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Linda Hay is the lead makeup artist for Victoria’s Secret, responsible for beautifying the Victoria’s Secret backstage at photo shoots and the nationally televised Victoria’s Secret Fashion show.  Here, Linda gives her tips for creating a super-sexy look for the all-important Valentine’s Day date.

Victoria’s Secret What’s Sexy for Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day makeup should always be supremely sensuous. It should be soft, sexy, and look effortless.  For the body, the skin should always be soft and touchable.  Be sure to exfoliate, moisturize, and apply some Bare Bronze Gleaming Self Tan Tint ($18) all over for a sun-kissed glow. Follow with a light dusting of Sexy Little Things Give Me The Shimmers Body Powder ($28).  Don’t overdo it; the goal is to appear fresh and dewy as possible.

Victoria’s Secret Top Makeup Artist Linda Hay and
VS Model Miranda Kerr. 

For your makeup, I suggest defining the eyes.  Apply Very Sexy eye Liner in Exotic Plum ($10) to the lash line on the top, bottom and inside the eye.  I love this color for its versatility. It’s rich eggplant color that works for everyone, regardless of eye shape and skin tone.  The finish is soft, smoky, feminine and less dramatic than black or chocolate. The use a smoky eye palette with an eggplant hue like Very Sexy Mosaic Eye Shadow in Menage ($18). Smudge the pencil with the coordinating eggplant shadow, blending up and away.

Victoria’s Secret What’s Sexy for Valentine’s Day
Makeup Look. 

Apply a grey-steel shade into the crease and soften the line on the bottom lid. Use a light sweep of the silver shade to highlight the brow bone and add a dot to the inside corner of the eye to brighten the finish. A generous dose of Very Voluptuous Mascara in Very Black ($12) will finish this beautiful, sexy eye. Your cheeks should have that flushed, just-blushed look. Apply Very Sexy Mosaic Bronzer in Goddess ($18) to the T-zone, across the cheeks and along the jaw line to get an even, sun-kissed glow.

Victoria’s Secret Bare Bronze Gleaming Self Tan Tint, $18.

Then add a pop of color to the apple cheeks with Very Sexy Mosaic Blush in Wild child ($18), and dust a swipe of shimmer powder to the top of the cheek bone to make your skin glow. Your lips should be simple, just light stain with a little lip gloss. I suggest dabbing Very Sexy Perfect Lipstick in Sweet Release ($12) on your lips, and blot the excess with a tissue to achieve the perfect stain. Top with a touch of coral gloss like Beauty Rush in Cantaloopy ($7). The lips will look deliciously kissable.  He won’t be able to resist the Very Sexy look on Valentine’s Day!