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  Mix and match to create your own beach beauty look with bareMinerals limited-edition 4-piece SPF 20 eyecolor kit, Sun Proof Fun. This collection of creamy 100% pure bareMinerals features four summery shades protect the delicate skin around your eyes from UVA/UVB sun damage, so you can be captivating in a more carefree way. Try foiling for high intensity color, or apply the shadows dry for a naturally gorgeous look.

Colors included:

.01 oz SPF 20 eyecolor in Sandcastle, a light warm toast

.01 oz SPF 20 eyecolor in Boardwalk, a milk chocolate cocoa

.01 oz SPF 20 eyecolor in Starfish, an iridescent apricot pink

.01 oz SPF 20 multi-tasking minerals in Well-Rested, a cream linen

 

Sun Proof Fun (a $44 value), $28, sephora.com

 

 

We love, love, love, CoverGirl LashBlast. Now the volumizing formula has been glammed up a bit into a Luxe version that we are adoring right now (we can’t resist the fabulous hot pink tube). With four black shades infused with a hint of color, each also contains a hint of shimmer to give lashes a little something extra— so fun! Colors include Black Cabernet, Black Emerald, Black Royale and Black Platinum. $7.99, drugstore.com

If you tend to stay away form blue eyeshadow because you don’t want to look like you’re stuck in a time warp, have no fear. It is ok to wear blue shadow, you just need to know what shade will suit you and your eye color best.

“Blue can be gorgeous or a little ’70s prom, so it must be dealt with cautiously,” remarks Too Faced Founder and Creator, Jerrod Blandino. “Brown eyes tend to look better in brighter hues like teal, peacock, or turquoise. Green eyes look great in a plumy or lavender based blue, (think iris or periwinkle), and naturally Blue eyes look best in navy or smoky cobalt.”

Our Brown eyes would love the New Too Faced Lockdown Ultimate Crealess Cream Eyeshadow. The formula combines deep metallic pigments with an anti-crease base to create the ultimate in staying power. Beautiful and long-wearing, this shadow is easy to apply and your peepers will be protected from dreaded creasing, fading, and smudging. $18.50, sephora.com

 

 

We love sporting big, bold lashes, even if we’re wearing a more natural-looking makeup look. Our new favorite is L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara. It delivers clump-free, look-at-me lashes, and we can’t get enough. Not only does it give us the blackest lashes to frame and add the finishing touch to our eye looks, but it never dries stiff , flakes or ends up making us look like raccoons. $7.50, drugstore.com

We asked our friend and celebrity makeup artist, Melissa Walsh, to put together a fabulous and time-friendly routine to help you put together a look on Valentine’s Day that would be sure to make you feel and look your best. Whether you plan a romantic night out with the one you love, or a night out with the girls, don’t hesitate to try these tips (along with product suggestions), and have a great Love Day!

 

Melissa says:

 

“Start with a light serum that smooths the skin and sinks in immediately without leaving an oily residue - Janson Beckett Vitamin C&C Facial Serum ($44.50, spalook.com) is perfect for this.”

 

 

 

 

 

“Then, dust a powder foundation all over, being careful to blend well - Smashbox Halo Hydrating Powder ($59, beauty.com) gives a really natural glow with great coverage.”

 

 

 

 

“Using a fluffy brush, swirl a sheen powder blush onto the apples of your cheeks - I love Cargo’s Catalina blush ($24, sephora.com) as it is a perfect pinky-coral shade.”

 

 

“As you don’t have much time, use one shade of eyeshadow all over the lid and into the crease; think soft sheeny, muted shades like taupe, heather and moss, and take it under the lower lashline too. Line the top lashes with a soft matte pencil and soften the edges with a cotton bud. A few coats of thickening mascara (try Lash Venom by DuWop, $24, sephora.com) finish the eyes.”

 

 

“For your lips use a stain or a cream tint like the ones by Jouer ($20, jouercosmetics.com ), which can also be used as a blush - Amaryllis is especially pretty - and smooth into the lips for a barely there flush.”

 

 

**Melissa’s tips if you only have 5 minutes:

“Spray your face with a refreshing mist like Caudalie Beauty Elixir (from $15, sephora.com), which I always use to smooth my skin and freshen my makeup after a long day. Let it dry for a few seconds and then, using a cream tint in a versatile shade like a soft gold or bronze, smooth onto eyelids, cheeks and lips. Lots of mascara for definition and a light colored eyeliner in the lower lashline will open up your eyes. You should be finished in less than 5 minutes but still will sweep your man off of his feet!”

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