It is 2019 and just like the year, it is time to upgrade your V-Day gift. Forget the 2000 and oh-so-late candies and hearts, here are some options for the new age Valentine
New Delhi: With Valentine's Day a few days away, if you haven't already thought a gift for your bae, here's help. While chocolates and flowers have long been considered a token of love, sadly it is a tad too boring. Don't you think so?
Your Valentine's Day gift should be as unique or special as your relationship. Also, a cool, well-thought of gift conveys that you care more than the usual chocolate-flowers trope.
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From customisable lighters to giving him/her the most-sought-after gift of glowing skin and creative yet affordable jewellery, here are our picks of cool gifts you can sample this Valentine's Day.
Customisable lighter
A personalised lighter is a great gift for a partner who has a weakness for scented candles, nicotine or the lovely Mary Jane. Take your pick from Zippo lighters to get the mood right.
Price: Rs 2,450
Butternut goodies
When we told you to do away with the chocolates, we didn't really mean reducing the sweetness. Check out The Butternut Co's Nuts About Health range that has come up with a new range of natural nut butters created with simple ingredients and without any added refined sugars, hydrogenated oils or preservatives. Pair it with freshly baked croissant and you have the romantic, healthy V-day gift basket ready!
Price: Rs 110 onwards
Natio lipsticks
Wit kiss day just around the corner, show bae how much you care about her lips with Australian brand Natio's super-moisturising lipsticks. Available in 20 shades, these lipsticks enriched with jojoba, evening Primrose and Calendula to care for every smile.
Price: Rs 1,060
Also read: We tried out Natio's new lipsticks so that you don't have to. Here's our verdict
BodyCanvas Tattoos
What better way to show your love than getting inked? As tattoo artist Micky Malani of BodyCanvas Tattoos says, "Love stays forever, tattoos stay longer." Forget getting hos or her name tattooed, it's time to show how deep is your love by inking your shared passions instead. Are you a couple who love to travel or do you guys cannot do without a good game of chess? Then, choose a cool tattoo like the above couples.
Price: On request
Fitpass membership
#Fitspo for the win. Give bae a gift of good health by presenting them a Fitpass membership. It is an app-based pass to workout anywhere, anytime across 3000+ gyms and fitness studios in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Pune. Both of you can work out together and keep fit and healthy for the longest time to come. What’s more is that by downloading the app you can also get specially curated workout guides and diet plans.
Price: Rs 999 onwards
Cosmetic procedures
This is a gift that nobody can so no to, after all, who doesn't want the gift of beautiful, glowing skin? Ageing along with damage by sun and pollution causes the skin to become dull with lines and wrinkles. The cure? Well, sign up your partner for PRP therapy and chemical peels.
Cosmetic surgeon Dr Anup Dhir, Apollo Hospital says, "PRP therapy uses the unique growth factors found in our blood, helps to restore the texture, tone and natural glow of the skin. This is a simple procedure and can be done in about one to two hours. A local anaesthetic cream is applied to the face (or area to be treated) and kept for about 1 hour to numb the skin. In the meanwhile, 10-20 mls of blood is withdrawn from one of the big veins in the hand and is centrifuged to separate the platelets and plasma from the red blood and other cells."
Meanwhile, chemical peels, dermabrasion and skin resurfacing using a variety of lasers are other popular ways to get an instant glow.
Price: PRP therapy - Rs 20, 000
Chemical peels, dermabrasion and skin resurfacing- Rs 5,000.
PipaBella ring
Looking for jewellery that is neither cheesy nor boring, we have a few options that won't burn a hole in your pocket. From a heart rate pattern to the infinity symbol and a crown for the girl in your life, PipaBella.com has beautiful jewellery that makes beautiful Valentine's Day gift.
Price: Rs 399 onwards
Last Updated Feb 12, 2019, 3:44 PM IST