From shimmered palettes to statement lips, we listed all the beauty inspiration that any enthusiast can easily recreate for Valentine’s Day
Love month is now in full swing. The flower market is replenished with a saga of roses, while restaurants are brimmed with early reservations—but there is more to the season than it is known for. In the beauty realm, it’s an invitation to indulge in new makeup formats and color palettes that encapsulate your own definition of romantic or sultry. Perhaps it’s a swipe of a rich rouge lipstick or a swish of a holographic eyeshadow. Either way, the mantra is to decide what will please you first, and your lover second.
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As most enthusiasts look forward to the 14th of February, we round out beauty looks that prove that your makeup can be anything you want. Swipe right—or scroll down, rather—and find your best match.
Statement lips
Statement lips are inarguably a quintessential beauty favorite, especially during Valentine’s. Take Heart Evangelista’s look for an example. Here, artist Justin Soriano punctuated her soft glam with swipes in a rich burgundy shade on her lips. It’s a classic statement look that can transcend any season or occasion. A great way to recreate the global fashion icon’s beauty signature is to opt for a pigmented lipstick formula like Kiko Milano’s Green Me Matte Lipstick in Essential Mauve.
Shimmered lids
Prismatic eye looks can go above and beyond the season. Here, artist Lisa Eldridge dressed Emma Chamberlain’s lids with a series of sheer pinks and lilacs to create a holographic appeal. It can be easily accomplished with the choice of the right technique and palette. In fact, a good eye primer and a pigmented palette like Kiko Milano’s New Cult Colours Eyeshadow Pallete 01 serve as the key products to help achieve the look.
Graphic liner details
Graphic black liner details are a great twist to any soft-glam makeup. Decoding the work of Nikki Wolff on Olivia Culpo, the artist used a floating eyeliner technique to add a hint of drama to her eye look. It’s an eye format that takes a lot of time to perfect. However, it’s not impossible, especially on Valentine’s! One beauty expert’s advice is to practice sketching liner strokes at the back of your hand or on paper. Product choices also play an important role. Kiko Milano’s Ultimate Pen Eyelineris an ideal pick for beginners!
Dark feminine glam
Dark feminine glam is etched on the sphere’s beauty moodboard for good. As seen on Vanessa Hudgens, the aesthetic ushers a sexy, sultry, with a hint of dangerous appeal that contradicts a traditional romantic makeup format. A blend of black and brown eyeshadows sits on her lids while a thin liner punctuates the overall eye look. Consider swishing on Kiko Milano’s Soft Nude Eyeshadow Palettethis season. And while you are at it, stream SZA’s Kill Bill to fully encapsulate the dark feminine energy in the season of love.
Colored eyeshadow
As mentioned, the blue spectrum is inarguably one of the most universally flattering hues in a palette. Celebrity makeup artist Lisa Eldridge, for one, swished an iridescent version of blue eyeshadow on Dua Lipa’s eyelids. It rendered a fun yet glamorous appeal to her overall look. One palette that can work for this look is Kiko Milano’s Smart Cult Eyeshadow Palette. It offers two iterations of mattes and shimmers that can easily render the same look.
