Get Started on Self-Love

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about chocolates, roses, or waiting for someone else’s attention. This year, it’s about celebrating self-love — your pleasure, your glow, and your worth. From luxurious body rituals to the bold Iggy Azalea × Womanizer collaboration, you can create a day that honors your body.

Whether you’re single, seeing someone, or enjoying your own company, these ideas will help you embrace self-love fully.

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The Iggy Azalea x Womanizer Collaboration: Empowerment with Self-Love

The Iggy Azalea × Womanizer collaboration features the metallic-pink Liberty 2 edition, designed to celebrate female empowerment and pleasure. Whether you’re exploring self-pleasure solo or sharing intimacy with a partner, this device encourages confidence, sensual awareness, and luxurious indulgence.

The Liberty 2 uses Womanizer’s signature Pleasure Air Technology. This stimulates through gentle air pulsations around the clitoris — no direct contact, just soft waves of sensation. With eight intensity levels, waterproof design, and travel-friendly size, it’s built for both comfort and discretion. Womanizer described this collaboration as “a movement that encourages everyone to embrace their sexuality, prioritize their pleasure, and celebrate self-love.”

Womanizer’s Humble Beginnings

The Womanizer brand was born in 2014 in a small Bavarian village. The founders set out to innovate pleasure technology for women with their patented design and redefined the self-pleasure space. They created contact-free clitoral stimulation that focuses on comfort, confidence, and curiosity. Since then, Womanizer has championed sexual wellness as an essential act of Self-Love, not something to hide.

Celebrity Collaborations

Their campaigns, like the Lily Allen × Womanizer “I Masturbate” initiative, highlight empowerment through honesty and openness. In the campaign, Lily Allen speaks candidly about owning her pleasure as part of owning her identity—reinforcing that sensual confidence is a form of self-acceptance.

That same message carries into the Iggy Azalea × Womanizer metallic-pink Liberty 2 collaboration: a visual and conceptual symbol of bold, unapologetic Self-Love. Iggy herself has long celebrated female empowerment through her music and style, saying, “Just because I’m comfortable with my sexuality doesn’t mean I’m not smart.” Her “Started” music video mirrors this same energy — a bold, tongue-in-cheek declaration of success and independence. The visuals show her transforming her world, flaunting power, wealth, and self-assurance while rapping. “I started from the bottom and now I’m rich… You started out hatin’, now you love my drip.”

Just like the message in “Started,” the Iggy Azalea × Womanizer collab turns pleasure into empowerment — a luxurious reminder that Self-Love starts with you.

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If you would like to try out any Womanizer products, you can check out www.womanizer.com

Indulge in Self-Love with Ancient Owl Naturals Red Jasper Shimmer Oil

After embracing the bold empowerment and self-love inspired by the Iggy Azalea × Womanizer Liberty 2, it’s time to continue your ritual of indulgence with a softer, glowing touch. Ancient Owl Naturals’ Golden Hour Shimmer Body Oil offers a radiant, sun-kissed glow while nourishing your skin and uplifting your senses — a perfect complement to moments of self-love and reflection.

The History Behind Red Jasper

Red Jasper has a rich history and symbolism that beautifully aligns with the essence of self-love. In ancient Egypt it was linked to the goddess Isis and used in protective amulets, while in Greek and Roman lore it was considered the stone of Gaia and the warrior’s shield — symbols of grounded power, vitality, and renewal. Today, Red Jasper is recognized for its ability to anchor the root and sacral chakras, promoting emotional stability, physical strength, and a deep connection to the body. Infusing your shimmer oil with this crystal means every application is more than a skincare step — it becomes a ritual of honoring your body, your resilience, and your sensual truth.

Golden Hour Shimmer Body Oil Ingredients

Lightweight, botanical-infused, and tinted for a subtle shimmer, Golden Hour Shimmer Body Oil leaves skin luminous and hydrated. Handcrafted with nutrient-rich desert oils, it delivers moisture, protection from free radicals, and supports skin’s natural elasticity. Infused with Red Jasper crystals, the oil enhances vitality, grounding, and empowerment — turning a simple skincare ritual into a celebration of self-love.

These images below show the texture of the product as well as a before and after result. The close up of my legs, left and right show the product in natural lighting through the window. My left leg has the Golden Hour Shimmer Body Oil on it, and my right leg has no product at all. The picture of my leg in the sun in sandals has the Golden Hour Shimmer Body Oil all the way down to my toes.

Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil

Known as one of the most luxurious desert botanicals, prickly pear seed oil delivers a concentrated dose of Vitamin E, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants. It restores elasticity and softens the skin while offering lightweight, non-greasy hydration — mirroring the resilience and radiance of self-love.

Organic Golden Jojoba Oil

A true skin harmonizer, jojoba oil mimics the body’s natural sebum, making it ideal for all skin types. It absorbs quickly, leaving skin silky and balanced, enhancing post-shower self-massage rituals that celebrate your glow.

Organic Cloudberry Oil

Rich in Vitamin C and omega fatty acids, cloudberry oil brightens dull skin while supporting collagen production. It encourages natural radiance, helping you feel confident and luminous in your own skin.

Organic Carrot Seed Oil

Carrot seed oil supports skin renewal and texture, with beta-carotene that helps maintain a healthy tone. Its restorative qualities align with self-love, nurturing both skin and spirit.

Organic Vitamin E Oil

Vitamin E is a natural antioxidant that protects and hydrates the skin. It locks in moisture while leaving a velvety finish — a subtle reminder that self-love includes caring for yourself.

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil

Pomegranate seed oil promotes skin regeneration and elasticity, often called the “oil of youth.” It fosters a feeling of strength and sensual confidence with each application.

Organic Grape Seed Oil

Lightweight and fast-absorbing, grape seed oil balances skin tone and enhances softness, completing the luxurious texture of Golden Hour Shimmer Body Oil.

Naturally Occurring Iron Oxide & Mica Powders

These mineral pigments give the oil its warm, bronze shimmer. The effect is subtle yet radiant — a visual reminder of your inner glow.

100% Pure Essential Oils of Neroli, Chamomile, Vanilla & More

The scent is soft, floral, and comforting, with notes of neroli, chamomile, and vanilla. Aromatic and indulgent, it elevates your self-love ritual and makes each application feel special.

If you want the Ancient Owl Naturals Golden Hour Shimmer Body Oil for yourself or any of the other products they offer, you can use my promo code LAUREL10 or click the link to get 10% off your order at www.ancientowlnaturals.com

Red Jasper’s grounding, empowering energy leaves you steady, radiant and fully present in your body. Now let that vitality bloom into the visual, fragrant language of flowers. As your skin glows, bring in fresh blooms whose symbolism echoes love, admiration and renewal — choosing florals becomes another act of self‑love that carries both scent and meaning.

Surround Yourself with Flowers

After your skin glows with the Golden Hour Shimmer Body Oil, extend your self‑love ritual by bringing fresh blooms into your space. Flowers have carried rich meanings across culture and time — giving you a subtle, beautiful way to celebrate yourself without needing words. These of course are just some suggestions, buy yourself whatever flower you like.

Red Roses

First celebrated by the Greeks and Romans as sacred to Eros and Venus, the red rose has become the universal symbol of deep love and passion. A bouquet of red roses isn’t just romantic — in your self‑love ritual it quietly affirms your own worth, your own fire, and the pleasure you choose for yourself.

Pink Tulips

Origins in Persian and Ottoman legends mark the tulip as a symbol of enduring devotion and elegance. Pink tulips in particular convey care, confidence and gentle affection. When you gift yourself pink tulips, you’re choosing warmth, gentleness and the message: I am worthy of joy.

Yellow Roses

While once symbolizing jealousy or fading love, over time the yellow rose evolved into a gesture of friendship, joy and bright energy. In the context of your ritual, a small display of yellow roses says: I celebrate my vitality, my brightness, my capacity for light.

White Tulips

In the language of flowers, white tulips have long stood for purity, forgiveness and new beginnings. Including white tulips in your space brings a quiet, graceful note — a moment of reset, self‑acceptance, and gentle renewal.

If you would rather have your flowers sent to your office or your home without having to leave and pick them up, I would suggest Appleyard Flowers for my UK readers. Use the promo code AP10SAVE and save 10 Euros on your order. If your in the USA, there is a flower subscription service called Enjoy Flowers. By using my special link, you will receive 15% off your first subscription! Receiving flowers, even from yourself, is a simple but powerful way to celebrate your worth.

Layer Self-Love with Fragrance

A favorite perfume enhances your self-love routine. Spritz a strawberry-inspired fragrance (or any scent that makes you feel confident and playful) to awaken your senses and create a personal signature for the evening.

Strawberry Perfume Spotlight: Love Eau de Parfum by Coach

Coach’s fragrance line is rooted in modern femininity, channeling the emotional energy of New York City. Love Eau de Parfum was crafted to reflect expressions of love—bold, sensual, and unapologetically romantic. Shot by Juergen Teller, the campaign centers on intimacy and connection.

This scent opens with a candied burst of wild strawberry, then blooms into red velvet rose and jasmine sambac. Pink pepper and mandarin add dimension, while osmanthus, grey amber, and cedarwood round out the drydown. Coach’s Love perfume strawberry is juicy and flirty—ideal for date night, layering with rose oils or warm woods.

“Coach Love Eau de Parfum is inspired by the vibrant and universal feeling of love and all of the unique ways we express it.”

Fragrance Family

• Floral

Scent Type

• Fruity Floral

Key Notes

• Top – Wild Strawberry
• Middle – Red Velvet Rose
• Base – Cedarwood

How to Use

Spray on pulse points (behind the ears and wrists) and on the chest.

If you would like to try this perfume you can buy it here at Ulta Beauty.

To further add to your inspiration for Valentine’s Day, here are some more strawberry-inspired perfumes in my blog post Berry Cute Strawberry Perfumes!

Why Self-Love Matters

Engaging multiple senses — touch, sight, and scent — creates a memorable and indulgent experience. By prioritizing yourself, you reinforce your confidence, sensuality, and independence. Valentine’s Day becomes a celebration of your body, desires, and worth. From shimmering skin to fresh flowers, luxurious fragrance, and indulgent self-care, every element of this guide reinforces that you are deserving of love — starting with yourself.