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By Shavella St.Preux — Written on Apr 18, 2018
Date night is one of the best days of the week. Whether you're meeting up with an old flame, going out for the first time, or going out with your boyfriend, the best way to spice up your date is by having gorgeous makeup. Playful makeup can add flair to a simple hairstyle or outfit. It can even spice up your look drawing attention to your facial features. Whether you're into lipstick, eyeshadow, or both, we've got you covered.
Here are seven trendy makeup looks that will have him mesmerized:
1. Smokey Eye
The smokey eyeshadow is a great way to draw more attention your eyes, especially if you want your date to stare at you all night. If it's your first day with the guy, then this look will lots of mystery, and he’ll want to know everything about you. With the Morphe Pro 35 Color Eyeshadow Palette, you can create the ultimate smokey eye. This palette contains lots of dark shadows and different hues of brown, purple, and black to help smoke out your look. Best of all, this eyeshadow look is night time appropriate for a movie, club, or dinner.
2. Red Lips
Red Lipstick is one of the most universal makeup trends. You can rock it for a bold, saucy look at night, and even try it during the day to spice up your look. Just make sure to keep the rest of your makeup look rather natural, to avoid looking too overdone. MAC’s Retro Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo is a lipstick shade that compliments people of all colors. It’s a vivid bluish-red matte lipstick that is a great choice for date night — and will keep him staring at your juicy lips all night long. Plus, it’s matte finish will leave your lips with the perfect pout.
3. Blue Eyeliner
Yves Saint Laurent 'Eyeliner Effet Faux Cils' Bold Felt Tip, $34, Nordstrom.com
If you're not into wearing a whole face of makes, then eyeliner is the way to go. Blue eyeliner is the perfect pop to a date night makeup look. It adds an unexpected shimmer of color that shows off your playful side. Definitely skip the foundation, contour, and highlight. Add a pink-nude gloss with to take your look to another level. Yves Saint Laurent has a felt tip blue eyeliner that allows you to create the perfect line with no room for mistakes. So you plan on staying out all night, then lucky for you this is a long wear liner, lasting 12 hours. By the end of your date, your makeup will be intact and your date will be mesmerized by your natural beauty.
4. Bold Rose Eyeshadow
Clinique Wear Everywhere Neutrals Eyeshadow Palette, $37, Nordstrom.com
This daring rose eyeshadow look is perfect for a romantic date night. It’s a soft glam look that will leave a sweet effect on your honey. With such a bold eye, its good to have an almost nude brush, a light contour, and little highlight. You don’t want anything else to draw the attention away from the eyeshadow. To top this look off, you can add a pink satin lipstick. Use the Clinique Wear Everywhere Neutrals Eyeshadow Palette to achieve this look. The palette contains different shades of mauve, pink, and reddish-brown to recreate this look. It’s also an everyday palette that can be used for to create simple looks for the daytime or a dramatic look for the night, making it a worthy investment.
5. Eye-Catching Eyeliner
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner, Amazon.com
This trend is absolutely a statement maker. It's a nice switch up from addling liner on the lash line. Eyeliner a more flare to your eyeshadow. Add a simple shimmer eyeshadow and then draw in your eyeliner on the crease of your eye to add more of an effect. It isn't common, so a look like this is for a girl who is audacious.With an eye look like this, you want to draw some attention to your face. Precisely contour your face to sharpen your nose and add a nude lip to compliment it all. Stila Cosmetics has a Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner that allows for a precise application.
6. Burgundy Lips
Mac Matte Lipstick - Sin, Amazon.com
A dark burgundy lip creates a flirtatious vibe for your date. This lipstick goes great with a metallic blue eyeliner and a light shimmer eyeshadow. A makeup look like this is excellent for a night of dancing, drinks, or going out to a lounge. To spice up this look a bit more, you can add a rose gold highlight to draw some attention to your cheekbones. Mac’s matte lipstick in the color Sin is an excellent shade to recreate this look. It’s perfect for the girl who loves an edgy look and wants to be noticed.
7. Long Luxurious Lashes
Benefit's Going Solo Lash, $15, BenefitCosmetics.com
Some of us weren't blessed with long and full eyelashes, so wearing faux lashes is a great way to have your date staring into your eyes all night long. Individual faux lashes make your eyes appear more open and will give them a sexy and flirtatious look. Benefit Cosmetics has an individual lash kit called Going Solo. After applying some mascara to your real eyelashes, use some adhesive glue to attach the individual lashes in the places you need them to enhance your natural beauty.
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