Category Make-up

using OCC pool boy Lip Tar, one of six new shades from the spring 2014 Plastic enthusiasm collection
It is with a heavy heart that I must share some unfortunate news…

The OCC Plastic enthusiasm spring 2014 collection
I discovered today, moments after swatching the Plastic enthusiasm spring 2014 collection by Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, that I am not almost awesome sufficient to pull off bright blue matte lips.

ANNONSE

Sad panda…
And worse still, I most likely never will be.

I introduce display A — a photo of me smiling while using pool Boy, one of six new Lip Tar shades in the release.

Howdy, neighbor!
I look like a demented clown plotting methods to season as well as eat a little kid for lunch, LOL! I feel like a resident of the Capitol in Panem…

ANNONSE

Katter og sminke Sweatshirt ??

$ 42.

Handle nå

Artsy fartsy, yo!

See, told you. Not almost awesome enough.

Rollergirl, a matte vibrant lavender purple
Jaja. The collection of six Lip Tars, four of them bright mattes as well as two metallics, shows up on the internet February 1 at occmakeup.com as well as sephora.com, as well as at Sephora stores February 18.

Lip Tars, $18 each
My dry lips as well as I have been wrestling with the metallics, as they grapple with every single flake, however the mattes are flawless. FEILFRI! Not patchy at all, which is type of a miracle, thinking about the craziness of a few of the colors.

Swatches from the left: Hollywood (a metallic beige with a golden shimmer), enjoyment design (a metallic pearlescent pink), Mannequin (a matte pink), Kimber (a matte neon orange coral), pool boy (a matte aquatic blue) as well as Rollergirl (a matte vibrant lavender purple)
Mannequin, the pale matte (Barbie) pink, moves me the most, as well as I’m type of surprised. I half expected it to take me to Lil’ Kim area (but present-day Kim, not the Kim from the late ’90s, when all of us understand she was a boss).

Mannequin, a matte pink
Mannequin is smoother than…an actual mannequin’s skin! — as well as it totally blocks out the color of my pigmented lips. I believe it likewise brightens my deal with in a different method than the other corals as well as peachy pinks I frequently wear.

It’s precisely what I desired from Kevyn Aucoin’s beautiful, however oh, so difficult pink Matte Lipstick in Tenacious.

It’s dramatic! as well as I like it. If I had to pick one shade from this collection, it would definitely be the one.

Kimber, a matte neon orange coral
Pleasure Model, a metallic pearlescent pink
Hollywood, a metallic beige with golden shimmer

Din Friendly Community Beaution Addict,

Karen.

P.S. ever have one of those days that feels like somebody is messing with your clocks? since it’s over much sooner than it should be?

ANNONSE

I had one of those today. I got so hectic that I really failed to remember to eat lunch!

No worries, though. I’m making up for it now with a bag of chocolates from See’s.

Hvordan var dagen din? Did it go by fast?

Annonse

Rett før jeg hoppet på tredemølle i morges, observert jeg disse skyggene på veggene, så vel som trodde de så virkelig kule …

Bare går for å vise deg, det er skjønnhet rundt deg, selv på veggene ved siden av en garderobe full av håndklær.

ANNONSE

Du må bare holde øynene dine tilgjengelige for det.

A warm coppery bronze deal with of the day with MAC Amber Lights Eye Shadow
Day five of no central heating as well as natural gas-heated water.

Today I cried…

ANNONSE

Well, almost. I practically cried, however then I saw the sun coming out as well as realized it was going to be a quite warm day, so I wasn’t going to freeze. Ennå.

As of now, the ETA for getting the gas line repaired is very first thing tomorrow, as well as I’m keeping all of my fingers crossed.

In associated news, I’m getting quite great at what I phone call the hot water shuffle, which is when we warm up pots of water on the stove as well as dump them into a huge carry in the bathtub.

ANNONSE

Katter og sminke Sweatshirt ??

$ 42.

Handle nå

It’s not as fun as a shower, however it gets the task done.

As for the temperature in the house, it’s been a bit chilly, even with my area heater going 24/7 as well as bundled up in layers, as well as I desperately needed to feel warm today, so I pretended with this summery-ish look with bronzy brown.

I developed it around my present MAC long-term eyeshadow crush, Amber Lights, a shimmery warm peachy brown.

MAC Amber Lights Eye Shadow
Amber Lights Eye shadow on NC42 skin
Wearing mainly MAC as well as NARS right here with a bit of Tom Ford as well as hourglass thrown in for great luck.

Eyes

NARS Pro-Prime Smudge proof Eyeshadow Base: around the entire eye lid as a base

NARS Fez Eyeshadow: a shimmery warm cocoa brown: lids, lower lash lines, outer corners

MAC Amber Lights Eye Shadow, a shimmery warm peachy brown: crease as well as lower lash line

MAC Teddy Eye Kohl: a shimmery warm bronze, water lines, lash lines

MAC prolonged Play Gigablack Lash Mascara: upper as well as lower lashes

MAC Brun Eye Shadow: inner part of the brows

MAC Deep Dark Brunette Fluidline Brow Gelcreme: outer tail of the brows

MAC Ricepaper: a shimmery peachy gold, inner corner as well as beneath the brow bone to highlight

Cheeks

MAC provide Me sun Mineralize Skinfinish Natural: below cheeks to add warmth

MAC Iridescent Powder/Loose in golden Bronze: upper cheek bones, down the bridge of the nose, cupid’s bow

MAC Sunbasque Sheertone Blush: apples of cheeks

Lips

Tom Ford Sable Smoke Lipstick, a creamy peachy beige

Hourglass extreme Sheen Lipgloss in Nectar, a bright coral

Ansikt

MAC deal with & Body foundation in C5: around face

NARS Radiant cream Compact foundation in Barcelona: cheeks

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealers in Caramel as well as Ginger: around mouth, nose as well as on cheeks

MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NW25 mixed with MAC Careblends necessary Oils in Grapefruit + Camomile: under eye area

MAC Prep + PRime CC Colour Correcting loose Powder in Adjust: under eye area to set concealer

Urban Decay naked loose Powder in naked Medium: around deal with

ANNONSE

Ooh! I just got confirmation that the gas line is completed as well as arranged to be turned on tomorrow by noon! JA! ideally just one much more night doing the hot water shuffle.

Ditt vennlige samfunn sjarmavhengig,

Karen.

To av Tarte’s Brand-Spankin ‘nye fargede Clay CC-primere ($ 34 hver)
Velfarge meg fascinert …

ANNONSE

Disse nye Tarte Colored Clay CC-primere ser virkelig kule ut. De er som en primer, så vel som et rent stift fundament i ett, med to fargekorker i lilla, så vel som miljøvennlig innebygd i hver kremaktig pinne.

ANNONSE

Denne kraftige, multi-tasking, hudpresentor lyser huden, evens hudtone, blurs feil og nøytraliserer noen form for rødhet eller misfarging. Den oljefrie, talkfrie formelen beroliger huden mens den glir, så vel som blander enkelt for en jevn, jevn finish. Den “timeglass” applikatorstilen leverer den beste balansen mellom fargemodifikasjon, samt beskyttelse for å bytte til huden din. Bruk det før grunnlag som en fargekorrigeringsprimer eller alene som en lett beskyttelse for et all-over perfekt utseende.

– tartecosmetics.com.

Tarte … at gjengen aldri glemmer om oss gals på den dypere, mørkere hudtonen side av appell svømmebassenget, så vel som jeg liker dem for det. Disse er tilgjengelige i fem nyanser, som omfatter mange av klagebasene fra rettferdig, til lys, til middels, brunbrunt og dypt.

Jeg er et medium ideelt nå, men jeg kan ikke vente å være en solbrenthet i sommer! (Fordi det vil indikere at jeg har fått litt trengte sol.)

Mine tanker etter å ha spilt med dem i morges …

Elske den lette, silkeaktig formelen. De består av dimetikon, så vel som følgelig har den fortellingen dimetikonen “slip.”

De kunne virkelig ikke være mye enklere å bruke. Bare bruk direkte på huden, så vel som å blande ut med fingrene.

Jeg vil forklare beskyttelsen som et sted mellom rene så vel som medium. Den jeg bruker, medium, synes å avbryte rødheten rundt nesen min, heldigvis, men jeg kan absolutt fortsatt se fregner på kinnene mine …

Jeg tror jeg liker å bruke fineste disse under pulverfondet (ser ekstremt naturlig ut, så vel som porene mine ser mindre ut).

Medium ser ut til å jevne ut huden min, men det produserer ikke noe som en maske. Jeg har ennå ikke prøvd disse under flytende fundament, men jeg vil.

Tan (venstre) så vel som medium (høyre)
Tarte Colored Clay CC Primer i Tan (venstre) så vel som medium (høyre)
Medium (venstre) så vel som tan (høyre)

** Giveaway er lukket **
Denne giveawayen er stengt, så vel som mesteren har blitt kontaktet (gratulerer, stormfulle !!!), men inspiserer tilbake neste lørdag for en annen Sephora Giveaway.

Noen er en søvnig saue i morges. Zzzz …

Rise samt Shine, Morning Glory! Jeg fikk bare litt god “mamma så vel som toygy tid” (uttalt: leketøy i sengen, som er det jeg ringer det når fanene overfører meg med lurves, men nå er det på tide å stå opp. Tross alt, noen må Gutta Tabby Command Centers aller første syn, samt sørge for at ingen av samfunnet katter invaderer eiendommen.

ANNONSE

I andre nyheter kan vi kjøre ut til East Bay i dag for å gå til foreldrene mine, så vel som slår opp et par møbelbutikker. Jeg krever desperat noe slags oppbevaringsskap, samt en ny soveromskjær. Skuffene på min lukker ikke engang lenger (og det er så irriterende).

ANNONSE

Jeg håper det er solfylt hvor du er, min venn. Flott lykke i gave, så vel som jeg snakker med deg snart.

Ett (1) Sephora Egift-kort, inkludert $ 50 sendt til mesteren via e-post (internasjonale lesere, kan du velge å få $ 50 sendt av PayPal i stedet).

Skriv inn ved å gi en kommentar nedenfor.

Åpent for U.S. så vel som verdensomspennende lesere.

Du bør være 18 år eller eldre for å gå inn i (eller på annen måte en voksen basert på dine regionale lover).

Din kommentar kan være om noe i det hele tatt, men her er noen konsepter hvis du sitter fast:

Ser du avtale med av?

Når var den siste gangen du tok en klasse for noe, så vel som hva var klassen om?

Til det aller beste av din kunnskap, har du noen gang klatret et tre?

Hva er et sminke mønster du ønsker, ville bare gå bort allerede?

Henger du ut med noen form for kollegaer utenfor arbeidet?

Hvilken farge er badehåndklær?

En oppføring per person.

Du bør bruke en gyldig e-postadresse for å vinne.

Giveaway slutter mandag 16. mars 2015 klokka 11:59 (Pacific Time).

Ditt vennlige samfunn sjarmavhengig,

ANNONSE

Katter og sminke Sweatshirt ??

$ 42.

Handle nå

Karen.

using several layers of Feathered, the white shade from the new OCC Tarred + Feathered Lip Balm Duo ($18)
That moment when you recognize you want to wear a lip product solely since you believe it may match your nails…

Your opaque white nails.

ANNONSE

Uvurderlig.

That’s Nicole by OPI yoga then Yogurt on my nails…
Yeah, I believe I crossed over into uncharted makeup area this week — uncharted for me, at least, considering that I can’t recall ever wanting to wear white lipstick before.

Som noensinne.

ANNONSE

Katter og sminke Sweatshirt ??

$ 42.

Handle nå

Sure, I recognize that it’s not precisely a incredibly wearable look (RIGHT?!), however I got it into my head a few days ago, as well as whenever that happens… You understand me!

Say hey there to the new $18 Tarred + Feathered Lip Balm Duo by Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. odd as well as terrific at the exact same time, it includes two lip balms in white as well as black.

OCC Tarred + Feathered Lip Balm Duo, $18
In calling it “new,” I must put the “new” in air quotes since this duo really very first appeared 10 years ago. It was the extremely very first product OCC ever released. They’re reissuing it meow for their 10th anniversary.

So, what’s the deal? Well, both moisturizing halves of the balm consist of hemp seed, pomegranate as well as avocado oils, as well as they’re made to moisturize as well as function as color correctors to either brighten or darken any type of lip colors you layer on top.

Feathered, the white balm, works to cancel out your natural lip color, making any type of colors you wear on top of it appear truer.

Lol! No, it usually doesn’t look rather as frightening as it performs in the very first two deal with pics since I developed it up with a lip clean for those shots to see exactly how close I might get to making my white lips + nail ideas fantasy come true (pretty close, however not really, considering that the balm ends up looking patchy when I develop it up in layers).

If I just apply a thin layer instead, like I would with a lot of any type of other lip balm, I believe Feathered really looks relatively wearable.

That’s Feathered on mah lips!

Now, after trying it underneath a few different lip products so far, I’ve discovered that I like to integrate it with incredibly sheer tints, like Benefit’s new Posiebalm.

When I prep my lips with a bit Feathered very first as well as layer Posiebalm on top, a lot more of Posiebalm’s pink pigment comes through.

And then there’s Tarred, the black shade, which has the opposite effect; it makes lip colors layered on top look deeper as well as richer (but not necessarily truer to their actual color).

That’s the Tarred side on my lips…
I like using Tarred all by itself, actually, where it reminds me of a blacker version of Clinique’s Black Honey (think hard rocker chick after she takes off her chains as well as spikes).

Both shades have a extremely thin, smooth consistency, odor as well as taste a bit like mint (it fades fast), as well as last about an hour on my lips.

Ingredients: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Fruit Butter, Caraca Papaya Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Rosa Rubigenosa Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil. [+/-] Ttianium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499).

Since the $18 duo, which is restricted edition, so it won’t be around forever, is available in a case, you’ll either requirement to bring a lip clean or your fingers to apply. Both work fine, however I normally utilize my fingers since it’s quicker.

The vegan, cruelty-free formula likewise gets two huge paws up from Tabs.

Pretty awesome product! — particularly if you like to explore lip color. You can discover it now on the internet at Sephora.com, as well as in stores June 6 for $18.

Klar ferdig gå!

I officially signed as much as begin the 100 delighted Days difficulty this morning!

You must absolutely do it with me! I’ll be publishing my pics on Instagram as well as Twitter. If you choose to indication up, let me understand your manage so I can comply with you.

I mean, 100 delighted days? Um, yes, please. Jeg tar den.

ANNONSE

I have a feeling I may end up publishing 100 pics of Tabs, however I’ll try to be a lot more fascinating than that, LOL! however whatever, right? Hvis det gjør deg glad…

Din vennlige samfunn appellavhengige,

Karen.

Heartbreaker
For å sitere den fantastiske Rachael Ray av 30 minutters måltider, “Yum-O.”

Når jeg får en av Laura Mercier’s Gel Lip-farger på leppene mine, min mage rummer siden de smaker så bra! Jeg er lokket til å bite i en som det er en stor butterscotch popsicle.

ANNONSE

De smaker så vel som lukt som Butterscotch til meg, likevel forstått som “en av de fine smaker av min ungdom.” Seriøst, jeg brukte å gå til hjørnebutikken, så vel som å bli godteri fra de brachs candy badekar, så vel som jeg handlet om butterscotch, mah!

Gel leppe farger i spylet (topp) samt heartbreaker (bunn)
Denne sommeren, som en del av hennes nye tankegangs sommersamling, legger Laura fire nye begrensede utgave nyanser til sin rene, glatt gel leppe Color Line i Heartbreaker, Flushed, Fristelse og Clementine. De lette, fuktighetsgivende formelforholdene leppene mens det hydrerer dem.

Skyllet

Disse lippiene handler om avslappet – fantastisk for gals / gutter som bare vil ha litt farge på leppene sine uten å bli veid av et tungt, full-dekning av leppeprodukt.

Perfekt for sommeren.

Fristelse
Jeg har gått tilbake så vel som langt blant tre av de fire nyanser – Beige Flushed, Pink Heartbreaker (min favoritt!) Så vel som Berry Temptation – som jeg liker å ha på dovne helger.

De varer bare omtrent en time på leppene mine, så når jeg bærer en, holder jeg den i vesken min for vanlige touchups.

Twatches fra venstre: skyllet, heartbreaker så vel som fristelse
De tilbyr for $ 23 hver, så vel som de tilbys nå på Laura Mercier tellere samt Lauramercier.com.

ANNONSE

Din Friendly Community Beaution Addict,

Karen.

P.S. Snakker om Heartbreakers …

Du vet hva de sier: “Øre mansjetter er de nye studene!”

Vent – er det det de sier? Kan være? Jeg håper det.

ANNONSE

Jeg går gjennom en ikke-dangly øredobber-fase, og disse ekstra sparkly dainty Crystal Spike Ear-mansjettene ($ 28) av Kristin Perry har vært et perfekt alternativ til daglige studs.

Denne er bare en enkelt mansjett for venstre øre, som jeg liker. Får meg til å føle meg som en krigerprinsesse eller noe, og jeg tror at et par av dem kan være litt for matchende-matchende.

ANNONSE

Jeg bruker det vanligvis med en av mine kattpinner på mitt andre øre fordi … vel, jeg er en gal kattdame som det.

P.S. Herregud. Jeg ser på strender for første gang, og jeg kan eller ikke være litt teary for øyeblikket.

Jeg vet ikke hva som tok meg så lenge å se på det. Det er veldig godt!

modernistiske øyenskygge paletter i eksponering (venstre) samt grafitt (høyre)

ANNONSE

Oh, Mah Gah!

Jeg måtte gjøre det. Etter det morsomme jeg hadde med i løpet av den andre dagen, kunne jeg ikke motstå. Storslåtte krefter utenfor min ledelse fikk meg til å sette disse i min Sephora-handlekurven, så vel som den gratis tre-dagers frakt presset meg over kanten.

ANNONSE

Det var som når virksomheten rullet opp på Borg. Motstanden var ubrukelig.

Timeglass modernistisk øyeskygge kombinasjon i grafitt
Timeglass modernistisk øyeskygge kombinasjon i uendelig
Timeglass Modernistisk Eyeshadow Kombinasjon i eksponering
Uendelig (venstre) så vel som grafitt (høyre)

The health spa on the Plaza at the Portola hotel & health spa in Monterey, California
If I could, I would go to a health spa every single day of my life. They’re quiet, they odor good, you get to walk around in a robe as well as slippers, as well as somebody takes care of you, instead of the other method around. For a great hour, you don’t have to concern about anything, as well as sitting around for long blocks of time is thought about completely OK. You can just sit there as well as zone out…

Going to a health spa is one of those treats I like to provide myself when or twice a year, particularly when I travel, as well as on my trip to Monterey last weekend, I popped on over to the health spa on the Plaza at the Portola hotel & health spa for a prenatal massage (in a nutshell: it was great!).

ANNONSE

Incidentally, when you’re a expecting lady, the prenatal massage is quite much your only massage choice if you can’t lay flat on your tum, however it works many of the majorly sore spots, like your back, hips as well as feet.

The health spa reception area
If you go to the health spa on the Plaza, as well as I hope you do, request Ashleigh. She has outstanding hands, as well as she’s very nice. Seriously, her hands were among the very best parts of my trip.

Beauty products galore!
While I sat in the Relaxation space (that’s really what it’s called), I got to believing about the things that produce a successful health spa visit. If you have a health spa day in your future, right here are some things to believe about…

ANNONSE

Katter og sminke Sweatshirt ??

$ 42.

Handle nå

1. get there early

The Relaxation Room…
Most spas suggest that you show up at least 15 minutes before your appointment, however I suggest a full hour or two — perhaps even three, depending upon the spa’s facilities as well as exactly how stressed you’re feeling.

Alvor. very first of all, you don’t want to be stressed as well as rushing to make a health spa visit (kind of defeats the purpose, yo!). You want to get there with lots of time to inspect in, inspect out the facilities, as well as provide yourself a long time to unwind (possibly even take a nap).

Research the spa’s facilities on the internet or by calling them on the phone before you go. That way, you can take advantage of any type of additional niceties they may have, like heavy steam spaces as well as pools.

Steam space directly ahead!

The women’s locker room

If I get there early, I’ll utilize the heavy steam room, if the health spa has one (although I can’t best meow since they’re not recommended for infant Girl), take a dip in the pool, or slip in a nap in one of the peaceful rooms.

Most spas typically likewise have a elegant shower with, like, very jets of water that spray at you from all sides (OH, SO GOOD), as well as I’ll typically save those for after one of the health spa treatments.

One of the showers… There was likewise a showerhead above that didn’t make it into the picture
Baby woman as well as I getting prepared for our prenatal massage
Point is, provide yourself looooooooots of time to relax.

2. figure out your food situation

What’s the food sitch?
I feel such as this is an frequently overlooked however extremely essential part of the health spa experience, since I’ve been to spas as well as have been freaking HONGRAY AS ALL HELL, which dampens the experience. count on me, achieving zen isn’t simple when your tummy is rumbling.

Hot tea as well as ice water with lemon
I believe it’s extremely essential to discover out in advance if the health spa you’re going to has food, so you can eat accordingly. Some spas offer light snacks, like fruit as well as nuts, however some stay with drinks (like iced lemon water as well as hot tea).

Some bigger locations have a menu as well as serve light dishes like salads as well as appetizers.

3. If anything isn’t working for you during your session, let your health spa tech know

I discovered this lesson the difficult way: if anything isn’t working for you, be vocal about it. A health spa go to is a special treat, so you ought to delight in it. If you have to, walk out, even if it’s in the middle of a massage or other session, as well as ask to speak to a manager.

I utilized to accept bad service or other unpleasant problems to be polite, however all it ever did was make me stressed out as well as grumpy, which is the precise opposite of the feeling you want when you go to a spa.

4. inspect to see if you can utilize regular flier miles

Some spas enable you to utilize regular flier miles, so if you’ve got some on your card, utilize those poor young boys to hit up a spa!

5. Leave your phone in your locker

Or, if you have to bring it with you, only utilize it to take silly selfies, not for answering emails or publishing on social media. truly utilize the time to unplug for a while as well as relax.

ADVERTising.

Jeg håper disse forslagene hjelper deg med å ha en fantastisk spa-opplevelse. Jeg ser deg på spaet!

Ditt vennlige samfunn sjarmavhengig,

Karen.