Hi, loves!
In case you didn’t already know, I LOVE to dress up. It goes back to being a little girl and borrowing my mom’s gold-veined drawstring velvet pouch, stepping my feet in to her platform wedding shoes, and taking a huge fluffy brush and dipping it in to her Lancôme loose powder. My mom is not a fancy person by far, but when she gets ready for an event, she definitely has her standard go-to’s. She always has an elegant bag that goes with everything and holds only the essentials, and a tried-and-true simple beauty regimen.
Definitely one thing that I learned from her getting-ready routine is to not make anything too complicated. Find a bag that’s not too big (it’ll get in the way at the dinner table or when you’re dancing!), use a lip stain or long-wearing matte lipstick so you’re not constantly worried about your lip color smearing, and don’t line or put mascara on the bottom of your eyes, because they’re just a set-up for smears.
My present day beauty routine for parties is quite simple! Neutral shadow, a cat-eye liner application (always black), mascara, a touch of bronzer and blush, tinted BB cream, concealer when needed, and either a pale pink lustre lipstick or bold lip stain, depending on my outfit/mood. I’d rather be in the moment and enjoying myself and my company then worrying about how I look. Keep it cute, pretty and simple, but never basic 😉
Dress c/o Rent the Runway (Erin Fetherston Floral Olivia Gown) // Beaded bag / vintage // Heels / Ivanka Trump (more on these in a future post) // Wrap / gift from my mom <3
This post is sponsored by Rent the Runway. All thoughts and opinions on items in this post are my own. I would never recommend brands or products that I don’t personally use, and have actually been a Rent the Runway customer for a couple years.
