Holiday Makeup

The holidays are soon approaching and it's time to start thinking about what kind of look you want to go for. You could easily make your makeup holiday appropriate with a few minor adjustments, but what if you want to do something different? This look is all about keeping it simple and seasonal. A little bit of glitter along with color will bring the look together and create that seasonal feel.

Directions:
     1. Begin with your normal foundation and concealer routine. Don't do anything different than you normally would, but if you know you'll be out for a long time or in harsh weather conditions, prime your skin before using foundation. Also, I would recommend setting your makeup not only with a powder foundation, but with a setting spray. Urban Decay's Skindenavia setting spray is a great option, but it would be more practical to use after your entire makeup look is completed.
     2. After priming your eyes, pick up a shimmery gold cream shadow and pat it along your eyelid with your ring finger. You don't need a lot of product, but make sure it's an appropriate amount because it will help bring more color into the shadow you will be laying over top of it.
     3. With a flat shader brush, apply a shimmery gold powder shadow over top of the cream product. Make sure this gold shadow has a yellow tint to it rather than a gray or silver one. The eyes are supposed to resemble the gold star on top of a Christmas tree or Christmas garland.
     4. Contour your eyes with a bronze shadow, but keep it light.You don't want to overpower the gold you have applied, but you still want to create some shadow.
     5. With a gel liner and an angled brush, begin drawing a thin line as close to your lashline as possible. Then, wing out your liner as dramatically as you would like. You don't have to at all but if you do, don't overdo it. With a dark matte black like the liner, it will contrast the gold very well.
     6. Fake lashes aren't required, but if you want a more dramatic look, be sure to apply them. Whether you use fake eyelashes or not, apply your favorite mascara(s). At least two coats would be appropriate but depending on what kind of look you're going for, you can exceed that amount. 
     7. Pick up a matte, warm toned bronzer and an angled blush brush. Suck in your cheeks so that the hollows of them are visible and begin blending the product back and forth up into your hairline. This will not only slim your face down, but also bring a warmth into your skin tone.
     8. Before you apply color to your lips, be sure to moisturize. You want to keep them as smooth as possible for the easiest color application.
     9. With a red lipstick (preferably with a gold tint), begin applying that to your lips. Keep the line as precise as you possibly can so that you won't have to go back and wipe it off, which will ruin your foundation. (MAC's Russian Red Lipstick)
     10. An optional step is lip gloss. A clear gloss with a gold shimmer should be applied mainly to the center of the lips. (Revlon's Bellini Color Stay Lipgloss)