THE SHINING

ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES YOU A DULL GIRL. SO KATIE WRIGHT ASKS EXPERTS FOR THEIR SHIMMERING MAKE-UP TIPS SO YOU CAN SPARKLE THIS PARTY SEASON

SO you’ve got the dazzling dress. And the shoes. And the bag. Your festive fashion look is sorted and now it’s time for the finishing touch – make-up.

But what’s the best approach to beauty when you’ve got a showstopping frock on?

“A sparkly party outfit calls for beautifully applied, glamorous make-up,” says celebrity make-up artist Aimee Adams, who has partnered with Rapid White ahead of party season.

“The top trends for this year’s festive season are incorporating metallic and jewel tone colours.

“So many catwalk shows for AW18 like Prada, Giambattista Valli and Preen showed embellished or glittered faces.”

But Aimee isn’t suggesting you throw on a face full of glitter.

“The easiest way to glam up your look for Christmas is to choose your best feature and highlight it with a bit of extra oomph,” she says.

“For instance, if your eyes are your best feature choose a sparkly eyeliner pencil and smudge along your top lash line. This is an easy evening twist on your normal daytime eyeliner.”

Metallic textures can also give a chic shimmery finish.

“I love using a metallic liquid or gel eye shadow as they are longwearing and really reflect the light,” Aimee says. “To keep it simple I sometimes just use a gold or silver shiny lip gloss patted onto the eyelids for a wet-look finish.”

THE FINAL TOUCH?

“ALWAYS make sure your nails and toes are on point as well, and manicured in a glam colour or glitter finish,” adds Aimee.

And right on time, beauty brands have delivered a sleigh-load of sparkly and glittery goodies to their festive collections.

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