What Men Want

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." - Marilyn Monroe.

I've been meaning to write an article about make-up tips and tricks to go on a date for months. I had it all planned and I believe I had some pretty good advices up my sleeve. I've had my fair share of experiences and disasters, heard and told enough to come up with a pretty solid list of sensible recommendations. I was going to tell this funny story (not so funny back then) about that time I went on a date and had the not-so-brilliant idea to slap on a brand new foundation I had never tried before, because it was from a good brand and was meant to make me look fabulous right? Guess what - it was a total catastrophe. I never felt stickier, cakey-ier nor more suffocated with foundation in my entire life. Oh, and obviously the color match was hopelessly off. I was a total wreck and had no time to start over. So, yeah, I was young, inexperienced, messed up big time with make-up and was anything but confident when the time came and I had to sit in that guy's car. Was it the worst date ever ? No. Did I wish I had known better ? Sure. Do I believe it would have made any difference to the outcome of the relationship ? Absolutely not. Which is why I don't feel comfortable writing that post after all. I swear it seemt smart to me at first and all I wanted to do was to spare you the many embarrassments I myself and fellow women suffered. I wanted to give you some safe tips and an approachable guideline to make it easier for you and help you feel good about yourself on those nerve-racking rendez-vous.  But I came to realize how pointless the whole idea was. There's no book nor rules when it comes to what men want and thank God there's no such thing as a "What Women Want" textbook either. I'm all for that girl-power which, whether we're willing to admit it or not, make-up provide us with to some extent. But hell, make-up shouldn't be a concern when it comes to relationships. I'll gladly advise what make-up look to wear on an interview, everyday at work or even for a wedding or any other type of occasion that calls for careful planning, but not for a date. You can't plan a date and quite frankly shouldn't even try to, no matter how tempting. Don't wear make-up if you don't want to. Wear a full-coverage foundation if you feel like it. For God's sake, go all out with some falsies and your favourite red lipstick if you want to. You do you, is the best and only advice anyone could ever give. Don't lose yourself and start betting on you . And please, remember that if a little make-up -  or none at all - scares him off, he wasn't the one anyway.