Holiday Glitter Beauty Tutorial with Swell Beauty

A Make Up How-To Featuring MAC's Gold Glitter Pigment

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Dee of Swell Beauty for an extra sparkly beauty tutorial, perfect for your next holiday or NYE bash! If you haven't seen the other tutorials or collaborations I've done with Dee, check out this edgy faux hawk braid or contouring tutorial and 16th Colony's 'Goddess of Mystery' shoot in Joshua Tree. Here are the beauty products you will need to achieve the holiday glitter glam look (shown in the order of use, some products can be substituted by what you already own):

Benefit Stay Don't Stray Primer $26

MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Bare Study $21

MAC Gold Glitter Pigment in the Objects of Affection Gold + Beige Pigments + Glitter $35

MAC Eye Shadow in Sketch $16

MAC Tinted Lipglass in Prrr $15

Stila Eye Shadow in Bare (or your own matte ivory shade) in the In The Light Palette $20 (sale price on 12/23/14) and in Ebony (or your own matte shade to match your eye brows)

Laura Mercier Creme Eye Liner in Nior $24 (or your own black eye liner)

Ardell Natural Lash in Black #108 $3.99 with Duo Lash Adhesive in Dark $5.99

Dior Addict-It Lash Mascara in Black $26

Makeup Forever HD Foundation (or your own) $42

Anastasia Contour Kit (or your own) $40

MAC Powder Blush in Peaches (or your own) $22

Skindinavia The Makeup Finishing Spray (or your own setting spray) $29-$39

Holiday Glitter Beauty Tutorial in 15 Steps:
1. Apply Benefit's stay don't stray primer on the eyelids up to brow bone
2: Apply MAC's Paint Pot in Bare Study all over eyelids, this will allow for the glitter pigment to adhere to your eyelids when applied
3. Apply MAC's glitter pigment in gold over the bare study paint pot on the eyelids. If you can use a small flat surface like a business card to catch any loose glitter that doesn't stick to your eyelids. Or be sure that you don't have base make up or foundation on your face so you can easily wipe the loose glitter off with double sided tape or make up remover wipes.
4. Apply MAC's eye shadow Sketch in the crease and on the top & bottom lash line towards the outer sides of the eyes.
5. Apply Stila's Eye shadow in Bare or another Matte Ivory Shade to brow bone above the Sketch eye shadow and blend both colors together.
6. Apply Laura Mercier's Creme Liner in Noir  or another Black Eye Liner and create a soft wing to the lash line & apply to waterline.
7. Fill in Eyebrows with Stila's Ebony eye shadow or another matte eye shadow that matches your eye brow color.
8. Apply Ardell natural lashes in #108 . Use Dark tone Glue by Duo (secret to applying , make sure glue is 80% dry before applying to lash line)
9. Apply Dior Addict-It Mascara or your own black mascara to lashes once dry & in place
10.  Remove any glitter fallout below eyelids with make up remover wipes, face towelettes or with double sided tape.
11. Apply Makeup Forever's HD Foundation to your face or your own foundation
12. Use Anastasia's Contour kit to create a contoured face -highlight under the eyes, bridge on nose, upper lip & around the eyebrows . Apply darker shade to cheek bones & around the hair line on forehead.
13. Apply MAC's Blush in Peaches to the apples of your cheek.
14. Apply MAC's Lipglass in Prrr. 
15. To keep a long-lasting beauty look, mist your face with Skindinavia's The Makeup Finishing Spray or another setting spray.
Photography by Shawna of Bleudog Fotography