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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 210

September 23rd, 2012 by Karen 18 Comments

Tabs for the MAC Tabby Train Case

Had a pretty great afternoon today, even though I had to work. But it wasn’t really work, per se. Tabs took me to lunch — his excuse to talk about Halloween costume ideas — but at least I got a free meal out of it. We went to this gourmet burger joint called The Counter, and I finally got the veggie burger and fries I’d been wanting all week.

The restaurant had a TV behind the bar, and I glanced up to see the Steelers playing the Raiders. I know that Tabs is a huge football fan, so I took the opportunity to pick his brain. I asked him what it was like playing professional football for the Mill Valley Wildcats before he got into kitty modeling.

He looked off into space for a minute, just sort of stared and smiled… “Meow,” he finally said. [It was one of the toughest jobs I ever had, but I loved every minute.] He went on to describe the camaraderie, the adrenalin rush, the nervousness he felt before every game.

He told me all about some of the technical aspects of the game, like how there are 11 cats on offense, defense and 11 more on special teams. He played on offense, tight end, because he was a little too husky to play wide receiver but not fast enough to be a running back.

After retiring from the game, he briefly considered going into coaching. He’s always liked molding new talent, but he wanted something more stable. As a coach, you lose one big game and you’re out. At least with kitty modeling, when you’re as good looking as Tabs, you can count on a few good years. I have to say, though, he’s a great teacher, and very inspiring. I bet he would have made an excellent coach.

I guess it’s not too late. He could always coach up-and-coming kitty models. 🙂

This was a decent week for his career. He had modeling jobs for a few big beauty brands, and here are some of the pics…

Tabs for L'Oreal Telescopic Cat Lash Mascara

Tabs for the Illamasqua Kitten Revolution Collection

Tabs for the Too Faced Regal Fur Rejuvenator

Tabs for the Chanel Misty Mau Eyeshadow Quad

Who is Tabs the Cat? About five years ago I befriended a stray, flea-bitten tabby cat with a bad case of worms. I could see he’d fallen on hard times, but his profound knowledge of high fashion and department store cosmetics led me to believe that he was more than meets the eye. We became fast friends, and now he’s actually my boss (and a successful kitty model). 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. To learn more about my extremely demanding, finicky employer, plus-size kitty supermodel Tabs, you can check out the archives here.

Tabs for the Essie Toucan Tabby Collection
Tabs for MAC Flighty
Tabs for the Lush Tiny Paws Moisturizing Bar
Tabs for the L'Occitane Parisian Cats Collection
Tabs for the Kate Spade Cat iPhone Hard Case
Tabs for Essence Nail Polish
Tabs for the Tarte True Blood Collection at Sephora
Tabs for the MAC Semi Precious Collection
Tabs for Urban Decay Fall 2011
Tabs for Too Faced Catnip Flower Shadow Insurance
Tabs for the Guerlain Mirror Mirror Collection
Tabs for the NARS Cat Run Collection
Tabs for the Tokidoki Tabby Rollerball Fragrance
Tabs for the Dior Business Casual Kitty Tie
Tabs for the new Benefit Eye Lovah Palette
Tabs for Justin Bieber Some Other Day Fragrance
Tabs for Givenchy Les Ombres de Lune Palette
Tabs for the Smashbox Cats on Film Collection
Tabs for the Make Up For Ever Smoky Tabby Palette
Tabs for the Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume 4.5
Tabs for the Sula Beauty Nose & Cheek Tint
Tabs for NARS Larger Than Life Eyeliner in Zinnia
Tabs for Burts Bees Kitty Cat Shampoo
Tabs for Dolce and Gabbana Sweeter Temptations
Tabs for MAC Opulash in White Tiger
Tabs for Les Jeans de Chanel Nail Polishes
Tabs for Tarte Puttin on the Glitz
Tabs for Make Up For Ever Wild and Chic
Tabs for Bobbi Brown Cat Party Shimmer Brick
Tabs for the EcoTools Exfoliating Paw Gloves
Tabs for Chanel Velvet Rouge
Tabs for Pacifica Magic Carpet
Tabs for the Elizabeth Arden Cat Paw Compact
Tabs for MAC Tabby Danger
Tabs for the Dolce and Gabbana Emerald Collection
Tabs for the Sonia Kashuk Feline Brush Belt
Tabs for MAC Red Ribbon Wrapping Paper
Tabs for Tocca Tabby Cat Shampoo
Tabs for the Benefit Big City Kitty Collection
Tabs for the Chanel Resort Collection
Tabs for the Sam Edelman Tabby Print Shoe
Tabs for Gucci Temporary Tattoos
Tabs for NARS Oak Eyeshadow
Tabs for Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick
Tabs for Benefit Laser Beam Highlighter
Tabs for Dolce & Gabbana Gravy
Tabs for NARS Flamenco
Tabs for the Burberry Cat Carrier
Tabs for Essie Bluebird Nail Polish
Tabs for Tarte Tabby Tummy Tint in Rainbow Trout
Tabs for Benefit False Eyebrows in Route 66
Tabs for the Laura Mercier Orange County Kitty Compact
Tabs for NYX 9 Lives & Lips
Tabs for L'Oreal Colour Riche Balm
Tabs for the Paul & Joe Prehistoric Palette
Tabs for China Glaze Mockingcat
Tabs for Goody Fur Feather Extensions
Tabs for L'eau de Chloe
Tabs for MAC Catchlight Contact Lenses
Tabs for MAC Tigger & Tabs
Tabs for Milani Fast Dry Fur Polish
Tabs for Benefit Cat Scratch Zap!
Tabs for Buxum Creamy Coat Color for Low-Hanging Bellies
Tabs for China Glaze Crystal Kitten
Tabs for Tabby Dior Sunglasses
Tabs for The Hungrier Games Collection by China Glaze
Tabs for Illamasqua Feline Fundamentalism
Tabs for MAC Eye Shadow in Cattail
Tabs for MAC Reel Sexy
Tabs for the Urban Decay Gravy Dispenser
Tabs for the Physicians Formula Compact in Vitruvian Cat
Tabs for MAC Furfinish in Extra Dimension
Tabs for NARS Night Owl
Tabs for Zoya Field and Mouse
Tabs for the Topshop Chubby Glitter Stick
Tabs for Rouge Bunny Rouge Glassy Eyes Contact Lenses
Tabs for the MAC Styledriven Collection
Tabs for MAC Paint Pot in Ice Cream Sandwich
Tabs for the Dior Disco Sunglasses
Tabs for the MAC Submariner Collection
Tabs for Buxom Big Tabby Mascara
Tabs for LUSH Filthy Catnip Cat Shampoo
Tabs for Cat Avengers
Tabs for Benefit Ultra Plush Paw Salve
Tabs for the Urban Decay Kitn Caboodle
Tabs for the Illamasqua Eagle Eyes Quad
Tabs for the MAC The Real King of the Jungle Collection
Tabs for the Anastasia Cat Brown Pencil
Tabs for the Sonia Kashuk Studded Collar
Tabs for Laura Mercier Catnip Cocktail Eyeshadow
Tabs for Benefit Starcat Fur Brightener
Tabs for the MAC Tabby Train Case
Tabs for the Guerlain Cat Tower
Tabs for Laura Mercier Gulliver's Traveling Lip Glace
Tabs for Bumble and Bumble Big Bottom Shorts
Tabs for the Essie Pheasant Collection
Tabs for the Deborah Lippmann Caviar Collection
Tabs for The Dark Knight Rises
Tabs for the Estee Lauder California Dream Collection
Tabs for L'Oreal Paris Hollywood Hair Shampoo and Conditioner
Tabs for the Benefit Drive In Tabby Collection
Tabs for the NARS Kitten Tail Kite Kit
Tabs for MAC Martian Red
Tabs for Givenchy Party Animal Fragrance
Tabs for the MAC Cat Office Hours Collection
Tabs for the Benefit Clip-on Tabby Tie
Tabs for Tom Ford Beauty Savanna Mau
Tabs for Covercat Mascara
Tabs for Illamasqua Lipstick in Frisky
Tabs for Bliss Cat Spas
Tabs for Men and Cats in Black 3
Tabs for Sephora 12HR Cat Eye Liner
Tabs for Dior Glamour Puss Perfume
Tabs for NARS Furplay Palette
Tabs for the Dolce & Gabbana Cat Monocle
Tabs for Too Faced Sumatran Tiger
Tabs for MAC Gravyseeker
Tabs for Smashbox Film Set Palette
Tabs for the Monte Carlo Cat de Chanel Collection
Tabs for the Illamasqua Kitten Revolution Collection
Tabs for Urban Decay Sparkling Eyeshadow
Tabs for Tarte Tabby Feline Fur Protector
Tabs for the NYX CliffsNotes Palette
Tabs for the Dolce & Gabbana Tabby Tuxedo
Tabs for Rimmel Olympic Length Lashes
Tabs for the Too Faced Regal Fur Rejuvenator

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 210 / Originally published September 23rd, 2012

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  1. musical says

    September 23rd, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Squeeeeeeeeeee! The ever so handsome, ever so classy Tabs is at it again :).

    *Kitten Revolution*-can’t even begin to imagine how cute Tabs must have been as a kitten!

    Reply
    • Tabs says

      September 24th, 2012 at 8:47 pm

      I was quite the looker!

      Meows and purrs,
      Tabs

      Reply
  2. Chelsea says

    September 23rd, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    Didn’t know Tabs was such an athlete! I would love to watch a Kitty Football game!

    Reply
    • Tabs says

      September 24th, 2012 at 8:47 pm

      It’s very exciting! High stakes, lots of drama…it’s actually very much like modeling, now that I think about it.

      Love ya,
      Tabs

      Reply
  3. jen. says

    September 23rd, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    The Illamasqua ad is cracking me up! Tabs really can pull of any look, even a giant fur hat.

    Reply
    • Tabs says

      September 24th, 2012 at 8:46 pm

      They crafted that special, just for me!

      Love,
      Tabs

      Reply
  4. Mandy says

    September 24th, 2012 at 2:12 am

    Yay Tabs! I think he should get is own Facebook page! One handsome cat for sure 🙂

    Reply
    • Tabs says

      September 24th, 2012 at 8:45 pm

      I’d get like, a bazillion Likes!!!

      XO,
      Tabs

      Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    September 24th, 2012 at 5:41 am

    Tabs belongs in Hollywood! Love the Smashbox ad!
    Jennifer recently posted … Bonjour Ma Belle! The secrets of French Beauty

    Reply
    • Tabs says

      September 24th, 2012 at 8:45 pm

      You know it, Jennifer!

      Love ya,
      Tabs

      Reply
  6. Nina says

    September 24th, 2012 at 5:55 am

    The Chanel ad is my fave this week!

    Reply
    • Tabs says

      September 24th, 2012 at 8:44 pm

      You can never go wrong with Chanel, Nina!

      Smooches,
      Tabs

      Reply
  7. Icaria says

    September 24th, 2012 at 8:46 am

    Love, love, love all of them. The MAC add à la Rousseau is too much but the Revolution poster is the best!

    Reply
    • Tabs says

      September 24th, 2012 at 8:44 pm

      I had fun on that photoshoot!

      Mwah,
      Tabs

      Reply
  8. Eleanor says

    September 24th, 2012 at 8:49 am

    OMG! I think the regal feline fur rejuvenator is the BEST ad so far. 🙂 But, I really LOVE the Chanel ad. If that was really available, I would definitely buy it. Love the colors!

    Reply
    • Tabs says

      September 24th, 2012 at 8:43 pm

      I bet it would be purrrr-fect on you, Eleanor!

      Kisses,
      Tabs

      Reply
  9. Karen says

    September 24th, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    Tabs, now that your gridiron days are over, it’s good to see you’ve made such a successful career transition 😉

    Reply
    • Tabs says

      September 24th, 2012 at 8:43 pm

      Thanks, boo. It was tough at first…but you know, you gotta roll with the punches.

      XO,
      Tabs
      Tabs recently posted … It’s a Spring Thing

      Reply

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