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Umm, NOT.
Guess who’s on his mommy’s sh*t list? One very uncooperative diva kitty model. Tabs wasn’t in the mood to pose at all with the new MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pots ($18.50 each). Once I placed them on his tum, he let me sneak in three measly shots, and then he got up, walked across the room, plopped down again and shot me dirty looks for the rest of the day.
[RING! RING!]
ME: Yellow.
EL HUB: Hi, sweetie.
ME: Hi.
EL HUB: How’s it going? Have you had lunch yet?
ME: I’m at Petco.
EL HUB: Getting gravy for Tabs?
ME: No, I’m looking at snakes.
EL HUB: …
ME: And I’m listening to Biggie on my headphones and actually doing The Snake while I watch them.
EL HUB: Not.
ME: Yes.
EL HUB: Why are you doing that?
ME: It’s research…and I’m looking for inspiration to help me write about the new MAC Year of the Snake collection lipsticks.
EL HUB: [LAUGHING] Okay, is it helping?
ME: It is! I’m doing like Don Draper. Remember that Mad Men episode where he said, “Think about it deeply, then forget it. Then an idea will jump up in your face”?
EL HUB: No.
ME: Well he did.
EL HUB: Maybe you could just write about how weird it is to do The Snake in the middle of Petco while actually looking at real snakes.
ME: Hmm… It does sound weird when you say it that way. 🙂
What was the first thing I noticed about the three new lipsticks in the Chinese New Year’s-inspired MAC Year of the Snake collection? That’s easy — their righteous reptilian packaging!
Those intricate snake patterns along the sides of the bullets? So cool! I just love those kinds of little touches. It turns something as ordinary as a tube of lipstick into a little work of art.
MAC included two brights — Cockney and Plumful — and one neutral — Freckletone — with the collection, all of them in the MAC Lustre Lipstick formula, which is one of my favorite MAC formulas on account of how easy it is to wear.
Lightweight, smooth, shiny and moisturizing, the Lustres last for me from 3-4 hours. When I want to wear a lipstick but feel like my lips are parched and desperately seeking TLC, I’ll often reach for a Lustre.
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I guess you could spend the entire eight hours that Dior’s new quick-drying, long-wearing Diorshow Art Pen ($30) lasts on lids stomping on catwalks and smiling with your eyes. 🙂
Or, you could spend that same amount of time…
I really like this liner. It’s available in a single shade, Catwalk Black, a rich, true black without any blue tones that dries quickly to a high-gloss finish. One swipe delivers intense pigment, so I can quickly line my eyes without having to keep adding layers.
You might be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”
Well, it isn’t much of a poll. It’s more just a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past four years. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
About the movie, thumbs up! Who’d a thunk it? A zombie romance… It’s a little campy, of course, but great screenplay. They cut out parts of the book that didn’t need to be in the movie.
Which reminds me — I need a new adventure!
To complete the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.
Le List
1. How do you feel today?
2. What was the highlight of your weekend?
3. What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
4. Favorite new makeup/beauty product this winter and why?
5. If you were a car, what kind would you be?
6. If you could be any character from fiction, whom would you be?
7. In one sentence, how would you describe your outlook on makeup?
8. What’s one piece of clothing, or an accessory, you wish you could add to your wardrobe?
9. What are you wearing on your face, lips, eyes and nails today?
10. What are your weekly goals?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
MAC Once Upon a Time Large Eye Shadow ($21), one of four Large Eye Shadows from the Year of the Snake collection available exclusively online now at maccosmetics.com.
MAC Carbon Large Eye Shadow ($21), one of four Large Eye Shadows from the Year of the Snake collection available exclusively online now at maccosmetics.com.
Dear Friends, Feline Fans and Pet Assistants,
Love is in the air, and I’m fee-line the spirit (haha)! 
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I presume you’ve already given much careful thought to the gifts (note the plural use of the word) you intend to bestow upon your favorite feline.
But if you haven’t, well, I’m sure you have a good reason. Maybe your furry, feline overlord has been keeping you busy. It happens…and that’s where I can help.
I’ve carefully curated the following list of feline gift ideas. With a wide variety of cards, clothing, home decor, toys, accessories and jewelry here for almost any budget, there should be something to please even the most discriminating kitties.
As always, all my love,
Tabs
For when the future’s so bright, your cat’s gotta wear shades. Available now at the NotsoKittyShop Etsy Shop.
These colorful felted organic balls come packed with premium catnip. Available now at the Three Sassy Sisters Etsy Shop.
For kitties with a sense of humour! Available now at the Geri Shields Etsy Shop.
Is your feline the cat’s meow? Let him or her know with this purr-fect card made with recycled paper. Available now at the MAN vs. George Etsy Shop.
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Tabs was hoping his former team, the Mill Valley Wildcats, would make the Super Bowl this year, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be…
Oh, well. Here’s to hoping it’s a great game!
