8 Women Share the Holiday Makeup Looks That Always Get Them Compliments

We all have those Instagram accounts we check daily, turn post notifications on for, and refer to in conversation like they’re our actual friends. If you’ve ever scrolled onto one of these photos and wondered, How does she do it? you’re in luck. Welcome to our series Insta Stalking, in which we talk to the women behind the accounts we’re obsessing over about their beauty secrets. Next up, eight women reveal their go-to holiday makeup looks.

Each year we look forward to the holidays, until December rolls around and we’re reminded what an utter fustercluck this time of year is—even during a pandemic. Between holiday shopping, traveling, and finishing up work before the end of the year, you may barely have time to breathe, let alone plan a killer holiday makeup look. 

Luckily, we have the internet at our service, and when you think about it, Instagram is essentially a digital mood board rife with makeup inspiration. Still, finding inspiration that’s actually easy to re-create and doesn’t require a Ph.D. in contouring is easier said than done. That’s where we come in. We asked eight of our favorite women we follow to break down their favorite holiday makeup looks—and, yes, you really can do them at home. We got all your looks covered, from company functions to a New Year’s Eve banger.

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Ash Walker, 29, beauty creative in New York

I like to do my makeup around my mood. If I’m feeling creative, I’ll create something really fun and out-there. If I’m feeling chill, I’ll just do my basics. I like to play off my outfits so my makeup vibes with what I’m wearing, instead of looking at it as something I would wear during the day versus something I would wear at the night.