3 Dramatic Eye and Lip Makeup Combos You CAN Wear

Who ever said you can't wear dramatic eye makeup with a bold lipstick? If you get the shades and shapes just right, they can make for the most perfect party looks. So, with the expertise of makeup artist extraordinaire Lan Nguyen-Grealis, who created looks 1 and 2 for us, we bring you the three eye and lip combos that anyone can pull off - just in time for New Year's Eve.

1. Smudgy liner and crimson lips

Smokey eyes and crimson lips are a match made in makeup heaven, but getting the level of sootiness just right is crucial. While lids laden in shimmering, dark shades look fab with a peachy lip, focusing shadows and liners around the lash line is best for a more dramatic mouth.

1. Begin by dusting a shimmering, dove grey across your lids, up to the crease. 

2. Next, nudge a slightly deeper grey into the outer crease, and use a fine liner brush to trace it along the lower lash line.

3. Line the rims of your eyes with a dark, chubby liner, which is super soft and smudgy. 

4. Because you're wearing cool tones on your eyes, you'll want to wear cool tones on your lips. Grab a blue-toned red lipstick and begin applying it from the cupid's bow. Once you've sculpted in the arches, use a brush to fill in the rest of your mouth.

2. Golden lids and a burgundy mouth

Beautiful on warm-toned skin, a golden lid can instantly brighten the face and is so adjustable - simply add some brown shadow to take it up a notch. With a deep red mouth, you can channel a hint of old Hollywood glamour. Just be sure to pop bronzer under cheekbones to tie the eye and lip together.

1. For an intensely gilded look, layer a gold powder shadow over a gold cream base. 

2. Next, use a fluffy brush to dust a bronzer or a deep brown eyeshadow on the outer crease. Gently trace the same shade beneath the eyes, also.

3. Finish by applying a matte red lipstick straight from the tube. For a pouty effect, use a dabbing gesture to apply a little more in the centre of your mouth.

3. Glitter-trimmed eyes and a berry tint

Dramatic eyes don't have to mean blending shadows and fussing over eyeliners. A glitter-trimmed lid is super easy and can be just as effective. Wear it in a silver hue with a cool, berry lip and your very best strobing skills, and you'll boast a pretty, pearlescent finish that makes you look more awake.

1. Start by lining the upper lids with a silver cream shadow.

2. Next, take a pot of chunky glitter, and dab the flecks on top of the silver line. You experience some fall-out, so have a little cellotape at the ready to pluck up errant sparkle.

3. After heaping on mascara and - if you fancy - a black liner on the upper rims, apply your berry lipstick.