These beautiful oversized cuffs by Francesca Romana Diana cost $275 each at Vivre.


While the designer jewelry would make a nice investment piece, you can get the same look with a cuff bracelet from Arden B that costs just $28. Take your pick of silver/green or gold/magenta.

Add a little glamour to your everyday wardrobe with this Grey Ombre Cheetah Gauze Scarf by Yarnz, $165 at chickdowntown.com.


Make the same statement for less with Forever 21's Leopard Spot Ombre Scarf instead, just $7.80.

Get gorgeous for fall with Avon's new Tribal Teals collection. The Budget Babe's resident beauty expert Kiki Bella (an alias) has all the deets. —BB



by Kiki Bella
Fall is such a fun time of year, the colors start to change and the new season brings with it a new face of beauty and fashion. This season we're seeing a bunch of spectacular color in the makeup world, in fact some are saying this is the most exciting color season in years. This makes complete sense to me: While the economy sucks and updating a whole new wardrobe can be pricey, updating your makeup bag is a great way to get a whole new look and not break the bank. Even if you're wearing the same clothes nobody will notice with a stellar new makeup routine (read: they won't be able to look away from your gorgeous face!)

One of the best new color collections I've seen so far this fall is Avon's new Tribal Teals Fall 2009 Collection. These colors really appeal to me, and I think they did a spectacular job finding colors that work effortlessly together. I am not one to take a risk with eyeshadow, and to be honest when I saw the rich green and purple in the True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Nocturnal ($7.00) I was a little freaked (these are not colors I usually choose for my fair skin). I followed Avon's recommended color placement on the eye (there's a little diagram on the back of the box, very handy for the novice) and was very pleasantly surprised. Together the colors looked sultry and smoky, and I received several compliments that night while out. Even more notable then the gorgeous colors was the amazing staying power of the eyeshadow, so important to a contact wearer like myself who really doesn't want to go blind from falling eyeshadow particles. Also very key for the smokey eye look, it's so important to not have eyeshadow-shadow on your cheekbones as the night goes on (ick!). The eye shadow quad comes in Textured Teal (shown at top) and Nocturnal (I tried Nocturnal, see splotch above right).

I loved the eyeshadow, but I love-loved the Jilliam Dempsey Professional Kohl Eyeliner with Smudger in Charcoal ($6.00) and the Nailwear Nail Enamel also in Nocturnal ($4.50). This eyeliner is awesome! Creamy, easy to apply and so perfect for the uber popular smokey cat eye of this season (the smudger is so great). I love the charcoal color, really great alternative to your regular black, and it just blends like butter with the complimentary eyeshadow quad. This pencil doesn't pull the skin, and creates professional quality lines with great control. The nail enamel is also super, goes on great, two coat coverage and the color is unique and very much in tune with the current season, it's like a dark gray-brown. It is a must have.


To locate an Avon Representative, call 1-800-FOR-AVON or visit www.avon.com.

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Scarves are one of fall's essential accessories, and this season I'm seeing a lot of infinity or circle scarves. These tubular scarves, which can be looped around the neck once or twice, take the guesswork out of knotting and tying scarves. They're pretty much foolproof! And of course, they're nice and warm. This one by Lutz & Patmos is made from luxurious wool-cashmere blend, but unfortunately costs $350 at La Garconne.


Here's a lovely infinity scarf in a similarly chunky knit. The rich purple hue will complement most complexions and brighten up a dark coat. This one's $48 at Bloomingdales.


While not as thick and cozy as the pricier scarves, this infinity tubular scarf by Mossimo will definitely do the trick for fall. I saw these in the store and they were soft, stylish and super cheap! Snag one for $5.94 at Target.com.