Valentine’s day can be controversial. As a holiday, it’s either loved or hated…
What we LOVE about Valentine’s Day isn’t your relationship status. We love that it’s a day to celebrate love. All kinds of love - starting with YOU.
The Kashmir team loves love, especially self love.
So the below is a mix of fresh ideas along with some of our favorite ways to celebrate ourselves.
Here’s 14 ways to celebrate yourself on Valentine’s Day. 👇🏼
1. Make yourself your favorite dinner or order takeout. Have you been wanting to try out a recipe or get creative in the kitchen? What better way to celebrate yourself than making a delicious and home cooked meal. If cooking isn’t your thing, takeout is the answer. Cozy up on the couch to a good movie and veg out while you eat your favorite meal. Of course, be sure to leave room for dessert.
2. Take yourself on a day date. Go to coffee, get yourself breakfast then head to the bookstore. Pick out a book (or a few) that you’ve been wanting to read. Snuggle up to some candlelight or find a nice outdoor area and lose yourself in your new reading material.
3. Order yourself some flowers or chocolates and have them delivered to your workplace. If you need inspo, think Cher from Clueless. Have them delivered to your workplace or wherever you will be that day. Sign them to me, love me or leave everyone questioning if you have a secret admirer. There’s just something about having flowers or chocolates delivered to you that make you feel like the queen we know you are. Embrace it.
4. Treat yourself with your favorite service. Or services - we are not here to stop you. Get your hair done (come visit us at Kashmir Salon). Get the TikTok nails you’ve been wanting. Get your eyebrows done. Book a massage or a facial at that place you’ve been eyeing. Try a new service like floating therapy or acupuncture. Book a Reiki session. Botox or filler, anyone?
5. Pamper yourself. This could be soaking in the bath with your favorite bath bomb. Doing a face mask, hair mask and some skincare. How about taking the extra time to do your own Lashes? This is one of our favorite ways to pamper ourselves at home. We love Lashify because it allows us to do our own lashes in a few simple steps, see below.
Lashify Bondage X Black (apply like a thin coat of mascara)
Lashify Whisper Light, Black (same application as above)
Apply Lashify Lashes B.12 underneath natural lashes for inner and outer corners (3 clusters for each eye)
Lashify Lashes B.14 for inner eyes (2-3 cluster for each eye)
Lashify Fuse Control Wand to fuse natural lashes to Lashify Lashes.
Wear for 4-6 days, replace with a new set and repeat
6. Take a solo scenic drive or walk that ends with a view. This solo adventure could be movie iconic. What better way to celebrate yourself than to romance yourself like THIS. Catch a beautiful sunset or sunrise, sit there and soak it all up.
7. Write yourself a love letter. Remember the Valentine’s Day cards we’d pass around in grade school? Why not do that, but to and from yourself. Whether it’s a sticky note on your mirror with affirmations or a full on essay declaring your love for yourself, write it down. Then read it twice. Read it out loud. Read it to your pet. Act it out, get dramatic. Think Shakespeare. Love thy self. Record yourself reading it so you can listen to it every day. Make it part of your morning routine so it becomes habitual to start your day with self love and gratitude.
8. Buy yourself a gift. We’re talking gift wrap and all. Leave it on the counter for you to wake up to. There’s something about opening a beautiful gift that will set your day off on the right note. To me, from me has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? Take self care to the next level and treat yourself. It doesn’t have to be some grand gift, it can be anything - it’s about the gesture of giving and receiving from yourself.
9. Move your body. Spend time stretching your body, go to the gym or take a yoga class. Spend extra time there, stay present and thank every part of your body as you go. Our bodies help us get through every part of life - show some appreciation. Thank your legs, your arms, your heart, your lungs. It may sound odd, but self love and gratitude go hand in hand.
10. Get dressed up. Get full glam - hair, makeup, outfit. Grab your favorite book and go sit at the bar of a nice restaurant. It takes confidence, yes but you will be so mysterious and who cares what other people think. Let them think while you serve 10s.
11. Get a blow out. We know this technically falls under services but blowouts deserve their own moment. Blowouts make you feel a kind of way. A fierce, unstoppable kind of way. Get your blowout on and then hair flip every chance you get.
12. Meditate. Mindset is everything. Celebrating yourself doesn’t have to be grand gestures. It can be as simple as taking 5-minutes for yourself to meditate. Search guided meditations in Spotify to find one that works for you.
13. Get outside. Go for a run, hike, hot girl walk, take an ice bath “cold plunge” outside, the list goes on. Vitamin D is so good for the soul. So get outside and soak it up. If it’s not sunny, still get out and breathe in some of that fresh air. Even if it’s only for a few minutes.
14. Take a digital break. Again, celebrating yourself may look different for everyone. A digital detox day may be exactly what you need. Stepping away from the screen, and social media, could help you focus more on you. And less on what others are doing. It may even leave you feeling inspired and more present. We love that for you.
So remember, Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about anyone except YOU. Gone are the days of believing Valentine’s day can’t be a vow of love to yourself. So go ahead, practice self love. Fall in love with yourself.
After all, Miley said it best.
…I can buy myself flowers
Write my name in the sand
Talk to myself for hours…