Valentttt (noo, not another post about it)

Right now some of you will be quite sick of all the valentine related messages, commercials and ideas that have been going around, so I just post something related to increase that feeling.

Just kidding, LOL.

I just want to show you some wonderfully pampering goodies, albeit Valentine related, but with some more realistic titles behind them.

Thus, who needs love?

I do...and I am always advocating the right of a woman to pamper herself.

Box of Love

I ordered some deliciously sounding new concoctions from Haus of Gloi, and I was truely glad I received them before valentine (within 1.5 week). I am familiar with etailer and homemade businesses, and if they become really popular the turnaround time can be somewhat longer, however, often it is really worth the wait.

Fun thing is that Haus of Gloi keeps their customers/fans informed on facebook, so if their base products have not been delivered, or have just been delivered, you can find out by their frequent posts.

They also tapped in on a gloomier mood around valentine, with names such as 'Who needs love', 'Something hopeful' and the bit more luring 'Come Hither'.

Who Needs Love?

Gloi's products are Cruely Free, unlike some forms of 'love' sometimes

You might think I picked this scent because I have become a cynic towards valentine and love.  Oh, it's not that bad, I can still a bit romantic at times. I also mentioned (jokingly) in my Valentine's giveaway contest that there are many ways to celebrate love (and/or passion).


I ordered this scent for the scent description

Gloi's description:

A mahogany box filled with chocolaty orbs, coated in crystallized coffee - filled with a pomegranate and raspberry filling. Who needs love when you have something this decadent?

My description:
This is chocolate therapy without the calories! I love the biscuity scent that mingles with a warm and milky chocolate, and the raspberry makes it fresh and fruity.

I ordered a whipped soap, and the blend is with a swirl of pink in it. Even the sceptics can use a bit of pink...

soapy time

I also ordered a couple of samples, one having the 'Come Hither' scent in it:

Sampling

Because, you know, timing and love do not always go hand in hand, so you might not find your perfect scenario up this valentine...soo,

That is why you need Something Hopeful.

Gloi's description:

Perhaps the first stirrings of the spring to come. Warm sakura blossom green tea with the tiniest droplet of plum juice, red mandarin and crystallized jasmine essence.

My description:

It is the scent of spring indeed. I am not nose-trained enough to distinguish the Warm Sakura Blossoms from it, but some of my Japanese readers would probably be more familiar with the delightful Sakura Blossom scent. To me, it smells like a grass blend with a hint of floral. 

And yes, that combination smells a lot like spring, and spring is a hopeful season, so it is true to its name...

I ordered a scrub. I just love how they are incredibly dense and economic in use, and create a fantastically fun lather when in contact with water:

Overal, I'm a happy camper (I like this expression, because I actually do not like camping at all..haha). I just hope they do not become too popular, so the turnaround time will always be this short.
Although I always think that someone or a company that delivers quality should be rewarded for that.

unconvential Valentine Cards...

Valentine's day is coming. It is supposed to be a day full of love and romance, if you believe Mr. Hallmark and more commercial companies.

But let's be honest...sometimes you cannot get the fantasy ideal of love and romance...and things are more complicated than what those lovely fairytales said...

For the people who are not really a fan of all this planned romance, or are just not in that lovingly position to celebrate Valentine with a person who answers their love/infatuation/desire I have found some untypical cards.

For the ex-boyfriend who was an &*^/@:

from OhSoSassyGreetings on Etsy

Actually, this card would be too beautiful for him. However, I love the way how this romantic picture is absolutely soo different from its message. It reminds me of the Locher's t-shirts I like.

Or, if your feelings have become less bitter, you could try this one:

Jailbird on Etsy

Hey, at least he will get an eraser out of it! So you are already being more friendly...

Ok, if the break-up was mutual and you ended in 'staying friends' , you might send a friendlier card such as this one:

Snarkycards on Etsy

Enough about the past, which is the message in this card:

NeatThings on Etsy

The outside is still rather lovey-dovey, which will make the 'enough about the ex, let's talk about you' content rather a ironic suprise:

NeatThings on Etsy

I have always understood that is is an unwritten rule NOT to speak about the ex on a first date...Did you know that rule as well? And have you spoken about an ex on your first date once?

If you are lucky to found a new object of affection, you might want to keep it light and fresh:

Snarkycards on Etsy

And if you are, ehmmm, less suble about your message, and the lust element is a bit higher than the love:

(Warning: not for the faint at heart)

OhSoSassyGreetingcards on Etsy

Only send this card to a person with a good sense of humour...!

And I want to finish with a card that is truely romantic and loving, if you are really lucky to have found the valentine in your life:

localwisdomcards on etsy

"Once in a while right in the middle of ordinary life, Love gives us a fairytale".

Because love can lift you from the ordinary and dreary part of life.

...and although I find Valentine's day a bit too commercial...It is really wonderful to be able to believe in something as magical as love.