I'm no rookie when it comes to getting ready for a first date ... But flying to another city for a date? And somehow managing to forget my entire makeup bag? That was definitely not in my dating ...

Blush is my secret weapon for date night makeup. I essentially want to appear as though I just ran a mile or, you know, spent some time making out with someone cute and just came up for air. A flushed ...

the woman asked after recapping the first date on U.K.- based forum Mumsnet ... some boots, hair and makeup effort was applied,” she said. “He said, ‘I thought we’d be dressing up.’ ...