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Keira Knightley: Her Best Hair?

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Keira Knightley's best hair?

From the wee age of three, Keira Christina Knightly (born March 26, 1985) knew she wanted to be in pictures. She begged her mother for an agent, and finally, at the age of six, she got one as a reward for studying hard.

The first time I saw her on screen was in the 2003 movie Bend It Like Beckham. I thought she was lovely, and that short hair — so spunky!

Since then, Keira’s star has steadily risen. She’s appeared in a host of blockbusters like Pirates of the Caribbean (yargh, mateys!) with my man Johnny Depp…

… and been up for some big awards already, earning Best Actress nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globes for her roles in Pride and Prejudice and Atonement.

Throughout her career Keira’s changed her hair often, going from short to long and dark to light. She always looks distinctive and sassy with short hair, but I dig those long locks, too.

Which of Keira's hairstyles do you like most?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

21 Ways to Store Your Makeup

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Please tell me you’re not one of those gals guilty of keeping your cosmetics in a grungy old zipper pouch that you may or may not have had since high school. If you are … I won’t tell. 🙂

Guilty or not, here are 21 more ways to store your makeup.

  1. Keep ‘Em Dry: Here are a few ideas to keep your cosmetics dry, and moisture kills makeup. Take these precautions, and ensure a long life for your collection.

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  2. Hide Your Makeup from Light and Heat: Here, Makeup Diva talks about ways to keep your makeup safe from light and heat, both of which can cause some serious damage.

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  3. How to Store Makeup Palettes: I love the details this post provides on ways to store makeup palettes and accessories.

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  4. How to Store Makeup Brushes: No one likes their brushes getting smashed or worn — not if they’re shooting for flawless application. Learn to help your brushes be their best with these how-to tips.

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  5. How to Make a Makeup Brush Holder: Go that extra mile with this weekend project, and your makeup brushes will love you for it.

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  6. How to Make a Roll Up Mat for Your Makeup Brushes: This is again for the creative gal — a unique way to make a roll up mat to store and protect your brushes while keeping them organized. What more can you ask for?

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Have You Tried Chanel Lift Lumiere Foundation?

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The Internets are back, yea! I’d just about given up on getting online again today, but the broadband ferry must have stopped by while I was at the mall peeping Chanel’s newish Lift Lumiere foundation (sorry about the stalkery camera pic). Have you tried it yet?

Chanel refers to Lift Lumiere ($65) as a moisturizing anti-aging foundation that tightens skin and diminishes the look of fine lines. I need some tightening and diminishing, LOL!

It’s a liquid foundation, and I like that it comes with a pump, which means you don’t have to dip your fingers in it. I’m not crazy about the $65 price — actually I hate the price, and I wasn’t ready to throw down for an entire bottle, so I snagged samples in three of the nine colors: Natural Beige 4.5, Naturel 5.5 and Tawny Beige 6.0.

I hope one of the three shades I picked does, in fact, turn back the hands of time to those kinder, gentler years when everybody carried pagers, and I was still referred to by strangers as “Miss.” 🙂

Well, I’m getting ready for a quick run. I haven’t been jogging in the mornings this week like I’d intended to, but it happens. Better now than never.

What have you been up to today? Holla back at your girl!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Sonia Kashuk Spring Treasures and Good Old-Fashioned Improv

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Hi, chicas! I woke up this morning to some Internetz trubs, so until my new friend from Comcast works it out, I’ll be improv blogging from my phone.

I know these pics of the new Sonia Kashuk Spring Treasures collection ($13-20) look kinda Blair Witchy, but I couldn’t wait. I’m testing these out today, and so far so good with the brushes. The heads feel super soft (like Tabs’s fur!).


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Comment to Win MAC Dazzleglass

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Update: This giveaway is closed. I’ll be announcing the winner soon. Thanks for entering!

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Glitter: it’s not just for drag queens, Mariah Carey and the Sparkle Motion dancers. Yes, you, too, can twinkle with the best of ’em thanks to MAC’s brighteningly glittery Dazzleglass lipgloss.

As little as one layer of Dazzleglass’s glittery goodness transforms puckers from blah to bangin’ in no time flat.

Enter to win two of them today!

The prize

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One lucky lady will win two MAC Dazzleglass lipglosses, one in Stop! Look! and the other in Moth To a Flame (a $36 value).

How to enter…

There are a couple ways to enter the giveaway, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.

First, enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post. In it, tell me your favorite MAC product of all time!

EEK! This is a tough one for me… I guess it would have to be Lychee Luxe Lipglass, aka the ultimate coral lipgloss!

Second, you can enter by subscribing to my updates by email (if you haven’t already). They’re once-a-day emails with my daily posts. You’ll get drugstore makeup reviews, makeup looks, beauty product news and, sadly, crazy cat lady humor.
(Note: if you’re already subscribed, you’re automatically entered to win.)

Recap…

  1. Enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, and don’t forget to use a valid email address so I can reach you if you win, or…
  2. Sign up for my updates by email if you haven’t already. Just enter your email address using the form below, or click this link.

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I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59PM PST Friday night.

Maika’i Pomaika’i, lovelies!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Beauty Snacks: Sites of the Day, Apr. 15

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As a kid I was a total tomboy, and I never, ever liked wearing pink. Boy, things have changed, LOL! Now I can’t get enough of it.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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