Its party time

With the party season arriving with full gusto, most people must have already seeped in the party fever. Here are some pointers to take note of when you are taking that 15 minutes to prepare yourself for the most happening day of the year.Let the eyes speakAccording to the Lakme Salon website, even the glass wearers can go in for styling their eyes beautifully. Since glasses can magnify the eyes, one has to go in for the right frame that enhaces the shape of your face and also gives prominence to the eyes. Then use a dark eyeshadow close to the eyeslashes and gradually use lighter colours towards the the outer edges near the eyebrow. Finish it off with two coats of mascara and you are good to go.For this party season, the more darker your eyes shades are, the funkier the look. With the changing trends, one can anyways experiment with multiple colour looks, for example combining blue and maroon to create a rich new colour. But one must take care to balance between bold and jarring. Do not end up combining the wrong colours and be an eye-sore to others at the party. With heavy eye make up, nude lips would work the magic. It is very ugly when after a session of dance, your makeup starts wearing off. Make sure that your make up base is water proof and long lasting.Dress up for occasionAce designer Pritam Panda shows how to keep things stylish in the chilly winter. With the ladies opting to go the traditional route and wear a saree, he suggests they should play peek-a-boo with their blouses. Full sleeve blouse with a large key-hole back-cut choli will be answer to a sensuous attire. “One should refrain from going for heavily embellished saree and keep it easy and casual with a chiffon or a georgette. The ladies having size issues should refrain from wearing silk at any cost as it will make them look even more bulkier,” suggests Pritam. One thing that the ladies should take care of is to avoid matching the stilettos with the attire. Better go for contrasting stilettos and let them play their own share of hide and seek.Beauty in gownsFor the girls wanting to do a gown, they should opt for empire line gown (preferably backless) in pastel shades like plum, wine or black. Even here girls on the heavier side can opt for a empire line black tunic teamed with a printed legging and stiletto.Thoroughly Indian The men should experiment this year and go the Indian route. Team a Bandhgala with nice Jodhpuri pants along with a nice scarf wrapped casually around the neck. You are bound to make heads turn like no other guy. “We have so much good Indian-wear, that we do not need to follow the western suit culture to look good. But now it is high time that we steer clear of the palestine scarfs as they are passe now,” adds Pritam. One aspect that is mostly forgotten by men is the footwear. With loafers being the new in thing, they go well with any outfit.And most important of all, do not be a wall flower drinking wine (or juice) at the corner. Go centrestage and burn the dance floor and keep that smile on, that will work the real magic for you.