**RING! RING!**
KAREN: Tabs the Cat Industries, LLC, Office of the President, Karen speaking. How may I help you?
RYGOS: Ryan Gosling Incorporated, Office of My Living Room, Ryan speaking.
KAREN: Ryan, you’re hella dumb!
RYGOS: Excuse me, what was that? Who says “hella”?
KAREN: Only the cool kids say hella… So you’re excluded, haha!
RYGOS: Oh, she has jokes.
KAREN: Yeah, yeah…
Dude, I’m kind of busy, so I can’t really chat right now. What’s up?
RYGOS: Oh, I’m sorry. You’re busy. Because you’re so important that you can’t make time for your old friend Ryan anymore.
KAREN: Ah, poor Ryan… It’s so hard to find somebody to talk to when you’re a famous actor.
RYGOS: Hey, now.
KAREN: Don’t worry. You’re still my number one favorite shirtless actor. I’m actually just trying to get out of here because I have dinner plans with El Hub tonight. It’s our eighth wedding anniversary.
RYGOS: Wow, eight already? Are you finally gonna give El Hub that medal?
KAREN: What medal?
RYGOS: You know, that medal for putting up with you. 🙂
KAREN: (…) What do you want, Ryan?
RYGOS: I need to get my sister a present.
KAREN: Go on. I like where this is headed.
RYGOS: She said she wanted a red lipstick from NARS, but of course I have no idea which one to get, so I thought I’d call my favorite crazy cat lady/friendly neighborhood beauty addict.
KAREN: Aw, flattery will get you everywhere.
RYGOS: Really? I’ve never heard that.
KAREN: OK, here’s what you do. Wait until July 15th, because that’s when the new NARS Night Caller fall collection comes out.
There’s a limited edition Satin Lip Pencil in the release called Mondore. It’s a beautiful, rich, warm satiny lipstick, sort of halfway between brick red and deep cranberry.
Not your typical red lip, so it’s kind of special.
It’s also super smooth, lasts for hours, and it’ll even stay put through dinner and drinks.
Your sis will love it.
RYGOS: Sounds perfect! But the 15th, huh? I’m not sure I’m going to be in town on the 15th.
KAREN: Why don’t you just ask your assistant to get it?
RYGOS: C’mon now! I’m not so big for my britches that I can’t shop for my own sister’s present.
KAREN: OK. Well, if you can’t get to a NARS boutique on the 15th, you can order it online at narscosmetics.com.
Or you could just wait for August 1, which is when it arrives at Sephora stores and NARS counters.
RYGOS: Aw, thanks, K. What would I do without you?
KAREN: Live a miserable life being really bored because you’d have nobody to tell you crazy cat lady stories.
RYGOS: Haha! Truer words were never spoken.
KAREN: Is that it? I really have to go now.
RYGOS: Alrighty, bud. You tell that hubby of yours hi, and remind him about our fishing trip on the 23rd.
KAREN: Don’t you mean your bromance trip?
RYGOS: Oh, you’re hilarious.
KAREN: I know.
RYGOS: You belong on late-night television.
KAREN: Yeah, I’ve got jokes for days.
RYGOS: Months even!
KAREN: Alright! I’m hanging up now.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Deanna says
July 7th, 2014 at 6:20 pmI loved reading this, Karen! You are so creative! That eye shadow duo is calling my name, just like the majority of NARS’s duos, and the blush looks promising, too.
Heidi says
July 7th, 2014 at 6:21 pmYou know, Karen, if you’re just too busy to deal with RyGos when he calls, you could just send him my way! I really wouldn’t mind helping him out — for YOU of course!
I’m really loving what I see with this NARS collection. Gorgeous colors.
Poo@beautyandmakeupmatters says
July 7th, 2014 at 6:30 pmLoved your conversation with Rygos.. he is such a stud.. :-* .. wish I could have a conversation with him.. I have all the time in the world for guys like him.. 😉
Thats such a prettyy shade from NARS collection.. 🙂
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Laarni says
July 7th, 2014 at 7:06 pmHAHAHAHA I miss this funny convos! lol. Anyway, whatta gorgeous color! I am sold!
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Amanda says
July 7th, 2014 at 7:07 pmKaren, can I please tell you I discovered your blog a few days ago and I’ve literally been obsessively reading past posts for hours every night after I put my little girl to bed. I love it. And I love that new NARS shadow duo. Do u think it would look good on someone with my coloring- I’m fairly pale but not like porcelain pale.
Carolyn @ The Makeup Writeup says
July 7th, 2014 at 7:20 pmThanks for entertaining us, Karen! BTW, happy 8th wedding anniversary with your hubby!!
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Icequeen81 says
July 7th, 2014 at 7:45 pmLove that lipstick shade
Lulle says
July 7th, 2014 at 8:12 pmThis is another great looking collection by Nars after the awesome Adult Swim for Summer. The lip products in particular are super exciting! But I’m really not in autumn mood yet, I still want to enjoy my coral and apricot shades for a few months!
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Irene says
July 8th, 2014 at 1:55 amOoooo, I looove the colors in this eye-shadow duo. Looks very beautiful. The lip product is really great too :).
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Alison M says
July 8th, 2014 at 4:19 amThis is my favorite group from Night Caller! I wonder if all the chat time with Ry Gos lately is going to make JRenn jealous. Or is that the plan?
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Sylirael says
July 8th, 2014 at 5:16 amAh, more awesome Karen creativity 🙂
I also like the look of that pencil – I get the feeling it’ll show up quite differently on different skintones, too. I wonder how it’ll pull on my skintone: ‘fluorescent cool-neutral vampire’? 😉
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Kim says
July 8th, 2014 at 5:44 amThat is a gorgeous red – it looks amazing on you. And you’re such a saint for putting up with that pesky Rygos. 😉 PS Happy Anniversary!
Natalie says
July 8th, 2014 at 9:43 amOh that RyGos. He’s too cute. That red is gorgeous! I love that tone for fall. The shadows are also super pretty. This collection is going to be dangerous. Lol.
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fancie says
July 8th, 2014 at 11:02 amLol love the RyGos swatch! Too cute! Mondore looks gorgeous on you. So perfect for fall! Dolomites is really tempting me. I don’t need it but it looks so good!
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Michaela says
July 8th, 2014 at 12:29 pmHi Karen, Happy Anniversary & hope you have a nice dinner with El Hub. That combination of eyeshadow & lipstick is simply chic . Perfect for the night out.