10 Never-Fail Beauty Tips for Fall

8. Make that extra dark fall polish last longer by being sure the nails are totally grease-free with no residue from hand cream or polish won't stick. Apply a basecoat, two thin coats of color and a topcoat. Be sure to wrap the color and topcoat over the tip of the nail to seal the edges. Leave an extra sliver between the nail base and the cuticle for a clean edge below.

9. Eyeshadows in blues are more wearable when you layer and blend them with neutrals like grey and brown - even if they're shot with shimmer or a touch of glitter. One kit makes it easy: the Kat Von D True Romance Palette- Beethoven ($34, sephora.com) blues, black, glitter, grey -it's all here.

10. Save anti-aging creams with retinoids, peptides, AHAs or BHAs for night since they work best when you sleep as blood flow to the skin increases then. Use moisturizers with antioxidants and an SPF for day, even though the sun may not feel as potent, UVA and UVB rays continue to do damage all year long.

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