Very Valentines

No chocolates or roses here, just ideas for a beautiful and romantic Valentines with new products that you can wear or enjoy around the home to give a loved one this Valentines Day...

A tea party, Tamsin Cooper style, has treats good enough to eat but are calorie-free and last all year. 

The products on the cake stand are:  Summer Rose Velvet Brooches $19.50,  Summer Rose Silk Taffeta Brooches $19.50,  Knotted Rose Compact Mirrors $39.95. 

Ecoya's new Sorrento range of eco-friendly, sustainable soy candles ($59.95) come in six mood-altering fragrances. Below: we love Sweet Pea & Jasmine and it may be a cliche to say this, but we only wish you could smell this photo. Available from Farmers and selected gift stores. 

We continue the beautiful scent theme with the seductive new fragrance from Prada, L'Eau Ambree (from $115 for 30ml) with notes of citron, may rose and amber in an inky black smoky bottle. We love the romance of this refillable spray (80ml $199.00) with its fabric pouch. 

Nothing more romantic than surprises, and what's better than a surprise weekend away? We suggest giving this leatherette travel case with tickets to somewhere nice; a weekend away or a mini-break as Bridget Jones called them. Ahhh, we can only dream...

Kerastase Summer Special travel size shampoo and conditioners ($40) in NUTRITIVE for normal to moderately dry, sensitised hair; OLÉO-RELAX for dry, rebellious hair; FORCE for weakened hair and AGE RECHARGE for de-vitalised hair. Available from Kerastase salons from February.

What woman wouldn't love new shoes for Valentines? Here are some sexy sandals new for Winter 2010 from GUESS. Davisa in black or pewter retails at $249 and would be perfect for Valentines dinner out and for showing off by sitting on high stools at a bar.  For Guess stockists, call 0800 289 928

Forget the broken heart pendant or eternity rings...how about his and his hats to cement your relationship? Striped wool S.N.S Herning 'Naval Hat' $149 in the new Winter 2010 collection from Fabric and MRKT stores. Stockist details: Fabric 09 366 4528

And last but not least, for kissing recovery, you'll need a good lip balm this Valentines. Try Weleda Everon Lip Balm, a nourishing lip treatment for delicate lips, with organic jojoba oil, organic shea butter and rose wax to moisturise and protect those puckers. It has a gentle, waxy texture, and very mild subtle scent of musk rose that won't upset those more sensitive than Darcy.