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Saturday Surfing

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Hi, ladies. 🙂 What’s shakin’? How’s the weekend coming along? Mine got off to a great start. I woke up to sunshine, huzzah! It didn’t last long (it’s actually hailing now), but it sure was nice to see the sun for a change. Tabs even got to go for a quick walk.

After our walk, I just chilled in front of the computer for a couple hours while I drank some tea and nibbled on toast and peanut butter.

Here’s some of the cooler e-stuff I found…

Random bright spots

New in stores

One of the cutest kittens, evah!

A nifty way to experience sound…

I hope you’re doing something fun today. Tabs says hi. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Which Beauty Products Should Men Use MORE Often?

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More and more men are secretly dipping into makeup bags, a new survey says, with tweezers (39%) topping the list of beauty products men borrow from their partners, followed closely by moisturizer (37%).

Most won’t admit it, though (only 42% did), but maybe they should.

El Hub, if you’re reading this, feel free to use my nail files (your claws are sharp!). 🙂

Which beauty products should men use more often? (Choose up to 5)

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

5 Unsung Makeup Heroes!

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How’s it going tonight, girls? Are you having a good time? I just got back from dinner (pizza again) and decided to look through the blog archives (this is post no. 2,538!) for something to wear tomorrow.

I’ve narrowed it down to five often overlooked products that I know I love but sometimes forget about, and here they are. 🙂 Each picture also links back to a longer post.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Leonardo DiCaprio: His Best Hair?

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Leonardo DiCaprio is THE MAN. For serious. Yesterday, the actor/environmentalist donated $1 million to support aid efforts in quake-ravaged Haiti, earning him my YOU GO, BOY! Award of the Day.

Born November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, Leonardo’s been artfully kicking butt ever since the day his mother, a legal secretary, named him. She was pregnant at the time and gazing at one of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings in a museum in Italy when little Leo first kicked. 🙂

Leo was a very youthful 16 when his acting career began. It started on TV, with sitcom stints on Parenthood (a series based on the movie) and Growing Pains. Those jobs led to his breakout film roles playing young Tobias Wolff in This Boy’s Life and Jack “I’m the king of the world!” Dawson in Titanic.

Today, thanks to the influence that comes with celebrity, Leo actively promotes issues near and dear to his heart, one being protection of the environment. Through The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and groups like Global Green (I’m a member!) and the National Resources Defense Council, he’s become one of the most influential people in Hollywood on global climate change.

Oh, and he works a mean set of bangs, LOL! 🙂

Which of Leonardo's hairstyles do you like best?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

What Are You Wearing on Your Lips Today?

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It gusted and rained all night long and now, frankly, I’m ready to shine! This morning I’m wearing raspberry Smashbox Lip Shine in Berry Hot ($19), a semi-sheer gloss from the Heartbreaker collection.

It’s unscented and flavor-free, with a medium weight, non-sticky texture; I chose it more for the color than anything else. 🙂

Have you decided what you’re wearing on your lips today?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Beauty Snacks: Sites of the Day

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Hi, ladies. How’s Monday coming along? I’m just trying on the new Benefit Velvet Eyeshadows (post coming this afternoon!) and surfing the web. Care to join me? Here are some potentially interesting places to start.

TREND LAND

I just love the way Trend Land showcases gigantic thumbnail images instead of long blocks of boring text. The resulting collage of fashionably stylish stuff gets my visual cortex every time. For a visual learner like me, it’s a hella reliable source of design inspiration. Sometimes I’ll even load it up when I’m stressing out and take a few deep breaths to unwind.

Scarygirl

One of the coolest Flash games ever! I can’t believe it’s free. Guide Scarygirl through a Tim Burton-esque world to find the man behind her haunting dreams.

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Jan. 18

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  1. Mood:

    2. Never quite woke up today, but I think I’ll feel better after lunch…

  2. What’s one thing you’ve learned about love?

    3. That there’s some truth to the phrase, “You just know.”

  3. Flats or heels?

    4. Heels!

  4. Coffee or tea?

    5. Today? Green tea with a teaspoon of honey, please.

  5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:

    6. A combination of spring release goodies, namely Benefit Velvet Eyeshadow in Nice Melons, Smashbox Berry Hot Lip Shine (from Heartbreaker) and Estee Lauder’s Michael Kors Very Hollywood Blush in Sunset Coral.

  6. Do you watch many award shows (the Golden Globes, Oscars, etc.)?

    7. Not really. Sometimes I do, but I usually rely on the roundup posts and reviews the next day.

  7. Favorite lipstick color of the moment?

    8. Still lovin’ ya, MAC Myself!

  8. What did you have for dinner last night?

    9. A veritable feast of flavors at the world-renowned Ikea in-store cafeteria. 🙂 El Hub and I went for cabinets and ended up just eating dinner there. It was actually pretty tasty. I had a chicken wrap with fries, washed down with a mysterious elderflower drink. That reminds me, what’s an elderflower?

  9. Outfit:

    10. Dark skinny jeans, O’Neill surf tee and a tan sweater. It’s cold and rainy here today!

  10. Weekly goals:

    11. Just one this week — to relax.

Happy MLK Day, ladies. 🙂 It’s a work holiday for El Hub, so after putting together the stuff we got from Ikea, we may catch a movie later this afternoon.

Before you jet, let me know what you’re up to today. You know how we do it…

Le list

1. Mood:
2. What’s one thing you’ve learned about love?
3. Flats or heels?
4. Coffee or tea?
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
6. Do you watch many award shows?
7. Favorite lipstick color of the moment?
8. What did you have for dinner last night?
9. Outfit:
10. Weekly goals:

You’re gonna have a fantastic week, girl. I can feel it in my bones! 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

What Were Your Best and Worst Beauty Experiences of the Week?

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MY BEST:

Yesterday I had one of those rare magical hair days, the ones where I curl my hair and the curls stay bouncy all day long, even through light rain sprinkles and gusts of wind. It was AWESOME! Of course, I was dressed like I fell off a truck (more on that below), but at least my hair looked pretty good. 🙂

MY WORST:

This one’s more clothes-related than makeup, but last Monday I took a long, hard look at my wardrobe situation. Truth be told, it’s dire. There was a time, long ago, when I thought of myself as almost fashionable. Now, though, maybe because I’m usually parked in front of a computer and/or hanging out with a cat, my attire often features jeans with holes in ’em, surf T-shirts and flip-flops, like I’m some kinda pre-teen surfer dude. NOTE: If there are any fashion stylists out there looking for a challenge, you know how to reach me, LOL!

What were your best and worst beauty experiences of the week? Spill the beans in the comments.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Did you happen to catch the Golden Globes? Guess who won for his work in Avatar.

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