Look: My Christmas Makeup
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. Â I blended Illamasqua Seduce onto cheeks with fingertips and set with Guerlain Les Voilettes. Â For lips, I applied Giorgio Armani #602 mixed with Hourglass Imagine.
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!