Date Night Ready!

Even after almost 14 years of marriage, my husband and I love to have a date night once a month. I love taking my time getting ready and using make up and products that are not part of my normal regime. As I am a massive Kiehls fan, my face is already primed and ready with the fabulous skincare products I use, you can read about my skincare routine in my previous Kiehls post. Firstly I like to use Lift Lumiere foundation by Chanel. This is a fluid foundation that smooths fine lines, dark spots and the appearance of pores without emphasizing them. This foundation is great and gives an even, natural, smooth and luminous complexion. 

It doesn't leave you feeling like like you have too many layers on your face. 

To apply this foundation, my go to brush is the Mac 190 foundation brush, it glides evenly over the skin and doesn't aggravate my sensitive skin.

For the eyes, I like to indulge with the Naked 2 palette from Urban Decay. YDK and busted for the lid and then to add that little extra something (it is a date night, after all!) I go for some blackout in the outer corners. My fave brush to apply eyeshadow is the Mac 215 and 217 eyeshadow brushes.

 To give my lashes the volumized false lash effect I use Le Volume by Chanel. A couple of coats leaves me with the thick volumized lashes I only wish I had naturally (sighs). The liquid liner, which is dependant on my mood, is another offering from Chanel (yep I love my Chanel products at the moment!) Ecriture de Chanel. Ive got to be honest I always had a problem using the brush liners, it ended up everywhere but where I wanted it! The Chanel liner is a smooth gliding pen which gives perfect results in a swish.

The Diorshow brow styler is perfect for creating those much wanted eyebrows 'on fleek'

To contour or not to contour? For the full chiselled features I apply Mac's pro conceal and correct palette to accentuate my jaw line, cheek bones and nose.  

I finish off with Laguna bronzing powder from Nars, Mac's mineralize skinfinish in lightscapade and on the apples of my cheek, just a small amount of Clarins blush in soft peach. 

Finally the lips, now this all depends on how I am feeling. My everyday lipsticks are usually nude shades, minimal and natural looking. This is date night hough and one of my favourite colours is a new shade from Mac, Gossamer wings in lustre finish. This lipstick does get to join me on my night out though as it doesn't have great staying power, unlike my date night for the night!

And just as if the fairy godmother had waved her magic wand, I'm good to go! ;-)