This season, we're looking for holographic shine, disco ball glitter, and sequinned shimmer to brighten up the year's shortest days.
What makes this year's take different from the last? Glitter grew up for SS18 and makeup artists made the trend so wearable for party season that we're taking inspiration from next year's looks now. It's goodbye to loud and brash festival glitter, and hello subtle, worn-in shimmer. At Topshop, Lynsey Alexander created a night-out-in-Soho eye, sweeping turquoise and fuchsia metallics over lids with her finger for an imperfect finish. '80s high-shine violets were spread across eyes onto cheeks at Clio Peppiatt and Sophia Webster, while Isamaya Ffrench gave Ryan Lo's girls glitter-dipped false eyelashes. King of alternative glitz Ashish had Bumble and Bumble hair stylist Ali Pirzadeh place glitter in models' hair, and over at Shrimps, makeup artist Lucy Burt placed sequins on lips.
It isn't just makeup artists and catwalk looks inspiring our party beauty, though. The release of Rihanna's Fenty Beauty holiday capsule, The Galaxy Collection, and Christopher Kane's NARS collaboration, Chrome Collection, have ensured our makeup bags are filled with glistening treats. And of course, makeup maestro Pat McGrath has been championing the glint and glimmer for some time.
This spring we're embracing all the fun and play of seasonal shine, in the most contemporary way possible. Click through to find the makeup products and collections we're loving right now.
NARS' collaborations never disappoint, and the second instalment from British designer Christopher Kane looked like party perfection on models at his SS18 show. The holographic lipstick offers a subtle sheen, while the eye palette makes peepers pop.
NARS x Christopher Kane Chrome Collection Lipstick in Chroma Chrome, £23, available at NARS
Not your average eyeshadows, Urban Decay's newest palette is a mix of 10 traditional shades and five shade-morphing powders. Layering the shadows in the top row over the 10 colourful ones instantly makes them into a cocktail of multidimensional hues. We're loving the metallic orange shade, First Offense.
Urban Decay Distortion Palette, £39.50, available at Urban Decay
Sara Hill has produced an array of rainbow-bright glitter pots. This orange number makes burnt copper shadow really shine.
Sara Hill Glitter, £15.50, available at Cult Beauty
We're coating our nails in Mavala's disco collection this party season. The polishes offer just enough shine to feel festive, without looking too young.
Mavala Disco Collection Polychrome Effect Nail Colour Night Fever, £4.95, available at Look Fantastic
Bobbi Brown's new palette contains all your Christmas party needs, from glistening shadows to blush and bronze.
Bobbi Brown Sparkle All Night Eyes And Cheeks Palette, £150, available at Selfridges
Head to BLEACH's Soho store to make your own glitter palette, or nab one of their colours online. This bronze shade is our favourite.
BLEACH London Glitterati, £5, available at Cult Beauty
Sure, brow glitter may sound scary, but with matching silver lids and lashings of black mascara, your Luna-inspired Halloween look is sorted.
bbrowbar Brow Glitter, £17, available from 1st November at blinkbrowbar
Every shade of Stila's liquid eyeshadow is perfection. They're buildable, so you can go as intense as you like, plus they stay on all night.
Stila Glitter And Glow Liquid Eyeshadow, £23, available at Selfridges
This Huda palette has already gained a cult following thanks to its matte earthy tones and hyper-pigmented glitter shades.
Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Palette, £56, available at Cult Beauty
You'll want to mark the date of MAC's party drop – this eyeshadow is a winner.
MAC Snowball Collection, available from 19th October at MAC
Fenty Beauty needs no introduction but if Riri's main collection is anything to go by, you'll want one of everything in the Galaxy offering.
Fenty Beauty Galaxy Collection, from £16, available at Harvey Nichols
If Pat McGrath approves of a beauty trend, you can count us in. Her Labs line has sold out and been restocked more times than we can count. This heavy-metal kit is the ultimate for creating a high-shine party eye.
Pat McGrath Labs Metalmorphosis 005 Eye Kit in Bronze, £55, available at Net-A-Porter
For those who want to avoid blacks, golds and silvers, this almost-pastel palette from NYX is the ticket.
NYX In Your Element Shadow Palette, £25, available at Cult Beauty
Refresh your cat flick with a subtle line of glitter.
Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner in Spandex, £15, available at Selfridges
We love that alongside some pretty sparkly shades, Too Faced provides your base colour and a jet black for lining eyes.
Too Faced Glitter Bomb Eyeshadow Palette, £33, available at Selfridges
We're using our fingers to apply cream shadows, and one smudge of this makes for an up-all-night lived-in look.
Victoria Beckham x Estée Lauder Eye Foil in Burnt Anise , £28, available from Selfridges
Don't overlook Topshop's beauty when hitting the store. This quad delivers.
Topshop Limited Edition Glitter Eyeshadow Palette in Virtual Reality, £15, available at Topshop
Dab the highlighting cream across the brow bone and in the inner corner of the eyes to create a natural shimmer.
CYO Sweep Into Shape Contour Stick, £5.50, available at Boots
Opt for frosted lids with this MUA palette.
MUA Frosted Gleam Palette, £5, available at Superdrug
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