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Valentine’s Day is soon! Let’s be honest, you’re either so excited and have special things planned or you’re totally dreading this holiday. For years, I totally hated Valentine’s Day. If you’re single, it’s almost as if social media and local stores are rubbing it in your face and it’s not a good feeling. Trust me, I get it.
I want you to remember though, Valentine’s Day isn’t specifically only for relationships. It’s a day of love and affection, yes. Although, if you don’t have a significant other, why not celebrate you and your relationship with yourself?
Self-love is so important. It’s perfectly okay to be your own Valentine!
Ready to plan a perfect day dedicated to you?
Buy Yourself Flowers & Chocolates
Have you walked into a store recently, seen the cute Valentine’s day display with the flowers, chocolates, and teddy bears then got really sad? Maybe you had the thought, “Nobody will be handing those to me this year.” That’s where you’re wrong, my friend.
Buy yourself the flowers and chocolates. Heck, buy yourself the teddy bear too! No judgment here. I actually did this last year, wrote myself a little note, and something about it was kind of empowering!
Treat Yourself To A Salon Visit
Maybe you’re not one to regularly visit the salon, but you should allow yourself to get pampered every once in a while!
It can be as simple as getting a manicure, a massage, or changing up your hair. If you’re really feeling like it, do all of the above! There’s no better feeling than walking out of the salon as a brand-new you.
If you don’t feel like leaving the house but still want to give yourself a manicure, I highly recommend Revel Nails! They have an affordable dip powder system that gives you an acrylic finish and lasts for weeks! You can get 10% off your first order by clicking here.
Write A List Of Positive Affirmations
Unfortunately, a lot of us often get really down on Valentine’s Day and our thoughts might not be very nice. We need to remember that our worth is not defined by relationship status. Again, the one relationship that matters the most is the one with ourselves.
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Here are a few self-love affirmations you can practice:
- Today, I choose me
- I am grateful for everything that I have
- I radiate love and happiness
- My feelings are valid
- I have the power to change my life
- I’m a diamond that’s ready to shine
Get All Dressed Up – For You!
It’s important to feel good about ourselves and sometimes we just need to get all dressed up. So go ahead and pick out a super cute outfit.
Next, take some time on your makeup – be sure to include a bold red lip (I’m loving Rare Beauty’s Lip Souffle in Inspire!)
Once you are done giving yourself a makeover, take some cute Instagram pictures and show the world your confidence!
Order Food & Find A Good Movie
If you don’t feel like cooking a meal, go ahead and order in!
This is your day after all. Sit down with your food, relax, and find a good movie to watch on Netflix.
Take A Bubble Bath
Personally, I am such a bath girl. It’s so relaxing to run some bubble bath under running water, throw in a bath bomb, then just relax for however long you like.
I’m intentionally not going to put a time limit because I love long baths! For a dedicated self-care night, I also love lighting candles.
Perfect Bubble Bath Checklist:
Pamper Your Skin
After a bath, I love taking the extra time to give my skin some TLC. Here are some of my favorite skincare products for a pampering night!
- Moisturize your body from head to toe (Hempz Coconut & Watermelon is *chefs kiss*)
- Steam your face (this facial steamer is heavenly!)
- Do a face mask
Spend Time With Friends
I know that sometimes Valentine’s Day can feel lonely. But it doesn’t have to be! If you have a good friend or two, make sure to spend time with them. No matter if it’s over the phone, over zoom, or in person.
If you’re making Valentine’s Day a self-love day, that doesn’t mean you have to actually be by yourself. Better yet, participate in these activities with your friends!
Write Yourself A Love Letter
When was the last time you sat down and just wrote yourself a letter? More specifically, a love letter. There’s something so therapeutic about writing down why you love yourself.
Don’t know where to start? It doesn’t have to be complicated!
You can start with, “Dear…”
“Here are all of the reasons that I love you…”
“The qualities that I love most about you are…”
“I cannot wait to accomplish the following goals with you…”
This is a personal activity and it’s meant for only your eyes and heart. Hopefully, you’ll realize a lot about yourself by doing this and discover more self-love!
Create A Vision Board
If you’re someone who has lots of goals and dreams that you want to make come true, making a vision board is going to help you a lot! It’s one thing knowing what your dreams are but if you’re not looking at them every day, making a plan and staying focused can be overwhelming.
I plan on making a lengthy and more detailed post on vision boards in a future post but here’s what you’re going to do in simple steps:
- Write a list of your dreams/goals
- Go through magazines and any items that relate to those goals
- Cut out the images and place them onto cardboard
- Get creative with it!
If you get stuck, go to Pinterest and search “vision boards” because there are lots of ideas on there that will surely get you inspired!
Let’s get our self-love on!
After reading this post, I’m hoping that you’re not dreading Valentine’s Day quite as much now. Maybe you’re even more excited!
Remember that it’s just a day of love and that doesn’t mean you need to have a significant other. You just need to focus on your relationship with yourself.
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Let me know if you’re going to be doing any of these self-love activities this Valentine’s Day!
Amanda Burnett is a 25-year-old content creator. Growing up with a disability, she wanted to prove to herself that she was capable of accomplishing her dream life. Today she is helping her audience realize their potential as well! Her goal is to motivate as many people as she can through her lifestyle, beauty, and self-improvement content.
Definitely considering getting a bubble bath and doing a luxury face mask at some point this week after reading this post!
I love buying myself flowers! They make me so happy!
Rosie
These are all great ideas, Amanda! I love the idea of pampering yourself with a present and a pampering session at the salon. But my favourite would be writing a love letter to yourself and I am sure it would be great to re-read when feeling down! Thanks for sharing x
Such a lovely post! It is really important to practice self-love and self-care during this time of the year. Especially those who are single as the social pressure is high.
Antonia || Sweet Passions
Self-love is important every day, but especially on days such as Valentine’s Day. I am in a relationship, but I can’t spend this day with my boyfriend because of lockdown- in fact I haven’t even seen him in person since October! So I think practising self-care and looking after yourself during these tough times is so important x
I’m going to be creating a new vision board today! I love that you included a list of positive affirmations here too x
This is so sweet! V Day is not just for couples. But it’s also a good day to practice self-love. Thank you for sharing.
I love this 😍. I really like the idea of dressing up for yourself & positive affirmations! I’m planning on watching a good rom-com with a friend and might even treat myself to a sheet face mask 🙂 x
I’m going to be ordering food on Valentines Day for myself, why not?! These are great self love tips x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
It’s so important to show ourselves some love too — what a lovely reminder to do so (and with great ideas). Thanks for sharing!
Great post! I love Valentine’s Day and I always use it as an excuse to treat myself.
It’s so important to have self-love and I think use Valentines for it is perfect x
aw, these are some lovely ideas to do for valentines day1 I defiantly need to buy myself some flowers, fabulous!
I love this! It’s so important to be the love of your own life – and these tips are fab xx
Great ideas! We should never forget about ourselves. Having a bubble bath with candles to feel the moment is perfect. Thank you for sharing!
These are some great things to do on Valentine’s day.. I am going to order food and watch a movie.
Thanks for sharing some wonderful ideas.
Love this post, I now want to go and have a long soak in the bath and pamper myself after reading this.
So many great ideas Amanda. I love a good bubble bath to lift my spirits. Thanks for sharing.
Love Abi
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Self-love is very important and a must! This is a great post! I hope this will help many to love themselves.
I love these ideas. A nice bubble bath followed by takeaway and Netflix sounds perfect to me.
Chocolates and a good movie for me please – can I have a bottle of wine as well?
Haha yes! Treat yourself, girl!
I totally approve of the bubble bath… followed by getting up, and dressed up just for you! You don’t need to look good for anyone else!
Katie | katieemmabeauty.com
“Today I choose me”
Holy moley! What kind of power is in these words. Love this affirmation and how it relates to self love and appreciation on a very externally love-centric holiday. I’m going to use this today in my own meditation practice and thank you for sharing ❤️
Love these ideas! I’ve realized that getting yourself flowers is seriously underestimated 😍
A good movie sounds like a great way to unwind and relax. Thanks for sharing these tips!
LOVE all these ideas! I totally agree, Valentine’s Day isn’t only for couples, it’s important to care for ourselves too. I love that you spread this message!
Love this! I think I’m tick a couple of these off the list — chocolate and flowers are a must and takeout and a movie sound perfect — especially with the cold weather! Snuggling in under a blanket and just taking time to enjoy sound perfect!
Great post! These are all wonderful ideas, and I definitely think I should implement almost all of them! Why the heck not?! Thank you very much for sharing.
I second all of these ideas! What a good post 🙂 I think taking a bath and buying yourself flowers and chocolate is so important! Why shouldn’t you do that for yourself? Same thing goes for ordering food! Thank you so much for sharing xx
Em – https://earthlyem.co.uk/
Such a refreshing post, we often forget to love ourself, especially when it comes to certain date in February 🙂 I might try some of these tips, thank you for sharing
Make a bubble bath with sparkling roses and a tub of Ben & Jerry’s sounds like the best night ever x
Self care is so important, even if you have a special someone in your life. My plan is a hot bubble bath and a home pedicure for myself.
Any recommendation to buy myself chocolate will be immediately taken up! Haha! I really love the idea of positive affirmations and writing yourself a love letter, I’ve been very hard on myself this week and think this might just be exactly what I’m needing!
Oooohh I LOVE that writing a love letter to yourself prompt. It’s so hard to do but feels so amazing when you actually do it. I think these tips are great for everyone, even people in relationships. We gotta love ourselves too lol!
Chocolate, affirmations and a bubble bath are always a must! Especially with the addition of a glass of wine! Self-love and self-care is SO important. Thank you so much for sharing these lovely ideas! Great post!x
Great post and suggestions! I wish I had this back when I was single in high school. I’m a sucker for flowers on Valentine’s Day and would have never thought to just buy my own! How crazy is that. Also a lover of baths too, they’re the ultimate self care treat!
self love & care are so very important! love all these reminders & will def do some of these things for Valentines weekend.
Ooh I love this! It’s so important to remember to love yourself on Valentine’s Day too. I really love the idea of writing a love letter to yourself and there’s truly nothing like a good bubble bath! Thanks for sharing x
Well said, you may not go to the salon on a daily basis, but you should allow yourself to be pampered once in a while! Getting a manicure, a massage, or altering your hairstyle can all help. There’s nothing like leaving the salon feeling like a completely different person.
These are all such great ideas to show yourself a bit of love! Love this. However, it may be worthy to note you don’t always have to do this on Valentine’s Day 😊 it’s good to show yourself love everyday
Hey, Winnie! I’m so glad you enjoyed the post. Showing yourself love every day is definitely important! xx