Beauty product reviews, makeup tips and news from your friendly neighborhood beauty addict.
November 14th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun, Makeup
Good morning, ladies. 
How was your night? The only thing I did was go to the movies to see The Box, the new sci-fi thriller starring Cameron Diaz and cutie pie James Marsden, but the highlight was probably the popcorn.
I went expecting a lot since the movie’s based on a short story by one of my favorite horror writers, Richard Matheson (also wrote I am Legend, Stir of Echoes and Hell House), but I thought it was a little slow, confusing and disjointed at parts.
LOVED the ’70s-era styling, though, and left the theater wanting to feather my hair and find bellbottoms and a long silk scarf, fo’ reals!
What are you up to today? I’ve got some household chores (boo), but after those I plan to reward myself with some me time and Urban Decay’s Show Pony Palette ($30).
How do you feel about the packaging? The design’s by Kime Buzzelli, an artist, fashion designer and the owner of the Echo Park clothing boutique.
It’s limited edition but has been out for a few months already. I wish I’d gotten wind of it sooner because I’m kinda ga-ga over the shadows.
I can’t decide on a fave…
Loading ...The palette has six swoon-worthy, shimmery shadows; a travel-sized 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (in Zero) and one of UD’s mini Eyeshadow Primer Potions, too.
From left to right: 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero, Eyeshadow Primer Potion
If you have eyes for Show Pony (or something else from Team UD), here’s a great deal that’s going on now: Save a whopping 30% with Urban Decay’s online Friends and Family sale (valid through Nov. 20). Enter code “FNFW1″ at checkout and hit “Redeem Coupon.” Hey, you’ve been good this year, right? Um, RIGHT?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
November 13th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun
Rise and shine, morning glories. Can you believe it’s another Friday already? Was there even a Tuesday this week, LOL?
While I make myself presentable and crank up the generator that is my coffee-fueled brain, take a moment to warm up with the gals in Daily Makeover’s Beauty Bloggerati.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
November 12th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Beauty Tips, Just For Fun, Makeup Tips/How To
Snow bunny Jo wants to look her best this winter, and she’s getting ready for a grand adventure on the slopes.
Hiya Karen (oops, feel like I know you!),
I’m about to go skiing for 5 months. I’ve always used cream blush (especially the MAC ones), but now I need one that will give strong color but that won’t rub off too easily with goggles, gloves and possibly snow!
I’m terrified about beauty on the slopes to be honest, so any advice would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Jo
Hi, Jo. Sounds like an awesome trip. I’m really excited for you!
Before we start, I gotta come clean. Snow and I don’t always get along (I’m more of a surfer girl), but here are some things that should help keep your makeup where it belongs.
Primers are typically colorless lotions or gels applied before foundation, blush and/or powder to anchor your makeup in place. It’s simple: when I wear a primer, my blush lasts longer, and I don’t have to reapply as often throughout the day. Take a look at Korres Face Primer; deluxe sample tubes are just $10 at Sephora.
Whenever I wear a cream blush, dusting a layer of powder blush on top really seems to lock in the color. If you can swing by the MAC counter before your trip, bring some of your favorite cream blushes with you, and ask the MAC makeup artists for coordinating powder blush recommendations. Oh, and if you don’t have one already, shop around for a good blush brush. I really like the MAC 129 ($34).
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November 11th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun
Winter’s right around the corner 
, and for many of us that means switching up ye olde skin care routine to include richer, more moisturizing products.
But no matter which season we’re talking about, one product I won’t stop turning to is Philosophy’s Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser.
A creamy face wash for dirt, oil and makeup, it never rubs my combination dry/oily skin the wrong way, and that makes it a staple in my skin care arsenal.
It also brings me to the topic of this post…
Ready for a mid-week giveaway?
One lucky lady will win Philosophy’s Hope For the Best kit, with a bottle of Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser, one Hope in Jar face cream and an Eye Hope eye cream (a $42 value).
Entering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.
First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post. In it, tell me about something you hope for. Your answer can be as long or as short as you like.
I hope my friends and family stay healthy for many years to come, and even though the odds are totally stacked against me, I kinda hope I win the lottery.
Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:
RT @karenmbb: RT to win Philosophy’s Hope for the Best skin care (a $42 Value) http://bit.ly/4iRSBL
I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, November 13.
ขอให้โชคดี!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
November 11th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Hair, Just For Fun
The year was 1995; the movie was The Net, starring newbie movie starlet Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964).
Does anyone else remember watching that movie and wondering, “What’s this Internet thing they keep talking about?” LOL! Times sure have changed.
Sandra was just three credits shy of a degree from East Carolina University when she dropped everything and headed to New York to pursue acting.
Things worked out, to say the least, with more than 30 films to her credit, among them, Speed, Miss Congeniality, Crash and, most recently, The Proposal (which I really liked!).
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Karen
