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What’s Love Got To Do With It? The Best Gifts to Give Yourself this V-Day

Ryan Reynolds grasps your face with his hands as he gives you a bouquet of long stemmed, thornless red roses and begins to draw you near. Butterflies fill your stomach and as you shut your eyes awaiting him to plant a big passionate kiss on your lips, your alarm goes off.

Thanks to seeing that damn trailer for DEFINITELY, MAYBE after every commercial break from ‘American Idol' and driving past Mo's Flowers 4 times a day watching that pixelated sign flash a dozen roses for 9.99, your vivid dream now becomes clear. Roll out the big red carpet because February 14th has arrived again.

If you're sans a significant other this year and dream boy Van Wilder is as close as you're going to get, make this year all about you. The perfect list awaits of goodies you can get and enjoy without having arm candy to gift you with a stuffed animal and a silk rose purchased at the La Cienega entrance to the 10 freeway.

I SAID I LOVED YOU BUT I LIED

Be minxy with Biggs & Featherbelle's homemade soap BARLESQUE made with hazelnut oil, ylang ylang, and patchouli essential oils. You'll have your own Velma Kelly moment singing ‘All That Jazz' as you lather up in the shower.
Barlesque
www.biggsandfeather.com
Golden Bridge Yoga, 6322 De Longpre Ave.

LOVE POTION #9
You're so pretty? No Miso Pretty! Blue Q's brand of fragrances is heaven scent. Douse yourself in Crushed Petals and everything will be coming up roses.
MiSO PRETTY
www.blueq.com and all Urban Outfitters locations

THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES
Listen to Janet, Miss Jackson if you're nasty and sign up at the S Factor on Wilshire and La Brea for lap dance classes to let out your inner Jennifer Beals. ‘Like a moth to a flame burned by the fire' sounds good in the background as you work on your most seductive and empowering moves.
S Factor
www.sfactor.com
5225 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. B

LOOK OF LOVE
Pair this vintage inspired lace trimmed cami by aerie with some silky soft undies by Sexy Panties and Naughty Knickers to wear from your class above to the confines of your bedroom. Take a cue from Cameron Diaz in CHARLIE'S ANGELS and rock it out in your skivvies.
aerie cami
www.aerie.com and all American Eagle Outfitters locations

SPANK

www.sexypantiesandnaughtyknickers.com and Lisa Kline, 136 S. Robertson

LOVE ME TENDER

Keep the lips soft and smooth with Shelissa's Vanilla Bean Eco-Friendly Lip Balm. Not only is it green and made from olive oil, it smells like you've got the entire Sprinkles bakery on your lips. You may have boys asking for samples.
Shelissa
www.shelissa.com

LOVESTONED

Enjoy a glass or two of Little Black Dress, the perfect wine to accompany a girls night in. Like the iconic wardrobe staple, this wine can be enjoyed in a Rebecca Taylor frock with Jimmy Choos or in those loungy lingerie pieces on the couch. Girls just want to have fun, especially when Justin Timberlake's singing how he's lovestoned by them.
Little Black Dress wine
www.littleblackdresswines.com and area Ralph's locations.

ADDICTED TO LOVE
Finish up the night getting your fix on MILK's rose raspberry ice cream sandwich. The almond macaroon cookie and sugar dusted rose petals envelop the most heavenly rose water flavored ice cream to melt on your taste buds. It tastes so good once it hits your lips.
Milk Sandwich
www.themilkshop.com
7290 Beverly Blvd.

Until next V-Day, bye, bye love!

marisa@la2day.com

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