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## It’s About Tobe the Start of Fall
It’s about to be the start of fall, and I do not feel like my best self right now. I also realized I don’t think I’ve ever done a fall glow up before, which, like, i’m not sure why, but going into a new season is the perfect time to do something like this. And I also happen to be leaving for a trip tomorrow.
## New York Fashion Week
I’m going to New York Fashion Week, stay tuned for that vlog, by the way, but I want to be looking and feeling my best, like my most confident self, going into this season. So here are all the things I’m going to be doing. I literally made a whole list in my notes, like in the perfect order.
## Pre-Glow Up Prep
We started things off last night, I feel like sometimes that’s the best way to do. Chapter 2, Pre-Glow Up Prep. Things I did, put on a nice healthy layer of self-tanner, ’cause I always just feel like a little bit more confident when I have a nice tan glow to my skin, and I put some hair gloss in it.
## The Everything Shower
It says you can sleep in it for like extra great effects, so it is currently still in my hair right now. Let’s go get things started now with the everything shower, you know that has to be first up, and it’s time to wash this hair. For the shower, I’m starting with the new e.l.f.
## Haircare Routine
Chapter 3, Haircare Routine. Never Thirsty moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. These are so good, I’ve been loving them. The shampoo makes my hair feel clean without feeling stripped, it does not give me that squeaky feeling that I honestly hate. They both smell really nice, and the conditioner gives me just the right amount of hydration.
## e.l.f. Dropped Haircare
By the way, guys, can you believe e.l.f. dropped haircare? So iconic! I’ve been using their haircare products for the past few weeks and loving them. I mean, as you can tell, I feel like my hair looks pretty amazing, and thank you so much to e.l.f. for sponsoring today’s video.
## My Exact Routine
Here’s my exact routine to achieve this hair, because these products have worked surprisingly well for my frizz-prone wavy hair. We’re starting in the shower with the Never Thirsty moisturizing shampoo. This shampoo is actually the perfect mix of cleansing and moisturizing, it’s not so hydrating that it makes your hair feel heavy with, like, a residue on it.
## Never Thirsty Conditioner
It also smells really nice. I double shampoo and then follow up with the Never Thirsty conditioner. This conditioner is actually really hydrating, and it made my hair feel so soft even after the shower, like without any products in it. I really felt like it detangled my hair so well.
## Humidity Hero
Out of the shower, we’re using the Humidity Hero. I’ve used like half this bottle already. I’ve literally been dousing my hair in this for the past month. This product changed my life, I’ve never used, like, a humidity product for my hair before, and I can’t believe I haven’t.
## A Shield Against Humidity
You apply this first thing out of the shower on damp hair, like towel-dried hair, before any of your other products, and blow dry it with tension. That will give you, like, the sleek, perfect hair that has, like, a shield against humidity. It’s actually heat-activated, so this really just helps control frizz, like lock in your style.
## 3-in-1 Wonder Magic Styling Cream
Then for the curling and styling process, I’ve been using the 3-in-1 Wonder Magic Styling Cream. This stuff smells so nice, and it’s the perfect thing to just give you bouncy, flexible hold, which is, like, exactly what I want for a style like this.
## The Perfect Solution
I don’t want my hair to be crunchy and crispy, but I don’t want it to be so soft and slippery that, like, it doesn’t even hold a style. So this is the perfect solution for that.
## Gloss Mode Treatment Oil
And their Gloss Mode Treatment Oil, okay guys, this smells incredible, it’s kind of like warm cashmere scent. This actually offers heat protection up to 450, so I apply a few drops of this to, like, the ends of my hair before curling to make it extra shiny, and then another, like, one or two drops after styling for just an added touch.
## Like Mascara for Your Hair
And I will continue to apply a few drops of this every day post-styling to just give my ends some extra moisture. And lastly, this cutest little thing, this is the 3-in-1 Wonder Magic Styling Cream Wand, it’s like mascara for your hair. I have so many little flyaways, and you can literally just, like, smooth them down instantly with this.
## Body Care Routine
For the body care, I did exfoliate my whole body last night before the self-tanner, but I am going over just, like, the extra dry areas. Chapter 4, Body Care Routine. Or, honestly, the areas where I want to, like, blend the self-tanner with my skin a little bit better, and then going in with my body wash.
## The Power of an Everything Shower
This one smells so sweet and, like, syrupy, it’s perfect for fall. And doing a quick shave, even though I self-tanned last night and I shaved yesterday, I just want, like, the freshest shave possible, even if it shaves off a little bit of my tan. Oh my goodness, guys, I feel so fresh, like I feel like I was just reborn, it’s the power of an everything shower! We’re.
## Blowout Tutorial
Chapter 5, Blowout Tutorial. Doing a nice blowout today, I feel like I’ve been getting my blowout down. Blowouts have never been my strong suit when I’m actually trying to, like, really blow dry my hair smooth. The thing that’s been working the best for me is an actual blow dry brush.
## Textured Hair
I feel like for textured hair it’s kind of like the best thing, if I’m not just doing, like, a rough blow dry with, like, an actual blow dryer. I have one with this attachment, and I actually really like it because it’s not like a round brush, I can literally just, like, brush my hair out and it doesn’t pull in my hair too much, but it gives tension, which really helps activate the humidity here.
## Time to Do Some Skincare
And then we’re going to throw in a few curls, and we’ll finish off with some hair oil, it’s going to be so perfect. Okay, the hair is done, it’s feeling amazing. Time to do some skincare. I’m starting with a tiny bit of a physical exfoliant, which I only do occasionally.
## A Whole Skin Refresh
Chapter 6, Skincare. But because I want to do, like, a whole skin refresh, I want the smoothest, softest skin, and it’s the perfect time to do something like this. So just gently massaging that in before I go on to the next step.
## A Hydrating, Milky Toner
I also do want to pluck my eyebrows, I really don’t do anything crazy, I just kind of find if they’re, like, a few hairs out of place, just tweeze them. Next is toner. I love, like, a hydrating, milky toner, especially for after exfoliating, like, just gives my skin that moisture back, and I make sure to use an acne-safe one, ’cause sometimes they can be a little heavy and make you break out.
## Vitamin C Serum
Then I’m doing a vitamin C serum for really glowy skin and, music, fading things like dark spots and hyperpigmentation. Some eye cream, this is one of the ones with, like, growth factor in it, I think it’s supposed to, like, help plump up your under-eyes and eye area, feels so nice.
## Gua Sha Routine
And my moisturizer lastly, and then I am going to just go in with my gua sha, and I kind of start on, like, the jaw area, just do a quick little gua sha routine. I love the stainless steel ones that are metal, ’cause they just feel so, like, cooling and nice, and then I move up to, like, the cheek area, and I’ll just do, like, 10 little strokes, music, on each side.
## Acupressure in Your Eye Area
Not that I’m a pro at this or anything, this is just what I do. And then I love taking, like, this part of it and kind of putting it right here, like little acupressure in your eye area, it feels so nice, kind of like helps if you have a headache. And then I’ll do the same thing with my third eye point and kind of, like, massage it and just take a few deep breaths, decompress a little bit.
## A Little Lip Massage
The forehead is my least favorite part to do a gua sha, ’cause I feel like her bone is just right there, like, I don’t like the feeling, you know what I mean? That kind of made my face red, ’cause it’s like bringing the blood flow to my face. But we’re going to finish it up with a little lip oil and a little lip massage with my favorite lip scrubber tool.
## Nice and Plump and Juicy
It has these big bumps on one side and small little bristles on the other side. This one you use with a lip scrub, and this one you use just, like, with a lip product. So basically just massage it in, helps exfoliate your lips, boost the blood flow, make them nice and plump and juicy, it’s almost like you’re brushing your teeth.
## Skincare Is Done
And there we go, skincare is done. My face feels very fresh, my lips feel kind of hot from all the blood rushing to them, but I feel like my skin looks very glowy, so mission accomplished. I’m trying to decide if I should do makeup or nails first.
## Toasty Makeup Tutorial
I feel like makeup, because I might mess up my nails while I’m doing my makeup, so I’m going to show you my, like, quick, music, and easy but really pretty go-to fall makeup look lately, starting with the. Chapter 7, Toasty Makeup Tutorial.
## Halo Glow Skin Tint
e.l.f. Halo Glow Skin Tint, I have mine in the shade 5. It’s very liquidy, as you can tell, but I really love the consistency of this, and I love that it’s a mineral SPF 50, and the coverage in the shade match are honestly pretty amazing. I use a brush first and then a sponge to, like, smooth it out.
## Soft Glam Cream Bronzer
Next, I’m using the Soft Glam Cream Bronzer, mine’s in the shade Light-Medium, and this is perfect for warming the face back up. I really like that this isn’t too warm-toned, like, at all, and it blends out so nicely. It’s perfect for the, like, toasty kind of makeup look that I love to do in the fall.
## Tasteful Placements
I’m going to add concealer to these places that I’m putting it right now, just a little bit in, like, tasteful placements, ’cause I do like to keep the base on the lighter side and just let the skincare and that skin tint shine through.
## Blush Tint
Then I have this blush tint, it’s this really beautiful berry color, and we’re going to apply some to the cheeks and, like, a little bit to the nose. I just love this color in the fall, and again, it actually blends out really nice, even layering it, like, over top of other products. Sometimes I feel like with those sort of water-based stains you have to put them on first, but I feel like this works.
## Brow Lift Pencil
Set the base with some powder. For the brows, this e.l.f. Brow Lift Pencil has been my favorite for years. I actually get it in the blonde shade, which I feel works surprisingly well for my hair color, like it actually kind of matches my eyebrows.
## Silky Touch Highlighter
Using the e.l.f. Silky Touch Highlighter, look at how beautiful that is, for a little added glow on the nose and inner corners, and I love this one ’cause it’s such a fine shimmer, it doesn’t feel like chunky glittery. For the eyes, I have these two really gorgeous glitter eyeshadows from e.l.f.
## Champagne Showers
This one is the shade Champagne Showers, and this one is Fine as Fleck. I’m going to use a mixture of both of them, with this one kind of on the outer half of the lid and this one on the inner part. This one is going to be so good for the winter, like, snowy, icy makeup.
## A Little Tiny Brown Wing
To finish up the eyes, I’m just going to add a little tiny brown wing. I love brown eyeliner and mascara anyway, but for fall I feel like it’s just a little bit softer and it suits it really well, and I even love taking a little bit to the inner corner. I feel like it’s a small touch, but, like, in the fall I’m wanting that little extra something to my makeup. Top with some mascara.
## Different Lip Combos
Now for the lips, I have a lot of fun with different lip combos in the fall. I feel like it’s the perfect time to lean into, like, a brown lip or, like, a berry lip. I have this lip liner marker from e.l.f., it’s a lip stain marker, this one’s in the shade Marvelous.
## Glow Reviver Lip Oils
I love lining my lips with this first, kind of like feather it in as well, it’s so pretty. Then my favorite little Glow Reviver lip oils, this one is so cute, it’s Pink. I love doing a darker lip liner with, like, a lighter gloss in the center, and this one is Spicy, it’s a plumping lip oil but makes your lips look so good.
## The Finished Makeup Look
And here is the finished makeup look. As a final touch, though, sometimes I like to add little fake freckles with, like, a brow marker, it’s just a cute final touch. But there we go, there’s the finished look, so glowy, bronzy, but in my opinion, it’s still perfect for everyday.
## Fall Nails
Okay, time for the nails. I was really contemplating which color I. Chapter 8, Fall Nails. Wanted to do. I’ve already been doing some fall colors, like I just had brown on my nails.
## Milky Pink
I actually just painted my toes this color, which is a really, really dark brown, like it almost looks black, but dark brown, so my toes are this color right now, but I think I want to do milky pink for my nails, just ’cause I did, like, three dark colors back-to-back.
## Less Prone to Breaking
Kind of craving just, like, a versatile, cute milky pink. My nails are already prepped, they’re honestly pretty short right now. I feel like they keep breaking lately, which is so annoying, but when I have them painted they’re much stronger, because, like, the nail polish makes them thicker and kind of, like, less prone to breaking.
## Long-Wear Top Coat
So this will be good to get this on my nails, and we’re going to do a long-wear top coat as well, so that they fully stay on for my whole trip that I’m going to be on. We’re all done, here’s the final look. I’m feeling glowing and confident, to be honest, like I’m ready to take on the fall.
## The Finished Look
I really hope you guys enjoyed coming along this little glow up with me. Chapter 9, The Finished Look. And let me know what you’re doing to glow up for the fall. Don’t forget to shop all my favorite e.l.f. products that will be linked in the description, and comment this emoji if you watched all the way up until the end. I hope you guys have an amazing day.
