Go from office bland to full-out holiday glam for your office party in six steps.
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The essential office face
Biggest mistake: Wearing your party makeup to work. "Not only will you look out of place, but by the time the party comes around, you will look smudged, messy and very un-sophisticated," explains Doug Atkinson, Canadian spokesperson for Rimmel London.
An office look is conservative and very polished. To get an easy everyday office look, keep everything neutral. Use sparingly and dust on powder for a fresh look. Eyes should look "done" without bright or bold colours -- stick to a neutral palette for a sleek, muted eye. Lips bring the look all together in a sheer, neutral gloss.
The playful holiday face
Biggest mistake: Taking off your workday makeup. "Don't take it all off and start all over again," says Atkinson. "It wastes too much time and you already have a good base to work with."
• Begin by touching up your foundation and adding some powder to soak up any excess shine.
• Use an eye shadow quad (the same shades from your day look) and work with the two deeper shades. "Use the second darkest shade over the moving part of the lid blending it to look soft," explains Atkinson. "Then take the deepest shade and lightly sweep it in the crease and blend to create a deep contrast." Using a flat all-over shadow brush will help with blending.
• Add drama to the eyes with a fresh coat of liner. Atkinson suggests taking either a pencil liner or liquid liner and go over the day time liner to exaggerate the line. "If you want a very smoky eye, use a kohl liner and smudge it a bit being careful not to let the look get messy," adds Atkinson. For liquid liner, draw a thicker line over the lashes and sweep it up slightly at the outer corner. "It opens the eyes and creates a doe-eyed look," says Atkinson. To add even more depth to the eye, use a pencil liner or the deepest shade from your eye shadow quad (use a fine angled brush to apply) to line your bottom lashes and smudge slightly. "Never use a liquid liner on the lower lash line -- it's far too harsh," explains Atkinson.
