Runway Makeup Your Way

While it's true that the term "seasonal makeup" is responsible for such anomalies as orange eyeshadow -- and my personal favorite, the "Jersey Spray-Tan Effect" -- the cooler months provide the perfect opportunity to go a little heavier-handed on your favorite colors and make things a little more dramatic. So where better than the very runways that line your closets and satisfy your cravings to find inspiration for the new you for fall? Our favorites for fall/winter happened to be more dramatic than everyday allows, so we contacted Raychel Wade, the authority on everything beauty and owner of cosmetic resource CheektoChic.com to help us translate the season's hottest makeup from drag queen to wearable drama using her favorite La Prairie products.

We started with Dior. This outstanding and complex collection was inspired by the outlandish, wildly creative Parisian designer Paul Pioret which allowed Galliano to capture influences see in his gilded brocades, harem pants and Asian flair. The makeup is equally creative with pencil thin eyebrows, extremely fluffy lashes and an Asian-inspired, ruby-stained pout.

What I absolutely love about this makeup look is it is La Prairie’s fall collection, Plumage de Nuit, at its best—it’s a kickback to old glamour that play into perfect fall colors like mauve, cranberry and plum. To get a Christian Dior look-type eye, I would use all four colors in the quad “Les Doves.” Start with the lavender/heather purple and apply a generous amount on the lid, from the lash line, blending up towards the crease. Next fill in the upper half of your lid and the inner corner of your eye with the silver shadow. Finally double dip your brush in the blue and brown, and smudge into the top and bottom lash line making sure to leave the inner rim clean. For your cheeks apply Peony powder blush along your entire cheekbone and follow with a small amount of Cellular Radiance Cream Blush in Berry Glow (applied with your fingertips) directly to the apples. For lips, use your finger to dab into the lipstick and pat onto your lips to create a natural stain, rather than a fully covered lip. Our new lipstick in Velvet would be gorgeous!