It is Valentine's Day again - the celebration of lovers, the holiday of hearts. Exactly where this more or less unofficial holiday comes from will probably always remain a mystery. Many associate it with Saint Valentinus - or “Valentine” - who allegedly secretly married lovers in the early days of the Roman Church.
Today, however, it is no longer certain whether this Valentine ever existed at all or whether he is instead a fictional character assembled from the recorded deeds of various people with similar names.
We do know one thing, however: Valentine's Day is now a very popular day on which people around the world celebrate their love for one another and give each other affectionate gifts. And such a day is also important for health.
Love and romance generate very strong positive feelings that fill the mind and permeate the entire body. The feeling of loving and being loved is enormously beneficial for mental and physical health.
A romantic holiday like Valentine's Day is a great opportunity to take care of your loved ones, spend time together and woo each other with small or large gestures as you did on the first day. Classic gifts on the day of loving hearts include flowers, perfumes or handwritten love letters.
But alongside the usual gifts, some people think a little further and give things that do their loved ones good, increase their well-being and promote their health.
A brief overview of our tips for a healthy Valentine's Day, relaxation and self-care in this article:
- Healthy Valentine's Day gifts: skincare, body care or cosmetics
- How to spend your Valentine's Day together in a healthy way
- Alone on Valentine's Day? Take loving care of your own health
Healthy Valentine's Day gifts: skincare, body care or cosmetics
High-quality creams, ointments and similar care products are not only more sustainable than flowers or chocolates - they are also better for your health. Cosmetic materials or cosmetic devices are by no means used and desired only by women.
We know that men also like to buy cosmetic products, for example to care for skin stressed by work and to remain attractive to their partners. Giving such frequently needed and popular care products as gifts also shows that you know each other well and understand your loved one's needs.
Many loving gift ideas for body care can be discovered in the Medicalcorner24 online shop.
A valuable gift such as the Cora Fee Lift Hyaluron Ampoule Treatment is not suitable for a first date - it is a thoughtful idea for someone you know enjoys moisturizing treatments for caring for stressed skin. For someone who is happy to achieve a finer complexion and visibly smooth expression lines with nourishing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid or aloe vera.
Cosmetic products such as these treatments help maintain attractiveness for oneself and others, thereby strengthening well-being and self-confidence.
Here are some more tips for beautiful Valentine's Day gifts for skincare and body care:
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Asam Kräuterhof® Hyaluron Phytokomplex Day Cream for the Face: This is an intensively nourishing and moisturizing day cream with seven natural extracts.
With its silky-soft texture, the cream feels very pleasant on the skin and also has a fresh, pleasant fragrance. Dryness lines are reduced and the complexion is visibly refined. Ideal for feeling fresher and younger on Valentine's Day.
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Asam Kräuterhof® Body Lotion with Moringa Oil for Dry Skin: Moringa oil is a plant oil extracted from the horseradish tree and was valued by the ancient Egyptians because it helps smooth the skin and can combat skin problems such as acne or eczema.
In this body lotion, it works together with shea butter, lipids and vitamins to leave the skin feeling soft and protect it from drying out. It is suitable for intensive body care for normal to dry skin.
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Cora Fee Black Orchid Ampoules for Anti-Aging and Deep Lifting: With their beautiful gold-and-black packaging, the ampoules with precious black orchid extract first delight the eye before caring for the skin. Black orchid is often referred to as “plant-based Botox”; its effect against visibly deep expression lines is said to be highly effective.
Other ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, allantoin, deep-sea ferment extract and the minerals in millet seed extract help visibly firm and smooth the skin. The Black Orchid ampoules can be used for skincare on the face, neck and décolleté.
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Asam Skincare Set with Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Eye Cream and Day Cream: With this beautiful skincare set, your loved one has three precious cosmetics to unwrap at once. It contains an eye cream, a day cream and an intensive facial serum - each based on the Hyaluron Phytokomplex from Asam Kräuterhof®.
This set provides the skin with optimal care down to its deepest layers. Since the products included are equally suitable for dry, normal and sensitive skin, this gift is also recommended if you do not know exactly what skin type the recipient has.
How to spend your Valentine's Day together in a healthy way
Love moves us, and hardly anything is as healthy for the body as exercise in the fresh air. We therefore advise all couples to be active together on this day - for example, by taking a trip to a romantic place or exercising together.
Depending on how active you want to be on this day, the options range from outdoor trekking to extended walks in the forest, park or along the coast. And even if the weather is cold, you can wrap up warmly to face ice and frost together. The immune system, at any rate, benefits from activity in all weather.
After the activity, you could enjoy some relaxation for two - for example, with a delicious healthy meal, perhaps even cooked together. A tasty mushroom risotto with vegetables, a hearty salmon soup with potatoes or an exotic broccoli curry with goat's yogurt are just a few examples of healthy recipes you could try together on Valentine's Day. Of course, it can also be very romantic to reserve a table at a cozy restaurant in advance and simply let someone else serve you.
Book a place together at a wellness spa and let yourselves be pampered. Or - perhaps even better - create your own wellness program. What could be nicer than enjoying a hot bath together, inhaling the healing vapors of essential oils and then massaging each other.
A massage is especially pleasant when performed with a refreshing, invigorating massage oil. Our insider tip for a successful massage after an eventful day: the Massage Fluid with the scent of mountain pine from “Asam Alter Heideschäfer®”.
Alone on Valentine's Day? Take loving care of your own health
The fact is that not everyone has a partner or visits family members on Valentine's Day. However, that does not mean you cannot use this day for self-love and relaxation - for example, by treating yourself to quiet hours of self-care and relaxation. It can be very restorative to withdraw and devote yourself to intensive body care in peace and quiet.
For example, intensive foot care is a task we do not attend to every day. After all, you want to remain mobile at all times in case someone rings the doorbell or you need to take care of something.
Why not give your feet a break on Valentine's Day, take a foot bath and then massage your feet and legs with a nourishing foot cream made with red vine leaf, horse chestnut, allantoin and shea butter. This preparation, which you can find in the MC24 online shop, moisturizes stressed feet and cares for their skin without leaving it greasy. While you are at it, you can also care for your nails - high-quality nail scissors from Holthaus are part of our range of cosmetic devices.
You can also enjoy the day of loving hearts on your own. Simply end it after an invigorating walk in the fresh air and a healthy meal by watching a good film. However you spend the day - we wish you a wonderful and healthy Valentine's Day!
