Love In Every Detail: Counter Culture's Ultimate Valentine's & Galentine's Day Gift Ideas

Love In Every Detail: Counter Culture's Ultimate Valentine's & Galentine's Day Gift Ideas

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to show your love than with a gift that enhances beauty and self-care? Whether you're treating your partner, friend, or even yourself, the right beauty gift can add a touch of luxury and indulgence to their daily routine. 

From skincare and bodycare to soothing candles, here at Counter Culture Store, we have handpicked the ultimate beauty Valentine's Day gifts and created this Gift Guide  to help you find something for that special someone who deserves a little extra pampering. 

Get ready to make this Valentine's Day an unforgettable one with gifts that are both thoughtful and rejuvenating!

Soothing Candles To Set The Mood

When it comes to setting the perfect mood for Valentine’s Day, candles are a timeless gift that never fails to impress. Whether you're aiming for a cozy, intimate evening or looking to add a touch of elegance to the celebration, a beautifully-scented candle can do just that. Not only do they create a warm, inviting atmosphere, but they also offer a personal touch that shows thoughtfulness and care. Here, we’re spotlighting our favorite candles that will make your Valentine’s Day gift truly memorable, with scents and styles that cater to everyone's taste. 

Nothing says Valentine’s Day quite like the soft, romantic glow from a candle in a pretty pink jar. A moment of Aaah from Bowe Organics is just that. With a beautiful and unique hand blended scent of an essential oil mix including  Myrrh, Lavender, Ylang-Ylang and Cedarwood, the candle gives therapeutic effects as well as filling your home with the most beautiful aroma. The essential oils used are set to help ground, calm and relax, whilst creating an intimate atmosphere whenever it is lit. 

Wanting to gift a candle that lasts beyond it's burn time? Indulge in the essence of citrusy cinnamon and spiced bliss with Tyler Aromatherapy's Stollen Coffee Cup Candle. This delightful scent is a blend of orange, lemon, cinnamon, and cardamom essential oils, infusing the air with a fruity, warming, and spiced aroma. With a generous burn time of 35 hours, this candle will infuse your space with its inviting fragrance for countless serene moments. And if that's not enough, once the candle has melted you can simply pop in one of the  coffee cup candle refills and you have a brand new candle ready to be lit. 

Sacred's Wonderland Luxury Candle strikes the perfect balance - a luxury candle that's oh-so eco conscious.  It's make with a vegan wax blend using leftover ingredients from Sacred's skincare processes, ensuring their bespoke blend of therapeutic essential oils that gently energise and boost your mood, don't go to waste!  Gift a candle that helps to promote a more positive and joyous outlook with notes of Cedarwood Atlas, Siberian Fir Needle, Rosemary, Nutmeg, Ginger, Grapefruit

And not forgetting one of our all time favourites for getting your thing on, under the duvet, Wxy BED Candle.  The heady aroma of Warm Musk and Black Vanilla make this a year-round top-seller.    

Soak in the Love with these Bath & Body Accessories

Transform Valentine’s Day into a spa-like experience with the gift of luxurious bath accessories. Perfect for promoting relaxation and self-care, these thoughtful items elevate any bathing ritual into a soothing retreat. Whether it’s a fizzing bath bomb, fragrant bath salts, or soothing oils, the right accessories can create a tranquil haven for your special someone. Show your Valentine how much you care with the gift of indulgence and relaxation.

For the ultimate sleep-inducing bath gift then look no further than Ilapothecary's Magnesium and Amethyst Relaxing Bath Soak. Magnesium and mineral-rich salts relax muscles, ease nervous tension and help promote deep sleep. Here they are blended with powerfully reparative and relaxing oils and gems –,from Amber to Juniper Berry, Benzoin, Petitgrain, and Amethyst. This powerful mix combines to create a supportive and peaceful bathroom soak that leaves you feeling boosted and calm.   

Treat your Valentine to the Bath Salt Lover Gift from Wild Rising. This natural bath salt gift is ideal for every bath lover out there, and contains not one, not two, but all four Wild Rising bath salt blends. Each blend is flower infused and formulated using Himalayan Pink Salt and Magnesium rich Epsom Salt. Simply add a handful of the salts into a full bath and let the relaxation of the body and mind begin. These salts have many benefits such as helping/easing the pain of aching muscles, detoxifying the body, opening up your airways and de-stressing your body and mind. Perfect for unwinding and indulging in self-care, these bath salts are a  heartfelt way to show your love and create moments of pure relaxation. 

As another relaxing bath accessory, why not try the Verden D'orangerie Bath Oil. This rich and indulgent bath oil is there  to care for  your skin, body and mind. Enriched with passion fruit seed oil and grape seed oil, the D'orangerie-infused body oil transforms your bath into an oasis of pure relaxation and rejuvenation whilst it nourishes, hydrates, and softens your skin as you soak. Created with 100% natural fragrances to help you boost your wellbeing and remind you to breathe and de-stress, just drop the oil into a full bath and let the aromas rise. If you want to spoil your valentine even more, you can upgrade and gift your special someone the Verden D'orangerie Bath Oil and Scented Candle Gift Set, which comes with the Body Oil and a Scented Candle to pair together for ultimate relaxation. 

And our top picks of body gifts wouldn't be complete without Messiah & Eve.  This divine brand bring together transformative skincare with sensorial fine fragrances. Elevating body care essentials with hydrated, softer and smoother skin and impactful scent experiences that last with you. Your body never felt so good or smelt so beautiful, whether your choose the Body Cleanser, Body Cream or Bath Emulsion.  

Intimate Oils Creator of Sensual Scents

This Valentine’s Day, elevate the art of intimacy with the gift of intimate oils. Perfect for replenishing hydration and enhancing sensation/pleasure, these oils offer a blend of nourishing ingredients to alleviate discomfort and restore overall well-being for your intimate areas. Whether it’s for self-care or shared moments of closeness, intimate oils are a thoughtful gift that can make your Valentine’s Day truly memorable.

For both care and pleasure then take a look Eko Botanicals Nandi Vaginal Intimate Oil.  This oil is carefully curated to quickly restore essential elements that may be compromised during hormonal changing periods and to enhance female pleasure during intimacy. Formulated with organic omega-rich botanical oils and actives, this oil will replenish moisture, enhance elasticity, and provide optimal hydration. When applied to clitoris, vagina and inner labia before intimacy, this oil helps to enhance sensation and pleasure resulting in better orgasms. In terms of care, this intimate oil also helps to alleviate discomfort and restore overall well-being in the sensitive vaginal area after childbirth and during perimenopause and menopause making it beneficial for all users. 

A new brand to our store is Gloriah. They produce both an intimate oil for body and vaginal care, as well as a water based lubricant for pleasure as well as care. The Gloriah Liberation Oil is an all-natural intimate oil for daily vaginal moisturisation, one of the most common menopause symptoms. Powered by the natural algae oil AlgaPur, this oil boosts hydration and collagen synthesis after just one application. This easily absorbed oil is gentle enough for full body use as well for scars, ingrown hairs, stretch marks and dry scalps, elbows and knees.

No matter if you're treating yourself, a friend or a loved one this Valentine’s Day, self-care gifts are always a thoughtful way to make your special someone happy. From our Valentine's Gift Guide we hope you find the perfect gift for the perfect person. Whether it’s a Candle or an Intimate Oil there’s something for everyone to enjoy. 

Give the gift of self care with Counter Culture Store. Because everyone deserves to feel special and radiant this Valentines Day.

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