Best Beauty Buys for Fall

As a former makeup artist and current makeup enthusiast, fall is my absolute favorite time to update looks and to stock up on beauty essentials. I hit the beauty counters in an effort to translate runway looks to real life. Here are some of my favorite trends and products:

RED LIPS: There is something so glamorous about red lipstick and I'm always on the lookout for new and flattering reds.
Lipstick Queen Saint Red- sheer, pretty and just bitten, a beautiful option for those normally scared of red lips.
Lipstick Queen Sinner Red- more for the bold at heart, an opaque and sensuous red.
Nars Scarlet Empress- a semi-matte blue red that is just a little darker and sexier than a traditional 40s red.

HEAVY LINER: It doesn't need to be as extreme as the heavily winged liner on the Louis Vuitton runway; a toned down flick of liquid liner is just as alluring.
Bobbi Brown Gel Liner Black- the perfect inky black that’s both waterproof and easy to use
Lorac Front of the Line Waterproof Black Liner- just the right width for perfecting that little cat eye flick

BEAUTIFUL SKIN: This fall move away from the dewy looks of summer and onto skin with a satiny matte finish.
Lancôme Effacernes Concealer- lightweight under eye concealer that actually stays in place
Laura Mercier Mineral Primer and Foundations- gives a lightweight matte finish perfect for fall
Chantecaille Aquablush- sheer cream blush that tempers the matteness of the face so the result is always youthful

SMOKY EYES: Following the charcoal trend on the runway, the smoky eye just seems so right this fall.
Laura Mercier Storm Cloud Palette- the perfect mix of charcoal shadows to create a subtle, yet tempting smoky eye
Mac Smoking Eyes: 4- a great quad with a peachy brown color to warm up the graphite tones

NAILS:
Deborah Lippman Bitches Brew- a coffee red, more glamorous than the edgy blacks of last season