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Today's face of the day is also this week's Beauty Panel challenge, which was all about transitioning beauty / skincare routines from summer to fall. (Unfortunately) that time is upon us.

When I think fall, no matter the trends, I always think of deep colours (like plums, crimsons, and reds). I love wearing a berry stain with a clean, matte face. I'm currently loving a new TwistUp Retractable Lipstick Crayon from Annabelle called Cherry. It's a rich colour that's perfect for fall. Even though the TwistUps are comfortable to wear and very creamy, I still like to add a glossier finish using a limited edition Maybelline Babylips in Pink Shock.

The rest of my face is simple. I'm wearing the new Covergirl Clean Whipped Creme foundation. I've been playing around with it for a couple of months now and I like it. It's the perfect "matte-not-dry" finish for me. It love the light (buildable to medium) coverage, so I don't find it really noticeable or heavy on the skin. Look out for a review soon :).

No blush (surprise, surprise). Just a bit of bronzer to warm up the face & define the cheeks.

I've also been bringing out all of my "almost black" polishes. Here I'm wearing RGB in Deep, but I also love the classic OPI Lincoln Park After Dark. I'm also partial to greige shades, like Essie Chinchilly and OPI You Don't Know Jacques.

Trying out a Lisa Eldridge-esque pose here

While there were more rainy days than sunny days, I still had a blast this summer & I hope you did, too! If you want to check out my original post & 7 other great fall transitions, check out FashionMagazine.com!

Now... what do you do to transition your makeup from summer to fall? x

A quick face of the day this Friday. I used a few products that I received from Avon (read more about them in this post). For the eyes, I did a subtle shimmery look using the Avon Big Color Eye Pencils* all over the lid. They don't offer opaque colour, but they do add definition to the eyes. They work really well as bases, too. Then I did a brown winged liner with the Avon Extra Lasting Eye Liner*. The brown shade makes the look very casual.

For the cheeks, I pulled out the Chanel Blush Horizon from Spring 2012. I adore this blush, but you wouldn't know it because it doesn't look like I even put a dent in it. I use so little of this blush, it will last me a long time. Adoring the Avon Extra Lasting Lipstick* in Pink Peach. It feels so comfortable on the lips and I'm loving this everyday coral shade.

Aside from sunscreen, a bit of YSL Touche Éclat, and the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder (in Dim Light)... the base was pretty bare. I'm having a pretty good skin day overall... my outgrown fringe is strategically covering an angry blemish, though.

So, that's it for me and my face.

Have a wonderful weekend, folks!!! :) x

Ps, did you notice that I totally forgot to apply mascara today? Hashtag, fail ;).

(*) Asterisks denote PR samples

Friday's face was (kind of) inspired by the Great Gatsby. It's one of my favourite books. I watched the movie last night & I loved it!

Back to the makeup... I've been keeping my skin au naturel. I went for a CO2 Laser Treatment on Monday so I'm letting my skin breathe & recoup.

After moisturizing, I applied a light dusting of Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light, and a little bit of concealer under the eyes.

The eyes are fairly neutral. I used the Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Branded as a base, a couple shades from the Naked Palette (Buck, Sidecar & Half Baked) on the lid and a slightly winged liner using Lancome's Art Liner. I probably should have just left them bare. My allergies have been acting up this week and it doesn't take much to irritate them.

On my cheeks I lightly applied the Burberry Light Glow in No.5 Blossom. It's a beautiful coral & it very natural on. Burberry blushes in general are so silky and smooth. Lastly, on my lips I'm wearing the retro matte red MAC RiRi Woo, which I just reviewed here.

Have a wonderful weekend, loves! Who else is planning to see Gatsby? x

Another fotd friday post. It has been the first week of consistently nice weather, hurray!

This week I've rediscovered the Chantecaille Just Skin (I love how lightweight it feels on the skin) and experimenting with the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder (which I like, but it's not life changing).

I've also been dabbling with cream blushes and the Revlon Photoready blush in Flushed has been the one I've reached for most this week. Flushed is a beautiful bright fuchsia pink, no shimmer, and easy to blend for a natural look. The more I use this, the more I love it. It also works great as a base to a less pigmented blush. The Real Techniques Stippling brush is my favourite for cream blushes. It deposits the right amount of product & it's so easy to blend with.

The lip product of my choice has been the Giorgio Armani Rouge D'Armani Sheer in #301. A sheer coral. I think you all know by now how obsessed I am with these. They're so moisturizing! As long as I have this on me, I'm not worried about bringing a lip balm. Pigmentation varies by shade -- some have better colour pay off than others but they're still my favourite.

I'm a little gutted by the messy bullet though. It scrapes against the inside of the tube whenever I go to apply it. Who else cringes when this happens?

It certainly hasn't felt like Spring this past week, but that's not going to stop this girl from wearing Spring-esque makeup.

This week's look is perhaps a little too much like last week's FOTD (btw, I'm making face-of-the-day Fridays a new thing now). What can I say? I am a creature of habit. But, in the same way I justify my makeup purchases, it is not the same, it's similar.

Inspired by another recent MAC purchase, the cheeks are a mix of MAC Peaches (sheertone) & Fleur Power (satin), while on the lips is MAC Crosswires (creamsheen).

Peaches is a true peach, while Fleur Power is a bright pinky coral. MAC blushes wear pretty well on me, I find that they last throughout the day with only a little fading.

Crosswires is a beautiful coral pink lipstick that I've been really loving this week. On my lips, it wears like a brighter, more opaque version of See Sheer. The Creamsheen formula is growing on me. It is easy to wear and comfortable on the lips. It also lasts a bit longer on me than the Lustre formula.

Ps, for those of you who don't know, I am a Beauty Panel contributor for FashionMagazine.com. Each week we are given a challenge to complete and this week is all about false eyelashes!

Falsies are a great way to add drama to any makeup look, but I love using them to add more definition to my eyes by making my lashes look a little fuller than they really are. I love using demi lashes (i.e., accent lashes). I find regular lash strips look a little fake on me (though, I suppose they're not called falsies for no reason)... plus, I always end up having to trim them because they're too big for my eyes.

In terms of lash glue, my favourite is the Duo lash adhesive in dark-tone. It's great if you have dark lashes because it blends really well. I find that the "clear" glues never really dry clear on me.

Anyway, be sure to head over to FashionMagazine.com to check out my post & all the other wonderful contributors! x

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