Makeup: To Give and To Get

Gift Guide

Still needing to get someone special their Christmas gift? Check out these picks that you can buy for a friend and one for yourself:

1. Korres Naturally Defined Eyes ($25)
2. Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Blemish Therapy ($28)
3. Juice Beauty Organics To Go ($29)
4. Color Play Palette II ($24)

How To

Wanting the perfect smokey eye for New Year’s Eve without going overboard? Get the ultimate tutorial here, from Marie Claire:

“1. Apply a cream concealer over your eyelid to create a smooth base for your eyeshadow.
2. Use a pencil liner (black or gray looks best) to trace your top lashline from the inner corner to the outer. Then, use the same pencil to dot between your lower lashes. Smudge both lashlines with a cotton swab or an eyeliner brush.
3. Sweep powder shadow (brown, gray and dark green all work with black or gray liner) over your lid and into your crease, blending the color up and outward, says New York City makeup artist Morgen Schick DeMann.
4. Dust a lighter, neutral eyeshadow (such as ivory) over just your browbone.
5. Finish with two coats of black mascara.”