10 celebrity Christmas makeup looks to try this festive season

If you can't break the 'just play up one feature' rule at Christmas, when can you?! Gigi Hadid is an advocate of the 'OTT in the best way' red lip and chunky sparkle duo, and we're right behind her. Rely on your fave cherry matte lippy, and then use a little lash glue to adhere mini sparkle 'sequins' or chunky pieces of glitter in a 'swoop' shape across the eye.

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If a natural-glam vibe is more your style, jump on the bronzed bandwagon à la Hailee Steinfeld. This tonal toffee-hued take on Christmas makeup is all about different depths of the same bronze-brown shade taken across eyes, cheeks and lips. P.S. Glossy and sparkly finishes are no-brainers here; it's Christmas for crying out loud! Add a little extra party season pizazz with a pair of lashes like the Eylure Lash Illusion No. 305 Lashes ($19.99 at Priceline).

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If you don't have the time, patience or desire to cover your entire eyelid in sparkle, try a little strategically placed glitter instead. By book-ending her eye with dustings of sparkly silver shadow, Addison Rae gets all the impact with a lot less effort required. 'Less is more' but make it glitzy.

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A matte red lipstick isn't for everyone. If you're firmly in the gloss girl camp, don't worry, we've got you. Line your lips with a dark brown or maroon shade of lip liner and coat your lips with a strawberry glaze of lip gloss.

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When it comes to glam, there's nothing more dramatic than covering yourself in crystals. Makeup artist Nikki Wolff created an explosion of Swarovski gems bursting from Sabrina Carpenter's eyes by applying crystals in a sweeping formation to her lids, under her eyes and across her temples.

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Want to emulate Hailey Bieber's signature glazed donut glow? 1) Stick to cream-based products for your base and eye makeup. 2) Opt for highlighter that gives off a subtle a pearlescent glow when diffused into the skin. 3) Apply multi-dimensional cream eyeshadows and pigments across the entire lid for a light-reflecting finish. 

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Don't have eyeshadow or glitter in your makeup kit and need to dream up a festive makeup look and fast? Try scribbling a simple line design across your lids with an eyeliner. You can get playful with different shades if they're available to you, but a simple black or white liner can be just as impactful. 

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If you're scared of trying daring makeup looks, but still want to look 'put together' at your next Christmas party, try a simple red lip. Forget mascara altogether and keep base products to a minimum to let your natural skin shine through. The beauty of Christmas is that you can throw on a red lip and nothing else and no one will bat an eye. 

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Prefer to wear strictly neutral tones? Try enhancing monochromatic nudes with glow-inducing makeup formulas that make your skin look like it's lit from within. Read: Tactically placed wet-look highlighter in the corner of the eyes, on top of the cupid's bow and lightly brushed across the tops of the cheekbones. 

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Although we love colourful eyeshadow, sometimes we just don't have the patience for all that blending y'know? However, popping on a lash in a colourful hue takes all of about five minutes to perfect and requires little else but a reliable tube of lash glue and a steady hand.

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