Fashion Me Fabulous

I have a confession. I'm lazy when it comes to makeup. Actually, that's not true. I'm lazy when it comes to mornings. I don't like them. I do everything I can to trim tasks from my mornings so I can swipe my phone alarm to snooze a few more times. Because of this, I'm not one to wear eye makeup (or even makeup) every single day. And I'm always on the lookout for a simple beauty products I can apply while running out the door. I have a second confession. I'm not good at liquid eyeliner. On top of being lazy in the morning, I lack the patience to properly practice. When I first saw liquid liner in a marker format, I got really excited, but the first few drugstore brands I tried let me down. I was reluctant to try a pricier brand lest that disappoint me too. Then, I spotted this periwinkle blue Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner from Stila at Sephora. I tried it on my hand and found that it actually goes on that color! I let impulse take over and sp...

For Halloween (yes, forever ago), I dressed up like a science officer from Star Trek: The Original Series . This involved big hair and dramatic eyes. Since then, I've been hooked on 1960s eye makeup. For a simple, everyday homage to this style, I dab white on my waterline and use Benefit Push-Up Liner (so easy to use!) for a thick wing. Fake eyelashes are an absolute must for perfecting the look, but it's not something I do everyday. You can play with the 1960s even more by outlining your eyelid with liner or a bright color. Remember, keep your lips neutral, especially if you're opting for one of the more graphic interpretations of this style.

October is the perfect month for anyone who loves a dramatic look. Because of Halloween, you can get away with more in the makeup department than you can the rest of the year. You want to try false eyelashes? Go for it. You want to color your eyebrows? Do it. Color outside the lines with eyeshadow? Why not? Live it up so much in October that people will think black lipstick in November is practically normal.

The Fall Winter 2014 runways have been full of "natural" makeup. This has meant everything from light foundation with nude lipstick to zero makeup with dry lips. The common denominator with the no makeup look has been a complete lack of mascara. For most women, mascara is their must. Some women love the drama of long, dark lashes. Others just want their pale lashes to show up. In my case, I want to look awake. Mascara isn't my makeup must; lipstick is. I've often gone without mascara because of my seasonal eye allergies, but I can't imagine getting dressed up without mascara. For every day, I can take it or leave it. What about you? poll by twiigs.com

People have told me they find it odd that I wear red (or bright pink) lipstick nearly everyday. "Noticeable lipstick isn't for the workplace," so say people who aren't my boss (who doesn't care). While shopping for eyeliner the other day, I came across several women discussing whether or not black eyeliner was too much makeup for anything other than a dimly lit date. (As one of my New Year's fashion goals this year was to master winged liner, I took an interest in this.) They decided that anything darker than brown or a light grey was just too sultry for the office. Verdict: with my retro eyes and bold lips, people think I wear too much make up for an everyday daytime look. Mind you, I could spend 20 minutes applying concealer, highlighter, and bronzer for an airbrushed contour look, and that would be okay as long as my lips weren't a color and my eye makeup was brown. I chose this look because I would rather highlight my lips than my eyes, and it...

Pinterest is exploding with tutorials explaining how to contour makeup. The picture on the right is a mild example, and just look at all of that! This makes perfect sense for a photo shoot or a professionally pretty celebrity, but it seems like a lot of work for an everyday look. (And before you start telling me it's an evening look, I've seen plenty of girls sporting it in the day.) Or maybe I don't like it because most of the pins feature Kim Kardashian. I don't especially care for the end result either as the stationary highlights and shadows are very "I'm wearing a mask!", especially when the wearer isn't looking directly at you.  I've never been a huge fan of makeup that's supposed to look like it's not there, and as previously stated, I don't feel this look even pulls that off. Do you use makeup to thin your nose, diminish your chin, and highlight your cheekbones? Do you think this is a bit much for everyday, or am I just no...

No makeup trend was bigger on the spring runways than blue. From sky to navy to teal. From a minimal spot of liner to a full brow bone, blue is where it's at. Scroll through the gallery below for some inspiration on taking this shade from the 80s and beyond. View this collection on Polyvore Blue Eye Makeup by fashionmefabulous on polyvore.com

The Spring/Summer runways were packed with pale nails. From nude to white to a simple swipe of top coat, the color had been sucked out of the hand. Considering how I feel about beige, it shouldn't surprise you that I am not a fan of this look. I especially hate the white nails which just look like they're waiting for something. They also remind me of kids at school who liked to paint their nails with whiteout when they were bored. The one exception is when they are worn with some sort of mod 60s look. Nude is okay. It at least makes your nails look healthy and, well, neutral.

2013 will be the year of the cat eye. Eye makeup trends come and go (For the record, this year's trend is blue anything.), but as I'm bespectacled, I don't invest much in them. When I do my eyes, I like to rock the wonderfully retro winged cat eye. Unfortunately, I've never really rocked it. I've wiggled it and smudged it and given up on it. I try it, get frustrated, and erase my not at all chic attempts at wings. But this year, I will conquer this makeup staple. 2013 will also be my year of pants. The 2000s were a decade of dresses, which was very nice for me. Now we're into year two of colorful pants (and year forever of skinny jeans). It's not that I don't like pants, it's that pants aren't made for my curvy petite body. However, this year I will hunt down a pair that understands the complex needs of my thighs and waist and I will buy a pair in every color. What's your New Year's fashion resolution?

As I was searching for makeup ideas for last week's New Year's Eve post, I noticed a lot of glued on bits -- everything from simple lashes and rhinestones to elaborate pearls and foil . Gluing things onto your face is not actually a new practice. During the 18th century, the craze for beauty marks led people to glue dots of velvet or silk moles to their faces. False eyelashes were invented nearly one hundred years ago. Yet, I don't know many women who are glue happy. About once or twice a year, I will play with false lashes for a party or wedding. (In truth, I would try to wear them every day, but since I have glasses no one ever notices the effort and I end up rubbing them off.) For several reasons, I doubt I would put rhinestones or beads on my face. poll by twiigs.com

New Year's Eve is one of those holidays where you can really play with makeup. You can wear too much glitter or too much color and it's okay. The celebration is in full swing and you're caught in the midst of it. Party on and scroll through. View this collection on Polyvore New Year's Eve Makeup Ideas by fashionmefabulous

One of the things I most delight in about being a woman is that it's okay for every day to involve playing dress up. Makeup can be one of the quickest ways to do this. Tee shirt, jeans, electric blue mascara! Makeup can also provide the most dramatic punch to a look. Pencil skirt plus red lips and winged liner? Rowr. Below are some fun makeup ideas, mostly for Saturdays or going out with friends. Scroll through the gallery below for more makeup ideas; there are even a few natural looks. View this collection on Polyvore Makeup by fashionmefabulous on polyvore.com

As the husband was out of town the weekend, I curled up on the couch with a glass of wine, queued up Miss Marple on Netflix, and painted my sorely neglected toenails. I opened my box of polish to discover that I haven't purchased any new colors in a year. It was all (very old) red and pinks, blacks and navys and greys. Where are the magentas, oranges and other bright colors I'm craving? Most importantly, where is the green? I've been staring at green nails in magazines for months now. From spring to emerald, jade to mint, green is the perfect color for celebrating warm weather with your toes free. Gaga for Green by fashionmefabulous featuring illamasqua nail polish

I've been craving citrus lips. I wear bright pink lipstick all the time, so why not try the new trendy bright orange? Please, hold your bravery medals. Not wanting to make a big orange splash, I sought an orange lip gloss. Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss has a new bright orange called "Sizzle." While being a sheer gloss, it's strongly colored. Here's some info that won't surprise anyone: unlike a lip stain or stick, gloss moves around a lot. While shopping, I also purchased Revlon's red "Fire" shade for a quick retro look. When it moves around and wears off, it leaves me with a slightly blurred mouth that looks like I've been indulging in strawberries. Very nice. When the orange wears off, it looks like I had pasta for lunch. Not so nice. Anyone looking for a colorific lip gloss should check out this line. The red's pretty great, but with the way the orange wears, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who already has color in their lips. ...

This was a great season if you were hoping to find lovely, wearable makeup. If you look forward to Fashion Week's crazier faces, however, this season fell flat. Marc Jacobs made faces beside the point with ugly pimp hats, and even Dior, a company with a full makeup line, went with soft faces.Thankfully, a few shows went wild. Chanel's jeweled eyebrows Dries van Noten's orange to there eye shadow Fendi's white swipes Miu Miu space panda with mirrors Prada's orange and black and white and purple eyes poll by twiigs.com Image source: style.com and vogue.com .

Milan featured a slew of fabulous faces. Bleached brows were a big trend, and these were the first runways to feature lipstick! White and black liner with black wings at Giorgio Armani. Pink and angelic at Dolce & Gabbana. Bleached brows and deep red lips at Gucci. Reddish eye shadow with white accents at Marni. Peacock eyes at Roberto Cavalli. Bleached brows and heavy lack shadow at Versace. poll by twiigs.com   If you can't get enough makeup, head to our Facebook page for more fashion week faces. Image source: style.com and vogue.com .