Five hot holiday beauty looks
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Let your lips do the talking
Ask any makeup artist; a bright lip is the easiest way to amp up your look. From bold fuchsia to a deep merlot, a statement mouth adds great colour to a simple outfit. When in doubt, go for a classic red. Try filling in your lips with a matching liner first so that your lipstick lasts all party long.
Go for the gold
This season we saw gold in everything from liners and shadows to blush and even lipstick. For a more wearable look try using a gold-infused highlighter or blush on cheeks and temples for a healthy and luminous all-over-glow. Or, if you’re making the holiday rounds, try a smoky metallic eye with gold shadow and navy blue or purple liner.
Glam manicure
Get your tips in top shape this holiday season with a trendy unexpected manicure. Our favourite? The half moon (a.k.a the reverse French manicure). Inspired by the 1940’s, this simple shape is clean and sophisticated, so don’t be afraid to experiment with cool holiday-inspired colour combos.
Check out this easy at-home half-moon manicure.
Go retro
If you haven’t yet played up the 60’s beauty trend that was all over fall runways, now is the time. Embrace the drama of spidery long lashes by trying out falsies or a few extra coats of lengthening mascara. Or, try the classic cat eye -it’s a simple, feminine look that is easy to keep quite subtle.
Pony up
It’s the hair style that ruled the runway this season, and if you’ve got long enough tresses, a sleek ponytail is a great look for your holiday hair. For a shorter do, try switching up your natural part to a deeper side one. You’ll achieve natural volume and have people asking, “have you done something special today?”
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