Prior says the trick to creating a successful smoky eye like the one Penelope Cruz wore in "Noel" lies in "keeping all of the definition around the eyelid and lash line."
For instant drama, start with a heavy coat of mascara (like Napoleon Perdis Mesmer-Eyes Mascara, $39), then rim the waterline with a dark pencil. To amp up the effect even more, apply charcoal shadow along the lash line around the entire eye, from corner to corner.
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Tousled Waves: Kate Winslet in "The Holiday"
Until we can swap homes with Winslet for a London holiday like Cameron Diaz did onscreen, we'll settle for swapping hair with her. Here's how to master Winslet's undone waves for your office party or dinner with your extended family.
To get the look, Jagged says to start with a volumizing spray like Living Proof Full Root Lifting Spray, $26, and blow dry hair with a round brush. Once your hair is dry, use a 1-inch barrel iron and curl 1-inch sections of the hair. After the hair has cooled, run your fingers through the curls to soften them, then finish with a flexible hold hairspray.
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Lash Envy: Sharon Leal in "This Christmas"
According to Prior, faux lashes have just as much place at the office holiday party as they do at the New Year's Eve soiree. "Sharon Leal's look is a great example of how a false lashes can present a nice, made-up look," she says.
To keep falsies looking natural, curl your own lashes with the falsies and apply mascara on both the top and bottom for better blending -- and use a softer lash, like Shu Uemura Soft Cross False Eyelashes, $23. Prior also advises you "check the length of the [false] lash against your own lash line to see if it looks to dramatic or long." If it doesn't match up, Prior says trim the false lashes.
'Tis the season for tinsel, and Tinseltown-inspired beauty looks from your favorite holiday movies. To officially get into the holiday spirit, we turned to our most beloved Christmas movies (hey, watching "Love Actually" on repeat is serious work) for a dose of primping inspiration.
We checked in with top hair experts from MoraccanOil and Cristophe Salon of Beverly Hills, as well as celebrity makeup artist Rebecca Prior, international makeup artist of Napoleon Perdis, to bring you the how-tos on looks from "The Holiday," "The Family Stone" and "Four Christmases."
Take a scroll through our favorite holiday movie beauty looks, then recreate one for yourself.
