Fall Metallica

Fall in love with these rich metals for your seasonal smokey: metallic greenish-blacks with gold highlights. Top this off with a red-burgundy lip stain, or a subtle nude, and you're ready to go.

1. T. LeClerc Mono Eyeshadow in Fouret Noire
2. Lancôme Color Design Palette in Jade Fever

DEFINITELY adding Lancôme's palette to my kit.

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The Look of Fall

Classic is back this fall and it's as sexy as always.

Strong Brows + Semi-matte face + Bold Lips = Fall 2011

To achieve this classic look with grace, here are a few tips and product recommendations.

Brows
Brows are ALWAYS forgotten, but they're the most important part! They frame your face, and should be maintained, tweezed and pronounced. However, this should only be attempted in moderation. Use shadows or pencils 1-2 shades lighter, and use feather strokes rather than heavy lines. Q-tips help blend and pick up excess.

Face
To achieve a semi-matte look, mist your face with purified water (or MAC Fix Plus) prior to foundation application, then powder, then mist again. Powder your T-zone again if necessary. MIST is the key word for this application. Don't go overboard.

Lips
There's nothing better than strong lips, but they aren't the easiest to create or maintain. Liners are a great idea and should be applied over entire lip area in feather strokes. Lip colour (try CoverGirl Lip Perfection in HOT for cool tones, or FLAME for warm tones) should be applied twice, blotting in between. Stains are great for those who can't pull off a rich lip application (try Benefit Benetints).

Remember less is always more!

xo,

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