eberjey.com.
Blush Girl Show Thong in Black Swan, features a delicate blush pink lace band complimented by a subtle printed microfiber. This means it is feminine, flirty, and most importantly—comfortable! Retails for $24, Blush lingerie is launching in Bloomingdales this spring.
Every girl will appreciate aqua boho drop earrings from Baublebar.com. They are made from semi-precious stones, and they guarantee she will never want to take them off! $28, and sold exclusively at baublebar.com.
How about a beautiful black leather cord bracelet by Roman Sunstone? The heart charm featuring an antique silver-tone with a lobster claw clasp, makes it especially perfect for Valentine’s Day. Retails for $14 at romansunstone.com, Kohls, Peebles, and Shopko stores.
Socks may not be on your top 10 lists to give, but these are no ordinary socks! Soxxy uses B3 Grip Technology as their secret ingredient to create “socks that hug you all day long”. In this cold weather, these are perfect for the person who wears boots. In a variety of color and styles, they range between $15-$25 on soxxy.com.
Men deserve gifts on Valentine’s Day too, and these Mavi Eyez Cufflinks are perfect for the man in your life. These gorgeous cufflinks represent the universal “Evil Eye” good luck charm. Each cuff link is handcrafted with handmade glass beads from Turkey, and no two beads are exactly the same and they come in a variety of colors. They are $40 at www.mavieye.com. These would also make great groomsmen gifts.
For the tech-lover, chicBuds Fauvette Gold Edition iPhone Earbuds are must. While they can be used for your music listening pleasure, they also include a microphone for a hands-free talking device while driving, working, or whatever. chicBuds is the first all-women run electronics company, turning out some of the hottest and most fashionable tech accessories since it’s start in 2008. Let’s hear it for the girls (no pun intended). They headphones cost $29.99, and are available at chicbuds.com.
Looking for a gift for an iPhone addict, look no farther than Cufflink. It combines a secure wristband, with an attractive protective, skin for your iPhone. It easily rotates between portrait and landscape views, and the case snaps onto the band effortlessly and holds securely. Available for $19.95 at www.cufflinksystems.com.
Don’t be late for your date get a Sprout watches, which not only looks good, they are good—for the earth too. Made from 100% biodegradable corn resin, it will naturally biodegrade in a compost environment. The perfect gift for the nature lover! The ladies version features a mother of pearl dial with decorative hearts and eight conflict free diamond markers for $75. The men’s features a day/date window in a variety of colors for $65. They are available at sproutwatches.com, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, and Nordstrom.
Stella+Dot has charms for all 12 astrological signs and birthstones, which are perfect for any jewelry lover. The elements of the necklace retail between $19-$49 at stelladot.com.
For the chocolate lover in your life, Godiva Truffles are the answer. These dark and milk chocolate assorted truffles with creamy fillings are wrapped in Valentine’s Day message wrappers. Various bag sizes and other Valentine’s Day items are available in Godiva stores and on Godiva.com for $4.99 and in grocery and drug stores nationwide.
The Candy Store cosmetic mirror is absolutely fun and inexpensive gift that comes in a variety of eye-popping colors. This is one that won’t get lost in the bottom of any purse. If however your love has ‘tons of mirrors’, they also have Eyeglass cases, wallets and cosmetic bags available. The mirror costs $13, and can be found in over 1000 retail locations in the US and Canada. Available in New York at Henri Bendel, Macy’s, and Ulta.
Have a ‘few more dollars’ to spend on that special lady, then the LenaErziak John Bag has the answer for you. This purse is made of pony hair, lined in leather, and features a hand-embroidered bow and 24 K gold plated hardware. Produced in Florence, Italy, it’s available at lenaerziakshop.com for $1650.
Finally Marchon featured retro red frames from CK Calvin Klein. These uber-stylish frames are a wonderful Valentine’s Day (or really any day) gift. CK Calvin Klein is an eye wear brand for the modern, urban, active and self-confident individual. Find these glasses for $140 at marchon.com.
No matter what you do or how much you spend, spend it with the one you love. If you can’t spend it with the one you love…then buy more than one of these on the list to make up for it. Happy Valentine’s Day.
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