Valentines Make Up Look | Daily Bow

Hey everyone! So as you may know next Friday it's Valentines Day!!! The perfect day to spend time with the people you love...whether that be your partner, family or girly chums, it's the right time and place to dress up and feel glamorous! 

Typically before a date on Valentines day, you go thorough the stages of panic..."do I look good enough?", "will he like me?", "does this dress look okay?"... So this year I thought that I would be your little helping hand and a guide to you for a quick and easy Valentines make up look that will for sure get his eyes all on you! 

As this look is designed for Valentines Day I have decided to go for a cute pink eye look using my Naked 3 Palette. The best part about knowing an upcoming event is coming near is planning! Valentines Day is an essential day to plan your hair and make up depending on your occasion. Are you going for a drink with the girls? Are you going to the cinema or ice skating? Perhaps your boyfriend is taking you abseiling!!! Whatever the occasion I would recommend you use your favorite primer to conceal your make up which will last all night. When planning your make up, do not set your expectations to high and allow for mistakes. Valentines is probably the one night of the year where you want to look the best you ever have for your lover so don't feel disappointed if your make up, hair or clothing does not go to plan.

So lets begin...

To create this look I used the following:

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

Real Techniques/MAC brushes

Urban Decay eye primer

Collection 2000 Black liquid eyeliner

No7 Stay Perfect Foundation in the shade Calico

Elf baked blush

Elf eyebrow kit in the colour Ash 

No7 Stay Perfect Long Lasting Volume
MUA pink lipstick in the shade Pink Pout

This look can also be achieved by using your own alternatives which suit you and your preferences.

Step One: To begin, I like to use my Real Techniques Foundation brush to apply my No7 Stay Perfect foundation all across my face until there's full coverage. Make sure to blend the foundation thoroughly into the skin until its smooth and does not leave patches...look out for patches around your chin, forehead and nose area. Your date may be a little put off by orange patches of foundation...especially around your neck.

Step Two: I then use my Urban Decay Eye Primer and spread it evenly across my eye lids using my middle finger. The eye primer really helps to set your eyeshadow and keep it looking fresh until the end of the day! The primer will help fight against sweat and bad weathers which will ruin your look...a smudged make up look will not be your finest look in life especially with a hunky man by your side.

Step Three: Firstly I applied the shade "Strange" using my blending brush all across my eye lid focusing mainly under my eye brow to highlight my eyes. On the outer corner of my eye I then apply the shade "Nooner" which creates a nice base colour and helps your eyes stand out. Once that is applied, I then using a smaller blending brush to apply the shade "Buzz" over the top of "Nooner". As Nooner is a matte shade it helps bring out the colour in Buzz as it is quite dusty and not as pigmented. To the inner corner of my eye I then apply the shade "Limit", this is another matte shade which will be the base of the shimmer shades. Apply it quite thick so it is more pigmented, this will really help lighten up your eyes and make them seem brighter. Using another small blending brush I then apply "Dust" thickly over the top of Limit which brings a really cute add of sparkle to eyes. This look is great as it is a mix of shimmer and matte shades in nice shades of pink, perfect for Valentines.

Step Four: Once my eyes are complete and looking sparkly, I then apply my black liquid eyeliner from the outer corner of my eye into the inner corner creating a cat eye finish. The added flick of the outer corner of your eye will help your eyes look bigger and your man will be amazed by your artistic skills. As an alternative you could use a soft black or brown eye liner pencil to create a smoother look, especially if your find the liquid liner to harsh or dark around your eyes. Then using my No7 Stay Perfect Mascara I apply my mascara to my top and bottom eye lashes creating more volume to the look and making my eyes look bigger and fuller. This mascara is perfect when using your eyes as a statement piece for any outfit. I also apply my Elf eyebrow kit in the colour "Ash" using my Real Techniques Brow Brush to define my eyebrows.Try not to go to over the top when coloring your brows as you do not want to look like you look angry on your date.

Step Five: Using my Mac blusher brush, I then apply my Elf Baked Blush and softly apply the blush to my cheeks at a diagonal point to make my cheek bones stand out. Don't over do it with the blusher as you don't want it to over power your eyes. Pink is lovely, but you don't want to look over the top. I would usually recommend using bronzer but date nerves may make you apply it a little to heavy and un-natural.

Step Six: To finish the look I then apply my lipstick which is the MUA Pink Pout. Its a lovely pink shade will be draw him to wanting to kiss you. The lipstick is soft, gentle and really finishes this look. Also you can apply lip gloss if you want to get more attention off him.

 Then....Ta Dahhhh! You are complete!

To finish the final look, I put on a pink dress and curled my hair. Pair your dress with some cute heel boots or flats and add some sparkly clips in your hair for the extra magic! Here is an example of what I like to wear below..

I hope you found this post useful and achieve the look you want for your Valentine! If you are single or things are complicated, do not worry...it's just another day! Don't feel upset or glum, focus on the people that are worth sharing your love with. However, if your going on a date or simply spending time with your boyfriend, fiance or husband then enjoy every moment!

Daily Bow
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