I woke up in a playful mood this morning, so after a few minutes chasing Tabs around the house, I reached for a few pieces from the upcoming Guerlain Belle de Nuit holiday collection and sat down to do my makeup.
From left to right: Parure de Nuit Pressed Powder & Blush ($67), Rouge Automatique Lipstick in Nuit d’Amour ($35) and Les Ombres de Nuit 4-Colour Palette ($59)
That quad? Flawless. I’ll post collection reviews soon, but I couldn’t wait to show you pics of the quad in action.
How are things in your neck of the woods, and what did you do for your makeup today?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Joyce says
September 15th, 2011 at 10:45 amI can’t believe Guerlain’s holiday is coming out soon. I was just enjoying my summer too. =( I guess summer is really over, but xmas is just around the corner. =)
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Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:11 pmI know, right? I can’t believe Halloween decorations are already in stores…
Trisha says
September 15th, 2011 at 10:53 amYour eye makeup matches your necklace! Genius. 🙂
Today, I’m still bare-faced, but I was thinking of going burgundy and black in the eye shadow department. But that’s for later.
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Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:10 pmYou’re so brave, Trisha! I wish I could pull off those eyeshadow colors!
Chris25 says
September 15th, 2011 at 11:09 amI love that lipstick you’re wearing!
A fun fact: The boyfriend walked by and saw your picture on my laptop (I was of course on your blog reading the latest beauty info). He looks and says, “Wow, she’s pretty! Is she a model?” 😀
I hope that brightens your day even more. 🙂
Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:10 pmAww, I’m so flattered!
How are you doing, Chris? Has school started yet?
Chris25 says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:48 pmYes, school has been massively challenging and fun. I have to teach a class in November! Nerve-wracking!
Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:51 pmSo glad to hear you’re enjoying it. What class are you teaching? You’re gonna do GREAT!
Chris25 says
September 16th, 2011 at 7:38 amAnthropology, “World Cultures: Africa” The topic will be Diasporism and Pan-Africanism.
Janet says
September 15th, 2011 at 11:17 amThe lipstick is much more wearable than I was anticipating. It looks so scary in the tube!
Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:10 pmDude, it looks MAD SCARY in the tube! You can make it look even more wearable by lightly dabbing it on the lips — it adds just a touch of color, so that it looks like a stain. 🙂
Nina says
September 15th, 2011 at 11:22 amthe look is gorgeous, but best of all, you are gorgeous! inside and out, Karen! 🙂
Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:09 pmYou’re so sweet, Nina!
We have to catch up on Just Desserts. Did you watch it yet?
Nina says
September 16th, 2011 at 6:15 ami did! omg omg. id have to say im glad one of the two who got eliminated left!
what dyou think? 😀
plus – i still prefer the original version of willy wonka. it was kinda crazycreepy but lovely all at once.
the new one was a tad overdone, i think. 🙂
gio says
September 15th, 2011 at 11:35 amThe quad looks gorgeous and I love what you did with it. Love the lipstick too.
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Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:08 pmThanks, Gio. 🙂 Hope you had a lovely Thursday!
Anna says
September 15th, 2011 at 11:51 amYou look fantastic! I love the Ecrins palette in blue on you, you should try some brighter blues one day, though, I bet you rock them!
Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:08 pmThanks, Anna. One of these days I’ll do a bright blue look… I gotta work up my courage. 🙂
Are you a brights kind of girl? What shades are your favorites?
Kim says
September 15th, 2011 at 12:25 pmThe colors in the quad are not me, but they are totally you! You look fabulous! 🙂 And I just have to say that I love the peacock-feather blush pattern.
I am same old, same old in the makeup dept today. It’s the Hubs’ and my 10 year wedding anniversary today but he’s out of town for another week and a half or so. That was just a random statement; no relation to the makeup. 🙂
Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:08 pmHappy, HAPPY 10th anniversary, Kim! Congrats to you both. What will you guys be doing to celebrate when he comes back home?
Kim says
September 16th, 2011 at 6:26 amThanks! 🙂 This is so lame, but I got us a recharging station from Pottery Barn because we need to organize our phones/cameras/iPods. Romantic, huh? We decided that we’d bring the boys to Disney this year (and my bffs and I have a big 40th b’day bash planned for ourselves in November) so we’re foregoing any big celebrations for our anniversary. Truth be told, we’re terrible at even remembering it usually. We usually take Friday nights to watch a movie and have a few glasses of wine, so it’ll probably be just something low-key like that. 🙂
I told him for our 15th that we were going to drive the PCH and then fly to Hawaii for a week. And I want one of those beautiful Tiffany anniversary bands, with the diamonds all around. We’ll see how that goes! HAHAHA!
Vijaya says
September 15th, 2011 at 12:41 pmThat lip is so flattering on you!
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Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:06 pmThanks! It’s a little darker than I’m used to, but it’s fun.
Glosslizard says
September 15th, 2011 at 12:46 pmYou look so romantic! I’m picturing you in a gauzy, flowy dress standing next to an open french window on a warm night, breathing in the scent of night-blooming jasmine! 🙂
I’m wearing MAC Perky paint pot with Burberry Rosewood shadow in the crease to highlight the fabulous Le Metier de Beaute liquid liner in Artemis! Black mascara and blush (Chanel Narcisse) round out the look. I’ve tried three lip looks with it so far, and I like them all so I can’t decide! 🙂
Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:06 pmOoh, I wish. Instead I’ve been chasing a husky tabby around my messy house in jeans and a tank top, LOL!
Your look sounds super pretty! Funny that you mention Perky — I was just looking at it today thinking that I need to take it out more often and give it more lovin’. What lip color did you end up going with?
Glosslizard says
September 15th, 2011 at 8:49 pmRouge Coco in Mademoiselle, just the right pop of color! And yeah, I recently rediscovered Perky, she’s so versatile! 🙂
Soleil Doux @ Soleil Doux Blog says
September 15th, 2011 at 2:17 pmToday I’m wearing Laura Mercier African Violet eyeshadow and NARS Pillow Talk lip gloss. 🙂 And I love your necklace–what a gorgeous pale turquoise color!
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Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:04 pmThanks! I got it at Forever 21 a while back. LOVE affordable jewelry. 🙂
Lucie says
September 15th, 2011 at 3:53 pmLovely! None of these are my kind of colours unfortunately, but I love the collection just because Vol de Nuit (the book that inspired the Guerlain perfume which inspired this collection) is one of my very favourite stories and close to my heart. Still waiting to see what the other fall lipstick looks like!
Karen says
September 15th, 2011 at 5:04 pmAh, I’m a sucker for literature-related makeup too. I’d love a collection based off of Like Water for Chocolate, myself…
Ava says
September 15th, 2011 at 6:21 pmYou look so elegant!
I’m wearing LMdB Silk Road Kaleidoscope eyeshadows, blush and bronzer from the Face Kaleiscope, and one of their lippies. No time to think this morning – had to run out fast!
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Prachi says
September 15th, 2011 at 8:58 pmHey Karen…You look lovely!
Those colors are so refreshing. And i like the idea of matching eyeshadow to the jewelry. Its perfect!!!
Adrienne says
September 16th, 2011 at 12:27 pmSO GORGEOUS!
I was boring with my makeup today, because I wanted it to be easy to redo it (at work of course lol) before I go out tonight. I am really liking this Too Faced blush im wearing that I got from their vintage sale, La Vie En Rose, very pretty, takes a little bit to build it up but I like the pink color, I really needed a good pink blush!