CREDIT: JOSHUA R. WALLER
Warm up the cold weather outside with a glittery, bright makeover.

With the colder season just around the corner and the holidays quickly approaching, it’s time to break out all of your glamourous and fun makeup. During the winter months, it is the perfect time to up your makeup game and go bold. There is no better way to do this than adding a pop of glitter and gold. They not only look amazing on everyone but when done properly, adds a sense of class and festive glamour.

Starting with your complexion, add a few drops of liquid gold highlighter to your foundation and blend it with a buffing brush. This will instantly give your skin a luminous and dewy finish, which is perfect during the drier season. If you prefer a powder foundation, tap the gold highlighter on the height of your cheekbones or use a powder highlighter (NYX Strobing Palette is excellent for this).

For super simple eyes, apply a gold cream eyeshadow or glitter primer, and pat gold glitter directly on top. To prevent major fall out from the glitter; use a silicone applicator as this makes sure the glitter transfers directly from the applicator to your eyelid without any mess. Then, take a deep brown eyeshadow and define the crease of your eye using a ponytail brush. Next, simply line your entire eye with black eyeliner, apply some false lashes and mascara, and you’ve got some show stopping eye makeup.

If you really want to enhance the gold in your makeup look, I recommend getting a finely milled, loose gold eyeshadow. Apply this to the inner part of your eye to add even more drama, apply some to the heights of your cheek bones for an even more luminous finish; you can even apply some to your brow bone. While each of these are stunning, I don’t recommend doing them all at the same time.

When it comes to your lips there are numerous methods you can use to create a festive but elegant feel. First, apply a rich red lipstick (preferably matte) and then top it off with some gold lip-gloss; Lise Watier’s winter collection features a beautiful, limited edition lip-gloss with gold sparkles.

If you don’t get the chance to get a product like that, you can always make your own. Take a clear lipgloss and mix in a small amount of a loose gold eyeshadow and voila.

This winter try something new and spice up your regular makeup routine. Throw in some glitter, add some warmth by using gold pigment and play around with different styles of makeup. You can truly add glamour to any makeup look with a hint of glitter and gold.