The expert guide to party season beauty

“Blusher is a magic bullet, more so than bronzer. It instantly makes me feel more confident! Many women are afraid of blush, especially those who have redness in their skin, but it lifts the whole face. Many people don’t know where exactly to apply it. I’ll tell you: the intersection of the horizontal, starting from the tip of the nose, and the vertical, starting from the pupil – the juiciest part of the cheek. Where you’d want to pinch yourself if you were a baby… Start the blush there and gently tap it towards your temples. My Trinity multitasking 3-in-1 stick is perfect for party season because it’s dual-ended (matte and glow) and works on lips, cheeks, and eyes – it gives you so much creative freedom with just one stick. Try swiping the matte side across your lids and cheeks for a wash of colour, then tap the glow end on the centre of the lid or on your cheekbones to add dimension. You can even layer it on your lips for a cohesive, festive finish. It’s the kind of multitasking product that lets you experiment boldly, yet easily, all in one go.” – Trinny Woodall, founder of Trinny London

A little dust of glitter on the eye with a red lip! I’m a big believer in a red lip. It can highlight any look; it can take you from day to night. That would be my simplest way to say I’m ready to party. If you are scared of going near glitter, reach for the metallics. You can literally just put those on with your finger and dust it across the eye. Wham, bam, thank you, ma’am. That old rule of thumb was just to do one thing but I don’t think that matters anymore. I think you do you. If you want to wear both, go for it. Be bold, not old. – Val Garland, renowned make-up artist

For this holiday season, I have designed the perfect lip duo that is my secret to a wearable red lip. My strawberry chocolate lip trend is the most modern way to wear red. To get the look, use a neutral, brown-toned lip liner instead of a red, as this makes a bold lip super flattering and wearable. I love using my Super Nudes Lip Contour Duo or my Foxy Brown Lip Cheat, tracing along the edge of the lips, which will then blend into the red lipstick, neutralising and harmonising it with the rest of your look. Next, apply my Matte Revolution lipstick in Walk of No Shame straight from the bullet onto the centre of your lips, blending it in softly using your fingertips. This is about almost melting the lipstick into your lips, so you don’t need to apply layers and layers. Walk of No Shame is the most gorgeous, nuanced brick red – it is more of that 90s cool girl than your traditional red and is so youth-boosting and modern. – Charlotte Tilbury, make-up artist to the stars and founder of Charlotte Tilbury

A cat-eye and kohl in the waterline. I feel it’s incredibly bold and chic. – Jeanette Madsen and Thora Valdimars, co-founders of Rotate Birger Christensen.

One easy style everyone should try for party season is a glossy, snatched ponytail – it’s timeless, sexy, and all you need is the Color Wow Extra Mist-ical Shine Spray, a flat iron, and a good elastic. – Chris Appleton, celebrity hairstylist

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