They walk you home, install shelving units, buy you beers, and support your love of fried food. And they ain’t too bad to look at neither (well, some of them). Ladies, rather than soaking up all that Valentines-related affection, let’s give it up for the male gender. Whether you’re spending the 14th wrapped in a lover’s embrace or partying down with your sisters in arms, I think most of us can appreciate Mr. Right, Mr. Charmingly Flawed, or Mr. Jose Cuervo. To quote Salt ‘N Peppa, as I’m known to do, “whatta man, whatta man, whatta man, whatta mighty good man,” or alternatively, “Brother wanna thank your mother for a butt like that.” Whatever your reason for rejoicing, here’s to the men!

That said, sometimes those gentlemen can be a little wily. Here are some tips for what to expect for your love life this February, and how to prepare for whatever hugs and kisses (or slings and arrows) come your way. The right beauty tool might just get you swept off your feet. Maybe all Ophelia really needed was a deep conditioning treatment.

	Aries, you’re trying to seduce me, aren’t you? This month you like ‘em young, and madam, have you got some wisdom to impart. Use your speckled past and shapely hips to educate some wayward youth – just make sure the affair is more Mrs. Robinson than Oedipus the King. You can close the age gap with Givenchy’s Collagen Pen Expert. These twin tubes both erase and smooth wrinkles with 100% marine collagen and brighten your skin to its full potential. At this rate, you might just outshine your arm candy. Available from Saks for $160.
	Isn’t this a wonderful world, Taurus? The sky is blue, the birds are singing, and you’re in love! Report due to the executive board? Who needs ‘em! The smell of natural gas permeating your apartment? No problem! The only thing on your mind is love. Sweet, chocolate-covered, fur-lined, diamond-studded love. What better to reflect your inner glow than a dusting of Bare Escentuals® Rose Gossamer Body Duo? Preservative and irritant free, bareMinerals give you a coating of radiance while buffing your skin to a high shine. The loveless around you will have to wear shades. Available from Nordstrom for $45.
	Maybe it would have been best if you had introduced that wall-sized portrait of your date’s face after dinner. And the crying probably didn’t help things either. It’s true that Geminis can be multifaceted, but usually in that madcap “two-favorite-colors” way and not in the clinically bipolar sense. You may want to focus your psychic energies into something more appealing than, say, breaking and entering. Try Laura Mercier’s Evolution of Color for Eyes, a palate that includes four different tones in the shade of your choice, including brown, plum, and rainforest, among others. Just think – a different color for every mood swing! Available from Laura Mercier for $36.
	Not for the first time that day, you observed that St. Croix beats Manhattan in the wintertime. You looked up from your copy of Crime and Punishment – already caked with sand – and saw a figure emerging from the surf. It was a man, the water beading off his tan, sculpted torso and saturating the fabric of his Speedo. Your eyes met, he smiled slyly, and you thanked God that you had brought your Evolution Surf Three-Step travel kit. You could simmer in the sun all day and still attract mysterious amours, thanks to the bamboo scrub, coconut crème, and healing night crème. It was only your first afternoon on the beach, but you could already tell your nights would be as hot as your days. Available from Saks for $440.
	Hey, Leo, have you lost weight? All that post holiday dieting has left you awfully svelte, and I’m sure you don’t even miss those bacon-loaded potato skins, biscuits and gravy, and Cadbury cream eggs, and I bet you have lots of boyfriends now. Oh sorry. Sore subject? Don’t despair, because all those delicious things you want to put in your mouth can now be put in your hair. Indulge in avocado, coconut, and Indian gooseberry with Global Goddess Coconut Alma Revitalizing Hair Treatment. It leaves your hair impossibly strong and shiny. And with any luck, your glowing mane will distract your suitors from that last five pounds left over from the season of fruitcakes. Available from Nordstrom for $45.
	Feeling a little “desperate,” Virgo? Cabin fever got you down? Even the best of us stay-at-home-people get a little antsy for escape sometimes. Some of us light candles or prepare a roast. Some of us throw the vacuum cleaner through the bathroom window. The point is, you’ve got to make playing house a little more playful. Experiment with potpourri by Joseph Thomas! Choose between thistle moss, quince, or persimmon and enjoy the scent of freedom. Here’s a tip: the tapered glass containers make excellent blunt objects. Available from Neiman Marcus for $60.
	I know you’re anxious to hear about your fateful February, Libra, but I’m gonna do you one better. Prepare to have your mind blown, ‘cause here it is: your beautyscope for February…2020! Yeah! You see, thirteen years from now, an interstellar love affair will lead you in search of a product that will thicken and strengthen your locks to galactic proportions. It will come in the form of Fekkai Advanced HairCare MORE Kit, a four-step program that utilizes a continuous-release niacin delivery system that feeds the scalp with a patented form of niacin. Also, it will be made of stardust. Thankfully, you can find the non-stardust version in the present day at Sephora for $109.
	Bad breakup, Scorpio? I hear ya, girlfriend. And I’ve got just the remedy: a romantic comedy-style makeover montage! Cue the Diana Ross, heat up the curling iron, and break out the Mastercard. We’re getting fabulous! A new set of highlights and a pair of stilettos are just the things to give that schmuck the finger. And the kicker? A healthy, wholesome tan. Get your bronze on with GlowFusion™ Micro-Nutrient Natural Protein Tan. It gives you a natural looking tan without all those things you hate about self-tanner: the smell, the stains, and the streaking. Best of all, it lasts for up to two weeks – just enough time to create your own sappy – I mean, happy – ending. Available from Nordstrom for $58.
	Kiss. Peck. Smooch. Make out. Make face. Make mouth music. Mouth-to-mouth. Snog. Swap spit. French. Tonsil hockey. Lock lips. Neck. Osculate. X. I think you catch my drift. This February, come prepared: Revive Lip Renewal Cream. It uses a bioactive form of epidermal growth factor to help sooth and heal irritated lips. Come on, Sagittarius. Give mama some sugar. Available from Saks for $115.
	Commitment is a beautiful thing, Capricorn. Now that the two of you have been together for a while, I think you can afford to take some liberties. Indulge. Let yourself go. Be what you want – nay, DO what you want. If that means deep-frying your salads, so be it. That gym membership was a big expense anyway. While you’re pampering yourself in all the right ways, smear on some delectable Carol’s Daughter Ocean Body Butter, which includes essential oils of rosemary, lavender, hyacinth, watermelon, and cucumber. It enough to make you want to roll around in powdered sugar and lick yourself clean. Available from Sephora for $18.
	Oh no I did NOT just see you all up on my man, Aquarius. You better check yourself, girl, ‘cause you just ordered a deli-style knuckle sandwich with a big ole side of rage. And don’t think I didn’t notice that perfume you been wearing around, Maybe Baby by Benefit – what do they call it, “a playful tumble of white blossoms”? Next time I catch you smelling so sexy, there’s gonna be trouble. I got acrylic nails and I am not afraid to use ‘em. You best stick to Shalimar. Maybe Baby available from Sephora for $48.
	Take a break from the men this month, Pisces, and get to know your girlfriends. Gather your post-feminist crew and estro-entourage and hit the town. Sure, you might wear a mini skirt, but you’ll be wearing it for yourself. And should you don those shoes that give you blisters, it’s because they bring you self-actualization…right? Enhance all those personally fulfilling assets with M.A.C.’s Mineralize Skinfinish, a powder that gives you a high-frost metallic finish. Highlight that bone structure and let your independence shine through! Available from M.A.C. for $24.50.