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MBBTV #8: Tweezerman for Benefit & Crazy Lunch Lady Hairs

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How’s it going, girl? 🙂 What are you up to today, and are you doing anything for Easter this weekend?

Can’t say I have anything exciting on the agenda (other than hopefully watching Hot Tub Time Machine), but we are driving out to visit my parents in the East Bay tomorrow morning. I’m looking forward to seeing them and getting out of dodge for the day.

Anywho, here’s a video look at the Tweezerman for Benefit collection of tools for cute brows and lashes.

For more on the Tweezerman for Benefit collection…

NOTE: The pattern on the slanted tip tweezer in the video is supposed to be yellow and not orange or pink (something goofy happened to the color in that part of the clip).

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Sundays with Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 79

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Tabs spent the entire weekend working on this video for his new YouTube channel. He’s reviewing some of his favorite makeup from spring 2010.

I think he wants to be the next feline “YouTube sensation,” ha ha! 🙂

Well, he has my blessing as long as he doesn’t let the fame go to his furry little head.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Tabs and I hope you had a great weekend, ladies, and I think the open thread was A LOT of fun. Thanks for participating. Now, onward to Monday!

MBBTV #6: Addicted to Dior for Summer 2010

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It’s dreadfully pricey, but there are things I really like about Dior’s summer 2010 stuff, particularly the Crush Glow palette and pseudo-luggage tags.

Those tags hella make me wanna shoop…

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. I’m thinking about also keeping videos on Vimeo because I love their site (but I HOPE they stop charging for HD). You can also click one of these big buttons to watch on either site…

MBBTV #5: Urban Decay Eden Eyeshadow Primer Potion

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Um … in case you were wondering, I *do* shower and change on a daily basis, 🙂 despite the fact that I’m wearing the same black shirt and gold necklace in this video, LOL! What I did was record a few videos at the same time.

Episode 5 links and notes

Note: I checked the ingredient list of both of the products, and it *does* appear as though UD changed the formula.

Ingredients in Eden: Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyethylene, Triethylhexanoin, Trihydroxystearin, Isopropyl Lanolate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Talc, Dimethicone, PEG-40 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Synthetic Beeswax, Propylene Carbonate. May Contain: CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491/77492/77499 (Iron Oxides).

Ingredients in Original Primer Potion: Isododecane, Talc, Cyclopentasiloxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Trihydroxystearin, Triethylhexanoin, Isopropyl Lanolate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Dimethicone, PEG-40 Stearate, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Methicone, Isobutylparaben. May Contain: Mica, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77163 (Bismuth Oxychloride).





About video, I’m really starting to have fun with them again, spending too much time as usual. El Hub wonders what I’m up to sometimes when I’m in my office and talking with the camera running at midnight, ha!

Do you guys have a preference between YouTube, Vimeo or another video site? I’ve been partial to Vimeo because I like the design of their player (pink!) and the site itself. I also really dig the kinds of videos they attract (lots of indie creative pros and artsy stuff), but YouTube doesn’t charge for HD plays. Vimeo does, which kinda blows.

I’m still going to post videos on both sites (here’s my YouTube channel and Vimeo page), but I may just embed them with for a while.

YouTube veterans, can you suggest any tips/tricks or makeup gurus I should subscribe to? I’m a YouTube noob. I’m learning as I go along. Thanks in advance. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

MBBTV #4: I’m Loving Benefit High Brow Lifting Pencil

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How’s it goin’, ladies? Are you having a good weekend so far? Doing anything fun? I am SO GLAD the sun came out again today. With yesterday that makes two whole days in a row! We’ve been seeing a little more of it lately… It’s beginning to feel like spring.

Today I’ve got sun and eyebrows on my mind, specifically Benefit’s $20 High Brow pencil. Have you seen it before? Here’s a quick look in this video.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Episode 4 Link:

MBBTV: Episode 3 — A Few Ways to Use MAC Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl

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Heya, ladies. Have you picked up any goodies from MAC Liberty of London? If you haven’t considered the Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl ($25), here are a few ways I like to use it (click here to see the video).

Enjoy the rest of your Friday night, and I’ll catch up with you soon. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Episode 3 Links:

MBBTV: Episode 1 – Using a Moisturizer Before Applying Makeup

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Heya, ladies. Guess which blog just turned three years old. 🙂 Yup, that’s ancient in internet years! MBB’s officially a senior citizen.

Sorry about the hiatus from video, but I’m gonna do them more often now. Here’s a quick tip I learned from makeup artist Billy B, who explained that moisturizers are good for more than just moisturizing.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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