Sorry for the long absence, but being in school unfortunately means that it is time for chronological crisis management and that seamed to have started early this year. Had to do a nerve-wracking presentation in front of all of my professors. How scary is that? Well its over now and I can hopefully get back on schedule :D.
So lets dive into the embarrassingly large fall makeup haul I have for you.
Lets start with the face:
First is a fall/winter staple of mine, Stila's 10-in-1 BB cream. I love this stuff for days when I'm in a rush to get to school but I still want to look nice. It evens my skin tone and is moisturizing, which is really helpful on the cold, dry days of winter. And for me I don't need to powder my face after applying this, it stays in my face all day.
Next is a high-coverage foundation to make my skin look like perfect porcelain. I haven't been much of a full-coverage girl when it comes to foundation because I haven't been able to find one that doesn't cake up on my dry spots. But since I have dramatically improved my skin with a new skincare regimen, I have been able to find a foundation that works on my skin. And let me just say, I was sorely disappointed in the fair to light shade ranges of most makeup lines. It took going through 5 different lines to be able to find one that was light enough and had the right undertone to match my skin. The girl that was helping me at Sephora was amazing, she was determined to find me the perfect foundation and I think we succeeded. We chose the Naked Skin foundation by Urban Decay and I do have to make sure I moisturize before applying this product but once I do, it blends beautifully and disguises any redness I have :D.
Here is the newest addition to my blush collection. It is the Rockateur blush by benefit. And I first fell inlove with it when it saw it was a rose gold color and I fell madly inlove when I saw how beautiful and natural-looking it was on my skin. It warmed up more on the skin and just gave my face a nice flush of color. Definitely one of my all-time favourites and it has been the only blush I have been reaching for over the last few weeks.
Now the eyes:
First, I got a new primer for my eyes, Stila's Prime Pot in Taffy. I think it is more tacky than Urban Decay's Primer Potion and it has more pigmentation which hides any veins visible on my eyelids. So I tend to reach for this when I am using a pigment or a shadow that I know has a lot of fall-out but I still reach for my primer potion. So over all, I like it but I still love my primer potion.
Can you see a trend of brands today? Here is another product from Stila, called the wet-to-set eyeshadow trio in safari. I was drawn to this palette because the three eyeshadows are beautiful when worn together but are also easily incorporated into other eye looks in combination with other shadows. I think this is a lovely compliment to any makeup collection because of how versatile these shades are. They are also formulated for being used wet, so to do this, I dampen my brush with Mac's Fix+ and it intensifies the color payoff of these shadows.
I also picked up a Lancôme single shadow in designer metallic. It is a beautiful olive green color that has a sheen to it but doesn't have any glitter particles in it. And I haven't tried any of the Lancôme eyeshadows before so I thought I would give it a go. I also got it for free using points so stay tuned for our beauty shopping tips to figure out how you can get free products like this.
I have been on the hunt for a nice warm toned transition color for my crease when I came across this shadow, Mac's shadow in soft brown. With fall officially here and winter on its way, I love to use darker and warmer colors on my eyes and I needed a good transition color to help blend them together and this color is perfect. Its gives my crease some definition and color to it without being too dark. Love it :D
I have heard bloggers and youtuber's rave about the color of Mac's pigment in tan so I had to check it out. This is the first pigment I have ever bought from Mac and I have to say I am impressed. This pigment gives the most beautiful rose gold color which really makes the blue in my eyes pop so I am itching to try some more colors. Just be careful, a little goes a LONG way with this product and if you pick up too much, it can go all over your face so either use it cautiously or do your eye makeup before your face.
When passing by the new Bobbi Brown limited edition fall collection, Bee and myself couldn't help ourselves. The palette spoke to both of us. It has buttery matte browns and one shimmery champagne color and one glitter. I have to say, I prefer the matte colors, they have great pigmentation and blend nicely when there is a shadow underneath them but it is sometimes difficult to blend the deeper shades without shadow underneath them. Also, the champagne shimmer shade has almost no pigmentation and the glitter shade looks beautiful but when swatched, all you get is the glitter, no color. So over all its a decent palette but only for the matte shades.
But, while at the Bobbi Brown counter, I started swatching their individual shadows and I fell in love with two shades that I don't have in my collection. The lighter one being Heather Mauve and the darker being Black Plum. I have been looking for a nice grey-toned shadow to use when doing a classic smokey eye but most greys end up looking funny on my eyes because of my skin tone, but this one has a hint of mauve coloring which makes my eyes pop. The Black Plum color is so buttery and pigmented and blends like a dream. I love using these two together.
You have already seen this pencil before in my exploration of Urban Decay post but since I have been using it a lot lately, I thought it deserved another shout out. I have been using this as a pop of subtle color on my waterline when wearing a gold or bronze eye and it makes the blue in my eyes pop. I've also been loving using it smudged out as my shadow in the lower lash line to change up a look.
Next up lips:
I am a huge lover of darker, vampy lips in fall and winter and I have recently discovered how nice Revlon lipsticks are so I decided to pick up some new shades. The left shade is number 470 Copperglow Berry and has a pearl finish. This shade is perfect for the fall because it gives you a deep color without being totally red or berry colored. It is also great for those who want to experiment with darker lips. The shade on the right is number 646 Sultry Sable and is a Crème finish. This has great pigmentation and has a more natural finish on the lips but isn't matte so its not drying. Be sure to wear a lip liner to prevent feathering.
And everyone needs a fall scent and this is my new favourite. This is Katy Perry's perfume called Killer Queen. It has a fruity scent with a hit of spice at the end which is perfect for fall and how gorgeous is this packaging?! And a tip for those with fair skin tones like me: sometimes it can be difficult to find a fragrance that smells good on your skin but this is because pale skin tends to be more acidic than those with olive skin tones and as a result, we have to compliment that. The best way I have found to picking out perfumes that smell nice is to go for ones with a citrus note. It will compliment the acidity of your skin and wont change the scent profile of the perfume as much. Hope this helps :).
So this is what I have purchased over the last couple of weeks with fall in mind. Hopefully this gives you some ideas. See you next time!
P.S. Oliver, my wonderful ginger kitty, wanted to come and say hi while I was writing this post! Isn't he adorable? lol
and Oliver :P
