GOT the sparkly accessories and dazzling dresses sussed? Don’t even think about stepping onto a dancefloor without a party season makeover to complete your look.
Give the au naturel look a swerve and doll up for glamorous December nights.
The party season is your licence to go experimental with colour and dabble in shimmer and shine.
At night, dark colours - from neutral greys to rich jewel tones - smoulder and look sultry, while glitter and metallic finishes that seem garish during the day glimmer alluringly and add drama.
Red lips, captivating eyes, or a dash of sparkle, shine like a Christmas star with these after-dark looks.
DANCING QUEEN
If there’s one magic ingredient in your make-up bag that’s guaranteed to get you in the festive party spirit, it’s a touch of sparkle. Think Studio 54 and 1970s glam rock for inspiration.
Piling on the glitz doesn’t work for everyone, so use your pot of sparkle sparingly.
Glitter eyeshadow is a party look that is most flattering on younger eyes, but older women can add sophisticated sparkle by using products with a pearlescent finish, which adds flattering light without highlighting creases and wrinkles.
RED CARPET GLAMOUR
You don’t have to have George Clooney on your arm at the office Christmas party to channel a Hollywood screen siren.
If your pout is your best feature, striking red lips are your seasonal gift. But the major make-up groundwork with stand-out lip looks is all in the base.
A perfect radiant complexion is crucial, so opt for an illuminating primer under foundation, a perfect colour match for your base, and the correct formulation for your skin.
Be wary of foundation that is too pale or too dark.
FOXY & FABULOUS
Grab your mistletoe and make eyes across the room with the object of your seasonal affections.
Put all the emphasis on your eyes with dramatic eyeliner, false eyelash corners, and lashings of mascara for a seductive heavy-lidded look.
Liquid and gel eyeliner can give a neat, stirking finish or use a pencil eyeliner for softer lines with blurred edges.