As rekindled passion fills the air, so does the need to shine on Valentine’s Day! As the day approaches, many start brainstorming for fresh makeup ideas. For a night out on the town with your sweetheart, a romantic movie at home or a group get-together, there are many romantic makeup ideas to explore. If you want to keep the situation understated, a traditional no-makeup, makeup look might be best. However, graphic liners are an option if you want to take things to the next level.
Regardless of the style you choose, you’ll be sure to draw attention everywhere you go with the right makeup application. To help you get started, we’ve collated some of the most popular makeup looks of the season. Even after February 14th has gone, we’re certain you’ll fall in love with them over and over again!
How to Get the Look
Heart-shaped makeup for a romantic mood
Heart-shaped cosmetics evoke memories of passing out homemade Valentines to friends in elementary school. Our favourite easy-to-wear makeup looks have been curated below.
Cat-eye with a love appliqué in the inner corner is a fun way to express yourself
With a plain heart appliqué on the inner corner, we can’t get enough of the iconic winged cat eye. We can get the look using a lip product, but we’d rather stick to eye goods for that delicate part of the face.
Infuse your eyelids with a rainbow of heart-shaped embellishments
To engrave a heart into your eyelids, all you need to do is sketch a heart and you’re good to go. A rose-gold eye shadow, such the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Paints Eyeshadow Metallics in Rose Chrome, may be applied to your lids as a base. Before drawing along your creases, use a liner to draw on the flicks on your face to create a negative space effect.
Colour the hearts in hot pink or crimson using a makeup brush. Use the same pink eyeshadow to line your lower waterlines. Finally, apply a few coats of your preferred mascara to the heart-cut grooves.
Try using undereye hearts
Adding a few hearts on your face after you’ve done your other makeup is a cinch. Stamp or adhere a heart just under your lower lash line, following the shape of your pupil.
A heart-shaped beauty mark may be stamped or drawn on
Make your cheekbones pop with a generous helping of highlighter and a little bit of affection. Take some cosmetic stickers and put a heart on one of your cheekbones after using a bright illuminator.
Stickers may be used to make negative space hearts on the lids of your eyeshadow palettes
These hearts don’t need a firm hand to stamp on. You don’t even need to know how to sketch. Instead, all that is required for this look is heart-shaped stickers and eye makeup. The first step is to put some stickers on your lids. After that, use an eye shadow brush to apply it to your lids, being care to cover the stickers completely.
The BH Cosmetics Take Me Back to Brazil 35 Colour Pressed Pigment Palette is a great choice if you’re looking for something more vibrant. To remove the stickers, use tweezers to peel them off.
Using a liner, send a message of love to your sweetheart
If you want to seem extra cute for Valentine’s Day, steer clear of the traditional cat-eyes look. Let those flicks become arrow-hit hearts. For the arrow form, give the tip of your wings a point. Then, draw a heart shape around the middle of the wings.
Kissable Lips for Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, there is no doubt that red lips are the go-to choice. Everyone’s lips will be painted bright red on Valentine’s Day, which falls on the 14th of February. Wearing red lipstick is a no-brainer whether you’re gearing up for a romantic date or an evening in with your solo buddies.
In order to avoid looking like everyone else at the party, you may want to experiment with a unique variation on this cosmetic trend instead of avoiding it all together. There are many methods to refresh your red lip so that you can make a mark, but don’t fret, we’ve done the research for you.
Using a Lip Liner, Fill in Your Lips
It’s easy to give the look of larger lips using a lip liner and your favourite red lipstick. Line your lips slightly outside of their natural contours with a matte lip liner, such as L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Matte Lip Liner in Matte in Manhattan. Overlining your lips might be tricky if you don’t use enough subtlety.
Then, use the lip liner to colour in your lips to avoid any smudging during the night. The only thing left to do is apply a matching matte lipstick over your freshly applied lip liner, and your new lip look is accomplished.
Make An Ombre Lipstick
We’re quite confident we’ll always support ombré lips, just as we’re supporters of ombré hair. Pair a traditional red lipstick with a lovely pink for a look that’s sure to draw a lot of attention.
To begin, use a lip liner that matches your red lipstick to outline your lips and add definition to the corners. Apply the pink lipstick to the middle of your lips using a flat lip brush. Then, apply the red lipstick on top of the lip liner you’ve just applied. Using a brush, smooth over any rough edges and blot to create an ombré appearance.
Expand the Range of Your LipmColour Palette
It’s probable that when you think of red lips, you think of fire engines and candy apples, but it’s not your only choice. Consider a burgundy shade if you want to spice things up a little. You won’t appear like a total copycat if you wear red lipstick.
With a glossy lip, you’ll shine even brighter.
The traditional Valentine’s Day lip color is matte red, but you don’t have to stick with that if you want to go out. This year, add a lot of glimmer to your outfit. The combination of a glossy red lip with a dramatic highlight is a winning combination. An excellent alternative is the Red Fatale L’Oréal Paris Infallible 8 Hour Pro Lip Gloss, Hydrating Finish, which provides nourishment and a glossy shine for your lips.
If You Want To Keep It Simple, Use Lip Balm
When it comes to a red lip, who said it had to be loud and overt? For Valentine’s Day, try a modest red lip balm and focus on your eye makeup instead of slathering on the lipstick. Wearing a translucent layer of crimson on your lips proves that a little goes a long way.
A smudge-free pout
If ever you’d want to keep your red lipstick in place all night, the effort starts before it even touches your lips. Make your plain red lipstick as smudge-proof as possible to give it a facelift. Before applying a bright red lipstick, prepare your lips with a clear balm or gloss. After that, just apply your lipstick as normal. Choose a product that has a long-lasting formula.
Set your lip look after you’ve applied your lipstick with precision
Set your lips after you’ve applied your lipstick with precision The first step is to cover your lips with a tissue. Dip a fluffy brush into a loose transparent face powder, and then apply it on your face. The powder may be applied to your lips with a
Kleenex.
Pink Eyeshadows to Complement a Valentine’s Day Look
Disregard your undertone
We have one unbreakable rule when it comes to pink eyeshadow: That only specific pinks match with particular skin colours is a complete hoax! Everything is, in my opinion, purely speculative and contingent on the intended objective. If you’re nervous about experimenting with pinks, I’d suggest playing around with sheer pink, sparkly shades as an eyeshadow enhancer. Take small steps and apply a sparkly pink eye makeup over a turquoise, teal, violet, or tangerine eye shadow to achieve a two-toned look.
Decide on the appearance you want to achieve (natural, gentle, graceful, theatrical etc.) before deciding on the tone and depth of pink that you feel most at ease with wearing. What’s the most important thing to remember? The only rule when it comes to pink eye makeup is that there is no rule.
When it comes to picking the right shade of eye shadow, you need to pay attention to how it contrasts with your skin tone. To get a more dramatic or intense effect, choose a darker shade of shadow than your skin tone. If you’re just dipping your toe in the water and like a more natural appearance, try starting with a foundation that’s the same shade as your skin.
If you have fair skin and want to appear your best, a delicate pastel pink can do the trick. To retain a natural look, you should pick a darker tone as your skin tone darkens. The more dramatic the final appearance becomes, the more you adjust your shade’s depth of colour in comparison to the skin tone’s depth,” she says. What’s the most important thing to remember?
Decide if you want to match or juxtapose your undertone. If you have darker skin, choose a pink eyeshadow shade that is closer to your natural skin tone; if you have lighter skin, use a pink eyeshadow shade that is less near to your natural skin tone. Warmer pinks look better on cooler skin, while cooler pinks look better on warmer skin.
To get the most dramatic effect from your pink eyeshadow regardless of time of day or event
Keep these suggestions in mind: A thin shimmering powder or liquid eye makeup placed all over the lids and topped with burgundy or dark-blue mascara is a go-to for a casual pink eye-shadow look. It’s going to be colourful, but not too bold. Add a wing or baby wing to your lash line to amp up the drama, or go for small rhinestones spread evenly down your lash line if wings aren’t your thing.
FAQs
What is the best Valentine’s Day makeup look for 2022?
This would have to be a look that encapsulates bold red lips, dreamy pink eyeshadows, and an array of heart-shaped makeup strategically placed on various parts of the face like the eyelids and cheekbones.
