5 Ways to Amp Up Your NYE Style

5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy New Year!!! Whether you are watching the ball drop at home with family and friends or ringing in the new year at a champagne-infused par-tay, MSL has 5 easy ways to help you amp up your style for this New Year’s Eve.

5. Countdown in Color

Resolve to work more color into your wardrobe in the new year and start tonight! Wearing the right color can work wonders — give your skin a glow, make your eyes pop, and even turn back the clock. Jewel tones, such as ruby, emerald and sapphire blue, generally provide the best results. Or give the Pantone-proclaimed color of the year for 2014 a whirl — radiant orchid. Radiant, indeed.

Dress // Badgley Mischka

4. Unwound Up-do
At MSL, we love the sexy, easy feel of the half up-do. It’s the fun version of its more uptight cousin, but still has a polished look. Plus, it is easy to do yourself — gather a piece of hair from each side of your face, pull back, twist together and hold in place with bobby pins. Add hair spray to keep it in place and voilà, you are done. Oh, and don’t forget some serious danglers for your ears. This is the perfect look to show them off.

Earrings // Alexis Bittar

3. Megawatt Sparklers
This season’s dazzling accessories — from bracelets and earrings to stilettos and clutches — will take your evening look from pretty to bonafide movie star before you can say “Angelina Jolie is haute!”

Bracelet // J.Crew

Shoes // Jimmy Choo

2. Fun & Flirty Skirt
Set your trusty LBD aside in favor of a dark floral, flirty skirt. So ladylike and chic — read: I’m nice but naughty… This pairing is easy to wear and unexpected in the usual sea of slinky cocktail dresses on NYE.

Skirt // Ted Baker

1. Sprinkle Pixie Dust
You can fly, you can fly, you can fly!! Nothing like a little sweet-smelling shimmer powder lightly dusted on your chest and shoulders to give a girl a lift and elevate you to party-goddess status. MSL editor’s choice: Pamper yourself or go for a similar effect for less.