Just For Fun

Sonia Kashuk Holiday 2009 brushes…review coming soon!

1. Mood:

Positively spunky! It’s gonna be a good week.

2. Have you broken any bones?

Nope. I sprained an ankle running sprints in track when I was 13 (swelled up like a grapefruit, gross!), but that’s the closest I’ve come, knock on wood.

3. Do you have any piercings?

Just my ears. Mum had them pierced at the hospital right after I was born (it’s a Filipino thing).

4. Breakfast?

Toaster waffles, a Morning Star veggie sausage patty and a big cup of coffee.

5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:

I’m being packaging efficient today with the LORAC Silver Screen Palette for all three.

6. Name of your first pet?

Suzy… She was a black and white guinea pig.

7. Current favorite cream blush?

I’ve been deeply obsessed with NARS the Multiple Duo in Orgasm/South Beach ($45) for months.

8. Journey — Cool or cheesy (or both)?

Hella cool! Don’t Stop Believing = one of my favorite songs, evah.

9. Outfit:

I’ve got my jeans set out for the day, but I’m still in my blue and green plaid jammy bottoms, oversize navy blue UC Davis T and gray zip-up sweatshirt. Sexy…

10. Weekly goals:

Maintain a positive outlook no matter what, snap some pictures of my new neighborhood, reach out to friends I haven’t chatted with in a long time, drag El Hub to my favorite Indian food restaurant (I’m craving a dosa, big time!).

Heya, ladies! Happy Monday. 😀

I’m halfway through my gigantic cup of coffee and feeling WHEEEEE! — overwhelming burst of caffeine-fueled joy!

How’s your morning? Before things get too crazy in your day, let me know how things are going on your end of the keyboard.

Le list

1. Mood:
2. Ever broken any bones?
3. Do you have any piercings?
4. Breakfast?
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
6. Name of your first pet?
7. Current favorite cream blush?
8. Journey — Cool or cheesy?
9. Outfit:
10. Weekly goals:

Talk to you soon! 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

MY BEST:

Actually, it happened at Sears. I was looking for vacuum bags when I bumped into a relic from my past, Exclamation! perfume ($16). I’d thought it went the way of Z. Cavaricci pants, Ultima II lipsticks and those oversized polka dot shirts with the sheer sleeves, but I guess not! I felt like Indiana Jones, unearthing an ancient beauty artifact from 1992.

MY WORST:

Probably TMI, but I’m PMS-ing hard right now, and everything I try on makes me feel like a sausage. Even my stretchy pants feel snug… Never a good sign. 🙁

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

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Wearing NARS Super Orgasm about one year ago

I can’t believe how time flies… Brace yourself, but this blog is three months shy of its third birthday already (the very first post). THIRD BIRTHDAY!

I’m blown away whenever I think about it, but we’ve been hanging out here on the side of the Information Superhighway for a *hella* long time! Isn’t that amazing? Thank you, ladies, for choosing to spend part of your life with me. 🙂

Right now I’m cleaning out my soon-to-be/maybe/hopefully office, which is a room upstairs next door to Tabs’ villa in the condo.

Seriously, it’s not that cool. His villa is really just a bedroom being used for storage with empty cardboard boxes strewn about, cat toys, an upright vacuum cleaner and newspaper down on the floor under his litter box.

While I finish my chores and maybe rent that movie tonight on iTunes, here’s a look back at some of the posts that appeared on the blog around this time last year and the year before that.

Have a great night. 🙂

2008

• NARS Super Orgasm Blush — All awkward name issues aside, I have to give Super Orgasm props. It begets cheeks with a perfect, just-pinched, shimmery peach color. Super Orgasm Blush would totally be the stuff of legend if it weren’t for one flaw…
• Aussie Opposites Attract Shampoo Does Double Duty as a Fast, Cheap Brush Cleaner — Caked on concealer, dried gel liner, crusty cream shadow (eww) — this shampoo removed even the most stubborn makeup, breaking up the product within seconds. And the suds rinsed out quickly, too.
• Bed, Bath & Beyond Goes Major Makeup — We were just about ready to leave the store when I turned a corner and there, before my starstruck eyes, was a sight of such profound beauty that I almost dropped the shower caddy and slipcover I was cradling in my arms. What I saw was the biggest makeup and beauty department I’ve seen outside a MAC or Sephora in quite some time.

2007

• The LeSportsac Tokidoki Campeggio Bag: A Perfect Holiday Gift for Ladies on the Go — This bag is roomy, light, comfortable and holds everything AND the kitchen sink while still having a sleek silhouette. If you need to buy a present for someone who carries lots of stuff — a new mom, a student, a nomad — then this bag is the perfect gift!
• Random Musings on Old School MTV Beauty Idols — I put on some of my mom’s black eyeliner and try very carefully to make it look just like Madonna’s in the video. I somehow figure out how to work the VCR, tape the Lucky Star video, and then play it over and over again. Play, rewind, dance. Play, rewind, dance. I learn the entire video by heart. Hours pass. The sun goes down. For some weird reason my parents say nothing while this strangeness unfolds in the living room. Maybe they figured at least I was exercising and not hanging out with the neighborhood ruffians.
• The Battle Against Dry Skin Continues — You know that Gnarls Barkley song, Crazy (“I think we’re crazaaaay”)? God I hate that song. However, I can’t help but sing it to myself whenever I look for moisturizers in the wintertime, because when the temperature drops I feel like “My skin’s going crazaaaay!” Don’t fret; there’s hope for the scaly-skinned. Here are two choice products which I’ve found recently that fight the good fight against dryness…

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Ah… I feel so much better now. I just finished lunch (a pasta salad with tomatoes and basil) to replenish my energy after two hours of hardcore web surfing. I was researching treadmills, among other things. Holy crap! Some of them are EXPENSIVE!

I hope your weekend got off to a good start. Here are the highlights of my cyber travels.

• Make your hair one of the highlights of your holiday look — Bella Sugar
• What a great look at Stila’s holiday Smudge Pots, holla! — Temptalia
• Fantastic video showing eyeshadow application and blending — Fashion Face TV
• Does your university have degree programs for cats? — Boing Boing
• I’m so making this vegetarian shepherd’s pie, YUM! — We Heart This
• Teachers, ever wonder what your students daydream about in class? — Too Pretty For This
• A shimmery gray eye and berry lip look with Bobbi Brown’s Chrome Palette — The Coveted
• This vintage luggage is a trip! — GetReadySetGo
• Tabs, I think you might want to sit down for this… — Kitty Stampede
• It’s official: I’m obsessed with Glee — Glee Fan

From Denver to Singapore and back… in five minutes!

I love this animated short…

I miss the water

What are you up to? When I’m done with my chores (cleaning the bathroom and vacuuming, blah!), I plan to reward myself with The Proposal on DVD. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Mine’s a tossup between 1) giving at-home waxing a try, 2) grooming my brows and 3) learning to accept my naturally wavy hair.

I used to spend A LOT of time and money at salons getting my goods waxed. Doing it myself at home saves that money for makeup, and I don’t have to tip. 🙂

As for my brows, think *hot mess*. That’s how they are when I forget to pluck and fill them in. Before I started plucking, I’d just let them go, but a pair of shapely brows help to frame the face and make a huge diff, fo’ reals!

With my hair, I used to spend hours straightening it every morning. I just preferred the look of straight hair, but it was taking forever to style and wound up damaged. I’ve been a lot happier just riding my waves. 🙂

What about you? What’s the best beauty decision you’ve ever made?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen