One of the best parts about formal night is getting totally glammed up with your bestie. Here are our hottest fashion and beauty tips, so you can strut your stuff with style.
1. Be prepared
Before putting on your make-up, make sure your face is clean and properly moisturised. Make-up blends best into moisturised skin. Also, if possible, put your dress on before doing your make-up to prevent any stains or smudges getting onto the dress while slipping it over your head.
2. Create flawless skin
Use a foundation half a shade lighter than your skin tone and apply it only where needed. This trick means the skin doesn't have a blanket colour; instead it creates the illusion of flawless skin while sculpting the face.
3. Highlight your best feature
The biggest mistake people make when putting on make-up is highlighting both the eyes and the mouth. You need to make one the feature and downplay the other. How to choose? Simple. What do people compliment you on, your deep eyes or luscious pout?
4. Choose a look that’s you
Your formal look should reflect your personality. The key to feeling confident is to be yourself. Don't try to be something you're not. Sporty? Choose a sleek and simple dress to show off your toned figure. Girly and romantic? Experiment with prints and accessories.
5. Go vintage
Just like Drew Barrymore, you can create an original look with vintage accessories. Keep your eyes out for beaded bags, fabulous drop earrings (chandelier earrings are hot right now) or interesting metallic heels and belts. You'll be sure that no-one else has the same look as you.
6. Make a hair-raising statement
One way to turn heads when you enter the room is with a stellar hairstyle. The key is to choose something different from your everyday hair. If you usually wear your hair up in a messy bun or ponytail, try wearing it down in a sleek, straight style or with romantic waves. If you normally wear your hair down, now is your chance to try a fabulous up-do that will leave everyone staring at your beautiful neck and décolletage.
7. Be a bronzed babe
To get a tan by formal night, use a moisturiser with a hint of fake tan in it for the week leading up to your big day!
8. Shine on
For a classic party look, try using shimmer shadow on your eyelids. Play around with pastels, silvers or golds. If you're going strapless, use sparkling shimmer dust on your cheeks and shoulders.
9. Scrub clean
So it's over! Once you're in your PJs, ready to collapse into bed, the last thing you'll want to do is clean your face — but you must! With all that make-up on, you'll need a super hard-working cleanse and don't forget to moisturise after.
10. Don’t stop now
Now that you've got a great skin routine going, keep it up. Your skin will thank you for it!
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