Good Day New York - Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re still looking for gifts that feel thoughtful, my segment on Good Day NY this AM has you covered. Whether you’re shopping for a partner, a best friend, or treating yourself, these gifts are filled with beauty, fashion, and lifestyle finds that are fun, practical, and guaranteed to make anyone feel loved.

1. For the Scent Obsessed: Athena Club

Athena Club Hair & Body Mists and Skin Perfecting Body Lotions, $10-$16, athenaclub.com

- For our beauty icons that love a new scent, Athena Club just introduced a new fragrance-first bodycare category with the launch of eight new delectably scented Hair & Body Mists and matching Skin Perfecting Body Lotions - so you can customize your own fragrance wardrobe by mixing, matching and layering a personalized scent experience. 

- Scents rival your favorite high-end perfumes, including gorgeous gourmands (including the ULTIMATE vanilla lover's dream), lush fruity florals, sparkling solar and sultry amber. 

- Each Hair & Body Mist contains 5% fragrance oil for long-lasting wear (nearly double most body mists), while the Skin Perfecting Body Lotion delivers fragrance plus nourishing benefit powered by four types of hyaluronic acid, five barrier-boosting ceramides and six rich butters and oils.

2. For the Beauty Aficionados: LYMA

LYMA Lasers, Starting at $224.58/month, lyma.life 

- If your Valentine is beauty savvy- the LYMA Laser is top of the line! **Been on my list for years!

- Clinic-grade power, at home: Laser PRO is the most powerful at-home laser on the market. 

- Unlike LED-based devices that work more on the surface, the Laser PRO delivers true low-level laser technology to stimulate collagen, elastin, and cellular renewal at the deepest level, with zero downtime and is safe for all skin tones.

- Pro results, faster: With 3x the power of the original and a larger treatment head, Laser PRO treats bigger areas more efficiently, making professional-level skin regeneration realistic, consistent, and doable at home.

3. For Our Piercing Queens: Banter by Piercing Pagoda Jewelry

Banter by Piercing Pagoda Jewelry, Starting at $10, banter.com

- Banter is The Original Piercing Pro, doing safe, professional piercings for over 50 years (over 20 million ears!). Their piercing professionals will consult with you to land on the best placement, method, and jewelry for your new piercing.

- Banter’s got you covered with ear and body piercings.

- This Valentine’s season, Banter is turning up the love. From piercings to stackable jewelry, they're celebrating how you love—yourself, your people, your vibe.

- Banter's got it all when it comes to jewelry options - earrings of course to build your perfect stack, body jewelry, and classic and trending layering staples across necklaces, bracelets and rings.

- Their jewelry is available from gold plated, sterling silver, lab-grown diamonds, to 10-14k solid gold and everything in between. You can find the right jewelry for that special someone.

4. The Year of the Penguin: Pudgy Penguins

The Pudgy Penguins Plushie Bouquet, $49.99, shop.pudgypenguins.com

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- We all know the Easter Bunny is symbolic for Easter and the Leprechaun is to Patrick's Day, but 2026 will soon be known as “The Year of the Penguin”, as Pudgy Penguins, the uber-popular internet-born brand that produces content, merchandise, toys, and collectables, are officially positioning their penguins, and its beloved couple Pax and Polly, as the new mascots of modern love, making them the perfect icon, and gift, for Valentine’s Day! 

- If you follow them on social media (2M+! Followers!) and share their memes, The Pudgy Penguins Plushie Bouquet marks Pudgy’s first tangible expression of its Valentine’s Day moment: a cozy, soft, giftable bundle featuring the duo in a velvety soft bouquet, holding a heart together and surrounded by flower petals 

- A collectible symbol of companionship and love that won’t wilt in three days. 

- Pudgy Penguins is having a Valentine’s Day pop-up, PUDGY PETALS, that transforms the holiday from a post-holiday retail afterthought into a cultural moment with on-site customization, surprise releases, and fun activities designed to spark new rituals of love and joy, held February 12–14 at 55 Delancey Street in New York City. 

- NY’ers grab yours there!

5. For the Fashionista: Kendra Scott Eyewear

Kendra Scott Eyewear, $99-$159, kendrascott.com

- Launched in 2025, Kendra Scott Eyewear brings the brand’s iconic jewelry heritage into a new category, blending classic jewelry‑making techniques with modern design innovation. 

- Each frame reflects the brand’s signature approach to color, materials, and craftsmanship - drawing inspiration from gemstone silhouettes, metalwork, and filigree details to create eyewear that feels expressive, feminine, and timeless. 

- The featured sun styles - Carrie, Amber, and Drew - showcase the most elevated expression of Kendra Scott’s jewelry‑inspired design language. 

- Drew introduces delicate chain‑inspired stainless‑steel detailing for a refined metal look

- Carrie evolves the brand’s iconic Filigree concept with translucent temples revealing an intricate patterned core wire; and Amber brings bold dimension through a sculptural cat‑eye shape accented with a three‑dimensional Dira medallion. 

6) For The Pet Lover: Bedsure Pet

Bedsure Pet Couch, $49.99, amazon.com 

- Our pets deserve a little Valentine’s Day Gift too - and what better than their own chic and comfortable couch

- The award-winning People Mag Pet Award in 2024 and #1 Amazon Best Seller, Bedsure Pet Couch’s cloud-soft faux fur cradles cats and smaller dog breeds in zero-pressure comfort for restful, cozy naps.

- Intentionally designed to both seamlessly fit into home aesthetics (with color options such as blush pink, cream, brown, and more) and be practical, it has an anti-slip bottom, a sturdy carry handle, and a removable, machine-washable cover.