Five-Minute Holiday Face
Get ready for festive parties in a flash with these easy makeup tips from aesthetician Shira Paul.
Stacy Adimando
11/2007
11/2007
Having a fail-safe makeup routine for special occasions can boost your confidence and get you into celebration mode, says Shira Paul, owner and head aesthetician of Aviva Holistic Skin Spa in Bellevue, Wash. Follow these simple steps from Paul for a flawless face:
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Drink plenty of water that day to decrease puffiness.
- Try a gentle exfoliating or hydrating clay mask before applying makeup.
- Spread a mineral foundation over your entire face with a large, firm-bristled brush. Pressed powder foundations are easy to touch-up at a party or event.
- Brush a pink blush over the tops of cheeks (starting right underneath your eye) in a downward motion. "This will create a natural, flushed look, like you just came in from the cold," says Paul.
- Skip the eye shadow, which can smudge after a few hours. Instead, line the outside of your upper lids with a smoky color like steel or emerald. Follow with black mascara on upper lashes.
- Finish the look with a super glossy red lip. Avoid matte lip colors, which can be aging and will take away from your fresh-faced look, says Paul.
- For extra holiday glam, dust a gold or nude mineral powder on the ends of your eyelashes with a small brush. (Hold a tissue below your eye to avoid letting shimmer fall onto your face—it can draw attention to dark circles.) "When you open your eyes, it looks like you just came in from the snow."
