The girl's side of getting ready
Getting ready for that first meeting, half-mocking yourself, half-hoping. He looks nice, he makes you laugh, if nothing else it will be fun. Nerve-wracking, but fun, even if there’s nothing more. But what if there is? The music plays in the background, builds the mood, makes you dance as you get ready, feeling the tingle build.You’re slightly nervous, so you put on too much makeup, and an expressionless doll stares back out the mirror. Nope. Tone it down. Wayyy down.
Which lippy? The natural, the vampy dark one? But if he hates lippy, the vampy dark one will be a disaster. Go for the natural.
Scent: throat, nape of the neck, wrists. You grin at your reflection and impulsively add a dab at the backs of your knees. Who knows, he could be tracking it down ...
The third outfit you try on is the one. Wow! HOT. Do the twirl – yup. Work it, work it . . .
Damn, wish I had a date tonight! For all of you getting ready to go out, far too busy to read this blog, you look FAB. Have a brilliant time – and don’t forget to tell us all about it!
Comments (50)
Just once, though, I'd like a first date where I knock the guy flying with my fabulousness instead of my personality! I've come close, a couple of times, but they always recovered, because stupid personality got in the way again.
Any red-hot tips, ladies?
The above more or less describes a second or third date for me. I dress down on the first date, jeans, no make-up and hair pulled back. I THINK it's because I want to establish a relaxed mood from the onset. I doll it up a bit if there are further dates
Now I know why women cannot get ready in five minutes like a man.
fiveten minutes, but not for a first date!I agree with you.
I never try to impress a woman on a first date. She must like me the way I am. If there is another date to follow only then I will try to convince her of my virtues (if I can think of any at the time).
Wow! I'm used to be told 6 times per hour that it will on be 10 more minutes.
Yep, those nose hairs are very distracting, especially if they are blowing in the exhale
Actually, in many of those cases, that was the most fun part! I do miss the buzz
I was going to say how quickly I can dress but that has Implications that belong to later dates ...
this is the part where I feel helpless and hopeless!
from the first date till now, I'm always not ready. Didn't have enough time to do my hair and my nails...and just grab the first thing I see in my closet...
Not good at packing ether, do that at the last minute or not at all
can't say i can relate to the excitement of it all, but i did rather enjoy it all the same....
Have you ever considerd writing a book
Ps, you still look Fabulous
That happened after many months of chasing...
I'm so lazy to brush my hair...one time he was in hurry to take off my bra, the hook caught my messy hair when he yanked it...OUCH, OUCH, OUCH!
I'm a bad date...not good in impressing men really
while he always look good, neat and smell good...always ready on time
Am I seriously the only female on CS who dresses up for a first date
Maybe you're the only one these days who goes out for a date...lucky you!
I wish someone I could like will ask me for a date
then maybe this time I'll try to take time to prepare myself
The thing is, the more make up I put and the more I try to look better the messier and uglier I look
Some women really look great with make ups...sadly,I'm just not one of you
There WILL be exciting dates to come, I am sure of that. For me, and for you. For all of us. I have confidence in sunshine, I have confidence in rain, I have confidence that dates will come again ... but when they do I will be the only woman left in the world who spends an hour to look as though I threw the whole look together in 5 minutes
I do have friends who spend hours and hours in front of the mirror and still can't decide what to wear
Luckily, I only have white, black, red and some beige in my closet so it's not that difficult to decidde...the important is what's underneath
Just as well no-one who knows me in RL was reading this blog because when I'm not dressing for a first date, I am decidedly casual, they'd be laughing themselves sick.
And don't worry about the years ahead. If your booster surge hasn't already kicked in, it is about to go into overdrive. Strap yourself in, because you've got a fantastic ride ahead.
"i could be wrong, but like me, you have an age thing going on.. yep"i dread the years ahead and your only afew ahead of me..but if i look as fab as you, i know iv nothing to fear..."
I used to worry when I reach my 50s but after seeing all of you fab ladies in 50+ here on blogs, I stopped worrying...
I've spent months dreaming of dating you. My life is now empty.
My BF's face was swollen!
That! Should only take an hour & half. Because I do have to shower...
Great blog! As Always Elegs.....
PS. I'm soon getting ready to pack! And get on the Road Again!
Shucks Crazy, but don't you say the sweetest things
(Those false nails? they pop off. At the worst times. True.)
At times! I have to cut my eyes lashes. ...
If I use the false fingernails! It would be my first time since my late 20's. And I do wear my own hair. It's cheaper! ......
Why do you cut it?
Envy?!!!!!!