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Saturday Surfing

July 31st, 2010 by Karen 4 Comments

Praise ye makeup gods! It’s the weekend, at last. 🙂

How’s it going today? As you can tell I got off to a pretty late start this morning, but I felt like I just needed to chill, ya know? El Hub and I went out for coffee and breakfast burritos to this cafe up here called Dr. Insomnia’s. The place has a cool biker feel to it and lots of big, beefy dudes ordering turbo charged coffees with multiple espresso shots (I just got a latte). Of course, then when we got home Tabs insisted on taking advantage of my caffeine buzz with some high-intensity playtime. Next thing I knew, it was noon!

Eh, I guess that’s the kind of stuff Saturday mornings are for, right?

That and e-surfing.

Random bright spots

  • Mixing tips for bright clothes — College Fashion
  • 5 tips to look hot in photos — Daily Beauty Reporter Blog
  • No matter how much he begs, Tabs is NOT getting one of these $500 cat outfits — The Cut
  • 5 easy summer hairstyles — Refinery 29
  • Lippman goes GIGANTIC with nail glitter for fall — Vampy Varnish
  • What a great list of drugstore beauty gems! — Lovely Android
  • MAC Naughty Lash and the case of the pretty purple eye… — MissChievous
  • Get beautiful brows while giving to a good cause — Product Girl
  • LORAC for $9? Yes, please! — Makeup Bag
  • You know me and neutrals, right? Check out the Guerlain 93 Rue de Passy palette — The Non-Blonde
  • WOW! How pigmented is this NYX Super Fat Marker? — Cosmetic Candy
  • Get a handle on frizzy hair with help from these tips — Life of a Ladybug
  • I’m on the lookout for the Mad Men nail polish line — The Frisky
  • I’m REALLY looking forward to some of these fall fashion trends — Who What Wear

New in beauty

  • Each time Josie Maran sells a tube of their new GOGO Instant Natural Volume Argan Mascara ($22), the company will donate one mascara to a cancer patient/survivor
  • Also from Josie Maran — the Argan Eye Love You Eye Shadow Palette ($42) comes with eight velvety soft shadows infused with pure argan oil
  • Make Up For Ever says they packed 50% more pigment into their Rouge Artist Intense lipsticks ($19) for richer colors with a single stroke
  • Smashbox Photo Finish Luminizing Foundation Primer ($38) delivers luminous skin while filling in fine lines and pores
  • LUST! Doesn’t Givenchy’s Le Prisme Blush in Blooming ($49) look like a work of art?
  • Also from Givenchy — the Le Prisme Eyeshadow Quartets ($56) and Le Prisme Visage Blooming face powders ($49)
  • YSL’s Teint Radiance foundation ($48) with SPF 20 and light diffusers, for skin that glows, but doesn’t burn
  • Be like a rhinestone cowgirl with Make Up For Ever’s new Strass crystals ($20)
  • COOL! These Make Up For Ever Aquarelles ($20) look incredibly pigmented and have a water-based formula for face and body
  • Stila’s Pretty in Paris Travel Palette ($10), the second in a five-part series of collectibles, is on sale now at Sephora
  • Also from Stila — their Custom Color Blush is the “first-ever pH-based powder.” The company says it takes the guesswork out of picking your perfect shade ($20)
  • Still more from Stila — Long Wear Liquid Lip Color ($22), Long Wear Lip Liner ($18) and Glamoureyes Mascara ($22)
  • The limited edition Korres Vitamin E 10-Color Eye Pencil Kit ($33) looks like a lot of fun
  • Tarina Tarantino now has nail polishes! Say hi to the Supernova Nail Lacquers ($12)
  • Philosophy Eternal Grace ($40) combines delicate floral notes with bright citrus, yum!
  • Perfect Formula says their new nail products ($24-29) will strengthen and treat damaged nails
  • Murad launches Clean Scene ($16-24) for a new approach to skincare
  • Laura Mercier introduces two new scents that star amber: Amber Passion Velvet Eau de Parfum ($75) and Ambre Passion Elixer ($125)
  • Philosophy’s The Supernatural Windows to the Soul Eyeshadow Palette ($30) features three mineral powder eyesadows and a long-wearing wet-to-dry powder liner
  • Clarins Magic Colour Instant Blush ($26) enhances cheekbones by instantly boosting their natural color and glow
  • OOH! I really like the packaging for these new Clarins Rouge Prodige Lipsticks ($24)


Missy Elliott’s one of my hip-hop heroes


For the water babies…


What your cats are *really* saying

Have a great Saturday!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Saturday Surfing / Originally published July 31st, 2010

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  1. Nina says

    July 31st, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    Wow so many new stuff to try out! 🙂

    I hope youre having a good weekend. The Hubs and I just got home from an awesome day at Old Town Spring. We ate and shopped and browsed.

    Right now im making Pernil (pork dish, Portugese I think) and potato salad! 🙂

    Speaking of fashion – the Hubs got me this really cute layered tank dress that comes with a little vest – it can be worn by itself during the summer and paired with leggings, boots and a jacket for the fall. Its supposed to be his birthday week but im getting the presents LOL!

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  2. meimei says

    July 31st, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    Makeup goodness = awesome. 🙂

    That said, those Talking Cats videos always crack me up… and never get old!
    meimei recently posted … Pump and Lift- Episode 14- At Last- Another Video Review

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  3. Amber says

    July 31st, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    Awesome links today. I had something to say about one or two, but by the time I finished surfing all of them, I couldn’t remember what it was, haha.
    Amber recently posted … Oddball

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  4. Melissa W. says

    July 31st, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    Aaaaah, thanks for the link love! I am not worthy! 🙂 Many other great links here too, good times.
    Melissa W. recently posted … Perfume Review- Kenzo Amour

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