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Laura Mercier’s Arabesque Crème Smooth Lip Colour

January 8th, 2013 by Karen 16 Comments

laura mercier arabesque lipstick

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A baby pink lipstick with a creamy finish. Delicate and dainty, but not the easiest shade to wear because it’s so light.

Limited edition; from the new Arabesque spring collection.

laura mercier arabesque lipstick swatch

laura mercier arabesque lipstick

PRICE: $26
AVAILABILITY: Available now at Laura Mercier counters and lauramercier.com
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B

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Slumber Party and Spa Day at the Claremont Resort

January 6th, 2013 by Karen 32 Comments

The Claremont Resort in Berkeley

A few pics from the weekend slumber party/spa day at the Claremont resort with my high school buddies, Jen and Cindy.

Another view of the hotel

One of the three hotel pools

The main lobby of the hotel

Spa time (I got the aromatherapy massage)

Sunday brunch at Venus Restaurant in Berkeley

Inside of the restaurant

Jen and Cindy hamming it up

I ordered the Eggs Benedict

Side o’ home fries

The lemon ricotta pancakes were to die for

Cindy, Jen and Me

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Oscar de la Renta’s Something Blue Nail Lacquer

January 5th, 2013 by Karen 8 Comments

Here comes the bride!

Coming soon to Saks Fifth Avenue stores ($22 each). 🙂

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MAC’s Veluxe Brow Liners in Deep Brunette and Strawberry Blonde

January 4th, 2013 by Karen 9 Comments

mac veluxe brow liner swatches

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Highly pigmented brow pencils with a hard texture; available in Strawberry Blonde, Brunette, Deep Brunette, Deep Dark Brunette and Redhead ($19.50 each).

They last a long time (yay!) but are difficult to apply. I have to go slowly and carefully, and if I accidentally apply too much pressure on the tip, I end up with crazy @ss dark brows.

mac veluxe brow liner boxes

mac veluxe brow liner
Strawberry Blonde on the top and Deep Brunette on the bottom
mac veluxe brow liner swatches
Deep Brunette on the left and Strawberry Blonde on the right

PRICE: $19.50 each
AVAILABILITY: Available now at MAC counters, stores and maccosmetics.com
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B

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The New Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner Palette in Classic Nude

January 3rd, 2013 by Karen 7 Comments

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner in Classic Nude

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner in Classic Nude

It’s raining nude palettes! This one’s new from Physicians Formula: Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner in Classic Nude ($10.98).

The colors should work for cool-toned cuties, although you might have to put up with a little bit of fallout.

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner in Classic Nude

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner in Classic Nude

physicians formula shimmer strips classic nude swatches

PRICE: $10.98
AVAILABILITY: Coming to drugstores and mass-market stores nationwide this spring; available now at physiciansformula.com
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B

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MAC’s Mineralize Blush in Amber Glow

January 2nd, 2013 by Karen 15 Comments

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mac amber glow mineralize blush closeup

I’m going through a “barely there” blush phase and keep reaching for this shimmery, warm peach. 🙂

It’s MAC Mineralize Blush in Amber Glow ($23.50), and you can find it now at counters and maccosmetics.com.

From the new Apres Chic collection.

mac amber glow small

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Laura Mercier’s Arabesque Collection

December 31st, 2012 by Karen 11 Comments

laura mercier free spirit baked eye colour palette big

laura mercier free spirit baked eye colour palette closeup

I’ll be happy to do jazz hands with you (JAZZ HANDS!!), but please don’t ask me to plié or relevé. A ballet dancer I am NOT.

Anywho. Thankfully you don’t have to be a prima ballerina to enjoy the Laura Mercier’s new Arabesque spring collection, which twirls onto counters in January.

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laura mercier arabesque collection
Six items from the 11-piece Arabesque collection
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MAC’s Silver Birch Mineralize Eye Shadow

December 29th, 2012 by Karen 15 Comments

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MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow in Silver Birch ($21), a grey base with peach veining from the new Aprés Chic collection.

What say you?

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