Pre-Fall Review.

3 Easy Items to Keep on Hand for Fall 2013

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Hello Cheetolings, this cool breeze that I LOVE has inspired me to do a bit of nosing around at the Fall 2013 runway looks, and their editorial reviews. I've come away with three easy hair and makeup items to keep around for fall :)

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1. A few bobby pins. Yup. So easy right? The runway has equal amounts curly and straight styles for fall, so no need to drastically attempt to change your natural texture. Curly hair: let your curls blow free! Forget the straightener or loads of frizz-ease. Just try a dime size amount of lotion, like align and let your hair air dry. Then shake it up! Separate some curls, pin a couple pieces back. Easy.

Straight hair don't worry, there's plenty for you too. Try an extreme part to mimic bangs and add a little texture with a sea salt spray or rough paste, and pin to keep in place. Not feeling it yet? That's ok, try a center part with smooth straight locks or use the paste to muss the hair and then place in a center parted low pony tail or chignon. Short hair was seen on a couple catwalks but if you're going there, go punk. The Met's retrospective had every designer inspired and doing their best to include some punk into their looks.

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2. Moisturizer with SPF. Pale dewey skin is all over the place and the best way to pull this off is proper skin care. Try using a little T-zone only primer, concealer, and then a pale peachy rouge to perfect your complexion. But for the most part, let your skin shine through. If  foundation is non-negotiable, try Makeup Forever's HD Liquid foundation and skip the bronzer!

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3. Statement lips. Don't put away the red yet. Plums and bronzes tend to traditionally be fall's "new
colors" but a decent number of designers and forecasters are keeping bold reds, even corals, in the picture. Try one coat of a pigment rich red or wine color and then a light blot but leave the summer glosses at home. 

Cat eyes, color washes, glitter, braids, and wet styling all made appearances as well but are a bit trickier without a tutorial. Expect Cat Eyes to be coming up soon.

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