Just as celebrations of the New Year finally simmer down, we find ourselves diving headfirst into another annual milestone: Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re a lover or a skeptic of the date, there’s no denying that it’s an apt occasion to be a little more loving—least of all, towards yourself. Fortunately, options abound for last-minute Valentine’s Day beauty tweaks and treatments on our island, all of which make for the perfect self-care excuse.
If you’re feeling like incorporating some warmth and colour, go beyond a coquettish blush or lipstick and impart some colour upon your digits with a new set of Valentine’s Day nails. Or if you wish to cast a new impression for a romantic date, opt for an enchanting scent and touch up your gaze with defined brows and lashes.
Of course, the best beauty treatments are those that last. With this in mind, perhaps a rejuvenating body massage or facial is key—while offering the ultimate portal to relaxation, the best offerings will also leave you with skin that’s softened and hydrated for days to come.
Whatever beauty overhaul you have in mind, Vogue Singapore has you covered with our guide to the best last-minute Valentine’s Day beauty tweaks to opt for this week. Read on for our curation of offerings…
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Revitalise your strands
Nothing imparts confidence like your mane being in its best condition. Give your locks a boost in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day with a nourishing treatment, ideally one that leaves your hair both looking and feeling glossy and softened to the touch.
While a number of excellent hair masks and treatments are available on the market, leaving your hair in the hands of the professionals ensures the ultimate in a great, lasting result.
Opt for the likes of Chez Vous’ Sugar Hair Lamination, which restores and smoothes hair that is dull or damaged; the LV Serum Smoothing Treatment available at Viva, which repairs and moisturises hair courtesy of the latest protective Japanese technology; or the famed Tokyo Inkarami treatment, offered at various premium salons throughout Singapore including Suchehwa by Ted.
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Head to toe
A full-body massage is an instant portal to relaxation—so much so that it’s a rather good option to treat yourself on Valentine’s Day itself.
However, the benefits of a good body treatment are lasting, meaning that it’s also a nice way of readying yourself for the day some time before. The St. Regis Spa is host to a number of indulgent treatments. The Flawless Garden Rose treatment, inspired by delicately perfumed gardens, will leave you with soothed and softened skin courtesy of a reviving granita scrub and full body massage with flower oil. Meanwhile, the Banyan Tree Spa offers a range of calming baths on its extensive menu, designed to unveil radiant skin.
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Best face forward
While we love a good facial treatment for their blissful properties, all the better to leave you with skin that’s not only glowing and smooth, but also a mien that’s visibly lifted and contoured.
At the Spa de la Mer, The Sculpting Facial utilises deep tissue massage to sculpt the face for rejuvenated, lifted skin. Meanwhile, Freia Aesthetics offers a host of facials geared to prep you for a big event, including the pampering Aurum Radiance Facial that uses 24-karat gold activation peel to unveil radiant skin.
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Polished digits
Now’s the ideal time to refresh your mani—and pedi—in honour of V-day.
Vogue Singapore has you covered with plenty of colours and designs to take inspiration from; among them your classic trove of warm pinks, reds and mauves, alongside romantic plays on heart shapes and coquette designs.
Fortunately, there’s no shortage of salons to tend to your digits locally, from Painted Nail Bar to The Nail Artistry.
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Brows and lashes
Defining your peepers with shaped brows and lashes is a sure-fire way to up your game come Valentine’s Day. Sephora’s Benefit Brow Bar is a convenient way of having your brows tended to when you are on the go, with the ability to pop in for a walk-in session. Beyond brow waxes and tints, they also offer waxing for other areas of the face alongside lamination.
Meanwhile, fluttering lashes are a romantic way of heralding V-day. With plenty of studios that offer lash styles and lengths to suit all preferences, up the impact with a treatment like Kira at Kirame, which offers voluminous lashes paired with an eyeliner-like effect.
