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6 Thoughtful Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For Everyone

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On February 3, 2020

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Dial up the romance: Valentine’s Day is coming up! It’s the perfect time to let the people you love know just how much they mean to you. Don’t get us wrong: You don’t need an occasion to tell your loved ones how much you appreciate them, but the sentiment just feels extra special when it’s done on Valentine’s Day. If you haven’t found the perfect present yet, here are some options!

A Date Night Idea List

Why limit your celebration of love to just one day? Inject romance into even the most mundane day by creating a bucket list of fun date ideas. Get a bunch of popsicle sticks, scribble some date ideas on them, and gather them into a tin. Pick up one stick a week for a fun surprise!

A Notebook Filled With Reasons Why You Love Your Partner

Want to give a tearjerking gift? Get a notebook and fill it up with love notes to your partner. You can start it a few weeks before Valentine’s Day and fill up one page a day so it’s doesn’t seem like a huge chore. It’s an affordable and incredibly heartwarming option for long-time lovers.

A custom portrait

For the person who has everything, a custom illustration of your loved one is bound to have a special place in their home. You can find many artists on Etsy or Instagram, but if you can commission their favorite artist to do this, that would be a lot more meaningful.

Personalized Passport Covers

Gift the travelbugs in your life a leather passport cover with their initials–it’ll make them look forward to their next trip (ideally with you!). This one’s a classy gift option that will never get old.

A surprise adventure

Give the outdoorsy daredevils in your life an experience they’ll remember forever. Surprise them by planning an adventure for two, like a trek to a hiking destination, a weekend at a ski resort, or a getaway to a tropical island. Brace yourself for an adrenaline rush!

A Nixplay Smart Photo Frame

Give your loved one the perfect way to display photos of their most precious moments with you. A Nixplay Smart Photo Frame will let your best memories shine forever. Share a playlist so you can keep each other updated, no matter the distance. And with our Valentine’s Day Sale, you can get a Nixplay Frame at up to 30% off. Get clicking now!

Mars Salazar

Marianne is Nixplay’s Web Content Editor. Her hobbies include exploring new places, playing table tennis, and cuddling puppies. Send her a message at marianne.salazar@nixplay.com.

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Valentine’s Day Tech Gifts for Loved Ones

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On December 23, 2019

In Gifting Guides

It’s never too early to find the perfect present for your techie crush, and our list of Valentine’s Day tech gifts for loved ones should greatly help you in your search. From nifty gadgets to luxurious digital Valentine’s gifts, there’s something for every tech-lover this holiday season. Whether you’re looking for tech Valentine’s gifts for him or for her, we’ve outlined some of the more romantic, Valentine-appropriate digital gifts currently on offer below.

Put a ring on it with a smart ring

Get your loved one a ring that comes with a different kind of commitment. Smart rings track your fitness and sleep activity from your finger and notify you for phone calls and from other applications. Some smart rings even offer contactless payment, making it even easier to pick up last-minute candy or flowers for your Valentine!

There are various styles and colors available, so you’re sure to find something suitable for your partner. Each brand offers different features, tricks, and abilities, so it’s worth doing your research before you purchase.

Send the love with a Lovebox messenger

This is a simple and thoughtful way to send a message to your Valentine. The Lovebox is a small wooden box adorned with a spinning heart, and it could be personalized to suit your loved one’s personality. You just need to send your personalized message or drawing through the Lovebox app (available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store), and the heart will spin on the front of the box when your loved one receives your message! Draw them a love heart, tell them you’re thinking of them, or let the creativity flow through your fingertips with illustrations! A cheeky game of Pictionary is also a great way to ask them out on a date. Just lift the lid to see the message and share the love.

You can connect numerous people to your Lovebox to receive infinite love, so if your Valentine has long-distant relatives or friends that they care for, simply give them the ‘secret code’ so they can download the app and send their messages, too!

Put on a show with a home cinema projector

Don’t want to splurge on a fancy Valentine’s Day dinner? Have a cozy home viewing of your favorite movie in a homemade den with cushions, blankets, and fairy lights—the ideal setting for any romantic date. With a home cinema projector, all you need is a blank wall and a streaming device.

Sweep them away with some smart luggage

If your Valentine is a travel fanatic, a smart suitcase may be the ideal gift for them this year. They offer the chance to charge your personal electronic devices and come with their own GPS locators (just in case). And the chargers are removable, so there’s no need to worry about not being able to carry these cases on board. Several brands offer this in a variety of styles, sizes, and colors, so you’re guaranteed to find a smart suitcase out there for everyone.

Wrap up a Dyson Airwrap styler

This is the perfect Valentine’s Day tech gift for anyone with luscious locks to play with. With attachments for curling, waving, smoothing and drying, there are endless possibilities with a Dyson Airwrap. And unlike other hair styling tools, this gadget doesn’t use extreme heat that really damages your hair. Available in various sets and different models suited to all hair types.

Stay connected with a ‘friendship’ touch lamp

These ‘friendship’ colored lamps help you to connect with your long-distance loved one, making it an ideal techy Valentine’s gift. All you need to do is touch your lamp and it will light up—but what you won’t see is that your loved one’s lamp will light up, too. This is a sweet way to let your Valentine know you’re thinking about them.

Let your love grow in an indoor smart garden

With greenery becoming an ever-popular home décor essential, an indoor smart garden is a perfect gift for a sweetheart with a green thumb. This smart contraption comes with all the benefits of owning your own garden without all the work, making it suitable anywhere, whether you live in a high-rise flat or a studio apartment. Grow your own herbs, flowers, and plants, all from the comfort of your living room. Perfect for anyone who loves to nurture their plant babies, it’s really the gift that keeps on giving.

Play it cool with a record player

Whether they’re an R&B and pop fan or they prefer the timely classics, there’s something magical about vinyl records. They offer a musical experience that’s like no other, creating the perfect atmosphere for a romantic holiday. Paired with vinyl copies of their favorite artists’ albums or singles, this is the ideal Valentine’s Day tech gift for any music fan.

Share the love with a dual heart iPhone charging cable

Sick of having to share a single charger between the two of you? Whether you’re on a road trip or sharing a phone charger at home, the Kikkerland dual heart iPhone charging cable with a USB port offers a simple and sweet solution. Two lightning connectors joined together with a heart—how much more romantic can you get?

Picture your romance on a Nixplay digital photo frame

You simply can’t go wrong with a digital photo frame, whether to display and share your own romantic couple photos or showcase treasured family memories. Set up a playlist that includes some of their favorite photos for them to look back on, whether that’s straight from Facebook or Instagram or from your mobile phone. Available in a range of colors, finishes, and styles, there’s a Nixplay digital photo frame to suit everyone’s décor and style.

Hopefully, you’re now feeling much more inspired to buy the best tech Valentine’s gifts for her or for him. Treat your loved one this holiday season, because there’s no time like the present to start hunting for that very special gift for your Valentine.

5 creative ways to showcase your valentines day pictures

5 Creative Ways To Display Your Couple Photos

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On February 15, 2019

In Photography

If you celebrated Valentine’s Day like many people around the world did, you probably took lots of photos of your dinner, the presents you received, and your significant other. It was probably a memorable day for you, and the memories you captured on your phone or camera deserve to be displayed in their full-color glory.

Instead of letting the images languish on your phone, you should take out your precious photos and show them to the world! Sure, you can set the photos as a screensaver or wallpaper for your phone, but your photos still won’t escape the vice grip of your gadgets.

It’s time to get out of the box and start thinking of brilliant new ways to showcase your photos. Here are some ways to do so.

Compile them into a photo book

Before you dismiss photo books entirely, we have to let you know that these aren’t the same as the photo albums of your childhood. Today’s photo books let you showcase the specific images you want, straight from your device, edit them for a personal touch, and print them out in the layout of your choice. You can do this yourself, or use a service like Blurb to create photo books worth displaying on your coffee table. And since you can customize the number of images that will go in each photo book, you can create separate ones for your relationship milestones, like your Valentine’s Day celebration.

Make a photo collage

Feeling more creative? You can gather all your favorite photos of your Valentine’s Day celebration, print them out, and arrange them into a heart which you can then frame. You can even add movie tickets, pressed flowers, and other memorabilia. That’s such a cute way to show all your Valentine’s Day memories, right?

Display them on a digital frame

Speaking of framed pictures: You can always print out your images and display them on picture frames, but this route severely limits the number of pictures you can display. Not to mention, you can only display so many frames around your home until it gets overrun by photo frames. Marie Kondo will say that this situation will definitely not spark joy.

You know what sparks joy, though? Having all your Valentine’s Day photos, as well as images from other occasions, on a single frame on your mantel, displayed crisply and vividly on an HD screen. You can achieve this by investing in a Nixplay Frame, the bestselling digital photo frame brand in the US. We recommend getting one for your home and gifting another to your significant other, and sharing your photos via playlists. It’s a brilliant way to stay connected, no matter where you may be.

Have them printed on a tumbler

Another smart way to display your favorite photos is to have them custom-printed on a tumbler or a flask. There are several sellers that offer this service, and the price should be quite reasonable. Want to go the easy DIY route? Get a double-walled tumbler that you can customize, and decorate it with photos and messages to one another. Now you’ll always be reminded of your lover whenever you take an h2o break!

Display them on a magnet or cork board

Here’s another great way to always see your images of your Valentine’s Day celebration: Print them out and arrange them on a magnet board or a corkboard in your home (or even your office!). Use cute pins and magnets to hold up your images, as well as letters, movie tickets, maps, playbills, and other small documents that mark milestones of your relationship.

Whichever way you choose to display your photos, always remember the most important thing: To prioritize your relationship and spend quality time with one another, photo-taking optional. Keep the love alive, Nixplay fam!

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5 Couples Share How They Got Together

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On February 14, 2019

In Lifestyle

The most memorable love stories have the best beginnings. Let these romantic tales remind you that love can be found anywhere—especially where you least expect it.

Love is brewing

“I saw my then-girlfriend at a coffee shop one morning, and I thought it would be a good idea to sneak up behind her, cover her eyes, and whisper in her ear, ‘guess who?’. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the reaction I hoped for—she screamed and threw her scalding cup of coffee on my white shirt. Worse, it wasn’t my ex-girlfriend, but an equally fetching brunette. We apologized to each other, she offered to foot my shirt’s laundry bill, and we became friends after that. Eventually, my then-girlfriend and I broke up, and I mustered the courage to ask out the girl from the coffee shop. We’re on our third year together now!” – Leon, 27

Love is going up

“My boyfriend and I met in the weirdest way. He was working in a company headquartered a few floors above mine, and we had to ride the same elevator going to our respective offices. One day, it was only me and him inside the elevator—we didn’t know each other yet at that time. Then, power ran out and the elevator stopped midway while going up. I thought it only happened in movies or shows, but it actually happened to us! We were stuck in the elevator for around 20 minutes or so, and I was TERRIFIED. He was also scared, but he maintained his cool and distracted me to keep me from having a full-blown panic attack. A day after, he sent me flowers at my workplace, with a note saying he hoped I felt better. It was such a sweet and caring gesture, and I fell for him quickly.” – Lianne, 24

Love is blind

“My friend set me up on a movie blind date with his girlfriend’s best friend. What they didn’t know is that my group of friends had an intense rivalry with the best friend’s group of friends, and we couldn’t have been more different—I was quiet, and she was loud. So it was a bit awkward…then I accidentally knocked over her popcorn bucket. Good thing she was cool about it, and just joked that she doesn’t mind smelling like butter. I offered to take her out for dinner to make up for it. We’ve been together since.” – El, 26

Love is spilled

“I met my girlfriend when we were both traveling around Southeast Asia three years ago. We both attended a cooking class in Thailand that was hosted by the hostel we were staying at, and I knocked over a bowl of sauce on her workstation, spilling it all over the floor. Not a good first impression. She was so annoyed since she had to make the sauce again from scratch, haha. I offered to make it up to her with drinks, we got to chat properly, and we’ve been inseparable ever since.” – Philip, 31

Love is in the air

“I was sitting beside my crush at a party when my stomach started feeling queasy, and I let out a loud, stinky fart during a particularly quiet moment. Everyone was laughing and covering their noses and I was MORTIFIED. My crush, bless him, said that he was the culprit behind the gas bomb I dropped. Later, he asked me out on a date, saying he won’t mind if I fart again. The rest is history.” – Cara, 29

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How To Make Your Valentine’s Day Photos More Interesting

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On February 13, 2019

In Photography

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us! We’re sure you already have most of the day’s essentials: A great dining destination, a gift, and loved ones to spend the day with.

But wait—you might be forgetting something. Whatever your plans for Valentine’s Day involve, you shouldn’t forget to take pictures! Make sure to have lots of space on your camera or phone, for you’ll surely be capturing so many photos.

But this year, you should strive to make your Valentine’s Day photos more interesting. Here are some easy ways to do so.

Make your flatlays more romantic.

You’ll probably be taking photos of your Valentine’s Day dinner—as you should, on such a special day. Make sure your special meal reflects the romantic air of the holiday by adding heart-shaped elements to your place setting. Consider heart-shaped coasters or placemats, maybe even a heart-shaped plate! You can also sprinkle rose petals or paper heart cutouts on the table.

Capture the tender moments.

Valentine’s Day is all about romance, so take this chance to capture all the precious moments you’ll share with your loved ones. Each stolen gaze, every tender embrace—they all mean so much more on Valentine’s Day. Even the simplest and silliest moments hold more significance on this special day. Go out, be happy, silly, and be yourself with the one you love.

Use props.

Planning a photo shoot? Don’t forget to stash some cute props! Get a bunch of red heart balloons, have a bag of candy hearts on hand, and play around with flowers. It’s easier to relax and act more natural in front of the camera when there are things you can play around with. These add a fun touch to your photos, too!

Use rose-tinted glasses…or rather, filters!

Your photos should evoke the thrilling romance of Valentine’s Day, and an easy way to go achieve this is to stick to a soft pastel-colored palette. Don’t be afraid to be a bit heavy-handed when color-grading your photos, and bathe your images in a rosy glow. If you’re posting on social media, it’s a good time to add filters to your images.

Make heart-shaped bokeh

Feeling a little creative? If you have a DSLR camera, a wide-aperture lens with a lens cap, and a string of lights, you can add cute heart-shaped bokeh to the images you capture. Get dark paper, a cutter or a pair of scissors, and some tape. Lay your lens cap on the paper, draw a circle around it, then cut the circle out. Next, cut out a heart in the middle of the paper, then tape it to the end of the lens. Now, use your camera’s manual mode, and set its aperture to its widest opening. Set your shutter speed to 1/60th, and set your ISO to 400. String up your lights in a darkened room, and focus—every light should produce a heart shape.

Don’t forget to display your images on a Nixplay Frame! Nixplay is having a Valentine’s Day sale, and take our word for this: It’s the best time to get a frame. Take this chance to get the Nixplay Iris at up to 25% off, only until February 14!

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