This time of year is all about parties, gatherings, and general merriment, and we have to cram it into our already busy schedules. Do you find that a lot of your social engagements around this time of year tend to come directly after work? Or, do you find that you need to work late, to catch up on everything you have to do, but you need to head out straight from the office?

This is a common situation at this time of year, but it is one which can be navigated quite easily, with the help of a few handy hints and items kept in your work desk drawer.

Plan Your Outfits Carefully

If you know you’re going out after work, or you think there’s a good chance of it, plan your outfit that morning carefully. Make it an outfit that you can easily dress up a little, something which will take you from office to bar with ease. This could simply be throwing on a little jewellery, or it could be just changing your shoes. The smallest of tweaks will do the trick.

Dry Shampoo is Your Friend

Refresh your locks with a spritz of dry shampoo. This is a beauty godsend, and adds life to your hair after a long day in an air conditioned office, or wherever you are based! Tip your head upside down and spray at the roots, massaging it in as you would do with normal shampoo. Be careful not to overdo it, as you might end up with a talc residue that is rather awkward to remove! The results are dramatic and will certainly last you all night, before another wash is needed!

Invest in a Long Lasting Foundation

If you invest in a good quality, long lasting foundation and you apply it in the morning, you should only need a slight touch up before you head out, or a quick sweep of bronzer. This means you won’t need to do a full face of make up before you leave work, when you probably don’t have the time.

Keep Cosmetic Essentials in Your Drawer

All you need is a bronzer/powder touch up, a quick sweep of eyeliner, a fresh coat of mascara, and a little lipstick, and you’re good to go! Keep these spares in your desk drawer and you’ll never be caught short. Of course, you also need a good spritz of perfume to help you feel fresh.

Wet Wipes/Baby Wipes Are Vital

When you’ve been at work all day, you’ll be feeling a little grimy by the end of your shift, and you’ll probably not have time for a shower. In this case, a quick wipe down with wet wipes or baby wipes will freshen you up a little.

Follow these steps and you’ll go from work to bar with ease!