This post will show you the best Christmas makeup ideas to try this year.

Christmas is right around the corner! This means that you will start being invited to holiday parties, get togethers, dinners, and more. You may even be the one putting together a holiday party for you and your friends.

When preparing for Christmas parties, you may be thinking of all the things you’ll need to buy like food, decorations, an outfit, etc. But, there is one important thing you might not have thought of, which is the makeup you are going to wear!

To help you out, I’ll show you 15 of the best Christmas makeup ideas to try this year. Plus, I’ll show you the products you need to recreate these looks, so you will look super festive this Christmas.

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how to achieve the perfect red lip *GRWM*

If you have ever been to a holiday party, I am sure you have come across this classic holiday makeup look. The bright red lipstick look is a Christmas makeup classic!

The tutorial above shows you how to get a gorgeous red lip look. In the tutorial it’s paired with a winged liner and white highlighter, but you could totally do a more natural makeup look with your red lip, too. It’s all about what fits with your style.

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Recreate this makeup look:

Click to Buy at MAC

If you want to try this red lip for the holidays or you just love to rock a bold lip year round, this classic MAC Satin Lipstick in MAC Red is the perfect choice to achieve this look!

It comes in a gorgeous bright red that flatters most skin tones and will definitely make your holiday makeup look stand out at your next Christmas party.

2. Cat Eye

Another popular type of look for holiday makeup is doing a cat eye using liquid eyeliner. The cat eyeliner look, also called winged eyeliner, is the perfect way to get a bold eye look that’s classic and never over-the-top.