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Eyeshadow Isn’t The Only Way To Wear Glitter This Holiday Season

Two words: face jewels.

by Erin Lukas
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Glitter eyeshadow is the default method of adding a festive flare to your makeup looks, but face jewels will really shine at a dimly lit holiday party. Ahead, discover 10 ways to bedazzle your eye makeup – from crystal eyeliner to a constellation of jewels.

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Rhinestone Brows

Intimidated by bedazzling your eyes? Try highlighting your brows by lining the underside of your arches with rhinestones like Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney. The effect? A beautiful, unexpected hint of sparkle.

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Crystal Eyeliner

Deck your go-to black cat-eye liner with crystals along the upper and lower lash lines for maximum sparkle. Let Dua Lipa show you how it's done.

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Graphic Liner & Jewels

Lucy Boynton’s makeup artist, Jo Baker, added a few crystals along the lower lashline to offset the actor’s graphic liner. The result is a striking yet delicate eye look that won’t look out of place once the holidays are over.

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Bedazzled Ponytail & Eyes

How much sparkle is too much sparkle? During the holidays, the limit does not exist. Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Emmys look will guide you – she took a maximalist approach to the trend, matching her bedazzled high ponytail with a gem at the inner and outer corners of her eyes.

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Twinkle Brows

For a subtle take on the eye embellishment trend, Jodie Turner-Smith accented her soft smoky eye with three gems under the arches of her brows.

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Starry Eye

Olivia Wilde brought a ton of sparkle to the Venice Film Festival, thanks to the bullion star makeup artist Wendy Rowe created around the director’s right eye.

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Crystal Constellation

Sparkle and shine your way through the holiday season with constellation-inspired face embellishments. Screenshot poet Amanda Goreman’s dazzling Met Gala makeup look for reference material.

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Glimmering Lashes

Once again, no one does face gems like Lucy Boynton’s makeup artist Jo Baker. Here, she added crystals to the actor’s extra-long lashes. Paired with dark kohl liner, the glimmering look really makes Boynton’s eyes sparkle.

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Twinkling Cat Eye

Sparkle and shine is the typical dress code for holiday parties. Honor the theme with your makeup by using face jewels to create a glittery cat eye.

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Crystal Wings

There’s no need to worry about drawing straight lines when your winged liner is done with shiny crystals like Julia Garner’s Met Gala look.

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