Permanently Beautiful

The holiday party invitations are starting to roll in. You’ve probably already been shopping and found a darling little party dress that is sure to make you a stand out during the holiday social whirl. Just remember, your dress may be eye-catching, but it’s your makeup that will hold people’s attention long after you enter the room. If you want to create a memorable impression at this season’s holiday parties, your holiday makeup choice is as important as your dress and shoes or the way you style your hair.

It’s fun to glam up your makeup for the holidays. Glittering eyelids and sparkling lips are all part of the holiday fun. Just don’t over do it. Too much sparkle can make you look like an over-decorated Christmas tree! Professional makeup artists suggest adding a small amount of sparkle to a single feature to create a more sophisticated holiday look. Women who wear permanent makeup already have the beautiful foundation that is the basis for special holiday embellishments. Simply apply holiday makeup right over your permanent cosmetics.

What makeup looks are hot this holiday?

• To make your lips sparkle during the holidays, choose a sheer red lip gloss with gold tones.
• Gold eye shadow is this holiday’s hot new color. Antique gold and bronzy peach are top picks.
• Strong brows are this year’s hottest makeup trend.
• Illuminate your cheek bones with a shimmering facial whip accented with peach blush.

With the last chocolate bar a fading memory, it’s time to put away the Halloween grease paint and start thinking about your holiday look. Thanksgiving marks the start of holiday festivities. Dress up cocktail parties, family gatherings, office bashes, potlucks with friends, dancing ’til dawn, shopping junkets with the girls – a girl’s got to look good! So what’s hot for the holidays? Sex, smoke and shimmer!

Soft, smoky eyes get the holiday touch with a little shimmery shadow on the lid. Carefully apply then smudge a thin line of deep brown or gray eyeliner to top and bottom lashes. Stay away from black; you don’t want sepulcher eyes (Halloween is over). Add mascara, a swipe of shimmery blush to your cheeks and finish with a light lipstick or gloss. Stay away from dark lips to keep the focus on your eyes. Permanent eyeliner adds depth to your eyes. Smudge a little eyeliner on top to smoke up your eyes.

Go sexy this holiday with deep red lips. Line lips first, then use a lipstick brush to fill with your favorite show-stopping red color. Shimmer a sparkling blush along your cheek bones. For this look, keep the focus on your sexy lips by pairing with a light matte eye shadow that’s close to your skin tone and a swipe of mascara. Permanent makeup creates a perfect lip line for the sexiest lips this holiday. Create permanent lips in your favorite lipstick color or apply new shades over the ideal background for your skin tone.