The holiday season is the perfect time to elevate your makeup looks, as you’ll be attending gatherings and might even be planning an end-of-the-year trip. Moreover, there are tons of chic holiday makeup trends you can try, such as the holiday disco characterized by sparkly and shimmery lids and cabernet eyes, which perfectly incorporate the seasonal colors red and burgundy into your eye makeup. There’s also sugar plum beauty, which captures the essence and magic of winter by adding a rosy tint to soft plum lips, lids, and cheeks.
Regardless of which holiday makeup trend you’re going for, you can easily add a luxurious touch to your look by wearing colored contact lenses. More than just providing clear vision through prescription options, these lenses can make your eyes pop and transform your appearance. So, here’s how to discover your new style through colored contacts.
Choose a lens color that suits your features
The first step to owning your holiday makeup look is selecting a contact lens color that suits your natural features, such as your skin tone, eye color, and hair color. For example, light, fair skin tends to pair well with cooler lens shades like blue and gray, while darker tones are best suited for bold and vibrant colors like green and purple.
ContactsDirect lets you can choose from a wide range of colored contacts for both daily wear and monthly replacement, with the option for in-store pickups. The online retailer offers the brand Air Optix, which has contact lenses in colors like brilliant blue, sterling gray, and gemstone green. Meanwhile, Dailies has color-enhancing options like pure hazel and brown with an eye-defining outer ring, which creates a subtler look that builds upon your natural eye color.
Coordinate the color of your eyeshadow
Another way to create a harmonious look when wearing both makeup and colored contacts is to coordinate the color of your eyeshadow with your lenses. If you’re going to a fancy Christmas dinner with family and friends, consider going the bold route by choosing complementary colors, such as cool blue contact lenses paired with warm copper or brown eyeshadow.
On the other hand, you may have a more casual activity planned for some holiday fun, such as visiting the Bryant Park Winter Village to go ice skating, check out its holiday shops, and watch special performances and events like the annual tree lighting event. In this case, it’s best to do your eye makeup more naturally by choosing shades next to each other on the color wheel, such as brown or hazel lenses with a warm taupe eyeshadow.
Consider the formula of your eye makeup products
Lastly, since colored contacts sit directly on the top of the eye’s surface, you need to be careful in keeping them clean and avoiding contamination from makeup. In addition to putting the lenses on before applying makeup and using makeup tools like brushes and beauty blenders, you can minimize the transfer of makeup ingredients by investing in products with high-quality formulation.
Luxury cosmetics are thus a viable option, especially since designer brands like Celine have also expanded into the beauty market with high-end makeup collections. Celine’s mascara, for example, has a clean, cruelty-free, and vegan formula that can add length and volume to your lashes without smudging and potentially contaminating your colored contacts.
In addition to these makeup tips, wash your hands before wearing and removing colored contacts to ensure safe and hygienic use.
