Step-By-Step Party Makeup Look That Even Absolute Beginners Can Ace

Whether it’s ladies’ night out at your favourite club or your best friend’s sangeet, dressing up in a glamorous outfit and putting on some fun party makeup can instantly get you in the mood to dance the night away. And no, you don’t need to run to your nearest salon for a makeover. With this quick guide on simple party makeup steps, you’ll be ready to rock the party in no time. So, without further ado, let’s get started!

Step-Wise Guide On Party Makeup Look

Steal the spotlight and get salon-finish makeup at home with these simple party makeup steps. Here you go:

Party Makeup For Face

• Prep Your Skin: A flawless face makeup is key to nailing any party wear makeup look. Use a primer to fill and blur pores, smoothen skin texture, and improve the wear of your base makeup products.
• Apply Full Coverage Foundation: Opt for a long-wearing full-coverage foundation so you don’t have to worry about it fading throughout the night.
• Apply Concealer:  Conceal your dark circles and cover up any blemishes and dark spots with a concealer.
• Contour & Set: Use a powder or cream contour product to carve out your cheekbones and define the perimeter of your face, and set your products in place using a setting powder. And, your base makeup is all done.
• Apply Blush & Highlighter: Now it is time to bring some much-needed colour and glow to your face with a blush and highlighter. Apply blush on the apples of your cheeks and nose for a flushed look. Party makeup gives you the perfect opportunity to become a Glowing Goddess. Highlight the cheekbones, nose, brows, temples, and inner eyes for a radiant finish.

Read our guide on Concealer Or Foundation First? to find out which goes first to get the desired coverage – full glam or natural.

Party Makeup For Eyes

• Brow Makeup: Start by filling in your eyebrows and defining your arches with an eyebrow pencil.
• Prep & Apply Eyeshadow: Even simple party makeup looks involve a lot of shimmer and glitter on the eyelids. Start your glitter eye makeup by applying eyeshadow primer or concealer. Use a brown eyeshadow in the crease. Intensify the outer half of the crease with some dark brown. Using your finger, pat in a bronze or gold shimmery or glitter eyeshadow shade across your eyelid and for some drama, add a touch of black eyeshadow to the outer corner of your eyelids.
• Add Drama: Define your upper lash line with a bold liquid eyeliner and draw a dramatic winged eyeliner to take your party wear makeup look to the next level.
• Finish With Mascara: Finish off the party eye makeup with generous coats of your favourite volumising mascara.  Carefully, dust away any eyeshadow fallouts without messing up your base makeup.

For more eye makeup inspo, read our guide on fun party eye makeup looks and stun the world with your gaze!

Party Makeup For Lips

• Use Lip Liner: It’s finally time for the most fun part of any makeup – your lipstick! Line your lips with a lip liner before you begin your lip makeup to ensure it does not fade or feather outside your natural lip line. You can try ombre or gradient lip look to get that perfect pout.
• Apply Lip Makeup: Now apply your favourite lipstick. There will be a lot of talking, eating, and drinking at your party, so you need a smudge-proof and transfer-proof lipstick. If you prefer a simple party makeup look that does not use a lot of bold colours, wear tinted or sheer lip gloss or lip tint.

Pro Tip: Once your party makeup is complete, don’t forget to set everything in place and lock in your party wear makeup look with a few spritzes of a makeup setting spray. And voila! You are ready to party all night.

Top Party Wear Makeup Looks

• Classic Smokey Eye Makeup: Timeless, bold, and perfect for any outfit
• Glitter Glam: Shimmering lids with metallic or glitter eyeshadow
• Bold Lips Focus: Keep eyes subtle and rock red, berry, or plum lips
• Dewy Glow Look: Fresh, luminous skin with soft blush and gloss
• Chrome Cut Crease: Futuristic metallic hues for a statement eye
• Dual-Toned Eyeshadow: Blend contrasting shades for a playful pop
• Soft Or Full Glam: Neutral tones, fluttery lashes, and a subtle glow
• Monochrome Makeup: Match your eyes, lips, and cheeks in one colour family

See, getting party-ready can be as quick and effortless as a breeze. Skim through the steps, practice a few times, and you will be a pro party makeup artist in no time. Not sure about the products used and the final results? Try out an advanced Virtual Try-On tool to check out all face, eye, and lip makeup shades virtually. To find your perfect shade match, answer a few questions on the Foundation Shade Finder Tool and get the perfect shade match for your foundation in minutes.