The 9 prettiest date-night makeup looks

Let's put it this way: Drawing attention to your lips? Never a bad thing on a date. Anne Hathaway's deep wine lip color is just intense enough to be a pretty focal point. To get this kind of precise color that also lasts, start by tracing the natural border of your mouth with a burgundy-colored lip pencil, and use it to fill in the entire lip area. Then, with a lip brush, apply a dark red lipstick such as Dolce and Gabbana The Lipstick in Ultra on top. Keep the rest of the face simple by adding a bit of mascara and filling in brows where needed, says makeup artist Quinn Murphy.

So, right here, Rihanna has that all-natural "I-just-roll-out-of-bed-this-gorgeous" look. The secret to re-creating it? Wearing the same glowing makeup color all over the face. With a fluffy powder brush, lightly dust bronzer (Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer) on the temples, just below the cheekbones, and under the jawline. "You're keeping the color on the edges but still allowing the high points of the face to come forward," Murphy says. Dab a touch of blush on the apples of the cheeks, swipe a dark brown eyeliner along the top lash line, and smooth on a gold-flecked neutral lip gloss (we love Benefit Ultra Shines in Nudie-Tude) for your own spin on this effortless look.

You know how we said smoky eyes are dramatic? When you're getting decked out for a major night on the town, nothing less will do. Copy Julianne Moore's by drawing a black eye pencil—we love how well Elizabeth Arden Smoky Eyes Powder Pencil in Smoky Black smudges—along the upper lashes. (It's OK if it's a little messy...that's the idea.) Apply a matte slate or concrete eye shadow (Sephora Colorful Mono Eyeshadow in City Fog) just below the lower lashes and on the eyelids, then blend outward to the crease. "Blur the edges—that gives you that really smoky, diffused look. It starts with the black and just fades into a slate color," says Murphy. Finish with tons of black mascara. Leave the rest of the face pretty bare—just conceal any spots of redness, and dust on a natural blush and some clear lip balm.

Flushed cheeks, like Olivia Munn's, are where sweet and sexy meet. To get the look, "definitely use a cream blush," says Murphy. "It's soft, natural, subtle." With your ring finger, dot color on the apples of the cheeks and blend back toward the ears. Murphy recommends rosy pinks for fair skin, corals for fair-to-medium, russet and terra-cotta shades for medium-to-tan, and blushes with hints of plum for darker tones. Some of our favorite formulas: Maybelline New York Dream Bouncy Blush and Mark Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint.

When you want a look that's fresh, exciting, and a bit seductive, purple eye shadow fits the bill and flatters a surprising range of skin tones. Line the eyes with a black or deep eggplant eye pencil (we like Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Lust). Blend a rich aubergine eye shadow into the outer corners and under the bottom lash line. Add "a shimmery mid-tone purple, like a dark lavender, over the lid," says Murphy, and swipe on a bit of black mascara.

Smoky eyes are sexy but can come across as intense and dramatic. If that's not the message you're sending, try a lighter, softer version. Line the top and bottom lash lines with black eyeliner, and smudge with a Q-tip or your finger. Apply a light brown eye shadow (we like Burberry Beauty Sheer Eye Shadow in Midnight Brown) around the outer corners and blend toward the brow bone and under the lower lashes to soften the border. Dust on a shimmery champagne (try CoverGirl Eye Enhancers in Champagne) on the center of the eyelids and "build the color to the edge of the crease," says Murphy.

Bright, rich lips, like Solange's here, are romantic and just plain juicy. To get the look, "tap the color on with your finger," says Murphy. You'll still get that flash of brightness, but "it's going to have softer edges and look more undone." Brights look amazing on every skin tone, so don't be afraid to experiment. We love L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Lipstick in Volcanic for orange, M.A.C. Matte Lipstick in Russian Red for red, and Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Silky-Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15 in Provocative Pink for fuchsia, Murphy's personal favorite shade.

Silvery shades on eyes catch the light for the perfect amount of flirty sparkle. Rim the eyes with a dark brown or black eyeliner and smudge it with a cotton swab. Then take a cool metallic shadow (Lancome Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow in Style Section) and apply it to the eyelids and inner corners. "For this look, you don't want to blend the color up to the brow bone," says Murphy. Keep it to the lids and inner corners only. "This makes it sophisticated instead of junior high." Murphy also suggests defining the eyes with a brown shadow blended into the outer corners and crease to enhance their shape.