When the weather changes, your skin's needs change too. With cool, dry fall weather, you will need to change your makeup and skincare routine to keep your skin looking its very best.
Go Heavier
The light moisturizer you used in the summertime may not be heavy enough for cooler weather. Be sure your skin is getting enough moisture and vitamins. Use a vitamin-enriched moisturizer everyday before applying makeup and then look to a thicker cream for night. You can choose from any one of three free gifts with purchase at Yves Rocher: Riche Creme Wrinkle Smoothing Day Creme, Your Age Solution Day Cream or All Over Comfort Cream with Pure Calmille.
Don't Skip the Sunscreen
Just because the sun is hiding behind the clouds doesn't mean it can't damage your skin. Always wear sunscreen - no matter what the weather - to protect your skin from the sun's harmful UV rays. Get a two-in-one product like Sue Devitt Promarine tinted moisturizer, which provides SPF 30 sunscreen and sheer coverage all in one product. It's $10.50 off right now at Drugstore.com.
Shop the Sales
Get more for less of your favorite brands of skincare, bath and body products and other beauty items by heading over to Drugstore.com during their Stock Up Sale, where you can save up to 50% off now through August 28th.
Fall Makeup
If you are like most women, you probably wear less makeup in the summer compared to other times of year. This fall, create a sexy, alluring look by going a little bit heavier on the eyes and lips while keeping cheeks relatively bare.
Smooth out your complexion with a creamy foundation that matches your skintone and then add a dusting of translucent powder.
Start your eye makeup routine by applying a primer on your eyelids to keep your eyeshadow in place. Urban Decay Primer Potion is top-notch and it's just $17.00 at Sephora.
For eyeshadow colors, many cosmetics companies are featuring shimmery brown, gold and plum shades in their fall collections. Grey is hot in fashion and it's also perfect for eyeshadow too. You can use a pale, shimmery grey on your lids and accent the crease with darker charcoal color.
For evening, create a smokey eye with Tarte Peep Show: Smokey Eye Palette - it's on sale at Sephora for $24 (regularly $37).
For lips, put away the sheer gloss that you used for summer and instead use a deeper shade of lipstick. Mulberry, burgundy and blue-reds are all perfect for fall. Clinique High Impact Lip Colour in Sassy Spice is perfect for autumn. It's just $14 at Macy's!
Add a touch of pale, rosy blush on the apples of your cheeks to finish off your look.
-- Kori
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