Getting Ready for a Date - How to Feel Beautiful

Preparing yourself for dates can be overwhelming. What do you wear? How should you do your make up? Is this skirt appropriate for this restaurant? Will your earrings get caught in your hair? Should you wear the control-top pantyhose to look better in that dress or should you wear sexy underwear just in case things get heated? There are dozens of questions that women torture themselves with when getting ready for dates, and why not? Modern culture teaches us that beauty is next to godliness, and when we're trying to win a man over, of course we're going to obsess over it! With a few tips, however, you can make the whole date-readying process a little easier on yourself.

First thing's first: in order to look beautiful, you have to feel beautiful. This doesn't mean "perfection" or that you have to put on loads of make up (more on that later), but it does mean that you should be in a positive place when you are getting ready. If you had a long day at work, make sure to sit down and relax for a while before preparing for your date. If you feel lethargic or depressed, try hitting the gym before you get ready so that you have an adrenaline and endorphin rush to work with. If you feel better while you're getting ready, you will feel MUCH better when you are ready!

As I mentioned above, make up is a big concern for women who are trying to look as beautiful as they can. Most women who are insecure or unsure of themselves will slather on make up until they look like a pretty lady-clown. Instead of going that route, try natural. Believe it or not, most men actually PREFER a natural look on a woman. Don't overdo it. Save your smoky cat-eyes for the dance club and go with a simple foundation/mascara combo if you can. Liven up your cheeks with a tiny bit of blush. More is less, especially when you're on a date. Too much make up will just make it look like you have something to hide!

Lastly, pick your clothing carefully. Make sure that whatever you wear is comfortable and makes you feel good about yourself. A miniskirt that you have to pull down over and over again all night is going to make you appear fidgeting and awkward. Similarly, a turtleneck might become too warm in the restaurant -- and you don't want to sit there stripping at the table over dinner!