Whether you're celebrating with a significant other, a few of your closest friends, or by yourself on the 14th, the best Valentine's Day beauty gifts can make the hearts and flowers holiday even more special. While most of us would gladly receive a delectable box of chocolates or fresh cut bouquet for the occasion, a rose quartz-infused eye mask or scented massage oil can encourage relaxation and romance. And to look holiday-ready, being gifted with a Valentine's edition of a pigmented lipstick or polish set is a festive way to show a special someone you care.
If you're not a fan of pink and red but still in the market for an excellent gift, we spotted a number of great picks from brands like Viktor and Rolf and Byredo that are Cupid-adjacent, plus a few highly popular self-care options to gift the men in your life. To make choosing effortless and narrow your search down a few ideas, we've pulled together some of the best Valentine's Day beauty gifts available for a self-love treat, or thoughtful surprise for a friend or beau.
Everything's coming up roses thanks to this holiday-ready hair mist and hand cream set from Diptyque that nicely arrives in a gilded gift bag for the perfect handoff.
Glossier You perfume is alcohol-free, and uses a wax base to seamlessly melt into the skin to help make its ambrette, musk, and pink pepper-scented fragrance long-lasting.
Help them relax on the 14th and beyond with this stainless set of facial massage tools they can pop in the fridge and use with their favorite serum or oil.
Valentine's Day gifting doesn't get much more spot on than this polish duo from NCLA, which features a rosy sheer polish along with a thematic heart glitter topper.
Aerin
Mediterranean Honeysuckle Clementina Eau de Parfum
Aerin
Mediterranean Honeysuckle Clementina Eau de Parfum
Here's a top-rated fragrance that's the next best thing to booking a couple's trip to Italy: It contains warm notes of Italian bergamot, honeysuckle, and musk for all the soothing Amalfi Coast vibes.
Add flowers to their bath instead of a vase, with this soothing and restorative bath milk that features a blend of shea butter, green tea oil, jasmine, and plumeria, plus gem deposits from malachite and quartz.
A great Valentine's Day beauty gift doesn't have to be expensive. You can snag this hydrating lip mask set for your beau from Tatcha for just over $50, which includes its best-selling original treatment plus a limited-edition tinted shade.
The name of this travel-ready makeup bundle from NARS alone makes it ideal for Valentine's Day. Plus, it includes your shade of choice in its Liquid Blush, The Multiple, and Air Matte Blush that any beauty lover will be thrilled to receive.
These jojoba and soybean-infused candles from Maude can comfortably be poured on the skin once they've melted down for a sensual Valentine's massage.
Editor's note: Just for Valentine's Day, BAZAAR readers can receive 20 percent off on a single purchase from Maude using the code BAZAAR20 at checkout.
This slightly fresher take on Marc Jacobs's culty Daisy fragrance is a hit for close to 9,000 Ulta shoppers, with one writing that its musky, pink grapefruit scent smells, "perfect and timeless."
Since rose quartz is known for its love and healing properties, we highly recommend snagging this de-puffing eye mask created by celebrity esthetician Angela Caglia.
Here's a pigmented eyeshadow palette they'll enjoy using well after Valentine's Day that features five shades inspired by different tonalities of love.
We consider Viktor & Rolf's top-rated Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum one of the best fragrances of all time, with over 10,000 Nordstrom customers raving about its intoxicating floral scent.
This vitamin-packed body oil was among the top picks beauty tastemakers loved in 2022, which is the perfect companion to a long shower or soak in the bath tub.
Making a Valentine's statement is a no-brainer with this floral-inspired headband from Jennifer Behr which quickly accents a LBD, or their favorite jeans.
Anyone whose love language is lipstick (or Hermès) will be thrilled to receive this exclusive trio of its lipsticks that include both intense and velvet matte finishes.
With fragrant notes of ylang yang extract, tuberose, and hazelnut accord, your galentine can easily put anyone in a love trace with this refillable perfume spray and bracelet from By Far.
Tiffany Dodson is currently the associate beauty commerce editor at Harper’s Bazaar, where she specializes in trend forecasting, building relationships with major and emerging brands, and crafting shopping stories—from holiday gift guides to product road tests. Tiffany's work has previously been featured in outlets like SELF, Bustle, and Teen Vogue, and she's been quoted as a commerce and beauty expert in publications and platforms like The Business of Fashion and NPR’s Life Kit podcast.