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Unsung Makeup Heroes: Clinique Fuller Fudge

March 18th, 2019 by Karen 8 Comments

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Woo-hoo! 10-minute makeup!

What’s an unsung makeup hero? For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar screen of many makeup lovers but regularly rocks my world. The long-running Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorites.

It doesn’t get speedier than this: Clinique Fuller Fudge.

Mmm, fudge… Now I want some See’s Candies. 😊

Sorry! Sidetracked!

Anywho… I’ve talked about Clinique’s line of twist-up cream shadows before, but this shade — this one — is my favorite because it’s highly compatible with my lifestyle these days, and by that I’m talking about 10-minute makeup, which is just about all I do these days (maybe 15 minute makeup on a good day!).

The funny thing about this $18.50 shadow (well, funny to me) is that whenever I wear it, I get questions like, “What are you wearing on your lids? Is that a palette? Are you wearing a mix of creams and powders?”

People always assume I’m wearing something more complicated than it is, but nawwwww, it’s just Fuller Fudge. It just so happens to be fab.

It’s a one-stop smoky lid shop, the most delicious warm dark brown with enough soft shimmer in it to keep things from falling flat. When I wear it, I usually do a few swipes directly on my bare lids, then blend out the edges with a finger, or sometimes I’ll dip a 217 into whatever bronzer I plan to wear that day and use that instead.

A few windshield wiper motions here, a swish there, and voila! — I’ve buffed my way to elegant smoky lids that I can wear to pretty much anywhere, with pretty much any cheek and lip colors.
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Categories: Clinique, Eyes, Makeup, Product Reviews, Unsung Heroes

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 568

March 18th, 2019 by Karen 32 Comments

Let’s paint!

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of five more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). I love reading your answers, and it helps me get my week off to a good start.

    1. How early is too early?

    5 a.m. is too early IMO. I think we should officially declare that it’s “too early” for productive work.

    And 4:30 is waaaaaaay too early!

    If I have to, though, I can do 5… If I HAVE to.

    2. Walk me through how you like to do your eyeliner.

    My current phase is to *only* liner my upper lash line. No tight line. Just the upper lash line, and I do the thinnest line I can get away with using the Clinique Pretty Easy Liquid Eyeliner Pen. Then I load a flat smudge brush with a dark brown powder eyeshadow and smudge the edge of the line.

    Sometimes, I’ll also wing out the outer corner ever so slightly.

    3. How often do you “overline” your lips?

    Never.

    But, um…if we’re talking about 2014, then that would be another story, LOL!

    4. Today I’m feeling ______.

    Hopeful!

    Also, truthfully, a little tired… Two-day weekends are never long enough.

    5. Bake from scratch 🍰 or buy from the store?

    My answer to this question varies based on many factors… Right now? I’d rather buy it from a store!

Yup, I’m still going through a dainty nail polish phase…

It’s funny how one’s taste in nail polish colors 💅 can change so quickly! I would’ve thought that a week with a nude-ish polish on my nails would have been enough to get this pastel phase through my system so I could go back to wearing the blues, greens and yellows I’d normally wear, but alas…that’s now how it played out.

I saw this display of bridal-inspired spring Essie Gel Coutures in Target and nearly swooned in front of the greeting card aisle.

When has that ever happened? UM, NEVER! If you have a favorite pastel please let me know!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Question time! Here they are to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to you soon.

1. How early is too early?
2. Walk me through how you like to do your eyeliner.
3. How often do you “overline” your lips?
4. Today I’m feeling ______.
5. Bake from scratch or buy from the store?

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Categories: Just For Fun

A Breezy New Tank for Lipstick Lovers

March 18th, 2019 by Karen Leave a Comment

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Declare your love for lipstick! 💄

Right now, at this very moment, you might be sitting in a cold office at your computer desk wearing three layers of clothes. Or, maybe you’re tip-toeing on chilly bathroom tiles.

But listen, sandal and shorts weather is just around the corner, which means you’ll need something cute to wear with those cutoffs. 😊

Behold the new Long Live Lipstick Tank Top (in style v2.0)! This cool and breezy cap sleeve tank goes with everything, including your favorite springy and summery coral lipsticks, and it’s available now in the store.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Categories: Connor Claire Store, Fashion

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 545

March 17th, 2019 by Karen 9 Comments

You’ll never guess what happened this morning!

One of the employees of Tabs the Cat Industries LLC said that they saw a rainbow in front of the office, so Tabs grabbed his St. Patrick’s Day commemorative cat collar and darted outside.

There it was! A rainbow. 🌈 And what did he find at the end of it? You’ll never guess!

Yeah — gold! Lots of it!

I mean it makes purr-fect sense. Tabs always has had the luck o’ the Irish. ☘️

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Categories: Just For Fun, Tabs

Saturday Surfing, March 16, 2019

March 16th, 2019 by Karen 7 Comments

Hello and happy Caturday!!! If you ever need shelter from the metaphorical storm, might I suggest Marshalls? — because every time I go there, I find so many cute kitty-themed things.

I went a couple days ago, and these blank kitty cards were soooo tempting, but I already have an entire drawer filled with cat steno that I need to work my way through…

I also really wanted the kitty toothbrush holder at the top, but I passed because it had a slight chip in one ear. 🙁

Oh, and then there were these cute jars, too…

Ah, so much cuteness! I might go back later today so see if any of these are still there, but I’m not holding out hope because you know how Marshalls is. If you snooze, you lose! You can literally turn around, and something you just saw on the shelf a minute ago will have disappeared.

But I digress…

Breakfast. It’s calling me, and I need to take care of that, so while I go do that, here’s some light reading to keep you occupied.

  • The history of how one of beauty’s boldest pioneers, Helena Rubinstein, took makeup from being an accessory for “ladies of the night” and turned it into a coveted luxury item.
  • According to Tarang Amin, the CEO of e.l.f Cosmetics, the brand’s mission is to make luxurious beauty accessible to all. “We take products that are unaffordable to so many consumers — products that are great but might cost $40 or $50 — and make them attainable.”
  • A deep dive into the skin care cult treatments on the rise and the science behind them.
  • Dang, Gwyneth Paltrow can certainly SELL SOME STUFF. In the last 10 years, she’s transformed a newsletter into a lifestyle brand and a rapidly rising e-commerce business.
  • Weirdest thing I’ve read all week: mysterious bundles of hair are turning up on the streets of Santa Barbara!
  • Minnesota “hockey hair” is totally a thing. The main ingredient? Volume. (Obviously!)
  • 5 things you should always ask at the hair salon. Side note: I would add in a sixth question, and it would be “Could you please not butcher my mane?”
  • You know what they say — it takes a (cat) village. A team of four (!) kitties played Goose the cat in the new Captain Marvel movie.
  • These pics of feline enthusiasts practicing yoga with their cats will make you wish you could downward dog with your best feline friend like right meow.
  • When a special cat enters your life, you’re hooked for life, and sometimes that love motivates a person to write a book.


Um, where is this train and how can I get on it?


British movie stars discuss which American accent is the hardest


You know I’m all about that chunky braid life.

How’s it going on your end of the keyboard this weekend? 😊

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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