3 chic beauty looks for the party season
Getting ready for a glamourous event can be a time-consuming affair but, this party season, take note: these three well-honed routines will save you time (and face) for evenings out. Here’s how to find your perfect hair and makeup look
A great look starts with the detail so you need to make sure that your hair and makeup regime can withstand the party season from dusk until dawn. The trick, according to the experts, is that it's all about time management. Which is why we’ve curated three effortless beauty routines for the time-poor that deliver against the clock. From the quick-and-easy updates for cocktail hour to the ultimate glam finish, plus everything you need for black-tie glamour with minimal fuss – and, most importantly, minimal time. So now you can go into the party season with ease and elegance…
Christmas cocktail hour
A spontaneous evening cocktail calls for cunning; choose a few hardworking products that can take you from day to night in an instant. Perfectly groomed eyebrows balance your features and frame your eyes, so it’s imperative to ensure you’ve got this season’s easiest trend – and your biggest anti-aging feature – shaped to perfection. BBB London’s Dream Brow Palette allows you to build gradual brow definition and comes with a highlighter to add lift and polish. Next, set your brows in place with BBB Clear Brow Gloss. No time to book in a blow-dry? Add shine to your hair with Rita Hazan’s True Color Ultimate Shine Gloss, which brightens color and takes away brassiness, while the brand’s Shine Balm tames fly-aways and frizz. Finish with a touch of Code 8’s Highlight HD Palette, paying particular attention to your cheeks, the bridge of your nose and cupid’s bow. A sweep of Color Brilliance Lipstick in Wanderlust will bring the whole look together.
The glam glow
A luminous complexion is a perennial party staple, but it does require some prep work. Give skin a helping hand with Heir Atelier’s face and lip primers: the lightweight formulas will smooth, not mask the skin to create a heathy glow and even finish. Next, add radiance with Wander Beauty’s Exquisite Eye Liquid Shadow in Champagne Falls, a shimmering, blush-based hue that can also be used on the rest of the face, not just eyes; apply using Pixel Perfect’s Brush and sweep over the cheeks, forehead, down the bridge of nose and over the décolleté for a natural sheen. And don’t forget fragrance: warm, sensual and musky, Strangelove NYC’s Lost in Flowers (a dark floral) and DeadofNight (a floral green oudh) make the perfect finishing touch to any outfit. Rub on pulse points and back of the neck – it warms into the skin and lingers all day and night.
Black-tie glamour
Smoky eyes are the hallmark of party makeup but instead of opting for classic black, make things more interesting and flattering by choosing gold with Burberry Complete Eye Palette in Gold. The brand’s metallic, nude-like Eye Colour Contour Smoke & Sculpt Pen in Pale Nude adds a deeply flattering luminescence to eyes; for added intensity, use Cat Lashes Mascara in Ultra Black on both top and bottom lashes. But the easiest way to add glamour to any look? A statement lip. It’s hard to choose between Burberry Kisses Lip Lacquer in Dark Russet or Bright Plum, so we recommend having both on hand to last you through the festive season and beyond.