Being a wife and a mom means pouring into everyone else all day. Loving your family doesn't mean you stop loving how you feel in your own skin, so tonight I'm getting ready for a Valentine's Day date with my husband and reminding myself who that girl is.
The star is a red Fashion Nova dress. The detailing is gorgeous and the fit is right. I'm carrying a clutch, wearing big statement earrings, a bangle that works as the arm piece, and silver heels with French-tip toes to match my hand-painted heart nails.
I'm six feet tall, over 200 pounds, and my feet are big, so finding shoes and dresses that fit can be a whole mission. I share what I look for so the look works on a taller, curvier body.
My skin was already moisturized. I added Rhode Glazing Milk as a hydrating serum and brightening eye drops (any drugstore or Amazon) before makeup.
I carved and blended my brows, then color corrected. If you have hyperpigmentation or dark circles, a peach or orange corrector cancels out the blue and purple tones so your concealer and foundation don't look gray.
I used IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye with Il Makiage foundation, blended with a damp beauty sponge and a setting spray so the makeup moves and melts into the skin. A darker shade gives a sculpted contour.
Pink works with anything: make it pop for glam or soften it for a more natural look. I used a pink eyeshadow palette, NYX liquid illuminator in a light pink shade, a NYX cream blush, and Black Radiance on top of the contour, then smudged a brown pomade along the lash line and added dramatic lashes.
Lip liner first to shape a pouty lip, then two glosses layered for a juicy finish.
The unit is from the Sensationnel BareLace Bare Luxe series, a synthetic wig with a texture that sits between Yaki and straight. I adjusted the cap for my head size, filled in the part with a colored edge pomade, and laid baby hair with a strong-hold spray. When you don't have a super clean hairline, baby hair sells the look.
Dress, earrings, arm cuff, heels and full pink glam. Exactly what I wanted for a Valentine's Day date night.