Fall 2011 Beauty Trends

Slick Ponytail at Marc Jacobs

Run hair over with a flat iron and pull back into a tight, high ponytail and secure with an elastic. Take out a one inch section of hair from the ponytail and wrap around the elastic, securing with a bobby pin. Spray with shine and hair spray. 

Try: Ultra CHI Red 1 Inch Ceramic Flat Iron

Bumble and Bumble Let It Shine On (and on...) Finishing Spray

Bumble and Bumble Spray de Mode 

Red Lips at Gucci

For fair skin: use blue based lipsticks, like M.A.C. Lipstick in Ruby Woo. 

For medium skin, anything goes! Lucky you! Try one of the many shades of red by MAKE UP FOR EVER's Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick

 For dark skin, go with a rich deep red, like NARS Lipstick in Shanghai Express or Afghan Red.  

 When in doubt, go with a classic true red like Illamasqua Lipstick in Maneater. 

Dramatic Eyeliner at Gianfranco Ferré 

Make tiny dashes with your pencil on your lashline to create the shape. then go over with more pencil or liquid liner. use at least one coat of mascara. Thin line for day, thick for night. try pairing with red lips.

Try: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil 

Kat Von D Tattoo Liner 

Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Mascara

Perfect Blush at Carolina Herrera

Brush color on apples and sweep towards ears. A good ol powder blush is good for every skin tone and type. It is best to pick a color that is not too bright and is one or two steps up from your natural skin tone. 

Try: NARS Blush in one of their 21 shades

Smokey Metallic Eye at Chanel

For fair skin: Any metallic! Check out all of the metallic colors by Urban Decay Eyeshadow

 For dark skin: Golden or bronze colors are best. Try Bobbi Brown Metallic Long Wear Cream Eye Shadow in Goldstone

Wearable Spring 2011 Runway Beauty

Stella McCartney

All Natural, Clean Face

Play up your natural beauty with just a hint of tinted moisturizer (try Clinique Moisture Sheer Tint SPF 15) and some lip balm with a bite of color (try Laura Mercier HydraTint SPF 15, my favorite!) topped off with light blush  (try Covergirl's Cheekers Blush in Rose Silk, it's universally flattering!)

Preen

Pastel Eyes

Keep your face and lips natural and play up your eye color with a hint of pastel shadow on the corners of your eyes

Brown eyes - Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Aquarius

Blue Eyes - Sephora Collection Colorful Mono Shadow in Baby Blue 36

Hazel Eyes - Urban Decay Eyeshadow in SWF

Grey Eyes - Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Kiddie Pool

Green Eyes - Sephora Collection Colorful Mono Shadow in Armelle 32

Lanvin

Big Lashes

Pump up the volume with simple skin and lips and big, voluminous lashes. 

Try Dior DiorShow Blackout or Benefit Cosmetics BADgal Lash Mascara

If you are going to drop big money on any makeup product, mascara, concealer or foundation. They make a huge difference. 

Jil Sander

Hot Pink Smooch

Feeling a little bold? Tired of the same red lips? Try a bubblegum pink! (Try Kat Von D Painted Love Lipstick in Backstage Bambi) The best way to do this is to take a hot pink lip liner (Stila Long Wear Lip Liner in Hot Pink) and line the outside of your lips to help the stick stay inside that border. The liner doesn't have to be the exact color of the stick but as close as possible is good. Then take your lipstick and fill in only the top half of your lips. Smooch and together and go!

Hermes

Lined Eyes

This look is slightly more complex. First you'll want to take a liquid liner (my favorite is Covergirl Line Exact Liquid Liner) and line your upper lid with a very thin line all the way from the edge of your lid to the corner of your eye. Next, take a flat liner brush (I use the Trish McEvoy Eye Definer/Shadow Liner Brush #11) and lightly wet the brush so it's only damp. I usually do this by spraying the brush with a water from a spritzer. Then take the damp brush and press it into black eyeshadow (Covergirl Eye Enhancers Shadow in Shimmering Onyx) and press it over the liquid liner only from the inner edge of the color of your eye, making a thicker line all the way to the edge of your eye but never thick enough to get into the crease. Next take a good pencil liner (Sephora Collection Nano Eyeliner in Midnight Black 01) and line the bottom waterline all the way from the outer edge to the inner corner. Careful to do all of this with a light hand or you could end up like a raccoon! If you do put too much on, a bit of Baby Oil on the end of Q-Tip can make your lines thinner.