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

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

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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.

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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!

It’s a shine jamboree! — thanks to the new MAC Stroke of Midnight Eye shadow X 5 Compact in Smoky
Glitter such as this deserves more than a night on the couch in the living space eating mini Snickers waiting on trick-or-treaters as well as watching old episodes of long Island medium on Tivo, however eh — what ya gonna do?

I’ll just pretend I’m at a party. Why yes, say thanks to you for asking. I would like to dance. as well as certainly, I will have one — or three — of those mini Snickers.

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I’m using a few things right here from the new MAC Stroke of Midnight as well as Nocturnal holiday collections, in addition to a couple products from NARS as well as metropolitan Decay.

Also on my eyes: Mulch from the MAC Stroke of Midnight Eyes/Warm combination (my crease as well as lower lash lines); MAC Fluidline in Blitz as well as Glitz (upper lash lines) as well as MAC In extreme dimension Lash in Black (my lashes) from the Stroke of Midnight Eye Bag in Gold; metropolitan Decay Perversion liner on my waterlines; metropolitan Decay Midnight Cowboy shine liner on the inner part of the lids
That’s the NARS One night Stand combination on my cheeks, as well as MAC Cremsheen Glass in star high quality from the Nocturnals mini Gloss set in Coral on my lips
The MAC Stroke of Midnight as well as Nocturnal holiday products I’m wearing…

MAC Stroke of Midnight Eye shadow X 5 Compact in Smoky ($39.50 us as well as $47.50 CAN)
Stroke of Midnight Eye Bag in Gold ($39.50 us as well as $47.50 CAN)

MAC Nocturnals mini Gloss set in Coral ($32.50 us as well as $38.50 CAN)
Stroke of Midnight Eye shadow X 5 Compact Smoky swatches from the left: Chillproof (a frosty white with a Frost surface ), Retrospeck (a bleached blond with a Lustre finish), Gaelic Gold (a metallic gold with a Veluxe Pearl finish), Well put together (a black with golden frost as well as a velvet finish) as well as Carbon (an intense black with a Matte finish)
Stroke of Midnight Eye Bag Gold Swatches from the left: paint Pot in authentic Treasure (an antique gold), Fluidline in Blitz & Gltz (an intense black with golden pearl) as well as In extreme dimension Lash in Black
Nocturnals mini Gloss set in Coral Swatches from the left: Dazzleglass in Moth to flame (a sheer neutral beige with a violet pearl), Cremesheen Glass in on the Scene (a pink with pink as well as white pearl), Cremsheen glass in star high quality (a bright orange coral) as well as Cremesheen Glass in night Is young (a bright red cream)
Well, that was my Halloween homebody look this year… At least it was great celebration practice.

The MAC Stroke of Midnight as well as Nocturnal holiday products I utilized are offered now on the internet as well as coming to MAC counters as well as stores November 7.

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Din Friendly Community Beaution Addict,

Karen.

P.S. I hope you had a blast tonight. Did you end up going out?

Zoya’s Pixie Dust Summer 2013 Collection, tilgjengelig nå på Zoya tellere og online.

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

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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.

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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)

MAC Honey Lust Eye Shadow
Honey Lust is my glitzy go-to glitter shadow when I want to shimmer like Tinker Bell but don’t want to deal with the drama of a pigment.

A glittery bronzed peach in MAC’s Lustre finish, it’s best described like this: glitter, glitter, glitter.

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It delivers the glittery shimmer fix of a MAC loose Pigment without (necessarily) making a mess.

Now, because Honey Lust isn’t chintzy with the glitter, it does tend to be grittier than lots of of MAC’s other shadows, so fallout can be an issue, especially if you’re using it with a fluffy brush like the MAC 217. I try to always use it with a brush that has a flat, firm brush head like the MAC 239, with which I can really pack the powder on my lids, and keep it from flying all over the place.

This Honey brings the bling! — and I think it looks particularly fetching on warm skin tones and tans, especially paired with looks featuring summer time bronzes, warm browns, golds and teals.

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Honey Lust Eye shadow on my NC42 skin

A lot of the time I like to just wear it straight-up on my lids atop my trusty NARS primer, with black liner on my water lines and lots of mascara, but when I want even a lot more glitz and glam, I’ll apply it with a 239 brush wet with MAC Fix+, which really cranks up the shine and the intensity of the peachy bronze color.

Again, because of how much glitter we’re talking about with Honey Lust, it has a bit of grit to it, so if you plan to apply it with a wet brush some of the time, you might want to try this: pick up the shadow from a designated spot in your pan, because these Lustre shadows can harden and get chunky after repeated encounters with a wet brush head, so if you still want to be able to wear it dry from time to time, this helps.

Honey Lust is so much a lot more than a beautiful summer shade. paired with darker khakis and deeper emerald greens, it’s absolutely ready for holiday/fall.

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It’s available now for $15 a pan (or $12 for the pro pan refill up at the top) on MAC counters, in stores and online.

Din vennlige nabolag appellavhengige,

Karen.

The MAC Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorite products from MAC’s permanent collection

Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Fleur Power Blush
MAC Unsung Heroes: Swiss chocolate Eyeshadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Costa Riche Eye Kohl
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Skinfinish Natural
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC extra dimension Eye shadow in Havana
MAC Unsung Heroes: Chicory Lip Pencil
MAC Unsung Heroes: Smoked Almond Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: half ‘n half Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: Chili Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: Coffee Eye Pencil
MAC Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Skinfinish in global Glow
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC extra dimension Eye shadow in Havana
MAC Unsung Heroes: retro Matte liquid Lipcolour in Burnt Spice
MAC Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Foundation/Loose
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC giddy Lustre Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC studio fix fluid Foundation
MAC Unsung Heroes: Amorous Alloy Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: texture Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: Prep + Prime 24-Hour extend Eye Base
MAC Unsung Heroes: Swiss chocolate Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: Saddle Eyeshadow
Unsung Heroes: MAC In extra dimension waterproof Mascara
MAC Unsung Heroes: Minted Eye Kohl
MAC Unsung Heroes: Take the Plunge Technakohl Liner
MAC Unsung Heroes: Cork Eye Shadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: 221 tiny Tapered Blending Brush
MAC Unsung Heroes: Matchmaster shade intelligence Compact
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Oh My Mocha Eye Shadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: pro Longwear waterproof Colour Stick in Lilacked
MAC Unsung Heroes: Satin Taupe Eye Shadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: High Te Lipstick
Mac Unsung Heroes: Blooz Eye Kohl
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Fleur Power Blush
Mac Unsung Heroes: Layin ‘Low Paint Pot
Mac Unsung Heroes: Constructivist Paint Pot
Mac Unsung Heroes: Prep + Prime Fix +
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Skinfinish Natural
Mac Unsung Heroes: Persistens Matte Lipstick
Mac Unsung Heroes: Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow i BrownLuxe
Mac Unsung Heroes: Costa Riche Eye Kohl
Mac Unsung Heroes: Studio Chromagraphic Pencils
Mac Unsung Heroes: Brun Eye Shadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Staunchly Elegant Pro Longwear Lip Pencil
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Varm Soul Mineralize Blush
MAC Unsung Heroes: reflects Antique Gold Glitter
Mac Unsung Heroes: Style Blush
Mac Unsung Heroes: Shaping Powder i Lightswep
Mac Unsung Heroes: Pro Longwear Paint Pot i Malerly
Mac Unsung Heroes: Era Eye Shadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Bronze Eye Shadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Honning Lust Eye Shadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Sun Rush Luster Drops
Mac Unsung Heroes: Great Buzz PlushGlass
Mac usung helter: 33 lash
Mac usung helter: skifer øyenskygge
Mac Unsung Heroes: Harmony Blush
Mac Unsung Heroes: Careblends presset pulver
MAC Unsung Heroes: fulfilled Plushglass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Bamboom Paint
MAC Unsung HeRoes: Sublime Nature Paint
Mac Unsung Heroes: Face and Body Foundation
Mac Unsung Heroes: Prunella Eye Kohl
Mac Unsung Heroes: 239 Eye Shader Pensel
Mac Unsung Heroes: Greensmoke Eyeshadow
Mac usung helter: rikelig rosa plushglass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Indianwood Paint Pot
Mac Unsung Heroes: Bare Study Paint Pot
Mac Unsung Heroes: Rubenesque Paint Pot
Mac Unsung Heroes: Tarnish Eye Kohl
Mac Unsung Heroes: Big Baby PlushGlass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Kohl Power Blyant Liner i Feline
Mac Unsung Heroes: Format rødme
Mac Unsung Heroes: Ambering Rose Blush
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Iridescent Powder / Loose i Silver Dusk
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Iridescent Powder / Loose i Golden Bronze
Mac Unsung Heroes: C-Thru Lipglass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Fersk Flare Pro Longwear Eye Shadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Viva Glam V Lipglass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Høyt og sjarmerende Cremeshen Glass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Viva Glam VI Lipglass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Breezy Sheertone Shimmer Blush
Mac Unsung Heroes: Care blander essensielle oljer, grapefrukt + kamille
Mac Unsung Heroes: Prep + Prime Vibrancy Eye Primer
Mac Unsung Heroes: Ideal Image Cremeen Glass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Modesty Cremeen Lipstick
Mac Unsung Heroes: Double Dare Cremeen Lipglass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Bamboo Eyeshadow
Mac usung helter: snakk høyere cremeen leppestift
Mac Unsung Heroes: Sandy B Lipstick
Mac Unsung Heroes: Club Eyeshadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Uniform Technakohl Liner
Mac Unsung Heroes: Sweet Fulfillment Pro Longwear Eyeshadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Red Lipstick
Mac Unsung Heroes: Lady Fare Lipstick
Mac Unsung Heroes: Tempting Eyeshadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Ruby Woo Lipstick
Mac Unsung Heroes: Retrospeck Eyeshadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Eyeshadow i Phloof!
Mac Unsung Heroes: Twig Lipstick
Mac Unsung Heroes: Creme i din kaffe leppestift

En familie av fugler har flyttet inn i eiketreet like utenfor stuen min dekk. Det er normalt minst tre eller fire av dem som henger ut på grenene, så selvfølgelig, på dagen hadde jeg min kamera, bare en fugl viste opp for fotosesjonen.

er det en kamp! Her har jeg en blanding av Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Lysende flytende fundament i Amber og Nars Sheer Glow Foundation i Stromboli …
Jeg holdt på det i mange år – håpet at et sted der ute var en flaske grunnlag med navnet mitt på det. En perfekt kamp for min hudtone i en perfekt formel.

Ja, jeg vet ikke hva jeg tenkte!

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Det virker slags crazypants nå som jeg tenker på det – som jeg skulle bare gå opp til en teller og se en nyanse som heter “Karen (den galne katten damen en fra Novato).”

Lol!

Vel, i det minste er det bedre nå enn de var på 80-tallet og tidlig på 90-tallet. Det var ikke mange fundamentalternativer tilbake da hvis huden din hadde litt farge.

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Det er store skygge varianter i dag og mange flere merker, som er super kul fordi jeg har funnet nyanser som blir veldig nær huden min, men jeg har fortsatt å finne en perfekt kamp av hyllen.

Jeg gjetter at jeg ikke er den eneste personen som arbeider med dette problemet.

Men du vet hva? Det er håp (Cue Disney Theme Song: “et sted, der ute!”). Hvis du ikke har funnet en perfekt kamp, ​​kan du kanskje lage en selv.

Jeg snakker om blanding, babe. blande fundament.

Og du kan gjøre det i en haug med forskjellige måter. Det er noen virksomhet som faktisk vil tilpasset en farge for deg, som over på Prescriptives.com med sine online skjønnhetsrådgiver chatter. De spør deg en rekke spørsmål over et webkamera for å lage en tilpasset farge bare for deg.

Eller du kan gjøre det jeg gjør, noe som er mer tilfeldig, men når du får det riktig, føler du deg fantastisk! – som en fundament ninja / macgyver.

Jeg anbefaler det, og hvis du bestemmer deg for å prøve, er det et par forskjellige metoder du kan ta …

1. Bland to nyanser (en mørkere enn den andre) av din favorittfondets formel

Denne er den enkleste og sannsynligvis mest åpenbare måten, hvor du blander to nyanser av samme fundament eller tonet fuktighetskrem formel, en som du kjenner deg. Jeg gjør dette hele tiden rett på stedet, vanligvis på baksiden av hånden min, mens jeg gjør min sminke med nars ren strålende tonet fuktighetskrem eller Mac Face & Body Foundation.

Mac Face & Body Foundations i C4, C5 og C6
Jeg holder vanligvis to flasker i min viktigste sminkepose – en lettere enn hudtonen min, eller som min hudtone i midten av vinteren; Og en mørkere enn hudtonen min, eller nærmere hva fargen min er når jeg har litt brunfarge.

Så er det Magic Cauldron Time. Jeg blander til jeg får en kamp, ​​som vanligvis tar et minutt eller to.

Nars rene strålende tonede fuktighetskrem i St. Mortiz og Cuba
Jeg skal leke med forskjellige forhold gjennom hele året, som kanskje gjør tre deler av den lettere nyansen og en del av den mørkere nyansen om vinteren, halv og halvparten om våren, så for det meste den mørkere nyansen, med bare en smak av den lettere nyansen , om sommeren.

2. Kors pollinering

Nei, moroa stopper ikke der! Jeg liker også å blande grunnlag fra forskjellige merker.

Jeg gjør dette fordi grunnlaget i forskjellige linjer har forskjellige undertoner, som jeg har oppdaget at på huden min ser Chanel Foundations å ha mye rosa, mens Nars Foundations har mer gule.

Det er en fin måte å virkelig null på din perfekte nyanse. Du får litt rosa eller rosa beige fra en linje, litt gul fra en annen, for å bli veldig, veldig nært.

Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Luminous Liquid Foundation i Amber og Nars Sheer Glow Foundation i Stromboli
Du kan også “krysse pollinat” for å strekke ut pricier fundament. Si at du har et dyrt Dior eller Chanel Foundation som du absolutt elsker, men du går gjennom det raskt. Vel, bland den med et apotek grunnlag Du liker også / ikke tankene for å få flasken lengre lenger (igjen, jeg gjør bare dette på baksiden av hånden min).

Tips: Hold deg med den samme konsistensen

Det er ingen rett eller feil måte å eksperimentere som dette, men jeg får bedre resultater når jeg blir med blandingsprodukter med svært lignende konsistenser og dekning.

For eksempel vil jeg ikke blande en tykk, full dekning kremaktig fundament med en ren, vannaktig tonet fuktighetskrem. I mean, you could totally do it, but it just takes that much more time and effort to get them to emulsify/blend together.

Når det gjelder tid, kan det virke som om denne hele blandingen ville ta for alltid, men i min erfaring gjør det egentlig ikke. The first couple of times I do a new “brew,” it takes maybe five minutes or so. Ikke massevis av tid. Og etter en stund kommer jeg til hvor jeg kan øye i forholdene og gjøre det veldig fort.

Blander du noen gang grunnlag, farget fuktighetskrem eller andre ansiktsprodukter? If you do, what’s your signature “brew”?

Din vennlige nabolag skjønnhetsavhengige,

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Karen.

P.S. and just like that, we’re over the hump. hvordan var dagen din? When the sun is out like it was today, I feel like a brand new girl.

Got any plans tonight? Hva driver du med? Jeg spiser microwaved frossen brokkoli med Mac ‘n’ ost til middag og ser på nettet dating ritualer av den amerikanske mannen. Jeg så på noen minutter tidligere, og det var litt av et togvrak … så selvfølgelig satte jeg TIVO for å ta opp hele sesongen.

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!).

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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…

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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.

MAC MACnificent Me: Eye shadow X 9 ($40)
So, what would be MACnificent right now? how about a vanilla milkshake and some fries!? but that just might be me doin’ my #pregnantladythings. The upside of the new MAC MACnificent Me! collection is that everything is calorie-free!

What makes you MACnificent? Is it your impeccable style, your sense of humor or your ability to wear crazy colors on your lids and lips and make them look completely legit?

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Whatever it is, I think you’ll be able to find something of interest in the new MAC MACnificent Me! fall 2015 collection.

MAC MACnificent Me: Eye shadow X 9 ($40)
MAC MACnificent Me Eye shadow in cheer Me On, Well Behaved and Everyone’s darling ($16 each)
Eye Eyeshadow in Cork ($16)
This collection has a neat twist. The six models for the campaign, whose identities haven’t been announced yet (as of Sept. 18, 2015), were chosen from among the zillions of MAC fans who submitted their picture and bios and answered the question, “What makes you MACnificent?”

The collection drops on the MAC website September 21, and then arrives a little later on MAC counters and stores October 1 through November 12.

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And it’s a substantial one! — 42 pieces, with a number of traditionally fall-ish items like dark berry and plum lip colors.

Here’s a glimpse…

MAC MACnificent Me paint Pots from the left: Stroke My Ego, Imaginary and nice Composure ($22 each)

MAC MACnificent Me paint Pots in Frozen Violet and stormy Pink ($22 each)

MAC MACnificent Me Patentpolish Lip Pencils in Pleasure’s All Mine, look Lively, It’s really Me, Make Me proud and My flip Side ($20 each)
The first thing I noticed was the contrasting elements — warm and amazing colors, sheer and opaque coverages — that kind of thing.

There are a lot of intensely pigmented and rich reds and oranges that hardcore MAC-aholics who aren’t afraid to work an orange crease should like.

MAC MACnificent Me Mattenes from the left: Power My Spirit, own the Look, Strutting fabulous and personal Pink ($19 each)
MAC MACnificent Me Lipsticks from the left: fashion Revival, My inner Femme, Self aware and Diva Antics ($16.50 each)
MAC Macnificent Me Lipstick in Deep love ($16.50)
MAC MACnificent Me Powder blush in Burnt Pepper ($22)
MAC MACnificent Me Powder blush in Devil ($22)
MAC MACnificent Me Powder blush in A little Lusty ($22)
MAC MACnificent Me studio nail Lacquer in blog This and simply Swinging ($12 each)
MAC MACnificent Me! swatches

MAC MACnificent ME Eye shadow X 9
MAC MACnificent Me Eye shadows from the left: cheer Me On, Well Behaved, Everyone’s darling and Cork
From the left: Stroke My Ego, Imaginary, Frozen Violet, stormy Pink and nice Composure
MAC MACnificent Me Mattenes from the left: Power My Spirit, own the Look, Strutting fabulous and personal Pick
MAC MACnificent Me Lipsticks: fashion Revival, My inner Femme, Self Aware, Diva Antics and Deep Love
MAC MACnificent Me paint Pots from the left: Stroke My Ego, Imaginary, Frozen Violet stormy Pink and nice Composure
MAC MACnificent Me Blushes from the left: Devil, Burnt Pepper and A little Lusty
Speaking of the pigments, another terrific thing is the number of options for women (and men) of color.

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Much more in the video at the top, and as always, thank you for watching.

Din vennlige nabolag skjønnhetsavhengige,

Karen.

feeling hydrated already…
Want to hear a joke about seaweed? (Shore you do)

“What does seaweed say when it’s stuck on the bottom of the ocean…?”

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“KELP, KELP!”

I love a good seaweed pun. I also love a good moisturizer/serum combo.

Enter the H2O+ face Oasis Hydrating treatment and their Sea results Oil Infused Renewing Serum. The H2O+ line is full of influences from the ocean, from their Black Sea Body Line to the Sea Lavender Skin Smoother. Each product boasts different blends of sea elements such as wakame, a seaweed that has been proven to decrease inflammation, to sea lettuce, which “supports skin firming collagen and elastin,” to fennel, which helps with anti-aging.

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That’s a lot to absorb, all puns intended.

H2O+ face Oasis Hydrating treatment ($36 for a 1.7-oz. jar) and Sea results Oil Infused Renewing Serum ($58 for a 1.0-oz. bottle)

Starting with a clean face just out of the shower, I dove into the Renewing Serum. The smell wasn’t irritating or overpowering, but there was an unidentifiable scent, which I chalked up to the fennel and sea lettuce.

You’ll either love it or hate it, but I was all over it. As it dried, it left a slightly cooling sensation. While this is the pricier of the two, I only required two short pumps for my entire face.

I’ve always been scared of putting anything with oil in it anywhere near my body (I was a greasy kid), but this serum was light and delicate, absorbing into my combination skin in just a few seconds. It dried completely matte, leaving me ready for the next step in undersea skincare. 

Feel the marine essence…

The face Oasis Hydrating treatment is the real gunshow of this duo. In the past, my only venture into moisturizing gels has been Clinique’s dramatically different Moisturizing Gel, which much more or less got the job done. Aesthetically speaking, this baby was a treat. When I opened the jar, I was hit with a strong scent that I couldn’t identify at first, something that reminded me of menthol. The wakame and fennel seemed to be much more concentrated in the gel than it was in the serum.

The instructions recommend dampening your face with water before applying the gel to help it absorb, and I second this motion. The first night I didn’t, and I found it took longer to sink in. On my second try, I misted with rosewater between serum and gel, which did the trick in a pinch.

ANNONSE

After just a few days with this combo, I can say that I’m sea-ing some certain results. When I let it sink in before bed, I wake up with silky, non-greasy skin. This is unheard of in a pre-war new York City house building in the middle of winter. I’m typically extra dry due to prescription acne medication, and these two applied beautifully over my medications with no reactions. I’ve also discovered that my skin doesn’t seem to be suffering as much at the winter season winds as it has been in the last few weeks.

After only using it a week, I can’t quite gauge the reaction it might have with my acne, but so far I’ve seen no bad results.

If you want to introduce some oceanic elements into your skincare routine, you can’t go wrong with the H2O+ face Oasis Hydrating treatment and Sea results Oil Infused Renewing Serum. Whether you’re longing for the beach or just in need of some extra moisture, these two babies are sure to calm any incoming storms.