Valentine's Day is almost upon us, and it's time we got intimate with our intimates for the sake of the patron saint of love!

Whether you're buying to impress that special someone, or for that someone, or you're footloose and fancy free and crave a bit of a revamp in the underwear department, Sunday Life has some good advice for picking out some elaborate undergarments!

For this spring/summer Lejaby presents the Nuage line with embroidered, elegant Japanese flowers. Choose this
underwear if you wear a white shirt or under transparent tops for the naked look. [Lejaby.com]

Every girl should own some refined lingerie as it gives you instant dressing up power and allows you to adopt a radiant sense of sex appeal.

Shopping for smalls during the lovers' month should be all about experimenting and I don't mean with dental floss thongs, but with colours and patterns as well as decorative touches such as lace and embellishments that are foreign to your underwear drawer.

Aim for colours that you wouldn't normally wear on your person such as passionate reds, spirited oranges or complexion-lifting blues or why not join in with the leopard and zebra print trends that are so 'in' right now.

Sexy intimates can mean comfort too, so get measured beforehand to ensure you get your money's worth out of your newly purchased briefs and bras.

If you're buying for someone, check the labels on a few of their bras to ensure a good fit. It's also worth knowing where your partner buys their underwear to guarantee taste and exact fits.

The shops are awash with all shapes of bras and panties, from underwired to push up to padded and strapless.

The line is even available as tanga body which forms the body very feminine under your dress.[Lejaby.com]

Most sizes carry off push-up bras best and, for the smaller chested, the relatively new, air-filled cups are a godsend for adding some shape.

Larger women should always wear underwired bras, while those with smaller cups can carry off the contemporary softer bras on offer - such as wireless bandeaus.

A wise piece of advice is to purchase bras and pants separately, as many of us aren't gifted with the perfect hourglass silhouette and therefore may have a small chest and a more curvier bottom or vice versa.

Most bras have matching shorties, French knickers and thongs available separately, so before buying, know what your partner likes.

For those who are that little bit body-conscious in the bedroom, sexy intimates come in all shapes and sizes.

The curvier lady may feel more comfortable with a baby-doll dress coupled with French knickers, or shorties with a figure-enhancing corset.

And to polish it all off, self-tanning, glimmering body lotion and some lippy can do wonders!