Holiday Makeup

Your glow starts with creamy-textured makeup on skin, cheeks, lips, eyes. Why creamy? Because light reflects off the subtle shine inherent in dewy textures, unlike light-absorbing matte and powdery finishes. Use powder only if necessary to tone down high shine on your nose, and use loose powder rather than pressed.

Boost light and shine with luminescent bronze, gold, or white-tinged colors, like subtly-frosted ones. Try sheer gold lip gloss, on lips and atop your regular creamy blush. Bronze or gold eyeshadow, like "Golden Spun Sugar" (in a Silk Finish Eyeshadow Quad with Wine 'n Roses, Autumn Leaf and Tapestry), are holiday-perfect neutrals that flatter everyone; add a touch of shimmery white under your brows.

• The slightest bit of a coordinating shade of frosted lipstick across you cheeks gives them evening sheen. Try it over or instead of blush. Use your finger to swipe it on.
• Mix gold eyeshadow powder with any of your favorite powder shadows for holiday glimmer. Gold and green is a new combo to try.