The Pros agree that our favorite time of the year is between the months of September and November, thus we begin our search for new wardrobe items, both clothing and makeup.
During our quest, we couldn’t help but notice the touch of feline femininity seen throughout the colors and textures that definitely make Fall 2010 our most favorite season. Bold, striking, and maybe a little high maintenance, the sassy trend is one to sink your claws into.
IMPO sent Makeup Pro, Cathi Singh, out to investigate and report on all the latest Fall trends. She says, “it’s all about clean skin, long lashes, dramatic shadow, rich velvety colors, and soft luxurious cream blushes and lip colors.”
Your first step to achieving a new Fall look begins with Foundation because healthy skin is always in, but this season the focus is refined and polished, with a less dewy sheen. Our picks are Chanel Pro Lumiere
for a semi-matte silky finish and NARS Sheer Matte foundation
.
for a semi-matte silky finish and NARS Sheer Matte foundation.
Nothing screams sex kitten like a fierce cat eye using liquid liner and new user-friendly products give this classic a helpful update. Felt tip liner pens give beginners and Pros alike the benefit of a perfectly smooth line with just a flip of the wrist.
Our favorites are; NARS Stylo Pen
, Benefit Magic Ink
and Smashbox Liner Pen
from the Heartbreak collection.
, Benefit Magic Ink and Smashbox Liner Pen from the Heartbreak collection.
Pro Tip: When shopping for your felt tip pen, make sure to check the size of the pen tip as it will affect how defined or dramatic it applies onto your eye. Not all pens are created equal. Also, add a modern twist to your cat eye by applying a jewel toned soft pencil around the rim of the liquid liner or smudged over it.
We sipped on pumpkin spice lattes while viewing the Fall 2010 eye shadow collections - bronzes, coppers, smoldering browns, grays, and blacks. Green tones are usually a part of every fall/winter season, but this is the year of the humid, khaki green. The military jacket, moss colored, shade with a hint of gold for that chic finish.
Pro picks; Guerlain Terracotta Fard Indien Mineral Eye Shadow in Jungle Dust
is a deep green with gold shimmer that has a built in sponge tip applicator. Perfect for the get up and go lifestyle. Also check out their shadow quad called Bronze Dore 481
, which has a beautiful olive green and complimenting colors.
is a deep green with gold shimmer that has a built in sponge tip applicator. Perfect for the get up and go lifestyle. Also check out their shadow quad called Bronze Dore 481, which has a beautiful olive green and complimenting colors. 
Indulgent, dessert like chocolate browns are also a must for Fall and the Pros are head over heels for llamasqua’s Cream Eye Shadow in Destroy, which has a satin finish with a rich terracotta pigment. Delve and Inhale are two more decadent and delicious colors to add to the autumn palette.
Urban Decay gets a huge gold star for their Naked Palette
. It’s stocked with the gamut of bronzy browns and a deep pigmented black, as well as two eye pencils to finish off the frisky feline set.
For the ultimate in luxurious shadow, Dior has created the Minaudiere Clutch for the smoky eye enthusiasts. Amenities include classic Dior hounds tooth pattern, gold accents, and two warm glossy lip colors. This clutch is exclusive to Dior's Holiday Collection 2010 not yet available in stores.
To line your eyes, try Stila’s Smudge Stick Waterproof Liner in Moray
, which is an intense olive green with blendable texture. For understated color, mix bluish green colored pencils with charcoal shadows.
Lashes are all about length this season, so the Pros suggest Make Up For Ever’s Aqua Smoky Lash Waterproof Extra Black Mascara
with an elastomer high-density brush, which makes reaching lash roots easy and creates incredible separation.
Just like fashion, brows have trends too and this season, brows are taking a back seat to prominent eye or lip color due to the rising trend of lightening, highlighting and erasing brow hair. If you don’t want to dye your brows, try a lighter application with your brow pencil, or even a shade or two lighter with a powder.
Understated and soft cheeks that have just a kiss of color are a must this season and at the top of our Fall 2010 list is Senna’s Cheeky Cream Blush in Petal. We also love Senna’s new color Hue from their latest collection, which is a sheer matte blush.
Lady GaGa isn’t the only one embracing an orange lip; this feline look rocked the runways. Tangerine lips worn with bronzer, black eyeliner and mascara will immediately make your look current and fresh.
Not to mention the orange tones warm up the skin and help maintain that tan we are desperately trying to hold on to. Sisley Hydrating Long Lasting Lipstick in L30 or L11
is our choices when rocking this trend.
is our choices when rocking this trend.
Burgundy lipstick is another one of our favorite trends this season. Nothing says cozy like a rich berry stained lip, fluffy sweater and good book. In our case the book is usually a fashion mag, but tomato tomahto.
The Pros love Dior Addict Lip Color in Pinstripe Plum
, as seen below on French actress, Marion Cotillard in Vogue Magazine.
, as seen below on French actress, Marion Cotillard in Vogue Magazine.
We also are smitten with MAC Lipstick in Kittenish from the Fabulous Felines Collection exhibit some of the finest burgundy wine shades. NYFW was laced with wine stained lips this season, like a 1930’s prostitute on the L.A.M.B. runway created with MAC cosmetics.
PRO TIPS AND TRICKS:
Fall 2010 is all about smoldering, sensual lips in jewel toned colors and we love the fact that lipstick is making a major comeback, but the Pros are so over trying to coordinate lip liners and lipstick colors! We recommend trying Cargo Cosmetics The Reverse Lip Liner, which comes in two shades, Light or Medium/Dark. This liner is a natural colored pencil that adds definition and fullness to the lip line and locks color in place. Check out Cargo’s great how-to instructions below:
– a gift from the sunless tanning gods! This product comes in Light/Medium and Medium/Deep and we also love the tinted lotion for the face. This product is a lotion, which means that it absorbs quickly into the skin! Bonus - because you can actually “see” where you have placed the product you can ensure that you are rubbing it into the skin and not creating streak marks. For best results we recommend that you exfoliate your body first and wash your hands after application. Clinique does recommend a drying time of 15 minutes before coming in contact with clothing.
– the Pros were gifted this product to try for an upcoming shoot with an actress who was extremely adamant that only natural products were used on her skin during filming. Most mineral based products, while amazing for every day use, suffer under studio lighting and do not give enough coverage for extreme close up on HD cameras, but this moisture tint from Youngblood proved to be different! It is sheer on first application, but you can build it up to cover small skin imperfections (most tinted moisturizers don’t have enough pigment to cover – they just provide a sheer “wash” over the skin). Bonus – this product is packed with free-radical fighting antioxidants, calming botanicals and nourishing minerals. Plus, it protects your skin from environmental damage!
– this product saved us during the shoot we mentioned above because our actress was extremely allergic to any type of talc powder. The Pros grabbed this powder out of our kit and were amazed at how incredibly finely milled this powder was, which left our actresses complexion flawless, almost looking airbrushed. Bonus - if you are prone to excessive oil or live in a high-humidity area, this product will keep your makeup fresh and matte for hours!
– we purchased these amazing blotting papers at the recent IMATS Convention in Pasadena because we just HAD to have them! They are incredible for absorbing and removing excess oil without disturbing makeup or adding powder to the face. Infused with lavender oil that calms nerves on hectic shooting schedule days, they have become a luxurious addition to our Pro kits and personal makeup bags! Bonus – these blotting papers are also available in blush colors or bronzing color for instant application sans brush or to add a pick-me-up of color when touching up the face!
– since one of the summer time trends seems to be matte makeup, we are in love with Bobbi Brown’s cream shadows! They last all day and won’t crease or smear. Our favorite colors are Shore, Ash, Malted and Cement. They leave a matte finish and the Pros love to apply these shadows with a brush or fingertip, plus they are safe for contact lens wearers. Bonus – Bobbi Brown also makes these shadows in shimmer and metallic colors! 
– if you are looking for an amazing bronzer then look no further! This product creates a radiant, sunny hue on the skin with a matte finish! Oil-Free, paraben-free and packed with skin soothing properties so it is perfect if you have sensitive skin! Bonus – comes in colors that are perfect for all skin tones!
– this is by far our most favorite lip gloss! Contains 3D pigments to enhance the lip’s natural color, fullness and shape! Comes is three colors, but we are partial to Rose Shimmer. Bonus – can be worn alone or with another lip color and the Beige color is the perfect nude lip color gloss!
– this is a rinse-free makeup remover! Yes! You heard us right…rinse-free! The Pros use this product a ton when we are on set and need to change makeup looks in a hurry! Made for all skin types, this cleansing lotion is made with a solution of cornflower, witch hazel and chamomile water. It is like a cleanser and toner all in one! Even water resistant makeup is removed easily! Bonus – impurities and daily pollution are removed in one sweep, leaving the face clean and clear so for those beauties that hate to take their makeup off at night…you now have no excuse!!!
