Top 10 hottest beauty looks for the holidays

Beauty Director Juliette Baxter's Top 10

By Juliette Baxter

Forget boring buns and the usual berry lipstick – our runway roundup of holiday hair and makeup will have visions of tousled finger waves and champagne shimmer shadow dancing in your head. These are the haute holiday looks to inspire you to glam it up well into the new year. Cheers to beauty!

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We can't keep our eyes off the purple wing-shaped eye shadow at Bottega Veneta teamed with white liner. Purple not your thing? Experiment with sapphire blue or emerald green.

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Got a pretty pucker to rival top model Lily Donaldson's pout? Play it up with a merlot lip stain, no lip liner required. Prep your lips with concealer to help your lipstick stay the night.

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Choose a coif that doesn't look like you're trying to hard like the laissez-faire French roll at Michael Kors. Blow dry with a volumizing mousse before styling to score necessary va-va-va-voom.

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You can steal the holiday spotlight with just three products. The look at Proenza Schouler proves the point. Bright smoky eyeshadow, a sheer foundation and a neutral lip colour are all you need to get noticed.

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Pink cheeks and lips will get any party look started but for after dusk, glam it up with shimmering gold eye shadow and lengthening mascara as seen at Roberto Cavalli.

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Want to indulge your inner showgirl? Compliment your rosy cheeks and pout with a sprinkle of glitter and a set of falsies as seen at Sonia Rykiel.

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We always go gaga for red carpet-style waves. With high gloss locks and that oh so sexy side part, you're destined to look as stunning as these gals at Issa.

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Get out those Velcro rollers because we're totally loving the Bardot-esque bump and shine at Alberta Ferretti.

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Here's something totally different. Noir lips as seen at Yves Saint Laurent. We know it's daring but we also know you're so uber-stylish, you like to break the beauty mold.

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We got shimmering copper eyes, creamy brick red lips, jet-black nail polish, a bold sweep of bronzer and a healthy helping of brow powder. We wouldn't expect anything less from Dolce & Gabbana.

First published in FLARE