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Alyson Hannigan: Her Best Hair?

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Halloween is but a few hours away, and I’ve been watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns to get fired up!

I’m a huge fan of the show and have been for years… Love all of the characters, but a favorite’s Willow the witch (Buffy’s BFF), played by actress Alyson Hannigan.

Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) was 23 in 1997 when the pagan stars aligned and she landed a job on the show. Even though she appeared in several commercials and even a feature film (My Stepmother is an Alien, LOL!) before Buffy, it was her portrayal of Willow that made her a star.

This one time, at band camp… Fans may remember Alyson as the nerdy flute-playing vixen from 1999’s American Pie or recognize her from How I Met Your Mother (in season 5 now on CBS).

Buffy also played a fateful part in Alyson’s personal life. She and actor Alexis Denisof (who played the bumbling Wesley Wyndham-Price) married in 2003 and just welcomed their daughter, Satyana, on Alyson’s 35th birthday.

I’ll always have a soft spot for her red hair from the Buffy years, but I think she looks great as a brunette, too.

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Urban Decay Halloween Eyes, Rated PG (Purple and Gold)

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Fo’ reals, it’s physically impossible to take pictures of yourself wearing purple and gold striped eyeshadow without making a cra-zaaay face! 🙂

I was feeling adventurous yesterday, so I decided to try another potential Halloween look, this one inspired by this face chart from Urban Decay.

All of the makeup for my lips and eyes is from UD, namely the 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils in Eldorado (from the Super Stash kit) and Ransom, Heavy Metal Glitter Liner in Midnight Cowboy, Deluxe Eyeshadows in Frigid and Freakshow, Skyscraper Mascara, 24-7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Wallflower and Lipstick in Naked.

On my cheeks I’m wearing Benefit Dallas blush…

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Frizz for a Cause: Who, How and Why to Donate Your Hair

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MBB guest post!Today the fantabulous Christina Olson of Too Pretty For This (a great blog!) shares the ins and outs of hair donation.

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I have been having a series of amazing hair days.

This is big news, because curly-haired me got a haircut last week — just in time for Virginia’s wet weather to begin.

If you’re a curly girl, too, you might be wondering why I’m thrilled with my “amazing” huge, frizzy hair. It’s not a look I normally attempt or embrace.

What makes it different is the reason: I cut off 10 inches last week for Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a non-profit organization that provides custom-made wigs to women fighting cancer. If you’re anything like me, hair can make or break your attitude toward the day and really affect your self-image. So while I might have a few rough run-ins with the mirror, I’m honored by the opportunity to help provide some good hair days to a brave woman I’ll never meet.

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According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer by the end of the year, and more than 500,000 people will die of it before New Year’s Day. I’m not smart enough to figure out a way to prevent, cure, or better treat cancer… though I wish I could. So while other people are working on that, I cut off some hair.

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Bloggerati Spotlight

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The Beauty Bloggerati

Morning, ladies. Looks like we made it to Friday. 🙂

Did you do anything fun last night? I didn’t do much, but I did go to a movie with El Hub. We saw Paranormal Activity, the new Blair Witchy (because it’s also filmed with a shaky camera) horror flick.

Maybe because of the way it’s filmed (almost like a grainy YouTube video), it scared the bejeezus out of me, but one of the main characters (the boyfriend) kept tempting fate and driving me nuts!

While I pound my coffee to jump start some neurons, let’s see what the girls in Daily Makeover’s Beauty Bloggerati have been up to this week…

Have a great day today (TGIF!).

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Having Fun with Benefit Celebutante and Powderazzi: A Quick Tutorial

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Heya, ladies. A few days ago I discovered the benefits of Benefit’s holiday kits in Celebutante and Powderazzi.

Tonight I thought I’d revisit that post, adding an eye map and a breakdown of the steps I followed.

It’s an easy shimmery pewter eye/plum lip combo, and you won’t need an arsenal of tools (just fingers and a couple eye brushes) or time spent blending. I can see myself wearing this on rushed mornings when I “accidentally” hit the snooze button one too many times (oops!). 🙂

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Bobbi Brown Chrome Palette: Shimmery, Subtle Colors

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Bobbi Brown’s new Chrome Palette for lips and eyes costs a pretty penny at $75 (yikes), but, hey, at least BB & Co stuffed a *lot* into this limited-edition cutie.

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Chrome packs a whopping ten eyeshadows in shades of shimmery and matte gray, taupe, mauve, white and black.

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Top row: White, Polar Ice, Storm Cloud, Iron, Thunder; Bottom row: Moonlight, Cyber Grey, Foil, Chrome, Charcoal Haze

Also up in the mix: four large pans of lipgloss in neutral colors and two mini brushes. A sleek, minimalist chrome case keeps everything warm and safe at night. 😉
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