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Tabs may have crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge last May, but he still says hi to me, and he does it often.
Sometimes he leaves his whiskers for me to discover like buried treasure. Connor calls them “Kuya’s whispers.” Kuya means “big brother” in Tagalog. “Look, I found one of Kuya’s whispers!”
His other favorite way to say hello is through a colorful sunset, and there have been some amazing ones this summer.
Here’s a Caturday meta moment for ya: behold, a selfie of a selfie, with one of them taken from a toy smartphone that makes a shutter *click* sound.
And, chances are you’re looking at this pic on your smartphone right now, so that would be a picture of a picture of a picture…
SAY WHAT?! I know, I’m blowing your mind right meow. 🙀😁
Oh, and after that selfie session, Connor Claire pretended to text the pic to me and her dad before answering a pretend call from her preschool BFF. “Hewo, Kenswee? This is Connor.”
If you happen to have a kitty 🐈 on your lap this morning, please give him/her my regards, and come say hi in the comments.
On that note, today’s reading…
What’s the plan for this weekend, my friend? What are we doin’?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I tend to wear pressed more because my holy grail face powder (MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural is THE BEST!) just happens to come in pressed form.
But hey, if it also came in a loose powder version, I’d probably be all over that, too.
I do like wearing both pressed and loose for different reasons, though. I think pressed powder is better in terms of convenience and for on-the-go touch-ups (obvs), and when I apply it with a brush, I swear it looks less obvious/more natural than loose powder does. When I run my brush across a pan of pressed powder, the bristles pick up less product than they do with loose powder, so the end result is less powder, and a more natural look. For everyday looks, I prefer pressed.
Now, when I want more of a finished, formal look, like for pics or special occasions when I’ll be wearing more makeup, I’ll go for loose powder instead. It’s a heavier look, but I think loose powder does a better job of blurring pores and making the skin look much more perfected than pressed powder does.
If you’re looking for ultra-polished, loose is the way to go!
Which one do you prefer? Loose or pressed?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Oh, my gosh! I make so many changes. Creamier cleansers, richer moisturizers (dry skin 4-eva) and ‘ze intensification of exfoliation.
Fall is still officially a few weeks away, but unofficially for me it’s starting right meow…
I’m guessing that your opinion of fall partly depends on where you fall (ha ha) on the Pumpkin Spice/Halloween spectrum, am I right? You’re either delighted by the idea of cooler weather, cozy sweaters and crunchy autumn leaves crackling beneath your ankle boots, or you’re supremely bummed about it.
I’m somewhere in the middle…
At heart, I will always be a summertime baby, but as I get older (and grow more intolerant of being hot and sweaty), I’ve learned to love fall. And now I’m into it, man!
Here are the fall changes I’m making to my skincare routine…
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
So…what is the Monday Poll?
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of five more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). I love reading your answers, and it helps me get my week off to a good start.
I just ordered some metal duckbill hair clips because I’m on a mission to inject BIG-@SS volume into the roots in my bangs. (Side note: I got a blowout last week, and the stylist [Hi, Robyn!] used them.)
El Hub and I share a Google Calendar, which works somewhat well, but sometimes we still tune out the notification alerts and emails. I’m thinking about also putting a big old-school calendar in the kitchen where we can write things like holidays, half-days, bill due dates and appointments and be reminded of those things day in, day out.
A few friends have recommended getting one of those extra large desk pad calendars but putting it on the wall, so I might try that, unless I can find a cute dry-erase calendar I can hang.
El Hub, ’cause he knows how to talk me off the ledge.
Or I call my friend Cindy, who’s good at putting plans in place and calming me down.
Uh…both?! I’m always starving when I wake up in the morning. For the bagel, I’d like a plain bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese, and for the breakfast burrito, I’d like it with mild salsa, scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes (Mmm…carbs) and shredded cheddar cheese.
Girl, don’t laugh, but I aim for 8:30. 🤣
If I’m not in bed by then, the next day’s gonna be rough!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Question time! Here they are to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon!
1. Your last beauty purchase?
2. How do you keep track of your appointments?
3. Whom do you call when you’re having a meltdown?
4. Which would you rather have for your first meal of the day — a bagel and cream cheese, OR a breakfast burrito?
5. When is your bedtime?
P.P.S. SO LATE today because Connor is fighting a cold, and guess what? So am I. I think it’s a mild one though…
Have a great Labor Day and a wonderful week! 😊 May multiple cute kittens cross your path. Talk to you soon.
