HOW TO GET HOLIDAY MAKEUP LOOKS FOR
EVERY OCCASION

October 25, 2024 by Cat Quinn
From festive Christmas eye shadow looks to flashy makeup looks for New Year’s Eve, this season is all about embracing a maximalist makeup aesthetic. “This holiday is for glam lovers,” says Chantel Miller, M·A·C Director of Artistry and Content. “We’re taking inspiration from the Golden Age of Hollywood and the 70s Studio 54 era and making it modern for today. It’s definitely a dress-to-impress moment.”

That means dialing classic holiday makeup looks up to full volume with bold metallic shades, exciting textures and finishes, and a more-is-more mentality. Whether you need a soft glam Christmas makeup look or a bold disco eye moment that will last past midnight, you’ll find plenty of holiday makeup inspiration below.
SHOP THE CRANBERRY MAKEUP TREND
BEST SELLER
Channel a 1920s holiday makeup look with the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: Rose To The Occasion.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x6: Rose To The Occasion
$34.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and rose-toned shades.
Finish off your festive look with M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Diva.
(750)
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
$25.00
A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.

HOW TO GET THE CRANBERRY MAKEUP LOOK

Vampy Cranberry Makeup is back for the holiday season, along with the juicy burgundy lipstick that has defined the look since the 1920s.

  1. Add a flush of color under the apples of cheeks with Glow Play Blush in Big Diva Energy.
  2. Using the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: Rose To The Occasion, sweep shade Money Mauves over the lids and define creases with Envied Violet, blending up to the brow bones.
  3. Sweep on M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Diva.
Glow Play Cushiony Blush
$34.00
A bouncy, buildable blush that provides glowy colour in a lightweight formula with skin-conditioning ingredients.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x6: Rose To The Occasion
$34.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and rose-toned shades.
(750)
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
$25.00
A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.
SHOP THE MIXED METAL MAKEUP TREND
Fanta wears the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: All The Riches.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x6: All The Riches
$34.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and jewel-toned shades.
Mix and melt your metallics for an indulgent eye look.

HOW TO GET THE MIXED METAL TREND

Why choose silver, gold or copper? You can wear them all with the mixed metal makeup trend. This holiday season, stack all your metallic eye shadows for a modern look

  1. Using the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: All The Riches, sweep shade Cash Or Credit? all over the lids and the bottom lash lines. Define lash lines and creases with the shade Keep The Change. Softly blend the shade Terry Gold into the inner corners.
  2. Add Pigment in Copper to the brow bones.
  3. Finish with M·A·CStack Mascara and a strip of 81 Charmer Lash to lashes.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x6: All The Riches
$34.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and jewel-toned shades.
(222)
Pigment
$18.75
A concentrated loose colour powder used for a wash of colour or a more intense look.
(18182)
M·A·CStack Mascara
$29.00
An endlessly buildable, clump-resistant mascara that stacks on infinite layers of volume and length.
(3)
M·A·C LASH / 81 Charmer Lash
$16.00
A pair of fanned, banded clustered lashes for the natural flirt.
  1. Line lips with Lip Pencil in Chestnut and sweep on Lipglass / Gift Of Gold in Ruby Sparks.
(669)
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
Lipglass / Gift Of Gold
$24.00
A limited-edition lip gloss that can create a glass-like finish or a subtle sheen in three holiday-exclusive pearlescent shades.
SHOP THE MARTINI MAKEUP TREND
Memphis wears ChromaCrayon Eye Shadow Stick in Flirty Martini.

HOW TO GET THE MARTINI MAKEUP TREND

If you like your holiday cocktail extra-dirty, you’ll love the chic Martini Makeup look. Leaning on earthy olive tones, it looks especially cool paired with pouty concealer lips.

  1. Sweep Chromacrayon Eye Shadow Stick in Flirty Martini across your lids and lower lash lines.
  2. Add definition with M·A·C Colour Excess Gel Pencil Eye Liner in Glide Or Die and M·A·CStack Mascara.
Chromacrayon Eye Shadow Stick
$28.00
A limited-edition eye shadow stick that glides onto lids effortlessly with decadent colour payoff in one swipe. Available in three holiday-exclusive metallic shades.
(614)
M·A·C Colour Excess Gel Pencil Eye Liner
$25.00
An ultra-pigmented, waterproof gel pencil eye liner with 24+ hours of wear on lids and 12 hours of wear on waterlines.
(18182)
M·A·CStack Mascara
$29.00
An endlessly buildable, clump-resistant mascara that stacks on infinite layers of volume and length.
  1. Highlight cheeks with the shade Glutton For Gold from the Golden Hour Glow Face Palette: Medium.
  2. Finish with a generous sweep of M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Honeylove.
(750)
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
$25.00
A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.
SHOP THE NEW YEAR’S EVE DISCO
MAKEUP TREND
BEST SELLER
Nina wears the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: All The Riches.

HOW TO GET THE NEW YEAR’S EVE
DISCO MAKEUP TREND

Who said you must choose between a bold eye look and a bold lip moment? Embrace 70s glamour with glittering disco eyes and glossy berry lips fit for a night at Studio 54.

  1. Using the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: All The Riches, sweep Cash Or Credit? and Plumage 2.0 all over the lids and lower lash lines.
  2. Add definition with Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner in Brushblack and plenty of M·A·CStack Mascara.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x6: All The Riches
$34.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and jewel-toned shades.
(448)
Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner
$17.50
A liquid eye liner pen with a precision brush tip that wears strong all day long for 24 hours.
(18182)
M·A·CStack Mascara
$29.00
An endlessly buildable, clump-resistant mascara that stacks on infinite layers of volume and length.
  1. Line lips with Lip Pencil in Chestnut and glide on Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in Money Maker from the Golden Girls Mini Lustreglass Lipstick Vault x 12.
(669)
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
Golden Girls Mini Lustreglass Lipstick Vault x12 ($180 Value)
$99.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive lip set of best-selling Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in 12 shiny new, mini-sized shades at a gold star value.
SHOP THE HOLIDAY METALLIC MAKEUP TREND
Memphis pairs Lip Pencil in Cyber with Frost Lipstick / Gift Of Gold in Brushed In Bronze.

HOW TO GET THE HOLIDAY METALLIC MAKEUP TREND

Give your classic neutral smoky eyes and berry lips a holiday upgrade with shimmering metallic finishes.

  1. Using the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: All The Riches, sweep Dancing With Diamonds onto the lids and define creases with Keep The Change – extending up to the temples.
  2. Create a subtle flick at the corners of eyes with Eye Kohl in Feline and layer on M·A·CStack Mascara.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x6: All The Riches
$34.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and jewel-toned shades.
(234)
Eye Kohl
$16.80
An eye liner with rich colour and a silky smooth, matte/pearl finish.
(18182)
M·A·CStack Mascara
$29.00
An endlessly buildable, clump-resistant mascara that stacks on infinite layers of volume and length.
  1. Line lips with Lip Pencil in Cyber World and fill in with Frost Lipstick / Gift Of Gold in Brushed In Bronze.
(669)
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
Frost Lipstick / Gift Of Gold
$25.00
A limited-edition Lipstick formula with smooth, buildable coverage, high levels of pearlescent particles and a semi-lustrous finish in three holiday-exclusive shades.
SHOP THE HOLIDAY BOLD GLAM TREND
Memphis pairs the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: Rose To The Occasion with Frost Lipstick / Gift Of Gold in Regal Red.

how to get THE HOLIDAY BOLD GLAM
MAKEUP TREND

A classic red lip look always works for the holidays, but this year, give your go-to style an upgrade with bold berry cut creases and radiant highlighter.

  1. Line your upper lash lines with Eye Kohl in Feline.
  2. Define your creases with the shade Plum What May from the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: Rose To The Occasion.
  3. Using the Golden Hour Glow Face Palette: Deep, add the shade Maraschino Ruby to cheeks and highlight cheekbones, lids and inner corners with the colour Crushed Copper.
(234)
Eye Kohl
$16.80
An eye liner with rich colour and a silky smooth, matte/pearl finish.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x6: Rose To The Occasion
$34.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and rose-toned shades.
  1. Line lips with Lip Pencil in Mahogany and fill in with Frost Lipstick / Gift Of Gold in Regal Red.
(669)
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
Frost Lipstick / Gift Of Gold
$25.00
A limited-edition Lipstick formula with smooth, buildable coverage, high levels of pearlescent particles and a semi-lustrous finish in three holiday-exclusive shades.
SHOP THE HOLIDAY SOFT GLAM
MAKEUP TREND
NEW SHADE
Nina wears the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: All The Riches and M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Warm Teddy.

HOW TO GET THE HOLIDAY SOFT
GLAM MAKEUP TREND

Give your go-to holiday soft glam look a supermodel makeover with on-trend cool-toned neutrals.

  1. Using the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: All The Riches, sweep Cash Or Credit? all over the lids, then top with Keep The Change.
  2. Define creases with Eye Shadow in Coquette and Brun.
  3. Enhance cheeks with the shade Richer Rose from the Golden Hour Glow Face Palette: Medium.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x6: All The Riches
$34.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and jewel-toned shades.
(910)
Eye Shadow
$25.00
A highly pigmented powder that applies evenly and blends well.
  1. Line lips with Lip Pencil in Cork and fill in with M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Warm Teddy.
(669)
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
(750)
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
$25.00
A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.
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October 25, 2024 by Cat Quinn

 

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