Stand out in the crowd on New Years Eve with this frosty look:
Step 1: Even your skin tone with foundation and sweep a bit of pink blush on your cheekbones (don't over do it though, the focus is on the eyes for this look).
Step 3: Apply false eyelashes (use this video as a guide) on the outer corners of your lash lines (cut full lash strips in half and use the outer half only) for a winged look. Apply mascara before and after applying false lashes to blend your real lashes into the fake ones.
Step 3: Use a cranberry-colored lip liner to line your lips (try Clinique Quickliner for Lips in Rich Red, $14) and fill them in for staying power. Then, apply a long-lasting (hey, you'll want to make it through dinner, right?) cranberry-colored lipstick (like Clinique Long Last Soft Shine Lipstick in Merlot, $14) with a lip brush for precision. Follow up with clear gloss, and put an extra dot of gloss in the center of your lips to make them appear fuller.
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Katherine Heigl
This soft and smoky look is perfect for your office soiree:
Step 1: Apply a sheer foundation where needed to even out your skin tone. Follow up with bronzer (try CARGO Bronzer in Light, $28) swept on the apples of your cheeks and across your forehead, nose and chin for a subtle glow.
Step 3: Apply a pinky-nude lipgloss to complete the look.
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Rihanna
This bold bronze look is great for drinks with the girls:
Step 1: Even out your skin tone with foundation, if needed. Then, use a peachy-bronze blush (try MAC Powder Blush in Raizin, $18.50) on your cheekbones.
This subtly sparkly look will work for any festive occasion:
Step 1: Use a tinted moisturizer or sheer foundation to even your skin tone. Then, swipe a pale pink blush (like Benefit Dandelion, $28) on your cheeks.
Step 2: Line inner rims and outer rims with black eyeliner (like Chanel Stylo Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner in Black Shimmer, $19). Smudge the line on the outer rims of your eyes. Use a white sparkly eyeshadow on the inner corners of your eyes, and on your lids use a taupe-bronze shadow (try Nars Duo Eyeshadow in Bellisima, $32, it has both shades you need). Blend the two together in the inner third of your lid so there's no noticeable line. Apply the taupe shadow up into your crease and smudge it out slightly beyond the outer corner of your eye. Apply mascara to finish the eye look.
Step 3: Use a pink lip tint (like Benefit Posietint, $28) and apply a clear gloss on top to finish the look.
Are your inbox and mailbox being flooded with party invitations? Between holiday parties with co-workers, friends and family to celebrate Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, New Years Eve and more it's no wonder! Each of these celebrations calls for a different look, but that doesn't mean you need to shell out a fortune on new clothes, shoes and accessories. Instead, we'll show you how you can switch up your hair and makeup to create a completely different style. Heck, you could wear the same little black dress to every event and no one would even notice!
For help finding unique holiday hairstyles, check out this celebrity hairstyles gallery. And to complete your transformation, use this gallery of celebrity makeup how-tos. All of these looks are easy to do and totally wearable, so you can try a different one out for each and every festive occasion. A word of caution though, while these looks are super-simple, it's a good idea to test out a new hairstyle or makeup look before a big event, so you can get the hang of it and not be stressed out the day of.
Read on to find the perfect makeup looks for you. Will you steal a style from Hayden Panettiere, Alicia Keys, Jessica Alba, Katherine Heigl, Rihanna, Natalie Portman, Taylor Momsen, Shenae Grimes, Ciara or Olivia Wilde? Only one way to find out!
