5 Gifts Your Valentine Will Adore
The month of love is upon us, and we’ve got a wide range of gift suggestions that are here to steal your heart. Shopping for that special person in your life can be difficult sometimes. How do you get them a gift that says everything you’re feeling? Whether you’re the type of gal who says; “I love you, be mine” with something as simple as a box of chocolates or you love to make grand gestures by splashing out on an expensive gift or experience, this list will have something for you.
Love’s sweet serenade
This Valentine’s Day, show your special someone you care by gifting them a box of Krispy Kreme’s Red Velvet Limited Edition range of Valentine’s Doughnuts. Try the Turkish Delight Kreme (an unglazed Red Velvet heart filled with a Turkish Delight Kreme, hand-dipped in a Turkish delight milk choc dip, drizzled with a milk choc spread and topped with edible rose petals), the Red Velvet Kreme Cheese doughnut (an unglazed Red Velvet heart filled with a Kreme cheese filling, hand-dipped in a white choc dip, drizzled with a pink choc dip and topped with heart sprinkles), or the Dark Choc Raspberry (an unglazed Red Velvet heart filled with raspberry jam, hand-dipped in a dark choc dip, drizzled with a choc dip and topped with dried berries).
Krispy Kreme has also teamed up with luxury South African jewellery brand Nom Nom this Valentine’s Day. The Nom Nom Doughnut is an Original Glazed doughnut ring, dusted in gold dust and piped with red icing, and finished with a blue sprinkle. As part of this exciting collaboration, you can now purchase a Limited Edition Nom Nom x Krispy Kreme bracelet for only R120 in-store. It’s the sweetest surprise for that someone special this Valentine’s Day! To sweeten the deal, you can grab a box of the 3 Nom Nom doughnuts and a Nom Nom bracelet for only R150 in Krispy Kreme stores (R174 via delivery from Uber Eats & Mr D Food) or grab 2 Nom Nom bracelets for R350 when you buy a dozen Nom Nom doughnuts in-store, as well as via online orders on the Krispy Kreme website. The Nom Nom collaboration will be running from 31 January – 14 February.
Little acts of love
This Valentine’s Day, gift your partner something that will remind them of the little acts of love you share in everyday moments. The Pandora Valentine’s Day collection features a new functional splittable Padlock & Key Dangle Charm that celebrates the true bond of love, available in sterling silver, 14k gold-plated unique metal blend and 14k rose gold-plated unique metal blend. It captures and locks up those special emotions, memories and moments with loved ones so that you can keep them close to you and treasure them forever.
The collection also features traditional symbols of love, including a freehand heart motif, which is styled as a necklace and pair of earrings in a stunning combination of sterling silver, 14k rose gold plating and stones. Really feeling the love? Stack up the Timeless Wishbone rings and style them your way, while the Pandora Moments Heart T-Bar Snake Chain Bracelet is available for the first time ever in 14k gold plating.
Pamper them with love
This Calming Bath & Body duo from all-natural, ethically produced skincare brand, Lulu & Marula is crammed with floral ingredients like neroli, geranium and ylang ylang that will transport your mind to an exotic seaside paradise.
The kit contains a seriously moisturising body balm that indulges your skin and leaves you feeling fabulously relaxed, as well as a comforting bath oil that scents the room to melt away stress and inspire positivity. Both products come in handy travel sizes of 50ml each. This Valentine’s Day give your special someone the gift of peace and relaxation with this beautiful pamper present. Find it online here for R435.
Love is in the air
A sensual expression of your loved one’s personality, perfume is always a great gift to show you know them well. For ladies who love soft, floral fragrances, perhaps a bottle of Lancôme’s La Vie Est Belle Soliel Cristal eau de parfum could be the scent that will ll have her reminiscing about this Valentine’s Day for months after. With a warm floral heart, the new Eau de Parfum is composed of sparkling top notes of mandarin, a bursting heart of white flowers and a wake of sunkissed vanilla (Madagascar) combined with patchouli (Bali).
Or for him, there’s the intense, magnetic and sensual fragrance, K by Dolce & Gabbana. This unique scent celebrates a new era of masculinity. It conjures the Italian countryside and the Mediterranean midday sun with a combination of citrus freshness, blood orange and Sicilian lemon. This crisp and masculine scent is edged by the fresh bite of juniper berry. Then comes the sensual pulse of noble cedarwood. It blends with green vetiver and patchouli.
Both fragrances are available at Woolworths stores and online.
Limited-edition sweet treats
Sweet. Bitter. Is there a better edible expression of love than chocolate? Peeling back a chocolate wrapper or letting a truffle melt in your mouth can bring moments of happiness — and it’s even better when that treat was gifted to you by a loved one, which makes it a perennial Valentine’s Day favourite.
If you’ve got a chocoholic in your life, then Lindt has exclusively designed a limited-edition Lindor Valentine’s gift, including a heart-shaped label for you to add a special nickname or note to your loved one. Or, for a truly special spoil, this large Lindor pre-packed hamper offers a combination of all your favourite Lindor treats including Lindor Milk Singles (100g), Lindor Hazelnut Singles (100g), Lindor White Singles (100g), Lindor Milk Cornet (50g), Lindor Heart Tin (50g). Pick and Mix (700g) all in a large Hamper Box at R737.30.