How 4 Vogue Editors Get Holiday Party Ready
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The Hermès packaging! The Dyson technology! The thrill of going a little harder on the eyeliner (your flash photos will thank you). As holiday soirees and their sparkling invitations start to roll in, the getting-ready-to-party beauty prep is as much a part of the experience as the scene itself.
Vogue editors’ rituals are designed to match every time budget—and festive dress code (think: “extravagant” or “come as you are”). Sometimes, it’s perfecting a five-minute face (Merit has a kit for that) and getting the signature cocktails in order. Sometimes, it’s freehanding a red lip (you’ll find Gucci Beauty lipstick in more than one editor’s bag) and calling a car. And sometimes, it’s lighting a bunch of Burnin’ for You candles, hitting play on a trusted mix, and filling a bubble bath to soak the day away before transforming into a social creature of the night.
Below, 4 editors (Lilah Ramzi, Julie Tong, Maddy Fass, and Arden Fanning-Andrews) provide their must-have, holiday beauty tools and products.
“And after years of searching, I ve found the absolutely perfect red-red lip color. It has no subtle hues of blue or purple, just bold beautiful red-orange! This shade comes courtesy of Gucci; I love its matte texture and the lipstick s pointed shape means I can forgo a lip liner as I can trace my lips with the lipstick—well, at least in the first couple of weeks of the lipstick s life!” —Lilah Ramzi, commerce and parties editor
“Since I m a bold red lip wearer, I don t dabble too much with colored eyeshadows. Rather, I ll keep it simple with a feline swoosh on my eyelids. For every day night s out, I ll do a baby cat eye; but come the holidays, I ll go big! This liquid liner from Givenchy brilliantly does the job.” —L.R.
“Behold, the perfect match to my Gucci lipstick—Essie s Hiking Heel nail polish which, bonus points, comes in a corresponding gel formula for when I feel up to going to the salon for a gel manicure. I do BYOP (bring your own polish) when I head to the nail salon because, like I said, I m a creature of habit!” —L.R.
“For my holiday hair, I like a big bouncy curl which I achieve with a straightener—yes you read that right! Straighteners aren t just for making pin-straight styles! I ll take my air-dried hair and twist Dyson s Corrale through it—with just one go, I have a beautiful, buxom curl. I ve tested all the other more obvious methods: round brush blow dryers, air wrap, etc. and nothing does the job faster and better!” —L.R.
