Valentine’s Day is coming quick, and it’s time to show the leading man in your life some love. If you’re struggling to find the perfect gift, don’t worry as we’ve been preparing diligently for the day of love.
We’ve prepared a special list of gift ideas worthy of spoiling that masculine figure in your life. Ranging from beard-care to skincare, we’ve got everything to help you show your love this Valentine’s Day.
Beard-care
The Body Shop Fuzz & Nuzzle Beard Care Gift
Know someone with a luxurious beard, goatee, or moustache? Give his beautiful facial hair some tender love and care with this beard care kit.
The cedar and sage conditioning beard oil is a light, non-greasy formula that helps nourish and soften the skin beneath your beard while taming and subtly scenting facial hair. It also contains a beard comb in pouch, and beard scissors.
It retails for RM119 on Zalora.
Billy Jealousy Charm Offensive Beard Balm
This beard balm is loaded with natural ingredients such as coconut oil, shea butter, sunflower oil, and castor seed oil. Each ingredient works together to moisturise beards, stop flakes, and control fly aways.
Scented with smooth jasmine and musk, this beard balm is free of parabens and phthalate. Plus, it is cruelty free, animal testing free, and safe for sensitive skin.
It retails for RM65 on Zalora.
Realme Beard Trimmer
Keep your bearded man looking his best with this beard trimmer that has two hours of battery runtime after two hours of charging.
What’s good about this trimmer is that it’s not that noisy, with less than 68 db low noise operation. There’s also a travel lock and security mode to keep curious children from hurting themselves.
It retails for RM129 on Zalora.
Skincare
Clinique for Men Maximum Hydrator 72-Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator
Men need moisturisers too, and this lightweight, oil-free refreshing gel-cream will instantly boost hydration. It also rehydrates for 72 hours, even after washing your face due to its auto-replenishing rehydration system.
Suitable for most skin types, this moisturiser contains no parabens, phthalates, or fragrance. Instead, it contains hyaluronic acid fragments and activated aloe water.
It retails for RM188 on Sephora.
Lab Series Oil Control Clay Cleanser + Mask
Even if your man doesn’t follow a strict skincare routine, he should at the very least cleanse his face every day. Impress him with this cleanser-mask hybrid that functions as two oil-eliminating products in one.
Suitable for men with oily or acne-prone skin, you can use this as a daily face wash or facial mask as it is made of Amazonian White Clay which deeply cleanses and detoxifies the skin.
It retails for RM115 on Sephora.
Vichy Homme Hydra Cool + Hydrating Gel “Ice Shot” with Hyaluronic Acid
We’ve got another moisturiser for you, and this time, it’s suitable for men with sensitive skin. A cooling gel, this moisturiser has an ultra-light texture that dissolves quickly without leaving a greasy film.
Containing Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water, it strengthens the skin’s natural defenses against external aggressors. It also provides hydration for up to 48 hours and is hypoallergenic and paraben-free.
It retails for RM130 on Zalora.
Haircare
Reuzel Extreme Hold Matte Pomade
If your man loves styling his hair, try gifting him this matte pomade which has a water-based formula that washes out with no fuss at the end of the day.
Just add a small amount of pomade to your hair and work it through all the way from crown to tips. Add more if necessary or if you see dry spots.
It retails for RM49 on Zalora.
American Crew 3-in-1 Tea Tree
Sometimes we don’t want to think too much about our hair and body care. This product is perfect for those who don’t want to make a fuss.
A 3-in-1 product, this is a shampoo, conditioner, and body wash all wrapped into one. It leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth with a refreshing fragrance.
It retails for RM84 on Zalora.
MooGoo Protein Shot Leave-In Conditioner
Another no-fuss-no-muss item, this conditioner is great for those who want to just leave it in and be done with it rather than spend time in the shower waiting.
Made with natural oils like jojoba and olive, this conditioner is free from silicone-based ingredients and phthalates. It uses milk protein to protect hair fibres and revitalise its natural protective layer.
It retails for RM65 on Zalora.
Bodycare
Gallinée Perfume Free Cleansing Bar
Those who do not like heavily scented or perfumed soaps will enjoy this perfume free cleansing bar, which is so gentle you can use it on babies’ skin.
Suitable for both the body and face, this soap is formulated without perfume, soap, colourants, parabens, mineral oils, silicones, microbeads, phenoxyethanol or methylisothiazolinone.
It retails for RM66 on Sephora.
Doers of London Body Wash
Keep your man’s body fresh and his mind clean with this body wash infused with the natural scent of bergamot and frankincense. It can be used from head to toe and morning to night.
It is formulated with natural ingredients, certified vegan, certified cruelty free, and has no parabens, synthetic fragrance, colours, silicones, mineral oils, glycols, and more.
It retails for RM90 on Sephora.
Molton Brown Tobacco Absolute Bath & Shower Gel
Perfect for all skin types, you can gift this bath and shower gel combo to introduce a little luxury into your man’s life.
This is a richly scented bath and shower gel for men who love the carefully crafted masculine fragrance of tobacco, grapefruit, and Peruvian balsam.
It retails for RM134 on Zalora.
Fragrances
Reuzel Solid Cologne Balm
This cologne balm is for men who love smelling great but can’t be bothered with perfume nozzles. No more closing your eyes, pointing a nozzle at your neck, and hoping for the best.
This wax-based formula has notes of lemon and cloves. Just slide two fingertips over the top of this wax and then massage onto your neck, wrists, and anywhere else as desired.
It retails for RM55 on Zalora.
Maison Margiela REPLICA Coffee Break Eau De Toilette
Does your man love the smell of coffee in the morning? Now he can smell like a strong cup of creamy and cosy coffee with this EDT.
This fragrance is supposed to bring memories of stopping at a warm coffee shop on a freezing winter day with a comforting break over a creamy coffee and savoury hot pastries.
It retails at RM565 for 100ml on Sephora.
Moschino Toy Boy Eau De Parfum
This perfume is as playful as the bottle its packaged in, as it is a woody spicy fragrance that is described as an exciting play of endless codes seeking out re-evaluation and liberation.
It has pink pepper, pear, Indonesian nutmeg, elemi, and bergamot as top notes. Its middle notes consist of rose, magnolia, clove, and flax, while its base notes are cashmeran, sylkolide, Haitian vetiver, sandalwood, and amber.
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