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Since undergrad, I’ve pretty much kept my makeup routine the same: concealer/powder/black eyeliner & mascara/nude or ballet pink lipgloss. If I’m getting ready to go on a date or to a fabulush event, I’ll add some pretty hue of green or violet eyeshadow (Make Up For Ever is fantastic!). But sometimes my makeup routine just feels a bit…meh.

So, leave it to the lovelies at realbeauty.com to offer up some helpful tips that will keep our date night makeup looking fresh, fun and for beauty babes of all ages!

Date-Night Makeup for Every Age


20’s – Use This Eye-Opening Trick
To make your eyes look bigger, brighter, and more twinkly, dot a pearly white, champagne, or silver shadow in the inner corners. Check out the gleaming effect on Mila Kunis. (she is one uber pretty girl)

20’s – Make Your Skin Dazzle
Your collarbone is one of your most alluring features, so play it up with a shimmery powder like Carrie Underwood wears here. If you’re baring cleavage, dust a bronzer in between your décolletage for a va-va-voom effect. (always flawless)

30’s – Work Bold Colors
A bright lip color and a matching manicure like Taraji P. Henson’s are two surefire ways to get noticed. Pulling off a vibrant lipstick can be difficult during the winter when your lips are chapped, so rub your pout with a warm washcloth and apply Aquaphor or a lip balm beforehand. (her personality is part of her natural glow)

30’s – Get a Glowing Complexion
Winter months can leave your skin dry and dull, so mix a shimmery illuminator with a tinted moisturizer to get a radiant effect like Ginnifer Goodwin has here. (had no idea Ginnifer was in her 30’s, she looks so much younger!)

40’s – Go for Sweet and Pretty…
Nothing looks more flirty or feminine than pink lips and flushed cheeks. Take a cue from Sandra Bullock and keep your blush in the same color family as your lipstick. (we heart you Sandy – stay strong gf!!)

40’s – …Or Hot and Sultry
Salma Hayek sports the ultimate sexy makeup look: smoky eyes. Work a creamy black eyeliner into your inner rims, then blend a dark shadow close to your lash lines. Finish it off with a volumizing mascara and a shiny nude gloss. (still can’t believe Salma is in her 40’s…wow)

50’s – Tone Down Your Lip Color
If you feel that red lipstick looks garish on you, try a soft plum color like Sharon Stone is wearing here instead. To get your lip color to stay put, start by filling in your entire mouth with a neutral pencil. After you apply your lipstick, top it off with a shimmery gloss. (classic & timeless!)

50’s – Go Dark and Dramatic
Iman’s bold smoky eye and burgundy lips work great for a big night out. The trick to pulling off her look is to stick with a matte shadow and creamy lipstick — too many shimmery textures can be makeup overload. (has anyone tried her makeup line?)

Dahlings…what type of make up look do you go for on date night?

kissies,

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