Fall Beauty Updates

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous."- Coco Chanel

As the days get shorter and the night gets longer and the leaves start to change colors, my beauty routine is changing to match the new season. I think it is important to update my normal routines and products to mirror the changes in my environment. 

Skincare: Now the air is drying out it is more important than ever to stay moisturized. 

• Body:
• I am a big fan of Jergens lotion and I am currently using Jergen's Ultra Healing Lotion to combat the dry air of Autumn.
• I also discovered Morroccan Argan Oil which I use after I moisturize and in the shower or bath. It really does give your skin a silky smooth finish.
• Face:
• I have been wanting to try a Clarisonic Facial brush, but I couldn't bring myself to spend that kind of money. Instead I decided to buy Ulta's Cleansing System. It only costs $25 compared to $150. I used it for the first time yesterday and I could feel a difference immediately. After I take off my makeup I use Neutrogena Illuminating Foamy Cleanser with the brush and I can feel the air in my pores. I think this is a great purchase for anyone who wants to have clean skin and the ability to really exfoliate well. 
• I am also a major proponent of face masks both for skin benefits and the relaxation benefits. I love this Purifying Mud Mask, it goes on bright blue so you can have great William Wallace moments. 

Nails: Dark colors and neutrals all day. My signature color is Haute Couture Red.

Makeup:

• Eye shadow: I  am currently loving Bobbi Brown Chocolate Eye Palette. For mascara I am a dedicated user of Benefit's They're Real! 
• Blush/Bronzers: I am still using Nars's Blush Bronzer Duo in Orgasm and Laguna, but it is an expensive product, so I also am using Physician's Formula: Pressed Bronzer. In the fall, highlighting your face is super important since your summer tan is fading. I use Benefit: High Beam.
• Lips: This fall I am tending towards tinted chapstick. I love Baby Lips in Grape Vine

No Makeup

Foundation + Eyebrow definition 

Finished Product

Hair: My hair was absolutely destroyed from the summer so in order to get ready for fall, I got a haircut! My stylist took around 3 inches of dead ends from my hair and recut some long layers. She also threw in a complimentary deep conditioning treatment to get some life back into my lifeless hair. 

Before

After

• Products:
• KMS Repair Conditioner and Shampoo

Cheers X

Apple Orchard

"Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the east seeking the successive autumns."- George Elliot 

After work on Thursday, a couple of my fabulous friends (and co-workers) and I decided to go watch the sunset from a mountain top apple orchard. We have been having incredible weather for October so we have tried to get outside as much as possible. Sitting with your friends watching the sunset from a beautiful mountain is a great way to make a work day a little bit more exciting. 

The orchard has a quaint little shop with gifts, wine, any every kind of butter you could imagine. Apple butter, pumpkin butter, peach butter...it is a mecca of unique butter flavors. I am a huge fan the apple cider baked donuts at Carter Mountain, but since I am still on my cleanse I abstained. 

For those not on a cleanse, Cater Mountain has a grill and bakery. From what I saw and how long the line was to get food, it must be pretty delicious.

Apples and pumpkins galore! It's like the mecca of Autumn stereotypes. 

We wandered around the orchards for awhile, taking in the views before we settled into a front row seat for the sunset. 

These beautiful ladies and myself settled in to watch the day fall away. 

And really, what's the point of watching a sunset if you don't have a little wine?

Everyone should try to take a little time every once in awhile to take advantage of the beauty all around us. 

In that vein, my cousin (who is an incredible photographer) spent the last 4 months working on a time-lapse project to capture the beauty of the night sky in Northern California. He made an amazing tribute to his father and it is worth seeing. Watch it here: Timelapse

Cheers xx