One more time for the cheap seats in the back!
Can You Guess the NARS Lipgloss?
H8 the Box, Like the Rusk: The Rusk W8LESS Hair Dryer/Iron Combo Kit
Do you remember The Far Side comics by Gary Larson? Some of them must have been based on my life, like this one to the right for the Midvale School for the Gifted.
It’s true. I’m like a female version of that kid. “Stupid door! Must. Push. Harder! Gah!”
As a matter of fact, I had a Midvale moment last night with the packaging for the Rusk W8LESS The Power of Light kit ($166).
The kit comes with two limited edition pink products, the Rusk W8LESS Hairdryer and Flat Iron, released for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and, no joke, the box took me at least 10 minutes to open (a Rubik’s Cube would have been easier to solve!).
El Hub was watching TV a few feet away from my grunts and groans and looked up at me like I was kidding. “Really? What are you trying to open over there? A bank vault?”
No, just a nearly impenetrable plastic box!
Dark Under-Eye Circles Hate This Power Couple
Reader Anna made my day week when she recently had this to say about one of the banes of my existence:
Your under-eye circles are virtually invisible! What concealer have you been favoring these days?
Hi Anna,
OOH, GURL, that’s the new MAC Pro Longwear Concealer ($16.50)/Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener ($18) combo (Longwear applied on top of Photo Op).
I don’t remember what prompted me to try the two of them together, but let me tell you — they’re frickin’ rad, especially when my dark circles look extra dark and purplish.
First, I blend in a few dots of Photo Op (a golden peach liquid with a hint of shimmer) under each eye to prime them for concealer. I’ll give them about a minute to dry and follow up with MAC Pro Longwear Concealer patted and blended right on top.
I’m normally an NC 35 in MAC foundation, but I’ve been using Longwear Concealer in NW 30 because I think its peachier tones do a better job on my dark circles.
Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener and MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in action
The combo diligently conceals my dark circles for a solid 12-16 hours before showing any signs of fatigue (smudges or migrating).
I haven’t gotten anywhere near this kind of coverage since timeBalm.
This two-fer is totally kicking @ss, and I hope your dark circles loathe it just as much as mine do. 🙂
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Aren’t These L’Oreal Midnight Muse Collection Shadow Duos Kinda HiP?
The L’Oreal Midnight Muse HiP Studio Secrets Professional Shadow Duos, clockwise from bottom left: Moon Goddess, Luna Noir, Enchantress, Dark Wave
It’s not like I needed another reason to swing by the drugstore, aka my home away from home, but these limited edition $8 L’Oreal HiP Studio Secrets Professional Shadow Duos gave me one anyway.
Here are four of the six HiP (High Intensity Pigments) Studio Secrets from the Midnight Muse collection that arrived on counters in September.
Clockwise from bottom left: Moon Goddess, Luna Noir, Enchantress, Dark Wave
I love their names…Moon Goddess, Luna Noir, Enchantress and Dark Wave. Don’t they sound like a coven of witches (BOO!)? 
Clockwise from bottom left: Moon Goddess, Luna Noir, Enchantress, Dark Wave
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Do You Paint Your Toes In Fall/Winter?
I was none too pleased with Mother Nature this morning when I awoke to 46 degrees. That may be balmy for some places, but for this part of California at this time of year, that sh*z is cold, dude! I wanted to grab my sandals and take Tabs out for a walk, but my exposed toes protested somethin’ fierce. Sure, I prefer sandals to socks, but not when it’s cold!
The end of sandal season means toes everywhere are again being oppressed (haha!) by socks, boots and various other forms of winter footwear. It begs the question — when your toes go into hiding, do your pedicures fall by the wayside?
I still like to keep mine painted and primped, because if I don’t, I develop what El Hub refers to as “monkey feet,” on account of my freakishly long toes and uncanny toe dexterity.
But sometimes I do think about skipping my pedis in fall and winter… I mean, why bother to paint if no one’s gonna see your feet? Why not just save that time and energy for more important cold weather activities…like roasting chestnuts over open fires and whatnot? 🙂
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Karen
Korres Lip Butter Glaze Made My Lips Look and Feel Better Today
Korres Lip Butter Glaze in Pomegranate
Blue skies may have been smiling at me yesterday, but my face of the day left me with lips like the Sahara. My kisser needed TLC today, and Korres Lip Butter Glaze ($14; available in five shades) came to my rescue.
The mad moisturizing, non-sticky formula is surprisingly thin and lightweight, but Korres still found room inside it for a subtle vanilla fragrance, which I like (it is unflavored, though). I put Pomegranate (a pinkish coral) on this morning, and by mid-day my lips already felt and looked a lot better.
Both of the colors I’ve tried, Pomegranate and bright red Wild Rose, could almost pass for Jello from afar (peach and fruit punch, respectively!). They create a semi-transparent, shiny layer of goodness on my lips, ahh… 🙂
Pomegranate (top) and Wild Rose (bottom)
Can You Guess the NARS Lipgloss?
You can do it!
Korres Vitamin E 10-Color Pencil Kit
Korres Vitamin E 10-Color Pencil Kit, $32. Available at Sephora and online.