Every Beauty Look We’ll Be Recreating This Holiday Season

Here in Australia, our Christmas and holiday season is hot. 

This means there’s less time spent sipping eggnog and singing carols around a fire, and more time spent at poolside soirees, sipping a spritz and celebrating silly season and the start of summer (time to crack out the summer skin care, if you haven’t already). 

And with holiday parties, comes holiday glam, which calls for glitter, a good red lippie and a Christmas makeup moodboard to turn to for event makeup inspo.

So we’ve curated a smorgasbord of the best party season makeup looks that’ll see you from end-of-year work drinks to Christmas Eve and right through to New Year’s Day. Scroll on for our favourite beauty looks that’ll inspire your holiday glam…

The best holiday makeup looks

Something Blue

Last year we embraced the Christmas palette with green eyeshadow and a wash of coral on the cheeks. But this year, it’s all about the blue. Whether you’re opting for a subtle pop of blue on the water line or inner corner, or perhaps going all out with a blue chrome eye look, the hue is sure to add some ’70s flair to any party glam.

Try a blue eyeliner such as the Revolution Streamline Waterline Eyeliner Pencil in ‘Light Blue’ ($10 at Priceline) for a subtle splash of blue.

Ombré Lips

Ditch the monochrome lippie and liner duo, and instead opt for an ombre lip look. To nail the trend, you’ll need two or more hues of lipstick and deeper shade of lip liner. It does take a while to blend for a seamless ombré finish, but the result is well worth it. The best part? It works with any colour palette, from nudes to red and everything in between!

Want to recreate this look? We recommend the M.A.C Cosmetics Lip Pencil in ‘Plum’ ($37 at M.A.C) paired with Revlon’s Super Lustrous Luscious Mattes Lipstick in ‘Pick Me Up’ ($15.39 at Chemist Warehouse) for a velvety, almost-nude ombré lip.

’70s Liner

The ’70s resurgence is well and truly in full swing. And sticking with the theme, it’s time to sharpen up your eyeliner skills and recreate the Cher and Twiggy-inspired looks of your dreams. Double-winged liner is easier than it looks – especially when you have the Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Matte Liquid Liner ($37 at Sephora) on hand.

Classic Red

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is making a serious case for rebranding party season ‘red lip season’ (with a touch of gold shimmer, of course). First things first – you’ll need to perfect your red lipstick technique to ensure your pout remains kiss-proof all evening long.

We reach for the M.A.C Cosmetics Matte Lipstick in ‘Ruby Woo’ ($37 at M.A.C) for a flawless wash of red in just one coat.

Pop Of Shimmer

Because who doesn’t like a touch of sparkle? And, quite frankly, a Christmas makeup look without a little glitter is boring. Add a subtle shimmer above the crease like Jodie Comer using the E.L.F Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow in ‘Bling Bling’ ($5.30 at iHerb) or opt for a full metallic eye look with the Makeup By Mario Master Metallics™ Eyeshadow Palette.

And in case you’re wondering, this palette makes for the perfect Christmas gift for the girl who has everything…

Soft & Smokey

Don’t worry, the not-so-humble smokey eye isn’t going anywhere this silly season. It has, however, had a glow-up. Stick with softer hues such as taupes and mauves to create a more sultry, smoked-out look.

We love the Covergirl Clean Colour Eyeshadow Quad in ‘Mellow Mauve’ ($13.39 at Chemist Warehouse) paired with the Rare Beauty All Of The Above Weightless Eyeshadow Stick in ‘Contentment’ ($39 at Sephora) for a subtly glowy smokey eye.

Main image credit: @nikki_makeup & @sydneyjharper

Which of these beauty looks would you most like to try?!