The Look MEN CAN'T SAY "NO" TO.(Brief Article)

The beauty moves that'll make your eyes so beguiling he'll beg for mercy. and your lips so lush, he won't mean it.

The drop-dead sexiest parts of your body that a guy can glimpse when you're fully clothed? Your eyes and lips. Together, they form the Bermuda Triangle of seduction, pulling unsuspecting studs to your side...that is, if you know how to play up these powerful features. The essential moves? Make your eyes and lips as big and inviting as possible. Men are hardwired to be attracted to flushed, full lips and bright, wide eyes, says Helen E. Fisher, Ph.D., a New York City anthropologist, psychologist, and author of The First Sex: The Natural Talents of Women and How They Are Changing the World (Ballantine Books, 2000). Both evoke youthful innocence and vulnerability--traits that appeal to the ancient male protective instinct." Yes, the object of your desire may come across as a fairly evolved guy, but his inner caveman is still very much intact and eager to look after a seemingly defenseless damsel. (Seemingly is the operative word here since you're the one who'll be rendering him defenseless.)

While makeup pros usually advise that you amplify only one feature at a time (lest you wind up looking like you belong on the Vegas strip), you can get away with standout sexy eyes and lips if you follow this advice: "Stick with soft colors, and avoid harsh lines," says New York City makeup artist Gray, who created the looks you see here. Read on for all the eye-opening, lip-lushifying, boybewitching details.

Enchanting Eye How-Tos

* The more light your lids reflect, the more wide-eyed you appear, so blend a glossy bronze shadow across lids, up into creases, and along lower lash lines. Try Estee Lauder Go Wink Liquid Shadow in Brown Eyed Baby (1), $15.

The trick to making your peepers look Winona Ryder wide? Pairing a light-catching shadow with strategically applied white liner. The specifics:

* Next, highlight brow bones with a shimmery champagne hue--this will give your eye area the illusion of having more height. We love L'Oreal Colour Fresco Refreshing Creme Eye Colour in Bubbly (2), $6.50.