Get party-ready at the office: Nine items to stock in your desk

Tis the season for holiday parties and cocktail soirees, which means you’ll have to go from day to night without a layover at home. Ensure you’re prepared for any social event with these stashable, on-the-go items.

By Chatelaine

Updated December 7, 2012

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Get party-ready at the office: Nine items to stock in your desk

Office desk holiday essentials

Beauty to-go

Need an evening clutch and a makeup bag? This face kit housed in a classy clutch includes all your nighttime essentials: lipstick and gloss, liner and blush. The prettiest way to touch-up.

Divine desire face kit, $85, MAC.

100% fresh

Fresh breath never goes out of style! A few pumps of this 100% natural mist (opt for the mint vanilla flavour) in a retro Mad Men-inspired package will ensure you’re ready for any up close and personal encounter.

Kissing Elixirs, $11, murale.ca

Connect the dots

Get standout peepers in an instant with the most user-friendly, do-it-at-your desk liner. Simply line your eye and then fill in the blanks.

Clarins 3-Dot Liner, $28, The Bay.

1-minute beauty

The perfect pick-me-up if you’ve had a long day and are anticipating a longer night. Erase the signs of fatigue in an instant with one little vial.

Flash Lift Radiance Vials, $27 (for seven), lisewatier.com.

Pucker up

Deep, dark and dramatic – that’s the lip look of the season. Get glam in an instant with a swipe of this long-wearing garnet red shade.

Nars Pure Matte Lipstick, $30, Murale

Bye-bye shine

We want a festive glow not a greasy forehead, right? Say bye-bye to shine with a swipe of this blotting linen that’s 100% biodegradable.

Boscia Green Tea blotting linens, $26, Sephora.com

Mini me

Do you have a favourite serum or powder that’s not available in a smaller size? No problem. Pack up your can’t-live-without beauty BFFs in these travel-sized reusable containers.

Toiletry kit, Jet/Set/Go, $9, Joe

It’s in the bag

Literally! Lined in the HR magenta shade, this duo houses a smaller portable pouch inside the roomier bag. Packed with prestige portable-sized polish, cream and mascara, keep one in your desk and take the other to-go.

Holt Renfrew beauty bag, $35 ($100+ value), Holt Renfrew

Manicure in minutes

No time for a mani? No problem. Available in rainbow of shades and styles, these are the easiest peel-and-stick nails on the market. For a more festive option, choose a sparkly set.

Kiss Holiday Collection, $10, London Drugs and select pharmacies and mass retailers nationwide