Ooh - Sexy Party Makeup

We know you have a packed party schedule over the holidays, so we'll make this easy: Pick a makeup trick from these show-stopping beauty trends, and enjoy being the girl everyone gawks at.

By Loni Albert

Trend 1: Eye Candy

The best part of this blingy fringe? The sparkle shows only when you close your eyes, so every blink scores a double take. Use lash glue to adhere crystals (we love the 13-hue range of Make Up For Ever Strass, $21, Amazon.com) to the tops of falsies (opt for a plush set like Katy Perry by Eylure Lashes, $7, Amazon.com). Or try a ready-to-wear pair (like Shu Uemura Karl for Shu Premium Eyelashes, $75, Shuuemura-usa.com).

Trend 2: Power Pouts

Holiday red lips are sexy… but expected. The way-cooler choice: electric lavender, fuchsia, or tangerine. Before applying, line and fill lips with the matching liner. "Doing so blocks your natural lip tone—key to making lipstick look as bright on you as it does in the tube," says Lancôme makeup pro Darais.

Trend 3: Mani Mashups

Remember the accent nail (a lone blinged-out tip)? Now, it's all about accent nails: All 10 get their own look. Pick a palette (Ciara chose gold and black; Vanessa, silver and black), then use a combo of polish, glitter, nail pens, and glued-on charms to trick out your tips.

Trend 4: Goldi-Locks

Edge-up a classic hairstyle with a hair necklace. Dig out a strand from your jewelry box (or buy one made for hair, like Jennifer Behr's, here), and weave it into a bun as Mark Townsend, a Dove stylist, did to Jennifer, right. Or let it drape from the top of a ponytail like Kim Kardashian's. Gilded pomade adds extra glitz.

Trend 5: A Fiery Flush

Forget a natural, barely there glow. The season's cheekiest look is bold and bright, thanks to in-your-face cerise (a pink-red hybrid) blush. To keep the look deliberate and intense, tap cream blush onto the apples of your cheeks, then layer on the matching powder with a fluffy blush brush. (Cosmopolitan)