Fall Obsessions!

I couldn't be any happier that Fall is soon approaching!! To "celebrate" the season, I decided to do this little TAG where you say your favorite products to the Fall season! I have many favorites in the fall season, it's my favorite time to play around with all the colors! I'm ALL about warm and jewel tones! So here they are :)

Favorite Face Product:

Although it's really not considered a "face product", I have to chose Benefit's "Benetint" as my favorite "face product" because it gives the most natural flush to the cheeks and lips with minimal effort. This product never leaves my purse in the fall and winter months! It brings life

back to what can be a pale face in the fall and winter.

Favorite Blush:

I'm all for warm cheeks in the fall season, my favorite has to be my newest MAC mineralize blush in the color "Gleeful". It's a dark rosy blush with gold sparkles running through it, it is absolutely GORGEOUS! I can't get enough of it! It gives such a healthy medium-deep rosey color to the cheeks that looks like its coming from within, I definitely recommend all you ladies to go try it out at your nearest MAC counter if you have a medium to skin complexion.

Favorite Combo:

I'm not one to go for lipliners, I feel as though they dry out my lips too much. Instead, I opt for a moisturizing lip conditioner or lip balm of some sort to make sure my lips are really well hydrated. My favorite lipstick i MAC's "Fast Play" which is medium/dark dusty mauve color with pink undertones. It looks lovely on the lips by itself, however I like apply Covergirls 205 "Smolder" on the center of the lips for a more brownish look to them. (Both of these lipsticks offer a very creamy moisturizing feels to them with opaque coverage) Then at the end, I like to apply just a bit of Smashbox's "Tease" lipgloss on top for a plummy sheen.

Favorite Eye Product:

MAC "Sketch" eyeshadow! I can't get enough of this shadow in the fall! It was actually my first ever MAC purchase!! It's a deep plumy color with sparkles in it (although the sparkles don't translate to the eye). It's truly an amazing color that offers so much to be done with it. You can deepen up a look by using it in the outer corner, or create a plumy smokey eye with it, all around an AMAZING eyeshadow!

Favorite Nail Polish:

I'm not one to wear bright nail polish so often, and if i do, I don't keep it on my nails that long. For the season, my favorite nail varnish definitely has to be OPI's "Royal Rajah Ruby". It came out with the India collection a while back, but still a favorite! It is a deep warm maroon with red and brown undertones. It has a golden-red sheen/glitter running trough it, which only enhances the nail polish.

Favorite Hair Product:

My absolute favorite thing to do is to curl my hair in the fall! I have pin-straight hair, which can be boring sometimes. In the summer I don't tend to use heat on my hair, so in the fall I go a bit crazy with the curling. To help my hair with all this heat, I use the "It's a 10 Miracle leave-in product". The product is a "10 in 1" therapy spray. It mainly use it to replenish moisture to my hair and to protect it from the heat. It claims to:

1. Repair dry, damaged hair

2. Add shine

3. Detangle

4. Control frizz

5. Seal & protect hair color

6. Prevent split ends

7. Stops hair breakage

8. Create silkiness

9. Enhance natural body

10. Flat iron spray & thermal protector.

Favorite Fashion Item:

reason fall is my favorite season has alot to do with the clothing, it's absolutely adorable (and keeps you warm) !! I am probably one of the biggest scarf addicts out there, (I have so many!) I really couldn't narrow it down to one particular scarf, so instead i'll show you my favorite 3!

They all go with the colors I would most wear in fall, a plum-lilac floral pattern with beige "ruffles" at the ends. Another is a scarf with a gradient of a light olive green all the way to a deep olive with gold shimmer running through it. And the last one is a Burberry-esque that will make any outfit more sophisticated and put together. This scarf that is an absolute staple in the fall for me!

What are your Fall Obsessions? <3

My favorite cheekies!

For a while now I have been fancying keeping my eye make up to a minimal (neutral & no eyeliner) and instead I've been playing up either my lips or cheeks. Now, let's not get any wrong ideas here.. Eyeshadow is still my absolute favorite genre of make up. I just think that for so long its been ALL about the eyes and neutral cheeks, which is kind of a waste for me because I do an extensive collection of bright cheekies and lippies. But be forewarned, about half of my favorite cheek products happen to be NARS products.

(but with pigmentation like theirs, who wouldn't be obsessed!?)

Anyways, for now I'll just share my top 10 favorite cheek products!

1. Benefit's Moon Beam:

This liquid highlighter tops any other liquid highlighter that I've ever tried. I find that most highlighters tend to have a pinky tone to them (ex. highbeam), and that is something I definitely don't fancy. What i love this product is that it gives me the freedom to mix it in with my foundation for an over-all glow, on the high points of my face by itself or paired under a powder highlighter for all day wear. It gives a nice "natural" glow to the high points if my face. I find it with not a shimmery finish at all, but more of an iridescent golden-yellowy-pinky tinge to it (if that makes sense!) I couldn't seem to be able to take a decent swatch of it, so here's a full review of it with pictures included :)

2. Benefit's Benetint:

My ABSOLUTE favorite cheek/lip product!! Especially in winter! It gives such a nice natural rosy flush to the skin as if you just came in from the cold. It has a deep berry color in the tube but it comes out as a rosy-flush color (no shimmer) once its blended on the skin. It only takes a couple of drops to get the job done. The best part about this product is that it not only can be used on the lips too, but that it will last ALL day! Many products rave about how long-wearing they are, but this is one that truly performs up to its hype. I also couldn't seem to catch a decent swatch of it, so once again, here's where you can go check it out!

3. NARS Casino Bronzer:

The deeper version of the cult-face "Laguna" bronzer. This deep brown bronzer has a hint of very fine gold shimmer shot through out it. I find this bronzer extremely useful for not only warming up the face, but also doing some serious contouring for when I'm going for a chiseled look. As with all the NARS products, their pigmentation is truly unreal, you really get what you pay for! You need the slightest amount of product!!

4. Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Bronzer:

If you're looking for something completely opposite that of NARS Casino, then this is your best pick! This bronzer has truly been my best friend this summer. It gives such warmth to my face. It's subtle enough where it doesn't look like I have bronzer all over my temples and cheekbones, but it still gives an effect to the skin. I know it'll sound pretty cheesy, but it truly does give me a "sun-kissed" glow!

5. Too Faced Aqua Bunny Bronzer:

I love this bronzer for a variety of reasons, but my favorite has to be that is it a cream-to-powder bronzer so the finish is more natural. I like the ability this product gives me, I can wear it on its own for a great warmth to the face without shimmer. Not only is the color not too dark (making it perfect for day use) but the blendability is a dream. I really have no complaints about this bad boy, it gets two big thumbs up!!

Left to Right: NARS Casino, Este Lauder Bronze Goddess,

Too Faced Aqua Bunny.

6. MAC's Melba Blush:

The PERFECT peachy blush for warm skin tones! I've tried this blush on my friends, my mom and even my grandma! It complimented all of their different skin tones. Even my mom went out and got one for herself because she liked it so much. I find myself reaching for this blush all the time, whether it's a dark smokey eye or a light neutral eye. It has a matte finish but is super blendable and buildable. Melba is definitely my go-to everyday blush.

7. NARS Torrid Blush:

Such a gorgeous pink! It's super fresh and gives a great lifted look to the face! It's a light to medium pink with gold undertones and shimmer through it. It has far less shimmer than the famous Orgasm blush from NARS. I find this as my version of what I would like Orgasm to look on me. Not to shimmery, yet illuminating.

8. NARS Dolce Vita Blush:

Truly a gorgeous burnt rose colored blush. It gives a great pinked look to the cheeks.

Since it is so very, very pigmented. You have to have a very light hand and build

up the color. I reach for this blush usually more often during the fall and winter

months because it'd be a tad much during the spring in summer (especially in the

heat of the South). But if you are a lady of deeper complexion, I recommend this

this blush for you 100%!

9. NARS Taj Mahal Blush:

Let me just begin by saying that this is hands down the most gorgeous blush I own, of all brands! It just doesn't look beautiful in the pan, it looks amazing on the face. It's a mixture of a burnt orange with gold shimmer running through it. It looks BEAUTIFUL in the summer with a nice tan. I take a stippling brush and just lightly sweep it over my cheeks. No need for a highlighter, no need for a bronzer; this blush does it all for warm summer glow.

10. NARS Albatross Highlighter Blush:

I know, I know, this blog post has become dominated by NARS! But really, I find that the quality of their products really does deliver for their hefty price tag. Anyways, Albatross is my favorite Highlighter! And trust me when I say that I've tried A LOT of highlighters. Although it looks scary white in the pan, once applied it becomes a gorgeous glowing light gold. Over time, it has truly become my HG highlighter, I can't imagine myself using anything else! Not only does it work fabulous on its own, but pairing it over a liquid of cream highlighter will ensure your skin to be gorgeous all day. I recommend this more for warmer skin tones or when you have a tan. I also use it as an inner corner highlight and eyebrow color on occasion so it makes my face radiant.

Left to Right: NARS Albatross, NARS Dolce Vita, MAC's Melba,

NARS Torrid, NARS Taj Mahal.

What would your top 10 favorite cheek products be? <3