A Date Night Prep: A Personal Makeup and Hair Journey

As I sat in front of my mirror, I couldn't help but feel a mix of excitement and nervousness. It was date night, and I wanted to make sure I looked and felt my best. My husband, Michael, had been hinting at a special evening out, and I couldn't wait to spend some quality time with him. But first, I needed to get ready.

I started by applying concealer under my eyes, which were looking particularly puffy that night. I used a light color and gently blended it in to create a smooth, even surface. This was the first step in transforming my look from tired to refreshed. Next, I moved on to my eyebrows, carefully defining their shape with a gentle touch.

Now it was time to tackle the eyes – an area where I've been experiencing some unusual sensitivity lately. I had recently purchased some new hypoallergenic makeup that I hadn't yet tested out, and I was determined to make it work. I began by applying a light brown eyeshadow all over my lid, hoping for a subtle look that would enhance my features without exacerbating my eye issues. As I applied the color, I couldn't help but feel a sense of hope – maybe this new product would be just what I needed.

However, as I looked in the mirror, I realized that the eyeshadow was actually darker than I had anticipated. I quickly grabbed for another shade, hoping to find something lighter that would suit my needs. After a few tries, I finally found the perfect color – a shimmery white that would add a touch of brightness to my look without overwhelming my eyes. I carefully applied it to the corners of my lids, where it seemed to pop against my skin.

With my eyeshadow in place, I moved on to eyeliner. I chose a formula with a built-in smudger, which would allow me to create a soft, subtle line that wouldn't be too harsh or noticeable. As I applied the liner, I gently smudged it out to soften its edge – an essential step in creating a natural, effortless look.

Next up was mascara. I opted for a classic black formula with a subtle tip to add depth and dimension to my lashes without overwhelming the rest of my face. One of the benefits of this product was that it was waterproof, which would ensure that it stayed put even if we went out and got caught in the rain – a definite possibility given the weather forecast.

With my eyes complete, I turned my attention to blush and lips. For blush, I reached for my trusty pink shade, which added a healthy glow to my cheeks without looking too obvious. I applied it to the apples of my cheeks, as well as the bridge of my nose and forehead – subtle touches that would enhance my natural flush without overpowering it.

For lip color, I opted for a deep stain that would add a pop of drama to my look without overwhelming my features. I applied it carefully to the center of my lips, blending it outwards with a gentle touch to create a soft, subtle effect. As I finished up this step, I couldn't help but feel satisfied – I had created a cohesive, polished look that would make me feel confident and beautiful.

Now that I was complete in front of the mirror, it was time to turn my attention to hair. I started with the bottom section, carefully teasing out loose curls that would add texture and volume to my locks. As I worked, I couldn't help but think about how much Michael loved this particular style – a testament to his good taste and appreciation for all things beautiful.

As I finished up my hair, I turned my attention to the final touches: an outfit and some accessories. I had a special shirt in mind – one with cute little hearts that would add a touch of whimsy to our evening out. Paired with some black jeans and a pair of shoes that would keep me dry on a rainy night, I felt ready to take on whatever the evening might bring.

Just as I was finishing up my get-ready routine, Michael walked into the room – a look of excitement and anticipation on his face. "Hey, buddy," he said, "you look amazing." I couldn't help but smile, feeling confident and beautiful in the knowledge that I had taken the time to prepare for this special night.

With our date just moments away, we shared a quick goodbye with the kids and headed out into the evening – ready to take on whatever adventures lay ahead.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys tonight michael and i are actually going out on a date night so i thought i'd show you how i get ready for a rare night out all right guys i'm gonna do a quick refresh with the cotton ball to get off any dirt and oil from the day this is just a little quicker than fully washing my face and it's less drying see look at that i don't even have makeup on and i can see a little dirt all clean and it's time to start with makeup all right so i'm going to start out with my foundation now i know this is a few shades darker than my skin but i am extremely pale right now and so i need to warm up my skin a little bit and i will make this blend in with some other shades as you'll see and it's really moisturizing too so we're going to go in everywhere we're going to go down the neck so that you don't see any weird lines all right so after this i'm going to go in actually with a different foundation that's a little bit lighter and i'm going to highlight any of the points that i really want to accentuate in my face this is actually a totally different brand and i'm going to go in on my cheekbones along the bridge of my nose and then a little bit up into my forehead a little on my chin and then right underneath my cheekbone area all right we're gonna blend that in with a sponge i don't know if you can hear the rain but it is crazy rain today thunder and lightning and hail oh my god i'm nervous about date night i hope it stops by then all right so now it's time to go in with some concealer under my eyes which have really big bags i haven't been sleeping good okay so i'm gonna go in with a light color and we're just gonna go in under my eyes and then right in between right here it's a little dark no more bags my skin is looking much better with a little more color and now it's time to do my eyebrows and i'm just going to go in right on the top and follow that line see look at the difference so much better all right now it's time to move on to the eyes now i have been having weird eye allergies lately so i bought some new makeup that i haven't actually tested out this is the first time i'm trying it but it's all hypoallergenic all right so i'm gonna start off with a light brown and for this makeup look i'm gonna try to go lighter on the eyes oh my god this is darker than i thought shoot i'm gonna have to take it off let's see if there's there's nothing lighter you know what i'm gonna have to go with my other makeup shoot okay i gotta go get it it's over here i hope this is the right one i hope to see all right i got the right color i have a new eyeshadow i've been wanting to try and let's hope that this is a little bit lighter because i'm going for the light eye and dark lip because i've been having a weird allergy on my eyes i haven't been really wearing eye makeup so praying that i do not have an allergy so this one's better i just have to blend it in a little more so i have this other new shimmery white it's kind of a pearly color i like to put a little bit right in the corners of my eyes just to make them pop a little bit and then we're gonna go in right under my eyebrow all right done with shadow so we're gonna go in with some eyeliner and then i'm just gonna smudge it out and this one has a little smudger too so i'm just gonna smudge that and make it even less of a line all right looks good all right let's do the other side all right i'm just going to smudge that out and really dull that line all right i like it all right so mascara time so again i'm just going to do the tips because i want to go for the light eye and the dark lip all right super subtle and this is actually waterproof too so it does not smudge a little bit on the bottom lashes and then we can move on to blush and lips this is my blush that i pretty much use all the time it's very pink give a little more color in my cheeks a little bit on my forehead a little on my chin and then a little on the nose and we can move on to my lips now my lips i do not fully put this on i just kind of dab it i'm just going to do a stain otherwise it's just way too dark so i'm just going to kind of pat it around and then i'm just kind of really blend it in there okay done with makeup time for hair we're going to start with the bottom section of my hair we're going to take a couple inch section and i'm going to do some loose large curls this is michael's my husband's favorite look so i'm going to leave the bottom section of hair out if you can see this because i'm going to leave that straight that's going to look really cute all right we're almost done i have the last section and i like to do a pretty deep part i have a lot of body right now sometimes i like to put a little dry shampoo in there it looks pretty good i just need an outfit and some earrings and we're ready to go all right i have the perfect shirt for tonight it's something i bought a few years ago for valentine's day it has cute little hearts it's actually my birthday on the 14th so we like to celebrate a few days early since i like to be home with the kids that day for game night so i'm gonna pair this with some black jeans here we go and time for some shoes something black maybe something covering my toes since it's pouring rain all right time to get dressed all right what do you think guys it's so weird for me to be actually wearing high heels i'm usually in my eggs or my sandals and i'm usually wearing all black maybe some gray but i'm actually adding a pop of color which is like oh hey buddy hey my date's here hi should we go see if daddy's ready come on let's go all right see you guys later bye okay bye girls hi girls olivia okay bye youhey guys tonight michael and i are actually going out on a date night so i thought i'd show you how i get ready for a rare night out all right guys i'm gonna do a quick refresh with the cotton ball to get off any dirt and oil from the day this is just a little quicker than fully washing my face and it's less drying see look at that i don't even have makeup on and i can see a little dirt all clean and it's time to start with makeup all right so i'm going to start out with my foundation now i know this is a few shades darker than my skin but i am extremely pale right now and so i need to warm up my skin a little bit and i will make this blend in with some other shades as you'll see and it's really moisturizing too so we're going to go in everywhere we're going to go down the neck so that you don't see any weird lines all right so after this i'm going to go in actually with a different foundation that's a little bit lighter and i'm going to highlight any of the points that i really want to accentuate in my face this is actually a totally different brand and i'm going to go in on my cheekbones along the bridge of my nose and then a little bit up into my forehead a little on my chin and then right underneath my cheekbone area all right we're gonna blend that in with a sponge i don't know if you can hear the rain but it is crazy rain today thunder and lightning and hail oh my god i'm nervous about date night i hope it stops by then all right so now it's time to go in with some concealer under my eyes which have really big bags i haven't been sleeping good okay so i'm gonna go in with a light color and we're just gonna go in under my eyes and then right in between right here it's a little dark no more bags my skin is looking much better with a little more color and now it's time to do my eyebrows and i'm just going to go in right on the top and follow that line see look at the difference so much better all right now it's time to move on to the eyes now i have been having weird eye allergies lately so i bought some new makeup that i haven't actually tested out this is the first time i'm trying it but it's all hypoallergenic all right so i'm gonna start off with a light brown and for this makeup look i'm gonna try to go lighter on the eyes oh my god this is darker than i thought shoot i'm gonna have to take it off let's see if there's there's nothing lighter you know what i'm gonna have to go with my other makeup shoot okay i gotta go get it it's over here i hope this is the right one i hope to see all right i got the right color i have a new eyeshadow i've been wanting to try and let's hope that this is a little bit lighter because i'm going for the light eye and dark lip because i've been having a weird allergy on my eyes i haven't been really wearing eye makeup so praying that i do not have an allergy so this one's better i just have to blend it in a little more so i have this other new shimmery white it's kind of a pearly color i like to put a little bit right in the corners of my eyes just to make them pop a little bit and then we're gonna go in right under my eyebrow all right done with shadow so we're gonna go in with some eyeliner and then i'm just gonna smudge it out and this one has a little smudger too so i'm just gonna smudge that and make it even less of a line all right looks good all right let's do the other side all right i'm just going to smudge that out and really dull that line all right i like it all right so mascara time so again i'm just going to do the tips because i want to go for the light eye and the dark lip all right super subtle and this is actually waterproof too so it does not smudge a little bit on the bottom lashes and then we can move on to blush and lips this is my blush that i pretty much use all the time it's very pink give a little more color in my cheeks a little bit on my forehead a little on my chin and then a little on the nose and we can move on to my lips now my lips i do not fully put this on i just kind of dab it i'm just going to do a stain otherwise it's just way too dark so i'm just going to kind of pat it around and then i'm just kind of really blend it in there okay done with makeup time for hair we're going to start with the bottom section of my hair we're going to take a couple inch section and i'm going to do some loose large curls this is michael's my husband's favorite look so i'm going to leave the bottom section of hair out if you can see this because i'm going to leave that straight that's going to look really cute all right we're almost done i have the last section and i like to do a pretty deep part i have a lot of body right now sometimes i like to put a little dry shampoo in there it looks pretty good i just need an outfit and some earrings and we're ready to go all right i have the perfect shirt for tonight it's something i bought a few years ago for valentine's day it has cute little hearts it's actually my birthday on the 14th so we like to celebrate a few days early since i like to be home with the kids that day for game night so i'm gonna pair this with some black jeans here we go and time for some shoes something black maybe something covering my toes since it's pouring rain all right time to get dressed all right what do you think guys it's so weird for me to be actually wearing high heels i'm usually in my eggs or my sandals and i'm usually wearing all black maybe some gray but i'm actually adding a pop of color which is like oh hey buddy hey my date's here hi should we go see if daddy's ready come on let's go all right see you guys later bye okay bye girls hi girls olivia okay bye you\n"