The Art of (Facial) Nudity

While having a totally glam-and-sexy smoky eye is always fierce, there are days when your makeup should reflect your softer, more romantic side. The best way to bring out that inner angel? Nude shadow with subtle glints of shimmer.

When choosing your neutrals, be sure to keep your hair, eye, and skin color in mind, as they will determine which hues will suit you best. Give M.A.C.'s Ricepaper a go — it's a universally flattering basic with a peachy undertone that yields a desirable, warming effect. Be sure to use a white or creamy liner on your waterline to keep your eyes from becoming too flat, and always coat your lashes with a light treatment of mascara. (Keep it subtle by using a gray black or a deep brown instead of noir black.)

Lastly, to keep your face from looking flat and undefined, top it all off with a subtle pink lip with a shimmery gloss. We love Bobbi Brown's Sandwash Tulle lipstick, with its ultra creamy application and perfectly pretty pink undertone.

So what are you waiting for ladies? Time to get naked! ;)

Text Lauryn Stone
Sources M.A.C. Cosmetics and Bobbi Brown

Makeup to Unleash Your Inner Sex Kitten

It's time to ditch your typical makeup routine and try on something a little more playful. This fall is all about the swingin' sixties and this sex kitten inspired look (featured in Muse Magazine's AW issue) is the purrfect beauty inspiration for this season.

While we all may not be Toni Garrn (pictured above), this is a look that any lady can achieve; with the right tools and colors of course.

For that plumped up pout, try on MAC's Saint Germain shade, and be sure to use a liner in a similar hue to define your shape and enhance fullness. Using the right shade of shadow to fill in and extend your brows is key. Be sure to choose one shade lighter than the color of your brows and use a matte shadow to just under the apex of the brow to amp up your arch. We recommend MAC's Blanc Type. The eyes are the most important part of this look as they are the most dramatic aspect. Choose a pigment for the base that is has a subtle shimmer and is neutral. Try MAC's Dazzlelight. Then apply a deep, coco brown (MAC's Espresso) along the crease of your eye, making the outer corners darkest. This will create luxurious velvet effect. Then, using the same brown, carefully trace the top of your lash line adding a subtle flick of extra color at the end to create the "cat effect." Lastly, finish the look with a matte face powder and a muted bronzer along your cheek bones and temples.

Voila! Instant bombshell!

Text Lauryn Stone

Source: MAC Cosmetics

Its All About the Lips...

Attention to detail is one trait everyone should develop over the course of his/her adult life and attention to makeup is no exception. Every season, just like designers expose the new silhouette or body part on display, makeup artists also put focus on a certain category of makeup. This season, the lips took center stage as makeup artists used bold, bright colors to make an impactful statement. Whether black lips at Proenza Schouler, red lips at Donna Karan or glitterati lips at Doo Ri there is a shade for everyone. Choose your poison this fall and be careful your looks do not kill (in a good way of course). One of my faves? MAC Lipstick in Lady Danger. Don't forget to line with a lip pencil. Try Mac Lip Liner in Burgundy or Redd as a base so your look will last longer.

-Tamera Blair Darden