Hi beauties. October has arrived and I am fully in my grounded, cozy fall era. There is something about this month that always feels like a soft exhale, the light gets more golden, the mornings a little crisper, and my whole nervous system just settles into a slower, more intentional rhythm. Our energies shift with the seasons of Mother Earth, and honoring that transition is one of my favorite forms of self care. This is the month I recenter my rituals, refine my routines, and reach for what feels most nourishing.
Our household has been in such a beautiful rhythm lately. Willow is settled into the school year, our sweet little Penny is officially the emotional center of our home (that puppy love is unmatched), and I have been savoring the slower weekend mornings that this season always seems to invite. It is the kind of month that reminds you how much magic lives in the quiet, everyday moments.
This month's edit is a beautiful reflection of that fall reset energy. A pair of Ayuna heroes that are anchoring my skincare this season, a warm earthy eye palette that has completely changed my everyday look, a body treatment that feels like the most luxurious act of self care, and a toner that has become my new must have. A mix of nourishing skincare, elevated glam and body indulgence, all working together to help you transition beautifully into the new season.
Let's get into it.
The edit
No. 01
Longeva Epidermal Fasting Ampoules
Ayuna
As we head into the seasonal shift, I have been returning to one of the most fascinating treatments in my routine, Ayuna Longeva. If you have been following my most loved for a while, you know Ayuna is my skincare soulmate, and Longeva is the ampoule treatment I reach for anytime my skin feels stressed, fatigued, overloaded or just a little bit off. October is genuinely the perfect moment for it, because seasonal transitions are exactly when your skin needs a reset.
Longeva is inspired by Ayuna's concept of Epidermal Fasting, which is essentially the practice of giving your skin a break from excess and allowing it to return to its natural rhythm of balance, renewal and vitality. Rather than overwhelming the skin with more, more, more, it works from a place of intelligent restraint. It is such a beautiful, modern approach to skincare and one that feels especially aligned with the slower fall energy.
The formula is anchored by Vitis Fasting Factors derived from Vitis vinifera cell cultures grown under nutrient restriction, blended with botanical cell lysates and symbiotic ferments that preserve balance and support resilience. Plant plasmas of pomegranate, Arabian cotton and green carrot work as a matrix of cellular communication, delivering bioactive signals that reinforce regeneration, protect against oxidative stress and maintain epidermal homeostasis. The result is skin that looks refined, luminous and visibly rested, as if it has remembered its own intelligence.
I love using it in cycles, especially at night, breaking the ampoule with the included opener, warming it between my palms, and pressing it into clean skin. It is truly one of the most refined, sensorial treatments I own, and the results after even one cycle are unreal.
Longeva's perfect partner this month is Need-le, another Ayuna hero that has become non negotiable in my rotation. If Longeva is the reset, Need-le is the transformation. Together they are the most powerful skincare duo I have run this year, and they are exactly what my skin has needed as we move deeper into fall.
Need-le is inspired by the microneedling technique, using all natural, silicon based microchannel spicules extracted from the freshwater sponge Spongilla Lacustris. These tiny spicules act as gentle exfoliants, promoting skin renewal and stimulating collagen production, while also creating imperceptible micro channels in the epidermis that dramatically enhance the penetration of every active you layer on top. So the whole rest of your routine works harder after this step, which is why it pairs so beautifully with Longeva.
It also harnesses the power of the photobiota factor, the dynamic interplay between sunlight, skin and microbiota, to awaken the skin's biodefensive potential. Infused with a phyto cellular fusion of pomegranate and Arabian cotton, it is a sophisticated cocktail of prebiotic polyphenols, plant chromophores and antioxidant rich compounds that restore elasticity, refine texture and give the skin that impossibly luminous glow.
My ritual right now is Need-le a few times a week to prep and renew, then Longeva ampoules in cycles for that deeper reset. The results after just a few weeks are truly next level. Smoother, plumper, more even, so glowy.
"October always feels like a soft exhale, the light gets more golden and my whole nervous system just settles."
No. 03
ReDimension Hydra Eyes Quartet in Wild Velvet
RMS Beauty
My makeup has fully shifted into fall mode, and this palette has been leading the whole look. RMS Beauty's ReDimension Hydra Eyes Quartet in Wild Velvet is a warm, earthy, sun kissed color story that feels made for October. Four richly pigmented shades in a curated mix of matte, satin and metallic finishes, all designed to work together intuitively for everything from a soft, everyday wash to a more dimensional, editorial eye.
The formula is powered by RMS's proprietary Gel2Powder Technology, which is that cushiony, bouncy texture that glides on smoothly and sets into a silky, long wearing finish. It is talc free, silicone free and ophthalmologist tested, and formulated with wildcrafted buriti oil and organic jojoba oil to nourish and smooth the delicate eyelid area while you wear it. Because it is genuinely skincare grade, I never feel like it settles into fine lines or dries out my lids, which is such a game changer for me.
I have been sweeping the lightest shade across my whole lid for that soft, glowy base, then building the warm earthy tones through the crease and along the lash line for a lifted, dimensional look. It feels so October, warm, sophisticated, sun kissed. And the palette itself is beautifully compact, mirrored and easy to throw in your bag for touch ups. This one is such a fall staple.
As the air gets drier and my skin starts to feel that first hit of fall thirst, this body balm has been my saving grace. Agent Nateur's Holi Body Balm is a lifting and firming body treatment that genuinely wears like a face grade serum. It is the most indulgent, sensorial body product I own right now, and it has completely raised my standards for what a body cream can be.
The formula is loaded with trademarked, patented, face grade anti aging actives, which is what really sets it apart. Pitaya (dragon fruit) extract is naturally rich in Vitamin C to help visibly brighten and even tone, while Cistus incanus (pink rock rose) helps calm the effects of stress aging in a way that is said to mimic the calming effects of meditation on the skin. There are also nourishing plant oils, olive oil, jojoba, and skin loving actives like IBR-TCLC, PhytoSpherix and IBR-Chill working together to firm, hydrate and support a stronger skin barrier over time.
What I love most is the finish. It glides on like a serum but leaves that velvety, glistening balm-like radiance without ever feeling sticky or heavy. The natural scent of helichrysum, rose and sandalwood is so grounding and elegant. My ritual is 4 to 6 pumps day or evening after cleansing, focused on my neck, chest, arms and legs. Absolute luxury.
Rounding out the edit is my new hydration hero, Irene Forte's Helichrysum Hydrating Toner. I brought Irene Forte into my routine earlier this year with the Phytomelatonin Eye Cream and have been steadily working my way through the line. This toner has quickly become my new must have for the drier fall months, and my skin is genuinely obsessed with it.
This is not your average toner. It is a regenerating hyaluronic acid treatment that hydrates, plumps and helps smooth the skin for a firmer, more youthful look, while also delivering visible anti aging benefits. The star ingredient is Helichrysum Water, which is deeply anti aging and astringent, sourced from Irene's family's organic farm in Sicily. Paired with hyaluronic acid and saccharide isomerate to bind lasting moisture, organic Sicilian white wine for antioxidant richness, pro vitamin B5 to soothe and comfort, and amino acids to condition and protect the skin.
The scent is divine, so light and Mediterranean, and the ritual of misting it onto my face, neck and decollete after cleansing has become one of my favorite moments in my routine. My skin feels soft, supple, plump and perfectly prepped for every serum and treatment that follows. If you have been looking for that one product that makes your whole routine work harder, this is it.
