Can you believe it's Holiday time already? With all the fun parties and family gatherings this time of year, take the opportunity to celebrate your beauty and have some fun being fabulous! Choose your best feature and play it up with the right makeup. Find your greatest asset below and play with the makeup look that goes with it. You are sure to be the center of attention! P.S. If you don't know what your best feature is, ask a friend.

Great Skin- Go for the glow. If your skin is naturally beautiful then try a great luminizing liquid and a sparkling blush to really make it bright. To apply luminizer you can mix it into your favorite foundation or blend it alone on top of the cheekbones. Choose a bright blush with shimmer and swirl it on the cheeks for the most radiant looking skin ever!

Luscious Lips- Try a classic red lip. When you have a great pout, showcase it during the holidays by applying a red lipstick. Remember to go easy on the rest of your makeup and use neutral colors on the eyes so you don't look like a Christmas decoration.

Alluring Eyes- Smoke 'em if you got 'em. If you have nice peepers and really want to play them up, go for the smoky eye look. Smudge a dark eyeliner into the upper and lower lash line first, then apply on the inside rim. Squeeze your eyes together, and then apply only a slight bit of a medium-shade eye shadow around the liner to soften and sweep onto the lid. Pair this with a lighter lip, and your eyes will be the talk of the party.

Long Lashes- Exaggerate the lushness. To make full lashes even lusher, smudge the lash line with a chocolate brown pencil then soften the line with a Q-tip. Curl lashes and apply 2 coats of black mascara concentrating the second coat at the outer ends. Apply a dot of silver eye shadow and blend at the inside corner of the eye and underneath the brow bone for contrast to the black lashes.

High Cheekbones- Enhance their height. Lift cheekbones even higher by subtly brushing on a bit of powder bronzer in the hollow of the cheek. Next apply blush on the cheekbone itself and blend back towards the temple into the hairline. Last, highlight the top of the cheekbone by sweeping on a shimmering pale shadow at the top of the cheekbone and up to the temple. Keep lips lightly glossed and eyes simple to balance the face.

Stellar Smile- Gloss it if you got it! Simply applying a bright shimmering gloss to the lips can enhance dimples, perfect teeth or just a beaming smile. Let your smile do the work and let the gloss support it.

Hot Body- Shimmer up your skin. If you're one of the lucky ones with a killer bod make it irresistible by applying a great scented body shimmer. It will bring out the toned look of your arms and legs and draw the eye to your best asset. Let your skin be an accessory to the perfect black cocktail dress.

1. Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer. Mixed into foundation or used alone, this ultra-refined luminizer makes your complexion glow like a goddess. Available at www.giorgioarmanicosmetics.com
2. L'Oreal Color Riche Lipcolour in Drumbeat Red. The perfect true red. Available at drugstores everywhere.
3. Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier Pencil in Pointe Noir. The best black eye pencil to smudge and blend into the sexiest stare. Available at www.sephora.com
4. Blinc Kiss Me Mascara. This unique formula isn't oil-based like most mascaras and seals on the lashes so it won't smudge or flake. Available at www.sephora.com
5. NYX Cosmetics Single Eye Shadow in Platinum Silver. Inexpensive but doesn't look it. Available at www.nyxcosmetics.com
6. Benefit 10 Bronzing and Highlighting Face Powder Duo. A bronze and highlight in one. You will have incredible cheekbones in a flash! Available at www.benefitcosmetics.com
7. Nars Blush in Deep Throat. A shimmery neutral blush that makes skin look radiant. Available at www.sephora.com
8. Bourjois Mini Gloss Troupe. A mini collection of great colored glosses that make the perfect Holiday gift or stocking stuffer. Available at www.sephora.com
9. Lorac Lotsa Lip Plumping Lip Gloss. One of my faves, this great gloss draws all attention to your smile. Available at www.beauty.com
10. Tarte Moisturizing Dry Oil Shimmer Spray. Get that body shimmering with this perfect oil that won't even stain silk dresses. Available at www.beauty.com

Have a question you want Carmindy to answer? Email her at newsletter@carmindy.com

Tracie Anderson from Omaha, Nebraska writes:
How do I keep my mascara from running down my face? I've tried putting powder under my eyes, on my eyelashes, and using waterproof mascara only on the top lashes - so far nothing has worked. Thanks.

Carmindy:
First off, never put powder on the lashes for this will only cause flaking. Putting a little foundation and powder on the eye lids and under the eyes is a good start, and so is using waterproof mascara. I suggest trying a new formula mascara like the one by Blinc called Kiss Me Mascara. It's oil-free, and the mascara actually bonds to your lashes like a rubber. Try applying this on the top lashes only and you'll be smudge-free all day.

Nancy Hanson from Barrington Illinois writes:
How do I make my brown eyes stand out? I have blondish/brown hair with blonde eyelashes.

Carmindy:
Try lining them with a navy or sapphire blue pencil. Get as close to the lash line as possible so your eyes don't scream blue, but the subtle color will make your brown eyes really pop. For blonde eyelashes use a black mascara with a smaller wand so you can really cover the blonde.

Johanna Bubela from El Campo, Texas writes:
I was recently in a car accident, and had an eyebrow injury requiring 15 stitches. The result is a boomerang shaped scar that goes across my eyelid, just above the crease, straight out towards my temple, and then turning and running up just at the tip of my eyebrow. The scar on the eyelid crease has healed really well, but the corner of it that is just to the edge of my eyebrow is still a bit red and just a bit swollen, as well (it has only been 4 weeks). I was given the go-ahead to wear makeup, but when I tried to do some concealing, it just made it look worse! My doctor told me to keep the scar moist, and to just use Vaseline, which I have been doing, but I have some parties coming up and I hate the way people look at me when they see that scar. I do have a haircut with bangs that cover it somewhat, but I'd like some help on camouflaging it, at least for the parties, with a non-drying product. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!

Carmindy:
First off you are so lucky to be okay. God was certainly watching over you. If this scar is fresh it is much better to focus on what the doctor says and keep it moist and forget the vanity. You will be thankful later on when it heals correctly. There is nothing better than time to get rid of scars. Trust me, people are not looking at you in horror the way you imagine they are. If they ask what happened, it sure makes for good conversation. Try vitamin E oil at night to help healing and reduce scarring. As for concealing it when it's time try this. First blend a sheer foundation over your face. Next use a small concealer brush to brush on a thick pot concealer (like Dermablend) over the scar. Make sure the concealer matches your foundation shade. Finally powder it with translucent powder to set. This way your scar is concealed, but not your whole face.