Beauty: Velvet compiles the ultimate New Year’s Eve makeup kit
It’s party season: cue bold lips, blushing cheeks and a generous sprinkle of sparkle. . . Alice Ryan compiles the ultimate New Year’s Eve beauty kit
OPI Terribly Nice Nail Lacquer Duo Set, £21.90, John Lewis & Partners, Grand Arcade, Cambridge and johnlewis.com
Containing both a timeless classic (Rebel With A Clause, a rich crème red ideal for New Year’s Eve) and this winter’s top-trending colour (Shaking My Sugarplums, a cute metallic lavender which screams ‘girls’ night out’), consider this a festive capsule wardrobe for your nails.
Ciaté London Glow-to Illuminating Blush in Perfect Match, £22, ciatélondon.com
The handiest of hybrids, Glow-to is blush and illuminator in one, delivering a flush of colour and a shimmer of pearl in a single swipe. Thanks to the ultra-fine pigments, application is super-smooth and the finish incredibly natural; it’s radiance in a pot.
ICONIC London Radiant Concealer & Brightening Duo, £24, iconiclondoninc.com
This is a proper desert island product. With a brightening crayon at one end (dubbed ‘sleep-in-a-stick’ for its ability to bounce light and blur imperfections) and a medium-full concealer at the other (which covers a multitude without caking), it doesn’t just work wonders on under-eyes - it doubles as both highlighter and concealer.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Sculpt Mascara, £26, anastasiabeverlyhills.co.uk
There’s nothing this mascara doesn’t do. Infused with collagen, biotin and peptides, which combine to both nourish and gloss the lashes, it lengthens, sculpts, volumises and gives full blackest-black coverage without *any* flaking, clumping or heaviness, instantly defining and opening the eyes.
Sisley Le Phyto Rouge Lipstick Limited Edition in 200 Rose Zanzibar, £36, sisley-paris.com/en-GB and johnlewis.com
Known for delivering unrivalled colour, coverage and comfort too - camellia and jojoba oils give it a balm-like texture - Sisley’s Le Phyto Rouge lipstick is a true beauty hero. This limited edition, a cool-toned wintery pink, encased in festive red and gold zebra print, is available only until year’s end.
Emolyne Defining Lashline Soft Kohl Pencil Eyeliner in Bobende Black, £18, emolyne.com
Creamy to apply, swift to dry, intense in colour: this is a top quality kohl. While it buffs out well, so will suit you if you favour a softer/smokier look, it can also be used to create clean and clear graphic lines. Staying power is impressive too.
Sigma Disney Beauty And The Beast Eyeshadow Palette, £49, sigmabeauty.com
You don’t have to be a Disney devotee to be charmed by the latest collab from US brand Sigma. Spanning soft nudes to statement-making plums, purples and blue-black, buttery mattes to seriously sparkly shimmers, metallics and glitters, this 14-pan palette is a one-stop eyeshadow shop for the festive season and beyond.
ICONIC London Glaze Crayon in Goddess, £24, iconiclondoninc.com
With a silky-soft eyeshadow crayon at one end and a wet-look glitter gel at the other, this is another nifty two-in-one from ICONIC London. The crayon is loaded with pigment and buffs beautifully without fallout; the gel is super-sparkly and super-shiny without being horribly sticky. Love it.
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