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Pretty Valentine’s Day Makeup Buys

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Whether your Valentine’s Day consists of a candlelit dinner in a five-star restaurant or an evening of skating amidst the city skyline, a flawless face can set the mood for a romantic night out. For beauty mavens looking to achieve the perfect date night look, here are our must-have beauty picks that will give you sultry eyes and a kissable pout perfect for whatever the night has to offer.

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1) Laura Mercier Velour Lovers Lip Colour in ‘Bisous’, $28: Sweep on this gorgeous bubble gum pink shade from Laura Mercier for kissable lips your date can’t resist. This lipstick claims to be long wearing while offering intense pigmentation for colour that lasts all day. This lipstick is also formulated with a wax blend and jojoba oil to help nourish dry lips, giving you a smooth and luscious pucker.

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2) Benefit Cosmetics Watt’s Up! Cream-To-Powder Highlighter, $30: A little bit of highlight goes a long way and to complete your evening look, try this cream-to-powder highlighter from Benefit Cosmetics to give you a lustrous, dreamy look. The rich champagne colour with its creamy texture and easy stick applicator is said to easily blend into the skin to highlight your best features and give you a soft, iridescent glow.

valentine's day makeup

3) Becca Aqua Luminous Perfecting Foundation, $44: Get radiant-looking skin that will make you shine throughout the night with this liquid perfecting foundation from Becca. Its lightweight formula claims to provide buildable coverage to give you a flawless complexion as well as a luminous glow that blurs any imperfections.

valentine's day makeup

4) Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eye Shadow Collection, $74: Nothing says Valentine’s Day more than this chocolate, heart-shaped eye shadow palette from Too Faced to get you into the romantic mood. This palette features 16 eye shadows that range from a matte to a shimmery finish giving you bright pops of colour and warm neutral shades. Made with its antioxidant cocoa powder formula, you can now have candy-coated eyes with the sweet scent of chocolate. Whether you’re aiming for a romantic smoky look or going for sugary metallic lids, look glamorous for the evening with this eye shadow palette.