It's new year's eve and with a stomach full of pizza and champagne I'm geared up to hit the town. I haven't always been so prepared, in fact I'm infamous for taking eight million years to get ready to go out. Now, it's not because I'm a diva, it's because I need at least 3 hours to walk around the house with a befuddled look, accidentally running my extremities in to door frames. It's taken years of practice and several evenings of my boyfriend freaking out for my evening routine to become so streamlined. So babies, in the spirit of the fresh new year, I've compiled a list of bar hopping must haves to make your partying that much easier!
1) Flats: No one wants to forgo heels altogether; they're the linchpin of a perfect evening get up. But these days everybody from Tory Burch to Dr. Scholl is making little fold-up flats that fit right in your purse! Switch to these little dudes at the third bar and you won't be walking like a sea-sick cowboy by the end of the night.
Option B) Get so drunk you don't care about your foot pain. (Not recommended. Includes knee bruises and Lady Ga Ga impressions.)
2) Lipgloss: Unless you plan on staying pretty damn sober, don't bring lipstick to the bar. Sure, flapper-esque crimson lips look great with your dress, but by martini four your application skills will greatly decline. Stick to something sheer with a tiny hint of color that will keep you looking put together. That way, when you don't quite color in the lines it's not a big deal.
3) Hair-tie: If someone starts puking, you're to the rescue with a quick ponytail. If you decide to hit a club, you can do a quick chignon to keep your hair from getting sweaty. The uses are endless.
4) Eyeliner: I don't know about you, but I use bar hopping as an excuse to perfect my copious-amounts-of-eye-makeup application skills. One of my best girlfriends, Katie, has this insane ability to perfectly line her eyes. She can do it in the dark, she can do it in the park...you get the picture. This girl always has gorgeous smoky eyes with a perfectly geometric eyeliner application. After seven years of trying, I can't figure out what her secret is, but I do know that she always re-applies. So take a tip from Katie, and keep a stick in your bag, just in case.
Well, kiddies, I truly hope this list helps you get your shit together. Now I've got to grab my friends & survival kit and hit the bars. Good luck, and I'll see you on the mean streets of party town!
xoxo
Text Hannah Morris
