Fall Makeup Tutorial: Dark Eyes & Deep Red Lips

Dark red lipstick and warm copper fall eye makeup with blonde curls

Usually I refuse to talk about fall before my birthday (which is in about a week), but this year is different. I’m more than ready for all things autumnal, especially makeup.

Every year when summer ends, the contents of my makeup bag change. I move on to foundations, after rocking a very sheer bb-cream the whole summer. I go for dark lipsticks, even though I’m usually a nude gloss type. As for eyeshadows, well, I go for warm eyeshadows all year round. Fall is especially made for red, bronze and gold tones. And dark eye makeup!

On another note, it’s also quite lovely to walk the paths in a natural park in rain. Sit down on a mossy rock every once in a while. See how fall slowly arrives in the forest. Look for mushrooms and owls – without spotting either.

Warm copper eye makeup and deep red lipstick for a fall makeup look

How to create this fall makeup look

This look is very much what comes to mind when I think of fall makeup. Dark lips, light base with some warmth, plus dark eye makeup. Think warm, red and bronze colors.

For this look I was inspired by my own fall makeup from three years earlier. I decided to recreate it and do some improvements. Looking at your own work, unfortunately, you always spot mistakes. It’s also interesting to compare these looks and see how my makeup style has changed.

Side-by-side 2018 fall makeup with dark lips and bronze eye makeup
My makeup in 2018.

Close-up of autumn makeup with gold bronze eyeshadow and burgundy lips

This time I went for a darker, more golden eye. The palette of my choice was Too Faced Gingerbread Palette Extra Spicy. It’s definitely one of my favorite warm palettes with all the delicious warms, reds and mustardy colors. If you want help adapting warm eyeshadow to your own features, start with my makeup for eye shapes guide.

When it comes to my base, I used less products – just a good foundation, some bronzer and a peachy blush. That foundation was NARS Sheer Glow, and I later wrote a full NARS Sheer Glow Foundation review with before and after photos.

As for the lips, I used a gorgeous deep fall red, YSL Tatouage Couture Matte Stain in 21. Typically darker lipsticks are difficult to get to go on evenly and smoothly on the lips. This lipstick formula is very lightweight and comfortable, making it easier to succeed. If warm reds are your thing, my orange red lipstick guide has more shade ideas.

Close-up collage of warm bronze and red fall eye makeup with black liner

I love fall. Want more seasonal makeup looks? Follow me on Instagram at @charlottaeve and save this fall look for your next dark-lip makeup day.

Products used for the look

Links marked with * are affiliate links. Old unavailable shopping links have been removed, but the product names stay here so the makeup look remains useful as a reference.

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation, Punjab (review: NARS Sheer Glow Foundation review)
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, *Custard & *Vanilla
*Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer
Clarins Joli Blush, Cheeky Peach

Urban Decay Primer Potion
Too Faced Gingerbread Palette Extra Spicy (post: looks & swatches)
NYX Glitter Primer (as a sticky base for the Lily Lolo loose eyeshadow)
Lily Lolo Mineral Eyeshadow, Sticky Toffee
Alima Pure Natural Eye Pencil, Ink (post: best black pencil for sensitive eyes)
House of Lashes Demure Lite
IsaDora Volume Lash Styler Mascara

YSL Tatouage Couture Matte Stain, 21

Three YSL Tatouage Couture Matte Stain lip colors with rose petals

More warm-toned makeup looks

Makeup Monday: My sister Jasmin

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Who remembers Makeup Mondays?

I did my sister Jasmin’s makeup almost a year ago, yet I haven’t posted the results here. To be honest, I was unsure if I should continue the Makeup Monday posts. But after hearing positive feedback on them (and encouragement from my friends), I think I will. I love seeing the before and after. It’s also very refreshing to post someone else’s face here for a change.

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Makeup Monday: My sister Jasmin

My sister Jasmin is creative, kind and fun. When she gets excited about something, the whole room lights up. She also loves adventures. A while back we both sat on her longboard and slid down a hill, laughing from the bottom of our hearts. It was raining and the weather was miserable, but somehow those things don’t matter that much when you’re fully enjoying the moment and making it memorable. I guess we are similar in some things, but also really different. I’m happy we’re friends as well as sisters.

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Jasmin looks gorgeous in warm colors, so I went for warm colors. I chose an orange blush and bronze eyeshadow. This look turned out pretty basic (I’m sure I’ve done something similar for her before), but simple works. Jasmin also wears glasses and this look suited her gold rimmed glasses really well.

I think this makeup turned out beautiful and it suits Jasmin well! Also, I love how her skin looks in that Madara foundation. It’s just an awesome foundation, looks like skin, but better.

bronze eye makeup

makeup monday jassu glasses bronze makeup

Key products:

*Madara Skin Equal Foundation, 50
*Dr Paw Paw Multi-Purpose Balm, Orange
Morphe eyeshadows
*Nudestix Lip Pencil, Belle
Clarins Natural Lip Perfector, 17
*Smashbox Super Fan Mascara

Makeup Monday

What do you think of this look?

 

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