Ask Rachel: Sparkle, Shine & Celebrate

Anna, Thank you for the glam question! This time of year brings with it a fully packed social cal, so to keep up I rely on fresh and riveting beauty looks to transform my ensembles from day-to-night.

My first move is always to reach for a bold red lip—try NARS’ Bento Box and Paul & Joe’s Velveteen Lipstick—because it revs up any office outfit for the evening out. Of course, before applying any lipstick or gloss, make sure your puckers are exfoliated and smooth with Red Velvet Lip Scrub by Sara Happ.

Next, turn your focus to your eyelashes and make them as thick, big and beautiful as possible. If you have naturally full lashes, all you need to wow onlookers is a statement-making mascara like L’Oreal’s Voluminous Million Lashes. However, more is more, so why not play with a season-appropriate pair of false lashes? Beauty Is Life’s Charade Lashes are beyond!

Finally, no holiday aesthetic is complete without a little—make that, a lot—of sparkle! Get your glitter on with Alterna Caviar’s Glitterati Shimmer Hairspray , Giorgio Armani’s Gold Rush Holiday Palette and Dior’s Vernis Gold Revolution Polish and shine on through the season. xoRZ

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