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I picked up a few of the new Tokidoki Prisma Lipglosses ($15 each) yesterday — Sandy (an apple green), Diamante (a blueish pink) and Monkey Pirate (a creamy brown).
What do you think of the detailing in the cap?
Even small deserts are hawt. 🙂 This one’s a light matte brown with a touch of golden glitter, and it goes by the name of Terre D’Or!
Aren’t those rolling sand dunes on top of the pan hawt? Terre D’Or is one of two (Terre Halee is the other one) new limited edition Soleil Tan de Chanel bronzers ($50 each), and if the sandy pattern looks familiar, that’s because the bronzers are already part of the company’s permanent line. The two new LE shades arrive in May as part of Chanel’s summer collection.
I spent quality time with Terre D’Or this week, which is the lighter of the two, and it just might be a little too light to use as a bronzer on my NC35 skin. It does leave behind a lovely whisper of golden glitter on my skin, but very little color comes through, and I’m beginning to think it functions better as a glittery highlighter for ladies with medium to dark skin. Lighter-skinned babes, on the other hand, get a very pretty, traditional bronzer, one for contouring and adding a warm, healthy sun-kissed glow.
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I love the artwork on the Tokidoki Chromatico Palette in Bastardio ($25).
Ooh, lawd! Gotta love April Fool’s Day. 🙂 I’m still a little bit on edge out here on the West Coast, though, because we have four hours to go before midnight, and El Hub always tries something tricky…
I’m glad the sun finally came out this afternoon. It showed up while I was conducting a little beauty “research” at Sephora in San Francisco, where I spotted the new Tokidoki line, yay! I also squeezed in a trip to a place called the Blo Bar. I’ll explain and post swatches and all that good stuff soon.
Was it sunny over there? Today was El Hub’s Friday, so we’re going out to grab some dinner. While I get ready, let’s say a final farewell to March.
“When it comes to long-lasting brush-on liquid liners, MAC’s Liquidlast Liners pretty much set the bar for me, combining rich color AND awesome extended wear time. Once I even left a swatch of it on the back of a hand, you know, to see how long it would last? No joke — TWO DAYS!”
“It’s a break from the bold and frosty metallic finishes that have graced past Dior shimmers, but that doesn’t mean it’s a shadow snooze-fest. Dior may have turned down the dial (not all the way though) on the shimmer, but it’s still sure to make those lovely eyes sparkle. :)”
“I’ve been going between Walk of Shame (a creamy bubblegum pink) and Quickie (a salmon pink), wearing both in various ways — on bare skin, beneath foundation, on top of foundation and even on top of powder. No matter how I’ve used ’em, I think they’ve looked pretty good…”
“Can you remember the last time you watched a sunset? I couldn’t, so I watched and waited on the back deck last Saturday afternoon with my camera to refresh my memory.”
“Are you stoked about MAC Liberty of London? I’m all over the Nail Lacquer in Blue India… Here are some pictures in this quickie video of the new collection. Let me know what you think!”
How’s it going, ladies? Remember the pink/purple Rock N’ Roll look we talked about last week? It featured a few products from the new MAC Art Supplies collection which swooped down on MAC counters today. This morning I thought I’d revisit the look and add some notes this time around for a brief tutorial.
A little bit of background…
Inspiration for the winged purple liner goes to ’80s hair metal band Motley Crue. I was listening to them on iTunes when it came to me. Here I’m wearing a toned-down version of the wing for daytime wear, but you could always ramp it up for evenings with a thicker line and a bigger flick.
It’s a pretty simple look in that it’s low on blending and doesn’t require bunches of different brushes. I’m imagining it as a way for makeup beginners or ladies new to color to take a pair of pretty pink and purple eyes for a test drive around town.
Fellow headbangers, if you do end up giving this or something like it a try and feel like sharing, please do! 🙂 Take a picture of yourself and send it to me at karen@makeupandbeautyblog.com. I’d love to see what you come up with.
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A portrait of Tabs the cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog mascot
Tabs asked and you gals sooo delivered! He’s been looking over your submissions to the Tabs Loves You Fan Art Contest and meowing hysterically. As a cat, you know you’ve made it big once you’ve been immortalized in rap, LOL!
With all of your great submissions, choosing a winner was difficult, but Tabs and I believe that Ithfifi’s interpretation (shown above) gets right to the heart, soul and essence of Tabs.
NOTE: True to crazy cat lady form, I got a little teary when I saw those green eyes staring back at me in my email. I fear I’m on a path to someday becoming this lady here.
A big huzzah and congrats, Ithfifi! Thank you for sharing your talent, and I hope the $30 PayPal prize buys you a nice lipgloss or two. 🙂
Lesley’s Photoshop skillz helped her conjure up this Warhol-esque take on Tabs. The expression’s so very Tabs, and I love the vibrant colors.
And Adriana whipped up this adorable manga/chibi Tabs sporting an enviable set of lashes. SUPER CUTE!
I know there really wasn’t much time to enter the contest and the deadline felt rushed, but we’ll do it again soon (Tabs insists) with a longer deadline the second time around.
Thanks again to everyone who entered. Extra special kitty hugs today from Tabs! 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Seems to me like Luigi gets the short end of the stick. It’s ALWAYS about Mario, ya know?
If you’re ever in Novato, grab a bite to eat at Finnegan’s on Grant Ave. They serve a really yummy cobb salad!