LUX Beauty: fall beauty bag essentials

Oct 9, 2012
Marisa Machak • Beauty

It’s time to freshen up your makeup bag and replace your light summer makeup with darker colors and richer products. Refine your fall look with bold nail hues, contoured eyes, an even complexion, precise lips and sweetly shaded cheeks. Here are 10 fall beauty bag essentials that will take your fall makeup routine to another level.

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A hydrating foundation primer is just what you need to kick-start your fall beauty routine. The Stila Hydrating Primer with SPF 30 makes your foundation stay on longer while adding moisture. This primer features a synergistic combination of skin protecting moisturizers, vitamins and antioxidants to create an impeccable canvas for flawless makeup application.

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The summer season can be harsh on your skin. A weightless illumination foundation like the YSL Le Teint Touche Éclat will brighten tired summer skin. Inspired by the brand’s click-pen highlighter, this foundation also illuminates your skin by adding glowing pigments to dark shadowy areas while providing an even complexion.

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As your primary fall scent, spritz on the Coco Noir Eau de Parfum spray from Chanel for an instant feel of seduction and brilliance. The striking top notes of grapefruit and bergamot emphasize the rose, jasmine, Indonesian patchouli and sandalwood, making this perfume easily wearable from day into night.

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Create trendy tips this fall with Essie’s new fall collection of nail polishes. Stylenomics in deep teal, Don’t Sweater It in simple taupe and Recessionista in a jewel-toned magenta offer chic colors to get your nails in gear for the crisp months ahead.

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After wearing barely-there eye makeup all summer long, put some precision back into your routine with the Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Caviar Ink. The deep black brown gel-based eyeliner is a great everyday option to line your eyes with ease and accuracy.

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Create a glamorous glow this fall with the Shiseido Camellia Compact. This exquisite powder blush displays a distinctive design and three sumptuous shades. Blend all three shades together for radiant rosy cheeks or use individually for a variety of looks.

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Taste the fall season when you slick on the Philosophy Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Lip Shine. This emollient-rich gloss coats your lips with a sheer-golden tint and an oh-so-sweet flavor of cocoa and caramel that will have you begging for more.

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Perfect your lips this season with a bold pout. The bright rapturous red color of the MAC Marilyn Monroe lipstick will be your go-to shade all the way through fall and just in time for the fast-approaching holiday season. Don’t forget to line your lips first with the matching MAC Marilyn Monroe lip pencil so the color does not run.

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Play up your eyes with three iridescent shades of the Laura Mercier Golden Metallic Petite Baked Eye Colour Trio. Use the lighter shades during the day and mix in the bright teal color for a dramatic nighttime shadow accent. For a more vibrant shimmer, dampen your shadow brush and apply the shadows wet.

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It’s time to maintain a more structured hairstyle after a summer of wet and wavy strands. The Prime Style Extender by Living Proof is a weightless hairstyling primer that will extend the life of your style and save you time. The product weightlessly perfects your strands while smoothing and correcting your hair’s texture.