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Holiday Makeup How To

Head From the Office to Your Holiday Party With This Fool-Proof Makeup Tutorial

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For those that want to sparkle as bright as the season's shiniest baubles for their next holiday party, but simply don't have the time — I get it. Running from the office to your festivities leaves little room to figure out what you'll be doing for your makeup. That's why I've eliminated all of the guess work with the following, quick and easy holiday makeup tutorial.

I tapped MAC Senior National Artist Gisele Calvillo for her best tips on how to create a quick and easy glittering smoky eye and lip and added a see-from-space highlighter as a finishing touch. Read on to learn more.

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jesa Calaor

Before Holiday Makeup

My office beauty look involves a lightweight creamy tinted moisturiser — like the Beauty by POPSUGAR Just Enough Tinted Moisturiser SPF 15 ($35) — and a sharp winged eye liner look. Before starting my holiday beauty look, I touched up my base makeup.

Beauty by POPSUGAR Just Enough Tinted Moisturiser SPF 15
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Step 1: Trace Your Lids With a Kohl Eyeliner

First, trace your daytime eyeliner look with a stark black, kohl pencil. The kohl pencil acts as a creamy base for your eye shadow to adhere to, Calvillo told POPSUGAR.

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Step 2: Apply Your Light Eye Shadow Shade

Using a small eye shadow brush, pick up a silver eye shadow — like the MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Stars Align — and lightly tap it from the inner corner of your eye to the centre.

MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Stars Align

MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Stars Align ($25)

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MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Stars Align
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Step 3: Apply Your Dark Eye Shadow Shade

Pick up a black eye shadow colour with your finger and lightly tap it onto the outer corner of your lid. I used the MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Swing On a Star ($25) for this, which has a blue, purple, and teal tint.

"Tapping is important," said Calvillo. "It makes the pigment really adhere to your skin."

MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Swing On a Star
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MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Swing On a Star

MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Swing On a Star ($25)

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MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Swing On a Star
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Step 4: Add Purple to Your Bottom Lash Line

Using an angled eyeliner brush, sweep a purple shade — like the MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Wishful Thinking ($25) — along your bottom lash line.

MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Wishful Thinking
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MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow

MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Wishful Thinking ($25)

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MAC Spellbinder Eyeshadow in Wishful Thinking
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Step 5: Swipe On a Bold Lipstick

Sweep on a bold fuchsia lip colour. I used the MAC Kiss of Stars Lipstick in Starstruck ($20) for this, which has finely-milled glitters mixed throughout it.

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MAC Kiss of Stars Lipstick in Starstruck
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MAC Kiss of Stars Lipstick

MAC Kiss of Stars Lipstick in Starstruck ($20)

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MAC Kiss of Stars Lipstick in Starstruck
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Step 6: Apply a Reflective Highlighter

Using a fluffy highlighter brush, sweep on a reflective highlighter like the creamy champagne hue inside of the Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Highlighter Palette ($10). The buttery formula has finely-milled, light-catching shimmer throughout it.

Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Highlighter Palette
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Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Highlighter Palette

Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Highlighter Palette ($10)

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Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Highlighter Palette
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Final Look

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jesa Marie Calaor

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