Valentine's Day Ideas For Singles

It's the Friday before Valentine's Day and all through the city come the grumblings of single people dreading the annual day of love. But those who are solo this time of year with rosier-colored glasses see the benefits of devoting the entire day to self love. A trip to the Body Deli is the perfect idea to provide an instant cure.

Walking into the shop is like walking into an ice cream emporium for the skin. Behind the gleaming glass counters lie buckets of concoctions that can be scooped on demand and the shelves are aligned with tonics and potions for the body and soul. I find it impossible not to feel giddy amongst so many options.

This store alone allows you to take the night to yourself and spend it with hours of spa-like self-pampering.

For the face, try the Sea Plasma Masque made of seaweed, sea minerals, golden flax and spirulina microspheres. Then exfoliate with the Blueberry Fusion Scrub that smells and looks so good you almost want to eat it.

For the body, shower with the refreshing Moroccan Mint body wash, created to energize and stimulate the senses. Or my personal favorite, the Thai Lemongrass scrub, that creates an instant paradise throughout the whole house with its strong citrus tang. Then slather on the fluffy and sinful Coconut Cream Body Souffle.

For the mind and soul, spritz on some of the uplifting aromatherapy oils that come in desert sage, tahitian vanilla, island ginger and rose euphoria among others. You might also try the Spanish Fly oil, which captures the scent of passion with a mixture of herbs and resins, although this may cause one not to be single anymore as it's said to attract like a powerful pheromone!

Co-owner of the shop David Parker calls himself a "cosmetic chef" and custom creates every single product from scratch. Inspired by the concept of "living foods" all Body Deli products are designed to provide nutrition for the skin inside and out. Everything is handmade in small batches using raw, fresh, natural and organic ingredients lke fresh fruit, amino acids and organic yogurt.

Because some of these products are so fresh that they carry an expiration date, the Body Deli also sells miniature ice boxes so you can keep your products alive throughout their shelf life, and then come back to refill them often.

Here's to a Heart Day devoted to you and only you!