Ambience? Check. Appropriate mood music? Check. Nails done? Check. A fetching ensemble that’s still fashun? Check. Gorgeous Valentine’s Day makeup? Not yet.
Now that you have everything from your outfit to the perfect gift(s) picked out, it’s time to move on to your makeup. Truthfully, finding the best Valentine’s Day makeup for a night out (or in) with your bae or a Galentine’s celebration with your best girls can be pretty tricky. We get it. You want to look amazing, but not too overdone. And you definitely don’t want to undertake a complicated look that will require tons of time. Because who wants to wait to get to the good stuff?
To help ease your mind and provide major beauty inspo, we turned to the best runway looks over the last few seasons to help you out. This year we’re up for a little experimentation. Especially if our plans involve simply spending the night at home. Think diffused lipstick, two-tone-strong smoky eyes and strategic swipes of blush. (Just not all in the same look.)
Ready to check makeup off your list? From bold lips to smoky eyes and everything between, here’s all the inspo you need for the big night and beyond.
Images: Imaxtree
2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #1
Use a shiny pink eyeliner on just the inner corners of your eyes. Finish off the look with pink high-shine lip gloss.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #2
Opt for a natural-looking rosy flush. Then pair it with a deep pink lip.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #3
Concentrate your lip color of choice on the bottom of your lips for a cool diffused effect. You can also try the technique by restricting the lipstick to the center.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #4
Highlight pinkish-orange shadow with strategic splashes of silver. A glossy pink pout FTW.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #5
Let your eyes take center stage by highlighting pretty pink shadow with a golden accent. A frosted pout brings it all together.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #6
A slightly blurred deep red lip pairs perfectly with a few (subtle) swipes of blush.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #7
Try a two-tone smoky eye for a super sultry vibe. Keep the focus up top by applying a soft pinkish lipstick.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #8
Break up with ruby red for the holiday and start a passionate love affair with plum lipstick. Pink eyeshadow brushed up under your brows is all you need to complete the look.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #9
White eyeliner is your new BFF. Use it to create wings on your lids topped off by golden shadow, then split the space underneath your eyes between the stark shade and that glistening gold. A berry lip makes the look.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #10
Swipe on a subtle pink gloss on your lips. Then highlight the inner corners of your eyes with pearl accents.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #11
A fuchsia lip color will call attention to your pout.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #12
Add a touch of neon pink liner to the inner corners of your eyes to make them pop. Slightly blurred pinkish lips pull the look together.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #13
Apply a coral gloss on (most of) your pout for kiss me lips.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #14
Redefine cat eyes with a more squared-off flick.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #15
Who says gloss is only for your lips? Apply a glossy pink eyeshadow on your lids almost up to your brows, then add gold shadow to the inner corners.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #16
Use a pink shadow along your bottom lash line and halfway across your lid. Then apply a shimmering stark shade on the other half. Mascara and a petal pink lip are also required.
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2020 Valentines Day Makeup Update #17
Opt for a barely-there peach shade to enhance your eyes, then paint your lips a dark pink shade with the color slightly above and below your lips for a diffused effect.
