17 Sexy Beauty Looks for Valentine's Day

 

Whether you have a date planned for this Valentine's Day or just a night out with your girlfriends, you'll definitely want to be the one everyone notices. From bold red lips and tousled waves to smoky eyes and sexy updos — this V-Day beauty tutorial guide has everything you'll need to complete your look.

1. Bombshell Braid. Leave your makeup minimal and let all the attention be on your long, luscious locks. Copy this sexy side braid with help from this tutorial.

 

2. Sexy Side Bun. Updos don't always have to be formal. This loosely pinned bun would look just as good with jeans and boots as it would with a dress and heels. 

3. French Braids and French Twists. Try these modern versions of classic, feminine hairstyles with this double tutorial. 

4. Halo Braid. If you're aiming for a simpler look, try a subtle halo braid. Pair it with neutral, shimmery makeup for a boho look or a bold lip if you want to glam it up. Find out how to redo the look here. 

5. Textured Waves. If you love curls but want to try something a bit edgier for your night out, try this sassy style.

6. Glam Roll. Give your soft waves a retro twist (literally) with this glam roll tutorial.

7. Messy Ponytail. Try this effortlessly sexy look here. 

8. Mermaid Waves. There's nothing more romantic than mermaid hair. Learn how you can copy this style here.

9. Side Sweep. If you want to wear something with an open back but want to keep your hair down, try a side swept style like this one.

10. Red Lips and Smoky Eyes. Nothing says Valentine's Day better than these two classic looks. Not even chocolate.  

11. Olive and Lavender Eyeshadow. If you have blue or green eyes, try a soft, pastel eye look to really complement your features.

12. The Perfect Cat Eye. Learn the tricks to nailing winged liner here. Pair it with bold fuchsia lips for a playful yet sexy look.

13. Fake Bigger Lips. Find out how to get instantly fuller lips here for the perfect pout this V-Day.

14. Candelit Eye Makeup. Have reservations at a dimly lit restaurant? Take cues from this tutorial to draw his attention to your eyes and away from his food.

15. Plum Lips. If you love bold lip color but want to try something other than red, try a trendy burgundy shade. Learn how you can pull off this look here.

16. Beautiful Bronze Eye. Soften your usual smoky eye with a bronze shimmer eyeshadow for this warm, sexy look.

17. Sexy Voluminous Lashes. Click here to learn how to get full, sexy lashes without having to use falsies.

Done! Now all you have to do is find something equally amazing to wear.

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Griffin

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We Don't Usually Get What We Want on Valentine's Day

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8 Seriously Sexy Valentine's Day Ideas

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Valentine's Day Gift Fails

Buying a Valentine's Day gift for a new guy is tricky. You really like him, but you haven't been together all that long. Unfortunately, that leaves you open for the possibility of getting a present that seemed right in the moment and afterwards ... you realize it was so, so wrong.

He Says:

“One month into dating, a girl gave me a cat for Valentine’s Day. She knew I had just parted with a cat from a previous ex, and she thought that if she replaced that cat with a new one, maybe I’d stop thinking about my ex. It was way too permanent for such a short relationship - and I never said I wanted another cat! I wound up having to give it to the Humane Society.”
- Justin N.

“Just three months into dating a girl, I received a scrapbook of ‘our memories’ for Valentine’s Day. It contained ticket stubs from events we’d gone to together, and other mementos. I pretended to think it was awesome, but it actually freaked me out a little. I thought it was way too soon.”
- Stefan K.

“I had a girlfriend of a couple months who gave me clothes on Valentine’s Day. She told me she’d bought the clothes before we even got together, to give to whoever she ended up dating.”
- Dave R.

“I’d been on one date with a girl who was definitely on the wild side. Since neither of us had plans, we decided to meet for drinks on Valentine’s Day. I gave her a pair of earrings. She, in turn, surprised me with a pair of boxers covered in hearts AND A BONDAGE GAG BALL a la pulp fiction. She was serious about wanting to use it on me that night! Needless to say, there was no third date.”
- Lee H.

“I once got a bicycle on V-Day from a girl I’d been seeing for a month. It was overkill, and I am not a teenager.”
- Brenton L.

She Says:

“I’d been dating my boyfriend for just under a month. For V-Day, I thought it would be sexy to light some candles, invite him over, and open the door wearing nothing but a whipped cream bikini. I put the whipped cream on right when I heard him walking up to my front door, but the problem was, it didn’t stick to my body. The second he opened the door the whipped cream slid right off. I looked like a moron standing there naked with my hands on my hips and streaks of sticky residue all over me. He almost died laughing.”
- Holly K.

“I presented a guy with a stuffed dog that I’d given piercings to match all of my piercings. I thought the dog was cute … but that was the last time I saw or heard from him.”
- Meg W.

“I surprised my new guy with cologne in a gift box for V-Day. He got SUPER weird and said he didn’t wear cologne. I ended up breaking up with him that night and getting drunk on Godiva Chocolate Liquor – by myself.”
- Ayala G.

“I was dissecting a heart in class and came up with a brilliant idea: I traced the actual heart diagram and put an ‘I’ before it and a ‘U’ after it. Then I gave the drawing to my new guy. I didn’t actually ‘love’ him, but I thought it was quirky and fun. We shortly stopped dating.”
- Jacqueline J.

“For Valentine’s Day, my new boyfriend treated me to dinner, so I treated him to dessert at this romantic dessert place. I was so overwhelmed at the idea of finally having a valentine that I started crying – and continued to cry throughout dessert. He was sweet about it, but confused and a little embarrassed – people were staring at him because it looked like he was breaking up with me!”
- Samantha B.

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Valentine's Day Lingerie Your Guy Will Love

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