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having oily skin, blotting paper is like an extension of my hand, LOL!
After battling oily skin my whole life (well, considering that my teens, a lot more like), I think I’ve finally come to terms with it. For the way I see it, you just can’t win a battle against oily skin, so the sooner you realize and accept it, the better.

I mean, think about it. If you have oily skin, it indicates that your sebaceous glands produce a lot more oil than normal… Do you really think you can change the amount of sebum you produce just by applying something on top of your skin? I don’t know about you, but I personally don’t think that’s possible.

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You can use products consisting of oil-absorbing ingredients that do help a little, but if you really have oily skin, nothing will keep you shine-free all day. What I try to do is use products that won’t make me oilier, which unfortunately, in my experience, is not as easy as it sounds, especially because lots of products specifically formulated for oily skin on me have opposite effects than they promise.

But luckily, after about 15 years of trial and error, I can now say that I’m finally satisfied with my skincare regimen, and today I’d like to give you a few general ideas and product recommendations that I hope may be beneficial to at least some of you.

At which point I’ll insert the normal disclaimer: I’m not a dermatologist, and all the recommendations and recommendations in this post are solely based on my personal experience. Obviously, what works for me might not work for you.

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That being said, if you have oily skin and are not satisfied with your skincare, the following ideas and products might inspire you to change something in your routine that will hopefully help keep your skin under control.

Cleanse with gentle, yet effective products

I use the Tata Harper Purifying Cleanser in the morning to wash off any excess oil and dirt that have accumulated on my skin overnight
You’ve probably heard it a million times already, but I’ll tell you for the million-and-oneth: cleansing appropriately is essential to keep your skin healthy. As an oily-skinned gal, it’s crucial you find the ideal products that get rid of any excess oil without being too stripping.

The Tata Harper Purifying Cleanser fits the bill perfectly. It’s not one of those cleansers you remove your makeup with (for that I love my Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm – been using it for years!), but it’s great in the morning (which is my favorite time to use it) or as a second cleanse at night.

Opt for an alcohol-free toner

The Clinique mild Clarifying lotion is alcohol-free and consists of salicylic acid, a chemical exfoliant that helps stop any blemishes

I feel like toning is probably one of the most skipped skincare steps, and I was “guilty” of that myself until not too long ago, considering that I still hadn’t found the ideal product. That’s because lots of toners consist of alcohol (especially those aimed at oily skin), which on me is one of those ingredients that cause the infamous “rebound effect”, making my skin even oilier.

If this sounds familiar, you may want to give the Clinique mild Clarifying lotion a go. It is very gentle on the skin and, thanks to salicylic acid, it also helps stop any unwelcome zits.

Hydrate with a serum and skip moisturizer (in the morning)

After years of trial and error, I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of moisturizers (even those formulated for oily skin) make me oilier. I much a lot more like the lightweight texture of serums instead, because I feel like they deliver the hydration I need without the extra stuff my skin tends to turn down (if you have oily skin, you’ll know what I mean). At the moment, I’m rotating among the Collistar Pure Actives Hyaluronic Acid Serum, the Oskia Renaissance Brightlight Intensive Pigmentation & Dark spot Serum, and the Skinceuticals Retinol 0.3 Refining night Treatment.

Since hyaluronic acid molecules have the ability to attract and maintain a lot more than 1,000 times their weight in water, the Collistar serum is a great one for a great improve of hydration.

The Oskia Renaissance Brightlight, besides delivering enough hydration for my oily skin thanks to glycerin and hyaluronic acid, has certain ingredients to target pigmentation and dullness, like vitamin C, niacinamide, arbutin and fruit enzymes.

Retinol is said to help with pigmentation, too, as well as skin-aging and enlarged pores. Plus, I’ve observed that whenever I use Skinceuticals Retinol 0.3 at night, the next day my skin gets less oily.

Use a sunscreen specifically formulated for oily skin

As I pointed out in my spring appeal essentials, I love the La Roche-Posay Anthelios dry Touch Gel-Cream SPF 30 because it has a completely mattifying effect upon application, and also helps keep me matte over time.

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Jeg elsker jojobaolje, men har ikke en viss merkevareanbefaling. noen vil gjøre, så lenge det er rent og kaldt presset
Hvis du hadde fortalt meg for fem år siden, som en dag ville jeg frivillig sette olje på huden min, ville jeg nok ha le i ansiktet ditt, men i disse dager elsker jeg faktisk å bruke oljer som det siste trinnet i nattetiden min. De føler seg så beroligende og luksuriøse!

Hvis du er redd for å snu deg inn i en fettball, foreslår jeg at du blir vant til å møte oljer med jojoba, som absorberer ganske raskt inn i huden og forlater ikke mye av en oljeaktig residue.

En eller to ganger i uken, dyp rens huden din med en ikke-tørkende leire maske

Pixi Glow Mud Mask forlater huden min grundig renset og lysere
Clay masker er ideelle for å fjerne dypt ned urenheter og overflødig sebum fra porene, men noen av dem kan være ganske tørking. Mitt forslag er å lete etter en maske som også består av fuktighetsgivende ingredienser (som glycerin) og ikke å forlate den på for lenge.

Personlige favoritter inkluderer Sephora Mud Mask og Pixi Glow Mud Mask, som jeg bruker for øyeblikket.

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Mine favoritt makeup produkter for en helt matt base
For å holde seg fri så lenge som mulig, liker jeg å starte min sminke med en helt matt base. Mine favorittprodukter for å oppnå det er sminke for alltid Step1 Skin Equalizer Mattifying Primer (men jeg har nylig prøvd Becca Ever-Matt Peeless Priming Perfector og fant det like bra) og Chanel Perfection Lumière Velvet Foundation, som jeg har allerede påpekt en rekke ganger.

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Hvis jeg bruker et satin-finish fundament (enn si en DEWY en!), Fasen der jeg kunne steke et egg på pannen min mye raskere.

Uansett, uansett hvor mange oljeabsorberende produkter jeg bruker, vil jeg fortsatt bli skinnende på et tidspunkt, så jeg har alltid blotting av papir i vesken min for å friske opp min base. Jeg liker dem mye mer enn pulver for touch-ups fordi de blir kvitt noen glans uten å gi meg et kakete ansikt.

Og det er ganske mye det, min venn. Jeg vil elske for deg å fortelle meg hvordan du tar vare på din fet hud, og hvis du har noen favorittprodukter, tror du jeg må vite om. Takk!

urban Decay Vice liquid Lipstick in Tryst, $18, and one of 30 Vice liquid Lipsticks in a completely new line from UD
Apparently, I have been remiss in keeping up with my gossip/pop culture blog reading, because I had no idea what a trap queen was.

Gjør du? because when I saw this new Vice liquid Lipstick from urban Decay, I was like, “What the hell is a trap queen??” Is she the queen of setting traps? Does she hunt? Hva er greia?

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Well, apparently, it’s a song, and it’s about a bad-@ss chick.

So there you go. It’s just a glimpse into my future. I can see it now… Connor Claire will throw out pop culture references, and I won’t get them.

The new urban Decay Vice liquid Lipsticks

Trap Queen is one of 30 brand new $18 Vice liquid Lipsticks, a new line coming soon from urban Decay. (To find out exactly when they arrive, you can sign up on the urban Decay website, and they’ll let you know.)

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25 of 30 new urban Decay Vice liquid Lipsticks, $18 each
Urban Decay Vice liquid Lipstick in Trap Queen
Most of the 30 shades are mattes, and there are also a few metallics. Not all of the shades will be available everywhere, either. some of them will only be available on the urban Decay website and at freestanding UD stores (there’s a list below).

I hope you don’t mind if I break these up into a couple of posts, because baby girl is due for lunch (a chicken-apple-sweet potato puree), and she can’t wait for mommy to finish swatching two dozen liquid lipsticks for hours (she’s actually “talking” about it right now, a.k.a. “baby talking really loudly,” and I can’t hear myself think).

The oranges and reds

She did, however, allow me to swatch the reds, and I can already tell this much about this line: they look breathtaking in pics! Like, if I just slept in a chaise lounge all day long while people snapped pictures of me, and I didn’t have to eat or drink or interact with anybody ever, my matte lip game would be SO on point.

Of this first batch here, flame (has a metallic finish) looks like a hot mess up close, with vertical lip lines galore, but somehow it still looks amazing in pics.

Six of the seven red shades in the urban Decay Vice liquid Lipstick line from the top: Crimson, Trap Queen, 714, Tryst, Tilt and Flame

Pigment = YASSS

These are intensely pigmented (you don’t need to apply much), and the unscented, unflavored formula isn’t drying.

Urban Decay Vice liquid Lipstick in Flame
What about the wear time?

I wore shade 714 for about six hours today, by which time I’d finished two meals and two big jugs of water. I also went through several tissues filled with nasty green snot (sorry…I’m getting over a cold right now), and kissed the back of my hand roughly 50 times to simulate roughly how many times I would have normally kissed Connor, and 714 didn’t hold up well.

The color around the edge of my upper lip and in the middle area had all but disappeared. most of the color on my lower lip was still there, but it was hanging out with my lip flakes, so I’m not sold on the wear time of these yet. I don’t think they last as long as the MAC retro Mattes, but I’ll keep you posted as I keep playing with them.

Urban Decay Vice liquid Lipstick in Tilt
Urban Decay Vice liquid Lipstick in 714
Urban Decay Vice liquid Lipstick in Crimson
What’s the take-home message so far?

Even though I don’t think these will last as long on my lips as some other liquid lipstick formulas, they look amazing in pics when they’re freshly applied. If I were wearing them and living that paparazzi life, kickin’ it with the Kardashians…

Wait — forget that. I wouldn’t want to do that. Kanye looks like a handful, and I’d be that one person in the crew continuously rolling her eyes.

But I digress…

The shades that will be exclusive to the UD website and freestanding UD stores

Disturbed, a deep brick red

Double Crossed, a deep berry

Pandemonium, a bright purple

Twitch, a soft purple with blue undertones

Crank, a bright berry fuchsia

Flame, a bright orange with golden micro-glitter

Tilt, a bright orange

Brat, a warm baby pink

Naked, a nude pink

Rapture, a dusty Rose

Shades exclusive to the UD website and UD counters

Time, a gunmetal-navy with silver shimmer

Studded, a metallic grayish brown

Conspiracy, a plummy bronze shimmer

Blackmail, a deep berry wine

Purgatory, a deep berry with pink sparkle

Mad, a bright purply shimmer

Firebird, a deep fuchsia

Menace, a medium fuchsia-pink

Big Bang, a bright pink sparkle

Tryst, a reddish fuchsia

WSM, a rosy pink

ZZ, a soft pinkish purple

Trivial, a pinkish nude

Backtalk, a mauve nude pink

Amulet, a brick rose

1993, a medium brown

Rock Steady, a deep wine red

Crimson, a rich red

Trap Queen, a bright red with golden shimmer

714, a bright red

Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,

KareN.

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P.S. Snakker om sanger (fra da vi snakket om Trap Queen?), Hørte jeg denne av Kelis for første gang i aldre. Jeg hadde iTunes satt til “tilfeldig”, og det kom opp mens Connor og jeg gjorde vår daglige dose mamma / baby dansetid.

Det fikk meg til å tenke på hvordan du bare vet hva du skal gjøre i livet neste gang du hører en bestemt sang. Som den siste gangen jeg hørte denne sangen, var sannsynligvis 10 år siden, fordi jeg pleide å ha CDen i bilen min, og jeg ville høre på det når jeg ville kjøre til jobben min på litterær byrå (A.K.a “stedet Hvor jeg ble sittende fast bak en faksmaskin i 15 minutter en dag “).

Jeg hadde ingen anelse på vei tilbake da at jeg fortsatt ville blogge i 2017 og lytte til sangen igjen mens du danset med datteren min. Livet er gal, va?

Jeg observerte at jeg begynte å gjøre dette nylig, og jeg er 100% sikker på at den er knyttet til mamma land, fordi nå, når jeg spiser, spiser jeg Hella raskt, skyver hver bit i Min munn som noen er i ferd med å ta maten bort. Fordi jeg alltid venter … alltid lytter … for Connor Claire for å starte huffing og fussing.

Hun har en slags spesiell radar. “Ooooh, Mamma ønsker å spise et varmt måltid? OK, tid til å slå på masete baby modus! ”

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Lol.

Og jeg spiser ikke bare raskt. Jeg betaler regninger raskt, gjør klesvask raskt, dusj raskt, bruk potten raskt (haha! Det er sant skjønt …) – jeg går som blitsen i de dyrebare minuttene av stille tid når Connor er napping.

Jeg har lurt på (bekymringsfullt) hvordan jeg skal få ting laget med et spedbarn hjemme når jeg går tilbake til å blogge på heltid, og jeg snakket med en venn (Hei, Steph!) Om dette hele dagen, Og hun sa at det er vanskelig å jobbe hjemmefra med en baby, men likevel helt mulig.

Fordi ideell nå virker det umulig.

Hun sa at nøklene er 1) å ha rutiner, 2) å jobbe så fort du kan mens babyen sover, 3) for å være fleksibel med deg selv og 4) for å regelmessig be om hjelp.

Så, um … Hjelp?

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Noen andre har noen gode tips? Jeg kunne sikkert bruke noen ideer (og litt trygghet).

Din vennlige nabolag appellavhengige,

Karen.

The make up For ever artist Rouge Lipsticks are getting a sequel next month
First things first, my pal — pleased national Lipstick Day!

(As if we needed another reason to love lipstick.)

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Second, that mint green, though…

We live in remarkable times. Not only can we roll up to a Sephora and purchase a spectacular mint green lipstick like the one in the newly reformulated, repackaged (but still comprehensive at 45 shades) make up For ever artist Rouge Lipstick line, but today’s lipsticks just keep getting better and bedre.

Shout-out to the cosmetics chemists out there doing the damn thing to bring charm lovers like you and me lipsticks that, not only last longer on our lips, but also pack much more pigment into a creamier, much more comfortable formula than their predecessors.

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That’s the case with the make up For ever Rouge artist Lipstick line, which relaunched online this month (and arrives at Sephora stores in August) with a new formula and a new outfit.

The line of 14 mattes (not including a couple of limited edition shades) and 31 creams encompases a rainbow of colors — 45 shades in all — from reds, pinks, berries and nudes to edgier offerings like blue, lilac, black and, yes, cray-cray green.

I’ve been a longtime fan of numerous of the O.G. Rouge artist Lipsticks, including my beloved orangey coral #39, and I wondered how in the world MUFE could improve upon what I think is essentially a pitch-perfect pigmented formula…but by terrific Gatsby’s ghost, they FREAKIN’ DID IT.

The new formula is smoother, much more moisturizing (they include macadamia nut and mallow oils, fancy!) and longer-lasting. even the new pointier bullet suggestion is simpler to get into the corners and my Cupid’s bow.

Asking me to choose my favorite from among all 45 shades is like asking me to choose between Biggie and Tupac! — but that mint shade, C601, is absolutely bananas.

Please note: if you happen to wear it around a four-month-old baby girl, she may start screaming (OUT OF FEAR! FROM DELIGHT!) when she sees you.

I also really like the bad-@ss-ness of dark blue C603, a limited edition shade from a collaboration between MUFE and the group Icona Pop.

And from among the much more conventional shades, matte nude M101 gets me through the day with a smile (as does matte hot pink M202).

M101 — that’s the one I’ll wear today.

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What are you wearing for national Lipstick Day?

Din vennlige nabolag sjarmavhengig,

Karen.

arbeid!
Lavt nøkkel forbrukes med Lizzo for øyeblikket …

Åh, du har ikke hørt om henne? Heller ikke hadde jeg opp til som for to dager siden, så vel som etter å ha spilt sin nye singel, juice, over så vel som i løpet av to timer rett, så dypt dykking med sine videoer på YouTube, lurer jeg på hvorfor hun ikke er det Kjører den frie verden, men likevel en La Beyoncé. Jeg håper virkelig at hennes sangkarriere blåser opp i år.

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Gjør din selvtillit en tjeneste, samt trykkspill nå.

Hun er som Missy Elliot tilfredsstiller Beyoncé tilfredsstiller Shirelles tilfredsstiller Lil ‘Kim tilfredsstiller Cece Peniston, alt pakket inn i en enkelt nydelig pakke. Jeg har nettopp begynt å overholde henne på Instagram, også. Hun er talentfull, morsom, fryktløs når det gjelder mote, så vel som alt om boooooty.

Og nevnte jeg at hun spiller den klassiske fløyten?! Mens hun twerks?!

Seriøst, hvem gjør dette …?

En stor del av hennes melodier handler om positivitet, så vel som å elske deg selv, så vel som hennes videoer fungerer kvinner i forskjellige former, størrelser og farger.

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Jeg føler meg plutselig kravet om å få håret mitt gjort, så vel som inspisere neglene mine …

Det spedbarnet i badekaret er så sikkert søtt!

Jeg får en tweet vibe fra denne melodien (husk henne?). Også, alle ser så fuktige så vel som fabelaktig!

Hennes eldre ting er også bra.

Åh, så vel som hennes sminke! Hun gjør alltid noe annerledes.

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Gi henne ting en lytte en gang. Det vil få deg til å føle deg som den aller beste versjonen av deg selv.

Din Friendly Community Beaution Addict,

Karen.

når livet bokstavelig talt gir deg sitroner …
1. Finne rare, tilfeldige gaver i vesken min

Som dette ? Sitron?, Som mystisk dukket opp i min Kate Spade i morges.

2. Weezers deksel av Afrika

Jeg har kjørt rundt i byen litt mer enn vanlig denne uken, og hver gang jeg har slått på radioen i bilen, har denne sangen spilt.

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Jeg freakin ‘elsker det! Jeg hører det mer nå enn jeg hørte ° versjon i 80-tallet, lol.

3. Denne vannflasken

Ellers kjent som “min fantastiske temperatur-tillitsfull karaffel.” Det er av et selskap som kalles hovelse, og det holder drinker varmt eller kaldt for en reeeeeeeeeallly lang tid. lett hele dagen.

Denne tingen er svulme!
Jeg legger litt TJs rosa limonade i den sist lørdag (side notat: deres rosa limonade er det beste! Ikke så søtt, og det er veldig lemony.), Og det ble iskaldt i ni timer.

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4. Bakt havremel

Så delish. Jeg vet at det ikke er pent i dette bildet, men jeg var sulten og kunne ikke vente med å grave inn.

Alle slags yum
Jeg gjorde det i går kveld og riffed av denne oppskriften med frukt jeg hadde på hånden (pærer, epler og jordbær), og da det kom ut av ovnen luktet det som en frukt skomaker … så jeg kuttet av et stykke og spiste det med iskrem!

I morges var jeg oppvarmet et annet stykke opp i mikrobølgeovn, deretter lagt til en stor sprut og en halv av vaniljeprotein (jeg liker denne jeg får fra Costco). Connor liker henne med mandelmelk.

Etter at vi er ferdig med denne pannen, skal jeg lage en annen med blåbær og fersken.

5. Stretching i 10 minutter om morgenen

Jeg har gjort dette hele uken, og jeg føler meg som en helt ny jente. Det gjør virkelig en forskjell.

Hva har du vært glad i det siste? (Det trenger ikke å være fem ting!)

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Din vennlige nabolag skjønnhetsavhengige,

Karen.

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metropolitan Decay has a new mascara called Troublemaker, concerning counters next month.
If metropolitan Decay truly wished to begin sh*t with their new Troublemaker Mascara, instead of calling it “sex-proof,” why not state that it’s difficult sufficient to deal with your next objective to MARS? Or that it’s deserving of using while you protect your thesis? Or that it can deal with all of the numerous challenges you’ll encounter on your path to earning an Olympic Gold Medal?

There are just soooooo numerous other methods brands can charm to women without tying something to sex.

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OK, stepping off my soap box!

Troublemaker is a $24 lash lengthening as well as separating mascara concerning UD counters in September (there’s likewise an $11 on-the-go sample size if you aren’t prepared to make a full commitment). It’ll be offered in only one shade, a rich, dark matte black, a color that metropolitan Decay states they accomplished by mixing two kinds of black pigments together.

I can appreciate this because, as any type of woman who went with an all-black wardrobe phase knows, there are many, numerous different shades of black.

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Bare lashes on the left, as well as two coats of Troublemaker on the right

Have you ever tried NARS Audacious Mascara? — since the two are similar (although I believe NARS Audacious is much better at holding a lash curl).

Both of them — Troublemaker as well as Audacious — have brushes with alternating long as well as short nubby bristles to get private lash hairs as well as comb with them from root to tip. Both of them likewise develop up well in layers as well as don’t flake or smudge.

The lash look they produce is similar, too, with great deals of separation, length as well as a great amount of volume (but not as much as Chanel Le volume or YSL synthetic Cils, particularly at the roots).

The brush
Troublemaker may not be especially revolutionary, however if you’re searching for something new to try as well as you like metropolitan Decay, it ought to do you well.

Ditt vennlige samfunn sjarmavhengig,

Karen.

P.S. If you feel like doing a bit much more reading…

One year back on MBB: The NARS Audacious Collection for autumn 2016, as well as Apoline, My new preferred Pink Lip, Layer shine on top of shiny liquid liner for Wicked Wings

Two years ago: Sundays With Tabs the Cat, makeup as well as charm blog Mascot, Vol. 360

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Eight years ago: miss Piggy: Her finest Hair?, Sundays with Tabs the Cat: makeup as well as charm blog Mascot, Aug. 23, Do You like Pink Lips?, Harajuku enthusiasts by Gwen Stefani

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So…what is the Monday Poll?

Well, it isn’t precisely a poll. Det er mye mer av en jevnlig utvikling (devolving?), Noe tilfeldig notering av bekymringer jeg har satt ut til besøkende hver mandag morgen for de siste 10 (!) År. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always took pleasure in reading your answers in the comments, as well as I hope you take pleasure in reading mine. ?

1. The very first thing I did after I woke up this morning was…

Damn my alarm to hell as well as stay in bed for 10 a lot more minutes, LOL! I really, truly didn’t want to get out of my comfy bed this morning, however c’est la vie. Jeg måtte.

I set my alarm for 5:30 during the week, as well as often it’s difficult to get ye olde booty out of bed. The baby’s been waking up in the middle of the night lately. often she screams as well as then cries herself back to sleep (I believe she has extremely brilliant dreams). other nights she’ll just be up speaking happily to herself for hours in the dark.

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If she’s upset as well as can’t soothe herself, I’ll rub her back for a few minutes as well as provide give her her binky, as well as that normally works.

She got up a few times last night, so I’m kinda worn out today.

It doesn’t truly bother me though. Everything’s temporary, as well as someday I’m sure I’ll look back as well as truly miss this time.

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2. somebody in your life who always laughs at your jokes?

I’m quite sure I’ve asked this concern before, so if I have, sorry! It just occurred to me again.

My response has gotta be my brother. We have a extremely likewise odd sense of humor, as well as I always understand that if I throw a random observation or joke his way, he’ll absolutely get it. always does.

El Hub always gets my jokes, too, as do my buddies Jen as well as Cindy.

I like to believe that Tabs gets my jokes, too, however he’s gotten much a lot more official as well as severe in his senior tabby years.

3. Do you have any type of “imperfections” (quote, unquote) that you love?

Oh, boy, I have so lots of to select from if you put any type of stock in appeal magazines as well as huge Instagram appeal accounts. Seriously, exactly how attempt a lady have pores?! It’s like they aren’t allowed.

I really like that my ideal eye is somewhat bigger than my left eye. a lot of people can’t tell, however I can, particularly when I take pics directly dealing with the camera, which is why you’ll see me taking pics at an angle a lot.

It makes doing symmetrical eye makeup a lot more of a challenge, for sure, as well as I don’t mind a challenge. Plus, it makes me different.

And one more reason I like it is since Connor Claire has it too. It’s genetics at work.

It was a lot more obvious when Connor was a teeny, small infant than it is now, however her left eye is somewhat smaller than her right. She gets that from her mama.

4. If you were to battle it out on the dance floor like in those cheesy dance motion pictures like step Up as well as Honey, exactly how do you believe you’d do?

Girl, the moves would be questionable. They’d all be from 1992-2002 as well as not carried out extremely well at all, however I believe I’d score additional points in the sass department.

Seriously, I would bring it in a dance battle. enjoy out! Karen’s comin’ for you full force!

5. Why does makeup matter?

Everyone most likely has a different response for this, however makeup matters to me since it cheers me up, makes me feel much better about myself as well as reminds me of great times. I believe that anything that can make somebody feel much better about themselves, no matter exactly how pointless it is, whether it’s putting on lipstick or a coat of mascara, is a potentially great thing, since positive energy like that can transfer to the people around us as well as infuse the work we do as well as the method we interact with each other. When I feel put together, it absolutely modifications the running dialogue in my head.

So even though lip gloss is a bit thing in the bigger picture, it matters since of its power to modification your point of view into something a lot more positive.

6. three things that make you happy?

Cute spring/summer dresses

Ice cream cones

Freshly painted nails

The coffee is slowly however definitely kicking in, AH! It’s taking longer than normal today…but I have belief that it’ll work. T-minus 10 minutes to full consciousness!

Hi there, friend. delighted Monday. I’m sitting right here with a fresh coat of a new shade by Smith & Cult on my nails called exit the Void. Jeg liker.

I hope you have a terrific week full of encouragement as well as accomplishment. I likewise hope that your nails stay shiny as well as un-chipped.

Din vennlige samfunn appellavhengige,

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Karen.

P.S. right here are this week’s concerns å kopiere samt lim:

1. Det aller første jeg gjorde etter at jeg våknet opp i morges var …
2. Noen i livet ditt som alltid ler på dine vitser?
3. Har du noen form for “ufullkommenheter” (sitat, unquote) som du elsker?
4. Hvis du skulle kjempe på dansegulvet som i de cheesy dansemotionbildene som å gå opp, så vel som honning, hvordan tror du at du tror?
5. Hvorfor gjør sminke?
6. Tre ting som gjør deg glad?

Et kjærlighetsbrev til katten min (ja, du leser det riktig)

Kjære faner,

Hei, min søte kitty venn. Jeg vet at selv om vi ser hverandre hver dag (som vi har for stort sett de siste 10 årene), har ting ikke vært de samme i det siste, nå som du er en “storbror” til Baby Connor Claire.

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Det virker sannsynligvis som om hun alltid er i armene mine, eller på fanget mitt, eller på en eller annen måte eller på meg i blandingen, og at når du prøver å snuggle med meg (som den tiden hun ammet, og du prøvde å snike på fanget mitt for å lage kjeks ), det virker grovt urettferdig når jeg sier, “Nei, faner, ikke nå.”

Jeg ser deg slinking bort, dessverre. Jeg hører dine små kitty sukk og meows.

Ærlig, jeg kan ikke klandre deg. Ting har forandret seg mye de siste to månedene, både for deg og for meg, mye mer enn de har i de foregående ni årene vi har brukt sammen. Det har vært ganske sjokk for begge våre systemer.

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Men jeg ville at du skulle vite at selv om våre kjente daglige (og nattlige) mønstre har endret seg, er du fortsatt min spesielle tabby baby gutt, og nå elsket jeg de rolige øyeblikkene vi har sammen enda mer, når det bare er deg og meg igjen , Som i går kveld, da jeg våknet på 3 og så deg krøllet opp ved siden av meg, sov godt.

Eller, best nå som jeg skriver dette med deg napping i hjørnet ved siden av stolen min, og med meg på tastaturet trykker du på tapping bort. Hvor mange timer har vi brukt akkurat som dette, min søte venn? Hundrevis? Tusenvis? Jeg vet at snart du våkner, hopper på skrivebordet mitt, og gni kinnene dine mot ansiktet mitt før du draper kroppen din over min venstre underarm som jeg fortsetter å skrive. Du vil begynne å purr og stirre ut av vinduet og av og til blinke sammenhengende.

Jeg beklager hvis det virker som om vi ikke bruker så mye tid sammen som vi pleide å, men det betyr ikke at vi ikke er de aller beste vennene. Du er en stor katt med en stor personlighet, og du vil alltid ha et stort stykke mitt hjerte. Den delen har vært din noensinne fordi dagen du spretter inn i huset mitt i Mill Valley og valgte at du ikke skulle gå til. Mitt hjerte svulmer når jeg tenker på hvordan du pleide å vente på meg i torvet på bakken bak bygningen, og når du skulle se meg komme hjem fra jobb, ville du bundet og meow hele veien nedover bakken med halen din er krøllet og høyt i luften.

Du er en fantastisk katt, faner. Takk for din ubetingede kjærlighet og for å være den beste Kitty Pal en jente noensinne har.

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Du er, og vil alltid være, min svært spesielle en gang i livet Kitty, og i tilfelle jeg ikke har fortalt deg nok i det siste, elsker jeg deg.

Din beste venn alltid,

Karen.

Jeg ble overrasket over svaret på en bekymring jeg spurte på Facebook i går om Instagram Beauty – om folk oppdaget det inspirerende eller utmattende – så vel som jeg ærlig trodde at de fleste ville si, “det er inspirerende. Jeg liker det. Jeg liker å se en glam-avtale med Beat, “men det var mange forskjellige meninger.

Selvfølgelig sa noen mennesker at de likte det slags utseende, men det var andre mennesker også, som sa: “Du vet, jeg er ganske … det er fint, men jeg er ganske over det.”

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En som virkelig sitter fast med meg, var fra en kvinne som hadde nevnt at hun liker å se på glam-bildene siden de gir henne ideer, så vel som det motiverer henne til å gjøre sminke hver dag, så vel som på forskjellige måter, men på Nøyaktig samme tid anerkjente hun også at når du legger denne typen ekstremt spesifikt utseende som er tilgjengelige, så vel som over så vel som om igjen, så vel som du legger det opp på en sokkel, kan den fremmedgjøre folk som ikke ser på den måten , eller hvem er ikke så alder, så vel som jeg får det helt.

Jeg mener, jeg føler den metoden noen ganger. Jeg ønsker at jeg kan gå på sminke sider eller sminke kontoer, så vel som se folk i 30-årene så vel som 40-tallet som virkelig ser ut som de lever ekte liv – du vet, i motsetning til disse jentene, som er vakre; De er attraktive – sminke gjort, hår gjort, kledd til ninene, så vel som da de har sine kvinnelige squads, så vel som da er jeg her, som, spedbarn på min t-skjorte, så vel som Jeg bruker elastiske bukser.

Jeg var bare ekstremt overrasket, på en fin måte at det ser ut til å være folk som er tilgjengelige som er sultne etter bilder av folk som liker skjønnhet, men som kanskje ikke nødvendigvis er, som, hyperredigert, så vel som hyper-iscenesatt.

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Hva føler du om det? Har du oppdaget Instagram Beauty Accounts inspirerende, eller er du over det?

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Din Friendly Community Beaution Addict,

Karen.

P.S. Glad caturday, min venn. Jeg håper du gjør noe morsomt i helgen. Vi er på vår metode ut døren for å gå til foreldrene mine i East Bay. Kanskje – bare kanskje – de vil se henne i noen timer så El Hub, så vel som jeg kan glide bort til en film.