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Archives for August 2010

Emma Watson: Her Best Hair?

August 14th, 2010 by Karen 18 Comments

Gotta give props to the girls who aren’t afraid to take risks with their hair, like Harry Potter alum Hermione Granger Emma Watson, who recently chopped her shoulder-length locks into a short pixie cut (No. 9 above), declaring it “the most liberating thing ever.”

My short-lived experience with short hair wasn’t quite as liberating. I’d gone from shoulder length to a short chin-length bob, but because I was no longer able to just pull it back into a ponytail and go, I ended up spending more time on maintenance than I’d bargained for (and more money on trips to the salon to maintain its shape).

I think Em looks great with her pixie, though. Doesn’t it play up her eyes?

Which of Emma's hairstyles do you like best?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Are you looking forward to this as much as I am? 🙂

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Categories: Hair, Just For Fun

What Are You Wearing on Your Nails?

August 13th, 2010 by Karen 42 Comments

I’ve been on a Butter London kick lately and have Old Blighty ($14), a creamy brick red with a hint of brown, on my fingertips and toes.

What about you? What are you wearing on your nails today?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Categories: Nails

LORAC Fall 2010 and a Quick Hello!

August 13th, 2010 by Karen 21 Comments

lorac fall 2010

Heya, ladies. Before Tabs and I take the fam out sightseeing in a few, I wanted to say a quick hello and post pictures of the new LORAC Fall 2010 collection (review coming soon).

Hello. 🙂

Does anything here strike your fancy?

Private Affair Palette, $38

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Categories: Makeup Keywords: lorac

MAC Dare to Wear Eyeshadow in Sassy Grass

August 13th, 2010 by Karen 11 Comments



MAC Dare to Wear Eyeshadow in Sassy Grass, $14.50.

Would you rock this?

P.S. When I see this shade I automatically think of the phrase, “Yer @ss is grass!,” a colorful playground term tossed around by the bullies at my elementary school. It was heard most often while they tormented shy, small classmates, like yours truly.

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Categories: Daily Beauty

Falling for Givenchy Le Prisme Eyeshadow Quartet in Khaki Egerie

August 13th, 2010 by Karen 24 Comments

givenchy le prisme eyeshadow quartet review

After I finished freaking out over the cost of the new Givenchy Le Prisme Eyeshadow Quartet in Khaki Egerie ($56), I stepped back from the mirror and thought, “Now THAT’s what I’m talking about.”

I swear these colors make my eyes glow!

Givenchy just added it and five other quads to their permanent line, each promising highly pigmented, enduring colors, and if Khaki Egerie’s any indication of what the other quads have to offer, all of them probably warrant closer inspection.

The major selling point for me — besides the rich pigmentation and sumptuous shimmer — has to be the near absence of fallout. It’s minimal (just a tiny spec or two beneath my lower lash line and cheeks)… The soft, finely milled powders adhere to my lids without creasing or settling into my wrinkles fine lines, and they blend CRAZY good, too.

givenchy le prisme eyeshadow quartet review swatches
Swatches of Khaki Egerie on NC35 Skin
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Categories: Makeup, Product Reviews Keywords: givenchy

Hibiscus at Dusk

August 13th, 2010 by Karen 19 Comments

I took this pic of a hibiscus flower yesterday after dinner. 🙂

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Categories: Daily Photo

You Can’t Rush Perfection: Dolce & Gabbana Sicilian Lace Collection Nail Lacquer in Perfection

August 12th, 2010 by Karen 39 Comments

dolce gabbana sicilian lace perfection nail lacquer

First nude lips, now nude nails? — there’s a lot of nekkidness going on at Dolce & Gabbana makeup counters this fall.

Most nude nail parties feature hues based on pinks or peach, but Nail Lacquer in Perfection ($20), the lone lacquer in D&G’s six-piece Sicilian Lace collection for fall, is all about the beige.

Warm and creamy, it applies thick and dries to a high-shine finish…in about 90 minutes (!). Yep, this Perfection takes time, but that’s what hot tea (for me) and quick dry nail drops (for nails) are for. 🙂

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Categories: Nails, Product Reviews Keywords: dolce & gabbana

Back to School Beauty: Get Blushed in a Rush with Becca Creme Blush

August 12th, 2010 by Karen 43 Comments

becca creme blush review
Becca Creme Blush in Byzantine

You know how there’s always that ONE ANNOYING PERSON who gets to the bus stop a few seconds late? The one who yells, “Wait! Wait!” as the bus pulls away from the curb? Yeah, that person would be me. 🙂

There aren’t a lot of positives to being perpetually late for public transpo, but there is at least one: blushed cheeks.

Sadly, it’s the kind of blush that only lasts a few minutes, but Becca may have a longer term solution. Too bad their Becca Creme Blush wasn’t available back when I was regularly missing riding the bus to school.

becca creme blush reviewOf course, all 11 natural-looking shades aren’t exactly built with student budgets in mind ($30), but I probably would have eaten ramen noodles every day for a week (been there, done that) to be able to splurge on one of these pans.

Shimmery bronze Byzantine, the color I’ve been wearing this week, blends easily and lasts all day long without the need for touch-ups. I can pop it on bare cheeks (or atop foundation/tinted moisturizer) before breakfast with either my fingers or a brush (I like the MAC 187 skunk brush) and rest assured that it’ll last till dinner.
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Categories: Makeup, Product Reviews Keywords: becca

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