Make 'Em Look Twice With Bold Eye Makeup for the Holidays (2024)

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There's no doubt about it: Christmas is the "out and about" season. From shopping for gifts to picking out the tree, attending festive parties to sitting down to dinner with friends and family, the holidays are about sharing special traditions with each other. And with all this fabulous face time happening, December is also the perfect month to level up your eye makeup. Seriously—why just deck the halls, when you can decorate your peepers, too? There are so many gorgeous, glittering Christmas eyeshadow ideas out there, you're sure to find at least one to suit your style.

Take our list appearing before "your wondering eyes" below. If you're more of a sleek and sexy kind of gal, we've pulled together a range of looks heavy on the cat eye liner and Yuletide shades like red, green and gold. Or, if you want to rock around the Christmas tree with with designs themed around St. Nick, Rudolph, candy canes, snowflakes and other symbols of this most joyous season of all, we've got tutorials that will take you step-by-step through creating them. Then, after you've mastered your holiday eye makeup, head on over to the Best Christmas Nail Designs to Try This December to get your fingertips on point, too!

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Sparkly Green Christmas Eyeshadow

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Inspired by Katy Perry's holiday eyes of a few seasons ago, this makeup utilizes not just super shimmery green eyeshadow, but also smoky lids at the outer corners. Don't forget the shiny red lips to rock a total Yuletide look.

SHOP GREEN GLITTER

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Santa Hat Christmas Eyeshadow

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Festive gold eyeshadow makes a great background for this adorbs Santa hat design. Create the chapeau itself with makeup including nude eyeliner, red shadow and lip pencil and both black and white liquid eyeliner.

SHOP WHITE LIQUID EYELINER

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Electric Blue Christmas Eyeshadow

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For a look that's decidedly holiday but not in-your-face Christmas, this pretty blue smoky eye is sure to add a special touch.

SHOP BLUE EYESHADOW

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String of Lights Christmas Eyeshadow

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Be prepared for this nifty Christmas lights makeup to take some serious time to apply. But if you've got the patience for the detail work (and watching the 16-plus minute video), you'll be rewarded with an eyeshadow design that's truly electrifying!

SHOP EYELINER BRUSHES

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Red and Green Christmas Eyeshadow

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The eyes will definitely have it this Christmas thanks to the combination of red and green shadow in a stunning cat eye shape. Black shadow in and just above the crease helps subtly define the shape.

SHOP BLACK EYESHADOW

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Silver Bells Smokey Christmas Eyeshadow

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Highlights of pink and black made this romantic smokey eye look ideal for a holiday soiree. This step-by-step video shows the full face tutorial.

SHOP MAKEUP PALETTES

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Christmas Sweater Eyeshadow

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Who says Christmas sweaters only can be worn on your torso when this tutorial will teach you how to sport them on your eyelids?

SHOP WHITE FACE PAINT

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Glam Christmas Eyeshadow

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Instead of the usual gold tones for Christmas, this design utilizes red. According to the YouTuber who created it, it's important to go for darker shades, or else your eyes will end up looking pink rather than crimson.

SHOP RED EYESHADOW

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Santa Christmas Eye Shadow

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Golden shadow, big lashes, and Santa jumping down the chimney—this is one holiday eye look that has it all.

SHOP FALSE EYELASHES

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Golden Glitter Christmas Eyeshadow

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This step-by-step tutorial shows you just how to get a golden glow for the holidays. Tip: Apply shimmery shadow before glitter for a good base.

SHOP GOLD GLITTER EYESHADOW PALETTES

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Elf Hat Christmas Eyeshadow

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Sure, the elf topper is plenty cute, but we also can't get enough of the candy cane liner. Just make sure the white lines are thick and nicely separated, so it really looks like everyone's favorite Christmas sweet.

SHOP RED LIQUID LIPSTICK

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Snowflake Christmas Eyeshadow

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Brrrr! This super COOL (we couldn't resist) eye makeup design is all about the icy blues and winter whites—including the flake over the brow. Let it snow!

SHOP GLITTER GLUE

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Smoky Christmas Eyeshadow

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Slay (sleigh??) the holiday dinner party with this seriously smoky eye that goes for green on the lids and a deeper, darker color on the outer corner.

SHOP BLACK EYESHADOW

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Candy Cane Christmas Eyeshadow

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This sweet eye makeup tutorial uses less shadow and more liner to achieve a candyland accent for Christmastime.

SHOP WHITE LIQUID EYELINER

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Lazy Christmas Eyeshadow

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Dab green in the corners, a bit of gold on the lids and add wings at the edges. Toss on false lashes and line the waterlines in green and you're ready to roll with this easy peasy Christmas eye makeup.

SHOP GREEN EYELINER

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Santa Claus Hat Christmas Eyeshadow

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If you want a more conspicuous Santa hat than the one we included earlier, go big or go home with this style, which sits over the eyebrow. For added charm, use a little cotton ball for the white puff at the end of the hat and hold it on with eyelash glue.

SHOP COTTON BALLS

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Snowflakes and Trees Christmas Eyeshadow

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Would it really be Christmas without the tree? And you don't even have to worry about these little ones dropping their needles!

SHOP FACE PAINT PALETTE

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Classic Christmas Eyeshadow

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"Simple yet bold," according to the YouTuber who created the tutorial, this eyeshadow can be worn everywhere from holiday brunches to late night Yuletide parties.

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Mistletoe Christmas Eyeshadow

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Surprisingly easy to do, this holiday eyeshadow is sure to bring on the smooches.

SHOP BLACK MASCARA

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Red and Green Christmas Eyeshadow

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With one eye in red shadow, and one in green—and those cheery antlers over the brows!—this is a look Rudolph would love.

SHOP CONCEALER

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Amy Mitchell

Managing Editor

Amy Mitchell is the managing editor for VERANDA and Country Living, where she writes articles on a variety of topics—decorating and design, gardens, and holidays. Amy’s experience in the shelter magazine category spans more than 20 years, as she’s previously held positions at Coastal Living and Cottage Living. Her personal pursuits include cooking, gardening, and hunting her favorite tag sale spots for the next piece of Pyrex for her prized collection.

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