Get Ready With Me!

hello peeps! How was everyone's valentines day ? I had a very good one with two of my single lady friends haha. I think whether or not you have a special someone to spend the day with, Valentines day gives you the perfect excuse to dress up, pamper yourself, and of course indulge in chocolate :D Without further ado, I'd like to share with you how I get ready for a night out! p.s excuse all the messy-ness of my bathroom ! 

I usually only take about 30 mins to get my makeup, hair and outfit done. But on a night out, I prefer jamming to some music so between me singing my heart out and trying to put my face together, I like to give myself some extra time. I'll be using L'oreal Infallible in FlashBack Silver & also my Physician Formula Nude eye shadow palette. Yes, Ellie Goulding is one of my favourite artist at the moment !

Use the first shade all over the lid as a base color. Add a little more on the inner corners to give a brightening effect.

Next, I used the fifth color in the palette on the outer half of my eyelid. Not exactly the outer corner, just the outer half to give a nice gradient. blend blend blend away ! & Finally, I used the infallible color on the outer corner to really add definition and shape to my eye, blend in a little V motion and take your time blending, its worth it!

I was debating for the longest time which eyeliner i should wear. Am I the only one that has this problem ? In the end, I went with the Brown 'cause I wanted a softer look. Just line close to your upper lash line and wing it out a little at the end. If you want a slightly more dramatic look, or if you plan on putting fake lashes then thicken the line a bit!

I have a weird order of putting on my makeup, eyes first, then face. That's because I really don't enjoy ANYTHING on my face, even lotion...actually ESPECIALLY lotion haha. So if I wear face makeup, i'd put it on last. I'm using my favourite "foundation" : Clinique's Moisture Surge tinted moisturizer. The formula is so light that it's really not a foundation, and even someone like me who hates stuff on her face can handle. It gives light coverage which may not work for some people though. For my under eyebags, I'm using the Garnier skin Renew Anti Dark Circle Roller. & just a stifling brush to apply the tinted moisturizer.

hehe, my eye bags are virtually uncoverable, I was just born with them. Trust me, i've tried A LOT of concealers, it just... helps, but it doesn't get rid of them entirely. The Garnier concealer is one that i've stuck with using for about ... atleast 1 year already! I would definitely recommend it, super convenient, lasts forever, decent coverage ( unless you have super eye bags like meee ).

Sometime around here, I think I went to get a snack LOL. I mean.. it is a night about pampering right ?? So go ahead and apply your preferred face makeup. For me, I like to squeeze about a pea size amount on the back of my hand, and then dab it on my forehead, cheeks, nose and chin. Then using my stifling brush, just blend it out !

On to my outfittt! As much as I would love to stay in my hoodie and sweats, It's nice to have an excuse to dress up to eat at a fancy restaurant too. I'm wearing a black dress from Bauhaus, I love the details of this dress, the slits on the sleeves and the little fold on the skirt. It's still pretty cold here in vancity so I had to wear tights under.

Don't forget to accessorize! My favourite necklace from Hong Kong is this double ring one! Of course, what's a night out without perfume ;) Dot by Marc Jacob was my choice for the night, nice and floral-y!

To finish off the entire look, I used benetint on my lips to add a nice flush on my lips. Popped on a jacket, and I'm all ready to go out and enjoy the night!!

Hope you enjoyed my night out routine hehe
*winks* have a wondeeerful weekend lovely people !

--em