Confession: I already own most of this because, well, I’m a junkie.

MAC “MAC Me Over” lipstick in Runaway Red - ALL over the fall runways. My anticipation was such that I couldn’t wait to buy it and bothered my girl Masha about it each time I stopped by her Nordstrom counter. It looks a little different than the pictures I saw, but I like the dark raspberry red anyway. Another red obsession is Estee Lauder’s (I know!) Pure Color Matte lipstick in Red Velvet, a perfect retro red.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Black Cherry/Violent Frenzy - As you know, I am a red lipstick girl through and through. But for fall, I’ve been romancing the idea of toying with a darker wine shade once in awhile. I grabbed Black Cherry on a whim and though it’s a little darker than I wanted (you can’t swatch Revlons on your hand at Target, much to my chagrin) and not appropriate for work, I’m excited to play with it. Violet Frenzy isn’t out yet; it’s part of Gucci Westman’s Fall 2011 Revlon collection inspired by classical painters. I just know it’s going to be beautiful.

Chanel Le Vernis Peridot & Graphite; NARS Night Series polish - Give me glitter and shimmer for my fall nails, please. As Maritza said, Peridot is capitvating. It’s different in every light. You see, the problem with Chanel polishes is that they get so much hype that perhaps that hype makes us want to buy them … and I was a little disappointed with some I’ve given in to. But I love Graphite and Peridot and will actually wear them both more than once. NARS Night Breed is like its accompanying shadow: black with chunky, multi-sized silver glitter … I purchased Night Breed and the blue Night Flight. (I also like OPI’s I Brake for Manicures and Road House Blues and Sally Hansen’s Plum’s the Word for fall.)

NARS Eyeshadow in Outremer/CoverGirl Liquiline Blast in Blue Boom - Yves Klein blue in a matte eyeshadow from NARS and a smooth-flowing, incredibly long-lasting eyeliner from CoverGirl. Thanks for taking the reins there, Pat McGrath. I use Outremer as a liner too, though perhaps I’ll get adventurous and wear it as shadow sometime soon.

BeneFit They’re Real Mascara/Lancome Hypnose Doll Lashes mascara - When Maritza was doing my makeup one day at the BeneFit counter, she exclaimed at the length of my lower lashes. I guess I’d never noticed that they are indeed super-long. As a mascara adventurer, I tried BeneFit’s new wonder with a healthy dose of skepticism and liked it so much that my mom swiped it. Lancome’s new Doll Lashes is supposed to be equally great for long, Twiggy-style lashes (just the way I like them); Kimmy K used it on her ballyhooed wedding day.

Estee Lauder Pure Color Matte lipstick in Red Velvet - Matte lipstick is my FAVORITE lipstick texture. OBSESSED over this perfect retro red and hunted high and low for it til I secured the last tube at Nordstrom. Divine.

Prada Candy or Cartier Baiser Vole - Besides lipstick and nail polish, perfume is my other vice. I expected to hate Prada’s cheeky new fragrance, Candy, and found it a little too similar to Britney Spears’ awful Fantasy at first sniff. But then, after letting it settle for an hour or two, it begins to smell kinda dirty/sweet/sexy. And I like that. Cartier’s Baiser Vole (stolen kiss) is all lily - expected to hate it and kind of did at first whiff, but then it was love. But it’s $100, so Cartier and I will have to continue our romance from afar.

Maritza and I talk makeup/skincare/beauty a lot; our phones are always cheeping with texts about Chanel and mascara. She works in the industry and I, well, I keep the industry afloat. She asked if I’d been compiling my fall beauty wishlist and I said, “Duh, I’ve already bought it all!” Here’s hers!

1). Chanel Peridot le Vernis.  I first saw this nail color a few months ago and immediately fell in love.  It’s such an unexpected green-gold and when the metallic hits the light, it’s truly spectacular.  I never thought I could love a nail color as much as I love peridot.  For this fall, it’s the new black.

2). YSL The Black Collection eyeliner pen.  A perfect pen for a precise cat eye or a dramatic smoky eye.

3). Laura Mercier creme lip color in Bing Cherry: Brick red is the THE color of the Fall 2011 runway.  I love this particular formula, because there is no shimmer, just shine.  With flattering pink-and-brown undertones, it will look great on every woman.

For night: YSL Rouge Volupte Perle No. 106  (purple) 

4). Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Foundation Primer.  Nobody does primer like Smashbox.  I’m substituting my classic Photo Finish for the new hydrating version during fall/winter months.  After just one use, my face felt smooth and moisturized without feeling heavy underneath my foundation.  Hands down, this is one of the best products of the season.    

5).  NARS Illuminator in Copacabana.  Because of the deep lipsticks, shadows and nail polishes I will be sporting, I want to keep my face as illuminated and light as possible.  I plan on using this highlighter as a very light and natural blush.

6). Malin + Goetz lip moisturizer. I was on a mission to find the most effective lip treatment after a recent bout of extreme dry lips!  After a dozen or so failed attempts, I turned to beauty expert Kara Nesvig and she had the answer in Malin + Goetz.  Voila! My lips are supple and smooth and I’m never leaving home without this!   

7). Cleanser 27 by M.E. SkinLab.  Cleanser 27 is an oil-rich wax with the texture of a skin butter (scary, right?!) that transforms into a foamy emulsion when it comes into contact with water.  It promises to soften, moisturize and brighten the skin, without stripping it of natural and very essential oils.  When I first read about this, I was skeptical it would be right for me, but after reading endorsements by colete (http://www.colette.fr/) and Woodley & Bunny (http://woodleyandbunny.com/), I am dying to try this cleanser during the harsh, dry Minnesota winter.   

8). Philosophy the microdelivery: mini peel pads.  Simply the best at-home way to exfoliate your dry skin and rid your face of dullness.  I like these because they are gentle and also work well on the neck and arms. 

9). Kiehl’s Rosewater Facial Freshener-Toner:  No matter the season, rosewater is a must in my skincare routine.  It soothes and calms the skin, while providing aroma therapeutic benefits.  Kiehl’s puts actual rose petals in the bottle, which provides an aesthetic appeal.  Tip: I like to chill rosewater in the fridge and spritz it on my face in the morning for instant perkiness! 

Spa trip:
10).  Spa getaway: I’m headed to Ruby Room in Chicago (http://www.rubyroom.com/) for an ultra-indulgent birthday present to myself.  I plan on getting an Arcona facial (my first ever!), an enerssage with cupping and the pumpkin hand and foot treatment. 

Say it with me: OOPS. I had a little accident with Chanel last week, but seriously, there isn’t a better pick-me-up when you’re having a shitty day than a superluxe piece of Chanel cosmetics. They’re sleek, heavy … so chic. And so expensive. But Future Kara can deal with that. Let’s see what I got, huh? I know you’re as excited as I am.

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Inspired by the movie “Bridesmaids,” in which Kristen Wiig’s character only wears red nail polish, my BFF Brittani and I decided to to our own red nails trial run. I told her to pick three reds from her collection and wear them as long as possible for a week. We change our polish at least every other day, so the challenge was set. The girl has as much polish as I do, so it wasn’t like it was a huge problem to find a few!

Britt’s picks after the jump!

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Spring is soon a-comin’ in (I hope) and my nails are tired of the sad ole winter polishes I’ve been painting them with. Here’s what I’m going to be rocking through the upcoming months.

American Apparel “Butter” - FYI, absolutely everyone will be wearing yellow polish thanks to Chanel, whose Mimosa shade will obviously cause riots. I think Mimosa is a relatively hideous pee yellow, so my version is American Apparel’s more subdued Butter. It looks so good with a tan, promise.

OPI “I Want to be A Lone-Star” - Looks sort of similar to Chanel’s Riva, with teeny fine specks of microglitter in this silvery sky blue. 

Chanel “Black Pearl” - I couldn’t resist. Is it gray? Is it metallic? Is it green? Well, it’s a chameleon; gunmetal in one light, greenish in another.

Essie “Barefoot & Topless” - My favorite way to be. (Ha.) Mannequin hands are going to be huge for fall, so get on top of it now and buy a few. This one is just pink enough not to look too mannequin-y.

Sephora for OPI “The Way Tutu His Heart” - Yeah, yeah, lame pun, pretty color. Ballet pink with a white base; it’s opaque enough not to be some namby-pamby boring manicure color.

Rescue Beauty Lounge “Smitten” - Cotton candy pink! Duh.