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How to Get Cocktail Dress–Ready Skin (Without Leaving Your House)

Lindsay Tigar
Writer and expert5 years ago
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Holiday parties present a fancy opportunity to feel dressed to the nines. Especially since much of planning for festive celebrations and the New Year can be stressful, picking out a cocktail dress and feeling radiant is a nice shift. But while plenty of people are schooled on how to shop for the right fit that flatters their body, few give extra TLC to their skin in the weeks before a big event. Even so, beauty, fashion and celebrity makeup artist Geoffrey Rodriguez says that preparing your skin for sleeveless and short cocktail wear is absolutely crucial. After all, it is your best accessory! “The whole point of wearing anything more revealing, in my mind, should be all about gorgeous, radiant skin,” he continues. “And while it’s slightly more challenging to keep the skin properly hydrated this time of year, a glowing complexion from head to toe can very easily be achieved at home,” Rodriguez adds.

As the countdown to the soiree grows near, follow these tips to be the showstopper you know you really are:

    Lindsay Tigar
    Writer and expert
    View Lindsay Tigar's profile

    Lindsay Tigar is a travel and lifestyle journalist who contributes to a myriad of publications—from Travel + Leisure and Vogue to Glamour and countless others. She's a digital nomad who works from every corner of the globe, scoping out the best coffee, collecting artisan crafts and testing every beauty product she can find. You can find a collection of her work at LindsayTigar.com.

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