Holiday sparkle 101 - Beauty Blast

Girls' Life, Dec, 2002 by Karen Bokram, Rachel Karceski

The school Christmas dance. Your parents' holiday bash. Your BFF's New Year's Eve party. You want to look special at every event. How do you do it? Grab a fab under-$5 eye-and-lip kit, and then add one of the gorgeous-on-everyone extras!

What holiday colors will look dazzling on your? Start by picking the perfect kit for you...

You're cool-completed like Gwyneth...

Go for the cool kit if your skin has blue undertones (royal blue vivid purple and hot pink look good on you.

Try the warm kit if your skin has yellow undertones (pumpkin, moss green and brick red look good on you).

You're warm-complected like Mandy...

Now add just one extra beauty twist and you'll be party-perfect!

These fake eyelashes have sparkles in them. So go bat those eyes at your crush!

Andrea Girlfriends Night Out My Lash in Sinnamin, $5

Give your hair a streak or two of temporary festive color to update your look (and horrify the relatives).

This pinky-purple looks fabulous with every color you're wearing.

KMS Turnstylr Colors in Red Rage, Gold Rush and Jaded Green, $7

Hold and a gold glimmer. Perfect for dancing the night away

The ultimate subtle gloss. Natural but shimmery-a total parent pleaser.

The Body Shop Liquid Lip Color in Crystal Red, $10.50

Nivea Silky Simmer Lotion, $7

These outrageous gold and silver eye liners are great fun!

Sporting bare shoulders? This body lotion will make you look radiant.

Naturistics Chrome Liquid Eyeliner in Gunmetal and Bronze, $2.50 each

Cool girls try...

Pinkle Swear Shimmer Glimmer All Over Shimmer in Angel, $15

Both add a soft, glowy touch to your cheeks, eyes, lips anywhere!

Warm girls try...

Benefit Moon Beam, $18

How's this for Cool? Regular mascara, plus a glitter top coat when you want to be extra festive!

Too Faced Electric Lashes in Static and Jolt $18.50

Dust on your shoulders and legs.

Jaqua Girls Brown Sugar Shimmer Body Dust, $25