From desk to dancefloor...
skincare,hair styling,make-up
party season desk beauty tips
By Jessica Hopper
It\'s that time of year again. The arrival of party season means big nights out now aren\'t exclusive to the weekend, so you\'ll need to be prepared to give your ‘work face\' a fresh twist for cocktail hour - and fast!
Fast skincare fixers
skincare,MAC,Garnier,Bourjois
Fast skincare fixers
It\'s unlikely you\'ll have time to pop along to your favourite salon for a freshening facial before you hit the town, so you\'ll need a few quick skincare savvy buys to hand to help refresh your office face.
If you\'ve got the time to re-do your make-up at your desk, keep a pack of cleansing wipes to hand that do three jobs in one - cleanse, tone and remove all eye make-up - and fast. If you\'ve got zero time, simply tidy up what you already have with cleansing tips, anti-shine mattifying sheets and brightening eye drops
Handbag loves: Garnier Clean and Fresh Cleansing Wipes, £3.19 Boots
MAC Cleansing Tips, £9
Bourjois Anti-Shine Blotting Sheets, £4.95, available nationwide
Eyedew Dazzling Eye Drops, £3.99 Boots
Make-up makeover
Benefit,make-up
desk to dancefloor makeup tips
Lugging the entire contents of your dressing table to work just isn\'t practical, so stick to just a few staple, quick-fix items that do several jobs in one and create instant ‘wow\'. For instance, a simple pearly highlighter can enhance eyes, cheekbones, brow bones and your décolletage, whereas a powder compact provides an oh-so on trend mattifying effect on skin and the perfect base for eyeshadow or lipstick. In fact, a dust of powder on these areas will help both shadow and lippy last longer.
Handbag loves: Benefit High Beam, £15.50
Basic base
Rimmel London,Estee Lauder,make-up
desk to dancefloor makeup tips
If your skin is looking a little lacklustre and uneven following a long day in the office, then keep a skin-perfecting primer to hand for quick face fixing. Any smoothing, anti-shine, anti-fatigue formulas are ideal. Simply smooth over your skin for an instant party-perfect flawless glow.
Handbag loves: Estée Lauder Face Primer Plus Illuminating Base, £18
Rimmel London Recover Skin Primers, £4.99,
Both available nationwide
Wow-inducing eyes
eye shadow,Barry M,make-up
deskt o dancefloor eyes
If time is of the essence but you want to make an impact with your eyes, then choose one area and run with it - shadow, lashes or liner.
For a wow-inducing shadow effect, simply smudge a smidge of glittering shadow in a strong, on-trend shade, like purple or midnight blue, across the lid with your finger, then blend outwards. Splashes of colour like this were huge on this season\'s catwalks...
Handbag loves: Barry M Dazzle Dust in Midnight and Purple, £4.50 each
Lovely lashes
false eyelashes,make-up,shu uemura
desk to dancefloor lashes
If you want to go with lashes, then why not try some party-perfect falsies? Shu Uemura have a fabulous range of daring lashes for the beauty bold and party season is the perfect time to try them. With a little practise, you\'ll find you can apply false lashes yourself in seconds. Otherwise, pop in-store between work and bar (like handbag\'s beauty team did last Christmas!), and let Shu Uemura do it for you!
Handbag loves: The Shu Uemura Boutique, 24 Neal Street, Covent Garden, London WC2
Lashings of liner
eyeliner,Bourjois,make-up
desk to dancefloor eyeliner
Its official, eyeliner is HUGE this season - just look to celebville and the catwalks for inspiration. Not only is this look so on-trend, it\'s a simple and fast way to party-up eyes, and all you need is one little liner! Try a variety of colours and a variety of line styles. Try black flicks across your upper lids to create instant-glam; heavy block colour for an edgy and oh-so cool finish; or dark smudgy lines right around the eyes à la Kate Moss for rock chic in seconds.
Handbag loves: Bourjois Liner Clubbing, £5.95, 0800 269 836
Get lippy
lipstick,Lancome,make-up
desk to dancefloor lips
Nothing screams ‘party\' like lipstick - adding a bold colour to your lips is the quickest, most simple way to take your face from desk to dancefloor. Fuchsia pink is perfect for a fun look, whereas rich red will create instant glamour.
Handbag loves: Lancôme Color Fever in Rock Icon Fuchsia, £16, available nationwide
Party hair
hair styling products,Accessorize,hair styling,hairstyles
from desk to dancefloor hair styles
Going from desk to dancefloor often means a shampoo and blow-dry is out of the question, so keep a few style-friendly tools to hand to ensure your \'do is more wow than work.
Up-dos are the ultimate desk to dancefloor makeover for the party season. They\'re also the perfect remedy for work hair that\'s unwashed, scraggly, in need of a colour or just simply won\'t behave! Opt for a slick, high pony, a tousled chignon or an on-trend beehive. Alternatively, if you prefer your hair down, try tonging random sections of straight hair into ringlets to add a little interest to an otherwise everyday look.
Finish with a gloss spray then fasten all \'dos with a sparkly accessory and you\'re good to go!
Handbag loves: Silver Cluster Pony, £5, and Christmas Star Alice Band, £6, both Accessorize
Party purse essentials
skincare,hair styling,make-up
desk to dancefloor- party season beauty
If you\'ve got a long night ahead, you\'ll need a few handy-sized, compact beauty buys to keep in your evening clutch to ensure you look party-perfect from dusk ‘til dawn, so check out our 10 of the best party purse essentials...
Now get out there and have a ball!
