How to Transform Your Makeup Look From Office To Date Night

For all our jammed-packed girlies with a heavy schedule and no free time to themselves, we got you! We know that 14 February is going to be an even more hectic day for you than any other day and trying to fit date night into your busy work schedule isn’t going to be a piece of cake. But don’t worry because we have just the solution for you. 

In this article, we will help you transform your daytime office look into a glamorous and sultry date night look that your date will appreciate for sure! But before we dive right into that, here are a few tips to keep in mind when going in for your daytime look. 

What to Keep in Mind for Your Office Look:

• Keep your look minimal: 

You might have heard the saying, “A little goes a long way” but we’d also like to add that it would help you effortlessly amp up your makeup look without looking like a disaster. That means, dial down on the kohl eyes and maybe just stick to a fine line across your eyelid or waterline. Considering that you would be going in a little heavier on your makeup towards the end of the night, you might want to allow your skin to breathe a little more. You can opt for a skin tint or a cc cream instead of a heavy foundation or concealer for a brighter and even appearance. 

• Avoid any products that smudge:

The last thing you want is for your eyeliner or lipstick to smudge or bleed badly and make you look like a hot mess even before your date starts. The only solution is to avoid using any of those products specifically that day, even if you might have attachment issues with them. Instead, you can opt for a hydrating lip balm or a non-drying lip crayon in a subtle nude or brown, which is considerably easier to work with than a bright red or fushia pink. 

• Carry emergency makeup wipes: 

You can never be too prepared. This is why it is vital to carry a bunch of makeup remover wipes with you. We can’t stress this enough: The last thing you need is to mess up your look or have a makeup catastrophe and not have a backup remover to fix the blunder. 

• Avoid highly pigmented products:

We know you love the pigments, and so do we! But kiss those products goodbye just for a few hours. We promise you, you will be glad you heard us out! As pigmented as it may be, there is nothing more unflattering and challenging than having to work on building a new look over the previous look that faded off ruthlessly. Trust us, we will give you all the pigments you require towards the end of the night but for the day, just hold off on using any such products.

 

Day to Night Makeup: How to Transform Your Look 

• Add a bit of sparkle: 

If you’re someone who likes to go all out with their glam, then we know you wouldn’t shy away from adding a touch of shimmer to your date night makeup look. So bring out your favorite pigmented shimmer shadows and pack them on to amp up your look. 

• Smudge out those kohls: 

If you listened to us and patiently waited then we’re so proud of you! It brings us great joy to give you the go-ahead to go in with your much-adored kohls and smudge them out to your heart’s desire for the most sultry and irresistible eye look that ought to turn a few heads! Give it a clean sharp wing or leave it smoked out for a diffused look - the choice is yours! 

• Eliminate the grease: 

If you struggle with greasiness and find it challenging to transform your look at the end of the day due to the oil and greasy look, we have your back. Just pack a compact powder on areas of your face that you wish to mattify and you’re good to go.

• Keep your cheeks blushing:

Going in for your date without applying a blush would seem almost incomplete! So handpick your favorite blush and go all out! And if you’re a blush girlie, then we have a little hack for you – mix any two blushes, layer them together, or play around with the placement to make your date feel a little extra special about how they got you blushing so hard… they don’t need to know and we promise not to tell! ;) 

• Brighten your complexion: 

We know you’re tired and feel sleep-deprived but you don’t necessarily need to look like that – especially not on a date! So go through your makeup bag and pick out your bestie aka your concealer and add a few dots to the inner corners of your under eyes, to the outer corners of your eyes, the corners of your lips, and a little bit to your forehead and blend away any evidence of your sleepless nights. 

• Finally, add your pigments:

We can already sense a sigh of relief being released as we speak right now. Yes, you can finally go ahead and apply your highly pigmented lipstick but don’t forget to first line your lips with a lip liner for a precise and clean look and ensure you opt for a long-lasting lipstick in a color that compliments your look and is ideal for date night – meaning it is smudge-proof, water-proof, bleed-proof and kiss-proof! 

• Seal it with a spray:

The last thing you would want is for your makeup to be melting off in front of your date (talk about a date going wrong). It is essential to seal your look in place with a fixing spray to avoid such a mishap from happening and prevent all your hard work from going in vain. 

As we come to the end of our insightful article, we would also like to suggest that you carry a few extra makeup remover wipes with you in case you end up leaving for work from someplace other than your home. Now go ahead and execute this masterpiece of a plan but most importantly, just enjoy your day, and don’t forget to celebrate love in all its forms - starting with loving yourself!