17 Celebrity Beauty Hacks For Winter

Whether you're a gung ho Christmas cheer-leader who can't wait for sparkles, Santa hats, and festive overindulgence, or you're repping a more grinch-tastic approach to the frosty season, these celebrity hacks to winter beauty will definitely give you something to celebrate. When it's cold outside we all need a little more inspiration to keep things fresh, and now there are fifteen hot tips for looking fabulous despite the cold weather, from your favorite celebrity beauty icons. Get the tips from the girls who know how to sparkle, and reign supreme as snow queen of your office Christmas party or slay like Cinderella of the (snow) ball. With Beyonce and Taylor Swift as your fairy godmothers, you'll be Styling it out All Night with more glitz and glamor than a Hollywood heroine crossed with a glitter ball. From Liv Tyler's sneaky tip for luminous skin to Rachel Bilson's quick fix to give you effortless perfection, learn how to work winter wonders and count down to Christmas with these hints from these girls with glitterati game. Ready, steady, glow!

17 Christmas star Gwyneth Paltrow shows us how to sparkle

The star of the Royal Tenenbaums and Iron Man has an enviable wintry beauty, with icy locks and sculpted cheekbones. She's also made an empire out of dispensing her beauty and lifestyle tips. So what does Gwynnie say about her winter beauty regimen? This sparkling Christmas star recently welcomed the world into her bathroom and showed us her own winter skin ritual on YouTube. If you can afford them, her Goop products are probably a sweet 'Christmas present to self', but even if you're not ready to invest in Gwyn's whole Goop brand, her skin savvy will still stand you in good stead, especially in the chilly months. So here's what the queen of snowy locks and sultry looks has to say about how you should be treating your skin: "Exfoliate each and every day. It's my secret to young, fresh looking skin." Especially in the winter, when the central heating and icy elements are drying our skin out, it's important to slough off dead skin and stimulate blood circulation at the same time if you want that radiant appearance throughout the winter.

16 Beauty tips from Bey: get in formation!

It costs nothing, and it'll help you feel better despite the cold and dreary weather too: smiling is in, according to none other than… Beyonce. The honey-voiced goddess has shown her wisdom and business smarts by reigning supreme over the music business since the days of Destiny's Child. So when she gives beauty advice, we sit up and listen! As the 'Beauty Hurts' icon says, it's totally true that inner vibrance is so much more powerful and attractive than anything you can apply to your face. It's oh-so-important to remember when you're getting ready that the final touch is a smile! When you feel like smiling, it doesn't matter what the cold world throws at you that day, like a snowball to the face, because you're taking care of number one, and not taking life too seriously. When you're rocking a smile, the world smiles with you, so they say. And so does Bey, which is a good enough reason for us to let our inner Diva shine.

"A woman is most beautiful when she smiles. Other than that, the most valuable tip I've learned is to always use a skin moisturizer!"

15 Stick to staples like Lucy Liu

It's comforting to know that even with Lucy Liu's exquisite looks, the starlet has her own beauty tips and tricks for winter. Plus, it seems that it isn't necessary to break the bank to look beautiful. Despite her wealth and fame, Lucy says she keeps it simple, using a household product rather than a designer one to keep herself looking great in the icy winter weather. Lucy says:

"When I was shooting a movie in Montreal, it was freezing. If you take a little bit of Aquaphor and dab it on your face, it keeps your skin looking fresh. I dubbed it Aqua For Everything." -Lucy Liu

So there you have it, the ever-practical Charlie's Angels starlet stays fresh with the cream from your cupboard. It's obviously working for the radiant actress, who is - prepare to be shocked- approaching 50! Taking care of your skin seems to be a top priority in winter for celebrity ladies, and may just be the secret to Lucy Liu's eternally youthful looks.

14 Get Liv Tyler's perfect rosy glow

You've always wanted to know how Liv Tyler rocks that beautiful skin, and it turns out it isn't entirely her flawless model-musician magnate genes. Steal from the best and take Liv Tyler's advice with this nifty trick for getting a perfect rosy glow that will brighten up your winter time:

"After applying foundation and a little blush, dust your face with translucent powder, then mist skin with a rosewater spray and lay a Kleenex over for a second. It makes your face seem flawless in a way that looks as if you aren't wearing any makeup." -Liv Tyler

As with the best makeup tricks, this one is great because it means you aren't caked in makeup and still look natural while making you feel flawless. The foundation evens out your skin and the powder removes any shine while buffing out its texture even more. A spritz of rosewater will revive you, giving you the perfect mist of moisture and toning your skin, while also smelling of roses! What's not to love about Liv's top trick for winter beauty?!

13 Be a bronzed beauty like Rachel Bilson

Did you know Rachel Bilson's mom was an intimacy therapist? Irrelevant but interesting! Whether you loved the brunette beaut more in The O.C or not, she definitely knows how to style it out. In typical LA style, Rachel's winter go-to is a bronzed glow. But she doesn't just go for a cheekbones and jawline sweep around. Rachel keeps the continuity of the look by using the same shimmery bronze color on her eyelids too. This is a super quick, super crafty way of looking chiseled, natural and healthy all in one. If you're late to the ball and you've got seconds before your first squad selfie, give yourself a quick sweep of bronze like the Blison and smize, smize, smize. Rachel tells us how it's done: "I dust my cheeks and eyelids with bronzing powder for a natural glow. "Because it's never too close to Christmas to rock the tan look.

12 Get Eva Mendez's natural glow

Want to know the secret to attracting your very own Ryan Gosling? Make like Mendes and mix your bronzer with a moisturizer for great, light coverage that looks totally natural. This is an incredible 'no makeup makeup' look for winter when your tan is a little wan and your complexion (like your Christmas tree) could do with some added sparkle. Mendes says "A shimmery bronzer is the perfect way to look alive", especially when you don't feel it after a hot pocket too many at last night's Christmas festivities. The bronzer under your cheekbones will give your face definition, and as Eva says: " If you don't want to wear makeup, mix some with moisturizer. You'll look pretty but not made-up." It's nice to keep your day makeup minimal in the season of excess. This look moisturizes (combating the dreaded 'winter skin') while giving you just a hint of sparkle. Ryan Gosling, over there will think its all-natural.

11 Work berry stained lips like Halle Berry

Halle's another mistress of subtle allure in wintertime. It's a great tip to apply just a little of something, and then take most of it off, leaving a flirty hint (rather than an overt statement) that'll make your Christmas crush think they discovered a secret themselves. During the dark and chilly time of year, when all we want to do is get cozy with our crush, it can be super seductive to suggest without telling. As we all know, keeping warm in winter is all about layers, but this can apply to your lipstick too. An ethereal ghost of shadow, a subtle shimmer, a playful blush of color. Ms. Berry, true to her name, says she likes to work the berry look (like you just feasted on plumptious pomegranates like a winter woodland sprite). Here's how she does it: "To make lips look naturally pink, I put on red lipstick, wipe it off, and then apply clear gloss." Plus, this way, you don't have to decide between lipstick or gloss - go for both!

10 Revel in nos(e)talgia like SJP

Cinnamon, pine, gingerbread baking, hot wine - Christmas time is a posy of powerful scents, many of which are so distinctive to this time of year that they bring back vibrant scenes from our childhoods or past Christmases. For Sarah Jessica, this is the case all year round, whenever she goes into her closet Carrie-like and picks a party outfit. Spritzing your clothes with a little of your favorite perfumes makes it feel like you are being embraced in a warm hug when you put them on. It's a lovely, nuanced way to wear perfume, which loses the alcohol smell that usually attends the hurried spray we give ourselves as we run out the front door. The lower notes of your scent (particularly with more potent, wintry perfumes) get a chance to play out on the fibers and make your favorite clothes feel especially friendly when you step into your closet-come-sanctuary.

"I love walking into a closet and smelling lingering perfume, so I always spray my clothes. And at the end of the bottle, when the atomizer no longer reaches the tiny little dribble that is left, I unscrew the top and pour the remainder onto a t-shirt or dress."-Sarah Jessica Parker

9 AnnaLynne wants you to lighten up!

The festive season is a marathon of parties, overindulgence, and traveling in and out of harsh weather conditions. So a great, non-surgical trick from Nip/Tuck star AnnaLynne McCord is to have a much lighter concealer than your skin tone on hand to whisk away those eye bags and brighten your complexion in the areas that tend to need the most help after the office Christmas party. Winter light is bluer than the light in summer, which can also accentuate shadows under your eyes. So brightening this area reverses this effect, making you look as fresh as a daisy while drawing attention to your eyes. It's a great trick to keeping your makeup minimal too, avoiding the temptation to apply too much concealer. So make like AnnaLynne and lighten up those dark circles!

"Use a concealer that's two shades lighter than your actual skin tone and dot it under your eyes. It draws attention to your eyes and makes you look refreshed-which is great when you're extra tired or have traveled a lot."- AnnaLynne McCord

8 How to Glow up by Jessica Alba

Who doesn't want to look like Jessica Alba? The doll-eyed beauty always looks super healthy and like she just stepped off the beach, even in the depths of winter. What's the secret to that gleaming hair and skin? We want to know. Jessica works on her glow from the inside - which is a great tip to remember when we're in stressful holiday mode. Taking care of our skin, even if it's just by staying hydrated after a night out, is an important way of keeping skin youthful and elastic. And though it's tempting to leave gym time to our New Year's resolutions lists in the cold weather, getting out there and working off some of those tasty Thanksgiving yams will also help you beat the winter blues. So glow-up like the gorgeous Jessica by looking after yourself, and you'll be radiating Christmas merriment and mirth, even the morning after!

Jessica says:"I think [the secret is] hydration and taking care of yourself and making sure you're internally balanced because that shows on the outside - especially the dehydration. As you get older, you really see it on your face. So staying well-hydrated is a good one. And getting moving. So sort of blood circulation, movement, and exercise helps."

7 Get that youthful winter complexion with this tip from Linda Evangelista

Like a fairy godmother or Christmas angel of skin care, Linda Evangelista has some winter beauty advice for you: "I'm always going to say wear sunscreen. We need it for safety purposes and aesthetic purposes. It really prevents damage. I was forced into it over 20 years ago because of my melasma, but I'm a huge sunscreen fan, even in the winter. With heavy sunscreens, however, you want to avoid getting that bluish-white tint that makes everything look sort of glow-in-the-dark."

Even if you're out there pounding the slopes of a glam ski resort this Christmas, make sure you slick yourself in some sunscreen too. This will avoid damaging your skin with harsh UV rays (which, by the way, are stronger in winter, when there's less protection from the earth's atmosphere). Even though it's not hot like in summer, your skin can still be harmed by the sun's rays, and especially when it's snowing, the light can reflect off the surface and intensify the sun's potentially damaging effects on your skin. So listen to your winter beauty angel, Ms. Evangelista and spread on that sun cream thick (just not so thick that you get that 'glow-in-the-dark' look)! There are lots of products to choose from with built in SPF, so you needn't look like a snowman to take care of your skin.

6 Get Adriana Lima's gleaming locks

In winter, hair gets more flyaway because of the cold, drying conditions. So take a tip from the warm (inside and out) Brazilian goddess and queen of the Victoria's Angel squad, Adriana Lima. Her overnight hair solution makes you feel your most glam and guarantees you'll have a good hair day, so even if you're feeling worse for wear after a late night of Christmas partying, your hair won't be. Just apply some of your favorite hair conditioning treatment (argan oil is the winner here), wrap up your hair, and in the morning, release it like Rapunzel and get ready for some flirty hair flicks, you'll be so full of the holiday spirit.

Adriana says:"In Brazil we do a lot of hair wraps. You wrap around your hair around your head with bobby pins. You can do this to you hair when you sleep and then take it out in the morning. Every Brazilian knows how to do it. Just when it's needed, I do it. Or if I have a nice dinner with my friends, or just because."

'Just because' is all the reason we need to go in for the winter hair wrap.

5 Candice Swanepoel on how to look bright-eyed

Swanlike and sweet as Christmas candy, Candice Swanepoel shows us how to stay looking bright eyed and bushy-tailed, even amidst a hectic holiday schedule. A little shimmer will keep your holiday look fresh and fun, drawing attention to your best features. The Victoria's Secret Angel also recommends applying a light cream eye pencil on the inner rim of your eyes, to brighten and extend them. And if anyone knew how to make the healthy, doll-eyed look work it would be a Victoria's Secret Angel. The natural, healthy aesthetic of the brand has made it a huge international success.

Candice says: “If you want to look a little more awake use a cream pencil on the inside of your eye, it opens up your eyes. Put a shimmer in the corners… it makes it pop.”

This look is great combined with some lash curling to really maximize the drama and your favorite mascara for volume and extra length.

4 Merry Christmas! Here's your beauty tip from the original Swifty

If Taylor Swift said it was cool to wear peplum underwear we'd probably do it. But when she's handing out industry beauty secrets like Santa does Christmas presents, we're keen and committed beans. Because girl has 'Style', and we just want to be honorary members of the Swifty Skwad. How can we get on the team? Never afraid to work a bold makeup look, Taylor says statement red lippy is best applied in stages, making it last for hours longer. Which is ideal several hours into the party after a tipple or two when you've long forgotten to reapply, and you and your new BFF have decided to recreate the music video from 'Shake it off'. Because that 'classic red lip' never goes out of style.

“There are tricks I've learned from makeup artists on shoots. They put on the red lipstick, then blot it with a tissue, then they put powder over the tissue and sort of press it onto your lips. Then re-apply. It turns it into a stain that lasts much longer.” -Taylor Swift

3 De-puff with potatoes like Lauren Conrad

Reality TV star Lauren Conrad has some handy winter beauty advice for you. And it involves potatoes. At this time of year, you're likely to be suffering from some eye-puffiness after a tipple too many and a late night or two. You're also more likely than usual to have a Santa's sackful of potatoes in the house. So, suggests the reality star, combine these two situations creatively and you've got the perfect solution for the execrated eye-puff. Lauren says: “to reduce puffiness, slice up a few refrigerated potatoes, soak them in water for a moment or two and then place them over your lids for 15 minutes. Works like a charm.”

Plus, after 15 minutes of chilling, and prioritizing yourself on your doubt lengthy list of Christmas to-do's, you'll be better able to get things done in no time, leaving yourself with more much-needed holiday playtime. This is also a great way to dispense with some of the potatoes that you would otherwise have been working off once January's New Year's gym resolution kicks in with brutal force.

2 Emmy Rossum on how to stay silken this winter

Make sure you have a body as soft as a baby chinchilla with Emmy Rossum's top tip for winter beauty. First, take a bath. Taking some time for yourself, away from the frenetic festive energy is money in the bank that will help you avoid holiday stress and focus on enjoying yourself. Plus, it's a great way to warm up when the snow is shivering away outside. Emmy's tip also won't break the bank, which is a relief when you've been spreeing on glitter and adorable but excessive holiday decorations that even you aren't totally sure what to do with. All it takes to have super soft skin is cold pressed olive oil, says Emmy: “[it's] my moisturizing secret weapon. After a bath, I slather it on my skin and put a little bit in my hair for a subtle sheen.”

When there are a million things vying for your attention, it also brings us some Christmas joy that we only need use one product for everything. Keeping your beauty regime simple (unlike your Christmas dinner preparation) is the key to looking and feeling great this Christmas.

1 Kylie Jenner takes care of your winter beauty regime

You know we had to include a Kardashian on this list, because if anyone has any hack or tips for us it would be this amazing family! Ask Kylie Jenner about her top beauty tips for winter and here response is direct and wise beyond her years: "Probably just sunscreen I would say. And moisturize." Like lots of the ladies in this winter line up of top tips, for Kylie, the key is all about taking good of your skin. So Baz Luhrmann had it right in the nineties with his ultimate advice anthem, 'Wear sunscreen'. Kylie says she takes beauty tips from her older sisters, who are nothing if not savvy. As several celeb ladies have suggested, keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized is the key to winter beauty. It's also the best way to delay the ageing process and counteract the detrimental effects of excessive holiday celebrations on your skin. What does Baz Luhrmann have in common with the Kardashians? Sunscreen.