Holiday Makeup

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Holiday Makeup.

The holiday season is a time for family, friends, and fun. It's also a time for makeup. If you're planning to get dressed up for holiday parties or other events, you'll want to make sure your look is flawless. Shop our top picks for the best holiday makeup available at Sephora.

Armani BeautyEye Tint Long-Lasting Liquid Eyeshadow

Size: 0.13 oz / 3.9 mL·ITEM: 2853349

Color: 69S Copper - burnt sienna

1.7K Reviews

$38.00

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This lasted ALL night and I can’t wait to wear this for the holiday season!...It would be perfect around the holidays. It has a nice shimmer to it. What stands out is its ultra long lasting.

What it is: A long-lasting, crease-proof liquid eyeshadow in multiple finishes with up to 16 hours of buildable color and a lightweight feel.

What Else You Need to Know: This liquid eyeshadow features pure color pigments in a water-infused formula for buildable, high-impact color that glides on smoothly and blends easily. The multipurpose applicator allows for a variety of bold eyeshadow, eyeliner, and smoky eye looks—no primer required.

Clinical Results: In a study conducted in 2013 with a panel of 65 women ages 20–50, for a one-week duration in France:
- 86.7% of women agree the product does not smudge after 16 hours of wear
- 92.3% of women agree the product has luminous color

Iconic LondonInstant Sunshine Bronzing Drops

Size: 0.43 oz / 13 mL·ITEM: 2759298

Color: Universal - golden bronze

260 Reviews

$28.00

No more worrying about matching shades – these drops seamlessly blend in, giving me that perfect holiday goddess vibe all year round. If you're looking to add a touch of summer to your beauty routine, look no further than the Iconic London Instant Sunshine Bronzing Drops. ...If you love makeup and are looking for a shade that adapts to your ever-changing summer skin tone, these drops are just what you're looking for.

What it is: A super-concentrated elixir of bronzing drops that infuses warmth and radiance into your complexion, giving your skin a halo of holiday goodness.

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Chamomile, Marigold Flower Extract, and Distilled Lavender Water: Rich in flavonoids that soothe, nurture, and calm the skin.
- Emollient Esters: Enhance the drops' mixing ability with your other base products.
- Refined Pearls: Add brightness and a sun-kissed glow that you have to see to believe.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Say hello to instant sunshine in a bottle and bronze like a boss with Iconic London&r

Iconic LondonSheer Bronze Liquid Bronzer

Size: 0.42 oz/ 12.5 mL·ITEM: 2438265

Color: Spiced Tan - chocolate

116 Reviews

$27.00

I love this for a subtle bronze! Especially no makeup makeup!...For barely there makeup vibes...Definitely best for no makeup makeup days, or when you're going for a natural easy breezy vibe.

What it is: An oil-free liquid bronzer that helps sculpt the complexion and can be used alone for a soft wash of warmth or built up for a post-holiday, sunkissed look.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: This versatile liquid bronzer can be worn either ultra sheer for subtle warmth or layered for a post-holiday, bronzed finish.

PAT McGRATH LABSMatteTrance™ Lipstick - Divine Rose Collection

Size: 0.14 oz/ 4 g·ITEM: 2458743

Color: Divine Rose - romantic nude pink

28 Reviews

$39.00

I got this lipstick in mini size in the Sephora holiday lip collection and I am obsessed with it.

What it is: A richly pigmented lipstick that adorns lips in a veil of lightweight color for a modern matte finish.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

What Else You Need to Know: A revolutionary lipstick so luxurious and richly pigmented, it drenches lips in a veil of opulently opaque color while delivering a mesmerizingly modern matte finish. Each shade features a hydrating creamy texture combined with saturated pigment for lightweight, one-stroke coverage.

Westman AtelierPetite Eye Want You Lengthening + Volumizing Clean Mascara

Size: 0.15 oz/4.5 mL·ITEM: 2845709

Color: Clean Black - pitch black

10 Reviews

$26.00

I recently became infatuated with this entire brand so I did an overhaul of all my makeup and wanted to try out the mascara because I was surprised to see it marketed as waterproof when I lot of high end brands don’t have waterproof formulas. ...I prefer the pink tube this came in with the holiday set

What it is: An endlessly buildable mascara that lengthens, defines, and volumizes for a natural to bold lash—the clean formula is pigment-rich and flake-free.

Formulation Type: 
Volumizing and Lengthening


Benefits: Long-wearing, Waterproof


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Carnauba and Candelilla Wax Blend: Ultra-creamy texture for maximum build.

- Shea Butter: Nourishes and protects lashes.

- Plant-Derived Ester: For rich pigment payoff; helps boost wear time.


What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with ultra-clean, safe ingredients for the delicate eye area, the plant-based wax blend delivers nourishing length and

tarteshimmering light powder highlighter

Size: .14 oz/4.25 g·ITEM: 2545341

Color: Rose Gold Glow - rose gold

24 Reviews

$32.00

It is a stunningly beautiful colour and finish, and it is perfect for the holiday season. Or any time!...A staple in my makeup bag

What it is: A skin-perfecting pressed highlighter for a lit-from-within-looking glow.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Microfine 3D pearls & pigments reflect pure light to add depth & dimension, while diffusing imperfections, butter-soft formula glides on smooth, buildable glow melts into skin for seamless blending that doesn't look glittery, and 2 universal shades for a warm or cool glow.

$29.00

Perfect for creating holiday looks....Just got a 2nd one for my niece for the holidays.

What it is: A new tartelette™ to-go mini palette of six chic and flirty neutral shades.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: For better, truer, longer wear.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. These products are also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and come in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This is a new mini palette of six chic and flirty neutral shades: treasure (pink champagne shimmer), worth (matte tan), secret (soft-pink shimmer), keepsake (rosy copper shimm

Yves Saint LaurentAll Hours Luminous Natural Matte Foundation 24H Longwear SPF 30 with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: .85 oz. / 25 mL·ITEM: 2598282

Color: LW8 - light shade with warm undertones 8

645 Reviews

$62.00

This is a new staple in my makeup routine!...Given that I already own one for when I am tan in the summer and that the holidays are quickly approaching, this is also a wonderful gift.

What it is: A breathable liquid foundation delivering up to 24h full coverage with a weightless feel and luminous matte finish for a flawless looking complexion


Coverage: Full


Finish: Matte


Formulation: Liquid


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


SPF: SPF 20

Iconic LondonSmokey Eye Duo Kajal Eyeliner + Eyeshadow

Size: Chunky 0.02 oz, Precision 0.007 oz/Chunky 0.85 g, Precision 0.2 g·ITEM: 2698884

Color: Natural Neutral - a two-toned kajal with a rich, warm brown and a light, bright nude that flatters all eye colours

58 Reviews

$25.00

Navy Eyes for Holiday 2023!...I use it with the MAC “Snowbody’s Business” holiday 2023 eye palette for a light blue grey eye for day or dark many at dark. ...This duo eyeliner is easy to smooth for that smoky effect and the different thickness on the applicators gives you some control on the outcome without being a professional makeup artist. Stays on place all day, it’s non greasy and easy to remove with an oil based makeup remover.

What it is: A dual ended long-wear cream eyeshadow and eyeliner crayon that is provides intense color while being creamy and blendable.


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Intense Coated Pigments: Ensure a long-lasting color payoff that won’t stop giving until you do.

- Translucid Film Forming Polymer: Sets the liner in place, providing long wear that stays for up to 24 hours.

- The High Crystalline Wax Blend: Allows formula to buff and blend,before it ‘sets’ in place.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

NARSLight Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder

Size: .35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2268654

Color: Crystal - very light to light

863 Reviews

$42.00

On my second pan (bought the holiday version bc gold stars!) and that almost never happens....This is the only setting powder I use now! It makes my makeup last and gives a natural, not too matte, finish and it’s so light!!

What it is: A bestselling pressed powder that locks makeup in place up to all day with a luminous, photo-ready finish.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Pressed Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micro-fine Mineral Powders: Glycerin and vitamin E guard against dryness and keep skin comfortable.
- Light Reflecting Complex™: Visibly restores skin’s youthful radiance.
- Photochromic Technology: No-flashback formula makes skin look perfect in person and on camera.

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“I bought this palette during the before Christmas sale and l have to say that l find myself reaching for it almost daily. ”
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“I received this as a complimentary gift from Influen.ster. these colors are definitely made if you have a fair skin tone and creates a beautiful smokey eye”
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“Love, love, love, love, love. The color is so fun and mermaid-y. Not only is it so fun, but for a cream eyeshadow, it does NOT crease on my creasey old eyes (I'm 36”
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“[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] Looks very good on, very shiny and glittery. The color is very pretty and glides on very nicely. It is very pretty with dimension and feels very light on”
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“On top of that, the colours are somewhat similar to the Christmas town palette and even then, I think that the Christmas town palette is a lot better in terms of colour (pics attached”
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“I’m in love with this Latte Lips Glaze Duo cookie and cinnamon bun! Super hydrating and nourishing on my lips”

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