Eyes
The best way to play the festive look is by decorating your eyes. There are so many different ways to do this; ultimately it boils down to how imaginative you are. However, this requires a lot of patience, creativity and face paint. So, if you’re anything like me and struggle to draw a straight line, then forget about swinging santas from your eyeliner. Instead, experiment with eye shadows and fancy liners.
For a Christmassy look, try a metallic bottle-green eyeshadow. Build up the colour gradually if it’s your first time. Use a brown shade for the crease and blend, then paint the entire eyelid with a grey-black kohl. This will make the shadow last longer and give it a more dramatic look. Dab the metallic green eyeshadow on top and blend the crease again with the brown. Finish with a winged liner and mascara. Keep the rest of your make-up fairly muted to accentuate the eyes. However, if green isn’t your colour, why not opt for gold? After all, nothing screams festive like gold. Do a smoky bronze-gold eye and apply a solid green eyeliner on the waterline, bringing both the festive shades together in harmony. This works beautifully with either nude or dark lips.
Another cool trend to try is two-tone eye shadows – play with delicate shades of blue or purple – blend and build up the colour base, and use a dark-hued liquid liner for the top.
If all this is too complicated, add a bit of oomph by simply outlining your black eyeliner with a glittery one, or use a silver liner on the lower eyelid or in the corner of your eyes for a frosty look.
Tip: Add glitter to any smoky eye for instant brightness. For a subtler look, use coloured mascara to pop your eyes.
Cheeks and Lips
Ditch your regular highlighter and opt for glitter gel – an instant way to get party ready. Use it just under your eyes, or on your cheek bones and all the way up to the side of your forehead in a crescent shape. Additionally, you can use a variety of face embellishments like stars or silver holographic glitter for extra sparkle.
Red lips, of course, are a top favourite for the holiday season. But you can also play around with textures and colours – mix different shades, top regular lippies with shimmers and glitter, or apply high-gloss sticks over matt – get inventive and create your own palette!
Tip: If you’re feeling overly frivolous, go for full gold lips, or use a gold or silver glitter liner with nude glossy lips. Wear festive earrings or accessories to animate your look further.
Eye Brows
Go Crimbo crazy with Christmas tree eyebrows! Yes, you heard right – many a beauty blogger took to the trend last festive season by using green mascara and eye pencils to colour the brow hair and add embellishments. So, if you’re in a quirky mood (and not heading to work or visiting your granny) here’s the easiest way to rock this trend – feather your brows to emulate the firs and stick them in place by using gel, wax or Vaseline. Then add little diamantes of your choice (pick whichever shape and colour you fancy) to decorate your tree. Finish off with a star on the top. Definitely Instagram-worthy and sure to get your jingle on.
Tip: Try Santa hat eyebrows – colour your brows red and draw a white bauble at the tip or draw a hat on top of the brow arch.
