Makeup Ideas and Products for Christmas

Makeup Ideas for festive parties

Shimmer and shine, it's party time. Look your best, with these brilliant makeup ideas and product must-haves.

1. Copy Angelina Jolie with a feline flick. It's an old school Hollywood look that screams seduction and glamour. My recommendation is Revlon's ColorStay Liquid Liner. Its easy-to-use pen means precise application that lasts night long. £6.99, buy from Revlon counters nationwide.

2. Copy Rihanna and dress up your nails. Elegant Touch Nail Candy  kits are easy-to-use and affordable ways to do just that. Decorate your nails with stick-on jewels, colours and prints. Each kit contains 24 nails with a collection of wraps and glue tabs to do your own manicure. £7.95, buy from Superdrug stores.

3. False lashes with a difference - fake it with these amazing false eyelashes by Paperself. Seen on the X-Factor's Janet Devlin, the intricate lashes are inspired by Chinese paper-cutting. Prices start from £10.50 a set and stockists Include Urban Retreat Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Browns And Asos.

4. Got to head out straight from work? Make sure you've got the brilliant Party To Go Palette by Bobbi Brown. The palette includes three eye shadows and two lip colors, plus a mini High Shimmer Lip Gloss, making them the perfect day to night makeup item. And it's the perfect handbag size. £32, buy from Bobbi Brown counters.

5. Get sparkling skin with Illamasqua's Powdered Metal. Choose from three shimmering shades and apply to body and face to create anything from a subtle sheen to an extreme metallic finish. £22.50, available from illamasqua.com.

6. And stay looking freshfaced and cover up those tell-tale signs of late nights with Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Eclat, now available in six new shades. £24.50, buy from Debenhams, Selfridges and Browns.