I'm a sucker for new fall makeup

I'm a sucker for high end makeup.  Luckily I have a couple of good hookups for beauty products, so I get good stuff to try out, usually for cheap or free.  

A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law Katie and I hit the makeup counter at Nordstrom and had the new fall colors "introduced" to us.  

Essentially, that means I go to Nordstrom, get an appointment, and beg that they don't make me look like a drag queen before it is all over.  

I also have a couple of new Aveda items to tell about as well.  

So this Aveda lipstick above is a really nice neutral called sheer ivory nut.  Not the best shade on its own, but layered over another darker color, it is awesome.  And I don't mean the scary brown liner with sheer lip color in the middle type of thing, thank you very much.  

The other Aveda lipstick (below) is called arrowroot.  It is a really nice brown-ish brick color. Love it.  

The best thing about the Aveda lipsticks is the taste - they are cinnamon and minty.  I'm told they are "natural" plumpers added to the beetle-free formulations, but to me, they taste like Aveda Peppymint.  Yum-o.

This uruku cheek-lip creme is awesome.  Kind of a bronzer, but a little more sheer - better for your lips than your cheeks, IMHO.

The piece de resistance is this bronzer - not yet released, kiddies!  It is called Brazilian Sun. Love, love love the subtle shade and the super light application.  Looks great over my bare minerals.   Comes with a little makeup pad like applicator, which I'm not so much on (I'll stick with my MAC brushes, thank you very much).  

All of these new Aveda items are nontoxic and are not make with synthetic crap, which I appreciate.  Now if they would only stop the supposed discontinuing of the Night Nutrients, I'd be singing their praises day and night.

And now onto the MAC stuff...

This MAC cult of cherry spiced chocolate eye shadow is totally awesome.  I'm just too cheap to buy it.  Actually, I'm not too cheap, it is just that Kelli got me the giant Sephora makeup pallete last Christmas, so, and you'll be surprised to hear this,  it seemed like overkill. But it is a good deal at $36.  

I like the plush lash mascara.  But I know most everyone else is not a big fan of the MAC mascara.  

 

This lipliner is awesome - it is a subtle rose-y berry color called Naked Rose.  MAC Lipglass Viva Glam VI makes it even sexier.  I also got a twig lipstick for returning my empties. A staple shade for fall.