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Wet n Wild Color Icon Singles, Hot Firemen and Wednesday Shenanigans

July 28th, 2010 by Karen 40 Comments

Wet n Wild Color Icon Singles clockwise from left: Lagoon, Envy, Kitten

Daily Moment of Mortification

07/28/10

A cute fireman came to my door today!

This being a hilly area surrounded by dry brush, the town’s fire dudes occasionally visit residents to warn/inform them about brush fires.

Right before the doorbell rang, I was swatching and ~~knee~~ face deep in Wet n Wild’s $2 Color Icon Eyeshadow Singles, with Lagoon (a bright, shimmery blue) on my right eye and Envy (a shimmery jade) on my left.

NOTE TO SELF: Next time you’re doing something cray cray with your makeup…just assume someone (perhaps a hot fireman) is going to come to the door.

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Random Acts of iPhone Photography

July 28th, 2010 by Karen 10 Comments

A few pics I’ve taken in the past couple of weeks with my iPhone.

Clockwise from left: Helvetica Neue Ultra Light (aka my current font crush) on a chocolate bar from Whole Foods, the neighbor’s cross-eyed cat (I’m convinced she’s trying to adopt me), breakfast and the neighborhood wild turkey gang.

Paul & Joe Alice in Wonderland

July 28th, 2010 by Karen 8 Comments

I sure do love the detailing on Paul & Joe’s lippies. It’s such a nice touch!

(Paul & Joe Lip Treatment Stick from the Paul & Joe Alice in Wonderland set from earlier this year.)

Cover Your Bases (and Your Nails) with the Lori Greiner Orly Manicure Keeper Nail Necessities Kit

July 28th, 2010 by Karen 28 Comments

Lori Greiner by Orly Manicure Keeper Nail Necessities Kit

What follows is a brief cautionary tale…

Neglect your mani/pedi long enough, and your fingers and toes may turn to eagle talons. It’s true. I speak from experience. I’ve neglected my nails to the point where I could carve hearts in trees, bluh!

Enter the Lori Greiner by Orly Manicure Keeper Nails Necessities Kit ($18), a handy (ha!) three-piece set of goodies designed to make at-home manicures easier. You get a bottle of Rubberized Basecoat to bump up the wear time of your polishes, a bottle Smudge Repair to smooth over any nail polish mistakes (I always make at least one) and a small bottle of Fast Dry Drops to cut down the drying time of polished nails.

Lori Greiner by Orly Manicure Keeper Nail Necessities Kit
Is that an apparition in the corner or just a tabby who won’t sit still?
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The Smashbox Masquerade Collection Unleashes a Sultry, Smoldering Makeup Fantasy for Fall 2010

July 27th, 2010 by Karen 43 Comments

smashbox masquerade fall 2010 collection swatches review photos

Gimme, gimme jewel-toned blues and greens, soft browns, pinks and golds!

SING IT WITH MEH!

Gimme, gimme jewel-toned blues and greens, soft browns, pinks and golds!

ONE MORE TIME!

Gimme, gimme jewel-toned blues and greens, soft browns, pinks and golds!

I’m as happy as a kid at the front of the deep fried Twinkie line at the county fair. 🙂 Girl, grab your ball gown and bedazzled mask, and prepare to be lured by a Smashbox Masquerade.

Available online now, Masquerade’s a small but comprehensive fall release with seven limited-edition pieces dressed in sophisticated indigo blue packaging. Pink, gold and peach shades softly light up lips and cheeks, and rich browns and beiges — along with a sprinkling of jeweled shimmery greens and blues — smolder on the eyes.

smashbox masquerade fall 2010 collection swatches review photos

I think there’s something scary seductive about this collection. When I read the color story, I felt the shades drawing me into a fantasy that starred detailed satin ball gowns and glittering masquerade masks. I think the collection’s much prettier and softer than last year’s Reign, which had a cool edginess to it, but some of the colors in Reign weren’t the easiest ones to wear (two words: red eyeshadow).
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Is This More Than Mere Lipgloss, or Just a LipFusion Infatuation?

July 27th, 2010 by Karen 22 Comments

fusion beauty infatuation review

Bigger isn’t always better, but Fusion Beauty definitely thinks size matters when it comes to lips. The eight shiny stars of their new Infatuation line of plumping lipglosses ($29 each) are supposed to increase the size of lips and keep them plumper over time.

Remember Amplifat (here’s some info on it from an earlier review)? It’s the secret plumping sauce behind these glosses, too.

fusion beauty infatuation review
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