PREP Date Night

By Amanda Dahl

The date night ritual often begins long before you head out the door. As you debate which outfit in your closet sends the perfect message, make prep time more fun with these St. Louis-based beauty products sure to boost your confidence for the date to come.

Skin

Treat your skin like royalty with a custom oil blend made by a Lark Skin Co. esthetician. If you need a quick fix, the local beauty brand’s Rosehip + Citrus Balancing Facial Oil serves as a daily moisturizer that addresses breakouts and balances oil production to ensure your face glows just the right amount for the evening ahead.

Scent

Looking to set the mood? If you’re seeking something spicy, try the “Alhambra” cologne by

Béatus Paris, the clean beauty brand co-created by the Busch family. Golden Gems offers roll-on perfumes like “Hazel,” a bold floral scent that celebrates strong women, according to the shop’s website.

Nails

Keep your at-home manicure clean with K. Ferrara, a family-owned business that produces a line of polishes made with nontoxic formulas that perform beautifully.

Lovers of all things neutral will appreciate K. Ferrara’s “Melodie” shade, which will have your fingertips sparkling in the candlelight with a shimmering, pearlescent finish. If bold is more your style, try K. Ferrara in “Rosa” to capture the vibrancy of magenta, recently named the Pantone color of the year.

Face

Blissoma focuses on all-natural remedies to your skin and beauty concerns. Pat on the locally based company’s Alima Pure Mineral Concealer, then swipe your cheeks and brow bone with the Alima Pure Cream Highlighter for a finished look.

Eyes

Visit St. Louis’ Midtown neighborhood for a semi-permanent solution to shaping your brows. Inked Beauty Bar can fill in super-plucked eyebrows by tattooing in natural color and shading. Powder brow treatments last up to two years, while permanent eyeliner can last up to five years.

Lips

Bee Naturals, a spa and store found in Maplewood, promises to pamper your lips with its luxury lipstick offerings. Choose from warm and neutral tones to cool and colorful shades in a variety of opacities, or opt for a soothing gloss over your own natural color with Bee Naturals’ lip gloss stick. ln