New Year’s Eve Outfit Ideas

Update Your Little Black Party Dress With Silver and Gold

Every girl’s got one in her closet, and while wearing something brand-new feels good, you know your LBD will always look good. Make yours new again with festive silver or gold accessories that you can repurpose throughout the year

Match Your Pants to Your Heels

The newest styling trick of matching your pants to your shoes is also a secret leg-lengthening wardrobe weapon. Try it with everything from a turtleneck for parties at home to a sparkly tank for a night out.

You Can Never Go Wrong With Sparkles and Sequins

When in outfit-doubt, add something sparkly!  Mix casual pants and luxe leopard heels

Pair Your Basic New Year’s Eve Party Dress With Get-Noticed Tights

Not into spending a ton on a new dress? Jazz up your basic black, white, tan or beige version with a pair of get-noticed tights. Sarah Jessica Parker looks ultra-chic in her turquoise style, but we love red, green and fuchsia, too

Try On a New Year’s Eve Tuxedo Instead of a Dress

Looking for a way to switch up your usual New Year’s Eve ensemble of a party dress and heels? Borrow from the boys like editor Joanna Hillman and show some tux love in a sharp jacket and pants. Add girly touches (and some color!) with a bold lip and major jewelry.

Wear a Pretty Pale Dress to a Black-Tie Affair

“Black tie” doesn’t always mean black dress. If you’ve got a fancy fete on your New Year’s Eve agenda, take a tip from Lea Michele and opt for a pretty pale dress. It’ll set you apart from the sea of black dresses, getting you noticed in a good way

Bold Citrus-y Hues Aren’t Just for Summer

That bright minidress you lived in all summer isn’t only for warm-weather months! Make it winter-appropriate by adding black accessories. If you’re cold, try black tights with a fitted black turtleneck underneath to amp up the chic (and heat) factor.

When in Doubt, Opt for Sexy Skinny Pants and Major Heels

Similar to the classic little black dress, you can never go wrong in sexy skinny pants and super-high heels. Take a cue from model Anja Rubik and keep it simple, pairing your pants with a white silky top and great coat, adding a punch of color with a bold clutch

Show Off Your Legs—and Your Edgy Side—in Leather Shorts

Those edgy leather shorts you wore on your Saturday nights last fall have been dying to get worn again. Wear ‘em the same way you did then, adding black tights for warmth

Anti Aging Guide

Confronted with a nonstop (and often contradictory) barrage of news about the latest anti-aging ingredients, gizmos, and treatments, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. We asked Jasmina Aganovic, creator of the Stages of Beauty skin-care site (she also happens to be an MIT-educated chemical and biological engineer), to help us cut through the clutter (and the antioxidants, peptides, and retinols) to reveal what your skin really needs as you age.

In your 20s: Protect and repair. Sun exposure and late nights partying wreak havoc on your skin. "Our skin is besieged by free radical damage from our hectic schedules, sun-worshipping, pollution, boozy late nights out, and smoking. Free radicals cause cell damage that can accelerate the aging process. Free radicals can cause "toxin overload" that shows up as that morning-after face of dark circles, under eye bags, puffiness, and dullness. That women in their 20s use sunscreen or a moisturizer with at least 30 SPF daily, in conjunction with powerful antioxidants, like African Red Tea that repair environmental damage.
In your 30s: Exfoliate and regenerate. Most women begin to notice fine lines and wrinkles in their 30s, because of declining collagen and elastin. Skin regeneration also slows dramatically, leading to a dull, uneven skin tone. Women in their 30s need to start incorporating proven collagen and elastin supporting ingredients into her daily routine, such as peptides or retinols. Another must? Regular exfoliation with a gentle scrub or at-home peel.
In your 40s: Plump and soothe.  Try hyaluronic acid to plump up the skin from within. "Hyaluronic acid can hold 1,000 times its own weight in water, and is naturally present in our bodies—what better way to help make our skin more supple?"
In your 50s: Hydrate and nurture. In your 50s, hormonal changes can lead to extreme dryness. The skin requires ingredients like glycerin or ceramides that are ultra hydrating and also work to repair the skin's natural moisture barrier.Your skin has been there with you through it all, now's the time to erase the evidence. The degradation of the skin's natural barrier also makes the skin more susceptible to the elements. Recommends soy and white tea extract to help shield against the damage. 
Egg yolks are globally helpful in skin cleaning from time to time. Take 1 yolk, 1-2 teaspoons vegetable oil and the same amount of some fruit juice. Stir the ingredients until you get a uniform mass. Wipe the skin with the mixture thoroughly and leave it for 2-3 min. Then rinse it off with cool water.

Places and websites to try for some great facial products:

Obagi

Philosophy

Dermaloigica

Foods That’ll Make You Beautiful

Blueberries and Pomegranates
Both of these fruits are bursting with antioxidants called anthocyanins, which help protect you from fine lines and dryness by neutralizing the free radicals that weather your skin. Plus, their high vitamin C content enhances the production of collagen, which keeps your skin nice and plump. (And weighing in at less than 100 calories a cup, they have the opposite effect on your waistline.




Dark Chocolate
The sweet stuff contains high levels of flavonoids, potent antioxidants that can help protect your skin from sun damage and amp up blood flow to your tissues, keeping skin nourished and glowing. Look for chocolate that's at least 70 percent cacao (it has more antioxidants), and use restraint. If you've been known to take down a giant chocolate bar in one sitting, buy individually wrapped nuggets instead and stick to one or two (about one ounce) a day.

                     

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Spinach

Spinach is another powerhouse of vital nutrients and antioxidants that help fight inflammation and free-radical damage—precursors to fine lines and wrinkles. It's also loaded with a kind of antioxidant called lutein, which helps eyes stay healthy and bright. Most important, spinach is an all-star source of vitamin A (beta-carotene), which helps speed up skin cell turnover and keeps skin supple. (And from this beta-carotene, your body generates its very own retinol, which makes skin firm and resilient.) All this and it's nearly calorie-free: One cup of raw spinach has just seven calories and 55 percent of your RDA of vitamin A (700 IU). For variety, swap spinach for kale, collard greens, and Swiss chard—all of which have similar look-pretty powers.                                            

Walnuts

You don't have to gnaw more nuts than a squirrel to enjoy their many perks—smoother skin, healthier hair, brighter eyes, and stronger bones. Eating just one ounce of walnuts (about 14 halves) by themselves or in your salad, pasta, or dessert will supply you with your daily dose of the nutrients (namely omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E) that are responsible for these radiant results. Other top nuts include hazelnuts, pistachios, and almonds.                         

      

Yogurt

Eating one cup of plain low-fat yogurt knocks off nearly half of your RDA of calcium with about 450 milligrams of the nutrient—and calcium is key for strong nails and teeth. Plus, eight ounces is packed with two grams of zinc (25 percent of the RDA), which helps calm skin inflammation, treat rosacea, and prompt regeneration of cells.                             

     


Green Tea

Warm up to this soothing brew’s antioxidants, called catechins, which can help prevent certain skin cancers and stave off sunburns. The variety of tea with the highest concentration of catechins is called matcha.
For all the pretty perks, drink two cups a day. If you aren’t into tea, try sprinkling green matcha powder (available at health-food stores) into a yogurt parfait or homemade smoothie. And if you’re trying to cut down on caffeine, worry not. With just 26 milligrams of caffeine per six-ounce cup, green tea has about half as much as a cup of black tea.

Ways to Soothe Your Winter Skin

Hydrate with Honey

Los Angeles aesthetician Kate Somerville's product line is coveted by celebs like Rachel Bilson, but sometimes she advises her clients to use products in their pantry. ?Honey is a great hydrator, so it will attract water to your skin cells and then lock it in. It also has antimicrobial properties, so it?s great for all skin types, especially the acne prone.? Her secret recipe: ?Take a teaspoon of honey and massage it onto clean skin. Leave it on for about ten minutes and then rinse with warm water. Your skin will feel so soft and smooth.?

Bring Humidity Indoors

?Air is naturally drier in the winter and we spend so much more time indoors getting dried out by heating systems, so humidifiers are a must,? says New York City dermatologist, Cybele Fishman. We like the Air-O-Swiss Travel Ultrasonic humidifier ($50; amazon.com).

Get Steamy

?Avoid the sauna, which is dry heat. But embrace a steam bath or long hot shower,? advises Fishman. ?When you get out, immediately lather a thick moisturizer on damp skin. Since the steam has opened up your pores, your skin is extra absorbent." We like to slather on Aveeno Calming Lotion for extra dry skin ($8; drugstore.com).

Soften Your Soles

If you?re brave enough to rock a strappy stiletto in single digit temps, your feet better be on their A game. Fishman suggests rubbing in a decadent foot cream and sleeping in socks, ?so the moisturizer will penetrate the thickest layers of the skin.? We love Just Shea Foot Cream ($55; justshea.com), made with orange peel and sesame oil; net profits from the sale are reinvested to charitable causes, like the One Village Planet-Women's Development Initiative.

 

Lighten Up Your Moisturizer

Stars like Madonna and Liv Tyler have facialist Tracie Martyn on speed dial. Martin says, ?The holidays makes skin even worse as alcohol is over-consumed and drinking water gets forgotten. As skin can get congested from fried party-food a light moisturizer or serum with hyaluronic acid is preferable to heavy creams based on mineral oil.? We love her Firming Serum ($185; traciemartyn.com), which delivers quick results and smells fresh

 

 

Do an At-Home Peel

L'Oreal Paris consulting dermatologist Gervaise Gerstner suggests doing a monthly glycolic peel like AHA Brazilian Peel ($78; sephora.com) to remove the dead layer of skin so moisturizers can penetrate more effectively. Moisture is needed even more in the winter when it's cold since windy conditions strip the skin.

Day to Night Makeup Looks

                                                                                                

Weekday A.M.: Pretty and Polished

Smooth skin. When you wake up, your skin is in its most dewy state, so you don’t need to cover it up much, says NYC dermatologist Francesca Fusco. Just apply a thin veil of a sheer foundation. Then dab a creamy concealer over blemishes and under-eye circles.

Rosy cheeks. Because your circulation is slower in the morning, your cheeks will look kind of pale, says Dr. Fusco. Amp up your flush factor with cream blush, then swirl on a powder bronzer for a subtle boost

Weekday P.M.: Gorgeous and Glowy

Silky skin. By night your skin is dehydrated, says Dr. Fusco. Reach for a moisturizing foundation to look fresh. Then hide blemishes with concealer and dust shiny spots with a light layer of powder.

Gleaming cheeks. Ever notice how your face seems to get ruddy as the day goes on? Stress and caffeine intake can create extra redness by causing blood vessels to swell and expand under the skin, says Dr. Fusco. So don’t pile on more blush — just brighten your existing shade with a sweep of gold shimmer powder.

Weekend A.M.: Bronzed and Breezy

Sun-kissed skin. Extra sleep on the weekend helps boost blood flow, making under-eye circles less obvious. So just use a tinted moisturizer with SPF and top it off with liquid bronzer.

Radiant cheeks. Chances are, you’re already rosy, since you’re getting more heart-pumping activity (like power shopping) than during the week, notes Dr. Fusco. Play up your natural flush with a hint of cream blush on the apples of your cheeks.


Weekend P.M.: Seductive and Sexy

Iridescent skin. After the sun goes down, it’s prime time to connect with guys. That means you’ll want to reveal more of yourself, skin ­included. To really glow, apply shimmer powder on key areas — the brow bone, cheekbones, and décolletage.

Tawny cheeks. Adjust to the darkness of your surroundings with a more dramatic blush than you’d wear during the day. But apply it before you go out. Bar lighting tends to be cavelike, so you could overdo it by accident.

Read more: Day to Night Makeup Looks - Beauty Tips - Cosmopolitan

A Guide Before You Start To Shop

TRY LOTS OF SIZES

 

Go into the fitting room with three sizes of the same garment because sizing isn’t consistent from one designer to another, from one fabric to another, or even one season to another. Ignore the number on the tag and choose the best fit.

                                                                   

     MAKE A LIST

Know what you're looking for and go in with a plan—it will keep you from getting overwhelmed by all the choices and help you cut down on impulse buys.  

 

  

SHOPE ALONE

Friends are fun for a second opinion, but the best way to concentrate on what you’re looking for (and to save time!) is to go solo. In the end, you're the one who will wear what you're

 

 

 

     

CHECK YOURSELF OUT  

Take your time trying things on: Look in a three-way mirror, walk, bend, stretch and sit down to see how the garment will wear. If you can, see how the piece looks in different lighting.

 

BUY FOR THE BODY YOU'VE GOT

Even if you’re planning to lose a little weight, don't buy clothes that are too tight—they'll only make you appear heavier. Remember, the idea is to look good now, and you will—even with that extra five pounds—if your clothes fit your body properly. You can always have a piece taken in post-diet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESSORIZE ON THE SPOT

 

Try on a dress with or without stockings; with a thin belt and a thick one; slip on a heel, then flats. Do not be embarrassed to ask salespeople to help you get whatever you need.

 

DON'T FORGET YOUR KICKS

Try on pieces with the right shoes—you'll never get the full effect in your flip-flops. Forgot your heels? Borrow a pair (with permission) from the shoe 

 

WEAR THE RIGHT BRA

Make sure you have the right undergarments for the try-on. Keep in mind that the proper bra (i.e. a push-up number for a low-cut neckline) can make a dress fit perfectly