Whether you’ll be celebrating Valentine’s day with your significant other OR you’re celebrating that you’re single and ready to mingle, it’s a great excuse to try out your romantic makeup side!
So in the space of keeping things simple and easy when it comes to your February 15th look, here are 3 different makeup inspirations to consider when cupid comes to town : 

Shimmery Eyes
Pretty Flushed Cheeks
Bold Pink Lips

#1. SHIMMERY EYES.
There’s nothing better than to have a glimmer in your eyes when it comes to day of love. Make your eyes smolder with light colored metallics like gold on J.Lo or rose gold on me – blog post on my look HERE! Light colored metallics are much softer to wear than a harsh black or gray smoky eye. TIP : Just make sure you add some concealer or eyelid primer on your lids first and let dry before you apply the shimmer so it’ll stay all day! My fave primer is this one by MAC 24 hr Eye Base and some really great glitter/shimmer shadows are Tarte’s metallic shadows.
#2. PRETTY FLUSHED CHEEKS. 
A touch of pink to the cheeks is ALWAYS a good idea.  Even if it’s just a regular Tuesday! Flushed pink cheeks give your complexion and face so much life and is one of the prettiest ways to get the look of love.  I mean it was a good enough look for the real life Cinderella Lily James above.  TIP : Use a slanted blush brush, like this $4 one here, and take your pink blush sweeping up towards the u...