Holiday make-up:Products and tips for a successful make-up every time

Ha ha the end of the year celebrations...those beautiful sparkling dresses, the hair up in a bun worthy of a "red carpet" and her luminous makeup like a Hollywood star...

Yes, but be careful, make sure that your attempt at the "total glamorous look" does not turn into a nightmare until you confuse yourself with your own Christmas tree! Remember the adage:too much glitter kills glitter! So in order not to sting the eyes of your guests too much and look like a disco ball, be sure to follow a few rules all the same. Here are a few tips for making your party makeup a success every time and making yourself look glamorous and chic without overdoing it.

A luminous complexion:

The basis of a beautiful makeup is a luminous complexion, all makeup artists will tell you that. Whether you opt for a smoky and a nude lip or a "cat eye" and a beautiful red mouth, the flawless complexion step is essential!

Tips:

1. Apply an illuminating primer after your day cream or simply mixed with your foundation. This treatment will give your complexion an immediate boost.
2. For more light, apply a highlighter to the high points of your face.
3. Apply a slightly shimmering blush that will finish giving you a beautiful radiant complexion.

Products:

• The complexion illuminating base

• Illuminator

.Iridescent blush

The iridescent blush of Nyx

An intense smoky:

This timeless make-up is THE holiday make-up par excellence. Timeless, you can decline it to infinity:classic, stretched, rather brown, purple or downright intense black. For these parties, and provided you have the rest of the makeup very light, an intense smoky color by adding a very iridescent color in the center such as gold, copper or silver is ideal. This mesmerizing makeup will capture all the attention of your guests.

Tips:

1. The secret to a successful smoky look is the art of blending. Take a good blending brush and blend the color well by making circular movements in order to blur the demarcation of the shadow as well as possible. Be sure to keep the lash line intense.

Products:

• MAC Gradient Brush 217

• The “Star powder” by MUFE or the “Ultra Pearl Mania” by Nyx

Doe eyes:

Very trendy this year, false eyelashes are the accessory that will enhance any makeup look. Whether for a total doe-eye effect or an even more intense smokiness, they will bring the glamor that the holidays require.

Tips:

1. For best application, choose false eyelashes with a fringe that is not too thick or too stiff. These often do not hold very well and have an unconvincing result.
2. For a more natural effect, cut the bangs in half and apply them only to the outer part of the eye. The eyelashes will appear fuller and the gaze more upward.

Products:

• MAC or Eylure (Clair’s) false eyelashes

A twinkling gaze:

What would the holidays be without glitter? What could be more beautiful and more appropriate at the end of the year than makeup with a touch of glitter? However, be sure to use it in moderation and keep the rest of the makeup very simple.

Tips:

1. Get an eraser brush. Its texture will allow you to hang the sequins. So you can apply it wherever you want without putting it everywhere.
2. If, despite this, some glitter will settle elsewhere, remove it with a piece of tape that you tap directly on the glitter.

Products:

• Sephora Eraser Brush

• MUFE's diamond powder

A femme fatale mouth:

One of the safe bets to create a sensation at the end of the year is undoubtedly a beautiful red lip. Although darker, matte lipsticks have been popular in recent seasons, dare to adopt the new trend of "glossy red" brought to the fore this winter by designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Prada or even Margiela. It will be ideal for these upcoming holidays.

Tips:

1. Before you start lining your lips with a well-sharpened pencil, lightly erase them with a little foundation. This will help you redefine your lips more easily with a beautiful contour and perfect volumes.
2. As soon as the lipstick is applied, trace the contour of the lip if necessary with the help of a small flat brush and a little of your foundation. Thus the line will be very clear.

Good products:

• MUFE’s red aqua

• MAC Ruby WOO Lipstick

There you go ladies, after the dress and the bun you are ready to go to Christmas Eve. You now have all the cards in hand to concoct the perfect and above all well-dosed holiday look.

And above all don't forget... those for whom the desire to be sublimated for an evening or simply to know how to do it by themselves, do not hesitate to contact me here. Whether you are from Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Yverdon or anywhere else in Switzerland, I will be happy to come to your home to do your makeup or give you a makeup lesson.

Until then, happy holidays!;O)