All Made Up: Bold Holiday Beauty

There are thousands of makeup products out there, but the truth is that most of us fall into a rut and wear pretty much the same thing every day. There are so many fabulous things to try and the holidays are the perfect excuse to try something unique and daring. Parties with friends, family get-togethers, or wild New Year’s all nighters are the perfect time to try something bold and festive!

By Liza

False Lashes

Oh so fun and glamorous but a little too drag queeny 11 months out of the year, December is the perfect time to have fun with false lashes. Make Up For Ever has dozens of styles to play with. If you want something subtle, try the individual lashes to add a little fullness and fill in sparse areas. If you are feeling extra festive, MUFE has really over-the-top lashes with red or green tips, or even white feathers!

Make Up For Ever Eyelashes – $14 sephora.com

Metallic Eye Shadow

Heavy metal colors are perfect for the holidays. Golds and silvers are a great way to be festive without going straight for red and green. A gold metallic eye shadow is a perfect accessory to a little black dress – the holiday party staple. A silver shadow is the ideal way to glam up for New Year’s Eve. Try Lorac Glam Rocks in Metallic Gold for a molten gold look and Tarte Lock & Roll in Slate for a sexy silver.

Lorac Glam Rocks – $16 sephora.com

Tarte Lock & Roll – $17 tartecosmetics.com

Liquid Liner

A beauty classic full of glamour. Unless you are Dita Von Teese, you probably don’t wear liquid liner every day. But, hey, it’s the holidays and a slick liquid liner is a classy way to glam it up. Go for a classic black or try something more festive like Urban Decay’s Liquid Liner in Acid Rain or Shattered. If you are overflowing with holiday cheer, step it up with Urban Decay Heavy Metal liners that are full of sparkle and shine. Try it in Mullet for a bright green glitter or Distortion for a snow white icicle glimmer.

Urban Decay Liquid Liner – $18 urbandecay.com

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liner – $18 urbandecay.com

Deep Red Lips

Yet another beauty classic. You’ve always wanted to take the risk, and the holidays are the perfect time to take the red lip plunge. Nars brand is famous for their red lipsticks and it’s a great place to look for your perfect shade. Just remember if you have a pink undertone to your skin (fair skinned ladies), use a blue based red like Afghan Red. If you are more yellow (tan skinned ladies), stick to an orange based red like Shanghai Express. Always use a matching lip liner, or else the color will bleed or feather and you’ll end up looking like crazy Aunt Edna, which kind of defeats the purpose. Lip liner plus a fab red shade equals classic elegance for the holidays!

Nars Lipstick – $24