G’morning! Happy Saturday! And happy Halloween weekend. 
You’ll never guess what just happened. Connor walked into my office and very firmly stated, “Mama, I want to wear lipstick.”
Then, she specifically requested a bright fuchsia from among the products I was playing with.
After she was done putting it on (and she did a good job too!), she looked at herself in the mirror and said, “I look AMAZING.” Then she stomp-walked out of the room to go watch cartoons.
I’m extra amused by this because 1) I know that exact same feeling you get when your lipstick is extra great, and 2) I was actually thinking that I need to treat myself to a new lipstick today, and I’m considering one of the Ilia Color Block High Impact Lipsticks from Sephora.
Have you tried them before? I’m still deeply enamored with Ilia, which is why I want to grab one.
So, I can’t believe tomorrow is Halloween. It feels like this month, and truthfully the entire summer, came and went so quickly! I don’t know if it was just having a few more things to do and social events this year than last year is the reason, but I remember last October seeming to drag on and on forever… I also remember, clear as day, the worry I felt last fall and winter. I mean, I still constantly live with low-level worry because of the pandemic, but being able to do things like attend birthday parties and Halloween parades without feeling like every decision is life or death has made this fall a little more exciting and, dare I say it, normal.
Now I’m off to go run some Saturday errands (Costco, groceries and Sports Basement to look into ski equipment rentals), and hey, if a lipstick or two fall into my lap…I’m just going to go with it! 😊
This weekend’s reading
- Lancôme is launching a new collection based on the Netflix show Emily In Paris.
- Meet the high-tech beauty startup aiming to make beauty products more sustainable.
- Here’s how to get back to basics with your skincare routine.
- What can caffeine in your skincare products do for?
- Colloidal oatmeal: your sensitive skin’s best friend.
Drop that knowledge on me, please.
Ooh, creepy…
Well, now I wanna eat vegetables.
Well this is some intense pumpkin carving.
YES.
Love the green top.
I loved dancing around in my roller skates to this song when I was a kid.
Oldie but goodie
I hope your lipstick looks good and you feel extra amazing today! Have a great Halloween and a wonderful weekend. 🎃🤗
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
We all know you’re coming home with new lipsticks so looking forward to the reveal with Monday’s poll. 😏
I hope Connor has fun tomorrow! And I hope she brings you lots of Snickers!
Stomp walk lol! Heck yeah to the Halloween fireplace, that’s my coffee drinkin jam tomorrow morning, thanks Karen! YES to The Weeknd cover and I’m rocking Wunderkuss nude liner n plumping gloss rn, it’s a bomb nude on me!
Connor Claire looks amaaazing!! Love her choice- Luna always chooses something like that for me. Cherries in the Snow from Revlon seems to be her favorite! Happy Halloween to you all!
The Ilia lipsticks are really nice. My go-to shade right now is Wild Astor which is a berry brown with cool undertones. Love it.
Go, Connor! She really gets it. How adorable!
She looks AMAZING. Fierce.
Re: the links… My skin LOVES oats. I use a lot of Aveeno products around here.