Holiday makeup looks are known for being dramatic, but there's no need to be heavy-handed on your cheeks. Just a few sweeps in the right places will get you a romantic, fresh-faced look that's just as eye-catching as a vampy lip.

Less is more when creating a fresh-faced look. Sticking with neutral lids and a muted lip will help spotlight the cheeks creating an understated but ethereal look.

Prep the skin with a moisturizing BB cream to create a dewy -- not cake-y -- finish. Using a medium-size face brush, sweep a matte bronzer on the hollows of your cheeks and a shimmery, pale pink blush on the apples of your cheeks.

Next, use a specially contoured brush, like Tweezerman Brush IQ Contour Concealer Brush (click here to buy it) to get a natural highlight sans hours of blending. Dip the brush in a highlighter. Then, holding the brush horizontally, smile slightly and use the brush to lightly apply the shimmer on the tops of your cheekbones, sweeping it upwards toward your temples.

Swipe a nude shadow that's a shade or two darker than your skin tone into the creases of your eyelids, and highlight the inner corners of your eyes using a shimmery gold shadow. Finish the look by blotting a pink-y nude lipstick onto the lips.

We gravitate toward glitter and sparkle when crafting our holiday looks, but the line between "fashionably festive" and "walking disco ball" is a fine one. Take a cue from Badgley Mischka's winter runway and dress up your tried-and-true cat eye with a tasteful swipe of bling.

When paired with unlined lower lids, va-va voom lashes and a frosty lavender-pink lip, this festive feline flick gets you a girly, mod-inspired beauty look that complements a plethora of party dresses.

Start by blending a light-coverage foundation all over the face. Next, swipe loose gold pigment over each eyelid. Then go over the area using a shimmery gold liquid liner to draw a thin cat eye shape, flicking out the ends once you reach the outer corner.

Next, dip the Tweezerman Brush IQ Line Glider (click here to buy it) into a black gel liner and draw another thick line along the lid, using the thin tip of the brush to fill in as much of the lash line as possible. Once you reach the outer corner, create a small, subtle wing. (The smaller the flick, the more modern your cat eye will look.)

Finish by loading your top lashes with black mascara or by applying false lashes for a more dramatic effect. Apply a frosty lilac lipstick to complete the look.

Dark lips are expected once the temperatures drop, but this season's look involves a retro shape and a berry wash, giving your holiday statement lip a refreshing update.

This bold lip is sharp and precise, which means it looks best with other crisp elements like edgy elongated brows, wide-awake eyes and a contoured cheek.