Party like it's 1999....

Not that I don't want to seem ungrateful or anything but sometimes it seems like December has become one very looong party. From the office shindig, to your neighbor's wine and cheese soiree to your mother in law's caroling tradition, it can feel like all you are doing during the holidays is trudging from one party to the next! What's worse? After a while the last thing you want to do is get all fancy and you end up wearing the same black satin shift you have worn for the past three years with the same tired party-make up look.

Well have no fear BGNDers! Today I present you with the one, the only tool you will need in your holiday make-up arsenal.

Presenting the AMAZING...drum roll please.....

Benefit High Beam - $24 (Benefitcosmetics.com and Benefit and Sephora counters nationwide)

I have been buying this dream lotion since college- and believe me that is a long time! It is the perfect pick me up so that fun party make up is a no-brainer. It will give you just enough glow, just enough sheen that all you will have to do is apply a fresh coat of mascara and then dot this miracle worker in the right places and you will be good to go.

If you are leaving work and heading out for the night, this will take your daytime look into night time seduction mode so you will end up underneath the mistletoe just like you wanted.

Seriously though, there are a few places where High Beam works best. The brow bone, just at the top of the cheek bones, the center of your bottom lip and the inner corner of your eyes. Just take the brush, dot a few dots in your desired area and then use a finger to spread those dots but don't smear. Dab at those dots to spread them. Think of how they always apply lip gloss in movies? You know what I am talking about right? The ridiculous dab technique? Well use that to spread your High Beam and you will be right on track.

However, there is too much of a good thing so I recommend picking 1 to 2 spots only to apply this lotion. You don't want to look like you are weirdly white and shiny. We are going for illumination only.

And let's not forget, this lotion is not just for the holiday season...it can work to give you that extra glow all year long. LOVE that.

Keep looking fabulous,

BGND