Josie Maran Argan Blush
Josie Maran Argan Blush in Passion, $20.
Would you wear this shade? Yes? No?
Josie Maran Argan Blush in Passion
Topshop Amazon Glitter in Gilt
Topshop Amazon Glitter in Gilt, $12.
How would you rock this?
Saturday Surfing
Well, it shaped up to be a lazy Saturday here at Casa de MBB. Tabs and I have been parked on the couch, catching up on episodes of The City (um, how does that Olivia girl still have a job?). It’s a comfortable 78 degrees here with nary a cloud in the sky. I might let Tabs take me for a walk in a few minutes and then perhaps catch the new Toy Story movie.
Sometimes lazy days just really hit the spot. 🙂
Whatchu been up to today? Are you knee-deep in adventure or just taking it easy like me? Do you have a spare minute to do a little Saturday Surfing?
Random bright spots
- How to wear shimmer without looking like a disco ball — Bellasugar
- What to do when your BFF turns into bridezilla — The Frisky
- It’s true — I also wanted to wear the Brenda/Kelly dress to prom — Shine
- Looking for a matte pink blush? Check out this Shu Uemura shade — Glitter Geek
- Sneak a peek at Cover Girl’s new Liquiline Blast Eyeliner — Product Girl
- How cute are these Stila Travel Girl Palettes?? — Prime Beauty
- Coach debuts Poppy, a new fragrance for summer — Beauty411
- How to choose the best swimsuit for your body — FABtv
- If you cat runs away, DO NOT ask this guy to help you find him — 27b/6
- A highs and lows of women’s high heels — Collectors Weekly
- Holy crap, I need this! Pilot Handwriting turns your handwriting into a font and sends handwritten e-mails to your homies — Swiss Miss
- A very nommy-looking taco pie…complete with step-by-step pictures — Nice Kitty Rwar
New in beauty
- Want! Chanel’s light, airy Fresh Moisture Mist ($45) scented with Coco Mademoiselle
- Kate Spade’s Twirl Eau de Parfum Rollerball ($18) has notes of watermelon, blackberry, red currant, jasmine and tiare flower
- For the truly obsessed Chanel beauty fiends, there’s always these $20 Chanel Le Coton pads
- Revlon jumps on the lip stain bandwagon with Colorstay Just Bitten Lipstain + Balm ($9)
- …and so does Maybelline, with the Color Sensational Lipstains ($7)
- Korres Milk Proteins Cleansing & Make Up Removing Wipes ($12) are supposed to gently remove makeup, dirt and oil — as well they should 🙂
For friends of Mario…
An amazing cover of B.O.B.’s Nothing on You (someone give this girl a recording contract!)
Enjoy the rest of your Saturday! Touch base and let me and Tabs know how you’re doing.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme: I Would Be Totally Okay if All Men Smelled Like This
Gawd bless the *great* men in our lives, but if I gotta stand around another dude in my circle who smells like beef jerky, charcoal or stinky gym socks, I’m gonna spray each and every one of them with Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme ($72). In my version of Utopia, every man would walk around smelling like this fresh, citrusy scent.
Designers Domenico Dolce and Steafno Gabbana released the fragrance back in 2007, mixing light, crisp notes of bergamaot, mandarin and grapefruit with invigorating juniper, rosemary, pepper, rosewood and musk. The result? A masculine scent, sunny and relaxed, like that hot guy with the accent you met on vacation in the Mediterranean — you remember — the one with the yacht and the chiseled abs who fed you peeled grapes. Wait — what were we talking about?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Good morning, m’lady. 🙂 Happy Saturday to ya. How did you sleep? I’m just settling down at my computer with my first cup of morning tea. What are you doing at this very moment?
Bobbi Brown Denim & Roses Extreme Party Mascara: A Haiku Review
New from Bobbi Brown
Extreme Party Mascara
Denim is the shade
It’s part of the new
Denim & Roses release
Coming out next month
Twenty-two dollars
And limited edition
In dark, blackish blue
It’s a new color
There is also one in black
(Here is a review)
After three coats of Extreme Party Mascara in Denim
That one flaked so much
Left smudges beneath my eyes
I was not a fan
This new shade’s better
No flakes or smudges in sight
I like it a lot
The blackish blue shade
It shows up on my lashes
Subtle, but pretty
Lashes look longer
Defined and separated
But lash volume lags
After three coats of Extreme Party Mascara in Denim
Nekkid lashes!
Love how light this feels
Even after many coats
Soft and not crispy
A feathery fringe
Can be had with Denim’s help
Bobbi, ya done good
MBB Rating…
B+ 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Why It’s Natural to Like Korres Eyeliners
I really like Korres and have quite a few products from the brand. That’s why I was so happy to find this value set of 3 pencils on sale at Sephora for only $10 a while ago (you may still be able to find it in some Sephora stores). I just had to get it!
The shades it came with:
- Soft Eyeliner 3S Light Blue
- Soft Eyeliner 5S Silver
- Eyeliner 10 Blue Black
Why I like Korres pencils…
It’s a natural brand with products that are “environmentally friendly and skin compatible.” I like the way the company describes these pencils: “Vitamin E nourishes and provides antioxidant benefits and Jojoba Oil hydrates and ensures a soft application with a creamy finish.”
The liners are soft and easy to use in a variety of ways, from cat eyes to lining the water line, smudging for a creamy or smokey effect, as well as with, on or under eyeshadows.
They’re also very easy to remove; you don’t even have to rub your eyes.
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Duri Paparazzi Collection for Summer 2010
The Duri Paparazzi Collection for summer 2010. Shades clockwise from lower left: I Don’t Kiss & Tell, Celebrity Scandal, Gossip Exclusive, Tabloid Rumors, Bombshell and Paparazzi ($5 each). Available online at duri.com.
Do any of these colors catch your eye?
Summer Sunset
A shot of the sun setting behind the mountains taken from Tabs’ favorite living room window perch.