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Christmas Party Makeup
Diary full of festive celebrations? Here’s how to master a soft glam party season look that’ll take you from desk to dinner – with a hint of festive sparkle.
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Christmas Party Makeup
Diary full of festive celebrations? Here’s how to master a soft glam party season look that’ll take you from desk to dinner – with a hint of festive sparkle.

Step 1: A flawless base.
Skin prep is a must for long-lasting, photo-ready makeup, so always start with a great, skin-smoothing moisturiser. A couple of options: Smart Clinical Repair™ Lifting Face + Neck Cream plumps, smooths and hydrates mature skin with multi-peptides, hyaluronic and jojoba oil, while Moisture Surge™ 100H is a great glow-boosting all-rounder that hydrates and perfectly primes with hyaluronic acid and aloe bio-ferment. If it’s not your first party of the season, your undereye area may need a little TLC. Dot our lightweight Even Better™ All-Over Concealer + Eraser under the eyes, and anywhere else you’d like more coverage, then blend with the built-in blurring sponge. Next, using our Buff Brush, buff a little Even Better™ Makeup SPF 15 into skin to even out your skin tone and create a fresh, seamless base that’ll last all day and night.

Step 2: Define, sculpt and shine.
To warm up your party makeup look and enhance your natural bone structure, apply Chubby Stick™ Sculpting Contour under the cheekbones for definition, then anywhere else the sun naturally hits. Next, dial up the shimmer with a touch of Chubby Stick™ Sculpting Highlight – a luminous cream highlighting stick that’ll enhance your natural glow and really make your features pop. Apply along the top of the cheekbones, under the brows, down the nose and anywhere else the light catches. Our sculpting sticks have a silky, creamy texture that blends seamlessly with fingertips. Finish with a swirl of Cheek Pop™ blush on the cheeks for a healthy flush and subtle sheen.

Step 3: Softly smoky eyes.
This smoked-out winged liner look is perfect for the party season. Start by applying the lighter, bronze shimmer shade of All About Shadow™ Duos in Day Into Date all over the eyelids, then add depth around the lash line with the darker shade, blending well with an eyeshadow brush. Next, create a glam cat-eye flick with Quickliner™ For Eyes Intense in Intense Black. Starting at the inner corner of the eye, trace along the upper lash line only, extending to a flick at the outer corner and softening with the built-in blender. Fill in and tame brows with Just Browsing Brush-On Styling Mousse, then finish with a few coats of High Impact™ Mascara on the upper and lower lashes.

Step 4: Final touches.
For a softer take on a classic bold eye, nude lip pairing, opt for a romantic, berry-toned lipstick instead. Our Dramatically Different™ Lipstick Shaping Lip Colour in Raspberry Glaze is the perfect shade for party season makeup looks. It offers rich, soft-shine colour infused with skincare ingredients like shea butter and squalane to help smooth, hydrate and comfort dry lips. Finally, complete your party-ready glam with a spritz of your favourite wintry Clinique scent – we love Aromatics Elixir™, a uniquely intense fragrance with luxurious, heady notes of vetiver, patchouli, ylang ylang and rose.