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Holiday
Party Makeup Ideas
Whether you have a dinner,
office, or New Year's Eve party to get ready for -- or it's just
happy-hour with your coworkers, we've got makeup tips for you!
We've asked the experts and they've provided us with everything
you need to know to look great this holiday season.
For a Dinner
Party
The best way to make lipstick
stay put through a meal is to layer your lip products. Lip primers
are a good place to start since they prevent feathering and
fading. Clinique's All about Lips is a lip primer that comes in a
handy pump dispenser and moisturizes in addition to keeping lip
color in place. Next, follow these steps:
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Use a lipliner to fill in
your lips. Try Prescriptives Lip Coloring Pencil in Wine or
your favorite shade. Lipliner will act as a base color and
primer for your lipstick. It will last long after your
lipstick. |
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Apply a matte or
long-wearing lipstick such as 3C's Cool Rose, Cover Girl's
Hydrating Lip Color in Sugar Plum pink or LORAC's red
Catherine. |
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After your meal, touch up
with a lipgloss to enliven your lips. Try Revlon's Color
LipShine in Torch or LORAC's Lip Gloss in Luscious. |
For an Office
Holiday Party
Sheer and natural makeup is the
key to looking professional at any office gathering. But remember,
even the most natural, sheer looks will take a few cosmetics to
look polished. Here are some easy guidelines to follow :
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Foundation: When you shop
for foundation, try products on your jawbone to ensure that
they match your skin tone. Makeup artists love foundations
from Bobbi Brown, Cover Girl, Laura Mercier, Nars or Sonia
Kashuk. Make sure you apply foundation to clean skin. |
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Concealer: If you have
blemishes, use a concealer one shade darker than your skin
to cover them up. (Use a cotton swab or concealer brush and
dot a tiny amount of the concealer to mask the blemish.) If
you have undereye circles, use a concealer one shade lighter
than your skin. Use your fingers or a concealer brush to
glide the product over dark areas, blending well. For any
other concealing needs, such as hiding broken capillaries
next to the nose, use a concealer that matches your skin
exactly. Try True Concealer from Skin Alison Raffaele. It
comes in seven shades, so you can find a perfect match to
your skin tone, even online. |
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Finish up with a loose
translucent powder. Skin Skin Alison Raffaele has a great
one called Transparent Finish powder, suitable for all skin
tones. Apply it over your face in sweeping motions with a
big, soft, fluffy brush to get maximum coverage and optimum
blending. |
For a Happy
Hour with Your Coworkers
Is it work or is it play? You
want to keep a polished look with your colleagues, but you want to
dress up a little. Blush is always a great place to start when you
want to spruce up your look. Clinique's Soft-Pressed Powder goes
on easily and comes in many sheer shades.
If you want more color, try
lipstick in Light Pink or Gold, which can be used to brighten up
the eyes, lips and cheeks. Blend it into your skin with your
fingers or a makeup brush so you get an ''edgeless'' finish. You
can also try jazzing up your traditional favorites by selecting
browns, grays and pinks that have a pearly appearance. Some smart
picks are Clinique Soft Powder Blush in Sugar Plum, Clinique Blush
Wear in Shy Blush, Cover Girl Metallic Eyeliner in Midnight Metal,
Hot Cocoa and Midnight Rose and LOreal Eye Smoker in Carob.
For an Evening
Party
This is the time to be creative
with your makeup and try new things.
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Try dusting a translucent
shimmer powder, available in loose and pressed formulas,
onto your bare skin with a powder puff. Shimmer powders are
easy to apply and add a light, sparkly dusting to your skin.
Try Shimmer Powder or in Gold. |
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Shimmery Lotions -- sheer
and unscented -- can also add a sparkle to cleavage, arms,
shoulders or legs when applied directly to bare skin. Try
Moisturizer, but remember a little bit of shimmer lotion
will go a long way, so apply it sparingly with your
fingertips. |
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Finally, if you decide
against body shimmer you can play up your eyes with some
pearly shadows, such as Clinique's High Impact Shadows in
Sugar Sugar, Smashing and Serenity. Just sweep the color of
your choice across your lid with the provided applicator for
a fuss-free but glamorous look. Don't forget to use mascara
to complete your look. Try Lancome's Magnificils, or if you
want a waterproof formula, then try Lancome's Aquacils. |
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If you decide to play up
your eyes, then be sure to keep your lips natural and
glossy. |
By
Stacey Anne Waldman |
