Have fun with fall makeup trends
You might not be able to completely overhaul your closet every season, but makeup trends are easier to follow. Load up your makeup bag with fun colors and on-trend makeup for a fun, easy way to ease yourself from summer to fall. The latest trends in skin, eyes and lips aren’t complicated and keep your look fresh — even when you’re wearing your favorite classics from your closet.
Start with subtly glowing skin
This fall’s foundation is all about looking luminous. Overly done, matte skin is difficult to achieve and keep perfect all day, and this fall you don’t have to worry about that! Glowing skin doesn’t need to be flawless — though we’d all love to find the secret to impeccable skin. Start with a light-reflecting makeup. Nars Illuminator in Orgasm is a stunning, peachy-pink, but the makeup comes in six luminous shades (Nordstrom, $30).
Embrace eyeliner this fall
No matter which makeup trend you decide to try this fall, eyeliner is going to play a major role.
The smokey eye has been reimagined in browns, instead of the usual blacks and grays. It’s a look many women will feel comfortable trying, because you can use the techniques you’ve mastered in years past with the neutral shades that play a large role in daytime eyes. The bareMinerals READY® Eyeshadow 8.0 The Power Neutrals is the perfect palette for the smokey brown eye (Bare Escentuals, $40). Damp application will turn these shadows into soft, blendable eyeliner.
Makeup lovers know that black eyeliner never really loses its place in your makeup bag. The key to keeping black from becoming boring is to keep up with the most on-trend application methods. This fall, black is making a dramatic appearance in the form of a definite, thick swoop along the lower lashes. You’ll need a steady hand — and a waterproof liner — to keep the trend from sliding from risky to raccoon. Try Always Sharp Waterproof Kôhl Liner by Smashbox (Sephora, $20).
Colored eyeliner is the fall makeup trend that will have the most dramatic effect on your look. If you’re unsure about the trend, start with a rich purple, like the Larger than Life Liner in Bourbon Street (Sephora, $24). Purple enhances and brightens all eye colors, and it’s subtle enough to transition into color from a neutral liner. When you’re ready for something bolder, try the Larger than Life Liner in Khao San Road, a metallic aquamarine (Sephora, $24).
Extend your lashes
Nothing finishes your look quite like stellar lashes, and Younique Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes are the next best thing to applying false lashes — or investing in lash extensions (Younique.com, $29). The 3-step fiber lash process transforms your own lashes into lush, dramatic lashes. Moodstruck Fiber Lashes are water resistant but wash off easily at the end of the day. Mascara lovers are quickly learning Moodstruck is a makeup must-have!
Red lips are here to stay
Red lips have been making their way onto the makeup scene for a few seasons, and they’re not going anywhere this fall. Cherry red lips are surprisingly easy to work into your routine. A swipe of Mineralize Rich Lipstick in Everyday Diva will instantly polish up any look (MAC, $22). Just be sure to apply while looking in a mirror in case of any errant wisps of red — it’s not a look you want to attempt in the dark.
