Feeling confident and relaxed on a first date is very important. Looking good is a great way to boost your self confidence and in this article we will be discussing several simple things you can do to ensure you are looking your smoking best going into the first date. We will start with hair. It is always worth visiting a good stylist (and this goes for men too) because a successful hairstyle depends on facial type, hair type and your coloring. You can do some homework first though by checking out magazines to try and find pictures with people who look a bit like yourself. You can take some inspiration from the styles that you like as they will have been professionally styled to look their best. Don’t be embarrassed by taking in a picture of George Clooney and ask to look like that (unless you are a woman, and even then don’t be embarrassed, a George Clooney do could be perfect for your skin tone and hair type. ). Anyway not even Gorgeous George looks like he does in magazines in real life and your stylist will know this. The point is that if you find a hairstyle that you really like, do not let shyness deter you from getting it done. Just imagine how fantastic you will feel after wards in your new style. Clothes. Ok so you are sporting your new do, now you need to find your perfect date outfit. The key hear is to find properly fitted clothes that you are comfortable wearing. It’s no good getting yourself into a pair of skinny jeans if you are so mortified you can’t even speak, even if the jeans actually look perfect. Self-confidence is the name of the game. Then look at color coordination. Get examples of the same garment while in the store and under a good light hold them up to your face and see which color works best with your skin tone and eyes. You will be easily able to tell this. Also a good sales person will be able to help so don’t be afraid of asking for their advice. It is what they are there for!Makeup. Makeup is tricky. You don’t want to look like you have shoveled it on with a trowel, nor do you want to look pink cheeked, scrubbed and shiny. When getting your makeup done it is obviously essential that it highlights your best features and hides your less beautiful regions if you have such things. You would be surprised at how often this happens. The best way to get this done on the cheap is go to a department store, find someone who has roughly your coloring and most importantly has makeup you like. They will normally do the makeup for free, you just need to avoid paying for the products they will push on you afterward. Physical fitness. As we have seen you can enlist stylists and hair dressers galore but the harsh reality is that if you want to improve your physical appearance you need to put in some miles. Join a gym and discus with a trainer what your goals are, weight loss, toning etc and they will put you on a program. This combined with the above will make you look fantastic. But more importantly it will make you feel fantastic, ready for your big date.