You’ve RSVP’d to the hottest bashes in town. Now it’s time to get perfected from your legs to your lashes with our Emirates Woman Ultimate Party Beauty Guide to being the most gorgeous girl on the guest list.
HAIR: GET A LITTLE CELEB-SPIRATION WITH EW’S BEST TRESSED LIST
Presenting up-do ideas from people that walk the red carpet for a living. Print these out and take them straight to the salon:
For the office get-together: Zoe Saldana’s fancy faux bob
For dinner with your BFF: Emma Roberts’ artfully distressed knot
For a day-to-night brunch: Kate Bosworth’s beachy ponytail
For a black-tie ball: Joan Small’s razor-sharp side parting
SCENT: RSVP PERFUMES
If you were invited via…
Facebook:
Dark Kiss Dhs225 Bath and Body Works. Dark vanilla, Mirabelle plum and blackberry add a youthful touch to this fun fragrance.
E-mail:
Love Story Dhs495 Chloé. A fresh, clean concoction with mild notes of orange blossom and jasmine.
Post:
Rouge Nocturne Dhs450 Terry de Gunzburg. Leaves a warm and wholesome sillage with touches of Turkish rose and patchouli.
LIPS: PUCKER UP
Poppy King, founder of Lipstick Queen gives her decrees on matching your locks to your lips.
If you are a…
Blonde Bombshell: “Pretty coral-pink tones will bring out the golden hues in blondes.”
Red Alert: “Fire-engine reds and spicy scarlets offset strawberry hair to a Tee.”
Hot Chocolate: “Calm, cool pinks with a blue undertone perfectly complement brunette tresses.”
From left to right:
Creamy Lipstick in Rouge Dhs36 NYX
Sheer Lipstick in Papaya Dhs175 Sisley
Lipstick in Come Up Dhs125 Lipstick Queen
QUICK FIXES: FIVE-MINUTES TO FLAWLESS
Conceal dark shadows: Pen pals to fit in your purse (left to right)
Illuminating CC Stick Dhs49 Max Factor
Double Wear All Day Highlighter Dhs199 Estee Lauder
Creamy Concealer in Cacao Dhs159 NARS
Remedy Concealer Pen Dhs130 Marc Jacobs at Sephora
Hide roots:
Apply a light dusting of eyeshadow in the same colour as your hair to the root area and seal with hairspray – a trick that colourist Jack Howard uses on his clients before they hit the red carpet.
Fake a fast mani:
Don’t have time to dash to the salon? Quickly trim your nails to a uniform length and rub whitening toothpaste over each finger. Leave on for two minutes and rinse off to reveal shiny, super-polished tips.
SKIN: FOUR WAYS TO BUMP UP YOUR TAN
The Wonder Products (left to right)
Radiance Plus Golden Glow Booster Dhs150 Clarins. Mix two drops with your regular facial moisturiser and watch a sun-kissed glow develop over the next four hours.
Face & Body Gradual Tan Dhs450 La Mer. Conditions and hydrates the skin while leaving you with glow that lasts over a week.
Liquid Shimmer Dry Oil Spray Dhs242 Michael Kors. Tanned limbs shouldn’t be matte. this lightweight oil leaves a shimmery veil on the skin.
Total Glow Bronzing Body Lotion Dhs292 Elemis. Top up your tan with this fast-acting lotion scented with lemon and bergamot.
AGEING: TURN BACK TIME
If it’s going to take more than a cup of tea to help you recover, put your faith in these hard-working solutions that will take you back to your pre-party prettiness.
For hair:
Volume and Revitalize Clinicare Conditioner Dhs25 Pantene and Damage Repair Leave-In Treatment Dhs110 Kiehl’s
For nails:
Nail Rehab Dhs45 Sally Hansen and Nourishing Hand Cream Dhs29 Sephora
For skin:
Advanced Night Repair Dhs290 Estée Lauder and Pro-Collagen Hydra-Gel Eye Masks Dhs387 Elemis
Images: Farooq Salik, Getty
