valentines day

Make promises early and make them often just keep them. No emergency is more important than love. Show your love and respect by honoring your time together and your commitments. Leave work early and call them on the way home to say you just couldn't wait to see them. Ask if they'd like you to pick up something special before you get there.

We reflect the world around us, the good, the bad and the ugly. Be mindful of your partners moods. When you are approached with love and joy, mirror it back and they'll feel especially loved and close to you.

Love notes are a sure way to inspire a loving connection every day of the year. They dont all have to be sappy poems. Buy a calendar, keep it in the bathroom and write a reason a day that you appreciate and admire your oneand only. Follow the object of your affection to the store or the dry cleaners and leave a note on their car in the parking lot. Drop them in a purse or write them on the bathroom mirror with a dry erase pen for a pleasant surprise to wake up to.

Tell this person that the only topic of conversation is to hear about their dreams, what they love, what they want to do before leaving the planet, what they did like to learn, where they did like to travel, and who they most admire. Let them talk freely without stopping and then write a few down later and help create those dreams.

or just pick up restaurant delivery on the way home or have one of the online gourmet delivery options deliver a five course meal to your doorstep. Dim the lights. Play Sinatra or another one of their favorites and tidy up the kitchen , too.

Prepping your hair in the morning can seriously cut down on time. After you wash it, dry it to the point that its slightly damp, twist it up into a bun and leave it up for the rest of the day. When you're almost ready, shake it out and spritz it with a curl spray or lotion for soft waves that literally take minutes.

What better day to rock a red or pink lip than on Valentines Day? The benefit; a bold lip calls for more subtle eyes and cheeks certainly a time saver! Be sure to use a lip primer so your color stays in place longer. For flirty eyes that pop, line just your top lids, winging out the edges a bit and finish with two coats of mascara.

Use a body lotion with shimmer for an all over glow. It instantly give you a fresh, just-showered, dewy look.

If you havent had time for a mani and your polish isnt presentable, just take it off its OK! Bare nails are better than chipped polish . Oh, and they match with any outfit. If you have a minute, swipe on a clear topcoat. It dries super fast and a little bit of shine will help you feel pulled together.

be confident and laugh! A bored or miserable expression on you wont look good.