Valentine’s Day hair and makeup: 11 Beauty Panel looks that dial up the romance

by FASHION Staff February 6, 2014

Single or taken, Valentine’s Day is an excuse to get all dolled up, show the world what you’ve got and look totally fierce in the process. There’s no shame in letting the day of love inspire a change in your beauty routine, especially when flowers, hearts and anything red or pink make for ideal hair and makeup looks. So, this February 14, it’s time to try out that romantic beauty look you’ve been saving on Pinterest or coveting since it debuted on the spring runways (hello, Dolce & Gabbana!). What better to make your crush swoon? All in the name of love, of course.

Challenge 48: What’s your Valentine’s Day beauty look? See the answers now! »

As mentioned, Dolce & Gabbana had us head-over-heels for their perfectly fresh Spring 2014 faces. Coupled with a windswept updo and delicate floral hairpiece, D&G’s light-pink lips, rosy cheeks and soft smoky eye was romantic yet understated. But a come hither look doesn’t always have to be soft—a deep red lip may just be, after all, the beauty look most associated with Valentine’s Day. However, if you know you’re going to be kissed, why not save yourself the trouble and do a blotted stained lip like the ones at Monique Lhuilier?

To help inspire a special Valentine’s Day makeup look of your own, we asked Beauty Panel to share what they’ll be doing on February 14. Christa Potter of Perilously Pale shows how to do a gorgeously alluring smoky eye, perfect for batting those long lashes at a beloved. When it comes to lipstick looks, JJ Cowan from Secrets From Your Girlfriends goes for a bold matte red lip while The Pretty Vain’s Amy McKissock went ultra glossy with a bright pink lip and defined brows. All of our panellists look absolutely fetching in their own way—so, which look will you rock on Valentine’s Day?

Have a beauty question you want to see the panel answer? Send it our way at beautypanel@fashionmagazine.com. Read on for the answers to this week’s challenge and for more goodness, get to know all contributors on our Beauty Panel hub page.

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