Holiday Makeup Looks (feat. Lorac Pro Palette)

The best part of getting ready, for me at least, is doing my makeup. I probably own way too much and I don't even use half of it (like that super big Inglot palette I bought at IMATS two years ago). Don't worry, it will get used, but I find myself constantly gravitating towards my Lorac Pro Palette. It's my number one palette for every look, and I'd be dying to get my hands on the second one or the Mega Pro this Christmas. Here are four holiday looks I came up with using my Lorac Pro Palette for the holidays. If you don't have one yourself, any normal palette with neutral shades will do!

Lorac Pro #1 by timelessprep featuring a shimmer eyeshadow

1. Begin by using an eyeshadow primer. Take the shade Nude and place it all over your eyelid using a flat shader brush, going up to, but not past, the crease. Use packing motions instead of sweeping motions to make the color most potent.
2. With a fluffier brush, add Light Bronze to the crease. Use windshield wiper motions, starting in the outer portion of the eye and going only half way in. The color should be most concentrated on the outside of the eye and become smaller and less intense towards the center.
3. The color Taupe will go on the outer V of the eye for some added definition. Focus this color on the outer portion of the eye using a big fluffy brush and only add a little bit; it will go a long way.
4. Along the upper lash line, add the tiniest bit of Sable. Brush this color right along your outermost lashes for a hint of "eyeliner." 
5. Place the color Cream along the browbone to clean up any harsh lines and buff out your look.

Lorac Pro #2 by timelessprep featuring a matte eyeshadow

1. Begin by using an eyeshadow primer. Place the shade Light Bronze all over the eyelid. 
2. Add Mauve to the crease, using only a little bit; this color is very intense and can look too purple-y if too much is used.
3. Take Garnet lightly in the outer V. This color should be seamlessly buffed into the crease and pulled into the eyelid color for airbrushed style blending.
4. Add the color Cream to the upper browbone. Make sure to blend out any harsh lines and soften the crease with this color. 
5. With a very small pencil or concealer brush, place Espresso right along the lower lashline as eyeliner.

Lorac Pro #3 by timelessprep featuring a lorac eye shadow

1. Begin by using an eyeshadow primer. Pack the color Gold all over the inner two-thirds of the eyelid.
2. On the outermost third of the eyelid, place Garnet. Make sure to add this color only lightly and blend into Gold using small back-and-forth strokes.
3. Take the color Taupe and add it to the crease. Follow the natural line of where your browbone hits and push the color in to the socket of the eye.
4. Darken the outer V slightly with the color Espresso. Be careful to only add the tiniest amount to your brush before application.  
5. Place the color White along the browbone to clean up any harsh lines and buff out your look.
6. Finally, add the color Black on the lower lashline to emphasize the eyelashes.

Lorac Pro #4 by timelessprep featuring eye shimmer makeup

1. Begin by using an eyeshadow primer. Place Cream entirely over the eyelid.
2. With a fluffier brush, add Pewter to the crease, using windshield wiper motions.
3. Using the color Slate, emphasize the outer V. This color works perfectly with Pewter and will create a gorgeous, shimmery effect.
4. On the outer third of the lower lashline, sweep the Deep Purple shadow. 
5. Place the color Light Pink along the browbone to clean up any harsh lines and buff out your look.

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Which of these four makeup looks are you going to try this holiday season?