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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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Colorful smoky eye The smoky eye is like the LBD of the makeup world -- it will never go out of style. But this fall, ditch the standard black and brown colors for fuchsia, orange, and copper. "It's a really fresh way to wear color on the eye, which balances dark fall clothing," says Ukaeje. "It gives the woman that is not prepared to wear a red or orange lip the option to wear color on a different part of her face." You can apply the smoky eye to mimic a smudged winged tip, which was seen at the Vera Wang and Rag & Bone shows.

One of our favorite color options this season is the burnt orange hues seen at Rodarte, which Ukaeje says are flattering on all skin tones. These citrus colors pair well with caramel browns and golden hues. Fuchsia is another fave, but be warned -- it's a bit trickier to apply because it has a blue tint that can bring out blue undertones in fair skin. Ukaeje suggests layering the fuchsia color on top of a taupe to neutralize the blue, or on top of a gold shimmer to warm it up. A shimmer eyeshadow is also much easier to blend and prettier, because it tends to be softer than a graphic matte finish, she says. Our fuchsia favorite is Nars Duo Eyeshadow in Caravaggio, $33. To get a colorful smoky eye:

Step 1: Apply concealer from lashline to brow to even out skin tone.
Step 2: Start applying your chosen shadow on the center of your lid, then sweep the color from the inner corner to the outer corner, making sure the color is evenly blended into the crease.
Step 3: Apply a taupe or champagne shade in the crease to help take the edge off the color.
Step 4: Apply a dark brown eyeliner pencil to the base of the upper lashlines if you want to amp up the drama.
Step 5: Curl eyelashes and apply two coats of volumizing mascara.

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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