HOW TO GET THE
CRANBERRY MAKEUP LOOK

October 22, 2024 by Cat Quinn

If you’re seeking the ultimate party makeup, look no further than the 1920s and the Golden Age of Hollywood. From music videos to the Met Gala red carpet, we’re seeing a resurgence in vampy vintage tones such as Cranberry Makeup.

“Cranberry Makeup – along with all of those cranberry-esque tones like maroon lipstick and burgundy lipstick – is the colour of classic glamour,” says Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry. “It’s timeless – and there’s a moment for it in every decade.”

Even though this look relies on rich and moody cranberry shades, there’s a soft romanticism to their application. “It’s not so snatched,” says Barber. “There’s a smoky decadence…a little bit rounder with the eyes, blush that’s placed a bit higher on the cheek and a blurred lip.”

Like makeup trends in the 1920s, Cranberry Makeup marks an exciting shift for modern beauty. “Shapes are changing, colour tones are changing, moods are changing,” says Barber. “It’s a makeup renaissance.”

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Jake wears the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: Rose To The Occasion.

Treasured Eye Shadow Palette X6: Rose To The Occasion

CA $46.00

A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and rose-toned shades

This blurred, rounded eye shadow look was inspired by 1920s glamour.

HOW TO GET THE CRANBERRY MAKEUP TREND

LOOK 1: Refresh your holiday makeup with cranberry eye shadow and burgundy lipstick.

Prep and hydrate your complexion with Hyper Real Serumizer™ Skin Balancing Hydration Serum.
Even skin tone with Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation.
Tap Glow Play Blush in Big Diva Energy onto apples of cheeks using fingertips.

Hyper Real Serumizer™ Serum-Moisturizer Hybrid

CA $60.00

A serum-moisturizer hybrid that visibly reduces dark spots and the appearance of pores, hydrates, retexturizes and strengthens the skin barrier for a petal-smooth, even canvas with lit-from-within radiance.

Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation

CA $62.00

A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.

Glow Play Cushiony Blush

CA $43.00

A bouncy, buildable blush that provides glowy colour in a lightweight formula with skin-conditioning ingredients.

Sweep the shade Haux from the Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Embedded Burgundy across lids, then define creases with shade Mega-Mocha
Tightline lash lines using Eye Kohl in Feline, then coat lashes with a generous amount of M·A·CStack Mascara.

Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Embedded in Burgundy

CA $42.00

A burgundy-toned six-pan eye shadow palette with pigment packed colour in one-swipe for limitless sultry to sophisticated looks.

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Eye Kohl

CA $31.00

An eye liner with rich colour and a silky smooth, matte/pearl finish.

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M·A·CStack Mascara

CA $39.00

An endlessly buildable, clump-resistant mascara that stacks on infinite layers of volume and length.

Smooth M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Diva onto lips.

M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK

CA $33.00

A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.

Jackie wears M·A·Cximal Sleek Satin Lipstick in Amorous.

M·A·CXIMAL SLEEK SATIN LIPSTICK

CA $33.00

A sleek satin lipstick with full-coverage, pigment-rich colour in a comfortable formula that hydrates lips for eight hours.

Paired with soft berry eyes, cranberry lips feel decadent and modern.

LOOK 2: Switch up your holiday party makeup by pairing maroon lipstick with a wash of cranberry eye shadow on your lids.

Prep and hydrate your complexion with Hyper Real Serumizer™ Skin Balancing Hydration Serum.
Even skin tone with Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation.
Tap Glow Play Blush in Big Diva Energy onto apples of cheeks using fingertips.

Hyper Real Serumizer™ Serum-Moisturizer Hybrid

CA $60.00

Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation

CA $62.00

A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.

Glow Play Cushiony Blush

CA $43.00

A bouncy, buildable blush that provides glowy colour in a lightweight formula with skin-conditioning ingredients.

Sweep shade Plum What May from the Treasured Eye Shadow Palette x 6: Rose To The Occasion across lids, then define creases with shade Envied Violet.
Tightline lash lines using M·A·C Colour Excess Gel Pencil Eye Liner in Glide Or Die.

Treasured Eye Shadow Palette X6: Rose To The Occasion

CA $46.00

A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and rose-toned shades

M·A·C Colour Excess Gel Pencil Eye Liner

CA $33.00

An ultra-pigmented, waterproof gel pencil eye liner with 24+ hours of wear on lids and 12 hours of wear on waterlines.

Line upper lash lines using Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner in Brushblack, extending past outer corners for a cat-eye shape..
Line lips using Lip Pencil in Burgundy, then smooth on M·A·Cximal Sleek Satin Lipstick in Amorous.

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