To look fresh and beautiful throughout New Year's Eve, you should prepare your skin properly. A few days earlier, carry out additional skincare treatments: an exfoliation and a moisturizing or regenerating mask. Use a lifting mask immediately before applying makeup.

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Before applying New Year's Eve makeup, you should take care of your skin's condition in advance. In winter, the face is somewhat dry. It is best to exfoliate and apply a moisturizing or regenerating mask two days beforehand. A lifting mask can be applied immediately before makeup because its effect lasts only a few hours.
1 / 10 Before applying New Year's Eve makeup, you should take care of your skin's condition in advance. In winter, the face is somewhat dry. It is best to exfoliate and apply a moisturizing or regenerating mask two days beforehand. A lifting mask can be applied immediately before makeup because its effect lasts only a few hours. · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
The more moisturized the face is, the better colored cosmetics will last, and the less visible wrinkles will be. Apply a moisturizing, oxygenating or lifting cream under the eyes. Wrinkles become less pronounced and the skin more elastic. Makeup applied to chapped skin will only emphasize imperfections.
2 / 10 The more moisturized the face is, the better colored cosmetics will last, and the less visible wrinkles will be. Apply a moisturizing, oxygenating or lifting cream under the eyes. Wrinkles become less pronounced and the skin more elastic. Makeup applied to chapped skin will only emphasize imperfections. · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
Pay special attention to the corners of the nose. The skin in this area may be drier and may peel. Exfoliate two days beforehand to remove the hardened epidermis and apply a strongly regenerating cream. You can use creams containing ceramides.
3 / 10 Pay special attention to the corners of the nose. The skin in this area may be drier and may peel. Exfoliate two days beforehand to remove the hardened epidermis and apply a strongly regenerating cream. You can use creams containing ceramides. · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
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Use a white pencil to brighten delicate shadows under the eyes. For New Year's Eve, you can use illuminating or satin powder with illuminating particles.
4 / 10 Use a white pencil to brighten delicate shadows under the eyes. For New Year's Eve, you can use illuminating or satin powder with illuminating particles. · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
Draw the eye contour with a black pencil. Draw the crease of the upper eyelid, which you determine yourself. It is worth investing in an eye base or eyeshadows that last up to 16 hours.
5 / 10 Draw the eye contour with a black pencil. Draw the crease of the upper eyelid, which you determine yourself. It is worth investing in an eye base or eyeshadows that last up to 16 hours. · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
Cover the entire upper eyelid with black pencil. The pencil must be soft.
6 / 10 Cover the entire upper eyelid with black pencil. The pencil must be soft. · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
Then blend the contours. You can do this with a brush or eyeshadow applicator. In a beauty salon, the beautician does this with a special eraser.
7 / 10 Then blend the contours. You can do this with a brush or eyeshadow applicator. In a beauty salon, the beautician does this with a special eraser. · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
Apply the main color to the eyelids. For New Year's Eve, this could be glitter eyeshadow. Apply it over the blended shadow, across the entire upper eyelid.
8 / 10 Apply the main color to the eyelids. For New Year's Eve, this could be glitter eyeshadow. Apply it over the blended shadow, across the entire upper eyelid. · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
Apply mascara to the eyelashes in a special way. For New Year's Eve, volumizing and defining mascaras are best. To make the eye look larger and give it depth, brush the lashes upward with mascara and then guide the brush toward the outer corner of the eye. The movement should be diagonal. You can also attach false eyelashes or lash clusters (colored or glittery). Evening makeup requires more strongly emphasized lashes than daytime makeup.
9 / 10 Apply mascara to the eyelashes in a special way. For New Year's Eve, volumizing and defining mascaras are best. To make the eye look larger and give it depth, brush the lashes upward with mascara and then guide the brush toward the outer corner of the eye. The movement should be diagonal. You can also attach false eyelashes or lash clusters (colored or glittery). Evening makeup requires more strongly emphasized lashes than daytime makeup. · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
The final effect. During the ball, it is important to touch up your makeup from time to time. For oily and combination skin, mattifying tissues are best. You can gently press them against your face. This will not disturb the makeup, and your face will not shine. Do not forget to bring lipstick or lip gloss, which wear off fastest. Also bring compact foundation and refresh your face with it from time to time. You can use strongly setting powder (fixer).
10 / 10 The final effect. During the ball, it is important to touch up your makeup from time to time. For oily and combination skin, mattifying tissues are best. You can gently press them against your face. This will not disturb the makeup, and your face will not shine. Do not forget to bring lipstick or lip gloss, which wear off fastest. Also bring compact foundation and refresh your face with it from time to time. You can use strongly setting powder (fixer). · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała

Exfoliation is a simple cosmetic treatment that refreshes and smooths the skin and gives it a healthy complexion. It also improves microcirculation. Exfoliation cleanses the skin more deeply than ordinary washing, so it is better prepared to absorb the active substances contained in creams.

There are several types of exfoliation. Mechanical (abrasive, scrub) exfoliation is intended for normal or oily-prone skin. It contains granular particles, such as those from almond or apricot stones, which act like delicate sandpaper. It requires massage. Enzymatic exfoliation (gommage), used for dry, sensitive or mature skin, does not abrade dead skin but dissolves it. It does not require massaging; it is applied to the face like a mask and, after a few minutes, is "rolled off" as if erasing with an eraser, or rinsed off. A peel-off exfoliation is suitable for oily skin. It does not require massaging; it is applied to the face, where it sets, and then removed in sheets like a plaster.

For normal or oily skin, exfoliation can be used once a week; for dry, delicate skin, less often, for example once every two weeks.