Beauty Boy: Fall off your face fall trends

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Rainbow eyes makeup trend by Joshua Waller on the beautiful Doyin.

As pumpkin spice latte season is finally here, it’s time to put away your bronzers and embrace the cooler, darker tones of fall.

This year’s runway shows showcased some incredible makeup trends, some of which are wearable, some are daring and some are just outright odd. But the biggest thing I noticed from all the shows was the contrast in trends.

A trend that has carried on from spring is the true red lip. It was seen all over the runways matched with minimal eye makeup, which is perfect for those who like a quick yet powerful look. In contrast, the red lip was also paired with a deep smokey eye to create some ‘80s drama.

To contrast with the sophisticated red lip even more is the gothic lip trend. These darker colours have become much more popular with all the liquid lipstick launches (Jeffree Star Cosmetics and Kat Von Dee).

A pitch-black lip shade is always a bold choice but can either look mysteriously pretty or straight out of a horror movie so make sure the texture and application are perfect. For those who don’t want something as severe, mix a bit of black and red lipstick together to create a perfect “rouge noir” shade.

Eye makeup trends had three opposing trends: the rainbow eyes, the black graphic eyes and the eyes that were void of any makeup at all. The rainbow eyes are meant to brighten up some of the dreary days we can face in the fall months.

On the runways, the eye makeup was so packed with pigment, it literally looked like it was going to fall right off the face. While that’s probably not the most appealing thing to wear in everyday life, having some intense colour on the eyes can be quite flattering.

The graphic black eyes are definitely a statement piece and are probably best worn at heavy metal concerts or evenings out. The trend is basically pure black pigment (matte) that either is drawn on the eyes in a crisp, geometrical shape or has smudged edges to create more of a punk look. While it is intense, it really does make the entire focus of your face your eyes. If you aren’t feeling up to an entire black eyelid, you can always just do a graphic liner.

The only trend that wasn’t really opposed was complexion, which tended to be luminous and almost wet looking. With all the illuminators and highlighters on the market now, it is super easy to achieve this look. Simply use a good moisturizer, an illuminating primer, medium coverage foundation and some liquid highlighter tapped onto the high points of the face.

This fall’s makeup trends are extremely universal, definitely daring and for the most part wearable. Fall is the best time to be bold with your makeup and try out some looks from the dark side.