The Best Holiday Makeup Looks You Can Wear With a Face Mask This Year

  • This holiday season, you may be wearing a face mask to keep yourself and others safe, but that doesn't mean you can't do a festive makeup look to go with it.
  • From glittery eyeshadow to graphic eyeliner, there are plenty of holiday makeup ideas you can do with a face mask.
  • Get inspired for your own makeup creation with these holiday beauty looks from Instagram.

Just because you'll be wearing a face mask this holiday season, doesn't mean you should let it stifle your creativity or stop you from going all out with your holiday beauty look. Makeup for the upcoming winter holidays, from Thanksgiving through until New Years, will focus on the eyes — just like it did for Halloween. If you want to look on the bright-side, you don't have to worry about reapplying your lipstick all night, and instead of just matching your makeup to your outfit, you get to match it to your mask, too.

Instagram is a goldmine for glamorous holiday makeup looks. Be it an intimate family dinner or Zoom New Year's Eve party that you're looking to get glammed up for, you should have no trouble finding inspiration. We encourage you to go big — breakout the false eyelashes, commit to a full eyeshadow look, add rhinestones as a finishing touch. When you're finished and the compliments come rolling in, you'll forget about the face mask you're wearing altogether.

To get you started, we rounded our favorite eye-focused holiday makeup looks you can wear with a face mask below.

Frosted Purple Eyeshadow Holiday Makeup Look

This frosted purple eyeshadow look is perfect for someone who wants to look festive without being limited to typical holiday colors.

Negative Space Rhinestone Eyeshadow Holiday Makeup Look

If you're feeling extra bold, this negative space pink eyeshadow look with rhinestones in the crease will turn heads.

Pink and Silver Sparkly Eyeshadow Holiday Makeup Look

To recreate this soft-focus pink makeup look, start with matte eyeshadow as your base and pack on your most pigmented sparkly shadow in your inner corner.

Soft Glam Holiday Makeup Look

Your makeup look doesn't have to include bold colors and glitter. This soft glam makeup with black winged liner is beautiful for the holidays.

Frosted Blue Eyeshadow Holiday Makeup Look

Pull inspiration from an icy winter day with a frosted blue eyeshadow look. By mixing vibrant shades of blue and silver you really make your eyes pop.

Nothing says Christmas quite like this red and green glitter eye makeup look. People won't be able to take their eyes off yours.

Green Glitter Eyeshadow Holiday Makeup Look

Nothing says Christmas quite like this green glitter eye makeup look. People won't be able to take their eyes off yours.

Smoky Eyeshadow Holiday Makeup Look

If you want to go for a more dramatic, sultry vibe this holiday season, go with a smoky eyeshadow look. Adding a shimmery shade to your bottom lash line really makes your eyes the center of attention.

Glowy Purple and Pink Eyeshadow Holiday Makeup Look

This soft glowy eyeshadow look will have you shining brighter than all of the holiday lights. By using shades of pink and purple, the look is subtle while still making a statement.

Smoky Red Eyeshadow Holiday Makeup Look

Don't be afraid to try a red eyeshadow look for the holidays. Adding a wing and keeping the rest of your base makeup natural makes this look super wearable.

Soft Glam and Faux Lashes Holiday Makeup Look

If you're not big on eyeshadow you can draw attention to your eyes with dramatic, doll-like false lashes.

Pastel Rhinestone Eyeshadow Holiday Makeup Look

Different pastel shades of pink, purple, and turquoise, paired with rhinestones, make this winter-inspired eyeshadow look feel magical.