Easy Holiday Party Makeup

For many people. this is the time of year for all kinds of parties. It is also the time of year for sparkle and pops of red. While I was in the process of getting ready, I somehow came up with this look after disliking everything else I came up with. The result was an easy, festive look that wasn't over the top.


I started off with my brows for a change. I filled them in using Milani's Stay Put Brow Color in Medium Brown. To shape them up, I used Tarte's Shape Tape Concealer. I also used this concealer to prime my eye lids.
To create the wing, I used Stila's Got Inked Cushion Liner in Garnet. I don't know if I got a bad one, but this stuff did not work well at all. I had to go over the line 5 or 6 times to get it to show up.
For the glitter, I used Revlon's Photoready Eye Art Lid+Line+Lash in Topaz Twinkle. These are really good. The glitter applies easily, dries quickly, and stays put.

To prime my face, I used Dr. Brandt's Pores No More primer. I followed it up with Sonia Kashuk's Soft Focus Satin Matte Foundation and Tarte's Shape Tape Concealer.
To contour just a bit, I used Profusion's cream contour stick. For my blush and highlighter, I used M.A.C's Nutcracker Sweet Peach Face Compact.
For a pop of red, I used the new bareMinerals Gen Nude liquid lipstick in Naughty

That's all there is to it. I am going to try to do a more fun, bold look at some point. Perhaps something for New Year's Eve. The only thing you need now is an ugly Christmas sweater or a fabulous dress.
I am going to try to get another post up today, but in case I don't, I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving and if you happen to go shopping, be careful and courteous. Don't be like the crazy idiots we always see on the news.