Fall Beauty

Celebrity hairstylist Kyle White shares his color care tips and tricks — including how to protect hair from the sun — in this tip-filled post from Allure.

Gossip Girl returned this week and, with it, my complete obsession with Blair Waldorf's perfect, chocolaty-brown hair color. Let's just say that it wasn't a coincidence that I recently booked an appointment with colorist Kyle White at the Oscar Blandi Salon (Mariah Carey flew this guy to Capri to touch up her highlights — he's that good), where he took me from blonde to full-on brunette. And I absolutely love it. But there's one problem: I'm terrified to wash my hair.

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Five full days have gone by since my last shampoo, and I know it has to happen tonight. So I called White to find out how to keep my beloved new color from washing down the drain. Here's what he recommends to his celebrity clients:

Summer eye palettes are filled with pastels and fluorescents, but now it's time to dim the brights for Fall. In addition to swapping your foundation and lipstick, give your eye makeup a changeup. Check out these eye-catching color pairings to update your shadow collection this season.

If you're a fan of red lipstick but don't want to wear your bright shades in the cooler months, then make like January Jones. The actress swiped on a deeper red to complement her vintage look at a Chanel event in NYC last night. This rich hue works best in a matte or semimatte shade, so reach for a lipstick over a gloss. And for added hold, line the outside of your lips with a similar tone of lip liner and fill in about halfway to your mouth opening. Set your autumnal red off with a frosty white shadow and ample coats of mascara. Need inspiration for colors to use? Shop the look below:

The irony of the no-makeup makeup look, one of the bigger trends for Fall, is that it actually requires some makeup to pull it off. So where do you start? Like the models proved at Vera Wang (pictured above), it's best to let your skin tone lead. For fairer-complected ladies, beiges and peaches will be your go-to hues for looking fresh-faced. Learn the tricks and shop the look when you keep reading.

In the immortal words of Peter Brady and siblings, "When it's time to change you've got to rearrange." The squeaky-voiced teen may have been talking more about the awkward years than the weather, but for beauty intents and purposes, the autumnal transition is a big one. See how you can switch up your hairstyle, all while remaining right on trend with the top looks for Fall 2012, when you read more.

Creating a neutral makeup look for medium skin can be a little tricky because it's necessary to play with color combinations. Unlike fair skin, which can wear a bevy of light colors and still look natural, what may work for one woman with medium tone may not work for another. Dusty pinks and bronzes will be your go-to hues if you have medium or olive skin tone:

1. Grab a concealer with a yellow tint to neutralize blemishes and use it only where it's needed. Set with a powder a shade lighter than your skin color.
2. Blush will look a little obvious on medium tones, so opt for bronzer instead. Sweep it along your hairline, under your cheekbones, and along your jawline.
3. Swipe on an eye shadow with a light bronze color. Line your upper waterline, curl your eyelashes, and apply just one coat of mascara.
4. A dusty rose lipstick will look best paired with medium tones. Dab some on, focusing on the fullest part of your lip.

It's time to start swapping out sandals for closed-toe booties and brighter makeup shades for richer, darker palettes. And when it comes to the seasonal makeup transition, there are two quick, easy things you can do to update your look without poring over all the cosmetics lookbooks.

1. Reevaluate Your Complexion Products:
"A lot of times for Summer, we go with a light foundation or tinted moisturizer, but for Winter and Fall, you'll want medium- to full-coverage," says Jodi Risley, education and artistry executive at Make Up For Ever. This is in part to help diffuse any damage that may have occurred to your skin during the warmer-weather months, but in addition, these richer bases pair well with Fall's headier, more rustic tones. "It's also best to go with something that's more hydrating to skin overall," Risley adds.

2. Intensify Your Lipsticks:
"You can change your entire makeup look just by changing out your lip shade," says Risley. Although the tangerine and coral tones that dominated most of 2012's red carpets and cosmetics aisles are still going strong, they will take on a different vibe for Fall. "It's a simple switch out of your orange, corals, and pinks to a darker shade," explains Risley. Not feeling these tones? Go with mulled wine and chocolate brown tones, which are always-classic autumnal options.