Happy Hours.(party hints)

If the conversation gets as bland as the crudites, resort to a good old game of Truth or Dare.

Pretty Quick.

Pretty Quick Going from the office to a cocktail party requires a few wardrobe tweaks, an accessories update, a fragrance refresher. Or at the very least, lipstick. * Paint it red Crimson lipstick is usually all you need to look more festive. Alexandra Kimball, a vice president at Oscar de La Renta, prefers Nars Trans Siberian. Actress Shiva Rose suggests lining the entire mouth with a red pencil, such as M.A.C. in Cherry, and blending it with a fingertip: "It stays on all night." * Play up your eyes Designer Tory Burch prefers plum eyeliner to the ubiquitous black. "It's not as harsh-looking, and I like how it brings out the green in my eyes," she says. Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss feels more cheerful in a shimmery eye shadow, such as Urban Decay Chopper. * Shine on Rose applies Jing Jang Creme -- made from olive oil and calendula -- on her cheekbones and forehead for a subtle glow. "It makes me look like I just had a facial." Crystal Lourd at Dior in Los Angeles rubs a bit of Susan Ciminelli Hydrating Formula onto her cheeks: "It makes ...