Yes, we love the poppers, the champagne, and the glittery decorations. But the best part about party season? Going all out with makeup we normally wouldn’t wear on the regular. Whether you’re feeling smoky glitter lids or gilded lips, we scoured the runways, red carpet, and social media for the coolest party makeup ideas out there. And even if it takes a little extra time to paint it on, isn’t getting ready half the fun? Scroll on for the best party makeup ideas for New Year’s Eve, birthdays, or—really—any other time you feel like celebrating. Do you need an excuse?
It’s that time of year again. The holidays are upon us, and with it, a break from our usual Netflix and chill routine on the weekends. Between the office holiday party, swanky cocktail hours, White Elephant gift swaps, and family gatherings, it’s hard to find time to breathe, never mind plan a killer party look worth showing people on Instagram that you left the house.
With such limited time, getting party ready can feel like an impossible task. One easy solution: The drugstore. The perfect red lip, false lashes, and glittery shadow are hiding in the aisles among the cotton balls and bar soap. Into a more natural look? Try a rose gold shadow palette that’s less than $10, or a festive glitter polish that won’t feel inappropriate at work on Monday.
The greatest part of all? These options are so easy to use, you can swipe them on the back of an Uber. Read on for the best party makeup from the drugstore.
It’s that time of year again. Every December, the color experts at Pantone scour the globe to predict the shades everyone will be gravitating toward in the upcoming year, which results in the institute’s Pantone Color of the Year announcement.
If you think it’s just a gimmick, consider this: According to The New York Times, Pantone employs roughly 10 people to travel around the world to see what’s trending in everything from clothing to cars, so that they can declare the “it” color for the upcoming year. That, conversely, then prompts the question of how exactly to incorporate such a highly specific shade into our lives.
Some years it’s easier than others. This year’s Ultra Violet, was a sure win on eyelids, sweaters, and jackets, while 2017’s Greenery was a little more hit-or-miss. The new Pantone Color of the Year for 2019, however, is a vision for makeup: introducing, Living Coral.
Courtesy Pantone
Not only is the vibrant, orangey-pink shade one that’s universally flattering, you can wear it in a whole range of ways: on your cheeks, eyes, nails, or lips. Orange blush has also been having a moment in Japan, according to Pinterest’s most recent global trend report, and more warm-toned hues have been hitting shelves over the past few months, so honestly, Pantone hit it square on the head with this one.
Want to get ahead of the curve? We’ve rounded up a selection of the best Living Coral–colored makeup products—from Glossier’s cult-loved Cloud Paint to Huda Beauty’s coral eye shadow palette. Your 2019 is already looking bright.
I recently fell in love with the Google Home Hub, which if you know me is strange for a multitude of reasons. I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a technologically savvy person. Everything I touch somehow seems to break. People purposefully keep their electronics away from me, and I’m convinced my old iPhones intentionally jumped out of my jacket pockets, preferring to risk a cracked life instead of being subject to my not-so midas touch any longer.
Eventually I got better, and I’ve managed to keep both my phone and laptop alive for the past few of years. But right before I got too comfortable, a whole new breed of electronics rose in popularity with names like Alexa. Not only was I worried about all the new damage I could impart on them, but I was also skeptical. Does anyone really need a robot to tell them what the weather is when you can just look at the weather app on your phone? What value do they quantifiably bringing into your life? Also, lord knows I definitely have conversations I don’t want anyone overhearing—blue-glowing robot or otherwise.
Of course, I ended up caving. My boyfriend and I got two large Google Home Maxes, which we use primarily as speakers to play music and as an alarm to wake us up in the morning. And that’s pretty much the extent of my smart home technology. (So basically they’re fancy speakers that I can talk to.) I really didn’t want anything else until Sephora (yes, Sephora) somehow convinced me I could maybe use one more smart product: The Google Home Hub.
You’re probably as confused as I was that a makeup store would sell a purely tech gadget. Understandable. The Google Home Hub is currently the only product of its kind sold at Sephora, and it’s not like a screen can wash your face for you when you’re too lazy to get out of bed. (I will, however, unfailingly buy one if someone can figure that tech out. Jeff Bezos, you on it?)
So let me explain.
Just like all of the other products of its’ kind, the Google Home Hub is voice-controlled, will tell you all about the weather, help remind you of appointments, and play music if you ask. I’m sure it also has some sassy answers to silly questions as well. But unlike other home assistants, the Home Hub has a screen, which means you can ask it to play videos—like, say, makeup tutorials on YouTube. (Seeing the Sephora connection now?)
Maybe my technology troubles all started in middle school when I tried to balance my laptop on my toilet or sink to watch demonstrations of how to draw the perfect cat eye. Alas none of them actually helped me get it because mid eyeliner I’d have to lean over, pause, and then lean over and play again, sometimes knocking my laptop to the ground in the process. I eventually gave up on trying to teach myself how to do my own makeup or more elaborate beauty looks because the whole process was too clunky.
The Google Home Hub completely transformed my makeup routine by eliminating the need to juggle everything at once. It sits on a shelf in the corner of my bathroom, where I apply my makeup. In the morning I’ll ask it to play some getting-ready music, and if I want to try something new, I’ll just ask it to play makeup tutorials on YouTube for that specific look I’m going for. It’s also surprisingly polite and will pause, rewind, fast forward and do anything I ask, which helps me execute the look at my own pace.
Typically I wear the same makeup everyday so I don’t use the Home Hub every morning for makeup tutorials, but it’s endlessly helpful on the weekends when I want to switch it up to go out or for a bigger event. And if I’m feeling crazy one Monday morning I know all I have to do is speak up.
How much is too much when it comes to Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas wedding content? The answer, obviously: The limit does not exist.
While we’ve already been treated to first looks at her incredible fashion choices for both ceremonies and their lavish reception, we’ve now got all the details on Chopra’s wedding makeup, straight from her makeup artist, Yumi Mori, who called the day “magical.”
The makeup look is timeless with an emphasis on radiant skin, Chopra’s always-incredible brows, and a strong lip. Mori used Marc Jacobs Beauty products to create “a soft and natural look to match the spirit of her Ralph Lauren wedding dress.” First up, creating “a beautiful, almost airbrushed, but still natural-looking complexion” with the brand’s Accomplice Instant Blurring Beauty Powder ($49) and Accomplice Concealer & Touch-Up Stick ($32)—a creamy concealer stick that supposedly lasts for hours. “I wanted her skin to shimmer and glow,” says Mori. “So I dusted on the new Accomplice Instant Blurring Beauty Powder in Scarlet to give her a warm, luminous look after I evened out the complexion with the Accomplice Concealer & Touch-Up Stick.” (With Priyanka being Priyanka, her makeup artist got a sneak peek at some new products from the brand’s Summer 2019 collection. Both items don’t actually launch until this coming May.)
Elsewhere, though, the products are definitely shoppable—and if Chopra’s photos (or trailer-length movie) are any indication, definitely worth buying.
Glamour got details from Moore’s longtime glam squad (and dear friends), makeup artist Jenn Streicher and hairstylist and Garnier brand stylist Ashley Streicher, about how they created the looks for the actress’s special day.
For the pink-tinged makeup look that walked that perfect line between sweet and saccharine, Jenn said the theme started with the dress. “I wanted the makeup to be timeless and her to literally look like a blushing bride,” she explained. “We (Mandy, my sister and myself) had been obsessing over this Tom Ford single eyeshadow called Fuchsia Foil and thought this was the perfect time to use it. I applied it very sparingly with my finger and loved how it left just a bit of shimmer on the eye.” The trick to pulling off pink eyes, Jenn says, is to use it “very sparingly,” adding that she loves it particularly on green or hazel eyes.
For the This Is Us star’s hair, Ashley also took her cues from the dress. “Mandy’s pink dream-wedding hair was inspired by her custom layered Rodarte dress,” she says. “The perfect pale pink hue of the dress adorned with baby’s breath inspired a whimsical and romantic feel, while still remaining classic.” After prepping Moore’s damp hair with Garnier Fructis Amp Root Lifting Spray Mousse and Plush Mega Full Thickening Lotion, she blew it dry with a small round brush, starting at the roots to increase volume. Then she curled and pinned the back of the hair (starting at the bottom of the head) with a 1¼ -inch curling iron. After it cooled for about 30 minutes, she removed the pins and lightly brushed through her hair before back-combing to create a soft, fluffy wave. To create an extra-romantic vibe, Ashley placed pink baby’s breath throughout Moore’s hair with eyelash glue before affixing her veil with bobby pins.
