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No. 4,572 on the list of things I do badly: hip-hop glide moves.
It’s gotta be the shoes!
Yeah… The only gliding I’ve done lately has been along my lash lines with Tarte emphasEYES Aqua-Gel Eyeliner ($18). 🙂
Released earlier this summer, the eight liners (Tarte refers to them as gel pots in pencil form) turn lash lines into tug-free zones.
Meow! 
I hope you’re feeling fabulously feline on this terrific Tuesday, friend.
Certified cat lady or not, if you can’t get enough of the MAC Fabulous Felines collection, you might want to pounce on today’s giveaway.
One lucky lady will win a MAC Fabulous Felines Palace Pedigreed Eyeshadow X 4 quad (a $36 value), a powder shadow quad with light pink, berry, mauve and grayish blue shades.
Wearing Palace Pedigreed Eyeshadow X 4 quad on my eyes
Entering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.
Follow @karenmbb and RT to win a MAC Fabulous Felines Eyeshadow Quad in Palace Pedigreed http://bit.ly/bJTOHx
My fave fabulous feline? Oh, I think you know the answer to that one already. 🙂
I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, September 9.
Veľa šťastia! 
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
A vintage shot of Tabs modeling some of his favorite Chanel pieces.
If only looking good and maintaining a youthful appearance was as easy as traveling to your local Walgreens. Well, this September, it is! With the Walgreens More Than Beautiful event, which highlights the benefits of simple beauty solutions to look and feel your best, it’ll be like getting a personalized beauty report from experts — for free!
As part of More Than Beautiful, Walgreens is teaming up with trusted editors from the likes of Allure, Vogue, Glamour, and Self to provide advice and recommendations for achieving great hair, skin, and makeup with an emphasis on what we all seek — anti-aging perks. One grand-prize winner and 25 runners-ups will win goody bags loaded with must-have items including RoC®, the French anti-aging expert solution.
We can all see it… With each passing year, our skin’s ability to renew skin cells slows down, resulting in a loss of elasticity and the beginning signs of wrinkles (Ack!). According to Walgreens More Than Beautiful experts, RoC® products are developed through strong partnerships with dermatologists, contain pure, active ingredients and are clinically proven to deliver visible and lasting results for healthier, younger-looking skin. RoC® has continued to build on its unique understanding of the skin aging process to develop the best and most effective skin care solutions for women.
Unlike anti-aging products from other leading brands, RoC® products don’t just mask your symptoms; they work to improve your skin’s overall health. And, with Walgreens savings offer — buy 1, get the 2nd 50% off all RoC® products (in store and online) — that’s definitely More Than Beautiful.
This month, stop by Walgreens to get your free beauty advice, savings, and a chance to win a More Than Beautiful prize pack.
Have you been watching the US Open? I’m probably the world’s worst tennis player (sports involving projectiles = not a strong suit) and only know the bare basics of the sport, but I sure like watching it. Team sports are great, but there’s just something about watching two world class athletes go one-on-one, ya know? Oh, and it doesn’t hurt that most of the dudes are cute, heh!
WERK, Andy!
Today was all about the ladies, though, and watching Maria Sharapova duke it out with Caroline Wozniacki got me thinking about — big surprise — makeup.
If, by some miracle of modern science, I morphed into an elite 35-year-old tennis player, I’d be all about waterproof mascara. With that unlikely future in mind, today I gave Rimmel’s Max Volume Flash Waterproof Mascara ($7, available in a single shade called Black) a try.
Rimmel designed it to quickly add dramatic volume, so I took two layers with me for a test drive on the treadmill this morning.
So how’d she fare?
Well, after four miles of pounding the fake pavement through a raging torrent of sweat, there were no smudges to speak of beneath my eyes. 🙂 They remained clean and mascara-free (no panda eyes whatsoever!). Just for haaay of it, I left everything on when I jumped in the shower. Even after THAT, inky black Max Volume Flash hung on like a champ.
And its extreme aversion to water isn’t the only thing that makes it stand out from its competitors. It doesn’t clump, either, and remains easy to remove with my regular Philosophy Purity Made Simple cleanser.
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Before El Hub I kissed quite a few frogs, and truth be told a few of those kisses were…awkward, like the one with Mr. Sharp Tooth (it was like a single vampire fang!), or the one with Señor Saliva (like kissing a slobbery puppy), or Mr. Mannequin (the dude never bent his elbows).
The first time I tried on the new Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick ($30, available in 12 shades), I was reminded of those frog kisses, because, well, something felt…off.
Relaxed, happy and feeling positive about the week.
I like your run-of-the mill glazed ones, please (no twists… I’m not into twists).
On me, BIG nay. They make me look even shorter than I already am.
When I worked in the city, I would usually pick something up from one of the food courts down there. It gave me a break from the office. Now, since I’m usually working at home, I eat here, but once or twice each week I’ll treat myself to the salad bar at Whole Paycheck (aka Whole Foods).
Time, sleep, patience, cats (LOL!), comfortable stretchy jeans…
If I’m wearing it up, I like messy buns with a headband. If it’s down, I’ll flat iron the top layers and ends. Both only take a few minutes to do.
There are too many to name! 🙂 — but I’ll go with Rump Shaker, by Wreckx-N-Effect.
I was in sixth grade, but I remember it like it was yesterday. My parents had forced me to chop my hair short like a boy’s (as luck would have it, this was around the time I got boobs). Oh, I cried rivers as I left the salon, and then just when I was beginning to come to terms with my new hair, a lady at a Hallmark store referred to me as a “nice little boy.” I’ve had some bad haircuts in my day, but that one was by far THE WORST!
Chanel Inimitable Intense! The stuff blends so incredibly quickly, and I love how easy it is to build volume with it at the base of my lashes.
To hang on until Mercury leaves retrograde on Sept. 12, to stick to my running schedule, to sing at least one song every single day, and to finish reading two inspirational writing books by next Monday.
What up, cutie patootie? It’s the Labor Day holiday here in the U.S., which is when we salute hard workers everywhere by taking the day off. 🙂 Well, actually, a lot of us still work today (sorry). If you do have the day off, however, I hope you’re doing something fun.
Drop in and let me know how you’re doing today. Talk soon!
To do the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.
1. Mood:
2. Favorite kind of doughnut?
3. Cropped pants — yay or nay?
4. Do you ever brown bag your lunches?
5. Is there anything that you wish you had more of?
6. Your favorite quickie hairstyle?
7. Most embarrassing song on your iPod?
8. Biggest beauty disaster?
9. Current mascara crush?
10. Weekly goals:
I hope yours is a wonderful week filled with fun, promise and adventure. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I’m big time crushing on the MAC Fabulous Felines Burmese Beauty quad, $36.
Anybody else hearting this too?
