Forget what you've heard about blue eye shadow -- it isn't some tacky '80s trend. Not only will it brighten your look, it also pairs perfectly with another wintertime hue, silver. Try lining the eyes with a navy shade and creating a wintry blue smoky eye. Then use the silver at the inner corners of the eyes and along your water line to give a frosty effect that really opens up the eyes.
Although there is no official rule, black and gold always seem to be the go-to color combo for a big night out. After all, is there anything sexier than a smoky eye with a dash of glitz? If eye glitter isn't your style, add the sparkle to your fingertips with a sequin polish.
The trendy dark statement lip doesn't have to look vampy. The secret? Swap your black eyeliner for a soft smoky brown eye shadow palette, and use a sheer tint on cheeks to highlight them.
Frosty white doesn't work on everyone, but sheer, shimmery nudes do. Try pearly highlighters, a dewy foundation and nude shimmer powders. The finish will give you a wintery effect without looking chalky and washed out. Skip the frosty or sparkly lip gloss with this look and opt for a solid hue.
Pairing a red lip with a pearly lined eye and black mascara is a combination that's gorgeous enough for a formal holiday event, but classic enough to wear any day of the year. Try pairing a true red lip with oversized lashes, defining the inner corners and water line with a shimmery white liner.
When you think spring, pastels come to mind. Summer? Neons and other brights. So it's fair to assume that for a lot of us, the holidays mean red and green. Yet most of us tend to veer away from actually adding these holiday colors to our makeup palettes.
Why? Well, it's a daring (and frankly, often a tacky) combo. But what if we told you that there is a way to make holiday colors work? Keep reading to see our top seven winter color palettes that are guaranteed to freshen up your look this season.
