Be My Valenguy
I can’t leave out the guys when I’m coming up with Valentine’s gift ideas. Although traditionally the season is peppered with sentimental and sexy gift ideas for gals, I think it’s equally fun (and important) to find sweet little surprises for guys. So with that, I’ve picked out five more fabulous gift ideas that any guy would love to unwrap come Cupid’s Day.
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
This just in: ladies do not dig facial hair (that much) and body odour (at all). While that may not exactly be news, Gillette’s got a boatload of research to back up an otherwise quiet lobby for our men to ditch the Movember staches’ and Decembeard stubble for ultra-smooth, ultra-kissable interactions. Apparently over 75% of women prefer to kiss a guy who’s clean-shaven, while 72% of my fellow gals have suffered the face-on-face effects of stubble, causing irritation, scraping, or itching. Yikes. If you want to drop a not-so-subtle hint that his scruff is rough, consider the 1-2-3 punch Gillette is packing this Valentine’s season. First, the Odour Shield Body Wash. While not a shaving product directly, it does promise to last him from his post-workout morning shower all the way to a post-Valentine’s-dinner canoodling session. Meanwhile, the Fusion ProGlide Razor is an amazing 3-in-1 tool that allows guys to style, trim, and shave their facial hair to an acceptable, smooth level, all with the help of the ultra-moisturing, friction-reducing, super-soothing ProGlide Shave Gel.
Suitjamas – $99.99
Sure ladies can have their skimpy lingerie – men can indulge in a pair of silk-cotton blend PJs for a dapper good night’s rest. Inspired by Neil Patrick Harris’ character Barney on How I Met Your Mother, these are a great in-gift if you both watch the show, or simply an offbeat choice for your hardworking hubby to drive home that whole working 24/7 ‘joke’ between the two of you. The set includes a full four pieces – including the jacket & pants, collared shirt, and ‘sleeping cravatte’. Shipping, for the record, is just $9.99 internationally, so jump on it ladies!
Blokket – $26.99 @ ThinkGeek
Is your guy the type of person that can’t ‘shut off’ from the digital world? Gift him with this handy phone pouch that blocks up to 99.7% of radio signals, meaning although his phone may be on, it won’t be humming and pinging every five seconds while you’re enjoying a candlelit dinner, trip to the movies, or even just a walk in the park. The pouch is also great for storing your credit cards and passport, if you’ve heard the freaky stories of identity theft that exist out there.
Man Cans – $9.50 each (+$9 shipping)
Last week I wrote about a line of candles that doubled as massage oil, solid perfume, and ambient light. This is the pseudo-manly answer to that concept: ManCans were actually developed by a thirteen-year-old boy with an altruistic streak. Here’s the gist: cans of soup are bought (or donated) to soup kitchens. When they’re empty, they’re given back to ManCans, who then fills them up with one of fourteen ‘manly’ scents inspired by favourite foods to the great outdoors to sports to an old timey smoking lounge. Best of all, every candle you purchase leads to another meal for another hungry person. With over 50,000 meals provided to date, you can now truly say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.
WineHive – from $89
Instead of cracking open a $10 bottle of Pinot, why not give him a gift that’ll encourage him to collect wine for those special occasions in the future? The WineHive is a modular wine storage system that grows with your collection. Designer John Paulick was toiling away building shower doors when inspiration struck in the form of a nature documentary on honey bees and their honeycomb hives. Taking the same extruded aluminum he was using on the shower doors, Paulick developed a fractal wine rack that packs flat (for cheap shipping), assembles easily (so you can get to wine drinkin’), and looks stunning (to impress your guests). And if you start with a smaller model, a new one simply slides in. Obviously, the design has its fans – Paulick raised over $65,000 in preorders on Kickstarter in under 30 days, giving him the foundation to launch this full-fledged success story, complete with nearly a dozen varying styles. If you do go in this direction for your Valentine, let me give you a hint: nothing accompanies a statement piece wine rack than a delicious bottle of wine, or two – one for your night together, and one for next year!
Anyway. For all you sweet ladies out there shopping for your boys, and all you boys looking to drop hint to your ladies, I hope I’ve given you a bit of inspiration with today’s post! I’ve also got a pretty sweet prize package for one of you: a 10-bottle WineHive + a Gillette prize package, for a total value of $215! Here’s how to enter:
1) Leave a comment by February 19th with your favourite featured Valentine’s gift for men.
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around February 20th to select the winners, who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible to participate in this promotion.
4) Bonus Entry: You’ve got TWO ways to score bonus entries. The first is to like WineHive on Facebook, and leave a comment on which WineHive you’d most like to own. The second is to like Gillette on Facebook, and chime in on whether YOU prefer a clean-shaven face, a hint of stubble, or full-on facial hair.
Canadian Gift Guide 
I gotta say, the suitjamas are my fav 😛
I like the Blokket. My guy is an electronic engineer and never goes anywhere without his phone, and he knows how harmful radio frequency is.
Love that WineHive
I like winehive on facebook and commented https://www.facebook.com/WineHive/posts/412810075477610
I already liked Gillette on facebook and told them I like smooth https://www.facebook.com/gillette/posts/10151495404299750
My favorite is the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash..my hubby Loves Gillette products.:)
I love the mancan. A gift you can feel really good about! Left comments on both sites for two bonus entries. Thank you!
I like the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash best
I would get the Gillette Gift Set, something useful and known and something new in the pack for him to try.
The Suitjamas look like a classic pair to wear. Thanks for the offering.
I like the Man Can – what a novel idea
Already a Gillette fan – I told them I like smooth!
The ProGlide Styler.
I love the Winehive!
I like them on FB, and I love the 14 Bottle Black Wine Rack
I like Gillette on FB, and I love a bit of stubble on my man!
The WineHive would make a great conversation piece.
I love the wine hive but the blokket is pretty nifty too.
I liked wine guy on FB and I like all except the pink LOL but I posted My fave one is the 14 Bottle Silver Wine Rack. Holly Hill.
I liked Gillette and posted Depends on the guy! But for Dh I prefer clean shaven.
I love the Gillette stuff…
The Wine Hive is really cool!
silk-cotton pjs are the cats meow!
I love the Suitjamas. Something he might actually wear!
I’m already a Gillette fan. And clean shaven, for sure.
I live the winehive – would use for rolled up towels in the bathroom
I like the Gillette Fusion.
I love love love the man cans!!! and i think my hubby would look adorable in the Suit Pajamas!!
My favourite gift is absolutely the suitjamas. How hilarious is that! and my man would look adorable.
Love a smooth man so it’s got to be Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
I think the wineHive is great
Liked WineHive on FBook & posted
Clean shaven is the best
Like Gillette on facebook
my choice would be the Suitjamas, great gift, thanks
My favourite ones are the suitjamas!! Love ’em!
MANCAN
I like the Wine Hive. Both hubby and I enjoy a nice bottle of wine. 😀 Thank You!
The ManCan’s would fit perfect for my man…but the suitjamas are very cool. Need some black patent slippers to go with those babies….and JT’s song “Suit and Tie”
I like the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash , my 18 yr old son loves gilette so he would love this
I like gilette on facebook and commented on their wall
Love the Wine Hive
My favourite featured gift would be the Gillette products. Those are the only ones I can see my hubby using.
Like Gillette on Facebook and posted on their wall: https://www.facebook.com/gillette/posts/10151496448079750
Wine hive for my guy!!
I just love the wine hive.
I’d like the wine hive
The Wine Hive is the coolest thing !!
I like the Wine hive
I like the razors and bodywash
hahahah Suitjamas – $99.99
i totally love the ManCan’s, but would be torn if i had to choose between the Suitjamas- i would go with the ‘jams…
Love the suitjamas
I think the Man Cans are really cool (what a hoot!)
liked gillette and posted (under susan margaret)
Wine hive looks preety neat eh.
I like the Winehive
The winehive looks like a perfect gift
I love the Suitjamas! I’m going to order one for my guy!
Definitely….the wine hive! Hubby doesn’t wear PJ’s 🙂
I like the wine hive…what an awesome cool idea!
The suitjamas are cool
Definitely the suitjamas…They are Awesome
Nothing like a man in suitjamas! Hmmm! Hmmm! Hmmm!
My favourite is the Blokket as it helps prevent identity theft and shuts out the world for a while. #CGG
winehive
I like the Blokket!
I liked the Wine Hive.
I liked Gillette! m Thanks.
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
The WineHive is awesome & it’s something we could both enjoy!
I have to say that suitjamas would be legen -wait for it – dary.
Love Gillette products
winehive is pretty cool
Man Cans rock!!
I love the Winehive!
i would pick the suitjamas!!!! it reminds me of how i met your mother
I always use Gillette Fusion.
I like the wine hive
I love how my husband smells when wearing Gillette and now you have candles. I will be able to smell that great smell all day. LOVE IT!!!
the Gillette gift set is nice
It’s for me and my guy ❤
Suitjamas, the BOSS!!
I am torn between the suitjamas (so cool!) and the Mancan fragrances–suitjamas might be nice to share?
love to win
winehive
The Man Can is cute haha
I like the suitejammies or the man can 😀
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash would be a great gift for my man! But the WineHive would probably be ok for him AND me!
Like the Blokkit – VERY handy in movies!
Gillette – he likes anything they make
the wine hive is really neat
liked and commented @ the winehive
Liked Gillette & commented.
I love the wine hive. It is really cool looking
anything by Gillette would be pleasing although those suitjamas are really neat
I like the Suitjamas — totally hilarious.
Liked and posted on WineHive on Facebook
liked gillette on facebook and commented
https://www.facebook.com/gillette?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/gillette/posts/10151498705684750
I like the wine hive…so would my man!
Haha, I love the suitjammas, so awesome, and they look silky smooth!
Jaimee M
I commented and like on wine hives facebook page
Commented on the Gilette facebook page
I like the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
I like the Wine Hive.
I like Gillette products
The ProGlide Styler
The Man Can is great!
like the gillette set
commented on facebook for gillette and winehive
Wine Hive – what a cool design!
Man Can and pro-glide are the way to go
The man cans!
The suitjamas are really cute.
I have Always liked the Gillette Products. The Wine rack is nice also.
The wine hive looks nice.
OMG! The suitjamas are hilarious! Must have…
I love the Man Cans!!
rebthecatsitter at gmail dot com
I like Wine Hive on Facebook (Rebecca Roberts) and I would love the 14 Bottle Silver Wine Rack!
rebthecatsitter at gmail dot com
I like Gillette on Facebook (Rebecca Roberts) and would prefer a clean shaven dude!
rebthecatsitter at gmail dot com
winehive
I love a clean shaven man so i would have to say the Gillette is my favorite
Suitjamas for sure! I miss read it as Slutjamas at first, sexy lingerie for men; debonair idea!
Love the ManCans and sure my sweetie would too!
I enjoy burning candles, so the Man Cans are my choice
I think the Man Cans are hilarious! 🙂
I like the blokket.
I like the shaving stuff
love the shaving gear!
Love the wine hive!
love the suitjamas
Those are all neat ideas, I really like the silk pjs
I like the wine hive
I like the Blokket.
The wine hive is cool
I like the Blokket, would be a winner for shizzle!
Left comments on both WineHive on Facebook & Gillette facebook page both under facebook name Steph Bkn
I didn’t even realize that the suit was pajamas until I read the article. I would love to get a pair for my husband, they are hilarious.
DH would like Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
The Suitjamas would crack us up, but I think he’d really like the WineHive…
Commented and liked WineHive as Victoria Ess
Commented and liked Gillette as Victoria Ess
The WINEHIVE
Love the WinHive
The Suitjamas are sweet!
I like Gillette on facebook as Jenn Last, and I must confess I have a thing for soul patches.
Suitjamas : )
I think the suitjamas are pretty funny, and love the winehive!
I think my hubby would look hot in the suitjamas.
i like wine hive on facebook and commented
pam w h
Suitjammas look awesome! I love it!
Already like Gillette on facebook; Ginette Dube Ange
commented
I love the suitjamas the most.
I like Gillette on Facebook, and I prefer a clean-shaven face.
I have to say the suitjamas are kinda sexy so they have my vote! 😉
I like the WineHive my self, looks rugged.
I love the Wine Hive.
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
Suitjamas while burning a pizza candle… very manly
I think the Suitjamas are hilarious!
Man Can! such an amazing idea
My hubby would like the man cans
suitjamas! those are my fave valentines guys gift featured.
i’d love this awsome prize!!!
like the WineHive
liked Gillette on Facebook and I like a hint of stuble
liked WineHive on Facebook and left comment
I like the Blokket because it blocks up to 99.7% of radio signals for when one needs quiet time from ringing cellphones and for protecting against identity theft which is useful for storing credit/debit cards and passports. Great gift idea!
I would like to win the 14 bottle silver wine rack. Liked WineHive on facebook.
I like Gillette on facebook and l like a clean shave guy.
i love the wine hive
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, ProGlide Styler, and Odour Shield Body Wash
Liked winehive on FB and posted that i like the Red Wine Hive
Liked Gillette on Fb and commented i like clean shaven
My husband would go for the gillette package so that would be my favourite!!
I liked winehive on FB and commented (Andrea Amy)
The Winehive is the best!
I really like the Winehive – and it is a great cutting edge design, sure to go well in any decor !
left a comment on Gillette https://www.facebook.com/gillette/posts/10151514535334750 (already liked)
liked and left a comment https://www.facebook.com/WineHive/posts/417565878335363
WineHive. This would look great in my bf’s apartment.
love the wine hive
The Suitjamas are hilarious!!! Love them!!!
The gillette gift set
I like gillette on fb and love a clean shaven man
lol My husband would get a kick out of the suitjamas 😀 so funny, reminds me of something Barney from How i met your Mother would wear to bed.
I liked and commented on WineHive’s facebook page, sarah perry
I already liked Gillette’s page and commented, sarah perry
My favourite is the Man Cans.
I liked and posted on Gilette’s page (Julia Grant)
My favourite idea is the Man Cans. Cool!
Thanks.
I love the suitjamas!
i like the mancan
i love the wine hive
I really would enjoy the Suitjamas
The Suitjamas are AWESOME!! They are LEGEND… wait for it… DARY!!
I like WineHive on facebook (same name)
I like the WineHive 14 bottle in silver: http://www.winehive.com/collections/products/products/4-pack-12-14-bottles
I like Gillette on facebook (same name)
I prefer scruffy. My husband usually has just a goatee in the summer but he grows a full beard in the winter. I have learned to love the beard lol.
Love the ManCans
Love the suitjamas! Would be great for when you order room service. LOL
i like all this stuff specially the suitjamas!!!liked and commented on both sites!!!