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Cool Winter Holiday Styling: Your Perfect New Year's Eve Look
- Personal Stylist | Tonya J.
- Dec 8
- 7 min read
Your Complete Guide to Choosing the Perfect
Deep Winter Color Palette and Outfit for New Year's Eve!
If you're a woman entrepreneur or ambitious professional woman ready to unwind after a demanding year, yet still want to look effortlessly polished this holiday season, this guide was made with you in mind. When time is limited and your schedule is full, planning festive looks shouldn’t feel overwhelming.
Introducing the RWS Holiday Color & Style Guide—an exclusive seasonal edit designed to help you feel elegant, aligned, and confident through every holiday moment.
This week, we’re spotlighting the most flattering festive shades for the Cool Winter Woman of Style, so you can step into the season looking relaxed, radiant, and unmistakably refined.
Check out the additional companion videos linked
to the Summer color season and palette!
Discover the Most Elegant Cool Winter Colors for Sophisticated Holiday Style
Hello gorgeous ladies! If you're a Cool Winter woman of style, you've been patiently waiting for this guide to the best decadent holiday New Year's Eve colors. If the Deep Winter colors didn't quite resonate with you but you know that you are in fact a Cool Winter woman of style, then today's article is the one you've been waiting for.
Understanding Cool Winter Colors
As a Cool Winter woman of style, you already know that cool winter colors look exceptionally beautiful on you. You are not as deep as the Deep Winter woman of style, but yet cool winter colors with some depth look absolutely amazing on you.
If you were to try to wear warm colors such as Spring and Autumn, they would not look that great on you because you still have a high contrast compared to the other warm seasons. The key difference? Cool Winter colors with subtle depth are your sweet spot.
Your Sister Season: Cool Summer
If you're a Cool Winter woman of style, you most likely would flow into the beautiful Cool Summer color season and color palette because that too is a cool color season. The trick is to wear the colors from the Cool Summer palette that have a little bit more depth than the normal watery colors of Summer.
You are a beautiful blend of both Cool Winter and Cool Summer. This means you can borrow quite a few beautiful colors from the Cool Summer color palette, especially those with more saturation and depth.
Celebrity Cool Winter Inspirations
Some stunning celebrity examples of Cool Winter women include:
Anne Hathaway
Kristen Davis
Zoe Kravitz
Gabrielle Union
Brooke Shields
Michaela Cole
These Hollywood beauties consistently showcase how elegant cool colors with depth can look on Cool Winter complexions.
The 80/20 Rule for Cool Winter Styling
Here's an essential styling principle: 80 percent of your outfit's power anchor colors (your neutral colors) can be worn throughout your outfit, while the other 20 percent are those colors from your signature color palette that you feel are too loud, too bold, or too saturated.
You can use a pop of your accent and statement colors on:
Your nails
Your lips
Your eyeshadow
Your accessories
Your outerwear
Look 1: Regal Dramatic Purple Glamour (WATCH: The Dramatic Style Personality)
A gorgeous regal purple, fluffy off-shoulder sweater paired with dazzling purple sequined pants creates an absolutely stunning look for the festive Cool Winter woman of style. Ground this glitzy outfit with elegant cool taupe pointed-toe stiletto heels that add a sophisticated neutral balance to the bold purple statement.
Complete the look with sparkling diamond drop earrings that catch the light beautifully, a luxurious taupe quilted designer handbag with silver chain details, and finish with either a cool, classic ruby red lip and burgundy nail polish for that perfect pop of festive, holiday color.
This outfit is amazing for a Cool Winter woman of style who may not be going to a formal black tie affair but wants to be a showstopper on the town with friends or a significant other. The combination of plush texture and sequined glamour makes this a truly memorable Christmas/New Year's Eve ensemble. I absolutely love this regal purple look for a Cool Winter woman of style.
Look 2: Burgundy Romantic Lace (WATCH The Romantic Style Personality)
I LOVE this stunning deep burgundy off-shoulder lace dress with a gorgeous high-low hem that shows off the intricate lace detailing - perfect for a woman who resonates with the Romantic style personality. I styled this with elegant python print strappy heels that add a touch of edge and sophistication, black diamond stud earrings, and a luxurious python print YSL clutch to match the shoes. For your accent colors you can wear a classic ruby red lip and a gorgeous taupe or neutral Chanel Le Vernis nail polish to keep the focus on the stunning burgundy lace.
This outfit is a little bit more formal and romantic. Perhaps you may be going to a black tie affair, an intimate dinner with your significant other, or a really elegant New Year's Eve party and you want to make a sophisticated entrance. I absolutely love this burgundy lace look for a Cool Winter woman of style.
Look 3: Sequins Old Money Sophistication (WATCH Old Money Style Personality)
A gorgeous silver and black sequinned skirt paired with a luxurious platinum silver silk camisole creates an absolutely stunning Old Money look perfectly style for a corporate to evening occasion. I styled this with a sophisticated charcoal grey wool blazer for a polished finish, elegant black pointed-toe stiletto heels, and sapphire blue drop earrings that add the perfect cool-toned jewel accent. Complete the look with a sleek black satin purse with a gorgeous sculptural handle.
For your accent colors you can wear a classic ruby red lip and deep burgundy Chanel Le Vernis nail polish to add a pop of festive glamour. This particular outfit is extremely chic, sophisticated, and definitely on point for the energy of after-work cocktails with your co-workers or year end client appreciation dinner. This outfit can transition from different venues just depending on how you style it.
It's a glamorous pairing of Cool Winter's signature cool platinum silver, black, and sapphire blue. For your makeup you can do a neutral look with a bold lip or you can use softer tones—just remember to apply the 80/20 rule. I absolutely love this silver sequins look for a Cool Winter woman of style.
Makeup and Nail Colors for Cool Winter NYE
When selecting your makeup colors, keep in mind that colors you gravitate to or resonate with should have a blue-based undertone to keep the coolness in harmony with your natural coloring.
Lip Colors
Classic cool pinks
Cool mauves
Gorgeous pop of color from your plums
Raspberries
Blush colors from the Cool Winter color palette
Eyeshadows
For the outfits featured, you can utilize:
Gorgeous midnight blue eyeshadow
Soft pink
Soft silver
Nail Polish
Classic pink
Classic red
Ruby watermelon colors
These all look absolutely gorgeous on your nails for Christmas/New Year's Eve. Remember, these suggestions are subjective—these mood boards are just to give you inspiration and to help you become more creative and comfortable utilizing your signature colors from the Cool Winter color palette.
The Secret to Flawless Cool Winter Styling
When you are doing your makeup application, try to keep your makeup as flawless and polished as possible. When you are wearing these regal Christmas/New Year's Eve colors, you don't want to over-complicate your makeup and your hair.
Keep it elegant and understated because you want the focus to firstly be on you and the gorgeous color that you are wearing from your signature color palette of being a Cool Winter woman of style.
Notice that these celebrity women are wearing minimal accessories and their makeup is flawless. It's natural looking and doesn't look over-complicated or bold and edgy. It is quite natural and effortless in terms of its application.
Why Cool Winter Colors Are Perfect for the Holidays
You just want to make sure that you're not over-complicating your look with bold saturated colors that will take away from the coolness of your natural coloring. Cool Winter colors naturally complement the elegant, sophisticated atmosphere of holiday celebrations.
There is a subtle difference in the colors between the Cool Winter and the Cool Summer, but as a Cool Winter, you can still borrow quite a few beautiful colors from the Cool Summer color palette, giving you even more versatility during the festive season.
Discover the basics of what defines
the Cool Winter Color Season.
Building Your Perfect Cool Winter Holiday Look
Now that you have an idea of how to style and coordinate your colors from the Cool Winter color palette, you can draw inspiration from these looks to create your own elegant, sophisticated New Year's Eve ensemble.
Take a moment to sit down with your color palette as a Cool Winter woman of style and explore the colors with depth and coolness that resonate with you. I guarantee you, once you start putting your outfit together in those specific colors, you're going to see how everything comes together quite beautifully.
Color is Your First Foundational Pillar
If you are ready to revamp your image and your style as we head into 2026 and have that align with the essence of who you are and what it is that you desire to manifest and work towards, understanding your Cool Winter color palette is essential.
Color is your first foundational pillar in constructing a visual brand through color and style that is in alignment with the woman you are becoming in the new year.
Final Styling Tips for Cool Winter Women
Remember these key principles:
Embrace colors with cool, blue-based undertones
Choose depths that enhance without overwhelming your natural coloring
Keep accessories minimal for maximum elegance
Ensure makeup is flawless and natural-looking
Let your signature Cool Winter colors be the star of your outfit
Whether you're heading to a black tie affair, an intimate dinner, or a night out with friends, your Cool Winter color palette gives you the perfect foundation for creating stunning, memorable holiday look.
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