Archives April 2023

I’ve been belting tunes and chair dancing to a lot of old-school Whitney lately (RIP, Whit), and I’ve also been thinking back to when I Wanna dance With somebody took the pop music world by storm. Husker du det? Whenever my friends and I would hear those first few notes start playing on MTV, we’d all drop whatever we were doing and tear into the living room, turn up the volume and start dancing.

Those were good times…

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This was back before I was allowed to wear makeup, but it didn’t stop me from admiring Whitney’s bold ’80s eye looks.

I bet the new MAC Eye shadow X 4 quad in shop & drop ($38), one of three quads in the new shop MAC collection, would have been a big hit back then with its smokey purples, pinks and grays.

The first time I saw these four eyeshadows in Sugar Snack (a light pink matte), Hypnotizing (a frosty grayish mauve), Power Boosted (a pearly violet) and shop & drop (a deep blue satin), I thought, “Better for cool-toned babes,” but after getting to know ’em better, I think they’re also neutral enough for gals with warmer skin tones like mine.

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Swatches from the left: Sugar Snack, Hypnotizing, Power Boosted and shop & Drop

With shades like these, bold eyes don’t have to be hard or complicated. In fact, they can be downright easy. By layering Hypnotizing, the frosty grayish mauve, with any of the other colors from the quad, you get a simple high shine look that’ll catch anyone’s attention. Or, try layering Hypnotizing on top of a rich, creamy black pencil liner like MAC Smolder or Feline for a quick, smokier look.

Lately, I’ve been using the darkest shade in the quad, deep blue satin shop & Drop, in a lot of smokey eyes. because it’s less stark than black and gray, I think it’s just a breeze to work with and makes creating smokey transitions from dark to light on my lids a whole lot easier. If your attempts at smokey eyes often leave you looking worse for wear, as opposed to sultry, this shade could be a great reason to splurge on the quad.

Of the three shop MAC quads, I feel like this one’s the most dramatic, and it gets my vote for colors to wear for a night on the town. add a fitted black dress, a pair of pumps, and you’re sure to turn some heads.

And speaking of pumps…how about these?

French connection Banded mini dress ($188) on the left Sam Edelman Scarlett Pump ($132) on the right

When it comes to how these colors perform, how about very good. I do detect some minor fallout from Hypnotizing, but I think the quad’s strengths more than make up for it. All four of these shades also resist creasing and fading on me and last from breakfast till dinner.

Shop & drop makes quick work of bold eye makeup, especially evening looks, and the next time I head to Vegas, it’s totally coming with me.

PRICE: $38
AVAILABILITY: available now at MAC counters, in stores and also online
MAKEUP and beauty blog RATING: A

Pip-pip, cheerio!

So…you know you’ve been watching a little too much Downton Abbey when you live on this side of the pond and your inner voice develops an accent.

Yeah, because lately, whenever I read to myself, the voice in my head sounds like Mrs. Patmore, the head cook at Downton (am I the only one out there this is happening to…?).

Don’t get me wrong. She’s got a great voice. It’s just not mine.

But enough about that. I honestly don’t know how I’m going to make it to September without new episodes of Downton in my life.

Oh, cruel world!

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I’m counting down the days till the season premiere…

Din vennlige nabolag skjønnhetsavhengige,

Karen.

To laboratorier av en foss. Jeg fornøyd dem (sammen med deres menneskelige foreldre) da jeg gikk på fotturer for noen uker siden.

Jeg ønsker at jeg kan ta faner ut som dette!

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Et bilde av en dame på spill … Macs dame på Play Mineralize Rich Lipstick fra den tropiske tabu samlingen.
Som et kortbærende medlem av Macs mineraliserende Rich Lipstick Club, mistenkte jeg de fem nyanser i den nye tropiske tabu-samlingen ville være virksomheten, og Mac la meg ikke ned.

Smoother enn Ryan Gosling på Roller Stakes, mye mer tilfredsstillende enn unbuttoning mine skinny jeans etter et stort måltid (eller ta av min bh etter en lang dag) og kunne hoppe høye bygninger i en enkelt bundet! – Disse fuktighetsgivende, lette lippiene er utrolig fab.

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Divine Choice Mineralize Rich Lipstick, $ 22
Glamour Era Mineralize Rich Lipstick, $ 22
Lett og lastet med fuktighet, føler de seg som en balsam på leppene mine, men de er også fullpakket med full dekning, lett å kontrollere farge. Jeg kan bære dem uten en leppeforing og trenger ikke en leppebørste å søke, selv med de mange mer intense farger som midnatt mambo og dame på spill.

Lady At Play Mineralize Rich Lipstick, $ 22
Jeg blir så sparket opp bare å snakke om noen av disse, som dame på spill (så lyse), glamour æra (ser litt ut som kvist) og guddommelig valg, som jeg må vifte meg selv! Det er de tre som øker temperaturen min mest. Alle tre lett overgang fra dag til natt (yay for fleksibilitet!).

Midnatt mambo mineraliser rik leppestift, $ 22

For rent drama, er det midnatt mambo. Nyt for det å blinke litt blå til tider.

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Luxe Naturale Mineralize Rich Lipstick, $ 22
Luxe Naturale, den lyse beige, har en tendens til å bryte opp på leppene mine først, så jeg kletter det for å distribuere fargen og til og med den ut. For meg, Naturales det minste spennende medlemmet av denne gjengen, men det sier ikke mye fordi jeg fortsatt tror det er ganske bra … kan være en veldig gunstig lagringsskygge.

Midnatt mambo, en intens fiolett
Guddommelig valg, en kul, midt tonet rosa krem
Glamour Era, en varm, midt tonet brun frost
Luxe Naturale, en lett beige krem
Dame på lek, en kul, midt tonet mandarin
Mineraliser rike leppestifter fra venstre: guddommelig valg, glamour æra, dame på lek, luxe natural og midnatt mambo

Ekstra Mac Tropical Taboo Makeup slitt i dette utseendet:

Mineraliser øyenskygger i våken til bar, tropisk og bossa blå (lokk)

Kohl pulver øye blyanter i feline og orpheus (lash linjer)

Mineraliserende skinfinish i Rio (kinn)

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Da jeg åpnet disse for første gang, observerte jeg at et par av dem hadde smeltet rundt kantene, så hvis du bor et sted varmt, vær forsiktig. Jeg ville ikke forlate disse i bilen din. Jeg tenker faktisk på å lagre min i kjøleskapet … rett ved siden av chia pudding.

Pris: $ 22 hver
Tilgjengelighet: Tilgjengelig nå online, og relatert til Mac-butikker og tellere 27. juni
Makeup and Appeal Blog Rating: a

Din vennlige nabolag appellavhengige,

Karen.

rest in peace, my sweet, sweet pup
This was expected to be a post about the two new NARS larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliners in Las Ramblas and through De’ Martelli, and it still is…kind of.

What began as a regular review took a sharp detour before noon.

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I planned to mention that reddish brown through De Martelli pulls red on my warm skin tone and makes me look like I’ve been crying… I thought it deserved a respectable B.

And then I planned to talk about how yellow gold Las Ramblas, a solid B+ in my book, reflects light like the surface of a glassy pond, making it ideal for brightening up the eyes.

Both it and Martelli last about eight hours on my lash lines and four on my water lines, and neither one seems very adept at smudging. Both cost $24 and arrive on counters, in stores and online with the rest of the NARS fall 2013 collection July 15.

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Via De Martelli larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner, a chocolate ($24)
Las Ramblas larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner, a yellow gold ($24, limited edition)
From the left: Kamchatka Eyeshadow, Namibia Eyeshadow, Yamal Eyeshadow, Bavaria Eyeshadow, Las Ramblas larger Than life Long-Wear Eyeliner, through De’Martelli larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner

But then I got a phone call from El Hub just before noon.

He very calmly told me to sit down, and told me to brace myself, because he had bad news…

He told me that my parents’ dog, Shauna, had passed away, and now I just can’t stop crying.

I know that to some people it seems silly to cry so much over a dog, but Shauna was a part of our family. She was with us for 14 years, a good canine who always guarded the house and kept us company. Hjertet mitt er knust.

Shauna was a pound puppy who concerned live with us in 1999. My dad, who’s always had a soft spot for strays, brought her home unexpectedly one day after meeting her at a Petco pet adoption fair.

I’d just graduated from college at the time and was living with my parents while searching for work.

I’ll never forget the first time I met her… She came bounding through the front yard, four fat paws attached to a big ball of chunky puppy cuteness! Her tail never stopped wagging, and she had the goofiest grin on her face. From that day forward, we were thick as thieves. It was love.

Every morning while I lived at home, she greeted me with sloppy kisses and a smile. We’d opt for walks first thing each day, and she never needed a leash. She knew how to heel and stop instinctively.

When I left my parents’ house and moved to SF, I wanted to take her with me, but it was the dot-com grow days in the Bay Area, and I couldn’t find an house that would take pets, so Shauna stayed behind with my mother and dad.

Eventually, after my younger brother moved out of the house, Shauna became the baby of the family. Whenever my mother or father would call, they’d give me a report on how Shauna was doing, whether she had buried any treats in the yard, captured any vermin or learned any new tricks. They called her “my little sister.”

Mine foreldre. They’re so sad best now. When I spoke with my mother on the phone earlier she started bawling, and babe, my mother never cries. That woman is difficult as nails. She told me that she can’t bear to clean out Shauna’s canine house or put away her toys, and now I just keep randomly bursting into tears…

Shauna was a sweet, gentle, pleased dog, and she was beloved by our family. She had 14 good years with us, and I’m thankful for that.

I knew she was getting older, and I tried to brace myself for this day, but it didn’t work. I’m heartbroken.

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Goodbye, my sweet Shauna. flink pike.

Din vennlige nabolag sjarmavhengig,

Karen.

photography geek alert! everybody please stay calm, however this is type of a huge deal, particularly if you’re a fellow photography geek and/or major MAC fan.

When I heard a while back that acclaimed new York professional photographer Cindy Sherman was going to be taking pics for the new MAC autumn Colour collection, I almost dropped my DSLR!

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Sherman’s most likely finest understood for her self-portraits, where she gets into a certain character as well as does the whole set as well as caboodle herself — whatever from her own makeup, to styling, to modeling for the shoots and, of course, taking her own pics — as well as her work frequently tackles topics like women in society, media as well as art.

FUN FACT: Last May, Untitled $#96, a Cindy Sherman original, offered for $3.8 million, making it the world’s a lot of useful photograph.

Cindy’s pics for the collection look kinda kooky as well as fun, don’t ya think? A fantastic in shape for a brand like MAC.

Coming to counters, stores as well as on the internet September 29 in north america as well as internationally this October, MAC autumn Colour features new as well as repromoted makeup as well as brushes for eyes, lips, cheeks as well as face. It’s a quite large release, with 48 pieces spread out among three sub-collections — the very first features dark, smoky colors; the second spotlights a bunch of brights; as well as the third directs our interest to soft neutrals.

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I took a look at 8 of the 48 pieces yesterday afternoon — before the server took a nap — as well as so far I’m truly loving the lipsticks as well as Mineralize Skinfinishes.

The Lipsticks in bright Neon Orange, brilliant pink show Orchid as well as bright coral combination Pink all are available in MAC’s Amplified finish, which is one of my preferred lipstick completes from the line. These specific shades are intensely pigmented as well as promote a subtle sheen. Their color lasts for hours, too, yet they don’t dry out my lips, as lots of other long-wearing lipsticks do.

Simply put, if you’re trying to get someone’s attention, you’ll get it with any type of of these shades.

Lightscapade (the soft candlelit beige) as well as Porcelain Pink (the soft pinky coral) bestow a soft, gentle glow to my skin. I like both of them, however dynamic Porcelain Pink is most likely my fave between the two. It appears to shift from pink to coral to gold, depending upon the light, as well as I bet it would look dazzling paired up with peach, pink as well as coral lipsticks as well as glosses (can’t wait to see what it appears like with MAC development Revolution).

Have a look at a few pics as well as swatches here, as well as let me understand what ya think.

Parlor Smoke Quad, $38

Fluidline in Ash Violet, $15

Mineralize Skinfinish in Porcerlain Pink, $28

Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade, $28

Amplified Lipsticks from the left: Neon Orange, combination Pink as well as show Orchid ($14.50 each)

Lipglass in Orange Tempera ($14.50)

Swatches from the left: 1) Parlor Smoke Quad as well as 2) Fluidline in Ash Violet

3) Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade as well as 4) Mineralize Skinfinish in Porcerlain Pink

Amplified Lipsticks in 5) Neon Orange 6) show Orchid as well as 7) combination Pink; as well as 8 ) Lipglass in Orange Tempera

Wearing Parlor Smoke Quad as well as Fluidline in Ash Violet on eyes; Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade as well as Porcerlain Pink on cheeks as well as Lipstick in show Orchid on lips

Wearing Neon Orange on lips

Wearing combination Pink on lips

Wearing Lipglass in Orange Tempera on lips

Ser du noe du liker? What do ya state all of us gown up like Cindy Sherman as well as submit our pics to MAC?

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Din vennlige samfunnsavhengig,

Karen

S. Tgif!

P.P.S. I’m glad to report that the server’s firing on all cylinders once again as well as that the missing articles have been restored, however we did lose a few of our comments (ones left between 9/5 – 9/8). I apologize for that, however these things do occur from time to time. Luckily, not that often.

Illamasqua Cream Blusher i Zygomatic, en av syv stykker i den nye Illamasqua Naked Strangers Collection.

Exhausted from the day, I stopped by the shopping center last night before the job runway finale to pick up a few pieces of “comfort chocolate,” as well as I figured that because I was already there, I may also pay a quick go to to the MAC store.

I wasn’t there for long, however I spent every minute of the go to with the MAC holiday collection.

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We’re — exactly how shall I put this? — still getting to understand each other. It’s that uncomfortable stage, ya know, where I’m drawn in to the packaging however haven’t rather figured out exactly how I feel about the products yet, in specific the frosty, awesome colors in the sub-collection called shine & Ice.

I told myself, “Don’t be scurrred,” however I couldn’t assist it. Frosty, cool-toned shades like the ones in shine & Ice don’t always play well with my warm undertones. frequently they’ll look ashy on my NC42 skin.

But today, not wanting to provide up without a fight, I chose to channel Tim Gunn as well as “make it work,” so I utilized one of my all-time preferred makeup techniques — pairing a cooler eyeshadow with a warm matte brown in the crease.

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The brown’s warmer tones tend to balance out cool, frosty colors, as well as the technique has one much more extremely awesome side effect: whenever I blink or close my eyes, it exposes a quick flash of shimmer (fun!).

How do you understand if you have warm or awesome undertones?
If your skin has a great deal of yellow in it, you most likely have warm undertones (think Jennifer Anniston or Beyonce), however if it includes much more red than yellow, you may lean awesome (a la Courtney Cox or Oprah).

Here’s one more method to tell: take a look at the veins on your inner wrist. If they appear green, then you’re most likely warm toned; if they look blue, then you’re most likely cool. For a much more comprehensive explanation, inspect out this useful publish by my buddy Jen over at BSB.

For these pics, I started by patting shine & Ice’s shimmery champagne paint Pot in morning Frost onto my lids with a finger. Then, I swept MAC brown Script, a warm, matte chestnut brown from the long-term collection, into my crease with the MAC 217 Blending Brush. Next, I used MAC Mineralize Eye shadow in Fresh Ice, a frosty, silvery white, likewise from shine & Ice, onto my lids with the 286SE clean that includes the MAC Make It Perfect/Mineralize clean Kit.

I believe brown script truly mellows out cooler shades that I may otherwise not be able to wear, as well as for that I say, “Goooo brown!”

Additional makeup used in this look: MAC Technakohl liner in Smooth Manoeuvre on upper lash lines as well as Chanel Inimitable Mascara on upper as well as lower lashes; Chanel Tweed increased on cheeks as well as MAC; Chanel Les Tissages de Chanel in Tweed increased on cheeks; as well as the MAC Iced Delights Lip Bag/Sultry on lips

**RYAN GOSLING ALERT**

**RYAN GOSLING ALERT**

Have you ever wondered if Ryan Gosling is cuter than a puppy? Of course, you understand that the only acceptable response right here is yes, right?

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Behold! — rather potentially one of the biggest inventions because the wheel. as well as Nutella. as well as Nutella gelato.

Ditt vennlige samfunn sjarmavhengig,

Karen.

Den nye, begrensede utgaven Chanel Le Vernis i Starlet ($ 27). Fra Chanel Avant Premiere Collection tilgjengelig nå på Chanel tellere og online.

Jeg behandlet meg selv til noen nye Chanel Polishes i helgen. Bruk dette på tærne akkurat nå!

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You may be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”
Well, it isn’t much of a poll. It’s a lot more just a regularly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random listing of concerns I’ve been putting out to visitors every Monday morning for the past four years. I’ve always took pleasure in reading your answers in the comments, as well as I hope you take pleasure in reading mine.

Humør:
Hyper! I just downed a significant cup of coffee as well as my brain feels like it’s moving at light speed as well as I can’t utilize punctuation since it’ll sluggish me down as well as I just hope I can stay focused sufficient to take advantage of this significant surge of energy!

A piece of garments in your wardrobe that you’ve kept, even though it doesn’t fit?
A adorable pair of pinstriped gray-and-white Bebe pants that I’ve had considering that around 1999 since I think, “If I had a pound of Crisco, four hours as well as a miracle, maybe, just maybe…”

I believe they’ve gone out as well as come back into style at least twice over that time.

Do you sleep on your back, stomach or side?
Ja.

Lol! however mainly my back, which is both comfortable for me as well as practical for Tabs. It lets him autumn asleep on my chest, as well as then spring off my subjected stomach at 5 in the morning.

Ah, the things we do for our pets…

Game of Thrones moment! If your home had an official sigil/seal, what would it be?
A chunky gray tabby with a low-hanging belly.

Did you ever have a sticker (or other kind of) collection? If you did, do you keep in mind what occurred to it?
I had a sticker collection, however I have no concept what occurred to it. I keep in mind seeing it at my parents’ home about 10 years ago, however then it disappeared.

I believe they may have thrown it out as well as just don’t want to admit it… I had some truly excellent stickers in there, too! My scratch-and-sniff as well as Lisa Frank collections were epic. EPIC!

What’s your commute like?
Nå? It’s not poor (about 40 feet), however I’ve had some doozies including boats, buses as well as even trains that took me a lot more than an hour to get to work.

One of the drawbacks of my present commute is that it’s hard to preserve boundaries, considering that I online as well as work (and share a space with my kitty employer) in the exact same building. I commonly snap photos as well as sit at the computer in any way hours of the day as well as night.

One little thing that brings you joy?
Pulling as much as a auto parking meter as well as discovering leftover time on the clock… like that!

What’s your preferred month as well as why?
June, since it’s when my sibling as well as I have our birthdays. Plus, it’s the summertime gateway month.

Last drugstore appeal product that you really, truly loved?
Sonia Kashuk’s A powerful Punch nail Kit. I liked (and still do) the summer time colors as well as small bottles. That eco-friendly shade? Making Waves? That one’s my favorite.

Weekly goals:
To make visits to see a dentist as well as an optometrist, to run five miles on the treadmill twice, to eat a lot more fruit than I did last week (because I’ve been slacking on the fiber front lately), to go with the piles of paperwork on my desk (and the surrounding floor), as well as to try to stay on task.

Hey, hey, Monday! Så. Game of Thrones. Så du…? I rather took pleasure in the season premiere, although I had to keep telling myself not to get connected to any type of of the characters. I keep hoping/wanting great things for Arya Stark as well as Jon Snow.

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And speaking of GOT, I asked Tabs last night exactly how he felt about us adopting a dire wolf. Unsurprisingly, he hated the idea.

To total the Monday Poll, just copy the complying with list, as well as paste it with your answers in the comments.

1. Mood:
2. A piece of garments in your wardrobe that you’ve kept, even though it doesn’t fit?
3. Do you sleep on your back, stomach or side?
4. game of Thrones moment! If your home had an official sigil/seal, what would it be?
5. Did you ever have a sticker (or other kind of) collection?
6. What’s your commute like?
7. A little thing that brings you joy?
8. What’s your preferred month as well as why?
9. Last drugstore appeal product that you loved?
10. regular goals:

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April has the makings of a excellent month for us all. I state we turn this mutha out!

Din vennlige samfunn appellavhengige,

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