No matter what season it is – the next party is sure to come! You love makeup and want to really experiment with your next party makeup? Then our Party Makeup Guide is just right for you! But party makeup is not just any makeup. After all, a look for a celebration has different criteria than your daytime office makeup!
Your party look not only has to be super glamorous but also still look great after hours on the dance floor without you constantly having to touch it up. Have you perhaps experienced that all the other female party guests still look like Kendall Jenner in her latest Insta post at the end of the party, while you are the only one with crumbly eyeshadow and smudged mascara and your T-zone seems to be shouting to the back rows: “Shiny appearance!!”? If this keeps happening to you, you might be making a few subtle mini makeup mistakes that cause your party makeup to look anything but flawless after just a few hours. But no (party) panic: With just a few changes in your makeup routine, you will manage to not only look stunning at the next party but also still appear fresh even after hours of dancing in high heels.
1. For clairvoyants: Look fresh for hours with concealer
Many parties only start when the day is already well advanced. Looking really fresh and sexy well past midnight? Not child's play. That’s why it’s all the more important to cleverly conceal the first signs of tiredness on your face. A so-called concealer is very suitable for this. Concealer (English: to conceal = to hide, to cover) now comes in all shapes, colors, and price ranges.
Basically, it’s nothing more than a covering cream that not only reliably covers dark circles but also makes small blemishes, redness, spots, and even scars invisible. The concealer is applied either alone or as a concealing support over foundation. After gently tapping it in, the velvety texture immediately blends inconspicuously with the skin. The complexion not only looks more even immediately but also as if you suddenly had a few more hours of beauty sleep in your account.
An admittedly inconspicuous beauty tool that definitely belongs in your mini bag. This way, even late at night, you can quickly brighten your under-eye area and instantly look really fresh again. Dark circles? Not on the guest list.
Anti-dark circle agent concealer – which shade is right?
#wokeuplikethis and completely flawless – is that your normal state? Don’t know dark circles? Then you belong to the few women spared from dark circles under the eyes. Because especially in stressful times with very little sleep, most of us sooner or later face dark circles. A concealer quickly conceals these and greatly contributes to making the complexion look fresher, more rested, and more even in no time. For most women, it is therefore part of the absolute basic equipment alongside mascara.
The concealer should be at most 1-2 shades lighter than your skin tone and have good coverage. If you have rather dry skin, a texture with a lot of moisture is a better choice than a dry one that immediately settles into the fine lines under the eyes. For bluish dark circles, a concealer with a slight orange tint is a good choice. Strong purple dark circles are best covered with a pinkish tone. If your dark circles tend to be dark brown, a yellowish concealer is your go-to. You can apply the concealer either with a brush or gently tap it into the skin with your fingers.
2. Shine unwanted: How to keep your skin matte for hours
Even women with flawless skin tend to have a slight shine in the so-called T-zone, the area that forms a T with the forehead, nose, and chin. Since there are especially many sebaceous glands here, the skin often shows a slight oily film that shines more or less strongly depending on the skin type. For a perfect appearance at the next party, we arm ourselves with blotting papers. Blotting papers originate from Japan and work like little blotting papers. They fit into even the smallest mini handbag and reliably absorb sweat, fat, and oil.
Let off steam: Chamomile steam bath for matte skin and fine pores
If you want to try a home remedy against unpleasant skin shine, you can also use the following trick: a steam bath with chamomile tea! The gentle steam opens the pores so that excess sebum can drain away. The active ingredients of chamomile also have anti-inflammatory and soothing effects. For this, simply put two chamomile tea bags in a bowl of hot water and let it steep for 10-15 minutes. Then lean your cleansed face, free of all dirt and makeup residues, over it (careful, not too close to the hot water) and place a large towel over your head so that the steam cannot escape and can fully unfold its effect on your skin.
Your skin should now be as rosy as after a headstand in hot yoga. If you now apply a moisturizer, the ingredients can penetrate deeply into the skin and unfold their full effect. Flawlessly perfect, well-moisturized skin is after all the basis of every makeup! Your skin is now perfectly prepared and the makeup can begin. You only need a party makeup guide and you’re ready to go? Here it is.
3. Real eye-catchers: These makeup trends are now on your eyes
Whether with eyeshadow, eyeliners, or eyeliners – with little effort you can turn your eyes into real eye-catchers. Whether you go for classic party makeup looks like smokey eyes or an elegant eyeliner is entirely up to you. Have you ever tried the mono-color eyeshadow trend? Or worn two-colored glitter eyeliner? Your party makeup possibilities are unlimited.
Hot, hotter, smokey eyes: The party makeup classic
Kate Moss’s trademark besides a leopard coat and black skinny jeans: sultry smokey eyes, as if she had already cuddled into the pillows with them for a night. New princess and beauty queen Meghan Markle has even made dramatically emphasized smokey eyes in strong black her signature daytime(!) look. Smokey eyes are wild, sexy, and – depending on the smudging – also a bit sultry. With little effort and the right tools, you can quickly create rock-chic smokey eyes.
How to apply smokey eyes
After applying concealer, you should first use an eyeshadow foundation or an eyeshadow primer before applying eyeshadow. This makes your eyeshadow last extra long! With a pointed (!) black eyeliner pencil, first draw a line close to your lash line. For less experienced hands, it’s best to first place individual dots and then connect them. Then apply black or dark gray eyeshadow around the eye, starting at the outer corner and working toward the inner corner, and then gently smudge. For large, expressive eyes, black eyeliner also looks good on the waterline. For small eyes, you should better use a white or nude eyeliner here to visually enlarge your eye. Perfect party makeup? Check.
Eyeliner love: Eyeliner for perfect party makeup
Dark smokey eyes look too much like a rock concert for you? Then you might be more a member of the “classic eyeliner” team. A sweeping, elegant eyeliner is quick to do and suits every eye shape. The best way to draw an eyeliner is to rest your elbow and then draw the line either with a kohl pencil or liquid eyeliner along the lash line. With some practice, you can achieve a perfect eyeliner in no time.
Monochrome but wow: How to get the mono-color trend
Kim Kardashian never does it: applying a single eyeshadow color strongly over the entire lid. In the monochrome eyeshadow trend, one eyeshadow color is evenly applied over the entire lid; artistic shading is not the focus. Rather, a single shade is compactly applied to the upper lid. This effect can be intensified by applying the eyeshadow not only on the lower lid but up to the eyebrows. Standing out is thus guaranteed!
The eyebrows should only be brushed into shape here with a transparent brow gel. The focus in the mono-color trend is entirely on your eyes. For mascara, you should use waterproof mascara. This ensures a sexy eye look and preserves the color and shape of your lashes even while sweating during the fifth Beyoncé song.
Two-colored glitter eyeliner: How to apply it
What stands out? Eyeliner with glitter particles. What stands out even more? Two differently colored eyeliners with glitter particles! How to achieve this striking makeup look? First, you have to choose two differently colored glitter eyeliners. It’s best to choose two tones that are quite far apart on the color scale. How about gold and purple?
After priming your eye area with an eyeshadow foundation or primer, for your perfect party makeup, first draw a line close to your lash line with the lighter, in our case, golden eyeliner. After about the first third of the lid, stop and then take the dark violet tone, with which you continue the line close to the lash line toward the outer corner of the eye. Then apply mascara heavily and lightly emphasize the lips with a nude lipstick or gloss. Those who want it decidedly more striking can create even more eye-catching potential with red lipstick.
4. Perfect party makeup: These products you need for it
You don’t need much for the perfect party makeup.
Besides a base, i.e., a good foundation in your skin tone, you should have an eyeshadow primer that ensures a particularly long-lasting eyeshadow result and a concealer. This fits into even the smallest mini bag – the perfect beauty tool to quickly and effectively cover dark circles during the party at a late hour.
After the base work of foundation and preparation of the eye area, it’s time to apply the eyeshadow. With a brush, it’s very easy to create soft transitions. However, you run the risk that the eyeshadow spreads “everywhere,” i.e., also on your lower eyelid or even on your cheeks while applying. With an eyeshadow applicator, you can apply the eyeshadow precisely but then have to blend it. If you decide on smokey eyes, you need black or dark gray eyeshadow, a black kohl pencil, and a mascara that creates density and volume.
> If you want to permanently thicken or lengthen your lashes, you can read about all methods in our blog post "Eyelash thickening".
If you want to go for a monochrome look for your party makeup with single-colored matte eyeshadow, you need an eyeshadow in the color of your choice. If you like it particularly striking, you are not only right on trend with two different glitter eyeliners but also definitely in terms of attention. Concealer and blotting papers should definitely make it into your handbag. Blotting papers take up very little space in your bag and are simply perfect for quickly and long-lastingly removing unpleasant shine in the T-zone area.
5. Party makeup: How much time you need for it
You now have a party makeup guide. But how much time should you plan for your eye-catching look? With practiced hands, you should have your party makeup fixed and ready to go in less than half an hour. If you are (still) not used to applying makeup so elaborately or heavily, you should plan a little “fix-up time” in which you correct small mistakes with cotton swabs and makeup remover. In general, you should take enough time so as not to get stressed and hectic. Ever drawn an eyeliner under time pressure? Exactly.