Classic Valentines Look for Romantic Daytime MakeoverIf you like your makeup routine to be simple, yet classically understated, then this romantically chic look is for you!
Base: Keep foundation light and minimal, by applying concealer first. Apply your concealer only where you need it - like, under your eyes and to cover any blemishes. Mix a little moisturiser into a full coverage base, or use a liquid foundation on your t-zone, eyelids, and anywhere you need to even out skintone. Finish with a light dusting of translucent powder.
Eye makeup: Neaten brows, filling in any gaps with a natural shade of eyebrow pencil. Using your finger, apply a creamy colour (like M.A.C Cream Colour Base), on your eyes + cheeks to give your skin that soft shimmering, heavenly glow.
Bronze makes a gorgeous base for a sexy daytime look. If you want to bring your eyes out more, smear a touch of Stila Eye Glaze (like Honey) on your lid gives subtle highlights. For long lasting eyes, use translucent powder or eyeshadow in a similar colour to set your cream colour, then apply two light coats of dark brown mascara.
Lips: Apply lip pencil a shade or two deeper than the natural colour of your lips. Add a delicious Stila Lip Glaze in an alluring rosy stain over top, like Grape (plum) or Raspberry (soft fuchsia).
Sultry Valentines Evening MakeoverTake your alluring day look into night, by adding a few special touches! Feature focus your most expressive feature, with divinely smoky eyes. Bring out your eyes in a sultry avant-garde way, for this dramatic Valentines-eve Makeover.
Base:Apply luminous foundation as a highlight, on the top of your cheekbones, above eyebrows, (and if your skin is not too oily, then a touch on the bridge of your nose and the ball of your chin), with a brush or a sponge, and blend with your fingertips.

Reapply your cream colour base into your cheeks as blush, and finish with a light dab of translucent powder on your forehead, nose and chin.
Eyes:Apply a deep copper metallic brown (softer look) or a metallic black (added wicked element :) liner along your top and bottom lashlines (I've used a pencil here, but Nars waterproof liquid liner in Silkwood is equally stunning). Smudge slightly for a superbly scorchingly look.
Add a touch more Bronze cream colour base all over your lid, as this makes a great base for long-wearing eye makeup, then apply M.A.C Iridescent Powder (a highly concentrated loose powder) - use sheerly, for a gorgeous lustrous effect, in a shade like Golden Bronze (a shimmering soft pinky-bronze) to highlight and brighten the inner corner of your lid.
For the ultimate smouldering eyes, use M.A.C brush #219 pencil to smudge a golden bronze shadow along your bottom lashes.
For maximum drama, curl your lashes, or apply a couple of individual false lashes on the outer edge of your top lashes, and another coat or two of mascara.
Lips:Apply, blot, and reapply M.A.C lipstick Crème de la Femme - a delicious pink stain that shimmers gold, over a neutral pink lip pencil. For the ultimate in our romantic femme fatale finale, press a high shine lipgloss into the centre of your lips with a lip brush.
* If lips aren't your forte, then check out these LipArt tips for an irresistible perfect pout.
Article featured product links:
Stila - lip glaze colours
M.A.C - The fabulous #219 brush
Nars @ Mecca Cosmetica
Wishing you a most beautiful V-Day!!- Bella
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