It’s the holiday season, so it’s a great time to try new eye makeup! Christmas eye makeup looks are a fun way to add some extra sparkle to your festive moments, whether you’re going to a festive party, partying with your family, or even just making your Christmas meal look more fun. It’s an endless mix of bold metallics and soft and subtle glam. The possibilities to add a little extra pop to your eyes are endless this season.
Here, we dig into 10 stunning Christmas eye makeup looks that will inspire you to have your eyes as the main attraction during your festivities. You’ll find something to add to your holiday vibe, whether you’re a dope makeup pro or just getting started with it.
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1. Classic Red and Gold Glitter Eye Makeup
Red and gold is such a festive combination and so are together in Christmas makeup heaven. Using shimmering gold over a touch of red in the eyelids, this classic look is glam, and perfect for the holidays.
How to achieve the look:
- Start with a matte red eyeshadow on your eyelids. Although soft and smoky, this blends out into the crease for a soft, smoky look.
- Secondly, apply a glittery gold eyeshadow or loose glitter in the inner corners of your eyes, and on the lower lash line.
- To make your lashes pop, add a coat of mascara or falsies. And don’t forget to add a bit of sheen to your brow bone.
An easy to look that is perfect to wear day or night and screams holiday cheer. Put it with a simple red lip, for a timeless Christmas vibe!
2. Frosty Winter Wonderland Eyes
But if you’re cold this Christmas, then a showy, icy version might cheer you up, with silvers and blues shimmering in your makeup. This ethereal look is sure to turn heads, taking inspiration from snowflakes and winter skies.
How to achieve the look:
- First of all, put a soft silver or blue icy eyeshadow on your lids.
- For dimension, add a light blue shade to the crease.
- Put a shimmer shadow in some pale, almost white shade where the inner corners of the eyes and brow bone.
- Put a coat of mascara, and if you’re brave, line your lower lash line with a frosty blue eyeliner.
This is just the right look for winter themed parties or those wonderful Christmas get together and it’s perfect for soft skin and a nude lip.
3. Classic Smokey Eye with a Festive Twist
Regardless of whether you are going for the full smokey eye or a smoky wing, it’s a beauty staple and one to never give up on. You can jazz up the holiday version with a touch of shimmer and metal. It’s just perfect if you want to put a Christmas touch on classic glam.
How to achieve the look:
- Start with a dark matte shadow (I’m using charcoal gray or deep brown), and this should be applied all over your eyelid.
- Line the lower lash and work the eyeshadow out into the crease.
- To finish off your holiday shimmer, add a little touch of metallic gold or silver in the centre of your eyelid.
Apply black eyeliner on your eyes to define them, and finish it with voluminous mascara.
Both formal and festive night out this look works well. Pair it with a red lip full of colour, or a nude lip as the delicate balance to your look.
4. Green and Gold Glam
Christmas is green, and adding gold is very festive and eye catch. Either go for a forest green or a bold emerald shade and you’d be a hit with the eye pops.
How to achieve the look:
- Rich green eyeshadow all over your eyelids and into the crease.
- For a little bit of sparkle, line the bottom lash line with a gold eyeshadow.
- To add some drama, line your upper lash line with black eyeliner, and if you want, line your eye with winged eyeliner.
- And if you have a favourite mascara, complete the look.
Making a solid case for wearing color at Christmas time. It’s great for Christmas dinners, parties, and any occasion where you want your eyes to be the stand out.
5. Matte Red Smokey Eye
It’s not just for lips… Red is beautiful on the eyes, too. If you want to be bold, but chic, then a matte red smokey eye is a daring yet still gorgeous choice for Christmas!
How to achieve the look:
- Start off by applying a matte red eyeshadow on your eyelids being soft, blending it up to the crease.
- To enhance the depth, add a deeper red or burgundy in the outer corner.
- Use a black pencil eyeliner to line your waterline. It will really make your eyes stand out.
- For volume and length, add mascara.
If a dramatic and bold vibe is what you’re thinking, this is the perfect eye makeup look to accomplish. Makeup wise, pair it with a soft nude blush and lip, but keeping the rest of your face minimal.
6. Glamorous Gold and Burgundy Eye Makeup
This a gold and burgundy combo that’s perfect if you’re into classic Christmas colour ways but want a glam eye makeup look. Deep and elegant, burgundy expanses combined with the riches of the gold are ideal combinations for depth and elegance.
How to achieve the look:
- Deep burgundy eyeshadow was applied to the outer corners and up and into the crease.
- To add a little shimmering gold shadow on the lid, to brighten up the eye.
- Just for definition, add a thin line of black eyeliner from the middle of the upper lash line to the inner corner of the eye.
- End it with a coat of mascara.
This is a modern, classy and festive look for the evening, whether you go to holiday parties or New Year’s Eve.
7. Snowy Glitter Cut Crease
Glittery cut crease is for a bold, daring Christmas look. It will give your eyes an icy and even festive twist, making it appear bigger and more defined as this dramatic eye makeup style.
How to achieve the look:
- First, use a soft matte shadow on your eyelids and blend it up into the crease.
- Apply a concealer or eye primer to make your crease sharp and defined.
- The final effect is a frosty look. So, pack on some dazzling glitter on the lid.
- Black or deep brown eyeliner lines your eyes, mascara or falsies.
This is such a glam look that will liven up your holidays. And it’s exactly perfect for a night out, which will definitely be the center of attention.
8. Peachy, Soft, and Subtle Holiday Look
Soft and subtle Christmas eye makeup is just what you need if you’re into minimalism. Peachy tones are warm and gentle but a good daytime celebration.
How to achieve the look:
- Gradually blurring peachy and beige eyeshadows over the lid, towards the crease, create a nice natural gradient.
- To brighten them up, add some small shimmer in the inner corners of your eyes.
- Apply a warm brown liner on your eyes, and apply mascara.
This understated yet beautiful eye makeup is perfect for family gatherings, a casual get together, Christmas brunch, etc. It will look so cohesive if you pair it with a soft pink or peach lipstick.
9. Bold Blue Christmas Eye Makeup
Blue eye makeup can be bold and fresh for the holiday season if you want to try something different. If you’re into deep navy tones, you can go with this, or you can go with lighter blues.
How to achieve the look:
- Apply a deep navy or royal blue eyeshadow over her entire eyelids to the crease.
- To top off your smeared mess, apply a shimmer of silver or white eyeshadow on the center of the lid.
- To open up the eyes and make them look bigger, line your waterline with a white pencil.
- You can just add a few coats of mascara as the finishing touch to the look.
This is the perfect look for the people who love to shock rub people with loud, festive colors. Pair it with a nude lip and allow your eyes to shine.
10. Holiday Sparkle with a Winged Liner
A shimmering pop of color is no better way to merge holiday sparkle with the thing that just screams classic elegance: the winged liner look.
How to achieve the look:
- Begin your matte eyeshadow base with lighter or even mid selected tone shades like taupe or even light brown.
- For that sparkling holiday effect, use a glittery eyeshadow, silver, gold or bronze, on the eyelids.
- To top it all off – add a gel or liquid liner with bright winged eyeliner, the wings need to be sharp and defined.
- Complete with a few coats of mascara on.
It is a sleek, sophisticated eye makeup look that can essentially take you from formal dinners to night parties.
Conclusion
Christmas time is when there are so many stunning Christmas eye makeup looks to choose from! There’s a perfect look for every style — bold metallics and soft neutrals, sparkling glitters — that’s why. For a day of holiday glam, use one of these 10 festive eye makeup looks to complete the look and leave everyone talking. As always, don’t forget to add your Favorite fun holiday accessories for the eyes, plus a cheerful spirit!