Fall Beauty O-Wards 2017: Best Make-Up for Your Skin Tone

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1. Cosmetics: Blush
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Best for fair skin: Edward Bess Marbleized Rose Gold Highlighter Powder
If you worry that shimmer will wash out your ivory skin, let us introduce you to the ultimate glow pro. When swirled together, the three shades of triple-milled powder impart a delicate tint with a touch of sheen.
$55; EdwardBess.com

Best for medium skin: Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Blush in Euphoric Fusion
Equal parts berry blush and pearlescent highlighter, this hybrid hand-mixed powder warms olive skin and leaves a pretty pop of color.
$38; HourglassCosmetics.com

Best for dark skin: Glossier Cloud Paint in Haze
Subtle hues or sheer textures can disappear on dark skin—which is why this pigment-packed gel-cream is a good bet. Apply a dot (a little goes a long way) of the buildable magenta formula for a truly royal flush.
$18; Glossier.com

One for All: RMS Beauty Signature Set In Pop Collection
Calling all makeup minimalists! Statement-making tints for your cheeks and lips, a sheer bronzer, a champagne highlighter, and a balm for chapped skin: all you need in one ingenious palette.
$44; RMSBeauty.com

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2. Cosmetics: Eyeshadow

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Best for fair skin: Maybelline New York The City Mini Palette in Chill Brunch Neutrals
Set your sights on all-time gorgeousness with these six satiny shadows—all you need for a subtle wash of color, a dramatic evening eye, and everything in between.
$10; drugstores

Best for medium skin: Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette in The Rebel
Go green glamorously with these four sparkling powders, which look ravishing against deeper skin tones. One swipe gives lids a shimmering veil of color; layer for maximum intensity.
$53; CharlotteTilbury.com

Best for dark skin: Laura Geller Island Escape Eye Shadow Palette
Summer’s nearly over, but that doesn’t mean you have to say so long to bright shades. Vibrant colors look beautiful on deep complexions year-round, so go for bold with glistening yellow, frosty mint, vivid violet, and more.
$42; LauraGeller.com

One for All: Marc Jacobs Beauty Eye-Conic Multi-Finish Eyeshadow Palette
The charming watercolor-esque packaging appeals to our artistic side, and the six collections of richly pigmented shadows in four finishes—matte, satin, silk, metallic—really unleash our creativity.
$49 each; MarcJacobsBeauty.com

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3. Cosmetics: Lipcolor

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Best for fair skin: Maybelline New York SuperStay Matte Ink in Lover
The chicest way to mouth off: this long-wearing matte formula, which feels like a gloss but has the pigmented punch of a lipstick. One coat delivers a petal pink hue just a bit deeper than your natural lipcolor.
$9.50; drugstores

Best for medium skin: Clinique Pop Lip Shadow Cushion Matte Lip Powder in Fiesta Pop
The super-saturated pink powder can be layered over a gloss for a satin finish or applied directly onto lips for a matte effect. Either way, it’s fabulous.
$9.50; Nordstrom.com

Best for dark skin: L’Oréal Paris Infallible Lip Paints Metallic in Liquid Venom
Want to strike it rich? This crown jewel delivers an ultraflattering brilliant amber color and a superglossy finish in a liquid lipstick that won’t feather or bleed.
$10; drugstores

One for All: Givenchy Le Rouge Sculpt Lipstick
With complementary light and dark colors in one bullet, this indulgent lipstick— available in five shades—is the easiest way to do one of fall’s biggest beauty trends: the ombré lip. One swipe creates a chic two-tone look.
$38; Sephora.com

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4. Cosmetics: Nail polish

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Best for fair skin: OPI Infinite Shine 2 in Excuse Me, Big Sur!
When picking a nude polish, do you tend to think pink? Then this rosy shade will be your best bud. The streak-free formula has peach undertones, creating just enough contrast against fair skin.
$12.50; Ulta.com

Best for medium skin: Essie Gel Couture Gala in Front Page Worthy
For a manicure that shines bright like a diamond—well, a sapphire at least—apply two coats of this pearlescent blue polish, especially dazzling with medium skin tones.
$11.50; Essie.com

Best for dark skin: Dr. Dana 9-Free Nail Color in Judy
Give this hardworking polish a hand! The crimson is classic, the formula is free of nine potentially harmful ingredients, and a portion of the sale goes to charity.
$18; DrDanaBeauty.com

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5. Cosmetics: Foundation

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Best for fair skin: Revlon Youth FX Fill+Blur Foundation in Porcelain
Who needs Instagram filters? Optical diffusers and blurring powders in this velvety cream minimize the look of fine lines, while high-coverage pigments hide the discoloration and redness that can trouble fair skin.
$11.50; drugstores.

Best for medium skin: CoverGirl Vitalist Healthy Elixir Foundation in Golden Tan
Here’s the best game plan for getting a flawless complexion: This loaded base feels lightweight (yet lends medium to full coverage), contains a trio of skincare stars (vitamins E, B3, and B5), and protects against UV damage.
$11.50; drugstores.

Best for dark skin: Dermablend Flawless Creator in 90N
Transform your favorite face cream, serum, oil, or sunscreen into a custom foundation with this concentrated formula. For a sheer tint, use a pearl-size amount; for more coverage, add extra drops.
$40; dermablend.com

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6. Cosmetics: Concealer

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Best for fair skin: Wander Beauty Dualist Matte and Illuminating Concealer in Fair
This innovative double-sided concealer is twice as nice: One swipe of the matte stick erases imperfections and discoloration; a few dots of the lightweight liquid brighten dark circles.
$29; WanderBeauty.com

Best for medium skin: L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Concealer in 07 Creme Café
A dot of this highly pigmented oil-free formula conceals under-eye circles, dark spots, and blemishes without settling into fine lines, so it's got you covered all day.
$10; drugstores

Best for dark skin: Julep Cushion Complexion in Espresso
The perfect cover-up: a creamy formula packed with soothing turmeric extract and camellia seed oil, plus soft-focus powders to neutralize shine. Bonus points for the fuzzy applicator, which seamlessly blends in the concealer.
$30; Ulta.com

7. Cosmetics: Primers

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One for All: Lancer Studio Filter Pore Perfecting Primer
We're all about this base: The hydrating liquid formula has a universally flattering tint to even skin tone and is packed with light-diffusing ingredients to blur fine lines and wrinkles.
$58; LancerSkinCare.com

One for All: Perricone MD No Makeup Instant Blur
Like a Magic Eraser for your face, this weightless gel primer instantly reduces the appearance of pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and imperfections, creating a smooth canvas for any makeup look.
$55; PerriconeMD.com

8. Cosmetics: Eye makeup

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One for All: Mally Beauty Evercolor Brow Defining Gel
Thanks to a special mesh delivery system, this brow gel is a foolproof way to get perfect arches—just tap the brush against the mesh cover to pick up exactly the right amount of long-wearing, water-resistant product.
$31; MallyBeauty.com

One for All: Shiseido Inkstroke Eyeliner
Draw the finest lines with this two-piece tool kit: a pot of smudge-resistant gel-based formula and an ultraprecise calligraphy-inspired brush. Bonus: The jar features a V-shaped slit for wiping excess product off the brush.
$30; Shiseido.com

One for All: Lancôme Monsieur Big Mascara
Behold, a magic wand! The oversize brush—Lancome's largest yet—coasts your lashes in an ultracreamy formula containing adherent waxes and polymers for maximum volume.
$25; Lancome-USA.com

One for All: L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise
Take your fringe to new lengths with this smooth-gliding formula. With more than 200 soft, wavy bristles, the dense brush makes it easy to coat every lash.
$10; drugstores