Fab Fall

Fall is right around the corner even though it's seem summer just started but in the beauty world were moving forward and fast try to keep up if you dare....Let's talk smokey eyes for fall.






The easiest way to create those sooty, slept-in-your-makeup eyes is to, well, sleep in your makeup. But that’s neither good for your skin nor your bed sheets, so these three steps are the next best way to get the look with minimal effort.

THE TOOLS:

- A creamy black eye pencil. A kohl formula such as L’Oréal Paris Le Kohl Eyeliner in Carbon Black is ideal because it’s soft enough to smudge while still delivering rich black color. Avoid waterproof pencils, which don’t blend as easily.

- Shimmery or metallic gray eye shadow. This is key to smoky eyes that are sexy, not raccoon-like. A luminous, medium gray shadow provides that smoky effect without the heaviness of a matte charcoal or black shadow. Choose a powder formula (creams don’t last as long) such asMaybelline New York Expert Wear Eye Shadow Duo in Grey Matters.

- A domed eye shadow brush. The curved head allows for smooth blending. Try Lancôme Large Shadow Brush No. 11.

- Black mascara. You need fluttery lashes to balance the strong eye makeup. Choose a volumizing formula such as Yves Saint Laurent Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara.

THE TECHNIQUE:

1. Line your eyes top and bottom with black pencil. For your top lid, place your finger at the outer corner of your eye and gently life the skin up and out slightly—this makes it taut, so it’s easier to draw a smooth line. Hold the pencil as close to the lash line as possible and, using short strokes, draw from the outer lashes inward, creating a thick line. Stop just short of the inner corner. Then trace your bottom lid, wiggling the pencil in between your lashes. Smudge both lash lines with a cotton swab.

2. Sweep on the shimmery shadow. Start at the outer corner of your eye and brush the gray shadow across your lid using quick flicks and concentrating the color close to your lashes, then blend up to your crease.

3. Fade the color outward. To create a halo of gray around your eyes, dust whatever shadow is left on the brush from your crease up to your brow bone, then do a soft sweep under your bottom lashes. If you see any edges of shadow, feather the brush over them to blend. Then dip the brush back in the shadow and work it back and forth in the crease of your lid to create depth. Finish with several coats of black mascara on your top lashes, and just a dab of it on your bottom lashes

The rest of July you still can rock your bright colors but soon as August comes time to rethink your eye-makeup to more neutral colors that compliment your fall wardrobe.  

This fall, there's a new way to do bare.

Dark lips, bold brows, and grunge eyes have become synonymous with cool, moody days, but this season there's a refreshing revival of sculpted, neutral makeup that's all about perfected skin with highlights and contours that seem to come from within.

Sculpted makeup shined on the Fall 2011 runways of Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Chloé, Balmain, and Thakoon. And red carpet stunners like Julia Roberts, Ashley Greene, and Sandra Bullock have all been recently spotted rocking warm, fresh faces. 

"In a season where the makeup is about luxury with a touch of reality, the sculpted neutral look came naturally,"says M.A.C. Cosmetics Senior Artist Luc Bouchard tells StyleList. "It's a look that is luxurious in the sense that it is very rich in textures and in soft nuances."

And while this fall makeup trend may appear to be simple, there's an art to sculpting the face and enhancing it to its best proportions, according to Bouchard.

One easy way to figure out where you need to put the contours is to touch your face and feel the cheekbone and brow bones, the makeup artist suggests. "All you have to do is apply the contour right under the bone and blend it as to hug the bone. Think of it as a "corset for the face" -- to use an image that I love from makeup artist Terry Barber from London -- and push everything back where it belongsTo achieve soft and luxurious contours, Bouchard recommends smoothing on a creamy product as a opposed to a powder, applying a little at a time and blending until you get the intensity you desire. "Creamy foundations that are a bit darker than your skin tone will make great contours. To apply warm browns to your eyes, remember that the blending and shape will be very important since you can't rely on color. You need to work in the crease and the lash line to enhance everything."

If you are fair skinned, the pro suggests smoothing on mink, toffee, or soft taupe shades like MAC Pro Sculpting Powder in Sculpt. If you are medium skinned, consider caramel or ochre tones. And if you have dark skin, dark brown or rusty colors like MAC Pro Paint Stick in Deep Brown work best. Pro makeup tip: you can always add a coral or soft pink to your cheeks and eyes if your complexion needs it. The key is to keep it to a minimum so that it remains as neutral as possible.

Highlighting goes hand in hand with contouring, Bouchard adds. Blending a color lighter than your complexion on top of the cheek bone, in the center of the eyelid, or the inner corner of the eyes will soften and add to the luxurious texture of your look. If you are light to medium skinned, try MAC Cream Color Base in Pearl, Hush or Luna. If you are medium to dark skinned, opt for a richer highlighter like Improper Copper. "You can also use iridescent loose powders like Silver Dusk (lighter skin tones) and Golden Bronze (darker skin tones)."

Having the right tools will also help to nail the sculpted makeup look. To contour the cheekbones, try brush #188and #116. And for the brow bone, brush #224 and #222. Ok well remember to check out my new fashion channel coming soon....