The holiday season radiates a sense of enchantment. Although gatherings with family and friends occur throughout the year, the social occasions in December carry an extra layer of significance. These celebrations provide the perfect reason to don our finest outfits, indulge ourselves, and try out new makeup styles.
Fortunately, stunning festive makeup can be created with natural, non-toxic products available at health-focused retailers. With insights from two professional makeup artists, we reveal how you can achieve these looks seamlessly.
Smoky Eyes
Creating smoky eyes can often feel daunting, potentially leading to more raccoon-like results than a stylish finish on your first try.
Organic beauty expert Natalia Campos reassures us that smoky eyes need not be intimidating or overly dark.
1. Begin with a gentle approach. Apply shades of grey, soft blue, or lavender around your upper and lower lash lines.
2. Add a hint of drama by gently smudging the color with either a blending brush or a cotton swab.
3. Once comfortable, intensify the effect with more layers or darker shades like plums or charcoals in the crease.
4. Finish by adding a touch of black eyeliner to your lower lash line.
Caminos emphasizes the importance of blending: “Ensure you blend well to avoid harsh outlines, and always start light, gradually adding until you reach your ideal look.”
To enhance the effect, beauty and style expert Nadia Albano recommends a sprinkle of glitter at the center of the smoky eye “to give it a three-dimensional appeal.”
Vibrant Luscious Lips
If classic Hollywood red isn’t your style, don’t worry! Albano highlights that current lip trends favor deep berry and oxblood shades. Campos supports this, stating, “A major trend for the fall/winter period is the dark lip, available in both matte and glossy finishes in rich plum and deep brown hues.”
Select natural formulations that are infused with hydrating components like plant oils and cocoa butter.
Glitter and Glam
Albano shares her enthusiasm for glitter, stating, “[it’s] a delightful way to introduce texture and is always fashionable for the holiday season.”
Two excellent natural options are illuminating powders (perfect for highlighting cheekbones and noses using a blush brush) or solid illuminators (easily applied with fingers). Unlike large artificial glitter flakes, the shimmer from these natural makeup products derives from mineral pigments.
“Expect to see soft silver eyeliners and metallic eyeshadows, which deliver elegance and excitement throughout the holiday season,” adds Campos.
