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Holiday Party Glam Makeup from Ulta: Shimmer, Red Lips & Long-Wear Looks for Moms
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items Holiday party season gives you permission to go bolder than usual. This Ulta holiday glam list gathers red lipsticks like MAC Ruby Woo and Charlotte Tilbury Red Carpet Red, matching nail polish, glitter shadow and liner, and false lashes with adhesiv...
This is the one lipstick I trust for the office holiday party because it survives a full plate of appetizers and a glass of wine without a mirror check. The hydrating matte formula doesn't drag on my lips the way older mattes did, and Red Carpet Red ...
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick - Red Carpet Red
My hands are in and out of gift wrap, casserole dishes, and my son's hair all December, so I need a polish that still looks fresh by the actual party, and this classic OPI red has never let me down. It's the shade I've repainted my nails in for holid...
OPI Big Apple Red Nail Lacquer
A single swipe of this gold glitter shadow over my regular eye look is basically my whole holiday party transformation, taking me from tired-mom-Tuesday to dressed-up in under a minute. It presses on wet-looking and metallic instead of falling everyw...
Urban Decay 24/7 Moondust Glitter Eyeshadow - Solstice
These are the lashes I keep in my clutch for the one night a year I actually do a full face, since the wispy, crisscrossed shape looks dramatic in photos but never costume-y in person. They're inexpensive enough that a late night ending in smudged ma...
Ardell Wispies Black False Strip Lash
Ruby Woo is the red I reach for when I want to look like I put in real effort even though getting out the door with my son and a late babysitter took every ounce of energy I had. It's a true blue-red that suits nearly every skin tone at the table, an...
MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick Matte
Between wrapping presents and chasing the dog away from the tree, my manicure needs backup that a salon gel gives without the salon price, and this genuinely lasts about a week without chipping. Rhapsody Red is deep enough to look festive without tur...
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel - Rhapsody Red
I trace this along my lower lash line right before we walk out the door for any holiday party, and the fine glitter suspended in the gel gives a real sparkle instead of chunky craft glitter. It layers beautifully over plain black liner when I want mo...
Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner
Cheap lash glue has ruined more than one date night for me, so this is the one I keep specifically for false lashes, since it sets fast enough that I'm not standing at the mirror for ten minutes holding my eye shut. It dries completely clear, which m...
DUO Quick-Set Lash Adhesive Clear
Bold is the deep berry-rose I switch to once the weather turns cold, since it feels moodier and more grown-up than my usual everyday pinks without straying into vampy territory. The formula stays comfortable through a long night of talking to relativ...
Rare Beauty Kind Words Matte Lipstick - Bold
Bordeaux is the wine-red I paint on the second the weather cools, because it works for literally every holiday event from the school concert to New Year's Eve without ever feeling like the wrong choice. It's a classic Essie formula, so it goes on smo...
Essie Nail Polish - Bordeaux
This liquid glitter liner is my go-to when I want a gold flick instead of the usual black wing, and Goldmine specifically reads warm and festive instead of costume-gold under normal party lighting. It dries down quickly so I'm not smudging it onto my...
Urban Decay Moondust Liquid Glitter Eyeliner - Goldmine
When I want serious volume for a big holiday event, not just a subtle boost, these deliver real drama in a V-formation shape without feeling stiff or heavy on my eyelid by the end of the night. They're handcrafted well enough that I've reused the sam...
House of Lashes Iconic Full Volume Faux Mink False Eyelashes
714 is a true classic red with a hydrating formula that doesn't sit in the fine lines that showed up after having my son, which matters more to me every year. I keep this in my coat pocket for reapplying between the appetizer table and the photo boot...
Urban Decay Vice Hydrating Lipstick - 714
This warm gold shimmer polish is the one manicure that makes my hands look dressed up even when the rest of my outfit is doing double duty as a nursing-friendly dress, and it catches the light beautifully in every holiday photo. It's part of OPI's ac...
OPI Butter Me Up Toffee Holiday Nail Lacquer
A few spritzes of this after my full holiday face keeps everything from sliding by the time we're three parties deep into December, hugging relatives and standing too close to a crowded kitchen. It's pricier than my everyday setting spray, but I only...
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
These hand-woven faux mink lashes give a plush, wispy volume that photographs beautifully without feeling as heavy as some of the dramatic strip lashes I've tried before. I save them specifically for the nights I know there will be a real camera out,...
Kiss Lash Couture Masterpiece False Eyelashes
Dragon Girl is the boldest red in my whole collection, a true matte that genuinely doesn't budge through a full dinner, and I only bring it out for parties where I know I'll be talking and eating for hours straight. It's a splurge next to my drugstor...
NARS Powermatte Long-Lasting Lipstick - Dragon Girl
This pearl-finish red catches the light in a softer way than a straight glossy red, which I love for holiday parties where the lighting is usually candles and string lights instead of anything bright. It lasts through gift wrapping, dish washing, and...
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Pearl - Rare Red Pearl
I dust this diamond-fine glitter veil over my collarbones and the tops of my shoulders for any dressier holiday look, since it catches candlelight in a way that photographs incredibly without ever looking like craft glitter. A little truly goes a lon...
Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil
Lover is a rosy berry that's become my go-to for daytime holiday gatherings, like a cookie exchange or a matinee with my son, when I still want color but not a full statement red. The 16-hour wear claim genuinely holds up through snacking and sipping...
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick - Lover
This loose glitter is the one I pack for New Year's Eve specifically, since Melancholy Sky has a cool silvery-blue shimmer that reads more like snowfall than a craft project once it's patted on with a flat brush. It's genuinely pigment-rich, so one s...
about-face Fractal Glitter Dust Pigmented Loose Glitter - Melancholy Sky
I mix a little of this into my body lotion before any holiday party with a hint of skin showing, since the buildable tint gives a soft glow instead of an obvious shimmer sheen that shows up wrong in flash photos. It smells incredible too, which my hu...
Sol de Janeiro Glowmotions Glow Body Oil
I press this on with a puff right before we leave for any long holiday event, since it locks down my under-eye concealer and keeps my whole face from sliding by the time we're at our third stop of the night. It's the step I skip on ordinary days but ...
Urban Decay All Nighter Waterproof Setting Powder