MAKE IT CUTE

At this time of year, we're all so swept up in holiday madness that we forget one very big detail—2015 is almost over, and you're running out of time to do all those things you meant to do this year. The good news? You don't have to wait until Dec. 26 to squeeze in all that carpe diem! Check out our list of the five things you have to do before the clock strikes 2016, then add your own in the comments below. 

1. Clean out your closet. (And your room. And under your bed.)
Never, ever wear that sweater Grandma got you *last* Christmas? Being overtaken by your cute-but-sort-juvenile teddy bear collection? It's time to pay it forward. Gather up all that excess and get thee to Goodwill.

2. Wear the heck out of 2015's trends.
Mermaid haïr, flash tats, negative space manis…they're all fab, but fleeting (and fast). Now's the time to rock all of your fave looks from the last year before it's too late.

3. Make up.
And no, we don't mean perfect that elusive cat eye (though more power to you if you can, girl!). We're talking doing away with grudges, BFF fights, unresolved tension with an ex…don't head into the holidays with all that nasty baggage. You deserve better.

4. Listen to that band.
Or watch that movie. Or read that book. Whatever cultural consumption you've been putting off until you're "not so busy" is calling your name. Art is so much of what makes life beautiful, so embrace it.

5. Figure out why last year's resolutions didn't stick.
So you didn't totally change your style or volunteer every weekend like you promised you would in 2015. Any idea why? Sit down to evaluate why you weren't able to change your life the way you wanted—and if those changes are still something you want to enact, figure out why and how those resolutions become reality. You got this. 

What do you want to do before 2015 comes to a close? Let us know below!

by Kimberly Uslin and Danielle Bryant | 2/1/2016