Valentine's Fail

It’s almost Valentine’s Day which is pretty disappointing if your boyfriend/girlfiend forgot to buy you a present/bought you a rubbish one/ doesn’t believe in Valentine's/doesn’t exist. I’m all for a bit of pampering, so I’ve put together a little list of beauty treats that you can buy YOURSELF. Because if anyone deserves a treat, it’s you, you saucy minx.

No Budget

Poundland Candles

It has just been Christmas after all. Poundland sell really nice scented candles for £1 (obvs), which do everything you’d want a scented candle to do. They burn for about 20 hours, come in a variety of fragrances, and come in little jars that you can put tealights in afterwards. I like the vanilla one, it’s a good bedroom scent (wink wink nudge nudge).

Little Budget

Lush Massage Bars

These solid bars of cocoa butter melt on contact with the skin. They are naturally amazing moisturisers, and packed with essential oils for aromatherapy purposes. Use them in place of massage oil for a mess-free massage with your significant other. Alternatively, let it melt in your bath and treat your skin to a rich moisturising soak. Soft Coeur is a good one, as it has a melting chocolate heart that one can, ahem, lick of one’s skin. This prices at around £4-£7.

Soft Coeur

Medium Budget

Get a manicure. This sounds oh-so Legally Blonde of me but for £10-£15 you can usually get a good buff, shape and polish that will last for a couple of days. It’s a small thing, but it always makes me feel a tad more sophisticated.  Plus, I love the mango hand cream that the technician gives you after it, it smells like Soleros. If you want to spend an extra £5-£10 go for Shellac or a similar gel treatment which will last for a couple of weeks.

Big Budget

Aromatherapy Associates Bath and Shower Oil

Coming in a variety of fragrances from Revive: Morning to Relax: Deep, there is an oil to suit whatever your needs are. These are essential oils at their finest, and the scents really do have a profound effect on your mood. Put a cap of oil in your bath, smooth on your body before showering or use as massage oil. The essential oils are mixed with coconut oil, so they can be applied straight onto the skin. You can buy a large bottle for about £37; I like the set of 10 small fragrances for £30, as you get more choice.

Biiiiiiig Budget

Lush Spa Validation Facial

Go get a facial! If you have a larger budget, what better way to pamper yourself than by getting a treatment? This facial is absolutely tailored to your individual needs using beautiful fresh Lush products and involves a full treatment and massage. What I love about the Lush Spa is that the whole experience is so special, from the moment you step into the country cottage-inspired Spa rooms, your skin’s every need is taken care of. This facial is designed to have a transformative effect on your body AND mind, so it should make you feel gorgeous inside and out. Priced at £75.