Last updated 09:51, Wednesday, 03 December 2008

If you are going straight to a Christmas party from work and don’t have time to start your makeup from scratch, you can work some deeper shades over your daytime look to turn it into an evening party look.

Simply take a dark eyeshadow such as Clarins Totally Black eye mono and using a brush gently sweep over the eye sockets. Concentrate the colour on the outer corners and blend in to create a smoky eye.

Add lots of black eyeliner and lashings of black mascara to finish the eyes. Keep the rest of your make up as your natural day look to keep the dramatic eye balanced.

If you don’t have time to create the smoky eyes then the quickest way to transform your look is by applying a bright lipstick. And there’s nothing more could be more festive than a bright red!

Clarins Red is a deep, Christmassy colour to suit most skin tones. If the idea of a bright red is too daunting you can always blot it slightly with a tissue and then apply a clear lip gloss.

FOR THE CLARINS PARTY LOOK:
Festive makeup palettes are the perfect two-in-one Christmas gift. A choice of three ‘all you need in one compact’ Limited Edition makeup palettes, zipped into your party season staple…a metallic chain-mail evening purse in silver, gold or black.

Silver Purse & Palette…£28
A pretty collection of vibrant violet and silver greys for eyes, toned with berry pinks for lips. An all-in-one palette containing…a velvety, complexion perfecting natural beige compact powder; three eye shadows in purple-lilac, smoky grey and white snow; two lip glosses in raspberry and bubblegum; a mini Black Wonder Volume Mascara. And a large mirror, powder sponge, eye shadow applicator and lip brush.

Gold Purse & Palette…£28
A burnished combination of gold-lit bronze and candy pink for eyes, toned with caramel and rose pink for lips. An all-in-one palette containing…a velvety, complexion perfecting natural beige compact powder; three eye shadows in warm gold, sun bronze and candy rose; two lip glosses in rose cocktail and milk chocolate; a mini Black Wonder Volume Mascara. And a large mirror, powder sponge, eye shadow applicator and lip brush.

Black Purse & Palette…£28
A sultry mix of smoky plum and glittering greys for eyes, toned with berry red and sugar pink for lips. An all-in-one palette containing…a velvety, complexion perfecting natural beige compact powder; three eye shadows in mystic plum, star grey and midnight grey; two lip glosses in red grape and rose fizz; a mini Black Wonder Volume Mascara. And a large mirror, powder sponge, eye shadow applicator and lip brush.