8 Wise Buys for a Gorgeous Party Season

Four best-selling powder blush shades that flatter everyone, plus a bronzer and a champagne highlighter, will keep you looking fresh and sunny till spring. Nars Danmari Palette, $65.

This moisturizing shampoo-and-conditioner duo is designed to whip frizz-plagued curls into shape, but the formulas are lightweight enough to sleekify straight hair too. Ouidad Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo, $18, and Conditioner, $20.

Hands down, the silkiest, most heavenly-scented and adorably-packaged cream we've come across. Crabtree & Evelyn Pomegranate, Argan & Grapeseed Ultra-Moisturizing Hand Therapy, $8.

A cream eye-shadow so rich and smooth, the tiniest dab covers your entire lid. We love this pink-glitter-flecked pewter shade for creating a shimmery, smoky look. Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Illusoire, $36.

This ultra-feminine fragrance—with notes of bergamot, jasmine, and white woods—smells like something Grace Kelly would have spritzed. Oscar de la Renta Live in Love eau de parfum, $98 for 3.4 oz.

Why not slick on one of these fruity tinted balms, give him a wink, and park it under the mistletoe? Maybelline New York Baby Lips Repairing Lip Balm in Grape Vine, Cherry Me, and Pink Punch, $3.99 each.

Now is the moment to glitz up your mani, and with this deep violet hue, your digits will look chic, not tweeny. Revlon Nail Enamel in Facets of Fuchsia, $4.79.

A gift that keeps on giving! This triple-milled soap, scented with mango and citrus, is gorgeously wrapped and lasts for months. Fresh Sugar Passion Oval Soap, $14.