How to get that Tea Party look!

The hair Blow-drying is practically a national sport in America and Tea Party candidates are keen to play by the rules. Christine O'Donnell 's "done" look, like Sarah Palin's, features a swoosh of fringe to soften the face. The lipstick Palin famously loves a heady lick of glossy pink. O'Donnell also appears to favour a pink lip but with a more subtle and sober matte finish, which is much less showy. The pearls The sartorial message is clear. Pearls – like the views of the Tea Party candidates – are conservative and prim. They are also a bona fide fashion classic for women of all ages. The colour A splurge of ketchup red is utterly synonymous with Palin, making O'Donnell's embracing of the hue something of a homage. Red might be having a fashion comeback but the Tea Party look is far more about a breed of power-dressing that thoroughly reeks of the 80s. Glasses (optional) Spectacles used to be considered bookish and un-glam but recently they have become the ultimate finishing fashion accessory – sexy even. O'Donnell seems rather non-committal about wearing hers but Palin is rarely seen without her trademark frameless pair, which give her a vaguely sinister edge.