Fall Inspiration: Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight, Tonight" / '90s Red Lipstick

This video for "Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins is definitely one of my all time favorites.  It's epic and magical with sweeping orchestrals and Edwardian era sci-fi themes.  The video concept is lifted almost entirely from Georges Méliès's 1902 silent film A Trip to the Moon, the first ever sci-fi movie (you can also find it on YouTube, it was pretty incredible for its time).  While the music and visuals in "Tonight, Tonight" are amazing, what I really love are the details.  And I've been patiently waiting all summer to finally rock some ethereal '90s makeup like bassist D'arcy Wretzky.

Okay, so up close her makeup is a little more Goth and ghostly than I realized. What I initially interpreted as brick red lipstick appears black in this screenshot I took, but no matter.  Here are some gorgeous products to get her look of luminous, otherworldly glamour, absolutely perfect for fall! 

The brick red lipstick that was so trendy during the '90s always seems to make a comeback, and fall is the best time to wear it!  MAC launched their first Viva Glam lipstick in 1994, and the brick red matte shade is still available today as Viva Glam I.  With every Viva Glam lipstick sold, MAC donates 100% of the price to their AIDS Fund, which supports men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS.  It goes without saying that this is a wonderful cause to support, right?

In keeping with the celestial themes in "Tonight, Tonight", Benefit's Moonbeam shimmer liquid highlighter that adds a romantic golden sheen to your skin.  It looks especially gorgeous on your cheekbones, browbones, right above your upper lip in the cupid's bow, or all over your eyelids.  This will make your skin look glowing and lit from within!

This Summer Time cream eyeshadow duo from NARS has two beautiful shades in champagne and sunset gold to create a subtle, light reflecting look.  The darker shade would be lovely as an understated liner to slightly define eyes, and the lighter shade would be beautiful layered with Moonbeam all over eyelids.

What are your favorite '90s looks and inspirations?  Another of mine will always be Clueless, which really deserves its own inspiration post! 

Shiny, Happy...Nail Polish: Butter London Rosie Lee

Oooh.  Let's all take a moment to appreciate this stunning pink glitter-bomb of a nail polish from Butter London.  This beauty is Rosie Lee, and silly as it may sound, even just looking at the bottle makes me happy!  The packaging is gorgeous and the color even more so.  At $14 it was a bit more than what I'd usually spend on nail polish (around $8 for OPI & Essie bodes a little better), but Rosie Lee was a shade I just couldn't pass up!  Sparkly pink nails are like a party all the time, don't you think?  It's the nail polish equivalent of rose colored glasses!

Excuse the shoddy paint job, I got a little enthusiastic and couldn't wait to get this on my nails.  It took three coats to get opacity but it's lovely!  I wonder how it would look layered over other colors?  Any ideas?

Coming Soon! Dita Von Teese Fragrance, Femme Totale

Dita Von Teese's brand new fragrance, Femme Totale, will be arriving in stores next month!  Isn't the bottle stunning?  I love the art deco design and the ball atomizer adds extra glamour.  Dita personally put an incredible amount of time into creating the perfume; she visited perfumers in Paris nearly every day for a year!  I just love perfectionism when it comes to creating a product, don't you?  “A scent needs to reflect all the different facets of my personality. It had to be elegant, glamorous, sophisticated, sexy, dark, and mysterious,” she says. 

The resulting fragrance opens with top notes of peonies, bergamot, and spicy Bourbon pepper.  The heart notes include Bulgarian rose, Tahitian Tiare petals, and jasmine, while the base notes feature sandalwood, patchouli, musk, and smoky Gaiac wood.  Pepper, roses, and woods?  I'm sold, you guys.  I can't wait to get my hands on a bottle!  What do you think?