• Does L’Oreal Bare Naturale Mascara Thicken, Lengthen AND Separate Lashes?
  “Bare Naturale shines as a drugstore mascara; that $9 price kicks butt… If you’re on the market for a paraben-free mascara to lengthen and separate and aren’t in need of thicker lashes, then Bare Naturale should do ya just fine.”




• 10 Fantastic Smokey Eye Tutorials
  “One of my favorite things about makeup is that there’s always room to step up your game. I love to imagine all the tips and tricks that I’ve yet to learn. I’m always looking to get better at doing smokey eyes. I’ve come across hundreds of smokey eye tutorials, and I think these 10 are some of the most helpful ones.”




• Wedding Palette Auditions: Stila Cover Look No. 2
  “What do you think of the pink lips? I think it might be a little too disco for a church wedding. Don’t get me wrong — I’m usually pro-disco lips (WOOT!), but maybe not this time.”




• Estee Lauder Vintage Jewels Holiday Collection: Holiday Treasure
  “Estee Laduer should’ve called this a long-wearing eye pencil, too, because DANG, this stuff stays on forever. Once it’s on it hangs around longer than your stalker ex-boyfriend, on *both* the lash and water lines. I think I might love this even more than Lancome Le Stylo waterproof (gasp!), which I’ve been wearing practically non-stop for months, and I’m even tempted to get the two other shades.”




• Paul and Joe for Disney: American Debut Coming Soon!
  “The Paul and Joe for Disney collection, released earlier this year overseas, debuts at Bergdorf Goodman in New York next month. All I have to say about this is WOOTY WOOT WOOT! I’m a huge Disney fan so this collaboration is a dream come true.”




• Which China Glaze Rodeo Diva Shade Do You Like Best?
  “I think these dark colors are perfect for fall, yet they pack enough shimmer to make ‘em fun and spunky at the same time. The shades aren’t as bold as previous releases like Ink, 2BHAWT and 2BKEWL, and I’m glad to see China Glaze is keeping things interesting.”




• How Do You Wear Red Lipstick? Tips and Tricks
  “Like the Ol’ Faithful of lip looks, a red lip is one of the most reliable, fool-proof ways to steal the spotlight. But red and other bright lip shades can be challenging colors to wear. My secret to wearing reds like Lancome’s Absolute Rouge ($29) is to apply them using a MAC 316 Covered Lip Brush ($19).”

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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When Crazy Cat Lady Meets Holiday Makeup!

• How frickin’ awesome is Paul & Joe’s Holiday 2008 collection? Ooh! Look at those cat printed bags and Red Velvet lipsticks.

Truly Outrageous

• Did you want to be Jem (the 80s cartoon) when you were little? I did. Now you, too, can live the dream with Bella Sugar’s Jem makeup tutorial.

Girl, I hope you win!

• Sign up for an account with Lucky magazine online (you have to provide your mailing address, so expect some junk mail) and be entered to win a $1,000 Sephora gift card!

I Miss Paris…

• The magnificent Grand Palais, constructed for the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris, has gone all cybernetic. Their innovative website takes you on a cool virtual tour where it’s like you’re practically inside the building. All I need now is a cafe au lait and croissant… and a trip to Paris, LOL!

Travel the World Through Literature

• Bitten by the travel bug but can’t afford a vacay right now? You aren’t the only one. Escape for free with Salon’s Literary Guide to the World, an interactive map to some of the finest literature from around the world.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

International fashion icon and beauty diva Tabs (short for tabby cat) moonlights as my pet — or, more accurately, he allows me to moonlight as his person. When he’s not jet setting to Paris or Milan for photo shoots or partying with his fashion friends on the banks of Italy’s Lake Cuomo, he’s here with me, cleaning burs from his bottom and daydreaming about hummingbirds and sunny windows.

Each Sunday afternoon Tabs shares photos from his portfolio. Here are 10 of the beauty and fashion modeling jobs that helped turn Tabs into the feline superstar that he is today (click here to view the gallery).

Giddyup, girl! I always wanted to be a cowgirl, ropin’ steers and such and whatnot … but growing up in the suburbs and listening to Public Enemy didn’t lend themselves to the fulfillment of this dream. I’ve never even ridden a horse.

That said, I can still get my fingers and toes ready for the rodeo with China Glaze’s Rodeo Diva nail polish collection, my favorite China Glaze release of the year.

I found the China Glaze Rodeo Diva collection online for $2.68 per bottle.

I think these dark colors are perfect for fall, yet they pack enough shimmer to make ‘em fun and spunky at the same time. The shades aren’t as bold as previous releases like Ink, 2BHAWT and 2BKEWL, and I’m glad to see China Glaze is keeping things interesting.

Six of the 12 shades from the Rodeo Diva release…

Which of these China Glaze Rodeo Diva shades do you like best?

• Red Stallion: shimmery tomato red
• Branding Iron: shimmery deep burgundy-chocolate brown
• Cowgirl Up: shimmery plum
• Gussied Up Green: shimmery forest green
• Rodeo Fanatic: shimmery royal blue
• Midnight Ride: shimmery deep, dark purple

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1. Mood:

Cognizant… but just barely!

2. Eyeshadow:

Stila Front Cover Look No. 2 (the next palette up to bat for my Wedding Palette Auditions).

3. Fragrance:

Very Irresistible Givenchy.

4. Anxious about…:

Getting through the workweek. It will be another hectic one ’cause I’m training somebody new. And I still haven’t thought of a Halloween costume!

5. Happy about…:

The sun (it’s bright and crisp outside on this lovely fall day), my Strawberry Frosted Pop Tart, the boots I’m going to wear today — It’s all about the small things…

6. Blush:

Stila powder blush in Tint.

7. Nails:

Sephora’s OPI Metro Chic on my toes. Bare fingertips (for now).

8. Morning drink:

A steaming hot mug of mango white tea… YUM!

9. Song of the day:

Pink’s So What. Sidenote: Dang, Pink is cool! Who puts their ex-husband in a video for a song about their breakup? I’d love to meet her.

10. Goals for the week:

To remember to *breathe* and to find Tabs a kitty Halloween costume.

Let’s get Monday off to a good start. If you’re just sitting in that cube/class/hella boring meeting right now… copy the empty list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.

Le list

Mood:
Eyeshadow:
Fragrance:
Anxious about…:
Happy about…:
Blush:
Nails:
Morning drink:
Song of the day:
Goals for the week:

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen