Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Boo!
Purple People Eater
How Would You Wear It?
How would you wear the Lorac Starry-Eyed Baked Eyeshadow Trio in Rockstar ($25)?
Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Feb. 8
- Mood:
- Highlight of your weekend?
- Makeup or beauty confession:
- Small piece of advice:
- Eyes/lips/cheeks:
- This morning I told myself to _________.
- I’d really like _________.
- What’s the story behind your pet’s name?
- Outfit:
- Weekly goals:
Optimistic!
Watching the Super Bowl. I don’t follow football, but *that* was an exciting game. And how adorable was Drew Brees with his son at the end? My heart went “Awww!”
I shaved my big toe last night in the shower, LOL! That toe gets wicked hairy… I’m sure I could braid it.
If your lame ex-boyfriend sends you a friend request on Facebook, hit ignore. It’s more satisfying than Snickers.
MAC Crush Metal Pigments in Stacked 1/Smashbox Limitless Lipgloss in Boundless/MAC Ombre Blush in Ripe Peach
Get out of bed before you fall back to sleep.
The new Canon Rebel T2i. Oh, and a yummy chopped salad for lunch .
When Tabs and I were getting acquainted a few years back, I was calling him “FT”, for “Fussy Tabby”, on account of how cranky he always looked. The name never stuck, though; it morphed into Tabby, and then Tabs. 🙂
Skinny jeans, a black tank top and black sweater.
Finally assemble the two Ikea Alex Drawer Units I picked up a few weeks ago, try to make this Linguine with Garlicky Clams and Peas recipe, and add (no, seriously) some push-ups and sit ups to my workouts.
Have a great week, ladies. 🙂 Monday kinda snuck up on me this time… I turned around and BAM! — there it was.
Do you have a busy day planned? Any boring meetings, tests or papers due? Let me know how you’re doing if you can. Just copy the empty list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.
Le list
1. Mood:
2. Highlight of your weekend?
3. Makeup or beauty confession:
4. Small piece of advice:
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
6. I told myself this morning to _________.
7. I’d really like _________.
8. What’s the story behind your pet’s name?
9. Outfit:
10. Weekly goals:
I hope the week ahead’s a good one for us all. I’ve got my fingers and toes crossed (even the hairy ones)!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
What Were Your Best and Worst Beauty Experiences of the Week?
MY BEST:
Rediscovering MAC’s creamy Groundwork Paint Pot ($16.50) eyeshadow. I’ve had it for years but sorta forgot about it until this week, when I wore it as a base for the purples in the Stacked 1 Crush Metal Pigments. I think the rich taupe and matte finish really contrast well with S1’s vibrant violet. LOVE IT!
MY WORST:
Brushing my hair last night I realized I can no longer get away with going five months between hair colorings. Gone are the days when I could easily hide a few gray roots because the few have turned into a full-on gray invasion!
What were your best and worst beauty experiences of the week? Please share yours in the comments.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Sundays with Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 73
The big game’s getting ready to start, which means football fanatics nationwide are sporting their team colors with shirts, hats and even makeup.
I’m not really rooting for one team over the other this year, but Tabs made his choice clear. He’s all about team spirit. 🙂
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Karen
P.S. Tabs actually won the MVF (Most Valuable Feline) award in last year’s Kitty Bowl for his stunning fourth quarter touchdown catch that put the Mill Valley Wildcats over the top.
Yes, I know I sound crazy, LOL! 🙂
GO SAINTS!
Sites of the Day
Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and cold beer — It’s Super Bowl Sunday, ladies! Is your tummy ready to rumble?
I don’t follow football during the regular season, but I love to eat my way through the big game, you know what I’m sayin’? 🙂
Let’s take a quick look around the interwebs before the teams head down to the field… Tabs is already warming up and stretching his calves.
Herbal Essences
Herbal Essences must have haird my cries (LOL!) because they packed the “get the look” section of their website with some pretty cool how-to hair videos and a glossary of tips on the best ways to use popular styling tools like hair dryers and curling irons. Nice.
thesixtyone
thesixtyone and I have been making sweet, sweet music together all morning long. The site’s like a more social version of Pandora where Indie musicians can share their tunes, and listeners can vote them up or down. Good job on the interface and huge album cover-style images. I gotta get my music fix, ya’ll. 🙂
COLORSLAB – Current Issue: The Sea
Please. visit. COLORSLAB. It’s one of those ideas that isn’t necessarily new (user-submitted content: magazine articles, photos and video), but it’s executed in a way that simply works, beautifully. The real life touching stories and imagery (the current issue is titled “The Sea”) gets me all choked up.
IINSIGHT – Indie Network
Hit IINSIGHT for sharp, bleeding edge urban music, fashion, entertainment and art scene news. WTF!? There’s an Adidas Original Star Wars Collection!?
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15 Reasons to Love Drugstore Beauty Products
DAMN! Drugstores rock… Imagine how much damage you could do with $150 at a CVS, Rite-Aid or Walgreens. You could get all 15 of these drugstore beauty gems and still have a little left over for candy. 🙂
Here are 15 of my favorite drugstore beauties. Each of these gets an A+ from me.
Yes to Carrots Lip Tints
“They cost a mere $4.50 each (that’s my mid-morning latte, yo!) but have a super smooth, buttery texture that makes ’em feel a lot more expensive than that. Texture-wise they remind me of the $22 Guava lipsticks by Korres. That’s how slick and creamy they feel.”
Full Review | $4.50
Johnson’s Body Care 24-Hour Moisturing Body Wash and Lotion
“Moisturizing Body Wash … rinses clean and doesn’t leave a noticeable residue. Now, the humungo 20.3 fl-oz. bottle is bigger than Ernest Hemingway’s ego, but because it’s so big I feel like I’m getting a good deal. I even tried to see how it would work as an emergency shave cream, and it worked great.”
Full Review | $6
EcoTools Bamboo Bronzer Brush
“Compared to department store brushes costing $20 and up, it’s a bargain superhero — affordable, with dense, super-soft bristles that deposit just the right amount of color on my skin. Not only that, but it’s quite the multitasker, too…”
Full Review | $12
Sonia Kashuk Synthetic Flat Top Blusher Brush
“BOW DOWN before the mighty Sonia Kashuk Synthetic Flat Top Blusher Brush. Marvel at its multi-tasking prowess and how it applies blushes and foundations with ease. And don’t be surprised if you find yourself trembling — with glee! — at the cash register. Not only is this brush amazing, but it’s also cheap — $14.99. Holla!”
Full Review | $15
Soap and Glory Off Your Face Cleansing Cloths
“These wipes work overtime! You know how after you use some wipes you feel like you have to rinse? Like they’ve left a residue? I don’t feel that way after using Off Your Face. After wiping down with one of these … my face and neck feel squeaky clean.”
Full Review | $7
Saturday Surfing
Heya, ladies. 🙂 How’s your Saturday coming along?
I dragged myself out of bed kinda early this morning to putter around the house, and now I’m just getting ready to meet a friend for lunch (do you know Marisol?).
Can you catch some waves with me before you go?
Random bright spots
- Bella bares all! Hear about her experience with laser hair removal — Bella Sugar
- TIPS: Create a stylish work wardrobe — Icing
- Is Smashbox’s new Liquid Liner Pen mightier than the sword? — Temptalia
- Adolescents look to Jersey Shore for hairstyling advice? Seriously?? — The Cut
- Heather always rocks the sassiest nails — Seoul Diva
- Where to go if you’re bored with the music on your iPod — I Listen to Everything
- Three words: police car heels — Yanko Design
- Meow! How to store and organize cats — The Daily Tail
- Beyonce’s Grammy hairdo explained (sort of) — Beauty School Blog
- These Paul and Joe Wild Flowers glosses are THE CUTENESS! — The Beauty Look Book
- 31 awesome benches from around the world — Now That’s Nifty
- WANT! This Anthropologie top/belt combo — Effortless Anthropologie
- How to cook a chocolate cake (in 5 minutes) — Instructables
New in stores
- Sweet one-day deal at Nordstrom: Buy two MAC Eyeshadow singles and get MAC Shroom Eyeshadow free (online and in-store); while supplies last
- Um… Who OK’d Scriptina on Valentino Rock n’ Dreams perfume ($65-85)? On the bright side … at least it’s not Comic Sans.
- This Kate Spade Medium Heddy Cosmetic Bag ($70) is kinda cute…
- Sephora’s Pink brush set ($29) is just in time for Valentine’s Day.
- Lipstick Queen wants to get you all Fired Up ($18) with her new sheer red gloss.
- I love the neutral shades in Sonia Kashuk’s How to Look Organically Natural 01 Palette ($20).
- Because sometimes bigger IS better — Urban Decay Sin Primer Potion now comes in Extra Large ($23).
- Have you heard about MAC & Milk ($14-26)? It’s a new collection of runway-ready makeup for face, lips and eyes.
- A few of the Benefit Full-Finish Lipsticks are on sale for 50% off (that’s $9!!).
- I’m diggin’ the mix of greens and browns in Sephora’s Colorful Artist Palette in Warm ($32).
- Are you a Kat Von D fan with an extra $425 sitting around?
I may not understand a word these girls are saying, but I still loooove this song…
Dear Chris Cornell, I forgive you for lining your lower lashline, but only because yer sexy and can sing. 🙂
Did anyone else want to be Lisa Lisa back in the day?
Whatever you’re up to today, I hope you’re having fun!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen