Hey honey, fall is in the air and it’s the perfect time to rethink skin care routines. While we were playing in the sunshine (wearing sunblock of course) the scientists at Guerlain were buzzing about their labs and creating the new Abeille Royale Serum. Its key ingredient is honey, actually many varieties of the best ones from New Zealand along with Royal Jelly from France. Honey, well known for its healing properties is even used for healing wounds in traditional medicine practices. The Abeille Royal Serum is composed of a pure royal concentrate which stimulates the healing process and repairs the micro-damage done to our skin that forms wrinkles. After using the serum for a month my skin looks smoother and plumper, and it’s become a daytime and nighttime addiction for me!

Available:www. Nordstrom.com and Nordstrom stores

It’s black as onyx and makes my skin clear and bright. The new Boscia Luminizing Black Mask is a combination of pine bark extract, an antioxidant, Vitamin C – and we all know how good that is – along with Montmorillonite Clay which exfoliates, soaks up excess oil and dirt, and finally, extracts of rosemary and eucalyptus which are anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. Spread the black gel all over your face, avoiding eye area and hairline and wait about 20 minutes. Then, my favorite part…..peel off! It peels off easily, removing dead skin cells and revealing skin that is clearer looking and more radiant.

Available: Sephora stores and http://www.Sephora.com

Social networking is all the rage and really, why shouldn’t it be? It’s fast. It connects you. It’s concise. It’s efficient. In honor of the Twitter’s 140-character message capacity and parameters and because we know you’re a makeup maven on the go with limited free time, we are presenting our Fall 2010 Beauty Guide, with 140-200 words of why these products need to be in your makeup bag once the weather cools, the days get shorter and your palette of colors gets darker. It was a challenge to keep things to a minimum, especially when this Fall’s color trends of plums, bronzes and charcoals make for lots of discussion and “oohing” and “aahing!”

Editor’s Note: I admit, I failed miserably when it came to Marchesa for Le Métier de Beauté. The line is too luxe and too perfect not to gush over. Oh the perils of Beauty Editorship! Wink-wink.

Marchesa for Le Métier de Beauté: Pure luxury, with no detail left unfinished, is the Marchesa mantra, according to co-founder/designer Georgina Chapman. The design house philosophy applies to their makeup collection. Sleek packaging inspired by Sandra Bullock’s Oscar gown meets divine formulations. I worship the credit-card sized, Chapman-designed La Lune Palette for femme smoky, smoldering eyes favored by chill-battling New Yorkers. Translucent pressed powder, concealer, lip ploss in La Cerise Noir, crème blush in La Peche and eye shadow in Le Minuit comprise the compact. Meanwhile, her partner Keren Craig’s Le Soleil palette is softer and warmer, suited for the sun-kissed So-Cal gal. It houses bronzer, concealer, lip gloss in Le Caramel, crème blush in La Rougeur and eye shadow in Le Fauve. The Double Entendre lip gloss duos are perfect for customizing supple pouts. My go to? L’embrasse/Le Passion, which unites shimmery chocolate and bronze. It’s pure gloss chemistry. The Sheer Illumination Highlighter is a click pen with a sheer golden shade usable day or night, on bare skin or with makeup. I like a touch under my eyes and dabbed on my cupid’s bow. Oh, Marchesa. I melt at your versatility.

That was more than 140 words, but this collection is too beautiful to contain.

Dior Logomania Collector’s Edition 2-Colour Eye Shadow in Silver Screen: You probably heard me gasp through your computer speakers. This shadow duo pairs shimmery silvery and sparkly black for dramatic, night time, old Hollywood eyes. The shades are stamped with the house’s Dior “Logomania” design. Dior’s Fall range pledges its allegiance to mauves and charcoals. Charcoal: It’s the new black for Fall 2010. Know it. Live it. Use it.

Babor products are absolutely divine and they were designed by makeup professionals, with your face shape in mind in so you can play up your features accordingly. Housed in gorgeously lavish and refillable gold cases, the eye shadows offer stay-all-day color, namely Plum and Matte Clay, which allow you to achieve the still-hot-this-season purple smoky eye. The halo of color is absolutely stunning. The Ultra Shine Lip Gloss in Cinderella boasts iridescent, prismatic shine, and I recommend this highly for those days when you only have time to gloss and go. It lights up your whole entire face beautifully.

Available at http://www.babor.com.

Josie Maran is a favorite brand among BN editors, especially me. The model’s GOGO (Get One Give One) Natural Volume Argan Mascara is one of the most glossifying and volumizing mascaras on the market; it’ll create black-as-midnight, dewy eye fringe with its compact brush. It’s uber cute, too, with hearts drawn on the wand. Even better, for every tube sold, Maran will donate a mascara to City of Hope cancer patients and survivors.

Available at Sephora locations or http://www.sephora.com.

If you desire an angelic whisper of pink color on your cheeks and one that you can also apply to your lips, I suggest Becca Lip & Cheek Crème. It’s dewy and soft and you’ve never looked so pretty in pink during the transition from Summer to Fall; it looks breathtaking on bronzed goddesses as well as those of us with porcelain complexions. Swipe on your apples and dab a touch on the center of your lips, right under your cupid’s bow, for barely there glow. Petal and Tuberose are my faves.

Available at http://www.beccacosmetics.com.

After a brutally hot summer, I think many of us are actually looking forward to September, even if it means returning to all-night study sessions, boring teachers and all things school related. But whether you’re attending mommy & me classes, moving into the college dorm or taking on the role of the oldest broad in graduate school, luxuriating in some school-friendly spa products will make you feel like an A+ student.

Hopscotch Kids Nail WaterColors

Be the hit of the back-to-school slumber party with Hopscotch’s non-toxic, kid-friendly alternative to solvent-based nail polishes. Perfect for children, tweens and teenagers, these vibrant, water-based nail (water) colors can be purchased online at http://www.hopscotchkids.com and soon to be in retailers across the country.

BareEase & Cream

It might be a little too soon to be gearing up for Spring Break but it’s never too early to take the pain out of a bikini wax. This Ouchless Waxing Prep Kit created by Anesthesiologist, Dr. Edna Ma, M.D. is truly revolutionary. BareEase & Cream is a preparatory kit for use by women undergoing bikini waxing and laser hair removal procedures in the bikini area. Featuring lidocaine (4%) as its active ingredient, (the most safe, widely used topical anesthetic and superior numbing agent), along with natural ingredients including aloe and jojoba, the kit’s specially doctor-formulated cream will not only eradicate the pain but will leave your skin feeling soft, silky and sexy as well. Simply wear the cute, pink, soft, latex disposable panty for a half hour before your appointment and bring on the Brazilian! Visit http://www.bareease.com.

In need of a new look for summer, we headed to the new PRIVE salon in Malibu, CA. Located in the Malibu Lumber Yard – the epitome of luxe So Cal shopping – PRIVE is a gorgeous salon with breathtaking mountain views.

Having never been blonde before and a bit nervous, our colorist Amanda quickly put our fears to rest. During our first visit, she wove lots of blonde highlights into our naturally dark brown hair using the French technique, balayage. Then, on our second visit, she added even more golden blonde. The result was a gorgeous blonde head of hair, just in time for summer!

Our stylists, Antonio and Darnell, made our hair silky and enhanced the shine using the salon’s own line of products. We especially loved the Intensive Mask, Relaxing Gel and Shine Serum.

PRIVE offers cuts, colors and straightening processes. Married couple Chelby and Simone Delfourg opened the salon with the main focus of taking care of Malibu’s residents. The duo had the vision two years ago. Having a huge Malibu clientele commuting to their LA salon, they figured it would be smart to offer a more local option.