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"Some people dread going to black-tie weddings and other formal events. I, meanwhile, basically live for an excuse to get all dressed up. That&amp;#39;s why I&amp;#39;m enamored with my aunt Celeste&amp;#39;s job; she does marketing for the opera in Knoxville, Tennessee, so she regularly gets to dress up for galas and openings. Want to live vicariously? Read on.\nReaders, meet Laura. This 27-year-old friend of Celeste has attended the opera&amp;#39;s galas for years because her mom is on the board. To go with this year&amp;#39;s Scottish theme (which nods to the upcoming opening of the opera Lucia di Lammermoor, which is set in Scotland) she bought a strapless dress for cheap at Loehmann&amp;#39;s and sewed on authentic plaid fabric she&amp;#39;d ordered online. Now she&amp;#39;s wondering what to do with her hair and makeup--the ball is next weekend. I know you guys will help her out! Here are the options, with descriptions from Laura herself.\nLOOK 1\nPinterestFacebookIt&amp;#39;s silly but I&amp;#39;ve been feeling old lately so I kind of want to do a youthful look. I went with a couple shades of greenish/turquoise eyeshadow (colors I picked up from the plaid) and then did a pale sparkly lip gloss. Since I had extra fabric I bought a plain headband from Target, wrapped it and made the rosette. My hair is wavy and not super smooth naturally, so a ton of hairspray and a few bobby pins and I was set!\nLOOK 2\nPinterestFacebookEveryone always makes fun of me for using hot rollers because they think they&amp;#39;re for old ladies, but I always get compliments on my hair when I use them. This is weird too, but I used a touch of Hawaiian Tropic tanning oil in my hair to make it shinier. Red lips and pearls always go well together; these are freshwater and a little unusual so they help to dress up the look.\nLOOK 3\nPinterestFacebookSometimes a side part helps dress things up since I&amp;#39;m super casual normally. Side ponytails are elegant and add more formality than a normal ponytail. Since I did really dramatic eyes I didn&amp;#39;t want to overdo it with crazy hair. Big gold hoops with a little sparkle make it fun. Dark eyes tend to stand alone so I just did a shiny nude lip gloss.\nSo, which of these three looks do you think Laura should wear? It&amp;#39;s votin&amp;#39; time!\nWhich look should Laura wear to the opera ball?(opinion)\nAfter you take the poll, leave a comment below: Which look won your vote, and why? Also, what&amp;#39;s the next dressy event on your calendar? Do you know what you&amp;#39;ll do with your hair and makeup?\nRelated: 5 sexy going-out beauty looks\nPS: Facebook Connect is here! Now you can sign in to glamour.com using your Facebook login, plus instantly share your glamour.com comments with your Facebook friends (or not--your choice, every time you comment). Just click on the Connect with Facebook logo in the comments section to begin!\nSign up for Glamour.com&amp;#39;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters!\nMore Ways to Get Glamour\nYou could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com!\nAdd Glamour to your iGoogle homepage.\nFollow Girls in the Beauty Department on Twitter."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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