Daily Beauty

Hello, Kitty!

April 5th, 2014 by Karen 19 Comments

I’ve been extra crazy for Hello Kitty lately (and by lately I mean forever)…

Homegirl even has a satellite office/display now at Barnes & Noble. “Oooh! Temptation.”

And Target…

Which is where I saw these Hello Kitty gardening gloves I’m kinda jonesing for. The only thing stopping me is that they’re made for children, haha! Or adults with extremely small hands.

And then there’s this Hello Kitty jewelry in the March issue of Vogue Japan.

I’d rock those pearls in a hot second!

Do you like Hello Kitty?

Clinique Makes It Official With the $28 All About Shadow Quad in Going Steady

April 3rd, 2014 by Karen 8 Comments

Clinique All About Shadow Quad in Going Steady

Purple eyeshadow?

Yes, please. 🙂

This cutie-pie palette wants to go steady. It’s Clinique’s All About Shadow Quad in — wait for it — Going Steady ($28), and you can find it now at Clinique counters and clinique.com.

Wanna go steady?

Quick Peek at the New Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipsticks by Too Faced Cosmetics

April 3rd, 2014 by Karen 26 Comments

Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipsticks by Too Faced Cosmetics

New from Too Faced! These Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipsticks, a new line of long-wearing liquid lipsticks, are supposed to have the staying power of a stain, the intensity of a liquid lipstick and the high shine of a lipgloss.

Comin’ up soon on ye olde testing block.

Here are some quickie swatches for ya… 🙂

Too Faced Melted Swatches from the left: Melted Coral, Melted Fuchsia, Melted Nude, Melted Peony, Melted Violet and Melted Ruby — Swatches from the left of Melted Coral, Melted Fuchsia, Melted Nude, Melted Peony, Melted Violet and Melted Ruby

Take Your Cat Lady-Ness to the Next Level With Cat-Themed Footwear

April 2nd, 2014 by Karen 15 Comments

Wearing cat-themed footwear says to the world, “I am a crazy cat lady, and I’m not afraid to show it!”

These are my new crazy cat lady shoes of choice: the Vans x ASPCA Authentic Kitty Cat Skate Shoes ($55).

P.S. Uh…do you want me to review these?

Hangin’ With BECCA This Weekend…

March 29th, 2014 by Karen 19 Comments

BECCA products, clockwise from the lower left: Matte Skin Shine Proof Foundation in Bamboo, Blotting Powder Perfector in Tinted, Blotting Powder Perfector in Translucent and Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Topaz

I’ve been fairly infatuated with BECCA lately… I’ve been in a big-time BECCA phase, and I’m really looking forward to taking a handful of their products out for a spin this weekend, namely Ever-Matte Shine Proof Foundation in Bamboo ($42), Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Topaz ($38), Blotting Powder Perfector in Translucent ($38) and Blotting Powder Perfector in Tinted ($38).

BECCA swatches from the left: Matte Skin Shine Proof Foundation in Bamboo, Blotting Powder Perfector in Tinted, Blotting Powder Perfector in Translucent and Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Topaz — From the left: Matte Skin Shine Proof Foundation in Bamboo, Blotting Powder Perfector in Tinted, Blotting Powder Perfector in Translucent and Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Topaz

Have you spent much time with BECCA products? What are your favorite things in the line? If you haven’t seen this video yet, here are five of mine…

My Nose’s New Spring Addiction: Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline L’Eau de Parfum

March 27th, 2014 by Karen 14 Comments

Light, refreshing and kind of addictive. I have to warn you… If you wear Bvlgari’s Omnia Crystalline L’Eau de Parfum ($95), you may end up spending half your day sniffing your wrists and rolling your eyes in ecstasy.

Um…not that I do that.

Nope. Not at all. 🙂

A white woody floral with notes of lotus and heliotrope flowers, sandalwood and musk, it has one of the more interesting bottles I’ve seen in a long time. I think the fragrance — for lack of a more imaginative expression right now — is off the frickin’ hook! I’ve never thought of myself as a Bvlgari girl, because almost all of the scents I’ve tried from the line smell a little synthetic/plastic to me, but not Omnia. It’s like a walk through a garden after a warm spring rain. Absolutely lovely!

You can find it now at Neiman Marcus stores and neimanmarcus.com.

Quick Look at the New Clinique Cheek Pop Blushes

March 26th, 2014 by Karen 17 Comments

How cute are these pans?! I sense that if I show them to my Gerbera daisies, the flowers will feel a twinge of jealousy. 🙂

These are three of the four new Clinique Cheek Pop blushes ($21 each), which are new for spring. They’re supposed to leave skin with natural-looking color but without the powdery texture that some blushes leave behind.

Can’t wait to get ’em on my cheeks.

They’re available now at Clinique counters and online at clinique.com.

MAC Lady at Play Mineralize Rich Lipstick, and a Heads-Up If You’re Visiting San Francisco Tomorrow

March 21st, 2014 by Karen 16 Comments

Start with makeup and add a DJ. That’s a recipe for fun right there. 🙂

If you’re planning to be anywhere near Union Square in San Francisco tomorrow, seek out the MAC Pro flagship store at 45 Powell (you can get there on the Powell Street cable car). They’re hosting their big grand opening event called MAC Rocks Colour.

If you’d like to get your makeup done while you’re there, call ahead just in case the store is busy (there’s a very good chance) at (415) 402-0658 to book an appointment.

While you’re there, check out the new Mineralize Rick Lipstick in Lady at Play ($22), a beautiful tangerine…

Orange lips are having a moment right now. They’re very on-trend for spring.