There’s a difference dressing for men versus dressing for women. In everyday life, I dress for myself. But for romantic occasions, like Valentine’s Day, I dress for my boyfriend. And you can never go wrong with a little red dress.

For beauty, it’s the same. While I love playing around with a smoky eye or red lip, my bf prefers minimal makeup. So when we have our belated celebration after fashion week, I’m going for a natural glam look.

To create a bronzed eye and glossy lip, I picked up products at CVS —they have over 10,000 options! I used to be hesitant about buying new drugstore brands since you can’t test them out at a counter. But CVS offers a 100% satisfaction Beauty Guarantee on beauty purchases.  So you can get a full refund with your receipt even if you already opened the product.

For my  eyes, I started with a cream shadow for rich pigment followed by an eye enhancer palette to contour my lids. On my lips, I did a balm to moisturize then a long-lasting gloss so I don’t have to reapply. On my way out of CVS, I had to pick up some chocolates too for an extra sweet night. The best part? I didn’t have to pay for them thanks to the ExtraBucks Rewards I received from my beauty purchases with my CVS Beauty Club membership. Make sure to join the CVS CVS Beauty Club for deals when you shop!

Covergirl Bombshell Shine Shadow “Copper Fling,” Covergirl Eye Enhancers “Coffee Shop,” L’Oreal Colour Riche Balm, L’Oreal Infallible Never Fail Lip Gloss, Essie “Marshmallow”

Photos by Jodee Debes

Dress: French Connection (on sale, more sizes, or in black)
Bag: Lancaster Paris
Ring: Kendra Scott, Gorjana and Dogeared
Shoes: Steve Madden

*Brought to you by CVS*