Just like you wouldn’t dream of wearing white shorts after Labor Day, we must bid farewell to our favorite summer makeup shades to make room for the new fall trends. And just like the wardrobe choices of the season, fall’s makeup will consist of deeper, richer hues to make your face match your fuzzy sweaters when the cooler weather hits. This is the perfect time to give that makeup bag a thorough cleaning, and restock it with your personal choices in fall essentials. Hang on to your credit cards, girlfriends; it’s time to go shopping!

Five Items you Cannot Live Without this Fall

Okay, so here it is – the short list of what needs to be in your makeup bag this season:

·    One good eye shadow compact that will give you gorgeous, smoky eyes

·    One liquid eyeliner a la 1960’s for definition and drama

·    One subtle blush color, preferably a cream or gel variety for further understatement

·    One sexy lip stain in one of the great new autumn hues for kissable lips this season

·    One high volume mascara to give you extra-thick lashes

With these few supplies in tow, you will be able to put your best face forward wherever you go. And for additional impact, why not invest in a funky bag that will carry your products in style – perhaps a quilted carryall in the brightest of purples or royal blue?

How to Use that Makeup Bag to Get the Look

Now that you’ve got the goods, you need to know how to use them right. This fall, the look will be all about high impact eyes and lips with a subtle burst of color on the apples of the cheeks. Go for the smoky eye again this year, with plenty of shades of grey as well as jewel tones to complete the look. Liquid eyeliner, circuit 1960’s is definitely back in vogue, but make sure you practice with yours first before venturing outside the house, since these eyeliners can be a bit tricky to get used to and there is little room for error. Finish off with a couple of coats of mascara, after curling your lashes of course, to give maximum impact to your peepers. Lip stains have definitely become the rage to give you a kissable pucker, but you can also shine up your color with a dash of gloss over the top.

Fall is coming, so now is the time to get ready with all of the essentials that you makeup bag will require to help you look your autumn best. Rich, deep hues will not only look great in your closet, but on your face as well. ‘Tis the season for gorgeous.

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