Fall is in the air!

It's the beginning of September in NYC and that means many fabulous things! For starters, its Fashion Week, which always puts me in a better mood AND the weather shows the first hints of fall, which is my favorite time of year! Why is it my favorite time of year? Where do I start, layers layers layers, berry lip stains, darker colors, minimal shades..oh and my birthday!! And not to mention, my walk to work is way more comfortable. Here are some of my favorite things for this fall...

Berry Lips
A berry lip color is great for fall. I love a good matte berry color that wont rub off on my lips. My favorite of the moment is Tarte's LipSurgence™ natural matte lip stain in HOPE Tarte'sLipSurgence™ natural matte lip stains are peppermint-infuse d and glide on smooth for a rich matte finish that will stay all day. Each of the matte shades boasts the high pigment concentration we love from Tarte's matte lipsticks, but unlike drying lipsticks these stains are infused with high-performance natural™ LipSurgence™ technology which is clinically proven to increase moisture content by an astonishing 6000% after 28 days. $24 at Sephora.


Night Eyes!
Fall nights out on the town mean a great excuse to play up your eyes. I recently started using Urban Decay's Vegan Palette and their eye shadows are amAzing!! It stays on all night and gives you that perfect pop of glam! Sure, everything at Urban Decay is cruelty-free (meaning not tested on animals...ever!), but this palette is dedicated to Urban Decay's fervent vegan fans - those who "just say no" to using animal by-products of any kind. Throw away any misconceptions that a vegan palette would include ho-hum shades of drab shadows...Check out these vibrant teal and a silvery money-green eyeshadows, in addition to four rich neutrals. Urban Decay even included travel-sizes of Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Sin and 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero. Even their packaging is soy-based inks and recyclable. $34 at Ulta.com.

And to top off those glam eyes you'll need luscious lashes, of course! I have found a great mascara and it comes from the FusionBeauty line...LashFusion XL! Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a fanatic about mascara, will not leave my place without it on, so when I ran across this mascara I was skeptical, but it definitely proved me wrong. Besides my #1 favorite Benefit's Bad Gal Lash, LashFusion XL ranks right next to it as a great mascara for large voluminous lashes!


The Goody Spin Pinl
These two pins are God's gift to women, or at least women looking to perfect that elegant yet chic messy bun look that stays put all day! I have insane t hick hair, so believe me when I say this product works and in just seconds. You just twist your hair at the nape of your neck into a bun and then insert the pins at opposite ends in a swirl motion and viola! Perfect Chignon! AND to make this product even better the Goody Spin Pin comes in all hair colors! $5.99 (local drug store)


Nails Nails Nails!
Ok ladies, one of my favorite indulgences is a great manicure and I am loving the nail colors for fall! Deborah Lippman's Lippman Collection has some of most perfect colors out there for year round. For Fall I am loving the color FASHION! It's a not your typical taupe that transits perfectly from day to night. Also loving Bad Romance, a moody and dark, yet brilliantly provocative glitter polish that is perfect for an edgy girl, while
Waking Up In Vegas is a putty-licious gray that just screams fall minimalism. And if you haven't guessed by now, Deborah Lippman names her colors after clients, which are of course celebs because she is the manicurist to the stars! Check out Deborah and her collection at www.lippmancollections.com.
And you know I can't forget my Essie and OPI favorites! Essie's Little Brown Dress and Merino Cool are insanely right on for fall!
While OPI's Russian Navy and Lincoln Park After Dark are the perfect dark shades for those girls feeling a bit, well, dark!

And last but not least, one of my most favorite loves for fall are LAYERS! I love to layer a tunic with a boyfriend cardigan over leggings or jeggings, top that off perfectly with a scarf, junky earrings and simple flats or boots...I just sigh thinking about it!

My go to leggings are American Apparel, they are a staple in New York City during the winter! And I'm loving Joe's Jean Jeggings (I purchased mine from Anthropology) and you can't go wrong with JBrands skinnies in any style or color. And yes girls with butts like myself, you can fit into and look great in JBrands! Now my piece of advise is to never wear a top that is too short for jeggings/leggings or skinnny jeans, that just doesn't look good girls! Make sure it hits below the tops of your thighs. If you need some inspiration for fall outfits www.intermixonline.com is always a great site or if you are looking for a more affordable site, www.urbanoutfitters.com is a great one too!


Now are you as excited for Fall as I am?? I hope so!