3 Awesome Makeup Looks That Drive [All] Men Crazy

Not all makeup looks are equal. We [women] have different complexion, skin type and undertones to begin with. If you don’t know your face, your colors and palettes, makeup and skincare products, creating successful makeup looks is going to be challenging. Then, there are seasonal trends: looks that are in style change frequently, and there is more than one way to incorporate them into your own routine. But some things don’t change. For instance, there are a few makeup tricks that are perceived as sexy and beautiful by the opposite gender, and men do not hide what they like. Here are top 3 makeup looks that will always drive him crazy (regardless of age, origin or taste).

#3 – Glossy Lips

If you don’t use lip gloss, you might want to reconsider it, if you are going on a date. It might come as a surprise to you but it really doesn’t matter what color the lipgloss is. the very act of putting on lipgloss is a flirtatious move that will speed up his heart beat.

Women think men love the soft, shiny lips that result from wearing lip gloss. In reality, we just love watching them put it on. In fact, why hasn’t someone made a three-hour DVD devoted to girls applying lip balm, lipstick or anything else of that ilk? The head slyly tilted back, the mouth just slightly agape, the eyes closed — what isn’t sexy about that image?

While men may not even care if you are applying a lip gloss or a lipstick to begin with, I can reassure you that lip gloss is exactly what you need! Nothing gives your lips volume like lip gloss, and voluptuous lips equal “sexy”.

#2 – Smokey Eyes

A couple of years ago online beauty retailer Escentual.com conducted a survey among 1,000 men to understand what makeup looks they like most of all. The results revealed that men most prefer the smokey eye look, often seen on celebrities like Mila Kunis, Kate Moss and the Duchess of Cambridge. According to the article, the look was voted top because it is ‘timeless’ and makes a woman look ‘sexy and mysterious’. Later Cosmopolitan pitched in as well as MSN and confirmed: men love smokey eyes!
Smokey eye makeup recommendation comes with a disclaimer: avoid too much eye shadow and spider lashes. Many women with smaller eyes attempt to compensate with the amount of product but it’s a risky route to take. If you don’t have eyes like Megan Fox, work at your smokey eye techniques to compensate with skills, not the amount of mascara. Watching this tutorial could give you a good start:

#1 – Red Lipstick

Speaking of timeless and sexy: what can beat red lipstick? I don’t think we need to quote any surveys or publications; just think of Marilyn Monroe and her signature red lips. But wait… I can’t help sharing some stats here. Scientists at the University of Manchester found that red lipstick is indeed the sexiest color choice.

In their study, they tracked the eye movements of 50 men who were viewing different images of women and found that men spent longer fixating on the women wearing red lipstick. They found that they spent 7.3 seconds staring at red lips, 6.7 seconds on those with pink lips, and 2.2 seconds on those who wore no lipstick. This combined with a study that proved waitresses wearing red lipstick get more tips has caused the Daily Mail to proclaim that science has found red to be the sexiest lip color.

I can add: wear red lips with the right eye makeup and consider applying several coats of lipstick for evening looks. Combining it with lip gloss and a little concealer around your lips will make the red pop and prevent the beautiful color from smearing.