I’ll be testing, testing, 1-2-3 St. Tropez’s Bronzing Rocks ($40) this week.
BTW, been meaning to ask — what’s your favorite bronzer?
St. Tropez Bronzing Rocks
10 Beautiful Reasons to Love Target
Living one mile from a Tar-ghay 
has its pros and cons… In the pros column, I have easy access to great, affordable beauty brands like Boots and Sonia Kashuk, but the flip side of that is how easily I get distracted every time I want to just run in to buy TP or cat food, gah!
Here are 10 of my favorite Target beauty buys. Can you think of anything else we should add to the list?
Sonia Kashuk Bent Eyeliner Brush
“Turns out this bad boy’s all that and a bag of baked Cheetos! — an affordable, all-purpose eyeliner brush (part clouds; insert heavenly music *here*) with a pointed brush head (soft synthetic fibers), an angled barrel and long handle.”
Full Review | $6.00
Sonia Kashuk Matte Oil Blotting Papers
“Sonia Kashuk went big with her Matte Oil Blotting Papers ($7), not only making them significantly larger than comparable ones from MAC (about a quarter of an inch longer on all sides), but also giving three times as many sheets for just about half the cost (100 sheets for $7, versus 30 for $13.50 of the ones from MAC).”
Full Review | $7.00
Clairol Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly
“Hoping for hot-mama hair of my own, I started using the shampoo, conditioner and spray gel from the new Clairol Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Line ($4 each). I honestly didn’t think anyone would notice, but you gals have such a good eye! After I put up this face of the day, a few of you asked in the comments what I’d done differently with my ‘do.”
Full Review | $4.00
Yes to Carrots C Me Shine Lip Gloss
“If it weren’t for their faint mint flavor and fragrance (which dissipates quickly), they’d almost be knockoffs of the MAC Lipgelles, which cost twice as much ($14). They have a similar smooth and shiny, non-stick texture and also broadcast seriously intense color.”
Full Review | $6.50
CoverGirl Exact Eyelights Eye Brightening Liner
“CoverGirl claims Exact Eyelights Eyeliner brightens eyes by 4x. I didn’t notice particularly brighter eyes, but I like it as a basic liner that stays put for a *very* long time. I’ve been using the Vibrant Pearl pencil for the past few days, and this puppy stays put like nobody’s bidness.”
Full Review | $7.00
What Are You Wearing on Your Nails Today?
The sun finally came out (we’ll see how long it lasts, hmm), and the blue skies inspired me to paint my paws with MAC’s Blue India ($12; on counters now).
I like the color, but from certain angles it kinda reminds me of my friend’s hoopty Buick back in high school.
Still deciding on what to do with my toes…
What nail polish are you rocking today?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Lost in Translation
Can somebody please translate what this package of Gatsby oil blotting papers says?
I wish I took more language classes in college, sigh.
Guess the Perfumes, Vol. 3
Yup, yup… it’s another round of Guess the Perfumes.
Use the force, Luke!
Saturday Surfing
It’s Saturday, girls, which means (HOLLA!) we survived the week!
This morning I woke up still feeling sleepy, so I’ve been fueling up on green tea, you see, to make it through all of the fooling around I have planned for today. 🙂
But first I have to do some boring house cleaning stuff (boo!)… Once I take care of that, though, I’m gonna try to pop by Marshall’s to look for a pair of cage shoes that don’t make my toes look like monkey feet. Good luck to me, ha!
Before you go about your Saturday bidness, can you catch a few waves?
Random bright spots
- Three Oscar-inspired evening looks — College Fashion
- Christine does a pretty neutral look with Bobbi Brown’s Bonfire
Palette — Temptalia - The times, like society’s ideal body type, are a changin’ — Gala Darling
- PRETTY! What lovely swatches of Rococo Nail Apparel polishes — The Beauty Look Book
- Pantene gets a makeover — Bella Sugar
- I’ll take a giant cookie to go, please 🙂 — 944
- How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you — The Oatmeal
- One of the best things you can do to experience a great life — The Alternaview
- The simple way to stick to a meal plan — Zen Habits
- Speaking of food, check out these 10 techy kitchens — Unplggd
- Foreign stamps that commemorate fabulous felines — Modern Cat
- Three words: Tom Ford Lipstick — British Beauty Blogger
New in beauty
- Sephora’s Color Play 5 in 1 ($30) offers a helluva lot of makeup
- My mane and I are coveting Victor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb Hair Mist ($40)
- Lancome enriched their Flash Bronzer Tinted Anti-Age Self-Tanning Face Lotion SPF 15 ($36) with light-reflecting micro pearls for a younger-looking, healthy glow
- Would you throw down $74 for Guerlain’s Four Seasons Terracota Bronzer?
- Seriously too cute: the Harajuku Lovers Sunshine Cuties Blockbuster Set ($150)
- Bobbi Brown created a Brightening Skincare line of face products ($38-95) to eliminate dark spots, strengthen and hydrate skin
- Tocca’s Ginger & Papaya Rich Body Cream ($45) sounds luxe
- Givenchy Phenomen’ Eyes much? See any resemblance to L’Oreal’s Telescopic Explosion Black Mascara ($12)?
- Pop Beauty’s Sunny Day Bouquet ($25) looks so springy!
- Smasbox says they packed their Iconic Eyes Kit ($47) with everything you need to create iconic eye looks from the runway
- The Cargo Pro Picks Kit ($39) is finally available at Ulta, yay!
- Smashbox’s Luscious Lips Kit ($25) comes with three products to create multiple lip looks
- Get some attention with LORAC’s Paparazzi Eye Collection ($24)
- Check it: a Bronze Goddess collection from Trish McEvoy
I’m hypnotized by this video
Beautiful and soothing…
The first song I’ve listened to every morning this week…
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
MBBTV: Episode 3 — A Few Ways to Use MAC Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl
Heya, ladies. Have you picked up any goodies from MAC Liberty of London? If you haven’t considered the Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl ($25), here are a few ways I like to use it (click here to see the video).
Enjoy the rest of your Friday night, and I’ll catch up with you soon. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Episode 3 Links:
- Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl ($25)
- MAC 252 Large Shader Brush ($29)
- MAC 226 Tapered Blending Brush (available on ebay, price varies); Note: The 226 was (is?) a limited edition brush, but you can get a similar effect with the MAC 224 Tapered Blending Brush ($28)
- Sonia Kashuk Flat Top Blusher Brush ($15)
- EcoTools Bamboo Bronzer Brush ($12)
Give Me Liberty of London (and Cupcakes)
Breakfast of champions!
Last night El Hub brought home some mini-cupcakes from a bakery he passes on his way home from work. 🙂 They were red velvet, lemon and chocolate, and THIS is how I felt when I opened the box:
Frickin’ sweet tooth’s always getting in the way of the whole eating better thing, grrr!
I managed to exercise enough restraint (shocking!) to save two of ’em for, um, my breakfast today, but I think the sugar messed with my brain. All I could think of was cupcake-inspired makeup looks, which lead to this pink attempt with a dash of purple.
Using products from MAC’s Give Me Liberty of London and MAC Too Fabulous, I started with a pink lip courtesy o’ Lip Pencil in Trimmed in Pink (a creamy pink from Too Fab), Lipstick in Petals & Peacocks (a creamy pinkish magenta) and Lipglass in English Accents (a creamy bluish pink), and because it reminded me of cupcake frosting I applied Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl (a shimmery golden peach) to my lips with my fingers.
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