Holiday Radiance with Barb Hovsepian: Style, Confidence & the Season to Shine
When it comes to effortless elegance, no one embodies the art of looking and feeling your best quite like Barb Hovsepian. As the creative force behind POSH Style Consulting and Au Courant Hair & Beauty, Barb brings a signature blend of warmth, precision, and chic to every client she touches. Her holistic approach begins with personal style discovery—understanding your lifestyle, color palette, and confidence goals—and continues through customized wardrobe curation, makeup artistry, and hair design that capture your authentic glow.
This holiday season, Barb invites you to embrace the sparkle: from polished winter palettes to party-ready blowouts and refined makeup looks that photograph beautifully under twinkle lights. Whether you’re stepping into a festive soirée, hosting family celebrations, or simply craving a moment of self-care, Barb and her expert team craft a look that feels timeless yet right on trend.
At POSH and Au Courant, beauty is never just surface-deep—it’s about radiating joy, poise, and presence. Because when you feel your best, you give your best—and that’s the most beautiful gift of all.
This holiday season celebrates exuberance, self-expression, and unapologetic glamour. From head to toe, it’s all about making a statement with confidence and joy.
Let your hair tell a story with volume, movement, and a touch of adornment. Let your makeup glow, shimmer, and catch the light in all the right ways. And when it comes to fashion, embrace rich textures, dramatic silhouettes, and polished finishes that command attention.
The key to pulling it all together? Authenticity! Allow your look to reflect who you are - then add a little extra sparkle & shine and have some fun!
Party Hair: The Ultimate Accessory
This year’s holiday hair trends favor texture, volume, and artful adornment. The mood is playful, romantic, and a little rebellious.
- Voluminous tousled waves rule supreme. Think flowing, effortless curls with bounce and body. Use a large-barrel wand and a texturizing spray to create unstructured, full waves that feel as though they’ve arrived on their own.
- Statement hair clips and jewels transform even simple styles: oversized pearl barrettes, jeweled combs, or crystal hairpins are being paired with low buns, half-up twists, and side-swept looks.
- Soft braids with detail are having a big moment - delicate rope braids, undone fishtails, or accent braids woven into down styles, perhaps, sprinkled with micro rhinestones or metallic thread.
Holiday Makeup: Glow, Depth & Daring Color
Makeup this holiday season is about radiance with edge.
- Deep jewel tones dominate eye looks: emerald greens, sapphire blues, rich eggplant, and burgundy liners or shadows accentuate eyes for maximum impact. A subtle smokey liner-gradient or press-pigment lids in jewel tones are trending.
- Graphic metallic accents: a sliver of liquid gold or silver along the inner corner or lash line, or metallic smudged wings, lifts the look without overwhelming, while shimmering powders add sparkle!
- Bold lips (but choose your one). If eyes are dramatic, opt for a soft nude or muted berry. But pairing a rich oxblood, plum, or classic deep red lip with a more neutral eye is absolutely on-point.
Dressing for Holiday Parties: The vibe is luxe, bold, textural & colorful.
- Fabrics with dimension & texture: Think plush velvet, sequins, brocade, devoré (burn-out) knits, feathers, and faux fur trims. Mixing textures is very now (i.e. feathers & velvet)
- Two-piece stories: Matching tops and skirts or pant-sets in shimmering fabrics let you mix and match, wear together for full impact this holiday and separately beyond the holidays.
- Metallic or jewel-tone palettes dominate: clear pink, emerald, sapphire, amethyst, ruby, and rich metallics - gold, copper, bronze, and pewter, pick your best color and make a statement.
- Statement accessories: Oversized cuffs, sculptural earrings, crystal belts, and bold shoes (even color-blocked metallic heels) will accent and pull together your look.
Barb has honed her style and business savvy through 35 years of fashion and design expertise, including a career with Nordstrom in management, buying, merchandising, and wardrobe & image consulting. As the owner of Au Courant Salon, the founder of The DEN and POSH, and a senior designer herself, Barb offers head-to-toe style and one-on-one personal attention that is specific to you.
Beauty is never just surface-deep. It’s about radiating joy, poise, and presence, because when you feel your best, you give your best, that’s the ultimate glow.”
True style isn’t about trends—it’s about confidence. When you align how you look with who you are, every outfit, every hairstyle, and every moment becomes an effortless expression of your authentic beauty.” - Barb Hovsepian, POSH Style and Au Courant