Just For Fun

MY BEST:

My hair has been the bane of my existence for the past two months. I’m talking out-of-control roots, brassy highlights and overgrown layers that don’t sit right. Yesterday, I *finally* got it together and scheduled a cut and color for Wednesday. I’m counting down the hours!

MY WORST:

I was sitting on the couch watching Mad Men (SIDE NOTE: Has everyone on that show completely lost their mind?) when Tabs climbed onto my lap looking for lurvies. He reached up, placing both paws on my shoulder, which is what he does when he wants his tummy rubbed. I started petting, but something felt a little off. The fur on his belly, usually super soft, felt coarse and dry. When I looked down, I realized I was petting my own hair… My eighth grade self would have described the incident as “Hella moded.” 🙂 Guess it’s a good thing I scheduled that haircut, LOL!

What were your best and worst beauty experiences of the week? Please share yours in the comments.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Hey there, ladies. Happy Saturday! 🙂 It’s a crisp, windy day over here in Marin County, California. I’m bundling up to take a long, brisk walk outside with my giant mug ‘o tea.

I dunno what it is about these windy fall days, but they make me feel so alive — the sounds of rustling leaves, the wind whirling past my ears, and the cool kiss of the breeze on my skin.

I spent the better part of this morning just surfing the web and chillaxing, my standard operating procedure for Saturdays.

Here are the highlights of my day so far… 🙂

• Avoid lip balms with these 4 ingredients — Bella Sugar
• Bobbi Brown goes coral for spring 2010 — Temptalia
• Simply: How to apply foundation — Fashion Face TV
• Over-the-knee boots: How to wear ’em well — Icing
• Viva la difference! How MAC lipsticks look on different skin tones — Karla Sugar
• How to make the best decisions — The Alternaview
• Illamasqua Boo! Pantomime Nail Duo is making purple fantasies come true — All Lacquered Up
• How we can help alleviate world poverty in three easy steps — Zen Habits
• What to do with not-yet-dirty clothes — Unclutterer
• 15 things worth knowing about coffee — The Oatmeal
• 10 best gifts for your furry or scaly friends — Apartment Therapy
• Craving new music? Here are 99 of the most popular emerging songs in the world — We Are Hunted
• What I learned about writing while watching reality television — Nathan Bransford, Literary Agent

I can’t stop listening to this song…

What are you up to today? Doing anything fun?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Hi, girls. 🙂 Before I’m too stuffed to type, I wanted to wish you and yours a wonderful day today. Tabs is in the kitchen right now, hard at work preparing our Thanksgiving feast.

Not really, of course… He’s actually sleeping under a window. I, on the other hand, am getting ready to head out to the East Bay to spend the day with the fam.

I feel like I have so much to be thankful for, and I hope that you do too. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Yikes, this day is flying by so fast! I can’t believe it’s already lunch time. I think I’m gonna nibble on a PB&J while I take a trip down memory lane. Remember these posts from one and two years ago on MBB?

2008

• Wedding Makeup Tips, Live Blogging from Boca: We’re here in the bridal suite getting ready! I’ve been picking the makeup artist’s brain (Lynette) for wedding makeup tips and she’s been great!
• Brown Skin is Beautiful Skin: I don’t usually reprint posts from the archives, but I stumbled across one from June 2007 that still strikes a chord with me. I think it’s more about being considerate than it is about political correctness, cultural mores or stereotypes, but tell me what you think.
• Essie Winter 2008, aka Her Royal Hotness: Well, cover me in jewels, and bring my royal scepter because the regal shades of rich purple, deep ruby and gold make the Essie Winter 2008 collection ($8 each) a royal tour de force!

2007

• I love you, MAC Antiquitease!: Against my better judgement, here’s a pic of a face of the day with makeup from MAC’s Antiquitease Limited Edition Collection. El hub walked into the bathroom and announced oh-so-loudly that it was time to eat, and subsequently scared the bejeebus out of me.
• 43 things I’m thankful for (the makeup edition): So, what happens when you think about what you’re thankful for while staring at your makeup for too long? Well, the Makeup and Beauty Blog version of 43 Things, of course.
• Red lips and gold eyes: The red lip look is strong, but at the same time versatile. You get lots of mileage out of this look because you can work it in many different settings.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. What did you have for lunch today?