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Archives for November 2009

What’s the WORST Beauty Decision You Ever Made?

November 10th, 2009 by Karen 53 Comments

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Ah… so many to choose from! But my WORST ones involve bad hair.

Remember Dorothy Hamill?

At the tender age of five, I allowed my grandmother, bless her heart, to perm my hair. She was enrolled in beauty school at the time and got my mom’s permission to practice perming skills on me. Dorthy Hamill bowl cut + too tight perm = hair of horrors!!!

Finals destination

One time back in college I walked into a random $8 haircut chop shop on a whim and told the stylist to do “whatever she wanted” to my shoulder-length black hair. It was during finals; I was broke, sleep-deprived out of my mind, and convinced that my hair was weighing down my brain. I probably should’ve left when it occurred to me that the other people in the waiting area were screaming children and dudes who looked like they never showered, but I was already in the chair. 🙂 Fifteen minutes later, I had my brand new lopsided triangle haircut, way too short and puffed up at the sides, WHEE! It looked horrible and took months to grow out.

Brow beating

Do not — I repeat — DO NOT attempt to wax your eyebrows unless you’re wide awake and alert. I learned this lesson the hard way last summer…

Care to ‘fess up? Come on, don’t be shy. 🙂 What’s the WORST beauty decision you ever made?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Categories: Just For Fun

Givenchy Holiday 2009: Pricey Precious Pearls

November 9th, 2009 by Karen 36 Comments

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What shimmery pearls of makeup wisdom can we derive from the eight pieces in Givenchy’s new pearl-inspired limited edition Holiday 2009 collection?

How about “less is more”?

These pearlescent shades of gray, pink and beige bring subtle back in a precious gemstone kinda way (read: expensive). I swatched five of the items today, and subtle was definitely *in the house*, particularly when it came to the lip colors.

Givenchy holiday 2009 gloss interdit
Gloss Interdit Ultra-Shiny Color Plumping Effect in 20 Tender Pearl (top) and 21 Elegant Pearl (bottom), each $25

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Rouge Interdit Shine Lipstick in 24 Pearl Shine, $27

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Categories: Makeup

Urban Decay Show Pony Palette: Decisions, Decisions

November 9th, 2009 by Karen 23 Comments

I’m paralyzed with the possibilities!

Where would you start?

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Categories: Daily Beauty

New Desk

November 9th, 2009 by Karen 14 Comments

I’ve been needing a new desk for a while now. I found this white one on Overstock (it also comes in red and black); it’s a knock off of West Elm’s Parsons Desk ($300).

This finish isn’t as glossy as West Elm’s, but it doesn’t wiggle (yay) and costs half the price.

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Categories: Daily Photo

LORAC Silver Screen Palette Warm Look Face of the Day

November 9th, 2009 by Karen 48 Comments

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Today I felt like putting the lovely LORAC Silver Screen palette to work, specifically the warm eyeshadows from the first row, the matte rose blush and the Lip Polish, and I even followed the convenient tutorial on the back of the box (with some minor adjustments for added punch). 🙂

To the recipe on the back, I added a base of MAC Paint Pot in Painterly beneath the shadows and black liquid liner on my upper lash line.

lorac silver screen palette warm eye directions

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Categories: Face of the Day (FOTD) Keywords: lorac

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Nov. 9

November 9th, 2009 by Karen 94 Comments

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Sonia Kashuk Holiday 2009 brushes…review coming soon!

  1. Mood:
  2. Positively spunky! It’s gonna be a good week.

  3. Have you broken any bones?
  4. Nope. I sprained an ankle running sprints in track when I was 13 (swelled up like a grapefruit, gross!), but that’s the closest I’ve come, knock on wood.

  5. Do you have any piercings?
  6. Just my ears. Mum had them pierced at the hospital right after I was born (it’s a Filipino thing).

  7. Breakfast?
  8. Toaster waffles, a Morning Star veggie sausage patty and a big cup of coffee.

  9. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
  10. I’m being packaging efficient today with the LORAC Silver Screen Palette for all three.

  11. Name of your first pet?
  12. Suzy… She was a black and white guinea pig.

  13. Current favorite cream blush?
  14. I’ve been deeply obsessed with NARS the Multiple Duo in Orgasm/South Beach ($45) for months.

  15. Journey — Cool or cheesy (or both)?
  16. Hella cool! Don’t Stop Believing = one of my favorite songs, evah.

  17. Outfit:
  18. I’ve got my jeans set out for the day, but I’m still in my blue and green plaid jammy bottoms, oversize navy blue UC Davis T and gray zip-up sweatshirt. Sexy…

  19. Weekly goals:
  20. Maintain a positive outlook no matter what, snap some pictures of my new neighborhood, reach out to friends I haven’t chatted with in a long time, drag El Hub to my favorite Indian food restaurant (I’m craving a dosa, big time!).

Heya, ladies! Happy Monday. 😀

I’m halfway through my gigantic cup of coffee and feeling WHEEEEE! — overwhelming burst of caffeine-fueled joy!

How’s your morning? Before things get too crazy in your day, let me know how things are going on your end of the keyboard.

Le list

1. Mood:
2. Ever broken any bones?
3. Do you have any piercings?
4. Breakfast?
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
6. Name of your first pet?
7. Current favorite cream blush?
8. Journey — Cool or cheesy?
9. Outfit:
10. Weekly goals:

Talk to you soon! 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Categories: Just For Fun

Sundays with Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 61

November 8th, 2009 by Karen 8 Comments

Can you find all 10 tabbies?
Click for a larger version…

Tabs hung out with his grandparents today (my folks). They drove out for a visit, and after the humans chitchatted, Tabs met some friends at the mall.

Can you spot all 10 tabbies (click here to see the solution)? 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Hope you had a nice weekend. Did ya do anything fun? The highlight of mine was spending time with my parents today. I hadn’t seen them in a while, so we took them to one of our favorite restaurants for lunch, this Puerto Rican place called Sol Food. It was a first for them (Puerto Rican food), and they loved it. Now, as usual, I’m not ready for Monday, but I’m trying to psyche myself up for it…

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What Were Your Best and Worst Beauty Experiences of the Week?

November 8th, 2009 by Karen 36 Comments

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MY BEST:

Actually, it happened at Sears. I was looking for vacuum bags when I bumped into a relic from my past, Exclamation! perfume ($16). I’d thought it went the way of Z. Cavaricci pants, Ultima II lipsticks and those oversized polka dot shirts with the sheer sleeves, but I guess not! I felt like Indiana Jones, unearthing an ancient beauty artifact from 1992.

MY WORST:

Probably TMI, but I’m PMS-ing hard right now, and everything I try on makes me feel like a sausage. Even my stretchy pants feel snug… Never a good sign. 🙁

What were your best and worst beauty experiences of the week? Please share yours in the comments.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Categories: Just For Fun

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