Hello there and good morning to ya, beautiful girl! I hope thou feelest calm and centered on this lovely Saturday. If you’ve got grand designs on wearing a little makeup this weekend (perhaps a lipstick or some gloss?), hurray! Good makeup tidings to you! I’ll be trying a few new lipsticks from Urban Decay this weekend, so I’ve got high hopes for those. I’ll let you know how it goes. UD recently redid their formula and packaging… What do you think of the square tubes?
This week’s reading
- “Perfume can be that helpful friend who handles the chitchat when an introvert finds herself shy in a crowded room.”
- Rihanna’s new perfume has notes of magnolia, musk, tangerine and blueberry, with hints of Bulgarian rose absolute, geranium and patchouli.
- Have you ever found yourself wondering what, exactly, is a vampire facial?
- Here’s exactly when to apply a serum when you’re doing your skincare routine.
- Get to know the mother-daughter duo behind Okiki Skin Care.
- Just in case you were thinking about replacing the silk pillowcase your cat destroyed with her overenthusiastic biscuit making in the middle of the night…
- A few tips to help your nail polish dry faster…
- Cats love agility training. Who knew?
- FYI, International Cat Day is August 8th. (That’s tomorrow! 😺)
Drop that knowledge, docs!
Totes trying this.
How to choose the right cleanser for your skin
So, I know this is about the makeup but, WOW, her hair!
If you love shoes like I do…
A super catchy tune, and the colorful sets and clothes in this video are gorgeous.
What do you have going on this weekend? I’m really trying to enjoy these last few weekends of summer before my not-so-little girl goes off to kinder… I took her to get her haircut last week, and I still can’t get over how much she’s grown over the last year.
Have a great rest of your day. Talk to ya soon. 😸
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I’ll be waiting to hear your impressions of the new UD formula. I have an old version of 69 which I ticks all the boxes for red lipstick for me, but I really should get a new one. Happy Saturday!
Connor just seems to get taller in every picture! So cute, too… 🙂
Aww, I know, right? I can’t believe there was a time when she fit in the crook of my arm!
I wish UD would stop changing their formulation! I loved what they had about 5 years ago, then they changed the formula a couple years ago and it wasn’t as creamy and honestly I hated it. I hope this reformulation is closer to what the vice lipsticks used to have. And I miss their sheer ones!
Wow…Connor Claire is so grown up!! Karen, she looks like she’s going to be a long legged girl…so cute!! And, she looks so adorable with that towel wrapped around her head, in the hairdressing chair. Those pictures made my day. I miss having a little girl. Mine is 28…I know, I can’t believe it’s true. Enjoy this wonderful weekend!!
Thank you, Sherry! I try to soak up all of these moments with her. I know it’ll all go by way too fast. Even though your little one is 28 she’ll always be your baby. Hugs to you!
The Jon Batiste video was shot on the streets of New Orleans ( his hometown, and mine 😉
I love New Orleans! I went once a few years ago for my birthday and can’t wait to go back. Your hometown is wonderful!
It’s amazing how fast they grow. 🙂 Connor just keeps getting cuter by the day! I sense you’re looking at short hair since your trim is coming up. Resist the urge for a short bob with bangs. HAHA! Kidding, of course. It’s just hair. I hear you on Kindergarten. One of the boys will be off to college next week. I’ll probably just have a breakdown and call it a day. 🙂
You’re totally allowed to have that breakdown! What will the boys do without each other?! I bet that’s going to be weird!
I hope they’ll appreciate one another more! My homebody thinks he can’t wait to be rid of his brother, but I hope he’ll realize he’s wrong. 🙂 He looks at me nervously like “oh, please don’t start smothering me (more) when he’s gone”. HAHA! But my nest-flyer is super social and slightly less focused on his studies, so I tell him he might be back after the first semester anyway. He loves that. 😉
I knew some twins who went off to college at different schools, and in the end the ended up going to the same place because they couldn’t bear to be without each other. I’ve never had that sort of relationship with a sibling but I can imagine that it’s a very strong bond.
I’ll be thinking of you next Tuesday. Take at least a day to process the big emotions, my friend!