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The countdown 'til 2014: exactly eight hours. Cut that in half and that's roughly the amount of time you have to get everything in order for a big, potentially sloppy night out: your blowout, your nails, your makeup, etc. After the jump, check out seven New Year's Eve-appropriate beauty tutorials from Benefit, Bobbi Brown, Drybar, and more—followed by one more that'll come in handy when you're hungover tomorrow.
It's New Year's Eve: pile on the jewelry. Here's a lesson in how to ringstack like a pro from Catbird.
As for your nails, check out this easy Jin Soon holiday sparkle tutorial.
Drybar all booked up? Here's how to give yourself a blowout at home.
And here's how to style it afterward.
If you have bangs, here's what you need to make them look fresh well past midnight.
Eyebrows a mess? Let Benefit demonstrate how to fix them up and fill them in.
Now put on some makeup—Bobbi's Brown's natural face is a good start. Add glitter eyeshadow accordingly.
It's all over, and you're hungover: go take a bath.