Love and Beauty on Valentine's Day

It's just one week until Valentine's Day, and as connoisseurs of all things love-related, we're excited. Valentine's Day is the one day of the year that truly - above all else - celebrates love. We know (and love!) that there are opportunities to share and celebrate love every single day, but this is the big one, the day when you can express love anywhere, any way, and to anyone. And we will - trust us!

We believe that Valentine's Day is meant to be spent with the one you love, no matter what you do together. That might mean laying on the couch in your pajamas, watching your favorite movie for the 1,000th time. But if you or your partner are planning a big to-do for V-day, you're going to have to do a little better than fuzzy slippers and a pony tail.

Never fear, Luxe friends. We've put together a whole collection of practical inspiration for you, including some of our favorite beauty "How To's" straight from Pinterest to get you glammed up for the big night. And if you need an extra hand, just give us a call - our stylists and makeup artists can give you the flawless look you want for a perfect Valentine's Day date!

First, we'll start with the lashes. The Beauty Department put together a great introductory graphic, showing you just how to put those tricky falsies on for maximum lash impact (and trust us, he'll never know). Gorgeous.

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Once you have your lashes down, we can talk about eyeliner. Winged liner gives a timeless, sexy look that seems to be universally flattering on all women. To try it for your big Valentine's Day date, check out the graphic below from KoutureKiss.com. All you'll need is black liner, black shadow, and an angled brush.

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Or maybe a smokey eye is more your thing. How about this gorgeous green and brown version from , well, we're not really sure? But it's truly stunning, and if your eyes are green, brown, or hazel, they'll pop with these shades! If not, choose a color scheme that works for your tones, and use the same techniques.

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Once your eyes are done, you just have to create the perfect pout to go along with it. Pick a color that goes with your skin tone, your eye makeup, your dress, and your mood, and follow these instructions from heartistry.com for luscious, kissable lips he won't resist.

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Now about that hair...you're not going to wear it like that, are you? I looks great, of course, but wouldn't you rather have a romantic and soft braided up-do like this one from hairromance.com? Yeah, we thought so.

For a cute and easy manicure, just use a shaped hole punch and some masking tape to create an easy nail stencil, like this tiny heart from, well, another unknown source. Ingenious!

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Um, hello. You look amazing. And only a small part of that what you've done - you were beautiful way before you got started with us. We're pretty sure that your partner will think so too. And that glow? That's called love, honey. Not even our makeup artists can recreate that.

So happy Valentine's Day to our Luxe Ladies and Gents. We LUV each and every one of you!

XOXO,

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