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7 Hottest Fall Makeup Trends

With this roadmap, there's no need to buy that 10-pound "Vogue" to see the newest fall makeup trends. Here's how to translate your favorite runway looks to real life

by Sharon J. Yi

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Upside down cat eye Another summer favorite -- the cat eye -- is getting an upgrade. Instead of drawing the cat eye along your lashline, draw it about 1/2-inch above it, where your crease is or should be. Then wing it out to achieve a lifted cat eye effect. "This look is very artistic -- some people can interpret it and do it right and for others, I'm scared," says Ukaeje. To make this edgy look wearable, she recommends replacing the pencil liner for shadow, so that the line is less harsh, and following these steps:

Step 1: Apply concealer from lashline to brow to even out skin tone.
Step 2: Sweep a matte skin-toned color from lashline to brow with an eyeshadow brush.
Step 3: Apply a dark brown shadow to the middle of your lid with a contoured brush and clearly define your crease. You can sweep the outer corner up and out to create a cat eye angle. It'll look softer than the runway look because it's a powder instead of a liner.
Step 4: Line the upper and lower lashlines with an eyeliner pencil in the same color.
Step 5: Curl eyelashes and apply two coats of volumizing mascara, like Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara, $19.

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pretty

by Nicole2814 Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:39AM Report as inappropriate

Nice

by EricaC123 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 07:05AM Report as inappropriate

PRETTY

by aishak55 Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 01:58PM Report as inappropriate

I'm going to try the upside down cat's eye. I can' seem to get the up-angled cat's eye without a lot of smudging. Maybe this will be easier.

by kimber314 Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 12:15AM Report as inappropriate

No upside down cat eye for me, even though i must admit it looks artistic.

by nicky22 Monday, November 12, 2012 at 09:41AM Report as inappropriate

No big brows for me!

by robyne00 Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 05:05PM Report as inappropriate

Navy nail polish is one of my fall/winter favorites!

by Chris213 Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 06:17PM Report as inappropriate

I have to agree that there are some "interesting" hot trends out there. Come on, as far as trends the fresh look and wine stained lips are always in. As for the others... Would you really do the upside down cat eye? Really.

by paisley1226 Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 01:13PM Report as inappropriate

I have bold brows! But that picture is just way too dramatic! I guess that's because it's on the runway....

by bestrong13 Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 02:34PM Report as inappropriate

Nice to know what's hot for fall! I'm excited to try the burgundy lip look.

by tallredamanda Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 08:33AM Report as inappropriate