My Favorite Nail Polish Colors for Fall

It's no secret that I love makeup, but nothing compliments your look quite like a rockin manicure to go with it!  Whether you're more traditional and like to stick to more neutral shades or you're more daring and willing to try the trendy season trades there's something for everyone this fall.  These are just a few of my favorite!


  Essie 'Partner in Crime':  This is a gorgeous, rich chocolatey brown color with an underlying hint of purple.  Very versatile and works well with almost all outfits!

  O.P.I. 'Next Stop....The Bikini Zone':  This is a gorgeous, metallic purple color that will look great with your metallic eyeshadow!  It's definitely for the more daring with the hints of sparkle in it but I am loving the way this looks on!


Nars 'Ithaque':  This is a really pretty pale pink color perfect for basically every outfit.  It's also great for days when you want something on your nails but you don't want to go too overboard with the color (e.g. a really corporate office).

  Essie 'Licorice':  This is such a classic for fall color.  It's a really dark black color that you see on almost everyone at the first sign of cold.  It's such a classic I can't picture it going out of fashion soon!

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Color, Gilty Party:  This is a great metallic, tan color that adds a little oomph to the ordinary beige color that is so popular.

 Mac Studio Nail Lacquer 'Midnight Sky':  This is a great navy blue shade with a hint of shimmer to it.  It looks great on, and catches the light just so.

Dior Vernis by Dior 'Nuit':  This is just a great classic purple color.  This looks great on everyone and is the perfect go-to fall color!

Christian Louboutin 'Rouge':  How could any list be complete without the classic red bottom heel nail polish?  Way too expensive for my taste but if you can swing it there's no denying you'll look hot!

So these are my favorite fall nail polish colors, what are yours?

xo

Kelly

Fall Makeup Tutorial

Hey guys!

As I've mentioned in my posts recently fall makeup is all about metallics, coppers, browns and very matte, natural looking skin.  So, I decided to use some of the makeup I already had lying around to recreate a look that would be perfect for fall.  I used the Mac Loose Pigments but of course any of the new metallic rose gold/coppers would work perfectly as well!  Hope you enjoy!

 



xo

Kelly

My Top 10 Picks for Fall Eye Shadows

I'm loving the fall eye shadow colors!  There are so many gorgeous browns, bronzes, golds and really warm colors that can make your otherwise dull winter skin really pop!  I'm a huge fan of using all of the colors I mentioned as well as using shimmery colors.  Using something with a bit of a shimmer or shine just gives an extra oomph to your eyes and plays really nicely against a matte finish.  After extensive, laborious (lol) research I've picked these 10 shades as my top 10 fall eye shadows.  Let me know what you think!


1.

Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow- Pinky Earth
This is a gorgeous cranberry, shimmery brown, great for making all eye colors pop

2.

Urban Decay- Half Baked
This is a gorgeous shimmery gold color with a hint of bronze to it.  It looks especially beautiful on blue eyes

3.

NARS Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow- Subra
This is a gorgeous plum, shimmery color that looks amazing on the lids as well as in the crease.  All of their Dual-Intensity shadows are gorgeous this season!

4.

NARS- Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow- Dione
This shadow is a beautiful champagne, beige color that looks amazing on all eye colors.  It's so nude and effortless it really makes eyes pop

5.

Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow- Mahogany Dark Ash Brown
It's easy to love the shimmery and metallic colors, but you can't get the full effect  of those without a few matte colors!  This color by Bobbi Brown is perfect for creating a gorgeous contrast to any of the colors I mentioned above, and brown is so neutral it goes with almost anything.  Also, this particular shade is dark enough to create a smokey impact but also able to be blended out for just a hint of brown.

6.

DIOR Diorshow Fusion Mono Long-Wear Professional Mirror-Shine Eyeshadow- Millennium
This is a gorgeous gold color with hints of green.  It's super metallic so it really makes your eyes pop and brings out the natural color.  It goes on smoothly and you can really layer it to get as much or as little of an impact as you like.

7.

Laura Mercier Baked Eye Colour- Wet/Dry Hot Chocolate
This color is phenomenal because of it's versatility. You can add water or fix spray to your brush to get a wet, creamy look or you can apply as it to get a gorgeous finish.  Either way this color is so neutral it looks great on all eye colors.

8.

Mac Eyeshadow- Cranberry
This color is just beyond gorgeous.  It's a purple, burgundy color that is the epitome of fall.  It compliments almost every color you pair it with and it has the most gorgeous finish.

9.

Mac Eyeshadow- Swiss Chocolate
This color is a great, neutral brown.  It's a perfect crease color for creating definition and deepening eyes.  It's definitely worth getting if you're a fan of neutrals.

10.

Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color- Sable
This gorgeous color goes on so smooth and creamy and lasts all day.  It has hints of gold, taupe and green to create a subtle, yet striking look.

   

So those are my favorite fall shadows....what are yours?!

xo

Kelly

NY Fashion Week Look: Jason Wu Show Part 2

Today is part 2 of my favorite NY Fashion Week makeup looks.  This also happens to be from the Jason Wu show (guess I liked his makeup best?).  It's a very simple, more sleek, bronzed look than the last one I posted.  This one is definitely wearable for every day use.  I love it and it really makes your skin glow!  Check it out and tell me what you think!

xo

Kelly

NY Fashion Week Look: Jason Wu Show

Hey!

So as promised I made a video replicating the look of one of my favorite NY Fashion Week's makeup looks.  This one is from the Jason Wu show.  It features the eyes prominently and everything else is very sleek and simple.  Hope you like!

xo

Kelly

Broze Smokey Eye

When you think of the word smokey eye you immediately think black, silver, dark colors.  While this is obviously gorgeous it's also very limiting.  There are so many different colors you can use to achieve the same effect of a sexy smokey eye without having to reach for the black.  Bronzes, browns and golds for example are all great colors that can be used to create the "Victoria Secret" version of the smokey eye.   So  I thought I'd do a smokey eye video using my Naked 2 palette to show you don't have to reach for the black to pull off a gorgeous smokey eye!

xo

Kelly

Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW™ Pomade

Filling in your brows can be one of the most life changing things you do.  You have no idea what a difference it makes, even if you already have thick brows.  Your face will be instantly transformed.  It's as if with a little stroke of a brow pencil or cream you are able to completely change your face into some gorgeous, finished work of art.  I have thin brows myself so I always thought filling them in would look silly and clearly drawn on. While yes that is easy to do, if you learn how to apply them correctly you can completely transform your entire face.  I barely leave the house nowadays without some type of brow drawn on.

I've been pretty loyal to my Mac Eyebrow Crayon in Fling.  The texture is right, the color is perfect and it’s easy to achieve the shape I want.  So, when I saw that Anastasia Beverly Hills had come out with DIPBROW Pomade I was hesitant.  I've never really loved the look of gels or pomades on my own brows.  But, I figured I owed it to myself to at least try it out.

The first thing I was immediately disappointed by was the fact that the brush you need to apply the product came sold separately.  It’s a double sided comb for combing up your brows/a brush for applying product. Add that to the cost to the cost of the pomeade and now you're look at more than just the $18  advertised price.

However, price aside, there were some major benefits.  What I was most impressed by was how little of the product you actually needed to apply to apply.  Using such a sparse amount ensures that you would definitely get your money's worth over time.  It also shows that just a little of the product can go a long way, so you don’t have to use heavy strokes or build up product.  Also, the comb that is suggested for use with it really allows you get precise in your application.  You can create an arch where there was none, fill in sparse spots and elongate short brows.  Together they work really well to give you essentially any type of eyebrow shape you’d like.

Once the eyebrows had set I found the pomade to be essentially smudge proof.  They stay in place really well and did not come off easily even with makeup remover.  It comes in 8 different colors so there’s a shade for most hair colors.  I found for a pomade or gel it looked so much more natural and realistic than a lot of the others I’ve tried.  I still felt that I had to apply more than I was comfortable with to get ‘perfect’ brows because my brows were so thin but I definitely love having this in collection for days when I really want a prominent brow.  Overall, I would say if you really want perfect looking brows and you have the skill set, and enough brows to do it then this is a really good purchase. 

What do you guys think?

Xo

Kelly