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Sundays with Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 64

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What should Tabs wear out to da club?

On Tuesday night Tabs is going to a big party in the city being thrown by one of the cool cats at work. Tabs knows he wants to wear something dramatic on his eyes, and he has it narrowed down to these five products.

Can you help him figure out what to wear? He really wants to look his best. 🙂

Eyeshadows for a night on the town

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. What a nice long weekend, ladies. I’m a little bummed it has to end… What do ya got going on tonight? I’m playing it low key. I have some TV to catch up on (the last two episodes of V), but that’s about it.

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

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What were your best and worst beauty experiences of the week?

MY BEST:

My hair has been the bane of my existence for the past two months. I’m talking out-of-control roots, brassy highlights and overgrown layers that don’t sit right. Yesterday, I *finally* got it together and scheduled a cut and color for Wednesday. I’m counting down the hours!

MY WORST:

I was sitting on the couch watching Mad Men (SIDE NOTE: Has everyone on that show completely lost their mind?) when Tabs climbed onto my lap looking for lurvies. He reached up, placing both paws on my shoulder, which is what he does when he wants his tummy rubbed. I started petting, but something felt a little off. The fur on his belly, usually super soft, felt coarse and dry. When I looked down, I realized I was petting my own hair… My eighth grade self would have described the incident as “Hella moded.” 🙂 Guess it’s a good thing I scheduled that haircut, LOL!

What were your best and worst beauty experiences of the week? Please share yours in the comments.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Saturday Surfing

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Hey there, ladies. Happy Saturday! 🙂 It’s a crisp, windy day over here in Marin County, California. I’m bundling up to take a long, brisk walk outside with my giant mug ‘o tea.

I dunno what it is about these windy fall days, but they make me feel so alive — the sounds of rustling leaves, the wind whirling past my ears, and the cool kiss of the breeze on my skin.

I spent the better part of this morning just surfing the web and chillaxing, my standard operating procedure for Saturdays.

Here are the highlights of my day so far… 🙂

I can’t stop listening to this song…

What are you up to today? Doing anything fun?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Do You Ever Layer Different Nail Polishes?

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NARS Arabesque above a layer of NARS Chinatown

I do it all the time, trying to invent my own new colors or to liven something up with a little glitter on top.

Both of the polishes in my current favorite combo — NARS Arabesque and Chinatown — are from the NARS Drop Dead Gorgeous holiday set. 🙂

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Are you wearing anything on your nails today?

Got2B Fat-Tastic Mousse: Big Volume, Small Price

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MBB guest post!Today my Bay Area blogging buddy Marisol of A Dirty Martini Kind of Girl shares her new favorite budget beauty treasure, got2b Fat-Tastic Mousse.

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Why do we always want what we can’t have? 

Even though I’ve gotten compliments on my curly hair, I’ve spent a lot of time and money on products to make it straight. Typically, I’ll use a ceramic flat iron, but I’m never completely happy with the volume I get.

It was on one of my random walks through the beauty aisles at Walgreens that something yellow and pretty caught my eye.

Got2b Fat-Tastic ($5), a thickening, plumping mousse infused with collagen, promises to make your hair feel thicker, denser, and full of body and life. Got2b claims their collagen also adds elasticity for overall stronger, luscious hair that holds styles all day long. Now tell me, what girl doesn’t want that?  

Because I have thin hair, the flat iron works well, but then I spend a lot of time teasing and using hair spray to also give it volume.
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Shakira: Her Best Hair?

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Shakira: Her Best Hair?

I’ve spent a sizable chunk of this week dancing at home to Shakira’s new CD, She Wolf (it was released on Monday). I’m in love with the title track… Dang that thing’s catchy!

Would you believe that Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born in Colombia on February 2, 1977) has sold almost 2 million albums for every year she’s been alive? Fifty million so far, to go with her two Grammies and seven Latin Grammy Awards.

And she’s finding some pretty cool ways to use her star status by supporting a number of charities and organizations, including the Pies Descalzos Foundation, a Colombian charity that helps fund construction of schools in impoverished areas, and UNICEF, for which she travels as a Goodwill Ambassador.

When it comes to travel, it must help that homegirl speaks fluent Spanish, English, Portuguese and Italian, or that she can sing classical Arabic and belly dance, too. Wow!

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Wishing You a Beautiful Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi, girls. 🙂 Before I’m too stuffed to type, I wanted to wish you and yours a wonderful day today. Tabs is in the kitchen right now, hard at work preparing our Thanksgiving feast.

Not really, of course… He’s actually sleeping under a window. I, on the other hand, am getting ready to head out to the East Bay to spend the day with the fam.

I feel like I have so much to be thankful for, and I hope that you do too. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Retro Roundup: One and Two Years Ago on Makeup and Beauty Blog

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Yikes, this day is flying by so fast! I can’t believe it’s already lunch time. I think I’m gonna nibble on a PB&J while I take a trip down memory lane. Remember these posts from one and two years ago on MBB?

2008

  • Wedding Makeup Tips, Live Blogging from Boca: We’re here in the bridal suite getting ready! I’ve been picking the makeup artist’s brain (Lynette) for wedding makeup tips and she’s been great!
  • Brown Skin is Beautiful Skin: I don’t usually reprint posts from the archives, but I stumbled across one from June 2007 that still strikes a chord with me. I think it’s more about being considerate than it is about political correctness, cultural mores or stereotypes, but tell me what you think.
  • Essie Winter 2008, aka Her Royal Hotness: Well, cover me in jewels, and bring my royal scepter because the regal shades of rich purple, deep ruby and gold make the Essie Winter 2008 collection ($8 each) a royal tour de force!

2007

  • I love you, MAC Antiquitease!: Against my better judgement, here’s a pic of a face of the day with makeup from MAC’s Antiquitease Limited Edition Collection. El hub walked into the bathroom and announced oh-so-loudly that it was time to eat, and subsequently scared the bejeebus out of me.
  • 43 things I’m thankful for (the makeup edition): So, what happens when you think about what you’re thankful for while staring at your makeup for too long? Well, the Makeup and Beauty Blog version of 43 Things, of course.
  • Red lips and gold eyes: The red lip look is strong, but at the same time versatile. You get lots of mileage out of this look because you can work it in many different settings.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. What did you have for lunch today?

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