One of my favorite things about flying is reading the SkyMall magazine. It’s an unending treasure trove of weirdness.
Commas Save Lives
Archives for May 2013
Poolside Noms
What I ate for lunch yesterday. The spa cafe at the Terranea Resort is known for their Bento Boxes, so that’s what I went for. You pick four items from the menu and they put ’em all together in a sweet spread.
Update Your Summer Wardrobe the Quick and Easy Way by Layering Necklaces From Anthropologie
“I just don’t understand why you need so many clothes,” says El Hub, EVERY TIME WE GO SHOPPING. “I’ve been wearing the same pair of jeans for 10 years.”
“Exactly,” I’ll say. “Exactly.” And then he’ll get this totally confused look on his face, like how Tabs looks at doors…
Poor guy. He just doesn’t understand. 🙂
But much to El Hub’s shock and delight, I left Nordstrom’s anniversary sale empty-handed last weekend.
Well, technically. While I was there, I got to chatting with a stylish Nordie’s sales associate about trendy jewelry to wear with my summer wardrobe. She grabbed my elbow, pulled me aside and whispered, “Try Anthropologie. They have a great selection of long layering necklaces from, like, $18-40.”
Um, SCORE!
I took her suggestion and bolted over to the store, where I found a bunch of cute pieces to mix and match with plain tanks and tees this summer…
Hello From Southern California!
Landed in SoCal in one piece and just wanted to say a quick hello from the pool here at the resort. It’s warm here today… Maybe I’ll take a dip in the pool.
Hope you’re having a nice day so far. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
The Pacifica Enlighten Eye Brightening Palette Spreads Enlightenment One Shadow at a Time
“Brighten up, buttercup!”
Sometimes when I think of Tabs taking that long walk across the rainbow bridge one day in the hopefully distant, distant future and my lower lip starts trembling, that’s what I say to myself.
“Brighten up, buttercup!”
It’s also what I said the first time I wore Pacifica’s Enlighten Eye Brightening Shadow Palette.
It sucked me in ever before I tried it, with a $12 price tag and promises to brighten my eyes (oh, hellz yeah!).
The fun and summery coral, gold, beige and purple shades come in a mix of satin and iridescent finishes. All of them seem pretty neutral to me, with the exception of the golden child, which warms my NC 42 skin.
What else?
- The coverage varies from sheer-to-medium when applied dry, to fully opaque when applied wet
- The mineral-based formula is infused with coconut water for a cream-like finish
- Made without sulfates, petroleum products, parabens, SLS or phthalates
- Vegan and cruelty-free
So, MEGA points for wear time. I’ve worn these shadows both wet and dry, on top of bare, and also atop primed lids, and they just barely crease and fade over the course of an eight-hour day.
That’s good.
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Dolce & Gabbana’s Fabulous Quad
An oldie but a goodie! It originally appeared with the summer 2013 Midnight Bloom collection, but now it lives in the permanent line.
I’m obsessed with that mint green pan in the upper left…
LOVE! 
This delectable dessert is $59 and available now at Saks Dolce & Gabbana counters and online.
It’s Meow Time for Tabby
For fun, think of a caption for the bottom pic. Channel your inner Tabs, and imagine what he might say. Perhaps something thuggish like…
“Uh! Check out these guns, girl!”
Or…
“Pardon me! Didn’t you see the sign out front!? This tanning bed is taken, hello.”
Makeup and Beauty Blog Meets Rancho Palos Verdes: Spending Hump Day With Too Faced Cosmetics
Anyone else up yet?
Just a quick hi from Novato. It’s actually before the crack o’ dawn out here, about 4 o’clock in the morning, and I’m getting ready to head to the airport.
I’m zipping down to Southern California to talk shop and spend a spa day with Too Faced Cosmetics in Rancho Palos Verdes, ooh la la!
It’s a short flight from the Bay, so I’ll be back tonight in time to give Tabs his gravy (priorities, ya know?).
Got my camera gear all packed up, and I plan to take one or two zillion pictures. Swing by when you can throughout the day (and check in on Twitter and Instagram). If I spot anything interesting — anything at all — you’ll be the first to know.
See you soon from SoCal. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen