Look: My Christmas Makeup
I like themed makeup myself, so I felt it was only right to incorporate red and green into a look in the spirit of Christmas. One of the easiest ways to tie green and red together is by using gold, and if you want to try out a cooler-toned version of it, you could try silver. Gold is easier, just because greens tend to have subtle yellow undertones and reds easily blend to a burnished copper when they mesh with golds.
You will need the following…
- Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (eyeshadow primer), Inglot #418 Eyeshadow (medium-dark forest green with gold sheen), Inglot #430 Eyeshadow (deep, rich honey gold), Inglot #450 Eyeshadow (cranberry), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow (beige), Bobbi Brown Bronze/Chocolate Dual-Ended Eyeliner (bronze), Hourglass Film Noir Mascara (black)
- Face: Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (130), Illamasqua Seduce Cream Blush (plum), Guerlain Les Voilettes Mineral Powder (03)
- Lips: Giorgio Armani #602 Gloss d’Armani (semi-sheer plum), Hourglass Imagine Extreme Sheen Lipgloss (gold sheen)
For eyes, I applied a light layer of NARS Smudgeproof on the lid as an eyeshadow primer from lash line to brow bone with a firm, flat brush. The first eyeshadow I applied was Inglot #430, which I applied to the upper two-thirds of the lid and just barely into crease with a small eyeshadow brush. With the edge of an eyeshadow brush, I applied Inglot #418 on the lower third of the lid, and then I went back with the previous brush to soften the edge (I always prefer to blend light into dark). With a fluffy crease brush, I applied Inglot #450 above the crease and towards the inner tear duct, following the natural shape of the crease. Next, I softened the edge with Inglot #430 lightly blended outwards. To highlight the brow, I applied Burberry Trench with a fluffy blending brush. On the lower lash line, I first applied Bobbi Brown Bronze and smudged Inglot #430 below. Finally, I applied a coat of Hourglass Film Noir to lengthen and thicken lashes.
For face, I applied Make Up For Ever HD with a circular foundation brush. I blended Illamasqua Seduce onto cheeks with fingertips and set with Guerlain Les Voilettes. For lips, I applied Giorgio Armani #602 mixed with Hourglass Imagine.
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Gorgeous Christine! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Thanks, Emi! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas,
Christine!
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Merry Christmas, Damaris!
so beautiful ♥
Thanks, Lisa!
Lovely!
Thank you, Lillian!
I love it!! I saw you posted it before and I came here today to get inspiration for what I’ll wear tonight!
Hope you found some, Cat!
This look is gorgeous, Christine! I generally don’t really like Christmas looks that incorporate red and green, because I find them to look more like a watermelon than Christmas, but this one is gorgeous. Definitely going to recreate it for myself. =)
Definitely opt for more berry-ish reds, then I think it doesn’t turn so watermelon-esque!
Beautiful! I love it *_*
Thanks, Enza!
you look stunning! loved your eye-makeup <3
Thank you, Sukanya!
You look fantastic Christine! I never would have thought to put those colors together but you pull it off without a hitch! Merry Christmas! :]
Thank you! Merry Christmas, Meghan!
wow, you pulled a great color combo on your face. Gorgeous.
Thanks, Nicole!
Hi Christine!
Just wondering what Guerlain Les Voilettes you use specifically? Thank u
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Beautiful! Merry Christmas, Christine, Shaun & Mellan!
Thank you! Merry Christmas, Chris!
Beautiful!!
Thanks, Tiffany!
Ahhh! Love this. I can’t believe you managed to make all of those colours work together – I could never pull that off.
Merry Christmas, Christine! <3
Thank you, Rae! Merry Christmas!
Ooh, I love it! So pretty!
Thank ya, Mimawoo!
I wish I would’ve had this idea before Xmas……it’s beautiful!
Aww!
I love how original this is- the combination of colours on the eyes is really stunning! The colourful eye pairs really well with the more muted lip.
I went with something more traditional (golds & red)…
http://morelikespace.blogspot.com/2011/12/making-faces-my-christmas-face.html
Very pretty!! I thought about doing gold eyeshadow/red lips for Christmas, but I felt like the reds lips may be TOO bold on camera (since my parents still film us opening gifts) and wasn’t sure if I wanted that immortalized in family videos, lol!
you are looking beautiful Christine
Thank you, Rashmi!
This combination of colors on your eyes really make the color of your iris pop. I think it’s the nicest your eyes have ever looked.
Great make-up!
Thanks a lot, Marie!
One of your best looks ever! The whole thing has come together so beautifully. Hope you had a lovely Christmas. Happy New year
Thank you!
Hope you did, too!
Just beautiful Christine! You’re helping me to be more daring and ready to try new looks.
Thanks for that!
Thank you, Joan!
So happy to help!
So gorgeous! Wish I could pull off these colors!
Thanks, Lenora!