Love is in the hair – and eyes, and lips, and… - 3

♥ give yourself a natural blush

Sexy: sculpted cheekbones. Sexier: the soft, diffused color you get when you flush. To replicate it, take a pass on powder and instead use a cream, which sinks into skin and gives a natural sheer hue. Avon Split Second Blush Stick goes on light and velvety smooth. Rub in color with your fingers; this not only feels far more satiny than any blush brush, it gives you more control over where it goes. Just smear some on your index finger and dab two onto cheekbones, plus one below. Then caress it in using a clean finger to avoid a color OD.

♥ go for kiss-me-lips

All lips were made for kissing—not so all lipsticks. Dark reds can look very vampy, glossy shades may leave him fearing he’ll get slimed, and too-perfect liner says “I’m ready for work…hands off!” For a smoocher that lives up to its name, go for a stain of soft pink. Super creamy Stila Lip Color looks sheer but still there. Dab some on a fingertip, and then gently pat over mouth. To make color last, first fill in lips with a pencil that matches their natural shade. Don’t outline them, it’s much more romantic when color is blurred around the edges. Hair hint: Updos are ultra-alluring, but be sure to leave a few strands loose or you’ll appear too severe.