You know you’re a makeup lover when your penchant for puffs of sooty blue drives your Halloween decor decisions.
Behold the floaty ghost bride currently welcoming visitors to our humble abode. Despite being undead, she’s very proud of her dark lip and blue smokey eyes.
Oh, and her dark burgundy nails.
This is Samantha, and she hangs out in my doorway. I haven’t asked her yet, but I’m kinda wondering what her wedding theme was and whether Billy Idol was the groom.
Inquiring minds want to know…
This video scared the living crap out of me when I was a kid!
Samantha was the one who inspired this look I’m wearing, and if we were to hold a “Who wore it better?” battle, she would definitely have won this round because I could’ve/should’ve pushed it further.
I was going for a wearable version of her look, but I’m feeling like, with these blue lids — which, by the way, I did with an awesome new product from Maybelline called Color Strike (they call it “a cream-to-powder shadow pen”) — I should’ve just taken the shadow all the way up into the brows and maybe even further down the lower lash line. Oh, and what if I’d layered the blue shadow with a black or dark purple pencil and switched out the berry lip for a straight-up black? That could have been even cooler.
Hmm… I think I just figured out tomorrow’s FOTD!
By the way, if you’re admiring Samantha’s mani, I highly recommend Smith & Cult’s Dark Like Me. 🙂
Makeup Worn in this look
- Eyes: Maybelline Color Strike Cream-to-Powder Eyeshadow in Ace, Laura Mercier Caviar Mascara, Neutrogena Smokey Kohl Eyeliner in Jet Black, Urban Decay Brow Beater in Neutral Brown
- Base: It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skin Care in Tan Warm 42.5 mixed with Tan Warm 41, Kevyn Aucoin Super Natural Concealer in Medium EC05
- Cheeks: MAC Give ME Sun Mineralize Skinfinish Natural, Clinique Cupid Blush
- Lips: MAC Burning Love Powderkiss Lipstick and MAC Currant Lip Pencil
Fall adventures at the farm
Connor had last Friday off from preschool, so she and I met up with her bestie (and her BFF’s mom) for a fun day at Gabriel Farm in Sebastapol.
It’s an organic family-run farm that offers a yearly seasonal membership valid from June through November. A family membership is $40, and when you join you get a HUGE box of delicious, sweet and crunchy Asian pears. You also have access to the farm during those months and can visit as often as you like to pick and pay for whichever fruit and flowers are in season that month (fruit is charged by the pound). They grow berries, tomatoes, apples, Asian pears, persimmon, pineapple guava and flowers.
There’s also a cute picnic area tucked away in a gorgeous grove of persimmon trees, so when you’re done picking your goodies you can relax in the shade with your bounty.
The girls had fun picking berries and exploring the farm, and then played for hours under the trees. If you have a little person to entertain, or if you’ve got a hankering to spend some time outside, I highly recommend it.
There were multiple hand-washing stations around the property, and masks and social distancing were required. Connor and I went as guests of our friends this time, but next year I’m definitely signing up for a membership!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
You don’t have a villain vibe, you have a glamorous vibe! And, I must say, I thought you applied the makeup and polish to Samantha (who I want to call Rebecca for some reason). You know it’s meant to be when she came like that out of the box!
The farm sounds great and I don’t blame you for getting your own membership next year. Seems like you’d go a lot. 🙂
You know me so well. I would’ve 100% put makeup and nail polish on a hanging Halloween ghost!
I will be going to that farm a lot next year; maybe even every November weekend *just* so I can get persimmons (aka my favorite fall fruit). Do you guys get persimmons up in your neck of the woods?
Oh, no, I wish. I mean, we can get them but they always look sad and sketchy. You guys definitely have it made in the fresh fruit department!! Plus, it’s so nice to go to the pumpkin patch and pick your own fruit with the little ones. A lot of ours also have a “petting zoo” with the farm animals. The kids always liked that. 🙂
I went to a pumpkin patch a few years back with a very cool petting zoo and we spent most of our time there. There were a lot of goats for some reason?!
Anyway, I hope that your guys are still able to have fun on Halloween this year.
Yes! I was going to comment about that, too. It’s generally a donkey and a LOT of goats. 🙂
I hope you guys have a blast. We always go to my friend’s house (they get hundreds of visitors and we get none) and organize Christmas wreath orders for youth hockey. Even though my boys have been out of it for 3 years…. 🙂 It’s a fun time anyway. Things are still pretty healthy here so I expect there will be tons of folks out and about.
That’s great! I’m happy to hear that things in your neighborhood have been healthy and safe. Gonna hope it stays that way for you guys!
Wow Karen.
This Colours suit you sooo good. You look like a film star with this make up ?
Aww, thanks Carina! 🙂
If Sebastopol weren’t such a drive from down here, I would totally sign up for a membership at that farm. That persimmon tree looks so perfect. I just love persimmons. Persimmon bread, persimmons in salad, etc.
Your look is so Hollywood glam not Halloween ghoul. But I agree if it was darker and vampier it would be more Halloween. But day to day you don’t want to scare anyone just going to TJ’s or Safeway.
BTW, how many berries did Coywolf put into her tummy?
OK, so I’d never actually had persimmons in a dish until recently. I usually peel and cut them and eat them raw! We went to our neighborhood bakery last Sunday and they had a savory scone with persimmons, bacon and cheese, and my curiosity got the best of me so I ordered it. And ya know… I still prefer them plain. LOL
Coycoy ate ALL THE BERRIES. She actually ate more than she picked!
As a wearable version of Samantha, yours is perfect! It’s also got that Miley Cyrus flashy eyes dark lip vibe that I’ve found strangely appealing lately.
So jels of your fruit picking adventures. Such a wonderful way to connect with food and nature and being outside with friends.
Speaking of Miley, I saw her do a cover of Zombie (by The Cranberries) recently and was super impressed. Have you seen it? Her vocals are on point.
Also I know her makeup artist! (Random fun fact.)
I don’t comment a lot but by far one of my favorite looks you’ve done! The blue shadow with the dark lip is a beautiful combo. I’m mesmerized! Also I’d vote for you in who wore it better 🙂 I’m totally trying this look and hope I can pull it off as well as you and Sam the ghost!
And what a beautiful family farm! I’ve actually never had a persimmons! I’m not even sure I’ve ever seen at any of the local farms or grocers… I’ll have to check next time.
Hi Lacy,
I love that you’re going to try this look! I like it much more than I thought I would, so props to Samantha the ghost for her ghoulish sense of style.
Re: persimmons. The more orange they are, the riper they are. I like to peel mine and then cut them up, but you can also eat them with the peel on. My daughter loves it when they’re soft and squishy and super sweet. I like it when they’re juuuuuust on the verge of becoming soft! I really do hope you get to try them soon because they’re my favorite fall fruit.
That look is smokin’ hot Karen! That farm looks so cool!
Thank you, Rachel! I ended up liking the combo more than I thought I would. Maybe I need to take more cues from my Halloween decorations…
S.H.B.F!
Spooky, hauntingly beautiful face!
You are rocking this look!
Thank you, Jennifer! P.S. Samantha says hi! LOL
I love your blog! Recently I’ve been going through so many emotions from being back in the Midwest due to the pandemic. I spent 4 years on the west coast and I miss it sooo much lol. I’m not sure where you’re based out of, but reading your blog is helping me through a rough part of my life and I love seeing how you and your family are still having fun despite what’s going on around us! Thank you for sharing parts of yourself, because that brings some sunshine to my life. Keep doing your thing, you are a beautiful and genuine person and it shows!
I love this look! It is stunning! It would be amazing for 4th of July without a brighter true red lippie!
YES! Or maybe even a blue-red, like MAC Ruby Woo!