Reinvent your beauty look with 5 easy New Year’s Eve updates
Need NYE inspo? Look totally on-trend (and attract the best kind of attention) with five stunning (and simple) make up updates...
Big, bouncy curls are having an over-due moment. The collective obsession with the '70s (and aforementioned disco divas), means that bouncy, head-turning ringlets are the perfect way to truly let your hair down. Equip yourself with T3's {Whirl Trio} and boost your roots with OUAI Haircare's {Soft Mousse} to maximise body, then go forth and prepare to dominate the nearest dancefloor...
Ditch your tried-and-tested satin finish and dress lips with a high-impact (disco-ready) vinyl lacquer. Unequivocally sexy, gloss is firmly BACK on beauty's radar - it's the make up incarnation of stilettos and sequins, so pair it with your favourite party dress or 'Le Smoking' for effortless, 'Studio 54' sophistication. The latest formulations are smooth, plumping and non-sticky, so you can channel Donna Summer (without the risk of getting glued to your wine glass).
As we've mentioned {recently}, glitter is a 'thing'. Whether you're happy to douse yourself in it, or prefer a more subtle approach, there's no denying glitter has a certain 'je ne sais quoi?'. So, want to steal the limelight come December 31st? A dusting of glitter applied in a 'C' shape from brow bones to cheekbones and 'out' from the temples (in the same way you would usually apply highlighter), makes for a cool, party-ready make up-upgrade.
Forget separation. The hottest 'new' way to wield your lash-enhancing wand is with a dose of nonchalance. Layer several coats of mascara and embrace any 'clumps' - you're channelling that sexy, cool girl smoulder (like you've slept in your make up and then put more on). Spidery and effortlessly edgy, this trend is going nowhere so be an early adopter.
Ethereal, lavender tones are taking over from the golden hues of 2016. Turn the temperature down and unleash your inner 'ice queen' with a holographic highlight - choose pale, frosted finishes and opalescent shades. Choose white, silver and lilac tones - à la Rituel de Fille's {Rare Light Luminizer} in 'Ghost Light' (a cool-toned pale pink with a hint of violet) - to grant skin a stunning, mermaid-worthy gleam. Then enhance eyes with silver-y shades of shadow: we love Beauty Bakerie's {EyesCream} in 'Lick the Spoon', or Charlotte Tilbury's {The Luxury Palette} in 'The Rock Chick'.
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Cult Beauty’s Content Editor and a Cult Beauty OG, Verity loves nothing more than the marriage of language and lip balm. A quintessential Libran, she’s a self-professed magpie for luxury ‘must-haves' and always pursuing the new and the niche — from the boujee-est skin care to cutting-edge tech. Balancing an urge to stop the clock with her desire to embrace the ageing process (and set a positive example for her daughter), Verity's a retinol obsessive and will gladly share her thoughts about the time-defying gadgets, masks and treatments worth the splurge...
