Christmas time is synonymous with partying… During this period, we’re always tempted to dress up the eyes and lips with more sophisticated, glamorous shades and textures. It’s the best period to play with glitters and pearly textures for a dramatic look, which is perfect for the party season.
The best way to liven up smokey eye makeup for Xmas is to inject colours on key parts of the eyes. Start by colouring the entire upper eyelid with a black kohl pencil, which allows the eye shadow to fix and then trace the eye contour. Apply a black creamy eye shadow and follow with a powdered eye shadow to create a blurred effect. To freshen up your smoky eye with vibrant colours choose cool tones such as blue, purple or green which looks gorgeous on dark skin tones. Then, apply the colour above the upper eyelid. As a final tip, use coloured mascara in blue to brighten up the eyes.
If the classic smoky eye doesn’t inspire you opt for a sparkling look with glitter on the eyes and deep colour on the lips. Using an eyeliner brush apply glitter to the upper lash line. For a glamorous look follow with pearl powders on the entire lid. Choose a strong colour on the lips such as a red or pink lipstick and do not hesitate to intensify your cheeks with blusher. To avoid clashing, always match your blusher to your lipstick or to your clothes. Shades like copper and orange always look amazing on dark skin.
For a midnight touch up, the three must-haves to put in your handbag should be: a compact powder to keep a matte finish, a blusher in a beige tone to apply on the cheekbones and below the arch of the eyebrow for a radiant complexion and a transparent gloss with a vinyl finish to wear alone or on top of your lipstick. If you get your beauty prep right (eg. make up primer) you won’t need to do more than one mini touch up with your compact powder during the night.
