It's Saturday, England is playing, we have good weather..
LET'S GO OUT AND HAVE A BLAST!
I thought that today would be a good day to put out my personal tips on preparing for a night out, so here we go.
1. Start that prep a few days before:
If you're partial to a layer of fake tan (or two), then start your exfoliating and moisturising routine at least 2 days before your night out. Patchy fake tan and dry spots are gonna ruin your look, so don't let it get the better of you.
2. Speaking of prepping a couple of days before, this goes for your outfit too.
There's nothing worse than getting ready, doing your hair and makeup, and then looking in your wardrobe and realising that you can't decide what to wear. You'll get in a flap and ruin your makeup and we don't want that, do we?
3. Get your bag ready before you actually start getting yourself ready.
I always get ready late, and I'll realise that I've got 10 minutes to do my hair and I've got to leave. I'll then stress about my bag and I literally always forget something. Now, I make sure that I get everything ready before hand.
4. Sort out your hair removal the day before.
That way, when you apply your tan, it won't sink into the pores of the removed hair and you will get a much smoother look, especially on the legs. Also if you're prone to any rashes, it'll give it enough time to calm down.
5. Don't forget your nails and toenails.
I love the Kiss stick-on nails (review here) for nights out; they're classy, match everything, elongate fingers (so that my rings don't look silly on my sausage fingers) and they last all night.. well they last all week if I'm honest! As for toenails, my current go-to is a nice pale nude or a pillar-box red, as they are elegant and simple.
6. For me, I prefer to wash my hair either the night before I'm due to go out, or the morning of the day. Never after lunchtime. I find that if I try and style freshly washed hair, it goes completely limp, doesn't hold any kind of style and just looks flat and boring. I also prefer to have a squirt of dry shampoo on my roots as this helps to give it a boost.
7. Get your supplies the day before.
Last minute things like lashes and tights drive me crazy. I always go to get ready and realise that I forgot to get some new lashes. Then I end up having to go to the shop and rushing around like a headless chicken.
8. If you wear extensions, wash them the day before.
I don't know about you, but this is such a chore! It literally takes me hours.
9. In fear of sounding like your mum, make sure that you eat before you go out.
This is one step that I literally always skip, and I peak far, FAR too early. If there's one thing that I'm doing before I next go out, it's getting a Mcdonalds!
10. Charge your phone/camera.
You have to have pics of the night before, so don't make the schoolboy error of having no battery in your electricals!