Written and directed by Natalia Cordero

Photos of Autumn Adams, Elisa Peters, and Maricela Reyes taken and directed by Britney Spangenberg

Celebrating the New Year gives people another excuse to party; Going out to celebrate another year of living. Getting ready for a celebration is almost as fun as going to one, especially on a night as creative as New Year’s Eve. The inspiration for NYE makeup looks has progressed through the years, but one thing remains constant: glitter. Many have experimented with glitter and the art of makeup, and this has led to different trends beginning to arise. 

These makeup looks were inspired by the intensity of New Year’s Eve. The glitter is representative of the fireworks that can be seen as soon as the sun sets on the night of the 31st. Disco lights, strobe lights, flashing lights, and confetti are all known factors of the party setting on NYE. The twinkling colors and gleaming glitters give these looks such a fierce presence. The shimmer catches the light and reflects, making your makeup as flashing as the atmosphere. 

The editing focuses on that euphoric feeling you may experience on NYE. The reflection of the last year coupled with a long night of friends and parties creates a sense of bliss as you await the New Year. The soft, dreamlike editing style is entrancing  and contemplative of our own desires, hopes, and aspirations for what is coming next in our lives. Inherently as humans, we like to imagine what our future will look like–oftentimes appearing a bit unrealistic or fantastical. But, maybe entering 2023 as the most gleaming and shimmering version of ourselves is exactly what we need to jumpstart the New Year.