As much as I love a red lip it just isn’t as practical for all the eating, drinking and smooching that is done over the next month. Let’s change the focus to the eye and pair it with a neutral lip. This look is a more modern take on the traditional smoky eye. The plum shade is more forgiving than the deep gray and black of a traditional smoky eye; plus it is surprisingly neutral no matter if you are wearing a gold sparkly number or a red hot mini!

Step #1

Once skin and eye area is well hydrated with total moisture facial cream and it’s potent! eye cream follow with your particular shade of play sticks. Apply a stripe to your forehead, cheeks and down the center of your nose, blending outward with your foundation brush. 

Step #2

Complete your canvas by applying stay dont stray. This 360 eye primer will lock on shadows and concealers all night long. If needed, follow with erase paste under eye or boi-ing to conceal any imperfections that dare try to ruin your photo ops!

Step #3

If you are oily like myself set your play sticks with a light dusting of get even to your t-zone.

Step #4

Grab your high beam and foundation brush. Apply the high beam to the back of your hand and dip your foundation brush, picking up only a small amount. Apply to the top of your cheek bone. Think of it as dividing your cheek into thirds, the high beam gets the top third!

Step #5

Swirl your blush brush into the hoola powder. Tap off any excess and apply all over face to warm up the complexion, concentrate the powder at your cheek bones (the bottom third), leaving the apple of your cheek blank for blush. Don’t be afraid to use this iconic benefit product all year round!

Step #6

Next, open up your “I’m glam…therefore I am” kit. Use the blush brush and swirl it into the glamming face powder. The color is a soft dusty pink, I probably built up the look with three applications and I still found it to be neutral yet feminine.

Step #7

No comes the main show! Use the 4 shadows in the “I’m glam…therefore I am” kit:

• Apply pink fancy eyeshadow from your lid to just under your brow bone. ( Don’t let the name intimidate you, I am not a pink eyeshadow kind of girl, this shade is a perfect base).
• Next, take the precious pewter (the deepest of the shades) and apply with your powder shadow brush. With the tip of the brush apply from the outer corner of your lid, to the lash line and up to where your brow bone meets the lid almost forming the letter “c”.  Think of it like creating a border for the rest of your eyeshaodow! Build the shade until you get your desired level of intensity.

the deeper shade creates the frame for the look!

• Next, take the icy lilac shade and fill in, from the frame you just created to almost the inner corner. You should start to notice that the contrast between the contour shade and the base shade has lessoned.
• Lastly, take the posh amethyst shade and apply right next to the precious pewter frame we created earlier down to the lid.
• If desired use the precious powder shade to line under the eyes.

Step #8

Fill in your lashes with BADgal liner waterproof. Make sure the pencil is well sharpened and apply. Use the smudger to blend out the line and really get into the lash line. I prefer to stop my line a bit before the inner corner.

Step #9

Go back to the “I’m glam…therefore I am” and grab your BADgal Lash. Apply to lashes.

Step #10

I highly suggest applying fales eyelashes. This is the time to really step up your look! I applied the debutante lash, I think this is a great basic lash that provides both length and volume.

The holiday season is a perfect time to experiment with false lashes!

Step #11

Finish by applying life on the a list gloss to lips. The focus is on the eye in this look so we want something simple that doesn’t try to compete. Who wants to be bothered with multiple trips to the bathroom to reapply or being worried you have lipstick on your teeth!

Step #12

Finish with a spritz of fragrance, try something new like my place or yours gina . Not only will the scent appear to linger longer than your everyday scent but this sassy fragrance will put a little extra pep in your 5″ heel step.

A new spin on holiday glam!

What Benefit products will you be incorporating into your holiday glam look?

• rockette lash: for the ultimate in sparkle apply this dazzling false eyelash! The lash band features black glitter, not only does this provide a little sparkle to any look but the band pulls double duty as an eye liner, creating definition to your peepers!

This lash is perfect for the holidays!

• 10: replace your day-to-day hoola with the bronze side of 10! Sculpt cheek bones with this shimmering brown, not only do you get the defined sculpted look but the shimmer adds a bit of warmth and dimension to your non Barbados bronzed skin.

concentrate your brush in the bronze side of this perfect 10 powder!

•  bella bamba: you have heard me proclaim my love for this product before, but if you want your holiday look to focus on the cheeks first apply posietint and then follow with bella bamba.  The gold pearl creates a multi-dimensional
  affect against the pop of pink. This coy and playful look could be topped off with little flirt lashes and a swipe of ultra shines lipgloss in dancing queen.

use bella bamba if you want a bold cheek look!

• watt’s up! is my absolute favorite new obsession, the delicate champagne sheer shade works on everyone. Once the shade catches the light you are illuminated and your look is complete.

Loving the shade of this highlighter!

• girl meets pearl- combine a bit of girl meets pearl with your body lotion and apply to your décolleté. The whipped texture blends nicely with the lotion for easy application.

The mousse like texture is perfect for mixing!

• “take a picture…it lasts longer…” Bare legs in winter?! Gasp! Panty hose are so for your grandma. The soft golden-pink of this body balm not only gives drab winter skin a warmed up glow, but the subtle shimmer gives a sexy something special in the light.

• high beam we don’t call it super model in a bottle for nothing! It’s been a benefit fav for decades. This highlighter is the go to accessory for an all out glow. Pair the the satiny pink shade with a dramatic smoky eye.

High Beam is the go to classic Benefit highlighter.

• ultra shines lipgloss in back to the fuchsia. Top off your full-finish lipstick in pillow talk with this ultra shines gloss. This bold duo isn’t for any shrinking violet, pink is totally the new red! Paired with your fav LBD this bold lip takes center stage!

Let us know how you makeup mavens will be amping up your holiday looks!