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MAC Fabulous Felines: A Cat Lady Tribute

June 11th, 2010 by Karen 47 Comments

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Remember those March murmurs about a little something called MAC Fabulous Felines? Well, it’s still a few months away (August in the US; September internationally), but after Tabs spotted these fabulous promotional pictures yesterday, he insisted we do a tribute look.

OG MAC Fabulous Felines tabby promo pic!

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Homegirl version!

Ya gotta love how Tabs smiles with his eyes. 😉

The look didn’t turn out exactly like the tabby promo pic we used for inspiration, but I ended up liking the smokey gray/brown combo for the eyes.
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Stay Frosty with the New Urban Decay Sephora Exclusive Shadows

June 11th, 2010 by Karen 26 Comments

urban decay eyeshadow review

stay frosty |stÄ ËˆfrÃ´stÄ“|
colloquial
1 A phrase which has come to mean “be cool,” but which more properly understood is an admonishment to stay alert and on one’s toes : stay frosty, and man the barricades!

2 What Urban Decay wants people who wear their new eyeshadow colors to do : Urban Decay wants us to stay frosty and look hawt.

So I’m kinda lovin’ on Urban Decay’s new eyeshadow colors, but WOW! — they sure are frosty.

Freelove, Woodstock, Psychedelic Sister, Haight, Dashiki and Aquarius launched exclusively at Sephora and Sephora.com last month ($17 each), and they have everything UD lovers (like moi) adore about the line — smooth textures, playful pigments and insane color payoff — along with a whole lotta frost.

While I love a good frosty shadow, they aren’t always the easiest products to wear. Go even a tad overboard with them (been there, done that), and they can look heavy on the skin and highlight fine lines and wrinkles.
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NARS Beverly Hills Multiple Tint

June 11th, 2010 by Karen 5 Comments

NARS Beverly Hills Multiple Tint, $38.

Nyx Purple Smokey Look Kit

June 11th, 2010 by Karen 24 Comments

Do any of you gals like Nyx?

I’m digging the colors in their Purple Smokey Look Kit, which includes nine eyeshadows and two lip colors to create a purple smokey eye look ($11).

Review/swatches coming soon!

nyx purple smokey look kit

Alexander Skarsgard: His Best Hair?

June 11th, 2010 by Karen 28 Comments

I almost didn’t become a True Blood fan, but 6’4″ Alexander Skarsgard, aka Vampire Eric, put the glamour on me with his eyes!

How do you feel about the show? The next season premieres this Sunday, and I know a few gals who wouldn’t mind taking their own bite out of Eric (me first!).

Born Alexander Johan Hjalmar SkarsgÃ¥rd in Stockholm, Sweden, on August 25, 1976, Alex was a big star back home long before Bon Temps ever entered the picture, having starred in several Swedish TV series and movies. He’d even served as a member of the Swedish Marines, which might be where he learned his fancy fighting moves!

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

T3 Twirl 1.25-Inch Curling Iron: Curl and Twirl in Record Time, Girl!

June 10th, 2010 by Karen 45 Comments

t3 twirl review

Big, bouncy curls aren’t Victoria’s Secret anymore. Word got out, and now it’s easy to get runway ready hair at home with the T3 Twirl 1.25-Inch Curling Iron ($119).

Those V.S. chicks get help from a dedicated team of stylists who tease their locks into perfectly tousled submission; the T3 Twirl gets help from its 1.25-inch diameter barrel.

The unit joined T3’s stable of styling tools earlier this year. To improve upon the design of old school curling irons that delivered inconsistent heat, the company implemented some very scientific-sounding technology. Straight up, they make it sound like the Kublai Khan of curling irons!

2007 FLASHBACK: See how the T3 Featherweight hair dryer changed my world.

T3’s Single Pass digital heating insures that the iron gets hot f a s t. It also helps it maintain consistent heat through the length of the barrel.

T3’s Tourmaline technology (tourmaline is classified as a semi-precious stone/gem) is even hotter than that! The tourmaline in the barrel emits negative ions that cancel out static electricity and close the hair cuticle for sleek and springy, frizz-free curls.

As Flava Flav so often said, “Yeah, boyeeeee!”
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Random Acts of Beauty: One Girl. 24 Hours.

June 10th, 2010 by Karen 50 Comments

San Francisco Union Square

June 9, 11:32 a.m. — El Hub is taking me to lunch in the city. Before we leave the house, I water the houseplants and check the cat grass seeds I planted last week.

I find signs of life. There are tiny sprouts breaking the surface, and I pause to marvel at how Mother Nature does her thang.

Tabs will have his salad soon

June 9, 12:40 p.m. — At the Rotunda, the restaurant on the top floor at Neiman Marcus in San Francisco, I order white bean soup and a scallop salad for lunch (El Hub’s birthday gift to me).

The waiter leaves a popover on the table…

…that resembles a Thanksgiving turkey.
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NARS Sephora Limited Edition Lip Gloss Collection

June 10th, 2010 by Karen 21 Comments

New from NARS — the NARS Sephora Limited Edition Lip Glosses ($24 each).

Each of the five shades takes inspiration from an iconic NARS blush. From left: Angelika (a cotton candy pink with silver and gold sparkle), Super Orgasm (a peachy pink with golden glitter), Oasis (a sparkling pink champagne), Luster (a sheer golden apricot) and Albatross (a clear with shimmer).

Available July 29 exclusively at Sephora and Sephora.com.

What do you think? I’m all over Angelika!