My bf often tells me to just leave off the makeup.\n\nThat I don't need it.\n\nRed eyelashes are unique.\n\nHe'll never quite get - that I like putting on makeup. It's my artistic release ritual for the day. \n\nI clutched my makeup filled suitcase tightly as I got off the flight to Vegas. I couldn't have been more thrilled about the makeup fests that were going to take place that weekend. Vegas is where you bring your sparkle. Vegas requires stage-makeup. The bright lights will wash you out. Everything is too much. And supposed to be.\n\nSo that first night, when we all realized that dinner plans at Koi would cut into our makeup time before watching La Reve. We knew that we needed an alternative dinner plan pronto. We rushed over to our concierge for advice.\n\nProbably the most on-point concierge ever, Angie asked us about our time constraints, how far we wanted to travel - and recommended grabbing a spot at the bar at Okada.\n\nSome of the best advice we received that whole weekend.\n\nOkada was a swank, well lit, and beautiful space. It's easily a destination spot. As soon as we arrived, we let our waitress know we were in a rush, and she seated us right away at the bar - right in front of the sushi chef. Within a couple of seconds - we had water, our menus, and were ready to order.\n\nWe ended up ordering the spicy scallop, yellowtail, tuna, shrimp tempura and eel & cucumber rolls to share\n\nConnie also ordered an amazingly fruity and light sparkling sake.\n\nEverything came out quickly and each roll was fresh and perfectly made.\n\nAt the end of the night, one of the roaming managers took it upon himself to pour us the last drops of the sake into our empty glasses. Unfortunately mine overflowed onto the table. Not a big deal at all. But within a minute or two - the manager returned with a new bottle on the house.\n\nNow that's service!\n\nGlammed up, with delicious sushi coating my Spanxed stomach, and time to spare before the show I was glad that we didn't make a made dash over to Koi.\n\nDespite our limited time, Okada excelled in taste, service, and atmosphere.
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