The 31 Best Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her

As the adage goes, beauty attracts beauty—and the stunning Poketo 2 in 1 Pocket Comb Mirror in Multi Party will delight the one who captured your eye. Measuring 4 by 2.5 inches, the oval, acetate mirror—which is mottled with an array of jewel-toned hues—will fit in the palm of her hand and in almost any size purse. A matching comb swivels over the mirror to protect it when not in use and swivels out to help smooth flyaways when she’s on the go. If this gift seems somewhat random, it is. But there’s something about it that surprised and delighted just about every member of Wirecutter’s gifts team. Want to knock it out of the park? Bundle this mirror with a Sephora gift card so she can choose some new beauty goodies to use with it.

Gone are the days when smitten music lovers would spend hours recording a mixtape for their crushes. The handy little Spotify Code Keychain, from ChainsOnly on Etsy, remakes that magic for the digital age. Choose a color (black, silver, gold, or rose gold), as well as a personalized engraving (such as your names or a meaningful lyric) for an additional fee, and then drop the Spotify share URL into the Etsy form. The 2-inch stainless steel bar features a code that lets your giftee pull up the song, the album, or your own homemade playlist when she scans it with a smartphone camera in the Spotify app. Keep in mind that since each keyring is made to order, it can take up to two weeks to arrive.

Unlike birthdays or anniversaries, Valentine’s Day isn’t the occasion for which most people want to drop stacks on big-ticket jewelry. But it’s still a delight to give and get something affordably sparkly. The Laura Lombardi Piatta Necklace, made with 14k-gold-plated brass and a nice lobster-claw clasp, looks just as beautiful and expensive as all-gold versions. (Just tell your gift recipient not to shower or take a dip in the pool with it on.) With a chunkier, 7-millimeter-wide herringbone, this weighty necklace dresses up both casual collared blouses and little black dresses with a snake-like shimmer.

Enhance your intimacy as a couple with OMGYES online sex tutorials. The advice is based on a large-scale study of women’s pleasure with 20,000 subjects in partnership with researchers from Yale University, the Kinsey Institute, and Indiana University. The site offers two packages—the Essentials, with 60-plus videos, and the Essentials + Explore More, with 300-plus videos—that outline techniques such as shallowing (touching just at the entrance) and angling (using the hips to direct pleasure). Each package is offered for a one-time payment, so once you’ve paid for access, you’re in for good.

If her taste is more refined, consider the Me Issey Miyake Trunk Pleats Bag. Thanks to the brand’s signature pleats, this 19-inch-tall, packable tote can expand like an accordion from 1.5 inches wide to 15 inches when filled. Costing a mere fraction of other bags by the Japanese designer, it still features a few nice details, with pleats on the top of the shoulder strap and a row of rooftop-like folds at the bottom when expanded. The lightweight bag comes in 12 mostly jewel-tone colors, including marigold, turquoise, and magenta.

Instead of getting a last-minute Hallmark card with a cheesy pun, choose a card that’s a gift in itself. Flat when folded, the Paper Love Lovely Roses Pop Up Card opens into an intricate and upright bouquet of flowers. In contrast to the sweet little illustration on the front cover, the interlocking, laser-cut cardstock inside features plump red roses and colorful accent flowers and leaves in a patterned white vase. A removable note card tucked inside offers you space to write a meaningful message to your person.

Candy isn’t just for kids—at least, not the really good stuff. The New York–based BonBon, a favorite of Wirecutter’s kitchen team, imports impeccable Swedish treats, such as sparkly sour mini strawberries, glossy chocolate-covered rice puffs, and, of course, Swedish Fish (this variety is a wine-gum-style jelly candy available in an array of sophisticated flavors). The BonBon Limited Edition Valentine’s Day Rouge Gift Box contains an assortment of the company's best mix-and-match gummy candies, and is a truly chewy, tangy, beautiful holiday treat.

Made with sterling silver, the Catbird Silver Dollhouse Heart Locket is a sweet and romantic classic. You can have the 0.5-by-0.5-inch locket engraved with up to seven letters or three capital ones (her first initial alone or maybe both of yours together). Then, just tuck a favorite photo of the two of you inside; the company provides a downloadable template for measuring and cutting photos to the right size. The locket doesn’t come with a chain, but several add-on options are available, or she can use her own.

Flowers may be traditional for the holiday, but some people think it’s a waste to give a bouquet that dies in a week or less (the symbolism isn’t too encouraging, either). If you and your beloved prefer longer-lasting plants, opt for the Rooted Salmon Orchid—a real stunner to have sent to the office. While orchids can be notoriously finicky, the Phalaenopsis, known as a beginner orchid, is easy to care for—it just needs direct sunshine and watering once a week. The plant arrives at a height of 16 to 30 inches, with flowers in a Valentine’s Day–appropriate pink-orange hue.

Whether you want to commemorate your first meeting, date, or swipe right, a Night Sky Museum Grade Print offers a sentimental and stylish way to mark the beginning of your relationship. Printed on museum-quality paper or stretched canvas with fade-resistant archival ink, the celestial image depicts the stars as they were at your chosen time and location, with an inscription below indicating the date and location coordinates. You can choose from three sizes and several contemporary colors and styles, including a gold-foil option. Your beloved may or may not believe in fate, but giving them a depiction of how the stars aligned on your special date is sure to resonate.

Offering a beautiful drape and made of exceptionally soft jersey, the long version of the Eberjey Gisele PJ Set is one of our picks for the best pajamas. The Eberjey Gisele Shortie Short PJ Set—featuring the same notched collar and contrast piping—shows enough skin for a cozily romantic holiday but not so much that everyday wear would be preposterous. Durable, machine washable, and true to size, these smooth jammies are sure to get years more use than a skimpy teddy that may or may not fit her.

Chocolate may seem like an expected, if always welcome, choice for the holiday, but bars with your loved one’s name or face on them are anything but everyday. The design-your-own-wrapper option for Tony’s Chocolonely Chocolate Bars—made with high-quality, ethically sourced chocolate—is easy to use. For a Valentine’s Day theme, you could select a bright red or pink as a background color and decorate it with hearts, along with a photo (if you choose) and a sweet message in a playful font. Just note: You may want to buy a dozen to qualify for free shipping—you could even design one for each month.

Not every woman would appreciate an exquisite lace bra, but according to our non-scientific poll of most everyone in our orbit, many absolutely would. The Journelle Anais Plunge Bra is one of the best. With its stylish cut, excellent support, and tailored details, the Anais bra is a favorite sexy splurge in our guide to the best bras. The Leavers lace floral overlay is sewn atop a fine honeycomb netting, and the entire garment has a soft, velveteen lining. Note that while the bra comes in cup sizes A to G, the somewhat limited band sizing—30 to 36 inches only—won’t accommodate all bodies.

If she loves blooms, by all means get her some flowers from one of our favorite online delivery services. For a less-fleeting floral gift, consider A_db Botanical Color Flower Power Bamboo Socks. Each pair is hand-dyed with foraged, pigment-rich plants—cosmos, marigolds, red rice—so the socks are vibrant and one of a kind, just like real arrangements. The bamboo socks are particularly soft and rugged, and though they come with hand-washing instructions, ours held up just fine in the machine, with negligible fading or pilling. These socks look cute peeking out from cropped jeans and paired with sneakers or worn alone for a little at-home lift.

A splurge, for sure, but if you want to truly indulge your valentine, there’s nothing quite like Cultiver Linen Sheets, our top pick since 2018 and our favorite among the 25 sets we’ve tested. Our testers appreciated the soft weave, a prewashed European flax. And years later they’ve noted that the Cultiver sheets haven’t worn thin like other linen sets. These sheets also feel fancy, with neat-looking mitered corners and wide, even hems on all sides. Cultiver sells the pieces individually, too, in 14 colors, so you can mix and match, depending on your budget and your special person’s aesthetic.

Sexy skivvies needn’t be restrictive, and comfy ones don’t have to be artless. At least, that’s what we discovered when we tested more than 27 pairs for our guide to the best women’s underwear. We gave the Hanky Panky Signature Lace Boyshort points for its stretchy and durable nylon and spandex construction, clever seaming, and range of cute colors. This undergarment is machine washable and comes in sizes XS to 3X. And, perhaps most important, these undies made our testers feel damn sexy, no matter what clothes they were wearing.

If honesty and intelligence turn her on, here’s her gift. French writer Annie Ernaux was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature for her oeuvre of nearly 20 largely autobiographical novels and memoirs. Recently translated into English is one of the racier and, in some respects, most excruciating offerings, Getting Lost, a series of early-1990s diary entries recounting her all-consuming affair with a younger man. It’s lusty and explicit, raw and wrenching—New York Times book critic Dwight Garner calls it “feverish.” And it’s an excellent, if offbeat, read for a literary lover.

This version of the TikTok-trendy rose toy is way better than decent—it’s downright good. Inya’s The Rose comes from a reputable sex-toy retailer and is covered by a one-year manufacturer’s warranty. As suction vibrators go, this model is stimulating and comfortable to use, it charges quickly, and it looks sorta cute on a nightstand. That’s our kind of flower power.

Love is … knowing that your partner would prefer the 756-piece everlasting Lego Flower Bouquet to an array of real-life blooms that wouldn’t last past the weekend. You could either present this Lego set fully assembled in a stable vase or allow her the pleasure of bringing 15 stems of plasticine roses, daisies, and asters to “life.” Once built, the bouquet stands 14 inches tall, just like a regular one. Supervising editor Joshua Lyon, a huge Lego fan who has tried all of the botanical sets, can vouch that the relatively simple build creates a detailed and intricate arrangement once finished.

The easy-on-the-wallet Danique Jewelry Minimalist Birthstone Bracelet, available on Etsy, is sweet in its simplicity. You can have up to six gems (a great gift for sisters or a close group of friends), including your two birthstones as a symbol of your partnership. They come on a dainty chain of open links—in silver or in yellow gold or rose gold vermeil—that fastens with a lobster claw.

The various compartments of the Takenaka Bento Bite Dual—one of our picks for the best lunch box—offer infinite snack-storage options, and the geometric shape and poppy colors are adorable. Since this bento box is both microwave and dishwasher safe, reheating food and cleaning the box are both a breeze. And though the compartments are not so airtight as to accommodate soup, they readily resist leaks of lunchtime standbys like berries, salads, and hummus.

Nothing is sweeter—or more obnoxious—than a couple so in love that they match their clothing. Save yourself some eye rolls by matching your sweetie where no one will see, with a pair of undies. MeUndies underwear comes recommended to us by editor Signe Brewster (she and her husband usually pick out a matching pair for Valentine’s Day), and she reports that these undies are perfectly soft and stretchy. If you and your lover are the laid-back type, you can pick a neutral pair. But we suggest going bold with patterns, since these are for your eyes only.

Whether your sweetie is starting to spend more evenings at your place, or you’ve been together for a long time and are finally going to take that vacation, an overnight bag conveys that her belongings are welcome. The sturdy cotton Cuyana Classic Overnight Bag, a previous pick in our guide to the best duffle bags, is less rugged than the bags we currently recommend, but it looks more polished, so it’s perfect for indoor sleepovers, rather than camping trips. Considering its sleek silhouette, the Cuyana bag fits a surprising amount of gear: a laptop, toiletries, and at least a few outfits.

For ease and simple elegance, may we present the nightgown. But not every gal is into frills. The Heirloom Art Co. White Cotton Nightgown offers a dozen variations on a single design, so you can opt in or out of pintucks, embroidery, ruffles, and lace. And since this nightgown is machine washable (it can also tolerate bleaching, should coffee or a breakfast burrito get the best of her), any preciousness is in appearance only. Be warned, though, that it’s also rather gauzy and transparent—ideal for romance, less so for errands.

Sometimes you can’t beat the classics: A gorgeous box of chocolates will never disappoint, especially when it’s a rich selection from Wirecutter-favorite chocolatier Recchiuti. The silver and red Recchiuti XOXO Box, a Valentine’s version of our top pick, the Black Box, contains the same 16-piece assortment we love—a mix of milk and dark chocolate, with both classic (caramel, vanilla) and less-common (grapefruit, bergamot) fillings. This is a simple and rather spectacular gift, with all the nostalgic festivity of a heart-shaped drugstore box and none of the waxy flavor of disappointment.

If your valentine has feet that overheat easily, the lightweight, warm-but-breathable Glerups Slip-On With Leather Sole slippers are les chaussons justes. They were also the most durable of the wool slippers we tested: Made from one piece of felt, these open-heel slippers are less prone to splitting or degrading with repeated wear. Yes, they come in gray and charcoal, but for Valentine’s Day may we suggest the delightful muted rose?

Few experiences on this planet are more luxurious than padding around the house on a Sunday in a soft robe (and leaving your jeans crumpled on the floor until noon). After testing dozens of robes, we’ve found that one of our favorites is the lightweight jersey Natori Shangri-La Robe. For the valentine in your life who enjoys the finer things, this robe comes in a wide range of women’s sizes and pretty color options.

The Kabamaru Girls’ Day Furoshiki features a playful spin on Japan’s annual holiday celebrating dolls depicting the emperor and empress, with a band of musical cats performing for a cat emperor on his wedding day. Wirecutter’s Winnie Yang, who bought other cotton furoshiki (traditional Japanese wrapping cloths) from the woman-owned Umami Mart, reported that they had a nice, tight weave and worked well as tea towels, handkerchiefs, or gift wrapping. This one is so cute that we think it would also be sweet just pinned to a wall.

From New York City’s beloved Bar Pa Tea comes the delicious and adorable Bar Pa Tea Premium Bubble Tea Kit, featuring everything your loved one needs to make a perfect cup: two servings of black tea, two servings of oolong, four servings of golden bubbles, and two reusable straws. Supervising editor Marilyn Ong reports that this is a great-quality tea, and the instructions are straightforward and easy to follow, making it the perfect activity to share.

Yes, a phone camera can absolutely capture a great couple’s selfie for the ’gram, but hasn’t everybody spent enough time in the virtual world at this point? Instead, an instant camera captures special moments organically and frees you from the tedium of trying to stage them just so. The Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 is our budget pick for the best instant camera. And the high-quality prints it produces look great pinned to a wall, magnetized to a fridge, or slipped into a wallet to remind you of happy memories with those you love.

If you are lucky enough to have someone who loves snuggling with you during the cold months, treat them to a blanket worthy of snuggling under. After trying dozens of throw blankets, our testers gave the chic Garnet Hill Wool & Cashmere Throw high scores for its soft feel, lightweight warmth, and assortment of color options. And for $6 more, you can personalize the blanket with a monogram (up to eight characters) of their name, initials, or maybe just XOXOXOXO.

Dorie Chevlen contributed reporting. This article was edited by Hannah Morrill and Jennifer Hunter.

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