This year’s holiday makeup celebrates glowing skin paired with bold, expressive colour. Celebrity Makeup Artist Dani Guinsberg guides us through the season’s standout trends: radiant complexions, dramatic eyes and lips dressed in berries, nudes and reinvented reds. Here, we present three festive looks and the products that bring them to life.
LOOK 1: FESTIVE MIDNIGHT MYSTIQUE
CHANEL Les 4 Ombres Nuit Astrale
Multi-Effect eyeshadow palette featuring cosmic hues: a silver-toned dark purple shimmer, a blue shimmer highlighter, a matte blue-grey and a satin lavender. Embossed with the Maison’s emblematic symbols: the lion, the camellia, the comet, wheat and pearls. For an enigmatic effect, apply the matte blue-grey shade to the eyelids, then layer the satin lavender shade on top. Blend from dark to light, working from the lower to the upper edge of the eyelid. £60 | chanel.com
CHANEL Noir Allure Mascara Anthracite
The new mascara by Chanel that works on four fronts: volume, length, curl and definition. Enrichened with provitamin B5 to strengthen the eyelashes and infused with a touch of red to intensify and add depth to the eyes. The new brush is slim and flexible and catches every last lash, creating an fabulous fanned-out effect. Apply from the base in a slight zig-zag motion. £40 | chanel.com
GUERLAIN Mad Eyes Intense Liner Glossy Black
A water-resistant liquid eyeliner with an extremely fine tip inspired by calligraphy brushes. Its richly pigmented texture is resistant to water and humidity and guarantees 24-hour wear. However, it is easy to remove. For a graphic look, position the applicator in the outer corner of the eye, at the root of the upper lashes and draw a line along the lash line, going from the outer corner toward the inner corner. £37 | guerlain.com
TOM FORD Vanilla Sex Lip Rosy Nude
Wrap your lips in a soft, velvety finish with a warm, sensual undertone. The creamy matte formula delivers full, even colour in one swipe while feeling plush and comfortable. Rosy Nude flatters every complexion, offering a polished, modern neutral that works from boardroom to ballroom. £50 | tomfordbeauty.co.uk
LOOK 2: WINTER RUBY MAGIC
DIOR Diorshow 5 Couleurs Fiery Circus
Dior’s festive eyeshadow palettes are always collector’s pieces and this one is no different. Fiery Circus blazes with golden hearts and flamboyant reds. The ultra-creamy, long-wearing textures blend like a dream. Apply the mattes as your structure, then press the metallics on top for instant luminosity, building intensity from day to night with ease. £62 | dior.com
DIOR Backstage Rosy Glow Fiery Red
This vivid powder blush with pH-activated colour that is long-wearing and buildable, from soft glow to bold intensity. It gives your skin a customised flush as it adapts to your specific pH for a fresh, naturally lifted look. Its featherlight texture brightens the complexion instantly. £39 | dior.com
DIOR Rouge Dior Velvet Finish
Rouge Dior arrives adorned with delicate star engravings, a celestial touch for this limited-edition release. Offered in four shades, we highlight the house’s iconic Dior red in a sumptuous velvet finish. The formula, infused with hydrating floral lip care, delivers 24-hour comfort and a soft, long-wearing veil of colour. £45 | dior.com
LOOK 3: HOLIDAY SHIMMERING MIRAGE
TOM FORD Eye Color Quad Nude Dip
Four radiant neutrals that melt onto the lids with a smooth, metallic sheen. Blend the taupe and bronze tones for soft definition, use the champagne shade to highlight the inner corner and press the deepest hue along the lash line for subtle depth. It can be applied dry for a soft, sheer look, or wet for a bold, dramatic finish. Long-wearing, crease-resistant, utterly covetable. £74 | tomfordbeauty.co.uk
GUERLAIN Météorites Midnight Glow
Give your complexion ethereal radiance with this illuminating powder, which blends pastel pearls and light-correcting pigments to blur, brighten and enhance the skin. Its velvety texture imparts a soft, moonlit sheen for a perfect, festive glow finish. £59 | guerlain.com
GUERLAIN Rouge G Le Rouge Étoilé Satin
Lip care doesn’t get much more luxurious than this. The satin finish offers a silky-soft texture and a gentle sheen, leaving lips plumped, smooth and luminous. Its formula is enriched with lily flower extract and natural waxes for hydration, smoothing and 16-hour comfort without drying. Transform it into a little jewel with the star-studded “Tale of Wonders” golden case, which can be engraved. £35 (Rouge G)+ £34 (Tale of Wonders case) | guerlain.com
Author: Lina Ress
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