20 Valentine's Day Gifts for Friends and Loved Ones

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Valentine’s Day seems to have snuck up on all of us again this year—where did the time go? Whether you have fun date night plans with that special someone, are planning a Galentine’s day get-together, or are opting for a relaxed night in on your own, you may be on the hunt for some Valentine’s Day gifts for friends, loved ones, and colleagues.

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From a personalized anniversary candle to a chocolate-dipped wine bottle, there are a variety of unique and innovative gift ideas for Valentine’s Day that are guaranteed to leave a lasting impression. Even if you’re late to the game this year and are looking for last-minute gifts/post-Valentine’s Day treats, we’re rounded up our favorite items that make great gifts.

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Read on to discover and shop our top picks for 20 Valentine’s Day gifts for friends, loved ones, and even yourself.

Bath & Body Works Bubbly Rosé 3-Wick Candle ($26.95)

Featuring fragrance notes of pink sparkling rosé, sweet blood orange, and a splash of cranberry juice, this delightful and festive 3-wick candle smells like a celebration of sweet and bubbly fun. The perfect gift for candle lovers (and devoted B&BW fans), this beautiful candle comes with a decorative lid and has a burn time of approximately 25 to 45 hours. Designed to deliver an amazing, room-filling fragrance experience, it has quality lead-free wicks and the proprietary fragrance wax blend is formulated to provide the best fragrance experience.

Beaubble Chocolate Dripped Tubing Mascara ($25)

Create the ultimate “chocolate dripped strawberry girl” makeup look with this brand-new mascara from Beaubble and content creator Rudi Berry. It features a warm cocoa shade and a tapered wand that caters to all eye shapes, with a silky smooth tubing formula that never clumps, flakes, or smudges. Use this to enhance your date night look or gift to a friend/special someone who is the ultimate beauty lover.

Benefit Cosmetics x Fresh Sends Valentine’s Day Roses ($82)

This Valentine's Day classic of a dozen roses comes with Benefit Cosmetics' cult-classic rose-tinted lip and cheek stain, Benetint, in a limited Valentine's Day mailer, wrapped in a custom Valentine's Day Edition of The Fresh Times, and tied with a satin pink bow. An iconic combo that leaves every recipient with a smile on their face, a long-lasting flush, and an extra perfect pout. Available to order now through Feb. 17 while supplies last.

Birthdate Anniversary Candle ($69.99)

Create the ultimate personalized gift with this enchanting candle that has been crafted to mark the unique connection between partners. It intertwines astrology, tarot, and numerology to create a harmonious blend of guidance and fragrance. Featuring the scents of sage, frankincense, and oakmoss, the candle is made-to-order in the U.S. and contains an all-natural soy and coconut wax blend. It’s personalize with the couple’s names and their anniversary gift date, making it the perfect unique gift for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and weddings!

Bliss in a Bottle Santero Strawberry Moscato ($51)

Wine and chocolate lovers will be over the moon when gifted a stunning chocolate-dipped wine bottle from Bliss in a Bottle, which offers a variety of fun gifting options including a bottle of Santero’s strawberry moscato paired with milk chocolate and pure strawberry and watermelon powders. Best part is you can eat the chocolate on the outside while enjoying the wine on the inside! Available for a variety of occasions with different options, shop their entire collection here.

ColourPop Lost in Love Collection (Various prices)

For Valentine’s Day, ColourPop has revealed a limited-edition curation of products in brand-new shades of pinks, reds, and corals to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2024. This collection has some of their best-selling staple products as well as the brand’s first-ever lip and cheek balm in their fan-fave heart compacts. Sold individually and as an entire set, the collection includes:

• Lost in Love Eyeshadow Palette

• Lip and Cheek Balm (3 fun shades)

• Jelly Much Shadows (3 fun shades)

• Ultra Glossy Lip

• Gliterally Obsessed (body gel)

• Heart Blending Sponge

Ellis Brooklyn Heartbreaker Perfume Gift Set ($110)

Discover a gift set that brings together two perfumes known to break hearts and stop traffic. This gift set features one Apple Love eau de parfum and one Vanilla Milk eau de parfum mini dabber in a heart-shaped, vegan leather zip bag. Apple Love uses seven upcycled ingredients. 91.4% of the ingredients in Vanilla Milk are made with green chemistry. Scents are layerable and can be worn together or separately.

Glen Ivy Hot Springs Gift Card (Various prices)

Give the gift of wellness and relaxation with a gift card to Glen Ivy Hot Springs, Southern California’s premier hot springs resort that offers 19 pools with healing waters and an array of spa treatments. Glen Ivy's fan-favorite gift card sale is returning for Valentine's Day, offering savings for a limited time. Snag a $100 gift card for only $85 until February 14. Shipping is free. Gift cards are redeemable for the remainder of the year. 

The popular Winter Warm-Up package has been extended until the end of February. Enjoy admission, a 50-minute massage or facial, a cozy robe for the day, hot chocolate and a sweet treat for just $210 per person Monday through Friday.

Lakrids by Bülow LOVE Collection ($24-$44)

The popular LOVE collection for 2024 from Lakrids by Bülow includes best-selling Strawberries & Cream in addition to a new flavor, Peaches, which features a crispy sugar shell, a core of sweet licorice drenched in white chocolate, and sweet notes of juicy peaches with a hint of passionfruit. If you really want to “wow'“ that special someone this year, the LOVE Selection Box includes a heart-shaped selection of six tasty flavors including Original, Salt & Caramel, Dark & Sea Salt, Strawberry & Cream, Fruity Caramel, Wild Blueberry, and Classic Salty Caramel.

Bonus: all LOVE Collection items feature a heart-shaped licorice center for an extra hint of charm!

Lash Spell Enhancing Eyelash Serum ($54.60)

Enhance natural lashes with this nourishing eyelash serum that been thoughtfully curated and sourced from the highest-quality ingredients. It features a combination of bioengineered polypeptides, essential proteins, vitamins, and conditioning ingredients that enhance the appearance of length and volume. Results can be achieve in as little as four weeks. Comes in gorgeous Valentine’s Day packaging—perfect for gifting!

LOVO Valentine’s Day Chocolate Gift Set ($19.95)

For chocolate lovers who can’t eat dairy (or choose not to), LOVO milk chocolates are the perfect tasty alternative! These rich and luscious bars are made with chocolate from Switzerland and plant milks (almond, coconut, hazelnut, and oat), and are dairy-free, gluten-free, and 100% plant-based. This gift set includes all four flavors in a fun 4-pack that is guaranteed to impress.

Moroccanoil Dahlia Rouge Body Care Set ($34)

This stunning set comes in a beautiful box and features a pair of body care products in Moroccanoil’s new scent, Dahlia Rouge, which contains fragrance notes Dahlia petals and pearl tuberose warmed with sandalwood and musk. Elevate body care routines with a full-size body lotion (formulated with aloe leaf extract and a nourishing blend of argan, tsubaki, and evening primrose oils) as well as a full-size shower gel that hydrates and revitalizes skin as it cleanses. Another great gift option is the Hand Care Set, which includes a hand wash and hand cream.

My July Lovers Gift Set ($147)

For the ultimate at-home self-care experience, this Lovers Gift Kit features all of My July’s glowiest facial products in a stunning curated set. Includes Gold Mine Face Oil, Paris Face Mist, and Solstice Gua Sha tool. Comes in a complimentary cloth pouch. Ideal for all skin types including sensitive, can be used over the face and neck.

My July was founded by a mother-daughter duo who are on a mission to take care of their bodies, skin, and the planet. Co-founder Micaela was diagnosed with late-stage chronic Lyme disease, among other chronic illnesses, and found it difficult to find safe products that wouldn’t irritate her skin. Along with her mother, Dawn, the pair turned to nature’s simple gifts and developed homemade remedies that were effective, gentle, and comforting to skin.

PaintLab “Glitzy Red” At-Home Mani ($12.99)

From PaintLab’s Cupid Collection, these press-on nail designs are the perfect way to get Valentine’s Day-ready nails in minutes without going to the salon and giving you the freedom to change up your look in an instant. Dip your fingertips into decadence with "Glitzy Red," an opulent nail style destined to steal the show. Infused with shimmering elements, this nail style captures the essence of glamour, adding a touch of luxury to your Valentine's look. From French tips to fun heart designs, shop the rest of Cupid’s Collection here.

Rose Box NYC Floral Arrangements (Various prices)

Instead of flowers that will only last a few days, why not give a beautiful arrangement that will last an entire year? Rose Box NYC specializes in long-lasting flower arrangements with specially preserved roses in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Available nationwide, Rose Box allows you to curate the perfect arrangement for any setting and occasion. The best part? They require zero maintenance and will enhance any space.

SABON White Rose: La Vie en Roses Collection (Various prices)

Luxury beauty and body care brand SABON has launched its newest limited-edition collection just in time for Valentine's Day: White Rose: La Vie en Roses Collection. A celebration of love, romance, and the magic of the moment when the world turns into a rose-colored haven, the collection spreads emotions and feelings of love, creating an ambiance that is romantic, joyful, positive, and inherently feminine.

The White Rose fragrance, a delicate bouquet of white roses enhanced with the sensuality of musk, unfolds in a romantic dance of scents. The notes are floral, rosey, and musky, with the sparkling and luminous bergamot setting the stage, inviting a romantic atmosphere. Joyful fleshy berries meet tender petals of Rose Alba, an elegant dewy white rose, creating a poetic scenery. The fragrance concludes with a white musky dry down, offering the comforts of naturalness and warmth. The collection includes:

• Shower Oil

• Body Scrub

• Silky Body Milk

• Hand Cream

• The Body Perfume

SALTVERK Gift Box ($44.99)

Featuring four of SALTVERK’s most popular Icelandic sea salts, this gift pack is especially perfect for chefs and those who love to cook and experiment in the kitchen! Their sustainable, hand0harvested products are used in many of the best restaurants. The set includes:

• Flaky Sea Salt (pure, pristine, bold)

• Lava Salt (rich, round with striking visual contrast)

• Birch Smoked Salt (smoky, luscious, surprising)

• Arctic Thyme Salt (floral, herbaceous, unique)

SeneGence's HydraMatte Lip Color ($32)

In honor of American Heart Month, SeneGence will be donating $1 to the American Heart Association with every purchase of their Blu-Red shade in the Original LipSense Lip Color and HydraMatte Lip Color for the month of February. Their unique lip colors are long-lasting, anti-aging, and their classic Blu-Red shade is perfect for “going red” during heart health month!

The HydraMatte Lip Color ($32) offers a liquid to matte finish, stays put for up to six hours (even in water), and contains clean, anti-aging ingredients that hydrate and protect lips. The LipSense Lip Color ($16) is waterproof, transfer-resistant, last 4 to 18 hours, and won’t smear, rub or kiss off.

Spongelle Love Always Gift Set ($30)

Send a love letter to yourself or someone you love with Spongelle’s “Love Always” heart-shaped duo. The romantic gift set includes glamorous Bulgarian Rose and citrusy Sugar Dahlia to massage, cleanse, and exfoliate with skin-nourishing edelweiss, vetiver root, and yuzu extracts. Contains time-released lather that lasts 14+ washes and is convenient for travel. Non-toxic, dermatologist-tested, vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, and paraben-free. Shop their other gift sets here.

Zoya Professional Lacquer in “Love” ($12)

Infused with micro and macro glitters, this dynamic red nail polish creates a magical gemstone effect that looks flattering on everyone. With just two coats, it transforms nails into the ultimate Valentine’s Day look and offers endless possibilities.

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Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk