Right now mine’s a toss up between two — Stila’s new 24 kt Loose Mineral Bronzer in Brushed Gold ($34) and Illamasqua’s Bronzing Duo in Glint & Burnish ($30).

Stila 24 kt Loose Mineral Bronzer in Brushed Gold

Each adds a subtle golden glow to my skin without looking too shimmery, and neither one has those Oompa Loompa orange undertones that some bronzers tend to have.

Illamasqua Bronzing Duo in Glint and Burnish

How about you? What’s your current fave bronzer?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

• What to do with long bangs — Pursebuzz
• MAC’s beloved Volcanic Ash Exfoliator returns! — Spoiled Pretty
• The food, nightlife and hotels of Barbados and Grand Cayman Islands — The Jet Set Girls
• City girls, detoxify your face with Fresh’s Umbrian Clay Face Mask — These Lips Are Made For Glossin’
• An everyday cat eyes makeup look as easy as can be — Talking Makeup
• Use Kerstin Florian Spa Face Aromatherapy Neroli Water to soothe skin after waxing — Product Girl
• I’m in lurve with Prescriptives’ Summer 2009 Exhilarating Lip Glosses in Mango, Pink Grapefruit and Guava — Makeup Bag

Happy Friday, girls! I hope your day got off to a good start. Mine is going well so far, but I think I spent a little too much time browsing the web this morning…

I’m sure you know how that goes.

Do you have any plans for the Fourth of July weekend? We may catch a movie or take a quick trip up to wine country. That’s always fun.

Let me know what you’re up to today. Tabs says hi.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Ladies, what do you think about the new MAC Euristocrats 2 collection?

It’s a 17-piece summer melange of lipsticks ($14), Dazzleglasses ($18) and Lip Pencils ($13 each) in shades of peach, pink, brown and violet.

My question for you is…

WHAT WOULD YOU GET?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Examine the following pictures and swatches, and choose the 5 items you’d *most* like to take home with you.

Share your virtual haul in the comments.

St. Germain, London Life

Costa Chic, Naked Paris

Cockney, Patisserie, Milan Mode

Date Night, Euro Beat, Internationalist

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There’s nothing like plastic bags filled with pee to soften your tow’ up tootsies.

Yup, courtesy of the Japanese beauty market, The Foot Pee! Pack comes with two plastic baggies filled with a sketchy-looking substance that may or may not be urine. Pop your dogs into the bags, et voila! — smooth and silky feet.

Normally, I’m totally down for new foot care products, but in this case I dunno…

Would you try the Foot Pee! Pack?

• Oh, hell-to-the-naw!
• Sure, why not?
• Other -- I'll tell you in the comments.

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

I wish I could say I was one of those ladies totally put together all of the time, but I’m not. Sometimes life gets in the way, and beauty rituals fall by the wayside. Hair doesn’t get washed, nails don’t get did… you get the (stinky) picture.

My last beauty violation?

In the shower a few days ago I forgot to shave my left leg — just the left — and that sucker was HAIRY.

I hadn’t realized until I’d already dried off and lotioned up, so I let it be.

Running late (as usual!), I decided to just wear the outfit I’d already set out — a blue top and plaid shorts. LOL! Later, in the cereal aisle at Safeway, a little girl kept staring at my hairy leg, like it was something alien!

Children notice the darnedest things…

What was your last beauty violation?

Did you curl your lashes AFTER applying mascara? Are you rockin’ a porn star ’stash because you’re too lazy to wax? Get your beauty violations off your chest, and confess your sins in the comments.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen