Valentine's Day Gift Ideas That Aren't Flowers

Do you have big Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day plans?! Still flying solo over here. So I’ll be hanging in unless I decide to get together with girlfriends last minute. 🙂

VALENTINE’S AND GALENTINE’S DAY GIFT IDEAS THAT AREN’T FLOWERS

I like to think I’m pretty easy to please. I like books, beauty products, booze, and basically anything seemingly simple (like soap or chocolate) that feels extra special because it isn’t the normal stuff I’d add to my cart.

Hopefully you find that perfect little something for someone else or yourself in this round-up!

Guys, this eggplant bath bomb.

I am dyingggg. It’s just too good. And this naked massage bar is equally as great.

This gift box from Foxtrot includes some of my very favorite things. And at $25, it’s a no-brainer if you’re unsure what to get someone. If you’re shopping for a guy or a girl who loves spicy things, they’ve also put together this one at the same price point. Everything they curate is always done so well. You can use this link for $10 off your first delivery order and have one delivered to you or someone you love! I like that you can build your own gift sets, too. And they’ll handle the gift wrapping (perfect for those pressed for time or who just don’t excel in that area).

I’m about due to re-read this book which is full of sage advice and will bring out the realist in you when it comes to dating these days.

So maybe I’ll stay put for the holiday after all. 😉 I feel like I’ve gone on and on about Modern Love since reading it. But the stories will pull on your heart strings and reduce you to a puddle of tears. I didn’t want it to end. I’m working my way through the Netflix series now after SO many of you told me I had to watch. I’m also a big fan of this little book, which is filled with stories of missed connections. Something I think all of us can relate to on some level or another. And yes, this one also had me in tears (maybe best to treat yourself to an ice roller while you’re at it).

Everything Le Petit Trou does is super fancy and I have a similar lace bra I ordered from them the year before last and can’t say enough good things about the quality! One of those feel good pieces, for sure. Also really love this red poppy print bra from Fleur du Mal if you like the additional support an underwire gives.

bareMinerals sent me their new mineralist hydra-smoothing lipstick collection. And I was immediately drawn to the shade “energy,” a punchy red color that has quickly become my go-to when I need to look alive in an instant. So pretty and actually feels really hydrating on!

This hand soap and hand cream set smells out of this world.

It’s definitely a luxury. But I really love giving gifts like this because it’s not something the majority of people regularly splurge on.

The arabica cherry espresso chocolate from jcoco Chocolate is beyond. I got it as a gift around the holidays and it took everything ounce of self-control not to eat it all in one sitting. It’s the type of chocolate that makes you vow to never eat a mediocre Hershey’s bar ever again. They sell it in select stores and I believe they’re at the Plum Market in Old Town if you’re local to Chicago!

A nice candle, cozy pajama set from Madewell, or bottle of bubbly and either a card for the betches in your life or this cheesy Valentine’s Day card all make for great gifts, too!