Valentine's Day Make-Up Ideas

My latest Valentine's make-up tutorial has inspired me to post about a few different looks I have done either on Valentine's Day in previous years or it just has pink in them and I wanted to share as a Valentine's make-up inspiration. It is a good way to see how much my make-up has improved and to look back on which products I enjoyed using. 

Valentine's Day 2008

Seven years later and I am still doing this cheesy posing. I more than likely took a rose from my mum's bunch to take this picture to make it look extra Valentinesy. I remember the lip was Max Factor's lipfinity in Hot and I was obsessed with this since buying it the previous month at WalMart. I don't remember the eye products but clearly liner was not my forte back then. 

Valentine's Day 2008

Valentine's Day 2008

Valentine's Day 2012

A big four year jump and I'm having an affair with over-editing. Was feeling grungey and feliney but at the same time I wanted to add some romance into the look with all the beads and single inner corner hearts ( which came from a nail art wheel by the way). I belive I used the Urban Decay Naked palette and lips were MAC's So Chaud.

Valentine's Day 2012

Valentine's Day 2012

Valentine's Day 2014

I did write a post about this look last year so all products are listed including cheek and lips. Still loving the single hearts, this time on the outer corners and was inspired by the abundance of Elsa make-up tutorials that were emerging at this time. Kept the entire look very soft, romantic, hazy and pink. Without looking tat the post and off the top of my head, I believe I used the Sleek vintage romance palette for the eyes and Tanya Burr's First Date lipgloss on the lips. 

Valentine's Day 2014

Valentine's Day 2014

Valentine's Day 2014

Valentine's Day 2015

So this Valentine's Day I wanted my make-up to be simple yet striking so I opted for a 'lips and lashes' look. I chose some paper lashes in the shape of roses and teamed them with MAC's Lady Danger lipstick - an orange based red. The rest of the eyes were kept neutral with Make-Up Revolution's Iconic Dreams eyeshadow palette and 2True black liquid liner. 

Valentine's Day 2015

Valentine's Day 2015

Valentine's Day 2015

Valentine's Day 2015

Valentine's Day 2015

Valentine's Make-Up Tutorials

Valentine’s Day Date Night Pink/Rose Gold Make-Up

So lately I bought myself a new camera and the quality of my video content is much better visually and audibly. I had filmed a few looks back in 2014 which I never got round to editing and uploading so sped them and rehashed them as Valentine's Day make-up tutorials. This is the first one which you can watch by clicking here. All products are listed in the video's description box, however I did use the Make-Up Revolution Iconic 3, the dupe for Naked 3 to create this look. 

Valentine’s Day Date Night Pink/Rose Gold Make-Up

Valentine’s Day Date Night Pink/Rose Gold Make-Up

Anti-Valentine's Day Electric Pink & Purple Make-Up

The second speed tutorial and lazy girl's answer to a make-up video is my version of an anti-Valentine's look but still has the pink which you could substitute for red. It is colorful smokey eye and nude lips which you can watch right here. A product list is available in the description ox but I did use the Urban Decay Electric palette for the eyes and a lip tint from Make-Up Academy in Rendezvous. 

Anti-Valentine's Day Electric Pink & Purple Make-Up

Anti-Valentine's Day Electric Pink & Purple Make-Up

Valentine's Glam Make Up Smokey Winged Liner & Pink Lips (Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar 2) 

Oh wow! If you have watched this then you know I love to gratuitously pose and look at myself CONSTANTLY when I am loving the make-up I am wearing. I am the Queen of the Selfies and I hope I never change.  This was an idea inspired by Manny MUA whose video on smokey winged liner blew my mind so much that I had to re-create it with a pink glitter Valentine's twist. It is slightly drag but glamorous enough for your Valentine's date night. You can watch it by clicking here. No doubt most of the views have come from me refreshing it so I can see that transformation. I can't help myself. Of course I used the Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocllate Bar 2 palette, Lorac's 3d liquid lustre in Rose Quartz and Tanya Burr's lipgloss in Sparkling Dewdrops. The rest of the products are listed in the description box of the video. 

Valentine's Glam Make Up Smokey Winged Liner & Pink Lips (Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar 2) 

Valentine's Glam Make Up Smokey Winged Liner & Pink Lips (Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar 2) 

Lorac Pro Palette

Celebrity make-up artist Carol Shaw's impressive work has spanned over four decades and is overwhelmingly inspirational. Not only is Carol known for making up the faces of Johnny Depp (Vanity Fair), Claudia Schiffer (Allure) and Winona Ryder (Vogue), she also created Molly Ringwald's look in the 80s cult classic, Pretty In Pink, as well as the iconic bronzed looks on 90s supermodel Cindy Crawford. Carol's most acclaimed work is from her red carpet looks on Nicole Kidman, Scarlet Johansson and Debra Messing. Carol is in such high demand that Academy Award attendees have to book with her a year in advance.

Celebrity make-up artist and creator of Lorac, Carol Shaw.

Carol's beauty expertise on L.A style led her to develop Lorac, a brand that produces cosmetics which are used on celebrities by Carol and her team. Lorac strictly focuses on red carpet looks that are contemporary, feminine and charming, rather than the couture looks of a New York catwalk. The ideology behind Lorac is to show every woman that she can attain the stylish look of a timeless Hollywood starlet. One way to obtain the wearable red carpet glamour is from the Lorac Pro Palette. 

Lorac Pro Palette.

Released in summer 2013, this palette went viral amongst the online beauty community and it is obvious why. With 16 shades of neutral eyeshadows, this palette is divided into two rows of matte and shimmer. It seems Lorac read the reviews on the Urban Decay Naked palettes which stated the limited amount of mattes and rectified it with by making matte shadows exactly half the focus on their own product. Lorac noted the demand and supplied. 

Inside the Lorac Pro Palette.

The understated modesty of this palette boasts simplistic features which include a strict division of texture, calming nude shadows, sleek & slimline black packaging and a large mirror. It is easy to travel with, making it the perfect go to palette when on the move. I particularly like how the names of the shadows are unpretentious and directly describe the colour of the eyeshadow. The names include White, Cream, Taupe, Light Pink, Mauve, Sable, Espresso, Black, Nude, Champagne, Gold, Light Bronze, Pewter, Garnet, Deep Purple, and Slate.

Top row: Mattes - White, Cream, Taupe, Light Pink, Mauve, Sable, Espresso, Black. 
Bottom row: Shimmers - Nude,Champagne, Gold, Light Bronze, Light Bronze, Pewter, Garnet, Deep Purple and Slate. 

Top Row: Mattes

White - cool white, matte finish. 

Cream - creamy beige, matte finish. 

Taupe - mid-tone brownish grey, matte finish. 

Light Pink - pale pink, matte finish. 

Mauve - pink-toned pale greyish purple, matte finish.

Sable - mid-tone brown, matte finish. 

Espresso - dark brown, matte finish.

Black - charcoal black, matte finish.

Swatches of White, Cream, Taupe, Light Pink, Mauve, Sable, Espresso, Black. 

Bottom Row: Shimmers

Nude - light beige, shimmer finish. 

Champagne - pink-toned champagne, shimmer finish. 

Gold - mid-tone brassy gold, shimmer finish. 

Light Bronze - pale bronze, shimmer finish. 

Pewter - mid-tone greyish brown, shimmer finish. 

Garnet - mid-tone copper, shimmer finish. 

Deep Purple - dark purple, shimmer finish. 

Slate - mid-tone blue toned grey, shimmer finish. 

Swatches of Nude,Champagne, Gold, Light Bronze, Light Bronze, Pewter, Garnet, Deep Purple and Slate. 

The eyeshadows themselves are soft and smooth in texture which makes blending effortless. They are also richly pigmented and they become extremely intense when applied with a damp brush. The Lorac Pro palette comes with a miniature Behind the Scenes Eye Primer which helps with the longevity of wearing the shadows. Without the primer, these shadows last almost just as long so when you run out there is no need to re-purchase (unless you have particularly oily eyelids). This palette is a winner for those who struggle to find flattering matte nudes as a myriad of multi-textured warm and cool toned neutrals are contained within one palette, eliminating the need to reach for multiple products. Suitable for professionals and amateurs alike.  

RRP £25.99/ $42

Net weight: 8.8g making each shadow 0.55g each. 

Availability: Amazon and eBay. For US customers go to Lorac and Ulta.

Oh please, Lorac, please become readily available here in the UK and Ireland so that I can admire you from an accessible distance. Please.