Fall Skin and Makeup Trends for Every Age

After a ridiculously sweaty summer, we're embracing darker hues and wearing makeup without fear of it melting off by midday. Here, the latest makeup trends and skin care tips this season to get your freshest fall face yet.

20s: Keep Your Bright Shades

Lucky for us, just because summer is over doesn't mean you have to retire your favorite vibrant shades for the season. "Color is still in!" says Makeup Forever West Coast educator David Hernandez. Just be careful what you do with that color: Pick an area you want to punch up and mute the rest. Try a bright lip, like Maybelline Color Sensational in Bitten Berry, $6.99. If it's the eyes you're kicking up, go for NARS Palladium Soft Touch Shadow Pencil, $24 paired with your favorite sheer gloss like Essence XXXL Shine in Rising Star, $1.99.

When it comes to your skin, you should be taking preventive measures to ward off aging and spots from sun damage, says celebrity skin-care guru Sonya Dakar. Start early with a two-in-one foundation and SPF like Hissyfit Saving Face, $49.


30s: Go for Natural

"Keep this tidbit in mind as you age," says Pur Minerals resident makeup artist Jackie Gomez: "The older you get, the more natural you want to look." Play up a smoky eye by mixing light and dark shades with a palette like Chanel Les 4 Ombres Smoky Eye, $56 or L'Oréal Studio Secrets Professional Color Smokes in Blackened Smokes, $7.49. Top off the look with a classic red lip like Illamasqua's Lipstick in Maneater, $22.

To nip early signs of aging, Hernandez recommends using a hyaluronic acid like Makeup Forever HD Elixr, $38 to keep your skin hydrated and radiant. To strip off dead skin, Dakar suggests exfoliating - but stay away from invasive ingredients like glycolic acid so you don't cause any added irritation. Try Flash Facial Exfoliating Gel, $95 for a gentle peptide treatment three times a week.



40s: Take Time Out for Your Look

This is the period in your life when you should be taking the time out of your day to do your makeup, Hernandez says. In order to create the illusion of depth, it's important to contour and highlight in a soft, subtle way. Use a bronzer-blush duo like Pur Minerals Perfectly Natural Pink Marble Powder, $23.50. Gomez says to switch it up by keeping the eyes light with a pastel palette, and pairing pink cheeks with a neutral lip. To lighten up, opt for Givenchy Le Prisme Pastel Model, $53 paired with New York Color Blushable Crème Stick in Berry New Yorker, $3.99.

To counteract gravity when it comes to your skin, Dakar suggests splurging once a month on an LED treatment. For a thriftier option, try CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Serum Primer, $13.99 before putting on your makeup.



50s and Beyond: Neutral Tones Are Key

This is when you want your makeup to look as natural as possible, says Gomez. Using neutral tones on your eyes will naturally contour your face. Play around with Too Faced Naked Eye Collection, $35 to keep a muted look paired with a deep red lip like Mary Kay Crème Lipstick in Boysenberry, $13.

If you see fine lines beginning to set in, use a skin-care formula with vitamin C, like La Roche Posay Derm AOX, $55, which helps slow the aging process, diminishes wrinkles, and firms up skin.


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