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There is nothing more fun that playing with makeup. And with christmas around the corner there is no better time than now to try out some fun new makeup looks for the festive season or even a specific holiday party you’re planning to attend.
Makeup is such a fun way to express your creativity and to feel more beautiful. Christmas makeup takes that to a whole other level! The season is festive, expressed by the use of fun bright, colors; the beautiful reds and greens and golds. There is literally no better season to express your creativity with makeup, to try out new and fun looks. Maybe even things a little out of your comfort zone – like adding a little extra shimmer and highlight to your foundation, or trying out that dramatic smokey eye, or wearing that bold red lipstick.
You can’t go wrong in the holiday season. You could go for soft glam with nude shades and a little shimmer here and there or dramatic full glam with bold colors and blinding highlights, it’s really up to you!
Gorgeous Christmas Makeup and Eyeshadow Looks
Glittery Red Smokey Eye
Easy red glittery smokey eye eyeshadow look, perfect if you’re looking for an easy to do eyeshadow look that is in a festive color. With a simple brown base, blended out and then deepened with a darker shade at the ends, then topped off with a gorgeous red shimmery shade.
Gold Smokey Eye
A simple but really pretty eyeshadow look. If you don’t want to go the bright reds or greens route then a simple gold eyeshadow look is really pretty for the festive season. Done with a simple nude base blended onto the eyelids and then smoked out with a deep brown shade and then topped off with some gold shimmer, so pretty!
Red Chrome Graphic Liner
Soft glam but with a bright red pop. If you want to do something a little different than your classic makeup looks for the holidays then a dramatic red wing is the gorgeous way to go!
Gold Glitter Smokey Eye with Eyeliner
If the perfect gold smokey eye look was in a book, it would look like this. A beautiful brown eyeshadow shade smoked out, with a shimmery gold glitter topping the lid. With a dark lower lash line with some glitter to make it pop and a nice juicy little eyeliner wing to top it all off.
Red Smokey Eye
This is a red smokey eye done right, such a perfect blend of the shades of red. It’s just the classic smokey eye but in beautiful reds and that makes it so stunning to look at..
Green Eyeshadow Look with Gold Glitter Wing
Green and gold is such a beautiful combination. Looks so good for the festive season. Stamp some green eyeshadow to the lid (you can carve the end with some tape or clean it up with some concealer) and top the look off with a gold liquid liner. And a sparkly inner corner makes everything better…
Orange and Gold Smokey Eye
This orangey-red eyeshadow shade is so pretty, especially with some gold glitter as well. With this type of smokey eye, when you deepen both ends of the eye and add a shimmery shade in the middle of the lid, it looks so good!
Gold and Chocolate Brown Smokey Eye
Who doesn’t love a good brown smokey eye, we’re tired of seeing the black and gray smokey eyes, brown is deep and gorgeous especially with a gold shimmer shade completing the smokey eye…
Chrome Green Smokey Eye
Nothing better than green eyeshadow for the festive season, especially a chrome shimmery shade like this one.
Candy Cane Eyeliner Wing
Does it get more Christmas than candy cane? This red and white striped candy cane inspired wing is so cute, and such an easy Christmas inspired makeup look.
Classic Smokey Eye with Gold
This is your classic smokey eye and there is a reason why the style is a classic, it is so gorgeous, no matter what, but it’s also the perfect simple yet low-key dramatic makeup look for an evening out.
Deep Red and Gold Smoky Eye
Red and gold go so well together, especially for a Christmas makeup look. Also there is something really chic about a cleaned up eyeshadow look, like when the end of the smokey eye is sharp and clean, you can easily achieve this effect by creating your smokey eye with tape or just clean up the edges later on. With this eye look you just blend out some deep shades of red at the edge of the lid and then add some gold to the front if the lid…
Olive Green and Burgundy Smokey Eye
These are definitely such unique shades to use for Christmas but you can’t deny that there is something that is pretty festive about this makeup look, in a deep and mysterious way. This shade of sage green with the smoked out deep burgundy is so pretty.
Gold Inner Corner Look
Sometimes you want an eyeshadow look that is simple but still has a little pop. And you can’t deny the fact that this eyeshadow look ahs got it. You’ve got a simple brown eyeshadow look, paired with a pop of gold in the inner corner, simple but gorgeous!
Christmas Lights Eye Look
Another really cute Christmas inspired eye look. Sometimes you can (and should!) lean into the Christmasness of it all and just have fun with your makeup looks!
Green and Gold Eyeshadow Look with Gems
This layered eyeshadow look is so so pretty. With lightly blended greens and golds and a thin, extended inner corner wing and some bright pink blush to add another pretty pop of color to the look!
Red Eyeliner Look
Sometimes all you need is a simple cute eyeliner look and since this post is about christmas makeup looks, it’s going to be a red eyeliner inspiration!
Chrome Green Eye Look with Cut Crease
Cut creases are a little tricky but so fun to do! Green eyeshadow is so fun and aesthetic for the festive season so you can try out this fun chrome shimmer cut crease look.
Bronze Shimmery Eyeshadow Look
If you want to try a makeup look that is a little bit more natural (even though this look is definitely full glam!) for the holiday season then a brown bronzy shimmery eyeshadow look is just perfect.
Santa Hat Inspired Eye Look
This Santa inspired, red hat eye look is just so cute! You got to really stamp on the red eyeshadow to get it to pop and then clean up the edges for that crisp look, or you could use a liquid eyeshadow to get a really clean look as well.
Deep Gold Smokey Eye
Your classic deep brown smokey eye with this deep gold shade on the lid is such a gorgeous look. Simple, classic and really beautiful for a day in December.
Shimmery Green Smokey Eye
This kind of makeup reminds me of fairies, like Tinkerbell in Neverland. And for how cute it looks it’s so easy to do. With some smudged and diffused liner and some silver glitter and green eyeshadow spread across the lid.
Green, Gold Eye with Red Liner
Such a gorgeous eye look with a really pretty and unique combination of colors. The yellowy green together with the wine red eyeliner is such a pretty pairing and of course is it even Christmas if you don’t add a little shimmer?
Christmas Wreath Inspired Eyes
If you like an artistic eye makeup look then this one is for you! A Christmas wreath inspired artistic eyeliner look is so so cute, especially with the red eyeshadow under the lower lash to make the greens of the look pop.
Orange-Red Smokey Eye with Eyeliner
This orangey red blended eyeshadow on the lid is so pretty for Christmas and with the bright red eyeliner and wing, it’s just so so good!
Red Eyeshadow Look
A bright red eye makeup look is always so stunning and eye catching. You can blend out a red liner pencil and blend it into a light brown shade on the lid for a simple but stunning eye look.
Red Glitter Eyes with Liner
Can’t get over how pretty these eyes are. You can create such pretty makeup looks with reds. This one is so so pretty with the loose glitter over the red eyeshadow and the smudged winged eyeliner.
Gold and Green Smokey Eye
We usually see gold smokey eyes paired with brown or black or even red, but it’s also so gorgeous with green – a very Christmasy combination!
Red Lashes Eye Look
This is a very clean and pretty makeup look that would work really well for the festive season. With just a little gold shimmer on the eyes, a small wing and some stunning red eyelashes, and then the bold red lip to top it off.
Smokey Eyes with Green Glitter and Red Lips
There is something just so perfect about a red lip for christmas! And you’ve got to pair it with a simple eye look. And even if this eye look is on the minimal side, it is absolutely gorgeous with the green shimmer.