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My friend El gave me some Green Tea Kit Kat candy on Saturday. She bought a whole bunch of ’em while traveling in Asia a few months ago.
It tastes similar to a regular old Kit Kat, but more like white chocolate with a hint of green tea.
MY BEST:
Yesterday I had one of those rare magical hair days, the ones where I curl my hair and the curls stay bouncy all day long, even through light rain sprinkles and gusts of wind. It was AWESOME! Of course, I was dressed like I fell off a truck (more on that below), but at least my hair looked pretty good. 🙂
MY WORST:
This one’s more clothes-related than makeup, but last Monday I took a long, hard look at my wardrobe situation. Truth be told, it’s dire. There was a time, long ago, when I thought of myself as almost fashionable. Now, though, maybe because I’m usually parked in front of a computer and/or hanging out with a cat, my attire often features jeans with holes in ’em, surf T-shirts and flip-flops, like I’m some kinda pre-teen surfer dude. NOTE: If there are any fashion stylists out there looking for a challenge, you know how to reach me, LOL!
What were your best and worst beauty experiences of the week? Spill the beans in the comments.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Did you happen to catch the Golden Globes? Guess who won for his work in Avatar.
As you know, Makeup and Beauty Blog mascot Tabs travels the world as a model and spokescat for some pretty big beauty and fashion brands, and when he’s away on business, I often wonder if he thinks of me…
Yes, I am in full-on crazy cat lady mode right now, LOL! 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Click here to see Tabs’ past modeling jobs and collaborations dating all the way back to his *big break* on Aug. 31, 2008.
Greetings from cold and wet Northern California, ladies. 🙂 What are you up to? I was a little beat from my afternoon in San Francisco yesterday, so I kinda slept in. It’s amazing what a few extra hours of sleep will do, though… I *almost* feel like a real girl, LOL!
Lunch with the girls yesterday in the city was fun. We met at La Mar, a Peruvian restaurant near the Ferry Building with LOTS of great seafood and fancy presentation.
I’d never had Peruvian food before and didn’t know what to expect. I went in thinking it would be hotter but was glad it wasn’t (I’m a wuss when it comes to hot food). They had this Peruvian corn which I’ll never forget. It tasted like regular corn but with GIGANTIC kernels the size of grapes!
The restaurant’s a little shoo-shoo/foo-foo ($$$$), and El Hub definitely would have complained about the smallish portions, but if you’re ever in the area it might be worth it to try something new.
Speaking of new things, here’s a look around the worlds of makeup and beauty:
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
The Causa Nikei dish (purple potato, Ahi tuna, Nikei sauce, avocado puree, creamy aji amarillo and rocoto Huancaina sauce) from La Mar restaurant in San Francisco.
Hi, ladies. Just a quick note before bed. I was skimming through some old posts when I got home from lunch in the city (FUN! I’ll tell you about it tomorrow) and thought this was kinda interesting…
Our average is to use between 9-12 beauty products per day. The original poll took into account everything from bath products to skin care and makeup.
Do you use more or less than that?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
You know how much I love Popsicles, right? — in particular, Bobbi Brown’s new Popsicle gloss? Well, I think the universe loves Popsicles, too, and it wants me to give one away.
Are you ready? 🙂
One lucky lady will win a tube of Bobbi Brown’s new shimmery pink Popsicle gloss.
Entering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.
First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all!
With every fiber of my being, I deeply wish I didn’t know all the words to Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back”, but I do.
Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:
RT @karenmbb: RT to win Bobbi Brown Popsicle Gloss (a $20 Value) http://bit.ly/5aXaD2
I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, January 17.
Ke o lakaletsa mohlohonolo!!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Top o’ the morning to ya, ladies. 🙂 Can I get a haaay for Saturday?
What are you up to? How was your night?
Care to browse the web with me? Come on, pull up a chair. Oh, and I think it’s better with a hot cup of coffee or tea.
Long exposure animation rocks!
The consummate crazy cat lady…
I adore this acoustic version of Natasha Bedingfield’s Love Like This — girl can SING!
Oops! I just noticed the time. I’m meeting a friend for lunch in the city. Her name is El, short for Eleanor and not El Debarge… although lunch with El Debarge would be kinda cool. I can’t lie.
Have a great morning! I’ll be back soon. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
