What comes to mind when creating the ultimate fall look? Fashion, skin care, makeup, different hair colors, and hair styles are a few factors that should pop in your head for the upcoming 2018 autumn trends. When it comes to women’s fashion, dressing up a favorite pair of jeans with an oversized sweater, flannel and a pair of tall boots has been the very popular for fall. For men, jeans with a pair of the latest sneakers, complemented with a hoodie, jacket or sweater is popular.

A big trend with hair for the relaxing, cooler month, are loose curls with either a soft balayage to have piecey caramel highlights throughout a rich chocolatey brown, or a vibrant, red/violet, cool-toned lob (long, angled bob). Fashion colors are always hot – think bright, fire-engine reds or vivid oranges or gentle lavender pastels or lovely peaches. Hair color is so important and can always be paired with your favorite fall makeup ideas and it allows you to be creative and

Most importantly, what comes with fall is the cold weather. Cold weather often generates dry skin in most cases. To take care of dry skin, make sure to moisturize daily and hydrate the skin within a routine that requires washing your face twice a day. Getting yourself into a daily skin care routine will help maintain beautiful, youthful, clear skin. Start with a cleanser. To help keep acne away, use a toner after washing your face. The toner closes pores and prevents dirt from entering. Finally, use your favorite moisturizer before you apply your makeup for the day. At the end of the day, repeat this routine to ensure you’re not going to go bed with makeup on your face.

Have fun this fall. Try new things. Experiment with your look. Try a new outfit. Change your hair and makeup. You never know what style is out there waiting for you! Outfits that give the best of both worlds of warmth and style could be a fun and comfortable look. Hair that’s subtle with a bold lipstick or an exciting, bright hair color with colorful eyes and a nude lip are great ideas to try out too. Follow a skin care schedule, and you are good to go for your perfect new fall look of 2018!

Molly Castano and Jebany Medina are stuents at Toni&Guy Hairdressing Academy, 6 Park Ave., Worcester. For more information, visit @toniguyworcester on Facebook and Instagram.