BEAUTY Shining Brightly

BEAUTY

BY: ALLYSON MATTINGLY

As Rihanna says, “shine bright like a diamond." The holiday season is the perfect time to do so! With holiday parties, open houses, family get-togethers, and more, now is the time to step your glam up a notch. There are so many beautiful, and easy, ways to recreate festive holiday makeup, you’ll be rocking around the tree with a different look at every event! We’re showing you our favorite ways to ensure you shine brightly throughout the holiday season.

reds

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Sometimes, you just want to go with classic, simple, and timeless. Red lips and black winged eyeliner make for holiday staples, but freshen this look up with a dewy shimmer eye shadow. With the main focus on your lips, you can keep the rest of your makeup fairly simple. our favoriteholiday red Chanel Rouge Coco lipstick in shade 'Carmen', $42

blues

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Clé de Peau Eye Color Quad in lue ri st as shade 'Blue Lagoon', $55

Slay – or in this case, sleigh – an icy blue Christmas look with a bold eyeshadow look sure to turn heads. First, use a white or neutral base, then layer a vibrant blue hue over your base. Blue not only helps brighten the whites of your eyes, but also accentuates brown and blue eyes. Don’t forget to put on a little Elvis and play Blue Christmas while you’re at it!

jewel tones

ry ri ght If you really want to go all out our favoritejewel tones Nabla Secret Palette, $37.50 this holiday season, jewel-toned eyeshadow looks really make a statement. The boldness of these colors – such as gold, ruby, orange, sapphire, and emerald – are ideal for trying out during the holidays. Create a focal point, drawing all the attention to your eyes with glimmers of gold.

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Pat McGrath Rose Decadence Eye Palette, $42

rosy plums

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Our favorite thing about pink eyeshadow? It looks great on everyone! For a universally fl attering shade, stick to a soft rose tone, and add some For a universally fl attering shade, stick to a soft rose tone, and add some shimmer for a gorgeous holiday look. If you want to go a little more shimmer for a gorgeous holiday look. If you want to go a little more electric, opt for brighter shades such as fuschia. Be sure to blend under electric, opt for brighter shades such as fuschia. Be sure to blend under your bottom lash line for a full-on holiday look. your bottom lash line for a full-on holiday look. to your eyes with glimmers of gold.

silv and blacks

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Razzle and dazzle with a fun, sparkling silver makeup look. For a chic silver eye, use a slightly glittery metallic shadow; for a dimensional look, use a fun color as your base. Hoping for something a little more femme fatale? Create a smoked out eye with silver and black eyeshadow. Pair with a pink lipstick and you’re ready to go! our favorite sp kling silv

Lancome Hypnose 5-Color Eyeshadow Palette in shade 'Smokey Chic', $50

our favorite em ald em ald Charlotte Tilbury Hypnotising Pop Shots in shade 'Emerald Eyes', $34

em alds

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Steal the show at any holiday party this year with a fi erce emerald eye. Winter is the perfect time to dip into deep shades and emerald just happens to be festive, to boot! For a dramatic, smoky look, we recommend layering your green tones over a black base and using a primer to ensure your shadow stays put. Make your eyes pop even more by staying neutral on the rest of the face.

Also shown in complimenting colors, 'Cosmic Rocks' (left) and 'Smokey Quarts' (right)