Party girl makeup: the makeup that will save your New Year's Eve Messy, simple and impactful: the makeup that is not afraid of the party
You’ve already planned the party, picked the outfit, and done your hair. But what about your make-up? On the last night of the year, you can’t wear the same look you’ve been sporting for 365 days straight. You need something new, an extra detail to welcome the year ahead with the right energy. Party girl make-up is the perfect look for New Year’s Eve, when the only goal of the night is to have fun, dance for hours, and definitely not worry about your make-up slowly falling apart. Here’s how to recreate it.
How to do your make-up for New Year’s Eve 2025
Party girl make-up: what is it?
Party girl make-up is meant to look lived-in, intense, and deliberately imperfect. No ultra-smooth bases or razor-sharp lines here: the messier, the better. Eyes are the undisputed star of the look, enhanced with bold, blended (or straight-up smudged, depending on the vibe) eyeliner, heavy mascara, and glitter eyeshadows in every shade, applied without too many rules and ready to catch any light in the room. Party girl make-up isn’t designed to stay flawless: the more time passes, the better it looks, because imperfection is an essential part of the aesthetic. Think Kate Moss in her most rebellious era, Paris Hilton at her early 2000s parties, or more recently Charli XCX during the Brat Tour. That’s the moodboard.
How to recreate the party girl make-up
Start with a light, glowing base, just enough to even out your complexion without masking your skin’s natural texture. The eyes are the real focus: apply a wash of grey or brown eyeshadow over the lid to slightly “dirty” it, then draw a line of black pencil along the lower lash line, blending it with a brush and pulling it outward to elongate the eye. Move on to glitter or metallic eyeshadows, with no strict rules: choose any shade you like, but know that silver was basically made for this look. Apply everything directly with your fingers, smudging a bit into the inner corner of the eye as well. Finish with mascara and voilà, the eyes are done. Lips stay simple and nude: just a touch of liner and a sheer gloss. To finish, add a hint of rosy blush and a swipe of highlighter to make your skin glow even more, and your party girl make-up is complete. Now you can forget about your make-up and focus solely on having fun.