» Health & Beauty: Loved-up look for Valentine’s
Zara Baker glams up and adds some romance to winter
It’s nearly Valentine’s Day. Ladies, if you’re planning on shedding the cardi and woolly hat combo and glamming it up, ease in gently. The gorgeous dresses, sky-heel heels and perfect make-up from Christmas and New Year festivities seem a lifetime ago. The next big calendar event is of course, St Valentine’s. If you’re planning to woo, be wooed or celebrate with singleton friends, mix winter sale bargains with hot new trends for spring and summer. The shops have (mostly all) released their new looks for the hopefully warmer season ahead. But it is still only February, so mixing seasonal trends is required.
The classic little black dress (1) is the essential staple – particularly if you don’t want to attract too much attention in a flashy red Valentine’s number. Team the black dress with a red bag and/or shoes for eye-catching style in a subtler way. Don’t forget to make your nails match with a vampy red polish (2). Step out in a pair of shoes (3&4) that won’t make battling with rain or snow a problem, but still have height for that extra sex appeal. Experiment with spring make-up trends (5&6) – corals and shimmering pinks to add warmth to the complexion. Finish off with a perfectly tamed mane against the winter elements with an intensive treatment and balm for tame, shiny locks. (7&8) The perfect Valentine’s look – whatever the weather and remember to keep it cosy.
