life & style // no. 12 theotherpress.ca Valentine's Day looks by the budget >» Put your best face forward Liwagd LJ Lal Pd a 7 Lauren Kelly Graphics Manager Wren you're going out on a date, celebrating with friends, or just inspired by the holiday, Valentine's Day is a good excuse to try acute new makeup look. Here are some items you can get at Sephora to complete two looks at two budget levels with makeup that you'll be able to wear long after the holiday. The first look comes in at $74 fora pretty, pink, romantic look, and the second is $27 to $45 fora smoky eye and bold lip. For each I found an eyeshadow palette, blush, and lip item, and I'm trusting you to complete the looks with your favourite staples! Look one: Pretty and Pink ($74) Violet Voss’ Fun Sized Mini Eyeshadow Palette in “Berry Burst” $24 This small and powerful 10-shade palette is full of metallic and matte pinks, berries, and browns. You can create a pretty, light pink shimmery look; an impactful, bold berry look; a smoky nude look; or an everyday basic look. The pink shimmers are perfect for a soft, romantic Valentine's eye. BUXOM’s Wanderlust Primer-infused Blush in “Dolly” $27 This new blush from BUXOM packs a lot of pigment, meaning it should show up on any skin tone. Dolly in particular is a beautiful rosy plum shade that can give you a light flush or a bold glow depending on how much blush you like to wear! Fenty Beauty’s Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in “FU$$Y” $23 This gloss looks amazing over bare lips or lipstick. It's sheer but with a pink tint, emphasizing your natural lip colour while adding sparkle, a whole lotta shine, and the appearance of plumper lips without any #3 burn. For more impact or a more defined lip, wear a rose or nude liquid lipstick underneath. Rihanna's goal with the gloss was for wearers “to get kissed more,” making it perfect for Valentine's Day! Look two: Bold and Romantic ($27 to $45) SEPHORA COLLECTION ’s Colourful Eyeshadow in “Let’s Dance” or “Go Wild” $10 each The SEPHORA house line is one of my favourite sources of lip products, but their eyeshadows are also great quality for the price. Let's Dance, part of their glitter lineup, is a warm grey with purple undertones. Go Wild, a shimmer shade, is a darker version of it. These two will look fantastic together as a dramatic smoky eye, and the warmth of the colours will pair well with the cheeks and lips. MILK Makeup’s Lip + Cheek Mini in “Werk” $17 MILK's creamy lip and cheek duos come in many colours, but Werk is also available in a mini size, making it a perfect bargain to grab both a lip and cheek colour. Werk is a pretty rose shade and the formula is incredibly buildable. This is a great base that isn't loud enough to compete with the bold eye and lip of this look while still giving you a pretty flush. SEPHORA COLLECTION’s Cream Lip Stain in “Infinite Rose” or “Blackberry Sorbet” $18 Ifyou want something bolder on your lips than Werk, try one of these shades! A warm pink and deep berry, both have a metallic shimmer that matches the eye well without being overwhelming. This liquid lipstick is very long-lasting, so if you want something that is kiss, food, and drink-proof, this is a must-pick-up. Photos of makeup via Sephora.com Sweetheart cake » Asickeningly sweet way to let them know you care Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 4 medium-sized eggs 2, cups white sugar 1 tbsp vanilla extract 3/4 cup canola oil 11/4 cup homogenized milk 2, cups cinnamon hearts 1 tub Funfetti or Rainbow Chip icing B egin by making sure your oven rack is in the middle of your oven, then preheat to 180 degrees Celsius (approximately 350 degrees Fahrenheit). Lightly coat the inside of two springform pans in unsalted butter and line them Image via ZoeBakes.com with parchment paper. My pans are around 20 centimetres in diameter, so vary cook time accordingly if youre using something different. Since this is a fairly basic cake recipe, looking up any vanilla cake recipe that uses pans similar to yours in size should provide you with a good base number regardless of whether the ingredient list is the same or not. Ina large bowl, evenly mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Put this aside for later. Either in an electric standing mixer or with a handheld mixer ina large bowl, beat together the eggs, vanilla, and sugar until the mixture becomes thick and pale. This should take about 10 minutes. Try and drizzle the canola oil in slowly as you do this. Switching the mixer to a low speed—so as not to make a mess— gently alternate between adding the dry ingredients and the milk until everything is incorporated. The batter should be smooth. When you've achieved this texture, add in the cinnamon hearts. Distribute the batter between the two pans but be careful not to fill them all the way to the very top. Then bake for 50 to 55 minutes before checking them. To know if the centre is done, stick a toothpick in it. If it comes out clean, it’s ready—if not, put the cake back in for another 15 minutes. Continue cooking until both cakes are done. Once baked, allow the cakes to cool completely before leveling the cakes. Once done, spread frosting in the centre and stack the two cakes, then frost the entire outside.