Holiday Make Up Ideas for
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| Holiday make up ideas can enhance those special occasions all year long! Parties are just around every corner so you need to be ready when they come knocking at opportunities door! |
Deciding what to wear is always a hard choice, but so can be choosing which makeup you’ll wear so you must plan ahead. Do trial runs so you won’t be caught scrambling at the last minute.
Who knows? Mr. Right could be at the party. Don’t blow your chances by not planning ahead! Party girls are always prepared with the right makeup!
Many parties are planned after work, so you will need to take that into consideration. When you go to work, take some accessories and your holiday make up with you on the morning of the party. If you're going to be partying the night away, think shimmery and luminous. Your face will light up like Christmas lights if you use the right amount of glam in the right places! Use to much, and your makeup could look knarly instead. The key to holiday make up is to blend what you apply and don’t go too heavy!
Another important rule of thumb for shimmer (in any makeup application) is to not mix gold and silver, unless you are sure it'll look good. You wouldn't wear a gold belt with silver shoes, right? Most women with blue or green eyes, stark hair (either extremely blonde, red, or dark brown), and fair skin, look best in silvery shimmers. Silver is very close to white so it compliments both hair and skin.
Most women with brown eyes, blends of golden blonde or golden brown hair, and warm skin tones, look better in golds. Golden shimmer’s compliment your skin’s darker tones and golden hair. White shimmer looks good on everyone, so don’t be afraid to try it!
Hottest Holiday Make Up Ideas
Apply a touch of shimmer makeup
. Add a touch of lip shimmer
to the center of the top and bottom lips to draw a touch of attention to your mouth. Lighter shades of softer eye shadows downplay your eyes, since you’ve already highlighted your lips. Choose light to medium shades of blues, greens, and browns, pinks, and violet colors. Don’t draw attention to both your lips and your eyes or it’ll look like overkill holiday make up! Shimmer is the perfect festive tool as long as you don't overload it. After all, you don't want to look goofy! However, do use glitter! Glitter body and hair gel applied indiscreetly to various sections of your hair and skin can look amazingly seductive!
for foundation and/or use eyeshadow primers for shadows. If you've been wanting to try an eyeshadow primer, try Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
! Its inexpensive but works terrific! Don't be afraid to try them if you want to give your makeup a boost! You can also use tranlucent loose powders instead. These go on very light and can also fill in lines and diminish age spots and other blemishes. If applied after work, they can also soak up any excess facial oils you’ve accumulated over the day.
. These add a youthful glow to your face. Most holiday parties are held in darker settings. The artificial lighting from luminous makeup on your face, can really give your holiday make up an added dazzle.
and Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
. They cost a bit more but last a really long time, so it's very cost effective!Holiday Make Up After Work
If you’re going to a party right after work, there have to be some special considerations and concessions made. You won’t have the luxury of going home to freshen up, like your bosses probably do! Getting in the mood for a party after work is hard to do. You’ll need to transition from the busy working girl, to the laid back, relaxed party girl! Remember to eat small meals during the day too, so you won’t be ravenous at the party and look like an addict going through withdrawals to get to the food trays!
Whatever you do, don't forget to have a small purse sized sensual perfume with you! You don't want to look that great and not smell great too! My favorite fragrance is Angel by Thierry Mugler
If you haven't tried them, glossy mascaras
Since most holiday parties are at night, bolder lip colors work well. Red is smoking hot if you can pull it off! Last but not least, don’t forget makeup brushes. They are a must have for a natural, radiant look!
Lighter colors can look pasty if you're wearing beige or darker holiday make up. You can always too, buy oil blotting papers instead. These simply lift excessive oils off your face, which helps you stay confident about the way you look!
So get out there and wear the best looking holiday make up at your holiday party! You'll be ready for them this year, if you follow a few golden (or silver) rules!
Tips for the Smokey Eye Look
Add an eye shadow primer (like MAC Paints), and a shimmery shadow on the lid. Get a lot more information about smokey eyes.
Tips for Unique Makeup Colors
If you're going to a 'formal event', play up your makeup a bit more! Apply more shimmer or go deeper shades of red lipstick. Always remember not to overdo though, even at a formal event. Too much makeup always looks worse than too little! Holiday make up isn't like trying to solve a mathematical algorithm, but it is important to get it right!
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