3 Red, White, and Blue Makeup Looks for the 4th of July

The 4^th of July is just around the corner—and along with the chance to show off your most spirited desserts and your best grilling skills comes the opportunity to have some fun with your makeup. Instead of applying your everyday no makeup, makeup look, why not have a little fun with patriotic colors? If you’re ready to watch this year’s fireworks display while rocking a red, white, and blue makeup look, you’re in luck—because we’ve come up with three ways to stylishly embrace the holiday’s most important shades. Follow along to find out how to master these gorgeous 4^th of July makeup trends!

4^TH OF JULY MAKEUP IDEA #1: STAR SPANGLED CUT CREASE

Let your eyes steal the show with this super-fun eye makeup look that combines red, white, and blue into a single look.

Step #1: Prime your lids

Help create a smooth base for your eye makeup application by using a primer first. If you don’t have an eye primer on hand, you can dab on a tiny bit of concealer onto your lids.

Step #2: Cover your lids in white eye shadow

Start your statement eye look with the lightest color, since it’s easiest to blend in. Dip a fluffy eye shadow brush into the L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Monos Eyeshadow in Petite Perle and extend it just past your crease.

Step #3: Line your eyes—and wing it

Trace along the contour of your lash line with a thick line of red liquid eyeliner that flicks up beyond the outer corners of the eye.

Step #4: Create your cut crease

Using a densely-bristled eye shadow brush, apply red eye shadow along your crease mimicking the curve of your wing tip. Blend the eye shadow up towards your eyebrow line, nearly touching the front of your eyebrow before curving down and out under the tail, leaving room for highlighter. When applying your eye shadow, make sure to keep your lid below your crease completely clean so as to maintain the sharp cut of the statement look.

Editor’s tip: Don’t think you can manage to keep your lids clean? Clean up with a little concealer and more white eye shadow!

Step #5: Highlight your brow bone and inner eye

Dab a dot of your shimmery white eye shadow at the inner corners of your eyes and just under the arch of your eyebrows.

Step #6: Shade your (lower) lash line

Next, dip a precision eye shadow brush into the L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24 HR Eye Shadow in Midnight Blue to coat your lower lash line with color. Once you’ve applied a line of color, use a fluffier eye shadow brush to blend it out, creating a slight ombré effect.

Step #7: Add stars under your eyes

Use the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Paints Eyeliner in White Party to draw 3-4 tiny stars on top of the blended blue eye shadow beneath your eyes.

Step #8: Finish with mascara

No statement eye is complete without volumizing mascara, so swipe on a coat of the L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara in Mystic Black before heading out the door.

4^TH OF JULY MAKEUP IDEA #2: SILVER HALO EYE

If you want to rock a statement eye while still keeping things relatively low-key, wear metallic eye shadow, one of this summer’s hottest looks. Pair with a red lip (more on that a little later) and you’ll have everyone seeing stars as soon as they glance in your direction!

Step #1: Prep your lids

Help smooth your lids by applying an eye makeup primer (or concealer) to start.

Step #2: Apply silver eye shadow

Use a fluffy eye shadow brush to blend the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Paints Metallics Eye Shadow in Aluminum Foil across your upper lid and lower lid, connecting at either corner.

Step #3: Define lashes with blue mascara

To add a patriotic touch, coat your lashes with the L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara in Cobalt Blue.

4^TH OF JULY MAKEUP IDEA #3: CLASSIC RED LIP 

There’s nothing like a classic red lip to make a serious style statement. With the ability to completely transform an entire look, red lipstick should be applied with care. Here’s how:

Step #1: Exfoliate your lips

Start by using a lip scrub to help exfoliate dead skin cells from your lip’s surface. Try the L’Oréal Paris Pure-Sugar Smooth & Glow Face Scrub, which can be used on the face and lips. To give it a whirl, use wet fingers to massage a small amount of the scrub onto your lips. Rinse off and you’re ready to move on.

Step #2: Prime with lip liner

Don’t jump straight to applying your red lip. Your lips may be super smooth from exfoliating, but they aren’t necessarily ready to be coated with lipstick just yet. Before you get to that step, you’ll want to prep your lips with a lip liner. Use the L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Lip Liner in Always Red to line around the edges of your lips, then use the same lip pencil to fill in your lips entirely.

Step #3: Apply your red lipstick

Finally, you can put on your lipstick. Try the L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Shine Lipstick in Enamel Red for an on-trend glossy lip.

Once 4^th of July has passed, you’ll want to start planning for Labor Day. So, go ahead and check out Your Labor Day Beauty Travel Checklist next.