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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 645

February 7th, 2021 by Karen 3 Comments

OMG, it’s halftime in the Super Bowl! I bet Tabs is watching from his palace on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge because that cat loved football. As you know, he played tight end for the world champion Mill Valley Wildcats before becoming a kitty supermodel.

He loved it too. Played for a couple years until that career-ending tail injury…

Rosie also likes football, but for different reasons. She loves it for the data analysis. She likes to track different statistics, like which players have the most cats.

Rosie


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Categories: Just For Fun, Rosie, Tabs

Saturday Surfing, Feb. 6, 2021

February 6th, 2021 by Karen 3 Comments

hello saturday pink heart and roses
We made it!

Happy Caturday, guys! Rosie would like to officially welcome you to the weekend.

rosie in a blanket
Wearing Connor’s baby blanket, BTW.

I’m about to relax with a book (still reading Bulletproof) and sip this cup of tea… Well, technically it’s a glass of tea. I’ve been drinking my daily Earl Grey in these big glasses from Crate & Barrel since I got them last month, and, call me crazy, but I swear the tea tastes better in a glass.

tea in a cup
Exhibit A

As far as my plans go for this weekend, sometime today or tomorrow I plan to take a walk up to the waterfall, and then there’s the Super Bowl tomorrow, which isn’t particularly my thing, but I am looking forward to making a pot of chili, or some burgers, and baking some chocolate-chip cookies to devour during the game.

We’ll see what happens! 🏈🍔🍪

fairway waterfall hike january 2021
So peaceful!
  • Well…now I want this comb.
  • Twiggy’s ’60s mod makeup looks!
  • Sephora’s launching LYS, a Black-owned clean makeup brand.
  • How to care for your baby’s hair, aww!
  • Dolly Parton’s perfume is launching this weekend.
  • Just in case you were thinking about joining a subscription box service for scents and perfumes…
  • Products to fluff your brows and keep them in place.
  • How to wear a hair perfume, according to an expert.
  • This animal shelter in Maine will place your ex’s name in cat litter boxes!
  • Actress Issa Rae has a new hair-care line
  • THESE BRAIDS!


You’re welcome.


If you know, then you know.


Your kiss is on my list.


I love this style of makeup.


Seriously so good.


The world needs more sousaphones.


Yes please.


You know I love a pink lip.


Ooh, want!


The 411 on niacinamide.

Hope you have a restful weekend. Have fun. Go Chiefs!!!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Categories: Just For Fun

How Would You Describe Your Current Makeup Style?

February 2nd, 2021 by Karen 14 Comments

k and coco sonoma
Five-minute face of the day!

I know we’ve discussed it before, but uh…mine has changed over the past few months.

SHOCKER, I know.

I’m definitely wearing fewer products than I was pre-pandemic; that’s for sure. I wear less base in general, and now I’ve gotten to the point where it feels like I’m wearing too much when I use concealer and foundation at the same time. Now I actually prefer only using foundation, and I’ll use it for everything, too — under my eyes for dark circles, and/or to do some “spot correcting” on the uneven areas on my cheeks.

(Side note: I like using a buildable medium-to-full-coverage foundation for this, and It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Foundation is great for this.)

Overall, I’m also wearing less eye makeup than I used to, which has been a double-edged sword, because on one hand, I have so much extra time to spend on important life things like rewatching Schitt’s Creek, but on the the other hand, my blending skills have reeeeeally deteriorated. I haven’t done a complicated smokey eye in FOREVER, and even now when I see myself in pics wearing just one or two colors, I see mistakes I probably wouldn’t have made a few months ago when I was regularly wearing more eye makeup and pushing my skills (LOL).

Even though I’ve been wearing lipstick and gloss around the house, I miss going out in public and being able to rock a bright lippie. I also miss seeing other women wearing bold reds and whatnot and being able to compliment them. Is that crazy? I was that stranger, BTW, the one who would walk up to you in Sephora on the day you were rocking a bright red and say things like, “You look amazing in that red lip, like AH-MAY-ZING,” and see their face light up. That always makes me so happy. 😊 I haven’t done that in person in over a year… I miss sending that kind of energy out into the world, you know?

So how has your makeup style changed lately? How would you describe it now?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 663

February 1st, 2021 by Karen 21 Comments

happy monday waterfall pond
Have a peaceful day, my friend!

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. 🌻

    1. Black or white nail polish?

    Opaque white on short nails.

    2. Bagels or cinnamon buns?

    Team #allthecarbs, so both?! But if I haaaaave to choose one…I’ll go with a freshly baked cinnamon bun made from scratch, because nobody has time for bullsh*t cinnamon buns. 😂

    3. How good are you at parking vehicles?

    Pretty good, I think, considering that I don’t drive as much as I used to. Also, for the record, I’m decent at parallel parking (even on hills!).

    However, one parking skill I’ve yet to master is being able to back into parking spots, which I’d love to be able to do so I could just drive straight out. It’s great for fairground parking lots and stadiums.

    Hmm… Maybe that will be my next thing to learn!

    4. Eyeliner or mascara?

    Mascara.

    5. Foundation or concealer?

    Foundation.

    6. Have you ever had a snake as a pet?

    Nope. I’ve been lucky enough to care for many different animals in my time, but I’ve never had a pet snake. I’ve just never made a strong connection with a reptile… Plus, I can’t see myself feeding a snake without low-key freaking out every time!

    7. Hair perfume or body spray?

    Body spray.

    8. Bralettes — love ’em or leave ’em?

    LOVE THEM. What’s a real bra, anyway?

    9. The next holiday you’re looking forward to?

    Valentine’s Day, because 1) I don’t have to make a meal, and 2) obscene amounts of chocolate!

    Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

    Karen

    P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.

    1. Black or white nail polish?
    2. Bagels or cinnamon buns?
    3. How good are you at parking vehicles?
    4. Eyeliner or mascara?
    5. Foundation or concealer?
    6. Have you ever had a snake as a pet?
    7. Hair perfume or body spray?
    8. Bralettes — love ’em or leave ’em?
    9. The next holiday you’re looking forward to?

    P.P.S. Hello and happy Monday, sweet friend. Here’s to hoping for a calm, peaceful day. I also hope you get to spend some time outdoors with nature, but just in case you can’t, the following video is for you.🤗

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Categories: Just For Fun

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 644

January 31st, 2021 by Karen 7 Comments

As a kitty supermodel, purrfessional athlete, philanthropist and fashion icon, Tabs flourished in the fierce ferocity of fabulousness. He dominated in almost every endeavor, save one — the sciences. Academia was not his forte.

However, looking fabulous was.

Boom.

He also acted on the side, earning the first of many Cat Academy Awards for his riveting purrformance in “The Tabby of Wall Street.”

Of course, it was modeling that really put him on the map.

And then once he achieved superstardom, he strove to share his knowledge with up-and-coming humans and cats.

Dr. Rosie has been an employee of Tabs the Cat Industries LLC for slightly more than a year now, and while she may not be as passionate about kitty modeling as Tabs was, she certainly has her own sense of style.

Dr. Rosie, PhD

As the company’s Sr. Quantum Physicist, she spends her days working in the lab. Her attire isn’t typically flamboyant, but here she is wearing her new security clearance badge. This is what gets her into the top secret gravy research level in the company headquarters.

She never goes anywhere without her security badge. 😊

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Categories: Just For Fun, Rosie, Tabs

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