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My Valentine’s Day Face of the…Night With NARS

February 14th, 2014 by Karen 29 Comments

NARSissist Palette
Tonight I’m wearing the NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette to the movies

It’s just me and the boys tonight, El Hub and Tabs, per usual.

We were all supposed to go to a movie (About Last Night), but Tabs totally ditched us (no explanation, either), so it’s just gonna be El Hub and moi.

Cats are so rude, aren’t they? After I Fandango’d the tickets this afternoon, I walked out of my office and saw a pile of Louis Vuitton bags by the front door.

I guess Tabs is going somewhere? I kept getting mysterious texts today, too, like one from his car service saying that his “flight is on time.”

Whatev!

I hope the movie’s good… It has a 75% on rottentomatoes. That’s a good sign.

Other than that — and this sounds a little weird — we have to run to Target to get a space heater tonight because our gas line is off. Yup, the contractors who’ve been fixing our siding for the past couple weeks discovered a problem with the gas line, and so we’re trying to figure out how we’re going to stay warm and shower…

Most romantic-al Valentine’s Day ever!

Needless to say, necessity will be the mother of invention tonight. I think we’re going to try to improvise something with a 5-gallon bucket filled with hot water from the stove or an empty 5-gallon spring water bottle.

I feel like this is the kind of situation where chocolate can help… And maybe also caramel.

About my makeup, I didn’t feel too ambitious tonight, so I just went with my default going-out eye look — a brown smokey cat eye with a bright lip.

It’s called lazy girl makeup, yo! 🙂

Thank goodness for the NARSissist Palette. It made getting ready easy, since I didn’t have to go searching high and low for different shadows.

BAM! — it was all right there.

NARSissist Palette
Also on my eyes: MAC Smolder Eye Khol on lash lines and water lines, MAC Raven Divine Night Kohl Power Eye Pencil on the lower lash lines, MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash on my lashes and MAC Brun Eyeshadow topped with Antastasia Brow Gel in my brows

NARSissist Palette
That’s NARS New Attitude Blush on my cheeks and NARS Yu Satin Lip Pencil on my lips

I hope you had a great day. If I swing by See’s later tonight, can I get you a piece of candy while I’m there? What would you like? I think I’m having something with caramel.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

My Valentine’s Day Face of the…Night With NARS / Originally published February 14th, 2014

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Categories: Face of the Day (FOTD), NARS

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  1. Steph (Punkkitten) says

    February 14th, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    You look hot, Lady K! Hope you and el Hub have a fantastic V-day. Mr. Kitten and I ran errands (we had a monster snow yesterday – about a foot with up to 6 inches projected for this evening so we were a little stir crazy) in slush and slop. So to avoid black ice and terrible roads we had a valentine’s lunch at our fave Mexican restaurant (mmm, tacos de pescado…). I had to make him promise me we would get OUT this weekend so perhaps I can do some springtime makeup shopping. Cause if it is nothing but white outside at least I can have some spring flowers on my face!

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  2. Annette says

    February 14th, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    Looks lovely Karen!!

    My boyfriend is working so we are having a nice dinner tomorrow at Disneyland. A buffet, my favorite!

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  3. Alison M says

    February 14th, 2014 at 7:18 pm

    So sorry your gas line is out :-/ If a movie got 75% on RT, I need to see it! Love your look. Yu has been catching my eye. You look fab!

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  4. Chaitra says

    February 14th, 2014 at 7:39 pm

    Happy Vday to you too Karen 🙂 Love the lips! 🙂 have a lovely movie date!

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  5. hanna says

    February 14th, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    I love the black eyeliner.

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    • cindy says

      February 17th, 2014 at 4:23 pm

      Does your eyeliner stay put on your water and tight line? I can’t find one that doesn’t move on me.

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  6. Gowthami says

    February 14th, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    Gorgeous makeup, just wow!

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  7. Natalie says

    February 14th, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    Karen you look beautiful! I hope you had a good valentines day with El Hub. The whole heater thing really sucks, I hope you get it figured out quickly!! Gosh I love Sees candy, so tasty.

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  8. Allison C says

    February 14th, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    Beautiful Valentine’s look, Karen! We’re on vaca in SF and I haven’t had a chance to wash my hair and I don’t dare look in the mirror!

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  9. Sylirael says

    February 15th, 2014 at 1:42 am

    I can’t decide which I love more – your makeup look or that fabulous sparkly lips sweater!

    I want both! (your skills and the sweater, that is) 😀

    I hope you had a fabulous Valentine’s Day!

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  10. Erin says

    February 15th, 2014 at 3:17 am

    I like the look, have EL Hubs take you to a B&B!

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  11. Sunny says

    February 15th, 2014 at 5:00 am

    Ahh Karen, you’re gorgeous! Yu looks amazing on you! Happy Valentine’s Day! So sorry to hear about the gas line. I hope they’ll get it back up soon! I had the same problem last year for a few days in winter. It wasn’t fun!

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  12. Kiss & Make-up says

    February 15th, 2014 at 5:32 am

    Oh Karen you looked AH-mazing!!! 🙂 I hope you had a great Valentine’s Day yesterday.

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  13. Danielle says

    February 15th, 2014 at 6:12 am

    Love this lip color! Your makeup came out great.

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  14. Chris25 says

    February 15th, 2014 at 7:35 am

    You look so fabulous! I love NARS Yu on you.

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  15. Chelsea says

    February 15th, 2014 at 9:17 am

    We went to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants (they also catered our wedding). The place only has about 8 tables, so it was keeping full!

    We went straight from work, so I was just wearing typical minimal work makeup.

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  16. Mara says

    February 15th, 2014 at 10:10 am

    I really love your eye makeup !

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  17. SArah says

    February 15th, 2014 at 11:37 am

    Happy Valentines to you too.
    Love your lipstick!

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  18. musical says

    February 15th, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    Tabs was likely visiting a secret Valentine, methinks ;). Or maybe yet another fantastic location shoot that he will talk about tomorrow?

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  19. Sandy says

    February 15th, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    What shades from the nars palette did you use in this look? Love it!

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  20. Becca @ The Beauty Sample says

    February 15th, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    Geez louise, Karen–you’ve REALLY mastered the art of the smokey eye/perfect feline flick. Seriously, this eye is EVERYTHING I strive for! This is the look I would wear out every single day if I could replicate it! And the lip color is so fun paired with it too 🙂

    Hope you had a nice Valentines Day with your hubby!

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  21. Minaxi says

    February 15th, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    Very pretty look – perfect for Valentine’s Day! Please tell where you got your sweater from!

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  22. Poo@beautyandmakeupmatters says

    February 16th, 2014 at 7:34 am

    The makup looks perfectly done dear.. not at all lazy kinds.. the lipcolor is bang on!!…
    Ur pouty tee is cuuttee.. <3

    Hope u had a blastt.. 🙂

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  23. Cindy says

    February 16th, 2014 at 9:30 am

    Looks great Karen! I love it!

    http://www.cindyslittleblackbook.com

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  24. Chic Lapin says

    February 16th, 2014 at 10:20 am

    That top is so cute! (And You’re totally rocking your new hair 😀 !!)

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  25. Fancie says

    February 16th, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    I always love your looks Karen! They’re always so soft and romantic. I hope you and the hubs had a wonderful night!

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  26. Tiffany says

    February 16th, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    Karen, are you doing anything different to your skin? You have been looking so fab lately… I mean you’re always beautiful but you’ve been glowing. Happy belated Valentine’s Day to you, El Hub and Tabs!!

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  27. andrea estrada says

    February 17th, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    love the look! where is the sweater from?

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  28. Allison says

    February 20th, 2014 at 6:14 am

    Love this look! What shades did you use for the smokey eye? 🙂

    Reply

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