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If you’re ready to update your Halloween decorations, here are my favorite tips to get the look you love easily, quickly, and without breaking the bank: Start at the front door. Masses of mismatched crystal candlesticks filled with black candles on a mantle or dining table offer a sophisticated, yet completely creepy Halloween vibe. If time allows, hollow out a pumpkin (real or faux), add a clear glass of water, and you have an Instagram-worthy centerpiece. From fall outfits, fabulous fashion and accessories finds, to gorgeous garden and interiors ideas, plus products and tips for throwing parties, weddings, and events of all kinds.

While Nicholas, my Dior makeup expert, examined my skin and began to pull out creams, serums, and moisturizers, a sense of déjà vu swept over me, just as he casually mentioned, “ In fact, it’s because this was the very same makeup artist who had introduced me to the Dior makeup line many years ago, but in a different city. First, Nicolas used Dior’s Rouge Blush 459 Charnelle, pictured, which gives cheeks intense, ultra-pigmented color that really lasts. If you’d like Nicholas to work his magic on you, he is available at the Dior counter at the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware.

And, with a host of weekend rambles, craft and antique markets, pumpkin picking, and hayrides ahead, I need plenty of fall outfits, ready to go. Online retailers like JD Williams sell thousands of different items from handbags to sweaters, jeans to dresses, plus more. You can wear any length boot, from suede ankle boots, to this season’s cowboy-inspired Western stunners. The bead is handmade by The Velvet Box artisans and features a sterling silver core.

Fall is officially here and I’ve been busy switching over my lightweight pastel sweaters to chunky knits, my barely-there sandals to low heeled suede ankle boots, and my bead jewelry to… more bead jewelry! My charm bead bracelets (which command an entire drawer in my jewelry armoire) run the gamut from well-known names such as Pandora, Trollbeads, and Chamilia, to wonderful, artisan creations that are truly one-of-a-kind pieces. The history of glass jewelry dates back to 3500 BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia, where it was used in place of precious gemstones because it was easier to carve and shape. In her Ohio art studio Jen creates works of art that celebrate the beauty of glass including beads, pendants and sculptural pieces that are truly stunning.