So with Valentines day being just around the corner, I thought I'd indulge the holiday of romance with a 3-post-feast with three ideas for how you may choose to spend your Valentines, whether you're attached or indifferent. Round one? The Night In.
I thought I'd kick this Valentines series off with my personal favourite option (and the option that me and my other half will be enjoying this year) the night in. The night in is a versatile one, and can be enjoyed equally with or without company (but we'll not mention that to the boyfriend of course) simply by switching out a few things.
The night alone is an easy one. A hot bath, a good book, an indulgent skincare routine and maybe a film before bed and you can consider yourself a very lucky lady. I'd personally kick things off by running a hot bath and adding in a few drops of the Aromatherapy Associates Relax Deep Bath and Shower Oil, I got the miniatures set for Christmas (thanks mum!) and it is seriously lush. If you're a bubble-bath girl Lush's French Kiss is nice for an early night and their The Comforter is always a goodie. I'll cleanse pre-bath and then slap on the Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask.
Once I've dried off I give myself a good coating in Laura Mercier Ambre Vanillé Soufflé Body Créme (which smells seriously stunning) and give my feet some love with Heel Genius by Soap & Glory before moving on to skin. Since I've already cleansed and rinsed off my mask, I give myself a quick spritz with Omoravicza Queen of Hungary Mist (a pricey product that I have a mini of and use fairly sparingly as a treat) and massage in some MV Organics Rose Plus Booster (which you can pick up at a slightly less ridiculous price on Cult Beauty if you wait for the offers).
So with skin all seen to, I hop into bed, put on a film (for a romance I'd recommend The Fault in Our Stars or if you're more of an action girl and you haven't seen Guardians of the Galaxy, you're seriously missing out). When I'm ready to actually sleep, I give my bed a few sprays with the This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray and drift off in minutes.
Company doesn't mean you can't have a pamper though, my boyfriend for one knows that I'm going to be a good 5-10 minutes in the bathroom in the evening and would interrupt my sacred skincare routine at his own risk. A quick alteration for a night-in for two would be to do your skincare early. Either before you meet-up with your other half or shortly after they arrive (I'm sure they can entertain themselves for 10 minutes), go for a quick mask option like Ren's Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial, or an overnight offering like the Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask, order take-out (we're having domino's), and either go for a film option or, if you're in for the long haul and you're anything like my partner and I, go for a TV-snowball-session option - we've recently finished season two of Hannibal and are coming up to the end of American Horror Story - Freakshow.
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