![]() Deep thoughts… If you could only use one piece of makeup today, what would it be? (And it has to be something real. Magical fairy dust doesn’t count.) Once upon a time, I would’ve said “under-eye concealer!” because for years I believed that my dark circle situation rivaled Uncle Fester’s, but they aren’t that big of a deal for me anymore… (Looking back, I think I may have been making a mountain out of a molehill, but that’s a story for a different day.) Now, I’d go with mascara — Wander Beauty Mile High Mascara to be exact. A lash curl and length boost is makeup magic for my slightly hooded lids, because when my lashes are lifted and point up instead of down, my eyes look less droopy, and my eye sockets look deeper. I think mascara even makes more of an impact than eyeliner or even eyeshadow. And if I couldn’t pick a mascara for any reason (BOO), I’d opt for a pinkish nude matte lipstick that I could also use as a blush (and possibly even an impromptu eyeshadow). How about you? If you could only use one piece of makeup today, what would it be? via https://ift.tt/2EAcKrn
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![]() So…what is the Monday Poll? Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of five more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). I love reading your answers, and it helps me get my week off to a good start. 1. Have you ever dyed your hair red? Not my entire head of hair, no, but I did go through a phase when I had chunky, bright red highlights. They were an obnoxious shade of red, too, like the color of a stop sign. It was in the late ’90s, and I rocked it with a short bob that had the ends flipped out… I thought I was the sh*t, but now I cringe a little on the inside when I think about it, LOL! 2. Liquid or cream concealer? Liquid concealer, all day, every day. It’s just easier to blend and control for me, and if I need to sheer it out, all I have to do is add a drop of Fresh Seaberry Oil. Continue reading "Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 566" on Makeup and Beauty Blog. via https://ift.tt/2TtWNws ![]() OK, so, technically spring is still a few weeks away, but I’m already in full-on summer mode in the Long Live Lipstick Tee. ? Here it is in tropical Papaya. The store is chock-full of tees and accessories for makeup lovers and feline fanatics, also known as “my people.” Check it out. Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict, Karen P.S. This is one of many new products coming to the store over the next few months. Stay tuned! Continue reading "Say Aloha to the Long Live Lipstick Tee!" on Makeup and Beauty Blog. via https://ift.tt/2VDFMxp ![]() Tabs sure loves the rain. Most cats avoid it at all costs, but I think he finds something romantic and poetic about it. Ever since he was a young cat, he’s loved traipsing about in the rain, and I know this because he used to be an indoor/outdoor cat, and every night he’d go tomcat-ing outside without fail. He never once looked out the door on a rainy night and went, “Nope, back inside.” In fact, whenever it was really stormy, he was even more excited to go out. Which brings me to this collar. It’s his new Rubber Ducky Raindrop Collar, and it’s a celebration of rain, color and his love of playful silhouettes. He had it commissioned special, of course. He hired an up-and-coming feline fashion designer, and apparently it’s so hush-hush that Tabs won’t even tell me the designer’s name. I’ve been able to glean that somehow NASA was involved, though, because the material is waterproof, soil-repellent, weather-proof and cannot be chewed through in case an enemy attacks and goes for the jugular. via https://ift.tt/2UdEVD8 ![]() “Meow” and happy Caturday! Shout-out to my ?❤️ kitty love, my number one, my “eldest child,” forever and ever my darling, Tabs the cat, because I know he’s going to need some extra TLC today, because it’s Connor Claire’s third ? birthday. They get extremely jealous of each other, as many siblings do, so whenever she gets a little more attention, he acts out. So someone’s getting extra gravy and lurvies this morning. I got up early this morning to finish some last-minute birthday prep things, namely putting the finishing touches on the annual birthday lasagna, picking up the cake, getting some balloons, frosting some gluten-free cupcakes, and carrying this cat around like a newborn baby so he can have the reassurance he needs, LOL! #dontjudgeimacatladytoo Now, please enjoy your weekend beauty (and cat) reading…
Continue reading "Saturday Surfing, March 2, 2019" on Makeup and Beauty Blog. via https://ift.tt/2INzOIJ ![]() I don’t simply have one scrunchie on my desk right now. I have two! — and yet despite this, I totally get why they have a bad rap, because if you grew up in the ’80s, there’s a good chance you rocked a scrunchie, and you probably rocked it hard. Then the ’90s came along, though, and everyone became too cool for scrunchies. They turned into a big joke in the hair world, like “Ewww! She’s wearing a scrunchie.” But you know what? I’ve never forsaken the scrunchie. The scrunchie and I have been ride or die since day one, and the evidence is currently on my desk, on my wrist, and in my hair. Look, if scrunchies are good enough for Jason Momoa, they’re good enough for the general population. Props to him for matching his scrunchie with his outfit like I did in sixth grade circa 1987, but please, Jason Momoa, if you’re reading this, I DID IT FIRST. ? *hair flip* I’ve always loved scrunchies because they don’t leave that funny dent in your hair after you’ve had them in for a while, unlike your standard issue elastics. Continue reading "Just Like Jason Momoa, I Love Scrunchies!" on Makeup and Beauty Blog. via https://ift.tt/2H93gpX ![]() There’s a long list of lovely neutral eyeshadow palettes out there in the makeup multiverse, but when it comes to the best of the best, maaaaaaan, MAC? *snaps* When they get it right, they get it right. They write the freaking book. Cases in point: Brooke Shields. (I still drool a little every time I think about it.); the Nordstrom Naturals palette; and the Warm Neutral and Cool Neutral Palettes. BOMB. And now, the new MAC Art Library: Nude Model palette. It’s $48 and one of three eye palettes available now in the new MAC Art Library collection. I think it’s the most wearable of the bunch with its 12 neutral shades, but that’s just one of many reasons I’m lovin’ on it. With it, you get a mix of old faves (hi, Shroom and Espresso!) and new ones, but the real beauty is that there are so, SO. MANY. MATTES. Seven of them! When does that ever happen?! Um, never? The rest are shimmers, none of which are too obnoxious, with various levels of shine and glitter. All the Art Library palettes were pieced together by MAC artists, and you can totally tell the these gals/guys had wearability and flexibility in mind. Continue reading "The New MAC Art Library: Nude Model Eye Palette" on Makeup and Beauty Blog. via https://ift.tt/2VrjNtf ![]() Yay for the Bay! This is the last in this series featuring products from and around my stomping grounds — the San Francisco Bay Area. “Be relaxed,” it says. Jeez, my body oil is sooooo bossy… ? OKURRRR! I laugh every time I bust out this bottle of EO Essential Oils Body Oil in French Lavender , which is often, because I feel like it’s giving me tough love and telling me to chill-the-eff out, Karen. Funny thing is, after I shower and slather my legs and limbs from tip to toes with this $15 lavender-scented body oil, I actually do feel very relaxed… After using it, I’ve fallen asleep on the couch at 8 (OK, 7:30!) more than a few times. ? For the record, it’s quite hydrating, but it isn’t greasy, and the lavender scent isn’t obnoxiously powerful. EO Essential Oils and Everyone for Every Body, their sister brand, are based here in my neck of the woods in the North Bay Area, Marin County. Both of them carry every kind of body care product you can imagine — hand soap, hand sanitizer, lotion, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, body oils, deodorant, face wash, the works — and their products are cruelty-free, made without synthetic fragrances, and best of all, affordable. via https://ift.tt/2XwMMxy New Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Liquid Foundation (And a Book Review of Lilac Girls!)2/27/2019 ![]() If you were wondering if new Vanish Seamless Finish Liquid Foundation by Hourglass is just as good as their B.O.M.B. Vanish Stick Foundation…well, sorry to bum you out, babe, but the stick is so much better. I know. I was also hoping for a new go-to liquid version of Vanish with the same “Oh, I forgot I’m wearing makeup!” super power. I wanted the stick’s same medium-to-full coverage and satiny finish, but importantly, I wanted the eeeeease. With the stick, you just draw a few stripes and blend with whatever you can grab first — a buffing brush, a sponge, your fingers, a cat’s paw… It’s like a minute, tops. The liquid version, though? Bah, so complicated! The liquid has intensely concentrated pigment, and it’s like an airtight alibi (it completely covers its tracks, ha ha), but the finish settles into pores and fine lines if you use more than a drop or two. Not to say that you can’t get this foundation to work well. It just requires finesse and patience. Dab half a drop (no more) wherever you want coverage, press and spread it into a think layer with your fingers, then buff with a synthetic brush, but do that RIGHT AWAY because it dries fast. via https://ift.tt/2Vrev12 ![]() As I was flipping through the March issue of Allure (to be honest…I was procrastinating, LOL!), this beautiful picture stopped me in my tracks. The woman’s name is Maye Musk (Elon’s mom), and the caption says she’s a model, muse and truth-teller (hyphenated!). I can’t remember the last time I saw a picture of someone in Allure, or really any big beauty magazine, with real “experience lines.” How awesome is this? I mean, it’s a magazine, so I wouldn’t be surprised if there were still some Photoshopping happening, but you can actually see everything — the texture of her skin, her smile lines, the creases between her brows and the beautiful crinkling at the outer corners of her eye. Basically, the markers that decorate the face of someone who’s lived a long life. Let’s get real, when do you ever see pictures of women in big beauty magazines who actually look like they’re getting older? And she’s so totally working it! I love it. Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict, Karen P.S. Hiya, friend. How are you? I’m doing better today than I was yesterday afternoon, because yesterday I spent half the day at the dentist’s getting four (!) fillings on my upper right side. Continue reading "Aging In Allure… How Cool Is This?" on Makeup and Beauty Blog. via https://ift.tt/2EB1uMD |