Holiday Photos? Let’s Get You Glowing ✨

Holiday Glow-Up Guide: Look Radiant for Christmas Photos, Parties & Events

The holidays are here...! And with them come cozy gatherings, candlelit dinners, family photos, and festive celebrations that deserve your very best glow ✨ At Avari Beauty Minnesota, we believe a holiday glow-up is about more than just looking good. It’s about feeling confident, radiant, and fully present during the season’s most meaningful moments.

As an Indigenous-owned beauty studio rooted in sustainability and holistic wellness, our approach to holiday beauty blends modern esthetic techniques with time-honored traditions.

Whether you’re preparing for Christmas Eve photos, a holiday party, or easing into a soft New Year glow, this guide will help you look luminous from head to toe—naturally, intentionally, and beautifully.

Christmas Glow-Up Essentials: Services That Make You Camera-Ready

Holiday photos last forever, which means glowing skin, polished brows, and effortless lashes are essential.

✨ Holiday Facials
Our facials are designed to deeply hydrate, brighten, and smooth winter-stressed skin. Using potent, skin-nourishing products and gentle techniques, this facial restores luminosity and softness which make it ideal before Christmas gatherings, parties, and photo sessions. It’s your go-to for instant radiance and a healthy holiday complexion.

✨ Microdermabrasion & Dermaplaning
Smooth skin equals flawless makeup. These exfoliating treatments remove dead skin cells and peach fuzz, improving texture and allowing makeup to glide on seamlessly. The result is brighter, softer, photo-ready skin that reflects light beautifully in holiday photos.

✨ Lash Extensions or Lash Lift
Wake up looking done! Even on busy holiday mornings! Our lash services enhance your eyes effortlessly, whether you prefer dramatic volume or a natural, lifted look. In alignment with our sustainability values, our lash extensions are crafted using recycled materials, allowing you to glow responsibly while still feeling glamorous.

✨ Brow Lamination
Fluffy, lifted brows continue to trend this season. Brow lamination creates structure, fullness, and symmetry, beautifully framing the face and ensuring your brows look polished in every photo, no extra effort required!

Holiday Beauty Trends We’re Loving This Season

This Christmas, beauty trends are all about soft glamour and natural radiance:

• Dewy, hydrated skin over heavy matte makeup

• Subtle highlighter on cheekbones, brow bones, and cupid’s bow

• Glossy lips with nourishing lip oils or high-shine gloss

• Feathered brows and softly defined lashes

• Skin that looks healthy, luminous, and cared for—not overdone

Think “your skin, but glowing.” This trend celebrates authenticity, confidence, and skin that looks as good in real life as it does on camera.

Finish Your Look: In-Store Holiday Retail Finds

Looking for thoughtful last-minute gifts or stocking stuffers? We’ve curated glow-enhancing retail items that complement your holiday look and elevate everyday self-care 🎁

✨ Glow-Enhancing Makeup
Highlighters and hydrating lip glosses add instant shine and hydration that are perfect for holiday photos, winter touch-ups, and everyday glow.

✨ Jewelry for the Final Touch
Finish your glowy holiday look with our in-store jewelry selection. A touch of sparkle goes a long way, whether you’re dressing up for Christmas dinner or ringing in the New Year.

✨ Holiday Candles
Create a cozy, festive ambiance at home with seasonal candle scents. These are perfect for gifting, hosting, or setting the mood during quiet winter evenings.

Rooted in Sustainability & Indigenous Wellness

As part of the Twin Cities community, Avari Beauty honors Indigenous traditions rooted in nature, balance, and connection. Our services reflect centuries of holistic self-care wisdom, blending ancestral knowledge with modern esthetics to nurture both body and spirit. Every treatment is designed to encourage inner radiance that shines outward—because true beauty begins within.

Glow Into the New Year

While Christmas is the focus, this is also the perfect time to begin thinking ahead. Glowing skin, refreshed brows, and healthy lashes transition effortlessly into New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day—helping you step into the new year feeling confident, renewed, and radiant ✨

The Perfect Gift: Avari Beauty Gift Cards

Still shopping? Our gift cards make an effortless yet meaningful holiday present. Ideal for friends, family, or yourself, gift cards can be used toward services or retail—offering the gift of self-care, glow, and confidence. For last-minute gifting, our ready-to-wrap in-store items provide thoughtful, personalized options without the stress.

Ready to Glow?

This season, immerse yourself in a holiday glow-up that’s as kind to your skin as it is to the environment. From glow-focused facials to sustainable lash services, curated retail, and intentional self-care rituals, we invite you to experience a beauty journey rooted in care, culture, and confidence.

✨ Get camera-ready with our Holiday Glow Facial—and complete your look with in-store sparkle jewelry, glow makeup, and cozy holiday candles. Book your appointment today and glow through every celebration this season.✨