14 Thoughtfully Curated Gifts for Your Vegan Valentine
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Gifting can be an overwhelming undertaking—especially for birthdays and big holidays, the options may start to feel endless. But Valentine’s Day offers a nice framework: a signature red-pink-purple-white color palette, a general theme of, ya know, love, and classic gifts like chocolate to use as a jumping off point. Add vegan to the list and you’ve got the perfect parameters to make the whole process simpler and more fun. Addition by subtraction, if you will.
And whether your vegan valentine has a sweet tooth, a cheese tooth (a made-up term that describes me and surely many others), or she loves the finer things, this guide will help you find the perfect something. Let’s create a Valentine’s Day to remember <3
Vegan Valentine’s Gifts
1. Vegan Valentine’s Chocolate
PHOTO: COMPARTÉS
I mean, why bury the lede? Chocolate is a classic Valentine’s gift for a reason. To that end, Compartés offers beautiful and exceedingly giftable vegan chocolates—boxes or bars—for a treat that’s sure to surprise and delight your recipient.
Price: $75
2. Sustainable, Luxury Lipstick
PHOTO: HIGHR
HIGHR lipstick is made with organic ingredients, upcycled oils, renewable energy, and none of the animal-derived things you might find in your average lipstick. A very lovely and chic gift for your favorite beauty- and earth-loving vegan. Not sure of her color? Try their sample set.
Price: $32
3. A Handmade Vase
PHOTO: FABLE
Bonus points if the vase is full of flowers when you gift it. Giving items for the home can be a little tricky, as you try to honor your recipient’s style and hope that the item fits with their decor. So a simple, elegant, goes-with-everything piece like this is a strong option.
Price: $32 to $64
4. Ethical, Artisan Jewelry
PHOTO: L.GREENWALT JEWELRY
Another Valentine’s Day classic: jewelry. Just make it fully vegan, ethically made from responsible materials, handcrafted, and uniquely beautiful—inspired by Art Deco and Art Nouveau. She’s going to LOVE it, I just know it.
Price: Starts at $50
5. A Plant-Based Cheese Board
PHOTO: RIVERDEL
If food is your love language, look no further than this Three Cheese Box from Brooklyn-based vegan cheese monger Riverdel. It’s a gift that is deliciously dairy-free, romantic, and just asking to be enjoyed over candlelight. If you want to make it a date night in a box, grab a sustainable cutting board, a bottle of vegan wine, and a candle (see #10).
Price: $75
6. A Bottle of Vegan Wine
PHOTO: ADOBE
Delightful on its own or to accompany #5. Not all vegans adhere to a vegan-wine-only drinking regimen, but nonetheless—and I speak as a long-time vegan—receiving a bottle of vegan wine always feels like an extremely thoughtful and lovely gesture. And oh-so vegan Valentine’s appropriate.
Price: Starts at $20
7. A Weighted Heart Eye Pillow
PHOTO: DYEGRL
Treat your vegan love to relaxation with this aptly-shaped eye pillow. It’s light-blocking, can be cooled or warmed, and is stuffed with rice and flax to offer exactly the right amount of weight and pressure.
Price: $34
8. A Vegan Leather Watch
PHOTO: VOTCH
An apple leather watch for the apple of your eye. Sigh. A chic and functional option for your stylish loved one who’s always on time (or always late, for that matter).
Price: $152 to $278
9. A Vegan Leather Bag
PHOTO: ANGELA ROI
Clocking in as one of the most extravagant items on this list, I challenge you to find a vegan who wouldn’t be over the MOON to receive this bag as a Valentine’s gift. Show her to me; I must know her secrets.
Price: $255
10. A Festive Soy Wax Candle
PHOTO: WICKRY CANDLE CO
Candles are, in my humble opinion, an A+ gift for most any occasion. And especially so for Valentine’s Day: romantic ambience and good smells for days. Add a relevant scent into the mix—like Love Potion—and you’ve got the perfect thing.
Price: $18
11. Chocolate Again, But Make It Vitamins
PHOTO: FLORAH
Chocolate had to make at least two appearances on this list. This vitamin-infused version is perfect for the health-minded, chocolate-loving vegan in your life. With chocolate bites for hair growth, nail growth, sleep, energy, and more, you can find something that aligns with her priorities and taste buds.
Price: $38
12. A Natural Manicure Kit
PHOTO: BARE HANDS
This is my favorite thing I’ve discovered lately, and I come across a LOT of items in my research for Florah. This kit from Bare Hands is complete with a glass nail polisher, cuticle oil pen, and 2 orange wood sticks (‘for gentle cuticle management’) and comes in a vegan leather case. Check, check, double check.
Price: $42
13. Raw Juice Face Masks
PHOTO: FLORAH
Items in the self-care realm always make for lovely gifts, as they seem to go beyond just the physical thing: they serve as an invitation to your gift recipient to take a moment to herself to relax and unwind. And these cute raw juice face masks from ESW will do just that. They’re also compostable, which is a nice bonus for those looking for more earth-friendly beauty products.
Price: $23
14. A Delicious Dinner
PHOTO: ADOBE
Sometimes the best gift is just a baller meal. If you’re looking for inspiration for a good spot, Happy Cow is a site that shows you vegan restaurants near you, plus non-vegan restaurants with great vegan options.
Note: They only give 5-star ratings to fully vegan restaurants, which I *personally* think is a teensy bit misleading, since sometimes the best vegan food is found at not fully vegan restaurants. So just keep that in mind as you search for plant-based or plant-rich menus and a cuisine that suits.
Price: Varies
Looking for more inspiration? Made Trade, Uncommon Goods, and Etsy have beautiful collections and lots of vegan Valentine’s gift options.
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