TAG: I ❤ Fall!

1. Favorite Fall lip product?
For me, fall is all about berry and plum colored lips! It’s the only time of the year that I’m this dark and daring with my lip color so I milk it for all it’s worth before I go back to light pinks and nudes in the winter. My favorite lip product for fall is, of course, a Revlon Lip Butter - Raspberry Pie, to be exact. It’s SUPER pigmented and a beautiful berry color. I find that it is even more pigmented than some of my department store lip sticks. I also love my NARS Larger Than Life lip gloss in Place Vendome. And of course, as mentioned in my October Favorites, my MAC Rebel lipstick. Drugstore-wise, I really love Maybelline’s Blissful Berry.

2. Favorite Fall Nail Polish?
I am in love with this fall’s nail trends! I love the deep reds, midnight blues, and jewel tones as well as the earthy tones and neutral greys on the other end of the spectrum. My favorite nail polish this season would probably be Essie’s Bahama Mama - it’s just such a gorgeous, dark vampy color; Orly's Rage - the perfect rose gold polish; and China Glaze's Argo, Autumn Harvest, and Foie Gras from the Hunger Games collection.

3. Favorite Starbucks Fall Drink?
I am all about the Pumpkin Spice!

4. Favorite Fall Candle?
Soooo cliché, but I loveeee the Leaves candle from Bath and Body Works. Thank goodness to the many gurus out there who talk about this candle or I may have never discovered it (I very much doubt I would have ever picked up a candle called “Leaves”). I am also loving the Pumpkin Cupcake candle – two of my favorite things combined in a candle – how could I not love it?

5. Favorite Fall Scarf or accessory
I love my oxblood Rebecca Minkoff Mini M.A.C. purse that I received for my birthday. Not only is the color perfect for fall but it’s also perfect for an FSU student since our colors are garnet and gold so bonus! My favorite scarf I bought from Topshop when I was backpacking in Europe.

6. Haunted house, haunted hay ride, or haunted corn maze?
What’s a haunted corn maze? Probably something they don’t have in Florida haha. Um, these things don’t really scare me, but I say hay ride because at least you get to sit down! Yes, I’m lazy.

7. Favorite Halloween movie?
My favorite Halloween-themed movie is probably The Nightmare Before Christmas. I remember loving this movie as a kid even if Mr. Boogie gave me nightmares. My favorite horror movie is Psycho which, thanks to the new Hitchcock previews, I’ve been itching to watch again really soon. Ooh! Growing up, I also loved watching the Disney channel original movie Halloweentown.

8. Favorite candy to eat on Halloween?
I love sour candies! They make my mouth water just thinking about them! Reese's are also a favorite as are Almond Joys - even if I don't like almonds. Yes, I know about Mounds...

9. What are you dressing up as for Halloween?!
I love showing off my nerdiness through my costumes! I went as Daenerys from Game of Thrones one night and Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter another (:

10. What is your Favorite thing about Fall?
The weather! In Florida, the summer is so HOT so when fall hits with its breezy, cool weather it is glorious. Plus, with cooler weather comes the accompanying warmer clothes: boots, layering pieces, sweaters, jackets, scarves - I loveee fall clothes.

That's it for this tag! Hope you guys enjoyed it! What are your answers? Feel free to do this tag yourself and put a link to your post in the comments section, I'd love to read it! (:

LOCAL: CLUTCH Magazine's Fall 2012 Release Party

This past Wednesday was the Fall 2012 Release Party for CLUTCH Magazine, FSU's first and largest student-run magazine. Even though I'm still a little under the weather, I broke my recent hermit habits to venture out with a couple friends for one of my favorite events of the semester.

The party was held at Midtown Filling Station, one of my favorite venues in Tallahassee. The first 30 guests received VIP gift bags filled with goodies from Hanky Panky, Sephora, and local boutiques and salons. Along with the latest issue of CLUTCH, guests were also treated to mini cupcakes from Lucy and Leo's, all-night drink specials (that included "Clutch-tinis"), and free raffle prizes.

Here are a couple of photos from the release party:

With my littles, Colby and Marilyn

About to enjoy my mini red velvet cupcake

With our awesome goody bags!

With Clutch's Editor-In-Chief, Brittany, and Beauty Director, Gary

Definitely another successful CLUTCH Release Party!!

2011 Fall Fashion Week: Monique Lhuillier

Monique Lhuillier, a designer known for her classy, femininelooks opened her 2011 fall show with a leopard print dress. The surprisingopening was followed by a parade of blacks, golds, and splashes of red in lace,sequins, and chiffon. The collection had a very sultry and mature feel to it, although theblack velvet bows around the waist of many of the looks (and in the hair of allthe models) gave the designs a girly touch.

We’re also seeing more of the purple eyeshadow, berry lips,and cat-eye liner makeup trend that we saw at the Grammys.

I wonder which celebs will wear these red-carpet ready looks? Perhaps Julia Stiles and Brittany Snow who were seated front row at the show?

My favorite look off the runway? The flowing red chiffongown (pictured first). How stunning would this look on the red carpet? Here are just a few other highlights (obviously I’m a gown girl).