From shimmering eyeshadow to feline-flick eyeliner – go all out this festive season with Absolutely’s edit of the best party beauty
Words Joy Montgomery
Party Beauty
Whether it’s the work Christmas party, civilised cocktail ‘do or low-key family affair, it’s official – party season is fast approaching. If you’re still using that old faithful stub of lipstick and grubby eyeshadow palette (guilty as charged) it might be time to give your party makeup arsenal an update. Luckily, this year has presented a stunning array of pieces that will make the getting-ready process that little bit more fabulous – we all know it’s the best part of the night, after all…
Scroll down to discover Absolutely’s edit of the best party beauty that’ll carry you from dusk ’till dawn
CHARLOTTE TILBURY
Instant Eye Palette, £60; charlottetilbury.com
KJAER WEIS
Lustrous Bronzer, £41; cultbeauty.co.uk
PAT MCGRATH
Metalmorphosis 005 Eye Kit – Silver, £55; net-a-porter.com
BENEFIT
Bad Gal Lash, £18.50; benefitcosmetics.com
TOM FORD
Bronzing Powder in Terra, £52; harveynichols.com
MAC
34 False Lash, £10.35; johnlewis.com
MARC JACOBS
Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter, £32; johnlewis.com
SITLA
Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner – Intense Black, £14.50; beautybay.com
MAC
Retro Matte Lipstick, £16.50; maccosmetics.co.uk
& OTHER STORIES
Eyeshadow Palette, £17; stories.com
ESTEE LAUDER
Double Wear Makeup, £32.50; houseoffraser.com
NARS
Powermatte Pigment in American Woman, £23; narscosmetics.com
BENEFIT
Hoola Quickie Contour Stick, £19.98; lookfantastic.com
ZOEVA
Opulence Blush Palette, £12.50; zoevacosmetics.com