Beauty product reviews, makeup tips and news from your friendly neighborhood beauty addict.
November 19th, 2008 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun
When I was a kid, one of our neighbors had her eyebrows and eyeliner tattooed. I remember her coming out into her yard in the mornings to get the paper and thinking she always looked a bit off, like her makeup was too blue or something.
Today, permanent makeup (permanent pigmentation of the dermis) is more popular than ever. Some women do it for convenience (I admit — filling in my brows every day sure gets old), but others do it after illness, chemotherapy or injury to recreate eyebrows, disguise scars and white spots or to restore pigmentation to damaged skin.
Would you ever get permanent makeup?
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November 18th, 2008 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun
“As much as I can go on and on about eye liner, there are other things in life that I also cherish. Here’s the non-makeup edition of my list.”
“Have you heard of 43 Things? It’s a website where people make lists of 43 goals they want to achieve — learning French, building a better mouse trap, reading War and Peace, etc. It’s pretty fun to read the different hopes and dreams that people have… Here’s my list of 43 makeup and beauty things I’m thankful for.”
“But the LeSportsac Tokidoki Campeggio Bag has been a lifesaver. I swear, the day this bag came into my life the clouds parted and birds started singing. This bag is roomy, light, comfortable and holds everything AND the kitchen sink while still having a sleek silhouette.”
“The sparkle factor is high on these glosses. It’s very grown-up glitter though! I love looking at the color and seeing the different flecks of gold, silver, pink and green.”
“Paris is known for her dewy, glowy skin. She said her secret is a weekly facial at Kate Somerville, a spa located down the street from her house. She and Kate are homies, and Paris gets treatments with extractions at the spa when she isn’t too busy with work.”
“I love giving unusual, hard-to-find gifts as stocking stuffers. I especially love finding cool stuff for a good price. DHC’s Aroma Oils smell yummy, moisturize well and cost a mere $3.50! You’ll be able to stuff all of those stockings and still have a few rupees left over to snag a bottle for yourself.”
“One neck cream that I’ve been using lately is Clinique’s Zero Gravity Repairwear Lift ($52.50). It’s an anti-aging moisturizer with retinol. There are three versions: oily/combination skin, dry/combination skin and very dry skin.”
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
November 17th, 2008 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun
Almost awake
MAC Dazzle Lash in Black Dazzle
Baby Mama
Nothing yet, but I’m thinking about Nars Canaille for later
Pink plaid shorts, navy blue tank top, grey sweatshirt — yep, I’m still in my jammies. 
Pink fuzzy slippers
MAC Sunbasque, a shimmery peach powder blush
Pop Beauty Cat Eyes in Black Onyx
Coffee with Coffee-Mate (I ran out of milk this morning)
Research things to do in Key West, decide what makeup to wear with my bridesmaids dress, do cardio every day
Hey, hey, you know you wanna play! Just copy the empty list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.
Le list
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
November 16th, 2008 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun
I can’t believe some malls are decorated for Christmas already. I guess it makes business sense, but it’s still hard to get used to. Businesses are hurting, and since this is usually their busiest time of year, they need to make as much out of it as possible.
It doesn’t bother Tabs at all, though. He officially started his Christmas shopping this weekend. Can you spot him in this picture (click for a larger version)?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Don’t forget to enter the beauty book giveaway by 11PM PST tonight (2AM EST on Monday)! As of this moment, your odds of winning are better than one in five!
November 15th, 2008 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun
Why did it take me so long to get on the blue and green eyeshadow train? I can’t believe I lived through my 20s only wearing beige, brown and taupe on my lids. Although I still love those neutral shades, in the last few months I’ve become obsessed with blues and greens! They set my heart a-flutter.
Fall sunset in Tiburon, California
‘Twas a balmy 70 degrees today in the San Francisco Bay Area. I went for a long run around my neighborhood wearing a t-shirt and shorts — no jacket required! The sun on my skin felt heavenly.
During the toughest part of my run, I listened to a playlist on my iPod named “Girl Power Workout Songs,” LOL. Totally cheesy, I know, but the songs on that list always give me an extra boost. I blasted Nelly Furtado’s Maneater during that last grueling hill and charged up it like a woman on a mission. I guarantee that if you crank this song you’ll push through that last part of your workout with everything you’ve got left.
When the holidays roll around my mailbox gets flooded with a plethora of weird catalogues! I never buy anything from them, but I still like to look through them for fun.
Mars’ Cheese Castle in Wisconsin just sent me one featuring fascinating things I’ve never seen before, like spicy sausages shaped like beer bottles and cakes made with whiskey. SO WEIRD!
Last night I watched a movie called The Perfect Holiday. It’s a cute chick/family flick starring Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah and cutie pie Morris Chestnut.
In the last 24 hours I’ve developed a massive crush on Maury C. If we’d been in the same chemistry class in college in the late 90s, I would have wanted him to be my lab partner so I could have stared at him while he did titrations all semester long. Le sigh!
So sorry for the late post, ladies. After my run I watched a few episodes of The Tudors and then talked to El Hub for a while on the phone. Next thing I knew it was 5!
Part of the reason why I’m in a good mood is because El Hub’s coming home from Hawaii today, but I’m mostly happy because his mom’s operation went smoothly. She’s now recovering at home. Hopefully El Hub and I will both be able to go back next month to see her during the holidays. It’ll all depend on how she’s feeling.
I wanted to thank you for your positive notes and well wishes. And thank you especially for sharing stories of how your families coped when illness struck. Your stories lent me so much hope.
Have a lovely Saturday night.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
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