Chantal Moore
The Autumn season is here. I’ve fallen for Fall. I used to be a Summer girl, but I am now in love with Fall. Fall has become my favorite season. The relief from high Summer temperatures. I have always loved Fall fashion. Tights & leggings. Boots. Coats. The transitions. I love the change in light, the colors in the trees, the coolness in the air. New energy is abundant. In my own personal celebration of this time- taking into consideration this new energy- I decided to cut 4 inches of my hair off! My hair guru,Cori Bardo, confirms that is how much she in fact cut but I feel liberated of so much more….I have nice clean blunt ends for the first time in a long time- just in time for the change of the seasons. I also made the decision to go more golden throughout instead of the usual drive towards toning down the Summer seasons natural highlights. This Fall I’m going with it……going with the flow of Fall…..Several of my friends are following suit and getting their hair cut into whole new styles. Even though my change was mild in comparison to the new dos some of my friends are wearing….we still all say pretty much the same thing- we wanted to feel fresh and clean for a new start for Fall…..What are ways you have wanted to make marked changes in your life? It can be anything that is a symbolic personal statement that is meant to say “I’m moving on and starting fresh…..”
Fall is also bringing some amazing beauty goodies. Here are a few I am loving- the Chanel Les Khakis de Chanel Nail Collection. Chanel has had a really successful run with their nail color collections lately. Some of the best colored nails I see are dressed by Chanel nail colors. There is a palpable buzz around the internet that Chanel is about to be releasing a new collection- Chanel Les Khakis de Chanel Nail Collection. Comprised of Khaki Brun, Khaki Rose and Khaki Vert. I really love these shades. Some of my personal favorite colors. Each color will be priced at $25 per a bottle and will be available at Chanel boutiques, Chanel counters, and online chanel.com starting September 10th.
Fall= red lipstick. In my world, red is pretty much a constant but my new favorite red lipstick just in time for Fall is Nars Pure Matte Lipstick in Vesuvio. I dab this on and combat any dryness by dabbing red gloss into the center of the lip, or by layering lip balm over it. It brightens up any skin tone and can be built up or washed sheer for depth and dimension. I like to use it for a sheer wash of cherrypopsicle stain on myself.. .
Favorite new blush. I swear by Nars blushes and have for years. Both in my kit and in my personal use. This new color I am obsessed with right now is called Douceur-a soft pink honeyed brown. A Fall exclusive for Nars. You can use it not only as a blush, but as a contour, applying it anywhere you want to carve out dimension on the face. I like the effect so much on set that I decided to give it a go myself ( my perennial favorite for years has always been a bright pink flush, in particular the one imparted by Nars Desire) with my change in coloring thanks to my new golden hair, a soft hued blush proves to be the perfect toned down canvas for a matte red lip.
I hope you are as excited about the change in season as I am. See what new changes you can implement in your world. I’ll be back again soon with news about the latest episode of The Victory Project (in Chicago!) and more beauty debuts and personal favorites. Fashion Week NYC is about to erupt, too…… so I’ll be back with more very soon.
Chantal Moore, Beauty Editor
