Go glam for the holidays

You may not be able to sing like Adele, but you might be able to capture her iconic look.

The megastar, whose latest album, "25," is making history, topping the charts and breaking sales records, has brought back the '60s cat eye.

With the holidays upon us, there's no better time to try this chic, retro style. We've even amped up the glam with a little sparkle.

Certified makeup artist Abby-Rae Knappenberger of Lehighton shows us how.

Once you've applied your foundation, if you use it, and shaped and lined your eyebrows, you will want to apply a primer to your eyelid. This will not only neutralize all the colors in your eyelid if you have veins or any discoloration, says Knappenberger, it will also make your eyeshadow last longer and make the colors brighter.

Next, apply a light, shimmering shadow from the lash line to the brow bone. Follow that with a skin-tone shadow from the crease to the brow as a transitional shade. Then blend. This will help darken the crease shade.

Using a slightly darker shade and an angled crease brush, gently wedge the brush into the socket area and apply the crease shade. This will give you that doe-eyed look.

Once you've reached the intensity of color you want in the crease, take a fluffy blending brush and blend the shadows light so that the look isn't too harsh. If you lose some of the shimmer in the process, go back and add another layer.

If you're heading out for a big holiday party or just want some extra shine, now is the time to add a little sparkle.

"For an ultra-glam look, you can add cosmetic-grade glitter," says Knappenberger.

Wet a brush, or use cosmetic glue to keep the area sticky, then using a brush or your finger (Knappenberger says the finger is much easier), dab a little glitter over the lid up to the grease. If you can find it, Knappenberger recommends Lorac 3D Liquid Lustre in "diamond," which she says requires no water or glue.

"A little goes a long way," she warns.

Now for the fun part.

First, "tightline" your upper eyelid. Gently pull up the upper lid and with a black eye pencil, line along the upper lash line at the "water line."

"Hold up your lid and line, but don't pull too much," says Knappenberger. "If you do, it will cause premature wrinkles."

Knappenberger says this is an important step, as it makes the lashes look thicker.

You can line the inner lower lid as well, but if you have small or narrow eyes, you may want to skip this step since it might tend to make your eyes look even smaller. If you do, you may want to do it very subtly.

Now it's time for the eyeliner. Using black creme eyeliner and an angled brush, or a black gel eyeliner pen, apply eyeliner from the corner of the eye to the outer edge of the eye in a thin line, following the curve of the eyelid. For a more dramatic eye, like Adele's, you will start thin, but you can gradually make the line thicker as you get to the outside corner.

Once the line is on and is even, it's time to make the "wings" or "cat eyes." The way you hold the brush or pen will depend on the shape of your eyes. If they are hooded, meaning the skin above the lid droops or is fuller, you will want to hold the brush at an angle and aim from the lower lash line to a spot just lower than the edge of your eyebrow, and draw the line parallel to that point.

For all other shapes, angle your brush, and begin at the lower lash line and aim from that corner to the tail of the eyebrow.

Depending on how dramatic you want to be, you'll draw your line about one-eighth to one-quarter inch beyond the edge of the corner of your eye.

If you make a mistake, or think you've messed up, just wipe the wing off and do it again. Knappenberger says a gentle eye-makeup remover towelette is helpful. Also, if you think it's too thick, use a smaller brush or pointed eyeliner pen, or just make sure to use a lighter hand as you line.

Another trick to getting a smooth line, is to just go over it, not making it thicker, but just using the brush or pen to smooth it out.

Once you're happy with the line, Knappenberger says to "set" it with black eye shadow, which will make the line darker and make it last longer. If you're glamming it up for the holidays, you can use a black shadow that has a bit of shimmer.

Another holiday tip is for a more festive holiday look, is to tie in a holiday color along the bottom lash, such as deep emerald green or a dark red.

"Just be careful with red," warns Knappenberger. "Depending on your skin color, it could make you look like you have irritated eyes."

To do this, Knappenberger says to dip an angled brush in your festive shadow, then dab a thin line along the lower lash line. You could also use a colored eye pencil.

She does warn that when your adding shadow, make sure it never goes outside the area of the orbital bone.

"It will make you look like you're aging."

Now that your eyes are good to go, it's time to finish off your holiday look. Knappenberger says add some sparkly blush and a bright, festive lipstick.

If you're not sure about pulling off this look, just remember, practice makes perfect.

Just ask Adele.