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Holiday beauty: Get festive, get gorgeous

Channel the beauty of a red carpet worthy celeb for the holidays.

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Helen Racanelli
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Whether you envy Kate Hudson’s laid-back beach-babe style, Beyoncé’s all-American sophistication, Penelope Cruz’ smouldering Euro glamour or Christina Hendricks’ bombshell beauty, you can create the signature looks of these femme fatales sans the salon. Beauty industry experts reveal how.

Beyoncé always rocks an all-American glam red-carpet look. Toronto-based makeup artist Cat Lasita describes how to get it:

Face
For the skin, start with a primer. “I like MAC’s Prep Prime followed by a natural finish foundation or tint and a powder to set it.” Adding a bit of an iridescent loose powder to the regular powder will create an instant glow.

“For the eyes [use] lots of blending, blending and more blending! That is the key to creating a well-executed smoky eye that will last the night.” Colours such as black, grey, navy blue and charcoal browns are great, Lasita says. "Smut" eye shadow from MAC is almost like a combo of all those colours and works well on any skin tone. Black or gunmetal kohl eyeliners are beautiful for adding to the gradation of colour, which can be used on the bottom and top. To make eyeliner stay put on the eye’s water line add an eye shadow in the same colour as the kohl pencil for lasting power.

Skip the lip liner and go straight for a nude gloss with a hint of shimmer. "Beaux" from MAC is sexy and glamorous, Lasita says.

Hair


Wash hair, dry and add a smoothing and defining lotion, such as Anti-frizz Serum by Schwarzkopf Professional from its Osis line. Flat-iron hair prior to pinning it up to create Beyoncé’s famed ponytail look. The smoothing lotion will add to the sleekness of the final look. Spray lightly to hold it in place. Check out these tips to keep from damaging your locks. 

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