Good morning and happy, happy Saturday, boo! How’d you sleep? I’m up early today to get ready to head to Lake Berryessa in Napa with El Hub. The cooler’s locked and loaded with picnic snacks and — you know it! — beauty goodies. 🙂
I dropped a few MAC wipes and my tube of Clinique All About Eyes Serum into a Ziploc baggie to keep them cool and dry in the cooler (cold wipes feel fantastic at the end of a day spent in the sun; ditto on the serum).
I’ll be away from the computer for a while (just a day trip), but before I roll — wait, what’s that sound?
(whooooooooosh!)
It’s the sound of e-waves breaking on the beauty beach. Do you have some time to catch a few with me? Grab your board!
Random bright spots
- How to use liquid eyeliner — Bella Sugar
- 27 of the most iconic swimsuits of all time! Which one’s your fave? Mine is Marilyn’s ruffled polka dot two-piece! — Stylist
- Weird science! Look what happens when you POP Benefit’s Powderflage into a cup of water! — Secret Life of a Benefit Girl
- Lippmann goes for the glitter this fall with two new blinged-out nail polishes — All Lacquered Up
Comment to win a trip MAC to the Beach — Face Candy- What’s it like to get a salon treatment at Kerastase? — Hello Beauty!
- Kicking it poolside this weekend? Follow these tips to protect your lovely locks — Beautiful With Brains
- How to look cute while jogging — Makeup Files
- How to keep your tootsies from completely falling apart this summer — Beauty School Blog
- Could this be the fastest eye makeup remover of all time? — 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic
- Barielle wants to help you do a quicker at-home mani/pedi — Hello Dollface
- NO! Bjooti beauty blog is shutting down? *tears*— Bjooti
- Cowboy hip-hop. Yes, you read that correctly. 🙂 — Four Four
- An eyeshadow palette for surfer girls? Radical! — Blogdorf Goodman
- How miraculous is Caudalie’s Pulpe Vitaminee 1st Wrinkle Eye and Lip Cream? – Makeup4all
New in beauty
- WANT! — this Laura Mercier Bonne Mine Healthy Glow For Face & Cheeks Creme Colour Palette ($48)
- The Too Faced Leopard Love Complexion Perfection Kit comes with three powders to bronze, brighten and blush ($30). Yes, yes and yes.
- More from Too Faced, and doesn’t the first one have a great name? Lashgasm Mascara ($21) promises to dramatically lengthen lashes, Absolutely Flawless Concealer ($20) claims to erase stubborn dark circles (SCORE!), and Amazing Face SPF 15 ($32) says it offers weightless, flexible foundation coverage
- Color your world and your cheeks Tarte’s TEN Natural Cheek Stain ($30), a shimmery bright pink
- Even more from Tarte: At Ease Mircronized Clay Calming Concealer ($30) and Smooth Operator Micronized Clay Finishing Powder ($28)
- Fresh says their Soy Face Serum ($45) contains a potent blend of age-delaying (whatever happened to age-defying?) ingredients to hydrate and firm the skin
- Seriously, could this product’s name be any longer!? 🙂 Philosophy The Microdelivery Purifying Peel One-Minute Purifying Enzyme Peel ($40)
- Super cute! Tokidoki
Cartina Blotting Paper ($10) - Philosophy now makes PMS Cleansing Cloths (aka, Purity Made Simple Cleansing Cloths), $20
- What’s your take on this limited edition Marc Jacobs Daisy in the Air bottle ($88)?
- Armani says their Lasting Silk Compact Foundation SPF 30 ($59) gives a satiny matte finish to the skin
- Laura Mercier says her Sequin Eye Colors ($22) will make your eyes softly sparkle (perfect for 4th of July fireworks?)
I don’t understand a word of this song, but I still love it!
Trippy!
Have a great Saturday, girl, and I’ll see you soon!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I’m kinda crushing on those Lippmann glitter polishes, I want one, but I can’t decide which! The family and I are leaving for Disneyland tomorrow, so I’ll definitely check in from the Magic Kingdom sometime next week…. I’m mentally preparing my makeup packing list right now! Tops on it?… Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream SPF 55 and Sun Protection Lip Treatment SPF 36, Armani Eyes to Kill Waterproof Mascara and Lorac Front of the Line Pro Liner! Let’s hear it for SPF and melt-proof makeup!
Have a great day at the lake! 🙂
How fun! Are you guys driving or flying down there?
Driving. In fact, we’re 3/4 of the way there as I write this! 😛
Oh cool. What time did you hit the road! I hope there’s not too much traffic when you get into LA.
I saw you had the tokidoki blotting papers listed but have you seen the brush kit? Its too cute. I’m debating if I should get it – not like I need any more brushed or anything but I can’t resist!
http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P266809&categoryId=C22300
my fave bathing suit is the pink ruffley one Eva is wearing
that hand video is sooo cool!
If you want to know what Celia Cruz song says here it is a video with the lyrics translated to english. The songs name is I look for you.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3FkFyb1cJU
Thank you for the link love 🙂
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Thanks for the link love Karen, I really appreciate it!
I hope you have a great time at the lake. 🙂
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Thanks so much for mentioning my Kerastase post! That video with all the hands is madness. How did he do that?! Have a great holiday! xo
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I saw the PMS wipes on QVC but I haven’t tried them yet. Philosophy is offering a free sample of them though. Not sure how long the freebie will last. I know the link has been going down occasionally. I had to try for awhile before I could get it to go thru.
http://apps.facebook.com/philosophypurity/
Ooh Lake Berryessa – have fun! I used to go there from time to time when I lived in SF.
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That bathing suit article is pure fun! 🙂 I hope you had a great day at the Lake. We had a fun time at the baby shower today.
I cannot wait for In The Groove. Just sayin! 🙂
I love Celia Cruz and yes, she makes me want to re-take the one Spanish class I took in college over 10yrs ago. The photo still in minute 3:36 is simply breath taking. Thank for that song. And I haven’t been to Lake Berryessa since I was a kid, I hope it was fun!