You can basically _smell_ the pumpkin spice lattes in the air, which can only mean one thing: it’s finally fall, which means not only is it time to break out the sweaters and boots (finally), but it’s also time to transition your summer makeup routine into one more suitable for the falling leaves.

Before you start with any real makeup, it’s important to moisturize your skin — yes, even for people with oily skin. Changing seasons means changing the amount of moisture in the air, and it’s an important step. Neutrogena and Aveeno make great, inexpensive daily facial moisturizers.

After that, continue with your foundation routine as usual. However, for fall, consider adding more contouring on the hollows of your cheeks and less bronzing. No one is going to believe you still have that summer-at-the-lake glow in October.

In summer, I like to play with fun lipstick colors to brighten up my look. But for fall, it’s all about the eyes.

A brown smoky is your best friend for the next few months. Start with a light base in the corners of your eyes, followed by a neutral tone all over the lid. I prefer to use nude tones, but different variations of gold tones and browns are also great.

When the base is finished, sweep the darkest color in your palette — great eye shadow palettes are available from NYX and Almay — on the outer corners of your eyelid, blending in with your base tone. Then use the second-darkest shade on your crease, making sure to extend out just past the crease for a more dramatic effect.

Lastly, take a big fluffy makeup brush over both eyes to blend the shadow, throw on some eyeliner and mascara and maybe add a neutral shade of lipstick or lip gloss to tie the look together.

After that, hop in line to buy the pumpkin spice latte I know you’ve been craving.