With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we called in the big guns to help us with the ultimate date night makeup advice. Enter Fiona Neale, CEO and Founder of mineral makeup powerhouse Issada Cosmetics and friend of The Concierge Collective with her top 3 tips!
What does your makeup say about you?
Your makeup is an extension of your outfit on date night – so think about what your look says about you! Makeup is a great way to express yourself and give hints of your personality in the early dating stages of a new relationship, or an equally great way to transform your look, keep things interesting and give your long time love a nice surprise!
A smokey eye says sultry, a red lip says bold, a feline flick says classic sophistication, a perfect brow says attention-to-detail, a rosy cheek says innocence, a radiant complexion says you’re health-focussed – so think about what elements of your personality and lifestyle you want to play up, using the medium of makeup!
Complexion perfection
A youthful, radiant complexion is a must on a hot date! Exfoliate and do a pampering mask (but don’t try anything new right before your hot date, go with something you know your skin’s reaction to!) Then moisturise, and primer before your foundation is a must (Issada Canvas Primer, $69). Don’t go overboard on the contouring and highlighting for a date look.
We all love it for editorial and flash photography, but not so much over an intimate dinner table – and ESPECIALLY not for a daytime date. The best kind of date night skin is a natural glow from within. This is really easy to achieve with a dab of cream blush on the apples of your cheeks – a never fail go to is Issada Mineral Lip and Cheek Cream in Mango Frappe, $45 – it works on EVERYONE and gives a soft, healthy flush to cheeks that looks irresistible!
Kiss-proof your lips
Prep your lips with a scrub, then line and fill them in with Issada Ultimate Lipliner, $38 – it’s a mineral gel formula that doesn’t smudge, bleed, fade or feather – then opt for a super long-lasting and lip softening Mineral Lip Crayon, $48. Between eating, sipping, talking and maybe even kissing, your lip colour needs to withstand a multitude of challenges on a date. You need a lip that stays looking fresh all day and night, but still remains soft, supple and hydrated.
A lot of today’s super long wearing formulas can tend to set like concrete and be extremely drying – so while the pigment might last, your lips probably won’t be looking very kissable in a few hours! You need something that offers the incredible lasting power of mineral pigment, but also softens and keeps lips feeling plump and hydrated, and Mineral Lip crayons are perfect!
