9 Luxurious New Makeup Products to Level Up Your Party Looks
Meet the eyes, lips and cheeks formulas worth adding to your collection before you hit the circuit.
The holiday season is just around the corner, and there’s magic in the air—glitter-trimmed invitations to festive soirées start to roll in, sequined cocktail dresses are brought out of retirement, and advent calendars are having their moment. But let’s face it: no cocktail attire is complete without a touch of glam, be it a classic red lip or a little bit of sparkle.
There’s no shortage of shiny new products for eyes, lips, and cheeks products to take your party looks to the next level this winter. Take your pick from our favourite finds below.
Lisa Eldridge Rouge Experience Refillable Lipstick
With her eponymous brand’s latest launch, London-based makeup artist and YouTube star Lisa Eldridge brings timeless glamour back to everyday essentials. The Rouge Experience Refillable Lipstick line is made up of eight shades for every occasion, from a neutral pink to a festive red named Ribbon.
The gleaming case was inspired by Audrey Hepburn’s iconic 18-karat gold Cartier lipstick holder, which Eldridge—an avid vintage makeup collector—bought at auction in 2017. Refillable and made entirely from recyclable aluminum, the tube can be engraved with your initials for a one-of-a-kind objet you’ll want to display on your vanity for years to come.
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Guerlain Ombres G Regarde-Moi Eyeshadow Quad
Housed in a bedazzled pop art quad created in collaboration with French artist Shourouk Rhaiem, this limited-edition eyeshadow palette is the key to creating eye-catching looks this holiday season.
Inspired by Rhaiem’s playful designs, Guerlain’s makeup creative director Violette Serrat curated four shades—pastel pink, burgundy, copper and red—in a mix of matte, satin, and metallic finishes. From sweet and subtle to bold and audacious, the resulting looks pay homage to Guerlain’s opulent DNA, with a fun and flirty twist.
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Hermès Trait d’Hermès Eye Pencil
Available in 24 shades—including Hermès’s signature Orange Boîte hue and Vert Titien, a wintery forest green ideal for the holiday season—this collection of eye pencils blends a high-performance formula with refined design. The creamy tip delivers a precise, long-lasting line, which can be artfully smudged with the build-in brush.
An ode to the fashion house’s equestrian roots, the pencils’ brushed-metal and lacquered-wood evoke the obstacle bars used in show jumping events.
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Dior Rouge Dior Forever Liquid Sequin
Want to take your makeup from day to night in an instant? This limited-edition glitter-infused liquid lipstick is the party-ready MVP you didn’t know you needed. Like Dior’s OG Forever Liquid formula, this sparkling version is pigmented and transfer-proof for up to 12 hours so you can eat, drink, and be merry without worrying about touch-ups.
It’s available in 10 festive shades, including Stars, an unexpectedly vampy deep-purple hue with subtle flecks of pink and blue throughout.
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Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara
In just one swipe, this mascara delivers the full package: volume, length, and definition. The curved brush hugs the lash line to evenly distribute the product through lashes and get into hard-to-reach corners for a lush fanned-out effect.
The formula contains volumizing polymers and conditioning jojoba waxes for a clump-free finish that boasts an impressive 28 hours of wear. And the elegant art deco-inspired glass tube—said to help preserve the integrity of the formula—is the cherry on top.
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Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Acqua Highlighter
Armani Beauty’s Luminous Silk Foundation has long been a staple in A-list celebrities’ makeup routines thanks to its perfectly dewy sheen and comfortable second-skin finish. Building on the success of the complexion line, the brand’s new collection of highlighters is an instant glow-up in a bottle.
The lightweight gel formula comes in five shades and is packed with light-reflecting micropearls for a natural glossy sheen that plays up the skin’s natural radiance.
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Clé de Peau The Luminizing Face Enhancer
In Clé de Peau’s limited-edition City of Dreamlight holiday collection, illustrations by French artist Jean Dalin take us on an enchanted trip through Paris. The silky powder highlighter in Shimmering Snowflakes takes its cool-toned cue from a frozen Seine, giving skin a lit-from-within glow.
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Nudestix Stax Nude Eye Lights Set
This stackable trio of eyeshadows is perfect for on-the-go shimmer. The hardworking cream-to-powder formula can be used on eyes, cheeks, and lips, and the magnetic cases snap together for easy travel. It’s also packed with skin-care benefits thanks to antioxidant green tea, moisturizing rosehip oil, and softening safflower oil.
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Nars Pure Luxury Light Reflecting Cheek & Eye Palette
Designed to be used on eyes and cheeks, this limited-edition holiday palette comprises five versatile matte and shimmer shades to highlight, bronze, and sculpt. The luxurious powders are pigmented, blendable, and buildable, with a pearlescent finish that immediately imparts skin with a healthy glow and blurs imperfections.