Love is in the air and I’ve rounded up 6 items will set the Valentine’s Day mood while making you look and feel your very best.
Nothing is more memorable than a smell. Ensure yours is memorable with the new Rose Passion by Jimmy Choo from R1,149 for a 40ml EDP (BUY).
This beautifully rich scent is evocative of glamour, confidence & playfulness.
Described as a floral, ambery solar scent, Rose Passion opens with fresh coconut water & the rich, exotic allure of the frangipani flower. The heart notes are heady with seductive jasmine flower & orchid. The scent’s final accord includes notes of sandalwood & creamy vanilla, giving this fragrance a long-lasting trail.
Sweetly scent your surrounding with the Amanda Jaynerange of natural scented soy candles.
The brands NEW, double wicked candles, R799 (BUY) provide a more even burn coupled with increased fragrance distribution.
I adore the smell of “Pink Petal” with its soft, feminine & luxurious blend of zesty grapefruit, sweet velvety rose & wood.
This candle comes in a 500ml glass tumbler. It has a burn time of 65-70 hours, is made using 100% natural soy wax & scented with essential oils.
“Soul meets soul on lovers’ lips” – Percy Bysshe Shelly
The Clarins Lip Comfort Oil, R450 (BUY) ensures lips are lusciously glossy & coated with a veil of sheer colour.
This lip oil beautifies, hydrates & conditions the pout with its formula that glides on smoothly with a non-sticky feel that delivers a comforting & cocooned effect. The formula is developed with the same expertise as Clarins’ skincare & contains a trio of plant oils to nourish & protect lips while adding shine. I love the “Strawberry” variant.
Tip: Use Lip Comfort Oil before bed as an overnight treatment for your pout
In need of a colour pep up for Valentine’s Day, but have no time to visit the hair salon?
Try the Wella Professionals Color Fresh Mask R510 (BUY) for a temporary colour boost (I use the Caramel Glaze variant, but there are 10 other shades available).
This zero-damage, colour-depositing mask refreshes your salon colour in just 10 minutes & can be used weekly. It also deeply nourishes the hair leaving it hydrated & smooth.
Use after shampooing, on towel dried hair. Ensure you use gloves to avoid staining your hands & nails. Apply generously all over the hair, section by section. Leave for 10 minutes then rinse well. No need to apply any conditioner after. I also love how the colour fades beautifully & is true to tone.
Scrub Up for the Softest Skin
Reveal soft, smooth glowing skin this Valentine’s Day with the Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Moroccan Rose R295 (BUY)
This sugar scrub is SUCH a sweet treat for the body. It contains Moroccan Argan Oil to hydrate & increase skin elasticity & Rosehip oil to refine the skin’s texture, giving it a radiant glow. Shea Butter deeply moisturises, softens & nourishes.
It’s the smell of this scrub that I love most though. Think fresh rose notes with a twist of lime, tempered with a burst of coconut. Just DIVINE!
Cheers to Valentine’s Day
Toast the day of love with the Christiena Trousseau Cap Classique Brut Rosé by Van Loveren. Buy 6 x 750ml bottles for R1,147.50 (BUY)
Sensual wild strawberry aromas are complimented by ripe raspberry & cranberry flavours, fine bubbles & a long lingering finish.
This MCC Rose is a wine made for 100% Pinot Noir. The grapes used are hand harvested early in the morning & during the beginning of the vintage.
Once harvested, the grapes are gently crushed in whole bunches. The Pinot Noir juice spends a short time on the skin to extract the delicate pink colour. The Pinot Noir then undergoes a cold fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine spends 8 months on the primary lees to enhance depth of flavour & mouthfeel.
Cheers! Hope you all have a fabulous Valentine’s Day.
