Hey, ghouls! I’m on my way to a pet costume Halloween parade (insert collective “Awww…”) before dinner but wanted to say another quick hi. Here’s my look for tonight. I didn’t feel up to one of those deluxe MAC Halloween looks, and, since we’re just going out to dinner, opted instead for this moderately scary smokey eye with false lashes and pink lips.

I used MAC false lashes and a bunch of pigments to get this eye look, including Dark Soul, Smoke Signal and Your Ladyship from last year’s Smoke Signals collection.

Send me some pictures (karen_at_makeupandbeautyblog.com) of your Halloween look, okay? Be safe and sane tonight!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

So far, 60 people have commented on this post. How cool is that?

  1. 1. jessica said, on October 31st, 2008:

    I love it! ^.^ Hope you have a fun night!

  2. 2. Catherine said, on October 31st, 2008:

    OMG I LOVE THAT SMOKEY EYE YOU HAVE ON!
    please please post a tutorial or quick steps. it’s a gorgeous look!!

  3. 3. *Jen* said, on October 31st, 2008:

    OMG Karen I love this! I did an Elphaba (from Wicked)-inspired green look that isn’t nearly as sexy. More like mildly creepy–but I loved it lol!

    *Jen*´s last blog post..Happy Halloween!

  4. 4. Indian Girl said, on October 31st, 2008:

    Awesome eye look ! But whats even more gorgeous is your hair. I love the loose waves ! My hair is straight and way down to my waist …I do almost nothing with it. Your are inspiring me to try something. Could you please do a post on how you did your hair for this picture :)

    Indian Girl´s last blog post..Thevi Lipsticks

  5. 5. Angeli said, on October 31st, 2008:

    gorgeous! what are you wearing on your lips???

  6. 6. Brittany said, on November 1st, 2008:

    I also rocked a smokey eye tonight. I’m sure mine wasn’t nearly as good, but that’s okay :)

    I just got home from the NYC Halloween parade. It was a blast and I’m so ready for bed right now.

  7. 7. Tiera said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Karen, you look amazing? What foundation are you wearing tonight? It looks flawless! I wish I could hit the town tonight… but sadly, I’ll be at the office covering high school football. *sigh* Happy Halloween!

  8. 8. Mariah said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Ahhh! You’re going to a pet parade? Are you dressing up Tabbs??? XD

    Mariah´s last blog post.. :P

  9. 9. Karen B said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Looks great!
    I don’t have any pictures of my make-up from yesterday but I went all 40’s hollywood :) Quite a feat for the girl who never wears lipstick ;)

    Karen B´s last blog post..Top 200 my ass

  10. 10. Anna said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Ooohhh fab Karen, smoking ! We’re all waiting for the tutorial, that look is too good to not have a tutorial to copy !

    Hope you had a fantastic time at the parade !

  11. 11. Eru said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Karen you look HAWT! :D You are difinitely going to “scare” the women but I’m not sure about the men, LoL! ;)
    Hope you had a great time!
    Hugs :3

    Eru´s last blog post..Victoria Beckham owns a cosmetic line: V-Sculpt.

  12. 12. tricia said, on November 1st, 2008:

    karen i am dying to know what lipstick your wearing. please tell me.

  13. 13. MiMi said, on November 1st, 2008:

    K-
    you look good girl! Nothing scary about you…lol, hope u had fun!

  14. 14. Tara said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Yes Karen, what lipstick? Love it , it looks so pretty!

  15. 15. Shockingpink said, on November 1st, 2008:

    hottt.
    i love your hair.
    and yes.i love your lipsticks.
    and of course your eyes are smokin’:)

  16. 16. Tiffany said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hey Karen! You look soooo pretty! What’s on your lips?! GORGEOUS!

    Any pics from the pet parade? :)

  17. 17. Karen too said, on November 1st, 2008:

    You look soooo gorgeous! Nothing scary about that. :-) I didn’t dress up for Halloween. (It’s not such a big deal in Norway.)

  18. 18. Marissa said, on November 1st, 2008:

    You always look pretty, but you look HOT lol. While handing out candy last night I read for a Japanese history course. I was happy because the book mentioned that Shiseido’s first postwar product was a “nail stick” to paint fingernails, but it looked like lipstick. I love when beauty pops up in random places :)

  19. 19. LuvJ said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Scary?! More like S*E*X*Y!!! Wow.. this looks really hot on you!!! Break it down for us girl!!

  20. 20. Dao said, on November 1st, 2008:

    You are an adorable zombie, love that Thriller move you busted out :) I was a vampire, woo hoo! I had those just bitten lips and all ^_^

    Dao´s last blog post..Funny Friday: The Kitty Edition

  21. 21. Marisol said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Love it! Did you end up going to the Cheesecake Factory? Hope you had a fun fright night.

    Marisol´s last blog post..TILT 10.30.08

  22. 22. Beth said, on November 1st, 2008:

    You look fantastic!!! Its actually a really pretty look for a nightout, let aone for halloween.

    I’m waiting for my pictures from last night to be uploaded but as soon as they are I’ll get you an email over!

    Bx

    Beth´s last blog post.."So What are you Trying to Say?"

  23. 23. prettycupcake said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Woman, you look HOTTTT. The look and the tousled hair is SEXY! Way to rock it :)

  24. 24. Amanda said, on November 1st, 2008:

    the eyelashes are fantastic-**Swoon**. ya know, I’ve never, ever worn false lashes! hm. I’ll send you a Maggie and Sherwin pic in their costumes.

  25. 25. Aleks said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Very fierce, Karen! This is the kind of Halloween makeup I like :D I hope your H-ween was fun! We don’t really celebrate it here in Finland, which is weird. It would be fun to be dressed in a funny costume once a year. Is that too much to ask?!? LOL. Thanks for the Vitamin C tip, by the way! I’d better take them and see if that’d help cuz I’m still tired. As a consequence, I’m off to bed now. :D Have a great weekend! Talk to you later!

  26. 26. Jousy said, on November 1st, 2008:

    WOW GIRL that’s FIERCE! very, very gorgeous. you should wear that look everyday – we need more of this kind of drama in everyday life ;) Hope your Halloween was fab!

    P.S. I’m SO glad Tabs came home. I know it’s late but I just thought to say it anyway :)

    P.P.S. Hope the rough patch you’ve been having is over and done with. Never forget how awesome you are Karen! xoxo

  27. 27. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Jessica,

    Thanks! It was pretty mellow but a lot of fun. How was your Halloween?

  28. 28. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Catherine,

    Sure! I wrote down the stuff I used (such a nerd) so I’ll put something up. Are you a MAC Pigments kinda girl?

  29. 29. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Jen,

    Thanks for sending me your pics! I loved your green eye!

  30. 30. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Indian girl,

    Sure! I think it’s the Bumble and Bumble products I’ve been using… my hair is really fussy, but it responds well to the Curl Conscious stuff. Do you have wavy hair, too?

  31. 31. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Angeli,

    It’s a mix of three things: Chanel Lip Liner in pretty pink, MAC Modesty lipstick and Chanel Glossimer in Astral.

    Another option is to switch out the liner for MAC Pink Treat Cremestick liner and the gloss for MAC Dazzleglass in Love Alert. Hope this helps!

  32. 32. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Brittany,

    I bet yours was gorgeous! Did you wear false lashes? Man those things are a PIA!

    How fun! Who did you go with to the parade?

  33. 33. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Tiera,

    That’s Laura Mercier Oil-Free Foundation. It covers *everything* and photographs beautifully. I’ve had it around for a year, but kinda forgot I had it until recently.

    My In-Laws went to into town and said the costumes they saw people wearing in Waikiki were amazing!

  34. 34. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Mariah,

    I didn’t end up getting him a costume because last week when he was MIA I wasn’t sure if he’d be around. It was raining, anyway, plus, the entire parade was all dogs. I guess it was a good thing he stayed at home! :)

  35. 35. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Karen B.,

    How glam! What color lipstick did you wend up wearing? Did you go red?

  36. 36. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Anna,

    :) Sure! I wrote all the stuff down that I used. It was a bit more complicated than my usual looks, but I’ll find a way to simplify it!

    How was your Halloween?

  37. 37. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Eru,

    Awww, thanks sweetie! I dunno… I felt pretty crazy in those lashes.

    How have you been? Hope you’re having a great weekend!

  38. 38. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Tricia,

    Chanel Lip Liner in pretty pink, MAC Modesty lipstick and Chanel Glossimer in Astral. :)

  39. 39. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Mimi,

    Aww, thanks! Our evening was pretty low key, but fun. How was your Halloween?

  40. 40. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Tara,

    I used three things — Chanel Lip Liner in pretty pink, MAC Modesty lipstick and Chanel Glossimer in Astral.

    :)

  41. 41. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Shockingpink,

    Thanks! I felt mostly scary, but hey! Hot I’ll take. :)

  42. 42. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi TIffany,

    I took a couple of pics from the parade… I put ‘em on on today’s post!

    Wow, I will have to do an individual post featuring these lips, I’m thinking! I used Chanel Lip Liner in pretty pink, MAC Modesty lipstick and Chanel Glossimer in Astral.

  43. 43. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Karen Too,

    Thanks! Aww, not even a little scary? ;) How’s yoru weekend been?

  44. 44. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Marissa,

    That’s a neat fun fact. I love random bits like that. I wonder what color it was… I’d love to find a picture of it!

  45. 45. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi LuvJ,

    Okay! I’ll have some time this week so I’ll budget some time for a tutorial. :)

  46. 46. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Dao,

    You are the cutest vampire! We must unite and rule the night! Tabs can be our vampire kitty mascot. :)

  47. 47. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Marisol,

    We ended up eating Indian food in San Rafael. Have you ever been to Om?

  48. 48. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Beth,

    Thank you for sending me your Halloween look! I loved it!

    Have a fantastic weekend!

  49. 49. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Prettycupcake,

    :) Thanks! It’s a bit out of character for me, but it was fun! How was your Halloween?

  50. 50. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Amanda,

    LOL, I loved your puppy pictures! I need to find hats like that for Tabs. :)

    You know, I never thought I’d ever wear those lashes… I’m glad I held onto them!

  51. 51. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Aleks,

    You’re welcome. We have these things called Emergen-C here in the US (Megan, who comments on the blog told me about them), and I have a packet with my water every day. I think it makes a diff…

    I hope you have a great weekend, too!

  52. 52. Karen said, on November 1st, 2008:

    Hi Jousy,

    Thank you for this note. I’m hanging in there…

  53. 53. Karen B said, on November 2nd, 2008:

    Yup :) MAC’s Lady Bug. Quite red eh? ;)

    Karen B´s last blog post..Top 200 my ass

  54. 54. Karen said, on November 2nd, 2008:

    Hi Karen B.,

    NICE! Yes, that’s quite red. But hey, if you’re going to go big, go all the way! :)

  55. 55. Marisol said, on November 2nd, 2008:

    Never been to OM. The only place that I have been to is the one on Fourth Street in San Rafael and the one near the Travelodge in Mill Valley.

    Marisol´s last blog post..Rainy days in the Bay Area

  56. 56. Fresh said, on November 2nd, 2008:

    Your eyes look awesome!!!!!!

    Fresh´s last blog post..Oil Demand has Dropped 10%: DUH!!!!

  57. 57. Karen said, on November 2nd, 2008:

    Hi Marisol,

    It’s really yummy! The food is spicy, but you can ask them to turn it down a notch…

    I often pass by that restaurant in the Travelodge and I wonder about it! It kinda looks sketchy on the outside.

  58. 58. Karen said, on November 2nd, 2008:

    Thanks, Fresh!

  59. 59. Rowena said, on November 2nd, 2008:

    This is such a SEXY gorgeous look :) :):)

    Rowena´s last blog post..End of Beauty Tool Week

  60. 60. Karen B said, on November 3rd, 2008:

    I know :) I totally rocked it ;)

    Karen B´s last blog post..Top 200 my ass

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