Beauty Bomb : Fall 2013 Trends

Aside from being a full-time RMT, a part-time Betty Crocker, and a part-time random blogger, I am also a Make-up Artist. Now although I enjoy my full-time job, nothing compares to the love I have for doing make-up. Seriously. It's just awesome. Every aspect of it. Not only do I love the creativity and artistry of it all, and the fact that trends are always changing, but I especially love the end result, the part where I let them look in the mirror and they're completely blown away with how beautiful they are! They feel happy, they smile, and they leave feeling beautiful. The fact that I played a part in that, in turn makes me smile and feel good. So as I mentioned, with trends always changing, we've began of our fall season of course. With the start of a new season comes new fashion and make-up trends. So I put together a little collaboration of 5 definite make-up trends that are huge for fall 2013, and that were seen all over the runways from New York Fashion Week 2013. Enjoy!

1. Wine Stained / Red Lips

Think very 'femme fatale' on this one. It's all about the matte, and vampy tones like raisin, plum, crimson, oxblood, all reds. The 90s are back with the dark lips, however, they key to keeping it modern looking is by ensuring that the rest of your face is muted and nude. So no dramatic eyes paired with this one. If you're trying this trend, keep the rest of your face very minimal. Tip: to give the color good staying power, line your lips with a close matched lip liner and then fill the lips in with the liner. Next, apply your lipstick over top. Blot. Apply one more time. Blot. And if you like, lightly dust it with a translucent powder to finish it off. If you do want a bit of sheen to it, just dab a bit of gloss in the center of your lips and press together.

2. Strong Eyeliner

Liquid eyeliners are being seen everywhere now, more specifically with the bold feline flick or winged liner on the upper lid. It's all about statement lines, even doubling up on two different eyeliner colors together on the top lid so that you have the two color line effect. Don't be afraid to try using liquid liner. The trick is to find one that is very easy to use (kind of like the comfort you'd have with using a felt marker). It shouldn't feel awkward in your hand or awkward to draw a line (Stila has, hands-down THE BEST liquid eyeliner I have ever used. Its called Stay All Day waterproof liner, and it comes in several shades). Tip? Try making tiny dots with the liner, along your eye line, and then connect the dots! It may take a few tries but practice makes perfect! Worst case, if you find it's a little crooked or you don't like how harsh the line looks, just take an angled brush, dip it in some matching eyeshadow and run it along lightly over the line you just drew to soften the look. The beauty of this look is you can amp it up as much as you want to, or make it more on the subtle side. The choice is yours, and it will still look amazing!

3. Bold Brows


Think Audrey Hepburn, Cindy Crawford, Brooke Shields, and Miranda Kerr. This doesn't mean grow out your eyebrows all bushy and wild and crazy. No. It means to yes grow them out, but groom them well, get them shaped, brush them and use brown gel (or TIP: clear mascara) to groom them and keep the hairs in place. Gone are the days of having eyebrows tweezed within an inch of their lives. Right now it's all about well-shaped, eye-flattering, well-groomed, natural brows.

 4. Blue, Purple, Copper or Crimson Lids.

When I say blue, I don't mean the 80's style blue eyeshadow days. I mean sweeping a nice midnight blue, royal or navy blue over your lid, and even softly blending it around just under neath your eye, softly lining it. You can do this with purples, coppers and crimsons too. With the coppers try blending it over your lid and slightly up into your eyelid crease, then take an angled brush and line your lower lash line with it as well. Try smoke it out with the color. You can use liner afterwards as well or you can wear it alone just like that with a couple coats of mascara.

5. Pink and Peach Blush Shades

Now that summer is gone, and the cold, dry season is upon us, keeping a rosy, warm glow throughout the next few months is key. Not only does it warm up your complexion, but it helps give a more youthful and natural appearance. The fall runways were flush with soft, pink cheeks. Unsure of which blush color to choose? Remember this : For porcelain skin, you want an apricot or light peach tone. Fair skin - pink shades. Stay away from anything with too much orange or bronzer in it though. Olive - coral pinks,  soft orange shades, and peachy pinks, and anything bronze. Deep or dark skin tones - try shades of plums and roses rather. Keep in mind for all skin tones that your blush color in the end should be harmonious with your lip color. It should flatter your face and make everything appear warmer and brighter. It should not be harsh, and the placement of your blush, according to what face shape you have, is imperative.