Wow, it’s getting hot in hair!

(okay, that was a BAD pun)

Here are a few hot hair tips to keep that coif looking cute.

Products mentioned in the video…

• Garnier Fructis Fortifying Conditioner Body Boost, about $5
• John Frieda Collection Frizz-Ease Heat Defeat Protective Styling Spray, about $5
• TRESemmé FRESHSTART Dry Shampoo, also about $5

Have a great night. I’m just settling down to watch a couple of episodes of Entourage before bed.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Question: What’s your philosophy on color? If you like sheer neutrals, you might REALLY like Philosophy’s new Coloring Book palette for spring.

Products mentioned in the video…

• Philosophy The Color of Grace Coloring Book

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Wow, brows have come a long way, baby. Back when I was in high school, no one ever tweezed, waxed or filled in. We just walked around with naturally big, bushy eyebrows and never gave it a second thought. Oh, gawd, my senior pictures…

Today we have more doodads and products to make ‘em look better, which is cool because my untamed brows should never again see the light of day.

Products mentioned in the video…

• MAC 266 Small Angle Brush
• MAC Concrete Eyeshadow
• Tweezerman Tweezers

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Good morning, glory. How did you sleep? I’m sorry I haven’t touched base in a while, but I was mostly offline last night. El Hub found inexpensive tickets (thanks to a TravelZoo Weekly 20 deal in their free email newsletter) and took us to the symphony! We watched Duncan Sheik sing alongside the SF symphony orchestra. Not something we do very often, but it was nice to unwind. We got all dressed up, too (so did he!), and then had a quick dinner after the performance.

I wanted to take pictures, but you’re not allowed during the performances (something that’s rarely stopped me from trying, ha!). I did sneak this one innocent iPhone shot though: tuning their instruments.

Back to makeup and beauty — I spent part of this week playing with Sephora’s new Tokidoki Prisma Lip Gloss. If you love cute packaging AND Tokidoki as much as I do, here’s a video with some closeups and observations. I have reservations about the gloss itself, but I’m such a fiend for cute packaging!

For more on the Tokidoki makeup line at Sephora…

• I’m Drawn to Tokidoki’s Fantastico Lip Inks
• Tokidoki Kabuki Brush, A Haiku Review

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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How’s it going, girl? What are you up to today, and are you doing anything for Easter this weekend?

Can’t say I have anything exciting on the agenda (other than hopefully watching Hot Tub Time Machine), but we are driving out to visit my parents in the East Bay tomorrow morning. I’m looking forward to seeing them and getting out of dodge for the day.

Anywho, here’s a video look at the Tweezerman for Benefit collection of tools for cute brows and lashes.

For more on the Tweezerman for Benefit collection…

• The Brow Benefits of Tweezerman for Benefit Beauty Tools

NOTE: The pattern on the slanted tip tweezer in the video is supposed to be yellow and not orange or pink (something goofy happened to the color in that part of the clip).

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen