Get Your Glitter On – Quick New Year’s Eve Makeup Tips

As a makeup lover, New Year’s Eve is truly your opportunity to sparkle! Anything goes on this fantastically fun night, including outrageous glittery makeup looks. You can really take your ideas up a notch in creating a look that is memorable and unique. Of course there will be endless parties, glamorous selfies taken, and a possible kiss at midnight, so it is super important to have your glitter style makeup be as long lasting as possible. Follow some of the creative suggestions below from the makeup artists at new york institute of beauty to get you ready for all of the New Year’s Eve festivities!

Whether you choose to ‘glitterfy’ any part of your face is up to you, but if you decide to go the route of sparkles, keep it to one main location. Pick your eyes, lips, or cheeks to highlight with glitter – remember, less is more. Going full force glitter all over your face is a little too much and the focus will be completely lost. Choosing one feature will allow that touch of glamour, but it won’t be overkill.

You don’t want your glitter to fall all over your face before the ball drops at midnight in New York, so you have to take precautionary steps to ensure that it won’t happen. Use a primer on your eyelids if that is where the glitter will be. Or a full face primer if the glitter is sprinkled along your cheekbones as this will help your makeup adhere better. Plus, it will stay in place for the duration of your evening, even if there is dancing in your party plans. Another tip is to use a makeup setting spray after you have finished your makeup. Lightly mist it all over your face, so that you have a little extra insurance on your artistry staying in place for the long haul.

This is a hot trend courtesy of mega superstar makeup artist, Pat McGrath. Her glitter lips have been all over the runways in 2016, on red carpet celebrities, and available to any glitter lover through her namesake makeup line. However, even with a long wear coating over it, a glitter pout isn’t that kiss friendly. So if kissing is not on your radar at midnight, then go ahead with the glitter lips. Otherwise keep your glittery makeup to other parts of your face. Lips can go neutral.

Wherever you choose to apply your sparkly makeup – enjoy, be creative, and get your glitter on! Come up with a killer look for New Years eve? Show us what you have done with your glitter makeup by tagging us in your social media with #nyib.