Get Party Perfect Hair

When a big night out or special occasion comes around, your first instinct may be to pick up the phone and book a session with your stylist. But it's just as easy to get a salon look on your own, provided you have the right tools on-hand. This video features beauty expert Bre Bergs demoing how to get the perfect party-ready look with minimal effort. Pick up a few of her trusted essentials on JOYUS to achieve gorgeous Vernoica Lake-like waves for black tie affairs, cocktail parties, or even casual meetups with friends if you fancy.

Iris Apfel for MAC

Joining the gaggle of celebrities that have lent their fame and faces to front MAC Cosmetics, style icon Iris Apfel is the latest luminary to collaborate with the brand. Apfel's delightfully ostentatious style and penchant for OTT accessorizing are revered among fashion followers, and you can expect such flamboyance in the collection. Set to launch on January 5th, this is the beauty partnership we're most anticipating in 2012.

Check out selections from Iris Apfel for MAC on Refinery 29.

Serge Lutens Vitriol d'oeillet Perfume

Serge Lutens describes this musky perfume as a "fragrance fraught with anger," but we think it's much more benign than its creator suggests. Sure, it bears notes of aggressive clove and pepper, but it's also romantic and powdery, carnation its main floral ingredient. If you're feeling dangerously sexy, this bewitching "come hither" scent could be your secret weapon.

MyChelle Apple Brightening Peel

If there's one beauty gripe we tend to hear most frequently this time of year, it's a complaint about dry, flaky skin. Using acids from one of the season's most plentiful fruits, MyChelle Dermaceuticals developed a truly effective Brightening Peel that sloughs away dry layers, lightens hyperpigmentation, and gently restores lustre to tired looking epidermi. Using a coin-sized amount a couple times a week will make a noticeable difference to UVA-battered complexions.

Japonesque Touch Up Tube Set

Toting around a full set of cosmetics brushes during the day seems superfluous, but what to do when oily skin or aberrant weather causes a complexion meltdown? Japonesque's sleek, high quality brushes are near legendary among makeup aficionados, and for just $20.00, you can purchase an on-the-go touch up set of the coveted tools that will save you during midday/pre-date emergencies. Available in classic black, silver, and various fun colors, keep this in mind as a stocking stuffer.