Fifteen self-love essentials to buy now

Make time to treat yourself this Valentine’s Day with chic sex toys, wellness-boosting essentials and bright additions to your wardrobe
Friday 10 February 2023 By Chloe Lawrance

Chloe Lawrance
Beauty and wellness editor
February may be the season of love, but we’re all about taking back Valentine’s Day and celebrating it your way, be that with a little romance around the Houses or an anti-Valentine’s agenda stuffed with alternative ways to spend the day.
If the latter sounds more you, some shopping for self-love might be on the cards. What better way to treat yourself, after all, than with that newest fashion drop, some chic homeware or wellness essentials to elevate your daily habits into moments worth savouring? To help you on your mission to celebrate yourself as you deserve, we’ve rounded up our edit of what to add to your basket now.

The brighten-your-day knit
DÔEN Aniene Fair Isle Recycled Cashmere and Wool-Blend Vest, £330.46, NET-A-PORTER

The colourful sneaker drop
Asics X Andersson Bell Gel-Sonoma 15-84, £155, Asics

The movie membership
Annual MUBI membership, £83.88, MUBI

The Champagne centrepiece
Florenza Champagne Bowl, Green Marble, from £595, Soho Home

The royalty-approved jewellery
Tourmaline ‘Brick’ Ring, 2019, price available on request, Grima Jewellery

The manifestation tee
Most Powerful Raver Printed Cotton-Jersey T-Shirt, £85, Come Tees

The crystal meditation mask
Angela Caglia Self Love Rose Quartz Eye Mask, £110, NET-A-PORTER

The innovative vibrator
AirVibe, £89, Boutique Bellesa

The wear-anywhere pyjama set
Sleeper Party Feather-Trimmed Twill Pyjama Set, £325, NET-A-PORTER

The long-awaited novel
Victory City by Salman Rushdie, £22, Waterstones

The daily affirmation practice
Affirmation Card Deck, £14, Re:Mind Studio

The bright and zesty candle
Bassett Bergamot & Mandarin Zest Candle, Ultimate 2.1kg, from £213, Soho Home

The soothing shave essential
Shave Gel, £20, Soho Skin

The statement sunnies
Retired Forest Ranger, £210, Shelter

The elevated hand wash
Restore Exfoliating Hand Wash, from £18, Cowshed