backstage beauty

Wow, isn't she gorgeous? Can some identify this model for me?

Lindsey's my favorite. She looks ravishing!

[source: style.com]

Recently I've been fascinated with beauty products...I used to swear off of makeup, saying how I liked to stay natural. I still do, which is why I stay away from the likes of eye-shadow and foundation, but I do so not because of haughtiness (which, unfortunately, was my reason for shunning beauty products before...I thought I was proving a point.) but more because I don't like to do too many things to my face.

I am, however, currently obsessing over blushes and lip products. I just cannot get enough of lipsticks (I have a collection of twelve already, and it's growing!). I am, however, a little unsure of how to approach blushes, especially for my skin-tone. Do I go with coral? Will pink ever look good on me? What about plums? I like all the colors, I wish I could just wear them without worrying about suiting my skin. (If you have any tips, leave them down below!).

Anyway, the point of this post was to express my new interest in backstage happenings during runway shows. Obviously, the main purpose of fashion week is to set sartorial trends, but it's really cool to see what goes on before the show starts.

So off I went to style.com and to the beauty section of fall 2013 rtw shows. And the one that caught my eye was Diane Von Furstenberg's. I love the fuchsia lips (so pretty and unexpected for the fall...most would go for the typical red, berry, or plum!) and the faintest hints of pink blush on the cheeks. I especially like how everything else was kept so simple and plain. Of course, I can never expect to look as flawless as those models, but I can (and will) definitely draw inspiration from their looks for the season.

The collection was pretty great too, with the blending of warm and cool colors (cool, with the sudden surprise of blue at the end...but it wasn't out of place either, because the pinks slowly began to show bluish undertones). Overall, loved Diane Von Furstenberg this season.

Ahh, off to class (running late)...But tell me what you liked (thus far) from fashion week? Do you have any current beauty obsessions?

-Rose