Dear Helen,
Not only is it the best time of the year to shamelessly paint your lips bright, but wearing a slick, rocking red gloss instantly satisfies your inner diva's colour craving - and gets your long time dare to wear red lips out of the way. Leave the rest of your face neutral with just mascara, and a sweep of blush, and all party eyes will be on you. If red is not your colour use a lovely bright peach or orange. Use an irresistibly iridescent all-over highlighter on your brow bone, cheekbones, shoulders, cleavage and legs and you'll be positively radiant when you do the party rounds. It's the best season to up the makeup wattage but a super sparkly shadow with barely there colour makes you stand out from a sea of heavy holiday makeup, and makes a great highlighter addition to your eye shadow palette. Sweep it onto lids and under lower lashes, and then apply three coats of black or brown mascara onto curled lashes. Don't forget to paint your nails to finish off your glam look. Add some sparkly jewellery, earrings, necklace, bracelet and rings and you're set to party !!
Maggie.