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3 Runway-Approved Makeup Looks That Are Perfect for Valentine's Day

Get ready for romance with looks straight from the runway
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Not quite sure how to do your makeup for Valentine's Day this year? Well, why not turn to the spring 2019 runways for inspiration? There are so many gorgeous makeup looks to choose from — and some of them are actually pretty easy to recreate at home.

With that in mind, we've chosen a few of our favorite romantic makeup looks from fashion week... and included instructions on how to copy them, so you can be runway ready for date night this V-Day.

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Glow Up

At Paco Rabanne, iconic makeup artist Pat McGrath created this ultra-glowy look — and it just so happens to be perfect for Valentine's Day. You can recreate the romantic, lit-from-within glow with key products from her makeup line: As McGrath explained to Vogue, her trick for achieving the sun-kissed natural look is applying her Skin Fetish Highlighter + Balm Duo, $48, to the high points of the face.

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Surf & Turf

Longing for an endless summer love affair? Tap into your free spirit with this laid-back California surfer girl look from Etro. According to WWD, makeup artist Mark Carrasquillo created faux freckles using a combination of dark brown and taupe pencils and dusted the cheeks with M.A.C. Powder Blush in Melba, $24, to give models the look of "being in the sun for an hour with no sunblock on." As for the flirty lashes, he layered on several coats of M.A.C. Haute & Naughty Too Black Lash Mascara, $24.

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Blurred Lines

This coming Valentine's Day, opt for extra kissable lips. As detailed by Glamsquad, makeup artist Kelli J. Bartlett created this gorgeous look by applying M.A.C. Matte Lipstick in So Chaud, $18.50, with her fingertips for a blurred effect. She then and swiped what's left of the pigment onto the cheeks for an easy, monochromatic flush. Finally, to add intensity and tie everything together, she pressed on a layer of Rituel de Fille Inner Glow Creme Pigment in Delirium, $29, for a little extra flirtiness.

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BY TEEJ NEPOMUCENO | JAN 31, 2019 | SHARES
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