Christmas makeup

Christmas is a family holiday, a time to warm up your soul, so better leave the shiny glittery look for New Year’s Eve. You don’t want to look gaudy and ostentatious, do you? So aim for something grown-up and classy – the 1940’s and 1950’s Hollywood style is the right way to go when choosing your Christmas makeup.

Have you seen how do Lauren Bacall, Vivien Leigh and Katherine Hepburn look in their early movies? See how it’s done:

The cornerstone of your party makeup this Christmas should be false eyelashes. They have become extremely popular amongst the worldwide party community this year and promise to be around for quite a while.

As for the lips – they should be red – in bright crimson or wine hues. Electric shades also work well – orange reds and bold raspberry fuchsias will really make you the belle of the ball if you combine them with a clean face and feline lined eyes. This sophisticated Christmas makeup requires also a bit of black or gunmetal grey liquid eyeliner. To complete the look, apply some face highlighter on cheekbones, brow bones, down the centre of the nose, temples and shoulder blades.

If you find the above Christmas makeup a little over the top and a bit too dramatic, and want to go for a little bit shinier look, try eye shadows and face highlighters with fine brocade and shiny particles that flatter the face. Applying it with measure without going kitsch, it will help you achieve a warm, subtle burnished gilt look, the traditional Christmas makeup that never goes out of style.

Whatever the style you choose for your Christmas makeup, you can be sure that your sophisticated winter shine will light up every room you enter in.