When it comes to New Year’s makeup, it’s hard to resist the draw of your favourite red lipstick. But for beauty enthusiasts, it’s the one night when you can throw away the rulebook and try out some of the trends you’ve seen all over your social feeds during the past year to ensure your look becomes the main event.
From cinnamon roll makeup (think warm, bronzed hues and lots of shimmer) to a gorgeous glazed blush – there are so many autumn/winter makeup trends to get on board with for New Year’s eve. If you want to make a sparkly statement, consider glitter brows or gold foil lids. Or, amp up a classic smoky eye with a bottom-heavy kohl liner that was spotted up and down the spring/summer’25 runway.
You may even want to debut one of our 2025 nail trends when the clock chimes midnight – the cat-eye nail trend, in particular, is guaranteed to make you the most interesting person in the room.
Read on to see some of our favourite New Year’s makeup looks to inspire you on the night – and every social occasion in 2025. This is, after all, the perfect excuse to go all out with your beauty look…
1. Classic smoky eye
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You can’t go too wrong with a classic smoky eye for party season. To make it modern, take your cue from makeup artist Nikki Wolff who smudged heavy kohl liner under the waterline for a dramatic finish on actress Sophie Wilde. Team with lashings of mascara and a balmy, neutral lip.
2. Pops of yellow
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