Valentines’s Day is coming quick! Are you ready? I’m a huge fan of the concept of expressing and celebrating those you love, but I’m an even bigger fan of celebrating self-love. It’s important that we love ourselves and that we treat ourselves from time to time – no matter how big or small. In honor of the sweetest, love-filled day of the year, I’ve rounded up my favorite things for you and grouped them into three Valentine’s Day gift guides.

Valentine’s Day Beauty Picks

The first is my Valentine’s Day beauty guide which is made up of my tested, tried and true favorites along with the items I currently have in my cart to try. I know I don’t talk about it much, but I’m such a beauty junkie and one of my goals this year is to start talking about beauty more. I’ve marked my tried and true items with a (*) next to them so you know what I’ve personally vetted. Everything else is in my cart so I can start trying to work it into my routine and hopefully find some new favorites. I’m especially excited about the hair oil and La Mer masks. La Mer was one of those brands I loved SO MUCH when I worked at Belk. So many women raved about their skincare line and how they couldn’t get through winter without it. I love that these masks come in individual packets and are so great for travel too.

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.1 (*) Too Faced Danm Girl Mascara .2 (*) YSL Volupté Plumping Lip Balm .3 (*)  Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream .4 (*) Rose Quartz Roller .5 (*)  Origins Original Skin Retexturizing Clay Mask .6 (*) MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo .7 Olaplex Bonding Oil .8  (*) Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation .9 YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick .10 (*) MAC Prep and Prime for Lips .11 Fresh Rose Face Mask .12 (*) Tarte Lip Quench Lip Rescue Balm .13 (*) Laura Mercier Velour Extreme .14 La Mer Treatment Lotion Hydrating Mask .15 (*) MAC Cremesheen Lip Glass in Fashion Scoop .16 (*) Olaplex Bond Maintenance Shampoo & Conditioner.

 

Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her

The second gift guide is all about gifts for her. By her, I mean you, your mom, sister, bff, or anything you see that you want to point your man to. This guide is my favorite because it is filled with all my favorite things and several things on my wish list this year. I know it is pink and red overload, but blame it on the holiday. I just couldn’t help myself.

PS. If you’re super into the pink and red, check out this post too!

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Valentine’s Day Dress Code

Lastly is the dress guide. No matter your plans, you know you want to wear a pretty dress and feel your best. I’ve rounded up some of my favorite dresses right now in a variety of price points. What I love most about each of these dresses is the versatility. They all have long wear potential and would also be great for weddings, other dates/ parties or casual wear.

I hope these Valentine’s day gift guides are useful and help you if you are in a pinch. Let me know what you’re loving, what your plans are for VDAY,  and if you want more of these mega guides in the comments. xo Taylor

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