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Because lining the rims of the eye can be tricky -- and could make your eyes water -- Bunch advises practicing before the big night. If you can't get the hang of it, she says, use the kohl pencil on the top of the lid only (like a liner), then smudge the brown or grey shadow under your lower lashes. You can also soften the whole look by dusting the eye area with a shimmering gold powder.

4. Lash out. Jessup says he gives even more allure to many a celebrity gaze by adding false lashes. While the look can easily cross the line from glitzy to ghastly, Jessup says this won't happen if you follow a few simple rules.

"Always buy lashes with an invisible strip, and do bypass the heavy layers of fringe and go for the sparse, separated styles instead."

The trick to applying them: Choose a glue that dries clear, and don't use more than a very thin line spread along the base of the false lashes. Let set for 30 seconds, then gently press the strip as close to your natural lash line as possible. "Put a coat of mascara on first, then the lashes, then another coat of mascara for a natural but yet full and lush look," says Jessup.

5. Let it shine. If you're looking to add shine to your look, nothing does it better than the new array of shimmer products, including foundations, blushes, eye shadows, and lip glosses.

To get it right, however, heed Kramer's golden rule of glitter glamour: "You don't ever want to wear shimmer or glimmer products on more than two areas of your face," she says. "Don't use shimmer foundation and then shimmer eye shadow and blush and lip gloss all at once." Instead, choose one or two features you want to play up and apply the shine there.

"Anything beyond that and the look becomes 'Tinkerbell'," she says.

Straley agrees: 'If you highlight your brow bone and put some sparkly gloss on your lips, don't put any on your cheeks. If you wear a shimmery blush, do a matte eye with soft colors, and a sheer or neutral and not a bright red lip."

For shimmer with a minimum of fuss, she says, simply use your regular daytime makeup, then lightly dust your whole face with a pale, shimmering, gold or silver powder.

6. Down with dark circles. To bring light to your face without glitter, use concealer, Jessup says. This is especially important during the holiday season, when too much eggnog and too little sleep can leave us with dark, aging under-eye circles. The trick to making your eyes pop: Choose a concealer in the same shade as your foundation -- or even one or two shades darker.