How to Create a Holiday Makeup Look in 5 Steps

Your holiday beauty routine should be shiny, bright, and easy so you can have fun at parties, eat yummy food, and spend time with your family. You can wear shiny stuff and make your eyes look cool with wings, but you don’t need to spend a long time doing it.

Here are pretty holiday makeup looks that are simple and help you look perfect. The faster you finish getting ready, the more time you have to celebrate, and we’re here to help you look great for that special time.

What Do I Need for Holiday Makeup?

Holiday makeup is more fancy than normal everyday makeup. It’s a good chance to try out sparkly glitter, dark smoky eyes, and bright, eye-catching lip colors. If you’re not sure what to do, start with your usual makeup look and choose one part, like your eyes or lips, to make more fun with glitter or bold colors.

A 5-Step Holiday Beauty Tutorial

A shiny, pretty holiday look begins with your face, and the sparkle comes from highlighting your other features. Follow this simple step-by-step guide to creating an easy glam look for the holidays from beginning to end.

1. Create a Glowing Base

Holiday lights are shining bright, and your skin can shine too this season. To do that, use special products that make your skin look shiny and healthy. First, put on L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion Natural Glow Enhancer as a base to keep your skin moist and give it a gentle glow.

Use a long-lasting foundation like L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24 Hour Fresh Wear Foundation. It comes in 30 shades, is easy to build up, gives a natural look, and works for all skin types.

For a shiny, healthy-looking skin, after putting on your foundation, use the same True Match Lumi Glotion you used to prime your face. Dab some highlighter on your cheekbones with your fingertips and blend it in. This will make your skin look bright and glowing, as if it’s shining from inside.

Here’s a tip from the editor: If you like having a sunny, tanned look anytime during the year, try using L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Bronzer to add color and shape to your face.

2. Add Blush

Holiday makeup isn’t finished without pink cheeks. Blush makes your face look colorful and gives the effect of a cold, wintery glow. Use a soft, fluffy brush to put L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush on your cheekbones. Gently blend it upward toward your hairline to make your face look brighter and lifted.

3. Layer on Glittery Eyeshadow

A smoky eye looks really impressive for any event, but it takes a lot of time because of all the eyeshadow colors and blending. Instead, just putting one layer of glitter eyeshadow can make your holiday makeup look fancy and special without taking much time.

Using the doe foot applicator, put L’Oréal Paris Brilliant Eyes Shimmer Liquid Eye Shadow in your favorite shade on your eyelid — we like the shiny champagne color called Crystal Shine. Gently blend it into your eyelid using your finger or a small eyeshadow brush. The goal is to make a shiny, sparkling layer that shines when the light hits it.

Tip from the editor: Put on your eye makeup first, then do your under-eye makeup so any leftover eyeshadow doesn’t mess up your concealer. Our favorite under-eye concealer is L’Oréal Paris Eye Cream in a Concealer with 0.5% Hyaluronic Acid, which works as both eye cream and concealer together.

4. Add Eyeliner and Mascara

Winged eyeliner is a pretty and classic look that’s great for holidays or any day. After putting on your shiny eyeshadow, draw a little wing on your upper eyelid using L’Oréal Paris Infallible Grip Precision Felt Waterproof Eyeliner. The felt tip helps you make a sharp, clear line, and since it’s waterproof and won’t smudge, it can stay on for up to 30 hours—perfect for a long day of fun celebrations.

To make your eyes look extra special, put on some mascara like L’Oréal Paris Telescopic Instant Lift Washable Mascara. It makes your eyelashes look long and full so you don’t need fake lashes.

5. Choose a Long-lasting Lipstick

A beautiful matte lipstick can help you make your lips look nice with deep, soft, and lasting color. If you want a matte lip color that doesn’t feel dry, flat, or uncomfortable, try L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Intense Volume Matte Lipstick. It has a special powdery matte formula with hyaluronic acid, which keeps your lips hydrated and lasting a long time. It comes in pretty shades of pinks and reds that make us think of holidays.

If you like liquid lipstick, L’Oréal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance Liquid Lipstick has a special formula with hyaluronic acid that makes it feel comfortable and last a long time without smudging or feeling dry. To get into the holiday spirit, try the color Pay Day, a beautiful violet-red shade that looks great on everyone.