The seasons go by so quickly - one minute you’re dieting in order to squeeze into that tiny bikini and the next, you’re trading in your summer duds for warmer clothing options. However, the change from summer to fall (and eventually winter) doesn’t deal with just clothing trends switching over. Makeup trends for the fall and winter season are now available and ready to be flaunted.

Tired of plucking, tweezing and waxing your eyebrows? Then you’re in luck! The latest fall and winter makeup trend calls for eyebrows au naturale. Surprisingly, having thicker brows can make your face appear more youthful, as opposed to pencil-thin eyebrows, which can make your features appear severe and harsh. However, that doesn’t mean your brows have to be thick and unruly. Keep them neat by using brow gel to make the hairs uniform and pluck only the ones that are clearly outside of your natural brow line.

Now on to the eyes. For the fall and winter season gray will be the new black. So the next time you’re thinking of sporting the sexy smoky eye look, switch to gray shades instead of jet blacks. When attempting this look, opt for a gunmetal gray shade to add to your upper lids, while lining your lower lashes with black eye liner. Or you can mix it up by using a mixture of brown (matte) with steel gray to create a more “diffused” smoky eye look - or take the bold route and do your smoky eye with shades of gray as usual but without the liner or mascara. Aside from shades of gray, you’ll want to add more earth tones to your color palette. Examples of these rich hues range from browns and deep greens to golds with a subtle touch of shimmer.

When it comes to cheeks and makeup trends for the fall and winter, it’s all about contouring. Using a sweep of blush to highlight your cheeks, you’ll create enough of an edge to your complexion without looking too dramatic. The key to making this makeup trend work is to make sure it enhances the rest of your makeup look. Your chiseled cheeks shouldn’t be drawing all the attention.

Wondering what to do with your complexion for the upcoming season? You’ll want to reach for sheer foundation. It’s about keeping things as natural as possible and with the right oil-free, lightweight formula, you’ll be able to achieve that look. When done right, your complexion should appear naturally soft and glowing without the need for heavy, caked on foundation.

If you really want to take part in a serious fall and winter inspired makeup trend, you can opt for bold lips in shocking shades of gold, black and gray. To avoid looking completely goth or plain crazy, there are some fashionable ways to make these three lip colors work for you instead of against you. To pull off gold lips, simply apply a natural or nude lip color, followed by a bit of gold pigment on top. To pull off black lips, first apply a dark, berry lip color and then layer with black lipstick. This will create a dark lip color without appearing garish by using black alone. Gray lips can be achieved by simply buying a shade of lip color in grayish nude.

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