Soiree season can cause anxiety, but it can also inspire adventurous hair. We asked top hair experts to give tips on how to get the year's most party-perfect red-carpet and runway hairstyles. Bring it on, social calendar.

Separate your hair into three-inch sections and use a large round brush to give yourself a smooth blowout that's slightly curled at the ends. "Create a deep side part, throw all your hair to one side, and let it evolve throughout the night," says hairstylist Matt Fugate of Sally Hershberger Downtown in New York City. Add a silicone-based shine serum to the ends. "Mist from far away so it just barely lands on your hair and makes it sparkle," says Fugate.