Now that we're in the home stretch of my pregnancy, my husband and I have been spending a lot of time getting ready for baby. One thing everyone told us is to make sure to go on a few date nights before the baby comes. I think that's such great advice, because your life as a couple is about to dramatically change as you bring a new life into the world (sleepless nights, most of your attention devoted to baby, new routines, etc.), so it's nice to spend some quality time together as a twosome before baby's arrival.
Recently I got to test out some new Almay products to create a "date night" look and it was really fun to step outside of my typical makeup routine and test out some new products.
The first product I tried is Almay's new Smart Shade Mousse makeup. I had never tried a mousse makeup before and I never wear liquid foundation so I was curious as to how it would work on my skin. What's amazing is that the foundation is white in the packaging---but as you rub it into your skin, it instantly transforms into your ideal shade, right before your eyes. I used the Smart Shade Mousse makeup in the color "light." I was really surprised at how much I loved the texture since I'm a powder girl. It goes on really smooth spreads evenly and gives your skin a nice, airbrushed look. It provides medium coverage---I could still see some of my freckles through it (which I love). I followed the mousse makeup with a touch of concealer to cover some blemish marks (hello pregnancy!) and then sealed it all with a light dusting of Almay's pressed powder (also in the color light).
Almay's Smart Shade Mousse makeup in the color "light"
Almay's pressed powder
To complete my look, I was sent Almay's intense i-color eyeshadows in the "bold nudes" collection, which was right up my alley. The long-lasting shades are nicely pigmented and make application easy because all three colors are meant to complement each other. I actually chose to combine two palettes to create my date night look. I used the dark brown from the palette on the left to line my top lash line (I dipped my brush into water first to get an even bolder line) and then I used a combination of the two purple shades on my lower lash line---first lining with the darker plum and then going over that with a lighter purple which had a beautiful iridescence to it. Finally, I used the shimmery ivory shade from the purple palette to make the inner corners of my eyes and my brow bone pop.
To get a sunny glow on my skin, I swiped Almay's smart shade bronzer onto my cheeks, the sides of my nose and in my hairline.
Here was my final date night look:
A close-up of the eye makeup---it's hard to tell from far away, but up-close, you can see that I have a bit of an olive color mixed into my eyes---and this gorgeous purple shadow really brings that color out. Maybe I need to wear purple more often!
I hope you liked this look!
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