I love autumn weather, especially when the crisp air and early sunsets signal change afoot. In many ways, the fall season is like the start of a new year, arming us with a different set of color schemes, clothing, and trends. A timeless look that never goes out of style is red lips. Throughout the summer, we’ve seen coral and orange lips, but as we transition to autumn, we’re still all about the deep and rich bordeaux reds. The makeup powerhouse NARS makes great lipsticks that have a moist, satiny …

Who says smart girls can’t also be sexy? Ever since Tina Fey made wearing glasses a fashion trend, everybody—whether they need them or not—wants to rock the four-eyed look. Glasses can complement your outfit and make you look more sophisticated, polished, and elegant. Here are some ways you can help highlight some of your best features wearing glasses:

As September Fashion Week quickly approaches, we keep getting news of fashion designers breaking out into the world of beauty. Charlotte Ronson recently launched her own makeup line at Sephora. Now, Alexander Wang takes a dip into beauty by monopolizing the best fashion accessory ever: nails. Like fashion designers Prabal Gurung and Tracy Reese, Wang will be collaborating with Sally Hansen to produce his own nail color collection. The colors will debut in his spring show, which is less than two weeks away.

Finding the perfect foundation for your skin is like searching for the Holy Grail of beauty products. And in true religion, all foundations cater to specific skin tones, skin types, consistency, texture, and smell among other qualities. But at the end of the day, foundation should look natural, be weightless, and offer the coverage you need. This week, I visited the various makeup counters at Bloomingdale’s SoHo to find a lightweight foundation. From Dior’s DiorSkin AirFlash Foundation Spray to YSL’s Teint Resist, I was in absolute beauty luxury heaven. I …

Earlier this summer, I sat in on a Seventeen magazine event where their five Pretty Amazing real girl cover finalists spoke about their respective passions (race car driving, documentary film-making, fashion design, etc.). One of the girls, Ann He, is a 16-year-old fashion photographer based in Dallas, TX. She’s done awesome things like shooting for Elle Girl Korea and Nike. I was impressed with her poise (and the poise of all the girls), but I was really impressed with her photos. You should check out her website; her work is dreamy with a watercolor …