WITH FRAGRANT LOTIONS, POTIONS, LUSCIOUS LIPS AND FUN TIME BATH TREATS

We’ve picked out some sensuous lotions, potions, luscious lipsticks, glow boosting cosmetics and fun time bath products to make you and yours have a truly special Valentine’s Day.

RED RED RED

Take a tip from some of the most sexy stars of Hollywood – past and present – Red is sexy, sensuous and powerful on the lips. In the 1931 film Dishonoured the iconic screen siren, Marlene Dietrich removed her blindfold as she faced the firing squad and applied a slick of red lipstick.

30’s sex symbol Jean Harlow was renown for her red lips and the 40’s and 50’s saw stars such as Veronica Lake, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor with sexy red pouts.

Today stars such as Madonna and Taylor Swift are seen wearing red and Gwen Stefani is never seen without her trademark red lipstick

So now our lips are visible more instead of being hidden by a mask its time to follow the stars and invest in a red lipstick.

We’ve chosen a selection of six of the best red lipsticks that will certainly produce a Hollywood pout for the 14^th. As they say on Strictly and Dancing on Ice these are in no particular order.

Lancôme L ’Absolute Rouge Queen of Hearts Limited Edition – Lucky in Love (pictured above)

Fenty Icon Refillable Lipstick – Grill Master

Nars – Power Matte Lipstick – Light My Fire

Sisley Rouge Shine – Sheer Red Love

Chantecaille Lip Veil – Protea

MAC Powder Kiss Lunar Luck Collection – Pure Luck

And don’t forget to nail your red look. Leighton Denny has three superb reds

I Love Juicy – a coral red, Passion – a classic deep red and his newest red Believe in Yourself – a pinky, sophisticated deep and mysterious red. (www.leightondenny.com)

RELAX AND BE PAMPERED WITH OUR CHOICE OF LOTIONS AND POTIONS

Indulge yourself with the ultimate self care ritual. Run a bath, sit down with a good book and a cup of herbal tea and give yourself some TLC and self love.

Have a sumptuous soak in Neal’s Yard Remedies Women’s Balancing Foam Bath which nourishes the skin and relaxes body. Follow it up with their Aromatic Massage Oil to keep skin soft and supple. The final touch is their Wild Rose Body Lotion, certified organic and easily absorbed. Be tempted pop into the boutique in the Victoria Quarter

Make yourself gorgeous with fragrance layering. Try Ouai Melrose Place Body Cleanser infused with hydrating jojoba seeds and rosehip oil it creates a great lather then apply the Body Cream. Deeply hydrating it soaks in quickly leaving you glowing and moisturised. For pure indulgence add a spritz of Melrose Place Eau de Parfum to pulse points.

L’Occitane’s Delicate Shea Body Cream will definitely be at the top of your wish list. It’s a floral twist on their classic shea butter cocooned with a gentle scene of rose and violet and comforting homely musk. There’s also a hand cream which everyone needs after all the handwashing. Pop into the L’Occitane Boutique to marvel at these products in the Victoria Quarter.

The Body Shop has the perfect gift – if you don’t want to keep it for yourself in their Juicy Strawberry Valentine’s Love Heart. Ideal for that romantic weekend away or to  just pamper yourself. It contains a 50ml Body Butter, 60ml Shower Gel and a Lip Butter. Call in the Briggate shop to experience the lovely juicy scene.

PUT ON A GLOWING FACE

The hottest new makeup collection for Valentine’s Day has to be from MAC. Their Lunar Luck Collection has everything to give you a glamorous glow. There’s an eyeshadow compact with nine shades that can be mixed and matched or used on their own – all you need for those romantic weekends away. Two lipsticks and Extra Dimension Skin Finish which is definitely going on my wish list.

FUN TIME BATH PRODUCTS

When it comes to fun time bath products that pamper and smell delicious it has to be Lush.

Their gift sets are the most wanted. Check out the True Romance Gift  and Lots of Love Gift   its going on my wish list plus the Self Love Club (our main picture)a gift you can buy for yourself.

Prepare to pucker up with their Hot Lips Scrub and feel good with the New Rose Moisturising Soap or use if you dare Temptation a shower gel filled with aphrodisiac ingredients or try the Strawberry Shower Gel plus the usual fun bath bombs including a real love bug bath bar.