Here is my current everyday look. Since I typically favor grey-toned pastels and bold lips, so this is my idea of a dusty toned-down look for autumn, rather than a neutral look. To balance out the earthy tones, it's centered around Bobbi Brown Blush 29 Nude Pink, a pastel violet-pink that oxidizes on my skin into a deeper pink that closely resembles an old discontinued favorite, Becca Wild Orchid. The lipstick I coordinate most frequently with it is Clé de Peau Lipstick 09 Silk Thread, a soft rose with mauve undertones. On me, it's a bog-standard neutral lip, but I nevertheless appreciate the supremely comfortable, balmy formula. I'm most comfortable in a bold lip, so they're still in rotation: Armani Lip Magnet #501 Eccentrico, an ultra-flourescent pink that's probably visible from space, and Missha Signature Dewy Rouge RD04 Scarlet Lady, a glossy pink-red sufficiently muted down that it feels appropriately autumnal.
As you can see, Nude Pink oxidizes significantly on my skin. But!... Into a color I like.
I've gone brighter on the cheeks mainly to offset the simple wash of brown eyeshadow on my lids. No one's more surprised than I am to find how much I like Aritaum Mono Eyes in M18 Classic Shadow, an ashy greyed matte taupe, but I find I can get away with this because it has absolutely no warmth. It could easily double for contouring.
The rest is finished off by bushy brows, courtesy of Bourjois Brow Design 04 Brun, which yields a fluffy and dramatic brow, moreso than the infamous Boy Brow, and extra definition at the lashline by tightlining. The result is an effortless, almost natural-looking smoky eye (if I didn't wear mascara, I think it would pass for natural), so to ramp up the smoulder a notch, Clinique Cream Shaper For Eyes 103 Egyptian, green-gold reflects scattered through a dilute charcoal kohl. Or, because my idea of a seasonal look tends to be variations on a theme, a touch of Addiction The Eyeshadow 052 Midnight Drive lifts the matte taupe ever so slightly and takes it in a more polished, colorful direction. I like the freshness of a pastel against the more conventional autumnal tones.
AFTERTHOUGHTS
I love the color on Bobbi Brown Nude Pink, but I wish the texture was less choppy.
Clé de Peau Silk Thread was bought in Japan, almost as a souvenir; otherwise, an expensive lipstick in a boring shade.
Love both Armani Lip Magnets and the Missha Signature Dewy Rouge formulae, however.
I wish I knew which MAC shadow Aritaum Classic Shadow is duping.
Might have to go back to Boy Brow. Bourjois Brow Design is finicky to apply: too big a brush.
KBeauty was obsessed with Clinique Egyptian several years ago, and that's why I thought to buy it.
I rarely wear colorful eye looks these days, but I still like to collect shadows, especially when they're as pretty as Addiction Midnight Drive.