ColumnGlam up your holiday outfits this season – sequins, metallics, beading and glitter are back in style. Take the spotlight at your next party as you shimmer and shine in our favorite picks from made in the USA and eco-friendly fashion brands.

These stylish, on trend picks will glam up all of your holiday outfits from the casual to swanky. Look great and seasonal with the sparkly shine of gorgeous beads, sequins, lamé and more.

Rocket Skinny Jeans

Channeling space age metallics, these crackling silver jeans are the perfect way to easily dress up for any holiday occasion. Made  in the USA from a blend of rayon and cotton, these super stretchy jeans will let your curves shine!

Citizens of Humanity, $288

Edison Shooties

Black leather dotted with light white creates the perfect subtle glitter effect, and makes these super cute shooties casual and dressy at the same time. Wear these shoes with your favorite skinny jeans or a sexy little LBD.

Joie, $335

Vintage ’80s Sequin Top

Vintage sequin garments are the way to go to rock the shimmer and shine trend, especially when sourced from the ’80s. Work this disco top with a pair of silver jeans or a figure hugging black skirt.

Free People, $298

Feather Mini Skirt

We LOVE this magnetic mini made from fake feathers and cinched with a metallic waistband. Perfect for parties and night’s out on the tow.

AQUA Glam, $188

Caviar Beaded Mesh Sheath Dress

Elegant, sophisticated and incredibly chic, this beaded dress is worthy of a champagne toast. Wear it for a formal event that requires you to dress to impress.

Alexia Admor, $225

Vintage 1920s Beaded Handbag

This ’20s beaded handbag will look elegant and chic wrapped around your wrist, especially when paired with a sexy lamé jumpsuit and flashy heels.

Free People, $428

Lamé Crossover Jumpsuit

Channeling a chic cat-woman, this jumpsuit is sure to turn heads. Definitely pair it with heels and a bold, statement necklace.

AQUA Glam, $168

Mesh Rhinestone Necklace

This vintage Art Deco era necklace is the perfect statement piece to dress up  your holiday outfit or LBD. Wear it with pride and sass in your step.

Free People, $428

Vintage Sequin Sweater

We adore this vintage sequin sweater, perfect for covering up on chilly winter evenings. Wear it over a cocktail dress or to glitz up a jeans and tee combo.

Free People, $398

Jazz Standards Glam Rock Nail Color Duo

Top of your shimmer and shine look with a glittery nail polish! Deborah Lippman nail wear is made in the USA, and they don’t contain toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor or DBP (dibutyl phthalate) and are never tested on animals.  This duo comes with a glitzy bag.

Deborah Lippman, $19

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ColumnWhen all that glitters includes your pretty face.

It’s great when a woman feels comfortable enough to walk out of the house without a stitch of makeup on, but there are times when a part of our womanly nature craves putting on something with an eye-catching, glinting sparkle that dances in the light. The right embellishments can make us feel vivacious, empowered, alluring, creative and daring.

If you happen to live somewhere this summer where the sweltering heat is making your skin glimmer with sweat, use it to your advantage and create a sultry look by adding a little extra oomph in all the right places.

Location, Location, Location

The best places to add shimmer to are the planes on your face and body that naturally reflect light:

– Tops of the cheekbone

– Arch of the eyebrow

– Inner corners of the eyes

– Bridge of the nose

– Peaks of the top lip

– Center of the bottom lip

– Collar bone

– Shoulders

Pro Favorites for Glitter, Shimmer and Shine

Use any of these eco products alone or mix them into your favorite lip color, eyeshadow, blush or lotion for a customized glimmer unique to you!

RMS Beauty Living Luminzer and Cream Eyeshadow in Spark

Alima Pure Luminous Shimmer Eyeshadow in Aphrodite

Jane Iredale 24-Karat Gold Dust

It’s Your Face, Not Liberace’s Living Room

Restraint: Most women are too heavy handed with their shimmering products and just end up looking like a disco ball.  Women over 25 years of age should be very careful because too much shimmer in the wrong places accentuates aging areas on the face.

No More Fly Aways

If you are working with a powdered product, the glitter tends to fly everywhere and will start landing in places you never wanted it in the first place.  One way to stop this is by using your finger or a more compact brush slightly dampened. For larger areas to cover, like the body, you can easily turn any powder into a cream or liquid by mixing it into a base of lotion, oil, or a balm like Revolution Organics All-Over Body Balm.

Size Matters

The rule for glitter is the chunkier it is, the flashier it will look, and the more finely ground the shimmer particles are the more refined it will appear. You get to decide how much flash your face can handle.

Editor’s note: Got a celebrity look you’d like to copy or a trend you’d like to see incorporating healthy, non-toxic makeup? Send your questions to High Definition columnist Kristen Arnett at beauty@ecosalon.com

New York City based Kristen Arnett is an internationally renowned makeup artist and founder of the Green Beauty Team, styling high profile celebrities and runway models as well as a sought after beauty expert, educator and teacher for other makeup artists.

Image: Sylvia Krivickova

Makeup: Kristen Arnett

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