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Valentines Ideas
Love it or loathe it, February 14 is coming and if your loved one is expecting a gift then you had better get organized and get yourself some Valentine Ideas!
As usual I’m giving all the “Insider Information”, although you might think Valentine’s Day is pretty straightforward- silly, soppy girly stuff!
Well kind of, but you’re missing the point. To score maximum brownie points on Valentine’s Day you have to do one thing: make her feel special.
You know, like she’s the only one in the world, like she’s unique and that you care. It’s not the gift or the gesture itself, it’s what it means, and for that you have to know a little about her (see The Art of Giving- A Logical Guide for Men); maybe a card is all it will take, maybe a romantic gesture like a meal, maybe a gift. I’ll be giving some ideas for romantic gestures you can make in the next article, this article is focussed on ideas for gifts and I’m playing it safe and staying well within the normal bounds of Valentine’s Day gifts:
- Heart shapes
- Pink or Red items are usually a winner
- Anything to do with Love or Romance.
I have scoured the internet on your behalf for gifts for valentines; below are my top picks, for every budget and in a wide variety of categories and “Slush Factors”. As usual, I’m only using products or retailers I can personally vouch for.
Heart Jewellery
| All jewellery in this section is handmade, solid Sterling silver and of very high quality. It is presented in sleek black boxes and finished with ribbon, silver heart confetti and shipped promptly. Click on any link below to go to the shop, check the 100% customer feedback and see detailed descriptions and photos of all the jewellery.As a special for Valentines you can have a message written on a heart-shaped card and included in the parcel. At no extra cost-just request the text you want when you pay. | ||
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Champagne Swarovski hearts, Sterling silver earrings. £8 |
Champagne Swarovski heart pendant on Sterling chain. £15 |
Champagne Swarovski hearts, Sterling silver earrings. £8 |
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Deep red Swarovski hearts, Sterling silver bracelet. £12 |
Deep redSwarovski hearts, Sterling silver earring. £6 |
Deep redSwarovski hearts, Sterling silver necklace. £20 |
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Black Onyx Gemstone, Sterling silver bracelet. £13 |
Black Onyx Gemstone, Sterling silver earrings. £8 |
Filigree Heart, Sterling silver earrings. £10 |
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Sparkling Swarovski hearts, Sterling silver earrings. £8 |
Sparkling Swarovski hearts, Sterling silver earrings. £8 |
Filigree Heart, Sterling silver necklace. £16 |
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Sparkling Swarovski hearts, Sterling silver earrings. £6 |
Sparkling Swarovski hearts, Sterling silver earrings. £6 |
Sparkling Swarovski hearts, Sterling silver earrings. £6 |
Pretty in Pink
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 Apparently “cupids bow” is “the double curve of the upper lip”, well I did not know that! This aptly-named item comes with dual-ended brush & sponge for defining and blending. Each cupid’s bow has a step-by-step lesson, so it’s as easy as blowing a kiss! |
 Her Glossiness – lip gloss £13
“…this impossibly shiny lip gloss glides on smooth for A-list lips that will give ‘em something to gossip about. The luxurious formula with jojoba oil makes your lips feel five-star pampered…” |
 Maybe baby – body lotion 19.50
“Inspired by our signature maybe baby fragrance, this silky, shimmering body lotion leaves your skin lightly moisturized and delicately scented. Slip it on for sexy, bare skin beauty.” |
| Utterly frivolous products of course, but if you’re trying to impress a glamour girl or disco diva with your thoughtfulness then any of these come highly recommended… | ||
Electronic Valentine
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Polar F4 Red Berry Fitness Heart Monitor £55.50 Perfect For: Sporty girls. Really useful for gym goers. Polar dominates the market this will work with most gym equipment. Fits in rather cleverly with the whole “hearts” theme. Oh and cool- it’s Red! |
Apple iPod Nano 8GB -Pink £101 Idea: pre-fill it with slushy love songs – the updated “mix tape”! |
ByteStor 16GB USB £14.99 A cute little thing, bound to be useful and you can pre-load it with love poems, photos of the two of you or the e-tickets for your romantic trip to Paris…anything really! |
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Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS £108.63 Is she always complaining that there aren’t any nice photos of the two of you together? Problem solved! Oh and it’s a beautiful piece of pink, handbag-sized technology! |
Red love heart shaped USB PC optical mouse £13 High precision optical mouse; lights up when moved; ergonomic design; suitable for both right and left hand drivers; a full 3 button mouse including a precision scroll wheel. |
Flip F260P-UK Video Ultra Series Digital Camcorder – Pink (60 mins) £138 Simple to use, pocket-sized camcorder with one-touch recording and digital zoom. Holds 60 minutes of full VGA-quality video on 2GB of built-in memory; no tapes or additional memory cards required. |
Romantic Books
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Love Letters of Great Men £4.49 As seen on Sex and the City Movie, if she liked the film then you’re on to a winner with this book! |
Guess How Much I Love You Book £7.99 This is a fab book, pure whimsy! |
Penguin Classic The Pursuit of Love Mug £7.95 Perfect for: the book lover. Idea: put another little gift inside the mug. |
Top Love Songs
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Ultimate Love Collection Music CD Album £12.08 A whole album of slushy love songs! |
101 Love Songs CD Album £9.77 101 slushy love songs! |
The Greatest Valentine’s Day Album Ever £2.98 Very keenly-priced slushy love songs! |
Kitchen Love
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Le Crueset Stoneware Heart Casserole, 26cm £22.02 Perfect For: She who loves cooking. You can’t beat Le Crueset for quality and durability and this is really rather cute! |
Silicone Heart Ice Cube Tray £4.29 Perfect For: Disco diva. You could always freeze cranberry juice in it and pop the frozen pink ice “cubes” in a tall glass of bubbly as part of a romantic meal at your place! |
White Ceramic Mug Hearts design £4.95 Idea: Add a sachet of Belgian hot chocolate and baby pink marshmallows. |
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Magnetic Poetry Kit. Romance Design £12.50 Write your own sweet poetry and display it on the fridge for her to see…and weep! |
Meyer Prestige Deco Toaster, Pink, 2 Slice £14.67 Cute and pink and all you need now are some Pop Tarts! |
Say it with Flowers… when only a cliché will do!
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Premium roses bouquet From 26.40 Red roses from Fleurop-Interflora. The classic gift for Valentines day. |
Romantic Teddy Delivery £10 Deliver a teddy, an alternative to red roses (he has some, actually) |
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Office romance
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Photo Mousemat £6.99 24.8cm x 19cm, flexible fabric-coating with a rubberised underside suitable for any mouse and desktop. And all the usual quality and excellent service you expect from photobox. |
Post-it Super sticky Adhesive Notes £3.99 Either makes a cutesy gift, or why not use a pack to write your own messages and leave them all over the house for her to find- maybe even a treasure hunt to find your gift? |
Personalised Mug £7.99 Mug size is 9.5cm x 8.2cm, themed design: choose from 40 different themes using 1-7 photos and a caption. |
Lingerie
If you’re considering buying lingerie then please read my Guide I recommend figleaves for their no-fuss and FREE return policy so even if it’s not suitable it can be returned and exchanged for something that is. It’s an easy site to use with lots of helpful guides.
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Lollipop Art low rise thong £5, Lollipop Art lt-shirt bra £10 |
So Bubbly padded moulded bra £12 |
Titane underwired triangle bra, |
And that’s it for some gift ideas to get you thinking, hopefully you’ve seen something that you think might work. For the ultimate in Valentine’s Day though, watch out for my article coming soon on Romantic Gestures for ideas on how to sweep her off her feet all over again!
