Everyday Bombshell

I love date night for two reasons - it's a great excuse to wear a short dress and flirt with my husband.

Exhibit A: Short Dress


I've been all about short dresses so far this spring. I used to think I was too old or too heavy to wear a short dress...no idea why. But I'm breaking out of that frame of mind, in a big way. I'm also all about nude sandals with those short dresses because they make my legs look extra long.

Exhibit B: Flirty Makeup (no way Dan can resist this!)


In addition to a gardenia-inspired headband, I pulled out a new shade of eyeshadow to create an easy smokey eye. I primed my eyelid, which is a really important step when wearing massive amounts of dark eyeshadow. Then I patted a peacock green shade on my lower lid, right up to the brow bone. I blended the green shadow just a little over that brow bone, then dusted a pale taupe over my entire lid to diffuse the color a little. I lined my upper and lower lashlines, the followed up with two coats of mascara. Though a smokey eye often sounds intimidating, this one was so easy. I was out the door and on my way to dinner in less than 10 minutes.

The Outfit:

Alfani ruffle-necked surplice dress- Macy's (via Stephanie)
Pearl earrings - York Jewelry
Gardenia headband - Target? (maybe?)
Nude sandals- Jessica London

The Makeup:
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick (in Sand) Corrector, Concealer & Sheer Cheek Tint in Raspberry (on lips and cheeks)

Mark Please Hold Eye Primer (in light/medium), Scandalash Hookup Mascara (in Blacklash)& I-Mark Custom Pick Eye Shadow in Peacock (green) and Whisper (taupe)