The gifts we'd love ourselves, for Galentine's Day
Valentine’s is all very well and lovely and romantic, if you’re lucky enough to have a paramour (and even luckier if you have one who is good at buying presents. Few and far between…)
But we are increasingly taken with the idea of ‘Galentine’s Day’: the concept of giving your best girlfriends – or your mum, or sister – something utterly lovely as a token of your different kind of love. Ideally, something they wouldn’t usually treat themselves to.
Our in-boxes have been flooded with ideas for ‘Valentine’s Day’ gifts this year – but most of them are in fact way more likely to lift the heart of the women we know than the chaps. So here’s Beauty Bible’s edit of the Galentine’s gifts we’d love to to receive (if any of our chums are reading…).
Jurlique Rose Softening and Moisturising Set
Wait for the ooohs! and aaahs! of delight as your bestie (or your mum…) opens this fabulously spoiling trio (ABOVE) of rose-scented soap-free shower gel, luxe body lotion and heavenly hand cream – from one of our longtime favourite natural brands. Perfect to prep for Spring!
£87 (worth £102) - buy here
Caroline Gardner X Bramley Valentine Gift Box
Everyone we know loves Bramley, the 100% British, all-natural, all-fab-smelling brand. And this duo shouts that love from the rooftops – or at least, the bathroom shelf. Decorated with hearts by British illustrator Caroline Gardner. We love the set – 250ml sizes of Body Wash and Body Lotion – but if that’s too much of a splurge, each is available individually, for £16.
£30 - buy here
Oskia Renaissance Hand Cream
Among a cupboard full of hand creams, this is a keeper for us. Heaven scented - rosy, fruity, pretty; the silkiest texture which smooths on and goes in like a dream; and hands that feel plushy-velvety soft. Love that it's designed for daily use on all hands including mature, dry and winter-weathered! (That would be Sarah...)
£29 for 55ml - buy here
Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Routine Gift Set
Roses and Valentine’s/Galentine’s go together, and we know from years of experience that the scent pushes our followers’ buttons every time. This set showcases a gorgeous skincare line-up from Fresh, featuring Soy Makeup Removing Face Wash (20ml), Rose & Hyaluronic Acid Deep Hydration Toner (100ml), Rose Deep Hydration Oil-Infused Serum (20ml) and Rose & Hyaluronic Acid Deep Hydration Moisturizer (50ml). Roses, roses all the way…
£59 - buy here
Soak Sunday Cleo’s Paradise Botanical Bath Soak
Why not attach to this a promise to a stressed friend to babysit her kids while she takes a long, heavenly soak? A heavenly blend of chamomile and immortelle flower, in a water-softening, skin-silkifying blend enriched with organic coconut milk and soothing oatmeal.
£14 for 280g - buy here
Nailberry Oxygenated Nail Lacquer
Fabulous colours, award-winning formula – we rather fancy painting alternate nails with a perfect pink and perfect red, actually.
Cath Kidston Keep Kind Heart Soap in an embossed Heart Tin
We love a travel soap – means that when we go somewhere, we don’t have to open up a hotel soap, which can feel so wasteful nowadays. From the always-cheering Cath Kidston (produced by Heathcote & Ivory), this triple-milled high quality soap is infused with the scent of blackcurrant, jasmine, roses and moss.
£10 - buy here