What make-up to adopt for the end of the year celebrations?

KNOW LIVING Lisa Eldridge, make-up director at Lancôme, gives us her top tips for a dazzling festive look.

By Benedicte Burguet

I love natural makeup lit up with a hint of incandescent lipstick. However, a red mouth does not forgive any skin defects. The color can indeed reveal redness, small varicosities, imperfections, etc. For impeccable nude make-up, the first step is to even out the complexion with foundcealer, the perfect mix between a foundation and a concealer (Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Concealer). It makes it possible to neutralize redness in a tailor-made way and can be used on the whole face, but also by touches (above the lips, at the corner of the lips, on the sides of the nose for example).

Once the complexion is done, go to the lips with a red lipstick (L'absolu Rouge Drama Ink shade 138) first applied with a brush to draw a perfect shape then intensify the color with a second pass on the fleshy part of the lips.

Finally, on the look side, we prefer kitten eyes to real cat eyes. So have a light hand on the mascara (always waterproof because in winter the cold can make tears) by separating the eyelashes well. It is possible to draw a line of ultra fine liner flush with the upper lashes to slightly stretch the eyes.

As a final touch, take a little lipstick with your fingertips and tap the cheekbones. It is important to stick to the same family of colors for the cheeks and the lips in order to obtain a harmonious and natural makeup. We will therefore absolutely avoid tanning with red lips.

The holidays are synonymous with glamorous makeup. Lancôme's Christmas Eye palette, specially designed for Christmas, brings this sparkle, this twist thanks to its fuchsia, gold, black shades... I recommend a smoky pink and gold on the eyes.

First, place the pink eye shadow on the mobile eyelid then the brown/brown shade at the level of the eyelashes. Blend with finger or brush for a smoky effect and finish with a golden touch in the inner corner of the eye. The colors are very vibrant but this particularly soft smoky is still very wearable.

For the complexion, the ideal is to bet on a fresh nude: simply camouflage small redness and imperfections with a concealer. And finish with a natural pink lipstick like the Amanda Shade. Those who want a "so dramatic" make-up can opt for the shade of Nuit Parisienne wine tint.

This natural and luminous option is the ideal in-between. The complexion is highlighted, unified, thanks to touches of foundation or concealer. The skin is then illuminated with silver or gold highlighter (Holiday Highlighter & Pink lips) placed on the cheekbones, at the corner of the eyes, on the cupid's bow… The skin comes out super glowing. This makeup is an alternative for a fresh face with a beautiful glow.

On the lips, a light pink is in order, like the tinted and moisturizing lip balm Mint Fresh Blue or L'Absolu Rouge Drama Matte. Also apply to the cheekbones.