The beauty spot: mascara

Sure, the festive parties might have come to an end, but that's no reason for you to stop slapping on the make-up as though it's the dying moments of 2010. Party eyes are a particular joy for me because they're very hard to get wrong. If at any point in the make-up application process you worry you're doing it badly, the answer is always: add more black. Add more eye shadow (the secret of the "smoky eye" is simply to shovel it on), add more eyeliner and, especially, add more mascara. This month Mac is adding False Lashes (£17.50, maccosmetics.co.uk ) to its already heaving mascara line – it does that lovely 60s thing to your eyes which means you'll look wide awake even when hungover and blinking into the light.