Best Christmas makeup ideas and popular trends
Makeup is a crucial element that complements your look. In 2025, holiday makeup combines classic elements with modern twists.
In this article, we are going to discuss some modern makeup trends — choose one that appeals to you the most.
Metallic accents
Feel free to use metallic accents in your makeup in 2025. You can bravely use silver and gold shades not only on the eyelids but also as highlights on cheekbones and eyebrows. These shimmering tones create a cool, futuristic vibe — you are going to look cool and trendy. Choose a product that makes your lips look wet to finish the look with a glossy shine.
Lips in Berry Shadows
Change traditional bright red tones for more luxurious deep browns. Opt for plum, cherry, or cranberry to achieve a seductive look. These colours look beautiful in satin finishes and suit a wide range of skin tones. This trend is appropriate for all kinds of Christmas festive events.
It’s preferable to highlight only one area in your makeup, so combine glossy lips with minimal eye makeup.
Blonzing
Blonzing is a popular technique that blends bronzer and blush to make a sun-kissed look. It involves applying a peachy, terracotta, apricot, or golden blush along the cheekbones and temples. It gives your face a fresh look, like you have just returned from walking outdoors. Women who prefer easy-to-apply products will surely love blonzing, as it gives skin a radiant, hydrated finish. Apply a tinted lipstick to complete your festive look. It is a great choice for those who want to have a vibrant glow without using extra shimmer.
Sugar Plum Makeup
If you want to look like a character from a fairytale, explore the sugar plum trend. It involves using soft pink shadows, and also lavender and plum tones.
Start by applying a foundation and contouring — they must be light and weightless. Then, pay attention to the crucial part of the Sugar Fairy look — cream blush. Apply it generously on the apples of the cheeks, cheekbones, eyelids, and nose. Use the highlighter as much as you want on the tip of the nose, eyes, and cheekbones. Make your lips shine brightly with some lip oil with shimmer, leave your eyebrows natural.
Gingerbread Makeup
Christmas time is surely associated with gingerbread cookies, with their warm and spicy scent. If you are a fan of them, you can incorporate their cozy colours into your festive makeup. This makeup centers around warm brown and cinnamon tones for the eyes, cheeks, and lips.
Start with creating a smooth foundation for your makeup that matches your skin tone. Use various shades of brown eye shadows. To add depth, use dark brown color in the crease of the eyelids and the outer corner of the eyes. Apply a bit of bronzer on your cheeks and paint your lips with a nude or terracotta lipstick.
Frosted Lip Trend
Frosted lips, characterized by icy shimmer and metallic finish, are quite popular for festive events. It used to be popular some decades ago and is making a successful comeback now. Now they come in more sophisticated colors: chocolate, bronze, and berry. This trend offers a shimmering finish that gives lips a fuller, glowing look.
Makeup specialists suggest applying frosted lipstick to the center of the lips for a dimensional effect. If you have one shiny effect on your face, it is better to pair it with minimal face makeup. The frosted lip trend is perfect for holiday parties and festive looks.
Holiday Glam Grunge
This makeup trend is quite popular for winter 2025, as it blends grunge elements with seasonal elegance. It combines smudged eyeliner, bold lips with shimmering highlights and metallic accents, and dark eyeshadows.
You can pair smoky eyes with glittery lips to achieve a balance between raw and refined. The look usually includes glowing skin, so the bold eye makeup stands out without making the face look too heavy. Use a smudged eyeliner to define the eyes and add a touch of shimmer to the inner corners for a festive look. Finish the look with a bold lip color — deep red or plum, and a luminous highlighter on the cheekbones. This trend is flexible, so you can change it to match your style and the event.
Red Velvet Lips & Minimal Eyes
With this makeup, you will look elegant and sophisticated at any party. Use a velvet or satin finish over the red lipstick — apply it heavily to accentuate your lips. This trend draws attention to the lips, so make them as shiny as possible and keep the rest of the face with minimal makeup.
For such makeup, you can use a bit of mascara and soft eyeshadows with a shimmering effect. Make your skin smooth with a proper foundation and apply a bit of rosy blush on your cheeks to look fresh. Pay attention to your eyebrows — use a brow gel to keep them tidy. Choose the right shade of red, taking into account your skin type.
How to choose the right shade of red?
You have to choose the right lipstick according to your skin undertone. For those who have cool undertones, blue-based reds are more suitable. They include cherry red, crimson, raspberry red, wine red, and burgundy red colors. For warm undertones, opt for orange-based reds — for example, brick or tomato red.
Cold Girl Makeup 2.0
If you want to look like you have just returned from a frosty walk, you should surely try this makeup. It is simple to achieve this makeup look, as you need only a few cosmetic products for it, mainly blusher and a highlighter. Use cream blush in abundance — apply it generously on the cheeks and nose for a natural effect.
Apply a highlighter in the ice shade to your eyes for a frosty, icy finish. Use a dark brown pencil and draw a line towards your eyebrows. Use nude shades for your lips, and add a bit of highlighter for a shimmering effect. Also, apply mascara generously to accentuate your eyes. This trend is cozy and perfect for winter parties and photo shoots.
FAQs
How to make these makeups last longer?
Use a good primer and quality beauty products for long-lasting makeup. Set your look with a finishing spray and translucent powder as well.
Can I highlight several parts of my face with makeup?
Surely, you can. Remember that balance is crucial — you can highlight your lips and eyes, while leaving the rest of the face minimal.
Are these looks suitable for daytime?
You can adapt these trends to fit the occasion. For the daytime, use softer colors and apply less makeup. Also, you can refrain from using eyeliner and a lot of shimmer.