Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?

DO YA THINK I'M SEXY?
SPICE UP YOUR LOOK BY ADDING THESE SULTRY PRODUCTS TO
YOUR GETTING-GORGEOUS ROUTINE

For Sexy Lips
There are few other things in the world that scream sexy more than a bright red pucker. However, finding the right shade (read: one that doesn’t make you look trashy) can be tricky, but Bobbi Brown’s Red Lip Color, a bright fire-engine red, and Cover Girl Continuous Color Lipstick in Really Red are beautiful on nearly all skin tones ($21, www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com and $5.29, www.drugstore.com, respectively). Finish with a high-shine gloss like MAC Clear Lipglass ($13.50, www.nordstrom.com).

For Sexy Lashes
A flirty eyelash bat is all the more alluring when your lashes are soft, full and thick. Achieve seriously luxurious fringe with Chanel’s Inimitable Multi-Dimentionnel Mascara or Triple Impact Mascara by Pur Minerals ($27.50, www.nordstrom.com and $16.50, www.purminerals.com, respectively).

For Sexy Nails
When it comes to sexy hands, nothing’s as classic—or as classy—as crimson nails. If you’re still on the prowl for the perfect shade, we’ve narrowed the search down for you: NARS Chinatown, a true red with blue undertones and Lippman Collection’s I Want Candy, a fire-engine red with orangey undertones ($15 each, www.saks.com and www.bathandbodyworks.com, respectively.) are the winners. And to avoid looking like a throwback to the 80s, keep your red nails short (barely past the tips of your fingers) and rounded.

For a Sexy Complexion Giving your skin an incandescent glow is easy—even if your Valentine’s plans don’t include candles. If you have dry skin, add a few drops of a liquid luminizer like Stila’s All Over Shimmer Liquid Luminizer #3 to your moisturizer or foundation ($22, www.sephora.com). If your skin is oily or acne-prone, conservatively sweep a shimmer powder or crème-to-powder luminizer after applying foundation or moisturizer. Good ones to try: Black Radiance’s Shimmy Shimmer Illuminating Powder and Vincent Longo’s Water Canvas Highlighter in Mermaid Muse ($4.99, www.walgreens.com and $42.50, www.sephora.com, respectively).

For Sexy Cheeks
Fake an “I’ve just fallen in love” flush with a blush that’s a shade or two brighter than you normally use. Don’t be scared by its vibrant hue—applying it sparingly will make you look like a sexy, chic Snow White. We love the bright yet completely sheer color Tarte’s Cheekstain in Flush imparts ($28, www.tartecosmetics.com).

For Sexy Hair If you’re looking for a way to the get that bedroom-hair tousle, without the actual act, all you need are the right products. Lay the foundation for va-va-va-voom hair by shampooing and conditioning with a volumizing duo like Freeman Papaya & Awapuhi High Tide Volume Shampoo and Conditioner ($3.99 each, www.americanrx.com). Prior to styling, spritz some Mario Russo inflation Spray or Philip Kingsley Maximizer onto damp hair or apply a root volumizer like Got2b’s 2 Sexy Voluptuous Volume Root-Lift Souffle for maximum oomph ($22.50, www.mariorusso.com, $35, www.philipkingsley.com, and $5.99, www.drugstore.com, respectively).

For Sexy Skin When it comes to skin, soft and smooth equals sexy. Begin my getting rid of unwanted hair with Whish’s Pomegranate Shave Crave, a luxurious, sweet-smelling shaving cream packed with antioxidants ($32, www.whishbody.com). After the shave, lather up with a sexy-smelling, silky body wash like Caress Moroccan Oil Infusion Body Wash or Ted Gibson’s Prosperity Body Shampoo ($5.32, www.drugstore.com and $32, www.tedgibsonbeauty.com). For extra softness, after toweling dry, smooth on a hydrating body cream like Dove Intensive Nourishing Lotion for Dry Skin ($5.99, www.walgreens.com).

For a Sexy Scent
If you want to smell unabashedly sexy, apply a perfume with sensual notes like amber or musk to the tops of your arms, the back of your neck and your collarbone. Try Chocolate Amber Eau de Toilette by Bath and Body Works or Banana Republic’s Malachite ($19, www.bathandbodyworks.com and $63, www.bananarepublic.com, respectively).

—Chelsea Kaplan

Click here to read all about Deputy Editor and Beauty Director Chelsea Kaplan's life with child in her blog, “I'm Somebody's Mother?”