5 Ways to Amp Up Your Holiday Beauty Look

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When the holidays roll around, there’s pressure to have a killer outfit for every event, but don’t forget that a great makeup look can take your look from fabulous to extraordinary. The holidays are the perfect time to experiment with beauty looks between the plethora of parties and events—it’s always appropriate to add extra glitz!

Calling all red lips, sparkly eyes, and pearl embellishments—this season is their time to shine. We’ve rounded up all of the beauty essentials that are sure to take your look up a notch this holiday season.

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A red lip is a classic for holiday parties, but step up your game this year by adding a bit of glitter to your lip. Super shimmery pearls give this lipstick an extra element of shine that will have everyone eyeing your lips with envy. Bonus points for this lipstick because it moisturizes your lips while you wear it—bring on the bling!

Pat McGrath BlitzTrance Lipstick in Blood Rush, $40; Patmcgrath.com

Cat eyes are an easy way to make your everyday makeup look a bit more dramatic. Swipe some glitter liquid eyeliner onto the top of your cat eye, or apply it in two layers as stand-alone eyeliner, and there will be no competition for who has the most alluring eyes in the room. Each blink will be reminiscent of a disco ball, and who doesn’t want that?

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner in Glamrock, $21; Ulta.com

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Traveling for the holidays can be exhausting and overstuffing a makeup bag is overwhelming. Not to mention, it will seriously weigh your bag down and everyone needs a little extra room for shoes. Sometimes it’s nice to have one product that really does it all. This creamy stick is a one-stop-shop for holiday glam—it can be used as an eyeshadow, blush, highlighter, and even a shimmery lip tint!

Nars The Multiple in Orgasm, $39; Nars.com

‘Euphoria’ makeup vibes were all the rage this summer, so who says they can’t continue into the holiday season? This look isn’t for the faint of heart but will definitely emphasize any holiday look. Pearl face jewels can be applied in the corners of your eyes for a subtle look, or all over for a truly extravagant beat.

Urban Outfitters Pearl Face Jewels, $6; Urbanoutffiters.com

Static and frizz are hair’s biggest enemies, especially during the winter. Wave goodbye to these issues with a couple swipes from these frizz-fighting sheets. They combat major hair woes and even add a subtle scent. Keep these close in your purse so you’ll never have a hair out of place—bring on the photo ops!

Ouai Anti Frizz Hair Sheets, $18; Theouai.com