20 Sexy Date-Night Hairstyles and Makeup Looks to Consider

For those of you who live by the less-is-more creed, take a cue from Jessica Biel and subtly direct his attention to your gorgeous gaze by highlighting the inner corners of your eyes with a shimmery champagne color.

A full-on inky smoky eye may come across a bit too strong, but swapping the black for a gray hue dials down the drama while still drawing him in. Mila Kunis’ variation is pretty yet pensive; play up your eyes by enveloping them in a sooty gunmetal shadow.

Fancy yourself a fan of color? Don’t put your eyeshadow on your eyelids. Instead, use it to thickly line the inner lower corners of your eyes with a violet-blue shade, like Kelly Rowland did. (Be sure to smudge it a bit so it doesn’t look so harsh.)

Two reasons to toss your tumbling hair over one shoulder like Lucy Hale:

1) You can tastefully show off a little skin—your clavicle, shoulder, or décolletage.
2) You can shyly show him exactly what you’re working with.

If your lips are your best feature, here’s a fun way to step outside the red lipstick comfort zone—work a fierce fuchsia lip instead. Follow actress Ginnifer Goodwin’s lead by keeping the rest of your makeup clean and simple to strike the right balance.

Want to stop him dead in his tracks? Pull out all the stops and work the tried-and-true old-Hollywood look, à la Blake Lively. Wavy hair, matte red lipstick, lush lashes, and glowing skin? Such a hot look 80 years ago—and still sizzling today.

Grab a teasing comb or brush and give your simple bun a bit of a boost with a lightly teased, pompadour-esque ‘do like Zoe Saldana’s, taking care to leave a few playful tendrils loose around the hairline. (He may be a let-me-play-with-your-hair kind of guy.)

Kate Beckinsale should be named the poster girl for flawlessly highlighted skin. This soft opalescent light reflected all over her face (but not in a greasy way!) is absolutely gorgeous. Follow suit and highlight your forehead, chin, cheeks, and temples, too.

We don’t know many men who can resist the feminine charms of a woman batting and fluttering her long Jennifer Lopez-like lashes in his direction. Just make sure your pair stays in tip-top condition throughout the evening—i.e., long and defined with a waterproof (and sweat-proof) mascara.

Hair that’s brushed smooth with every strand in its place is pretty to look at and easy to play with. Translation: Get a blowout so you can casually run your (or he his!) fingers through your hair like Ashley Greene.