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Your New Year's Eve Makeup Essentials Covered

By Victoria Hall

Whether you’re going out or staying in, there’s something incredibly satisfying about getting glammed up for New Year’s Eve and ringing in 2024 with a bit of sparkle. You’ve sorted out your outfit, you know what you’re doing with your party hair look, but what about your makeup? We’ve compiled some of our favourite party makeup products, including the multitasking concealer, the versatile eye makeup palette and the setting spray that will ensure your look lasts all night long.

Before you apply any makeup, we recommend prepping your skin with a hydrating face cream. This will help make your makeup last longer and give you a fresh glow. We also recommend priming your skin beforehand with a couple of spritzes of setting spray.

Best Party Makeup Products For New Year’s Eve

Hourglass

Veil Hydrating Skin Tint, £49.00

While it’s tempting to opt for a medium to full coverage foundation on New Year’s Eve to ensure your makeup lasts as long as possible, we recommend opting for lighter layers. Not only do formulas like Hourglass’ Veil Hydrating Skin Tint have impressive staying power, but they leave your skin looking and feeling fresh all night long. Leave it to your setting spray to fix your makeup in place.

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KOSAS

Revealer Concealer, £26.00

Kosas Revealer Concealer is one of the best we’ve ever tried. Packed full of ingredients such as brightening caffeine, soothing arnica and hydrating peptides, this concealer goes beyond simply disguising dark circles and blemishes. We especially love how seamlessly it blends into skin. It’s a multitasking hero!

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Hourglass

Voyeur Eyeshadow Stick, £34.00

We are obsessed with these long-lasting Voyeur Eyeshadow Sticks from Hourglass. The formula glides on seamlessly and blends easily before setting in place. For New Year’s Eve, or any special occasion for that matter, we recommend the shimmery terracotta Phoenix, the sparkly Prism and bronzed Solstice.

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Stila

Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner, N/A

Living up to its name, this Stila liquid eyeliner really does stay in place all day (or night). Try resting your elbow on a table or surface when you’re drawing on your liner to keep your hand steady and your line straight.

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Milk Makeup

Kush Waterproof Mascara, £26.00

The best mascaras not only curl, lift and lengthen your natural lashes, they also last all night without flaking. Milk Makeup’s Kush Waterproof Mascara goes one step further and leaves your lashes feeling soft rather than crispy. To maximise the results, try curling your lashes beforehand.

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Rare Beauty

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, £24.00

There’s only one liquid blush to use this party season and that’s Selena Gomez’s bestselling Soft Pinch Liquid Blush. Start with just a dot on each cheek and blend it out for a natural looking flush.

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VIEVE

Nova Glow Highlighter, N/A

Sweep VIEVE’s Nova Glow Highlighter across your cheek and brow bones and add a tiny dot onto your Cupid’s bow for a gorgeous glow. We love this powder as it gives you plenty of control on the placement, yet the creamy texture blends into skin so effortlessly.

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Nars

Afterglow Lip Balm, £27.00

A nourishing tinted lip balm will keep your lips looking and feeling soft and nourished throughout the night without you having to worry about topping it up after you sip your drink. NARS' Afterglow Balm is our current favourite as the sheer colour catches the light and looks subtle but very elegant.

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Charlotte Tilbury

Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, £20.00

We use Charlotte Tilbury’s setting spray in the summer to keep our makeup sweatproof and every wedding we attend, so it’s obviously a must-have for the party season soon. A couple of spritzes of this featherlight formula before and after you’ve applied your makeup will ensure it stays in place long after you chime in the new year.

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