New for spring: Hard Candy’s 1,000 Lashes Fiberized Lash Weave Mascara in Mermaid Teal ($6, one of eight shades).
Hello, Color: Hard Candy 1,000 Lashes in Mermaid Teal
You Rock!
For real though… you really do.
What Was the Last Skincare Product You Finished?
Mine was this cherished jar of Chanel Sublimage Eye Cream that I received as a gift for my birthday last year.
Observe how the innards have been scraped clean, and imagine the desperate woman behind all of that scraping, ha!
I sure loved the stuff, but I can’t haven’t yet been able to justify spending $200 for a replacement (yup, it’s expensive).
I probably should transition to something cheaper, but a lot depends on how I feel about…everything after my big birthday (35) next month. I might need to treat myself with an eye-cream splurge.
How about you? What was the last skincare product you finished? Was it a cleanser, moisturizer, toner or something else, and what made it so great that you fished out every last drop?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
New in Beauty, May 19: Smashbox Gets Lippy, and Philosophy Goes Nuts
New in Beauty
- The $20 Smashbox Lip Blush Palette comes with four vibrant, moisturizing lip shades in a sleek lucite compact
- You could go nuts (ha ha!) over Philosophy’s Going Coconuts Bath & Shower Gel Trio ($30)
- They’re baa-aaack! It’s THE RETURN OF THE LIPSTICK/GLOSS HYBRIDS! Check out these Yves Saint Laurent Gloss Volupte Sheer Gloss Sticks ($30)
- DuWop’s Angel Washes ($27) tint cheeks, lips and eyes with sheer, shimmery pink, peach and gold
- This hot pink Sephora Collection 2-in-1 Kabuki Flex Brush ($26) is HOT!
- Givenchy Very Irresistible fans, limited edition Summer Vibrations ($54) has notes of sea spray, fruit, rose and frangipani
- I’m strangely drawn to Sephora’s Precision Pore Cleansing Pads ($5)
- Fekkai’s got a new dry shampoo called Au Naturel ($23)
- Lancome Definicils Precious Cells Mascara ($29) claims it won’t uproot many lashes when it’s being removed
- Bobbi Brown brought four new shades of her Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadow ($22 each) home for summer — Moonstone (light green), Surf (light blue), Opal (a netural) and Pink Oyster (light pink)
- Doesn’t the Lancaster Carrousel Kaleidescope Palette ($38) look a lot like a spider web?
- Hmm… I’m intrigued by Sonia Kashuk’s new Brightening Powder ($10)
- Good to know:
Select Flirt! mascaras ($10-12) are on sale at Kohl’s
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Eyeko Has an Eye for Nail Polishes in Spring and Summer 2010
Girl, I’ve got my Eyeko 
on you — Eyeko as in the London-based beauty brand that’s part manga at heart. Manga? You know, the Japanese comic art form? Eyeko flat-out loves the stuff.
Ironically, I don’t really see manga reflected in their five new spring/summer nail colors, but they still score mega-adorable points from me for their dainty .30 oz. bottles, darling labels and edgy colors.
Eyeko Nail Polishes for Spring and Summer 2010
- Petite: a creamy, semi-transparent baby pink
- Tea Rose: a creamy rose
- Posh: a creamy taupe
- Coral: a creamy reddish coral
- Vampira: a semi-matte black with red glitter
You may recall some Eyeko polishes we talked about back in December. These are even better. Where those applied streaky with bubbles, these go on as smooth as silk.
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MAC Venomous Villains
MAC Venomous Villains
UPDATE, 8-15-2010: For the inside scoop on the MAC Venomous Villains collection, check out MAC Venomous Villains: 101 Things You Didn’t Know
MAC just released a preview video of their upcoming Disney collaboration, Venomous Villains!! Tabs are I are so incredibly stoked right now. You now how much we love art, so this tie-in seems like a dream come true.
Here’s a link to the video: MAC Venomous Villains
The collection features four famous Disney Villains. Can you figure out which ones from the video?
Expect to see lipstick, powder, lip gloss and blush shades ranging in price from $12 to $29.50. The collection arrives on counters in September!
P.S. Click this link to read my take (LOVE!) on the entire MAC Venomous Villains collection.
Tuesday Beauty Tips: Being Resilient
Like sailing, life has its ups and downs. One minute you’re cruising along at a good clip, the wind at your back; next minute it’s like you’re beating back a storm, flailing with your arms and legs just to tread water!
Because the seas aren’t always smooth sailing, it pays to be resilient.
I’ve been thinking a lot about that word lately — resilient — because it’s something I’d like to be. Why are some folks able to bounce back so easily from challenges while others (I’m talking about myself here) have a much tougher time?
Being resilient means being able to roll with the punches. When something throws off their juju — stress, tragedy, adversity, trauma — resilient people thrive, making the adjustments necessary to keep chugging right along.
Let me be the first to admit that I am NOT a naturally resilient person. Left to my own devices, I tend to short circuit, or feel like a victim of one of life’s cruel jokes. I’ll overindulge in junk food, or in some expensive habit [COUGH!] makeup [COUGH!], and curl up in a ball to cry.
It happened last week! I had a meltdown about writer’s block, and it was not a pretty sight (consumed WAY too much Nutella).
I want to handle adversity better. I want to adapt and thrive, not fall apart. I want to advocate the consumption of Nutella on MY terms, in moderation, and not as a knee-jerk reaction to stress. 🙂
Are you with me?
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Wanderlove Beauty: The Eye Wand
Cream shadows from Wanderlove Beauty’s The Eye Wand products ($17 each). With each wand you get a cream shadow, highlighter and a liner.