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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“T’S A MAKEUP RENAISSANCE.”

—TERRY BARBER, M·A·C CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF MAKEUP ARTISTRY

HOW TO GET THE CRANBERRY MAKEUP TREND

LOOK 1: Elevate your party makeup with rich shades of cranberry eye shadow and burgundy lipstick.

Even out your skin tone using Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation.
Tap Glow Play Blush in Big Diva Energy onto the apples of your cheeks using fingertips.

Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation

£39.00

A moisturising foundation with buildable coverage in 56 luminous shades. Features a 10% hyaluronic acid solution to deliver plump, hydrated skin with all-day radiance, it smooths skin texture and evens out skin tone.

Glow Play Cushiony Blush

£28.00

A bouncy, buildable blush that gives a cheeky flush of soft colour – now in a lightweight formula with skin-loving ingredients.

Sweep the shade Money Mauves from the Treasured Eyeshadow Palette x 6: Rose To The Occasion across lids, then define creases with shade Plum What May.
Tightline your lash lines using Eye Kohl in Feline.
Stack on a generous amount of MACStack Mascara.

Treasured Eyeshadow Palette: Rose To The Occasion

£35.00

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

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Eye Kohl

£20.00

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

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MACStack Mascara

£27.00

An endlessly buildable, non-clumping mascara that stacks on infinite layers of volume and length. Now available in Chesnut Stack, our brown mascara!

To finish the look, smooth onMACximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Diva.

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MACXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK

£25.00

Our iconic Matte Lipstick is now bigger and better – with more colour, more comfort, more wear. The matte formula you know and love is upgraded to a silkier, smoother texture in pigment-rich hues – from iconic to new. Glide on for maxed-out colour with 12hr wear.

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

MACximal Sleek Satin Lipstick