The First-Date Beauty Checklist

August 2, 2009

Got the first-date jitters? Trust us, these nine foolproof beauty tricks will have him wondering how soon he can call you again without looking like he's totally smitten. Steal a few ideas from these sexy celebs and show up looking hot and feeling flirty!

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DO buff up before the big date.

This Gossip Girl's glowy skin makes a great first impression. For skin that is as pretty as it is touchable, try exfoliating all over the night before with a gentle scrub and moisturizing with a scented lotion (like Victoria's Secret Vanilla and Sandalwood Intensive Body Cream) before you hit the town with your guy. It will leave you smelling as sexy as you are soft and will linger all night long!
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DON'T overdo the lip gloss.

Remember this first-date tip: A little gloss goes a looong way. If you want that kiss at the end of the night, don't pucker up with tons of color and gloppy shine. Swipe on a long-lasting formula that is one shade darker than your lips, like Rihanna does here, for a pretty pout that's hydrated but not super slick (try CoverGirl Outlast All-Day Lipcolor for kiss-proof color). No guy wants to go home wearing the same lipstick as his girl!

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DO sex up your hair.

Bedroom hair is both romantic and totally foolproof. Vanessa Hudgens' tousled waves and girly bangs combo is both sweet and seductive—how could any guy resist?! To get this look without spending hours in front of the mirror, braid damp hair into low pigtails the night before, finger-comb and recurl a few pieces by wrapping them around the barrel of the curling iron minus the clamp. Mist with a light-hold hairspray and walk out the door with hair so sexy and effortless that he'll think you woke up looking this fabulous!
Photo: Getty Images

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DO make a smooth move with bump-free hair removal.

Don't get into a hairy situation on the first date. To get silky legs and bump-free underarms fast, try the Schick Intuition Plus for a razor with built-in shave cream. Got razor burn and redness before the big day? Blast it all away with Whish Flawless Bump Fighter. After all, the 5 o'clock shadow looks much cuter on him than it does on you.

Photo: Getty Images

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DO show up looking like YOU!

We love a girl who isn't afraid to mix it up, but you may want to save your edgier look for a few dates down the road. Black lipstick, glitter, super-big hair, false lashes and Rainbow Brite dye jobs are fun, but most guys just want to know what's underneath all the glitz. Here's a good rule of thumb: If you can't apply it or take it off in under five minutes, it's probably a first-date DON'T.
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Don't OD on eau de toilette

Every guy loves a sexy-smelling date, but emptying out the perfume bottle will leave him wondering what you're trying to cover up. Spritz on your favorite scent in one or two strategic places: back of the knees, behind your ears, the nape of your neck, or run a bit through your hair (just not all these places at once!). Let him catch a whiff when he gets close instead of knocking him over with your signature scent from across the table. To get the lowdown on what smell will turn your date on tonight, check out the findings from our Glamour guy sniff test.

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DO flash him a seductive grin.

Brush up with a whitening toothpaste before you go out, and don't forget to floss to kill those bad-breath germs. Avoid the dreaded red-wine-tinged smile by hitting the bathroom postdinner to clean up (we like the Colgate Wisp Portable Mini-Brush—it fits into the tiniest clutch!) and swipe on a light coat of blue-tinted gloss (like Benefit California Kissin') to make your pearly whites look even whiter. Don't forget to flash your megawatt smile all night long like Blake Lively here—it makes you look instantly prettier and gives your date a clue that you're into him (sometimes a guy needs a hint!).
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DON'T overdo the tan thing.

Guys may claim they like a girl with a little glow, but nobody wants his date to show up an entirely different color. Skip the day-of self-tanner unless you're a total pro at it, and definitely don't let those natural rays leave you red and peeling. If you feel like your skin needs a boost, try a body lotion with subtle shimmer (like Burt's Bees Radiance Body Lotion). You'll catch his eye without raising eyebrows.

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DON'T fuss.

The sexiest thing to a guy is confidence. Skip obsessing over your look in every mirrored surface (spoons, windows, the side-view mirror, etc.)—remember, you should be checking out him, not yourself.