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Saturday Surfing

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Why is web surfing so much more fun than EVERYTHING on my to-do list? I could be vacuuming, catching up on laundry or cleaning the windows, but instead I’m watching Cameo videos and reading about the weird stuff people put in their coffee. 🙂

Next stop: Cyberspace!

Random bright spots

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What Are You Wearing on Your Nails Today?

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G’morning, ladies. 🙂 How’d you sleep, and did you do anything fun last night? I had pizza, again (third week in a row!), and then just messed around with Tabs and painted my nails at home. I’d meant to watch Caprica but got home a little too late.

Here’s what I picked for my nails: NARS Purple Rain ($16). It’s the sole nail color in their spring collection.

I feel like I could lose myself in that deep violet shimmer…

The formula was thicker than I expected and bubbled a wee bit (took me a couple tries to get it right), but I like how it turned out.

Are you wearing anything on your nails today or sportin’ nekkid claws? 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

NARS Unsung Hero: Greek Holiday Lipgloss

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When it’s dull and gray outside, I can always count on makeup to brighten my day. 🙂 Today, for instance, I was staring out my window and daydreaming about warmer weather when I remembered a little tube of sunbeams known as NARS Greek Holiday ($24).

Part of NARS’ permanent collection, her sheer, peachy pink with golden glitter makes me feel like I’m lounging under a beach umbrella somewhere, blissfully warm, with a good book to read and a pretty view of the ocean.

Ah, to be on a Greek Holiday right now… 🙂
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Hot Coral Lips and Silver Fingertips for Chanel Summer 2010

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All morning long I’ve been JWoWW-ing over the makeup that Karl and Co. sent down the runway for Chanel’s Spring/Summer Haute Couture show in Paris earlier this week. Turns out the look was a sneak peak at a couple of soon-to-be launched pieces from their summer makeup collection.

Karl gave Peter Philips, the Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, three key images to inspire the makeup for the show: neon baroque, chemical pastels and liquid silver. Oh, Karl! You so crazy. 🙂
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Carrie Underwood: Her Best Hair?

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Dang, I’m so coveting Carrie Underwood’s hair! The 26-year-old country singer and former American Idol winner has a penchant for waves, side-swept bangs and layers.

I wonder what hair she’ll wear to the Super Bowl on Feb. 7 when she sings the national anthem, hmmm…

Which of Carrie's hairstyles do you like best?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Oh, almost forgot…
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Clinique High Lengths Mascara: Take Me To Your Leader

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Have you noticed anything weird about mascara brushes lately? It’s like they’re getting all funky cold medina! Last year it was motorized brush heads; before that, spiked medieval flails (Givenchy’s Phenomen’Eyes).

Now even Clinique is throwing their hat into the ring with a different spin on the standard brush design. High Lengths Mascara ($14) flaunts a minimalist, almost alien bow.

Maybe I’ve been watching too much sci-fi lately (a VERY safe bet), but those rows of short, stubby teeth aren’t giving me warm and fuzzy feelings — that’s for sure.

When I touched the brush for the first time (expecting certain doom!), it flexed and bent like Gumby’s yoga master, LOL! I really had no idea how it would perform on human lashes. 🙂


Buck nekkid lashes!
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A Big Hello from Head to Toe: A Lipgloss/Lipstick/Shoe Update

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Hoy! Greetings from the West Siiiide! 🙂 It’s shortly after lunchtime here on Thursday, which I’m really happy about because it means a couple of cool things…

  1. It’s almost Friday! Are you doing anything fun this weekend? I don’t have any plans, but I think I may hit the mall on Saturday. I kinda want need a new pair of shoes.
  2. From coast to shining coast, women are touching up their lip makeup after lunch.

Which reminds me, what are you wearing on your pucker right now? I went with gloss today, Josie Maran’s Lip Gloss in Authentic ($18), a shimmery coral pink.

ABOUT: Josie Maran Lip Glosses

JM’s glosses come in six shiny, hydrating shades and feel a lot like MAC Lipglasses to me. They’re non-sticky, with a strong brown sugar scent, and a taste that lingers for a while. While I’m not usually a fan of scented/flavored lip products, I don’t mind these at all (the scent seems pretty authentic too).


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Paul and Joe Spring 2010 Is Tempting Me BIG TIME!

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Well, hello, beautiful! 🙂 Judging by the look of Paul and Joe’s spring 2010 makeup, spring has *totally* sprung.

I mean, I thought their cutie-pie Alice in Wonderland collection looked cool, but that’s not all they had in store for spring. They’re also releasing new eye, cheek, nail and lip products, too, in (classic Paul and Joe form) flirty, femme, yet oh-so-sophisticated packaging and colors.

I’ve got my eye on the customizable shadow palettes… PJ made 25 colors available for ’em in Satin (a shimmery frost), Silk (a sheer sheen) and Cashmere (a smooth matte) finishes.

And, because they couldn’t stop there, they made these creamy Cheek Powders and Nail Enamels, which are also tempting me BIG TIME!
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