Fall Beauty Must Haves

I can't believe we're approaching the end of September already, though my skin definitely knows that fall weather is here. I've gathered a handful of my cold weather essentials to show you today, from my staple hand cream to the red lipstick of the season. 

Now I just need to find a miracle serum... Watch the video to hear more about my fall picks, and I'd love to hear about yours! :) 

BLOG - bronzerbunny.com TWITTER - twitter.com/bronzerbunny INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/bronzerbunny Products Mentioned Candles: Bath & Body Works Autumn, Autumn Day, & Farmstand Apple Hand Cream: Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve Lip Balm: Hourglass N28 Lip Oil Body Cream: Lush Dream Cream A good serum!

Products Mentioned:
Candles: Bath & Body Works Autumn, Autumn Day, & Farmstand Apple
Hand Cream: Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve
Lip Balm: Hourglass N28 Lip Oil
Body Cream: Lush Dream Cream
A good serum! 
Lipstick: Tom Ford Crimson Noir
Nail Polish: Nails Inc Gel Effect Polish in Kensington High Street
Fall Accessory: American Apparel Circle Scarf

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This Week's Makeup Bag, #15

This week, I've selected a handful of exciting products to try. Most exciting on the list is the new, limited edition Tom Ford She Wolf eyeshadow trio. I couldn't resist the rave reviews, and I'm really looking forward to trying this out. 

I've also included my favorite all around foundation, Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation, in the event that my skin really doesn't get along with Nars Radiant Cream Foundation. I haven't yet made a final decision on the Nars, so hopefully this week will allow for some proper testing. I hope to also make a final decision on Marc Jacobs Highliner in Ro(Cocoa), a pretty brown shade that doesn't seem to irritate my eyes like the black. 

Last but not least, I plan to try out some fun new(ish) to me items: Chantecaille Sel Eyeshadow, the cute mini Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Catfight that is a Sephora 100 point perk right now, and the ever popular Tarte Exposed that Gummy gifted to me ages ago.  

Hope you enjoyed this peek into my makeup bag - now fingers crossed that I actually manage to wear all of it! :) What is in your makeup bag this week? I'd love to know!  

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Lipstick Diaries: Tom Ford Violet Fatale

Two weeks ago, I finally purchased my first Tom Ford Private Blend lipstick. I had hoped to share it with you guys sooner, but I caught a bug over the weekend and it took me a while to recover and catch up with everything! Now isn't that packaging so luxurious? I probably would have liked the older white packaging better, but this doesn't look so bad! I also enjoy that it is rectangular, which is somewhat different than many brands. I like the sturdy heft of it as well!

Love the "TF" imprinted into the lipstick, and this shade is just gorgeous! While it looks like a deep berry/purple, this really has quite a bit of hot pink in it. I just love that color, don't you? Here is one light layer of it on my lips. This photo was taken in full sun, and I just love how pink it becomes on me. Additional layers make it more berry as you see in the tube, and the stain that the lipstick leaves is very much like a muted version of how this pink appears in this photo.

In terms of application, I love how this lipstick goes on so smoothly, and even the poor condition of my lips (as you can clearly see!) is slightly hidden. On another occasion, my lips were SUPER dry, and applying a Tom Ford lipstick actually made them look better! The lipstick went on smoothly, and all the wrinkles of my lips were minimized. This lipstick formula does not dry my lips (thank you!) and wears quite well too. I can wear this for 3-4 hours if I do a lot of eating/drinking. If not, then the color lasts longer, and the stain even more so. Last night I swatched this lipstick on my hand, and after numerous hand washings, I still have a pink stain on my left hand!

What do you think? At $48, it is quite a pricey product - is it worth it? Have you tried this or other Tom Ford lipsticks? :)