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Good mornin’, ladies. 🙂 I hope you slept well. It promises to be a beautiful day. The sun is out, birds are singing, and Tabs is writing an ode to Fridays in his journal on the windowsill.

I thought I’d start the day with a look at what’s new and exciting in the worlds of makeup and beauty. If anything’s missing (and I’m sure things are), please add them to the comments.

New in Beauty

• Totally in with the blush, lip pencil and mini-Orgasm Multiple in the NARS So Famous Set ($44; $61 value)
• Chanel’s Les Pop-Up De Chanel collection arrives this May with vibrant pops of neon pink, sunny coral and turquoise
• Shu Uemura says Pro Concealer ($23) is a full-coverage concealer that really does look natural
• I NEED the Tokidoki SANDy Nail File ($5)!
• Would your man ever use Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Health Bronze Energizing Gradual Tan Moisturizer ($23)?
• For Mother’s Day (May 9!), what about Dolce & Gabbana’s Rose The One Mother’s Day Set ($75)?
• L’Occitane’s Ultra Rich Face Cream ($39) is a nourishing shea butter bath for your skin
• Smashbox’s Cream Eye Liner Palette ($32) houses 10 shades in metallic hues
• Guerlain’s Liquid Eyeliner ($35) sports an ultra-fine brush with a surprisingly long handle
• Dior’s launching Hydralife ($39-$73), a collection of moisturizers and serums formulated with pure plant extracts
• Would you throw down 30 bones for Yves Saint Laurent’s Instant Eye Make-Up Remover ($30)?
• If you have any tattoos you’d like to cover, Kat Von D’s Tattoo Eraser ($14) can help
• Dior’s Diorsnow White Reveal Illuminating Eye Treatment ($68) is supposed to diminish dark circles, puffiness and dark spots around those adorable eyes
• If you can name the font on the Supergoop! ($12-68) packaging, I think you’re officially awesome 🙂
• Tarte’s Little Black Dress Eyeshadow Palette ($21) comes with eight shadows in shades of brown, pink, purple and blue
• Prada’s Infusion de Tubereuse ($74) boasts notes of tuberose and blood orange
• Get a free 8-piece gift set (a $110 value) with any Estee Lauder purchase of $39.50 or more at Bloomingdale’s?
• The Bare Escentuals Pink Delicious 100% Natural Lipgloss Kit ($26) looks like a yummy desert
• What do ya think about the website for Dior’s Miss Dior Cherie perfume?
• For my fellow Bay Area gals, Blo Bar Dry Bar, a salon specializing in blow outs, is opening a new location in San Francisco
• More from Bare Escentuals: Big & Bright Eyeliner Pencil ($14) and Flawless Definition Waterproof Mascara ($18)

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. If you’re new here, thank you for visiting. Makeup and Beauty Blog is a makeup blog with daily product reviews, beauty tips, giveaways and the random shenanigans of a crazy cat lady/makeup enthusiast named Karen (that’s me!). 🙂

New in Beauty

• Chanel’s updated their fantabulous Viatlumiere Foundation ($54) with new ingredients to target dry, dull, uneven skin
• NORDSTROM ALERT: Clinique’s Brandied Bronze Eyeshadow Quad ($25) is available now
• Smashbox’s Hyperlash Mascara ($21) supposedly lifts, lengthens, volumizes AND defines
• Laura Mercier’s Eyelash Curler ($16) has an interesting design…
• I’m dying to catch a whiff of Philosophy Apricots and Cream Perfumed Body Spritz ($22)
• More from Smashbox: The Brow Tech To Go Pencil ($26)
• Bath and Body Works has a new citrus scent called Orange Sapphire (pretty name!)
• Urban Decay slashed \ the price of their Apocalyptic Nail Kit from $26 to $18
• It takes 10 seconds to enter to win $2400 in Michael Stars clothing and Benefit Cosmetics
• Origins claims their Brighter by Nature brightening peel pads ($38) make skin tone look more even

What’s shakin’, ladies? This is rather useless trivia, but I just realized that today is the third of five March hump days. 🙂 Hope you have a great one. I’m just chugging along.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

New in Beauty

• Rainforests unite! Beginning next month, proceeds from the sale of Kiehl’s cheeky LE Art Series for their Acai Damage-Protecting Toning Mists ($26 each) will go to the Rainforest Alliance
• Physician’s Formula is offering a buy one get one free coupon for Target on their Facebook page
• The new Victoria’s Secret Special Moments scents are on sale, three for $21
• Smashbox’s Eye Illusion ($28) trio of transforming shadows gives eyeshadows and liners a metallic hue
• Carol’s Daughter Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo ($12) and Conditioner ($16) gently removes product buildup while soothing and conditioning the hair and scalp
• If you shop online or at H2O Plus stores on World Water Day (March 22), they’ll donate 15% of your purchase to regional water organizations in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Toronto and Vancouver
• Skyn Iceland says the multivitamin mojo in Arctic Face Mist ($29) energizes tired, stressed out skin
• Clean & Clear’s holding a designer prom dress competition for $5,000 to bring your ultimate dress vision to life 🙂
• Next month Rene Furterer introduces a three-step product line for curly girls called Acanthe Perfect Curls. Look for Acanthe Perfect Curls Shampoo ($23, has guar gum to smooth curls and a warm bergamot fragrance), Acanthe Perfect Curls Conditioner ($28, includes white viegar to smooth and boost shine) and Acanthe Perfect Curls Leave-In Fluid ($26, provides an anti-humidity shield to stop frizz)
• New from Biore: Makeup Removing Towelettes ($8) and Steam Activated Cleanser with SteamActiv Beads ($8)
• Win $1,900 in swag from Purple Lab
• Would you pay $115 for Guerlain’s Super Aqua-Eye Anti-Puffiness Soothing Eye Patch?
• WANT! Sonia Kashuk’s Retractable Silver Eyeliner/Smudger Brush ($10)

It’s time to tell the workweek it can kiss our bums, girls! BOOYAH! In your face, workweek! IN YOUR FACE!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

New in Beauty

• New from Guerlain for neutral lovin’ girls: the Terracotta Lip Glosses ($30)!
• Or how about Guerlain’s Terracotta Eyeshadow Pen ($35)? — available in two shades: Gold Rush and Smokey Metal
• Look out for Lancome’s new Flash Bronzer Tinted Self-Tanning Leg Gel ($32), Flash Bronzer Self-Tanning Face Lotion ($30) and Self-Tanning Face Lotion with SPF 15 ($36)
• Isn’t the bottle for Salvatore Ferragamo’s Incanto Bloom Eau de Toilette ($62-82) adorable?
• Leave it to Sonia Kashuk to take tweezer technology to the next level by adding a spoolie to the tip ($13)
• Boots made their Botanics Organic Eye Makeup Remover ($7) sans parabens
• I’m intrigued by and can’t wait to try LA Splash’s High Impact Mineral Matte Eyeshadows ($7)
• On sale at Bath & Body Works: their wonderful Anti-Bacterial Handsoaps for $3
• Philosophy’s Apricots and Cream Shower Gel ($16) and Body Lotion sound just like desert!
• T3’s new Featherweight Luxe ($250) looks like it really means business
• Enter to win an $875 Urban Decay necklace inspired by Alice in Wonderland
• Benefit has a cute video featuring their Stay Don’t Stray primer
• NARS shows how to transform runway looks to real way looks with three new how-to video tutorials

Greetings and good morning, ladies. 🙂 I hope you slept well. Together we vanquished Monday! Three cheers! Kudos all around.

What’s on your agenda today? Are you going to be busy or slow?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen