Fall Beauty

I talk a lot about beauty on this site--duh, it's a beauty blog! As I was driving home from work today I noticed a different kind of beauty--nature. I am blessed to live in one of the most beautiful places on earth and I wanted to share a bit of it with you. There are a lot of fun activities to do here in the summer, but the fall is my favorite time. It is absolutely stunning. Things slow down a bit, the traffic lessens, the kids are back in school and there is nothing better than taking a walk on a crisp afternoon and breathing in the glory that is the  Pacific Northwest.

 I'm no photographer but even a lame-o like me can't help but snap a few good pics with the awesome raw beauty I have to work with.

One of the local marinas, you can see the leaves changing color.

Lonely baseball field

I had to take this one!

So put on a warm jacket, pull on your hat and gloves and get out there and rake those leaves!!

New Bobbi Brown Fall Palettes

Earth Metal Lip & Eye Palette
Limited Edition. Natural, shimmering elements come together in this beautiful new palette. Inside the chrome-accented, sleek compact you'll find a flip-top mirror with exclusive Eye Shadows and Creamy Lip Colors, and mini Eye Shadow and Lip Brushes $60  Although these are very beautiful eye shadow shades, I think the palette is deceptively small so I a bit on the fence about this one.

                                        Limited Edition Glitter Lip Balm Palette  
Pretty and pampering. This sleek, chrome-accented palette is filled with four beautiful shades of glitter balm.  Unique balm formula is infused with a mix of pearls and glitter so it moisturizes, comforts, and gives lips a glowy sheen. Includes a Lip Brush  $40 Again, this palette is on the small side, in my opinion.



Limited Edition Goldstone Long-Wear Eye Palette

Made to last from dusk til dawn. Bobbi's new palette has everything you need to create a complete and long-lasting glamorous eye look: two shades of Long-Wear Cream Shadow, one shade of Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner, and a dual-ended Mini Cream Shadow/ Ultra Fine Eyeliner Brush. Perfect for travel, measures 3.23"L x 1.58"W closed $40. I'm waiting for this in mail, I purchased it when it was marked $22 on Macys.com they caught on though and it is no longer available for that price. I will review it when I receive it.

Bobbi's Greatest Hits Velvet Plum Eye Palette

Back by popular demand. The perfect day-to-night eye palette includes an allover base shade, a lower lid shade, a crease shade, liner and a dual-ended Mini Eye Shadow/Eye Liner Brush $40 I bought this palette last year when it was a limited edition and ended up returning it because I just didn't think it worked for me, I may have to look at it again.

Added Bonus: With any $65 purchase receive a free full size Metallic Eye Shadow in shade Penny ($20 value). Enter code PENNY at checkout. Expires December 15.

Smashbox Reign Fall Collection 2009

"Decadent mirrored compacts with 6 baked shadows in both matte and shimmer for higher pigmentation and longer wear. Wear the shimmery shades wet for a metallic, smoky look or dry for a gorgeous wash of luminous color. Use the matte shades as a base, or in the outer corners and crease to intensify a smoky eye." 

I love the idea of matte and shimmery coordinated shades, I think this will make for a very polished eye.  $42.00

The collection consists of two eyeshadow palettes: Majesty is matte and shimmery champagne, cabernet, & black. Monarch looks fairly warm with a matte and shimmery gold, copper and dark brown. A double ended lip liner/lip color in shades current and amaretto, Reign fusion blush, a matte and shimmer blush in a peachy nude, a very pretty lip gloss in Crowned, a peachy pink and Lash DNA mascara.

Fall 2009 Makeup Trends - The Color Purple!

Even though the thermometer outside my window says 90º, summer is almost over and the fall makeup collections have already started to hit stores. Dark dramatic eyes and bold lips are dominating the runways this year. Choose either the eyes or lips to be the focus but not both. The rest of the face should stay neutral with sheer foundation and barely there cheeks.

Smokey eyes in rich purples, grays and dark earthy tones will add drama. For a more feminine look, metallics in gold, silver and bronze add some sparkle to the eye.

Brows are au natural so put down the tweezers!

If your focus is on the lips, look for bright red and berry shades. Reds can range from crimson to brick to deep burgundy. This gives all skin tones a chance to participate in the trend. Purple makes an appearance again using pale lavenders to deep berries.

Nails echo the trends for eyes with golds and bronze and dark purple and deep burgundy.

Check back to see specific recommendations on brands and shades for fall 2009!