Wet N Wild Limited Edition Color Econ Eye Kit in Snow Sprite, $5. Available at drugstores and online.
Wet N Wild Limited Edition Color Icon Eye Kit in Snow Sprite
You Just Might Lava c.Booth Deep Cleansing Volcanic Mud Mask
Mother Nature is a powerful force. It makes the trees grow, gives us beautiful tabby cats, and can delay flights for several hours when Icelandic volcanoes decide to erupt.
My holiday flight to Atlanta was delayed by nine hours last spring as the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull decided once again to spew ash into the air. Thankfully I found out the evening before so I wasn’t sitting around the airport all morning; however we still ended up sitting on the ground waiting for a new time slot to take off as the ash cloud above weaved its way around UK airspace. Eventually we took off but our flight was nearly two hours longer than usual as we had to fly around the ash. I am grateful though that our delays weren’t as bad as the first time disruptions started earlier this year.
A few days later whilst driving around the hills of Kentucky I went into a Rite-Aid store looking for something that I can’t remember only to notice the c.Booth Deep Cleansing Volcanic Mud Mask ($9.99 for a 4 fl. oz. tube) sitting on the shelf. Already knowing that a volcano can delay my holiday, I wondered if it was powerful enough to help my mostly oily, some times irritated and blotchy skin.
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Tabs Watching TV
The other night I caught Tabs watching Animal Planet. If you look closely you can see the TV reflection in his eyes. 🙂
Saturday Surfing (and NARS Holiday 2010 Color Comparisons)
Good morning and happy Saturday to ya! How was your night? I didn’t do squat, thank you very much. 🙂 But then I never leave the house anymore except to visit Tuttimelon in the middle of the night. I spent the evening on the couch with a bucket of taro root frozen yogurt, watching a Jersey Shore marathon… I don’t know when I turned into a Cathy comic (“Ack!”).
Before we dive into the joys that are Saturdays and surfing, here are comparison swatches of a few pieces from the new NARS Holiday 2010 Collection (with some bits thrown in from fall).
The purple shade in the Melusive Duo versus the Daphne Eyeshadow Single from fall 2010:
Melusine Eyeshadow Duo on left, Daphne Eyeshadow on right
Swatch of Melusine Eyeshadow Duo on left, Daphne Eyeshadow on right
The purple shade from Melusine looks a little plummier than the blue-violet Daphne Eyeshadow Single, which also looks sheerer than the purple in Melusine.
Oh, I got a couple of requests to see Bougainville Lip Gloss beside Strawberry Fields from fall 2010…
Bougainville on left, Strawberry Fields on right
Swatches of Bougainville on left, Strawberry Fields on right
Both shades sure are pigmented, aren’t they? I dig ’em both a lot.
Saturday Surfing: Sites I Surfed Today
- Stylecaster’s got a story on four DIY projects to try at home this weekend, and it includes my lip gloss organizer!
- This Sephora Halloween Minx Manicure looks like fun.
- No creasing and they’re cheap, too? Sounds like I need to pick up a few of these cheap drugstores liners from E.L.F.
- These crazy paper heels aren’t designed for walking, but they sure look hella cool.
- For all my fellow time strapped peeps, here are 30 ways to save 30 minutes a day.
- What an adorable black and white kitten. He’s listening to music! Aww… This made my morning.
- Ooh! I think I’m gonna try this sophisticated pin-up look!
I hope you have a lovely Saturday. Rest up if you can! 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
‘Tis the Season for Red, Green and Gold: The China Glaze Holiday 2010 Nail Polishes
‘Tis the season, lacquer lover! Soon we’ll be hearing the Sound of Music on the tube, watching Uncle Erwin overdo the eggnog and getting packages of granny panties stuffed in our stockings from mom (yep, that has happened to me).
In the beauty world, ’tis also the season for red, green, silver and gold — like the colors in the new 16-piece China Glaze Tis the Season to Be Naughty and Nice Holiday Collection.
With so much variety among the shades (about $6 each) and textures, there should be enough here to satisfy those seasonal color cravings.
I haven’t finished testing these for durability and wear time yet, but if they’re anything like the China Glaze polishes I’ve worn before, and I see know reason to suspect otherwise, they should last about 10 days on nails with the help of a base coat (with minimal chipping).
The limited edition collection lives in beauty stores now, and like all of China Glaze’s nail polishes, these are also DBP-, toluene- and formaldehyde-free.
Swatches from left: Phat Santa, Ruby Deer, Mrs. Claus, Party Hearty
China Glaze starts the party with a couple of really fun reds. Phat Santa and Ruby Deer look almost alike in their bottles, but they come into their own on nails. Phat Santa looks a smidge darker than vibrant Ruby does to me.
Red also makes sparkly appearances in Party Hearty (green, gold and red glitter in a clear base) and Mrs. Claus (red glitter in a red tinted jelly base). If you’re a fan of Lippmann’s glitter polishes, these might be worth a peek (they’re also $6 vs. $18 for the ones from Lippmann).
Mistletoe Kisses, Jolly Holly, Peace on Earth, Little Drummer Boy
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A MAC Lipglass Dupe for $4.50? Try Milani Crystal Gloss
Written by Makeup Morsels
Which sounds better for a lovely Lipglass — $4.50 or $14.50? Blogger Makeup Morsels found just such a deal on a dupe of MAC Nymphette, and she shares it with us now in today’s guest post.
$4.50 Milani Crystal Gloss tubes are actually a little larger than $14.50 tubes of MAC Lipglass; Milani Summer Baby and MAC Lychee Luxe Lipglass to show size
I remember seeing pictures of MAC Nymphette on Karen’s blog for the very first time and instantly falling in 
love. The gorgeous pink gloss, chock-full of golden shimmer, went straight to the top of my lust list. Of course, the bargain hunter within me decided to go on a dupe-search before I made any final commitments.
And I’m so glad I did! Browsing the Milani section at my local CVS, I found Milani Crystal Gloss in Summer Baby for a mere $4.50.
I did a quick size comparison with a tube of MAC Lychee Luxe Lipglass I had on hand, and although the Milani gloss looks smaller because of its cap, it actually contains more product (4.86g compared to 4.8g for MAC). Summer Baby also has the exact same sticky texture and vanilla scent as the MAC Lipglasses.
Milani Crystal Gloss in Summer Baby
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Wet N Wild Limited Edition Color Icon Eye Kit in Sugar Plum Fairy
Wet N Wild Limited Edition Color Econ Eye Kit in Sugar Plum Fairy, $5. Available at drugstores and online.
NYX Special Effects Lashes in Leopard
Special Effects Lashes in Leopard ($10), one of 50 (!) funky false lash styles from NYX. Available at Ulta and online.
Would you rock these? Yes, no, maybe so?