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• Whispers abound that DuWop’s getting ready to release a Twilight makeup line. If they do, the lipsticks better be long-wear *and* fang friendly!
• I’m gonna immortalize Tabs in one of these awesome custom-made, vintage Victorian pet photos.
• Is the bowl cut the next big do?
• Learn how to make your own NARS the Multiple makeup palettes by following this tutorial.
• Soon you, too, could be sampling fragrances from the comfort of your laptop with i-Aroma, a new fragrance communication system that makes sending scents over the web a reality.
• I stumbled upon some of Trish McEvoy’s summer makeup tips.
• Doesn’t Dior’s Fall 2009 Smoky Jazz collection look smokin’ hawt?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Our intrepid Inspector Tabs is trying to figure out which of the following items is NOT a past, present or upcoming MAC Cosmetics collection.

Can you lend him a helping paw?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Tabs came home this morning covered in sand and smelling of beer and sunscreen. While he slept it off in the corner, I looked through the browsing history on his iPhone. 🙂

Here are some of the links he bookmarked this week…

• What would it be like to wear a rainbow to the beach?
• Here’s how to pinch mad pennies with RECESSION HAIR!
• I dig the look and feel of this short film by Christian Dior (starring Marion Cotillard of La Vie en Rose).
• Washing is for squares, yo. Why not skip the suds and rock the dirty hair look instead?
• I wonder how much time I spend surfing for websites to help me be more productive…
• It’s the perfect excuse to break some lipstick!🙂
• Louis Vuitton’s new ad campaign to mark the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing on the moon is a little “out there.”

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Tabs is usually down to hang out for HOURS at a MAC counter with me, but today he was absorbed in a new site he found. While I surfed the counter for makeup, he surfed the web on his iPhone.

Here are some of the links he bookmarked this week…

• Ever wonder what your emo alter ego would look like?
• Kiss me, you impetuous, glitter-studded, hard-rockin’ fool!
• Must. Have. These. Earrings!
• Is Neutrogena’s latest sunscreen a harbinger of what’s to come?
• Yes, please, I’ll take all of them to go, thanks!
• Um, I don’t think I brought enough sunscreen…
• Here’s a cool giveaway for an IcyBag and some goodies from Sephora.
• Having trubs keeping track of all your to-do lists? Never fear, Evernote is here!
• Here’s a way to get the beachy hair look on the cheap.
• Yah, the colors don’t really pop, but Chanel’s new Les Naturels Summer collection is still rocking my boat.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Tabs, like his cat mom, loves himself some Chanel. When I called Hotel Cattyfornia earlier today to see how he was doing, his “executive assistant” informed me that he’s been meowing non-stop about the new Chanel Celestial Lights Glossimers ($27 each).

Chanel infused each of the eight new shades with more glitter than Mariah Carey’s bathroom sink!

Tabs’ favorite shade is Venus. What’s yours?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Like the crazy cat mom that I am, I called the Hotel Cattyfornia (such a lovely place) to check on Tabs this morning. The staff tells me he’s having a grand time sunning himself in the windows and staring at the caged birds in the center of the playroom.

I miss my kitty, sigh…

Since I’m suffering from a bad case of the cat mom blues, I’m trying to get some kitty lurving from the strays that live in the condo complex here. A gang of tail-less tabbies has always run the place, but I haven’t seen them around lately. The new kings of the neighborhood may be the two cats that guard the playground out front.

I’ve named this gray and white one Cutie Pie…

…and this black and white one Peanut.

Cutie Pie and Peanut standing guard.

I like to think Tabs would get along with his Hawaiian brethren!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

For Mother’s Day, Tabs handed me the reins to his weekly column. If you knew Tabs, you’d know how big a sacrifice that was for him, LOL! He loves his weekly column on the blog.

I guess he figured he owed me a little appreciation for all the gravy, petting and unconditional love I give him.

Smart cat. 🙂

Here are some pretty cool links I found while surfing the web this afternoon. I was watching MTV’s Parental Control at the time. I wonder if that had anything to do with my choices…

• What Can You Do About Uneven Pigmentation? — Sometimes it’s caused by hormones; other times it’s sun damage. Whatever the cause, discolored skin bugs the heck out of many women, but help is out there.
• Nail Art Tutorial: “Teenage” Nails — SO FUN! Sometimes solid colored nails just aren’t fancy enough to express how I feel. Enter nail art!
• Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Polish — What does $5.49 in drugstore nail polish buy these days? Vampy has the scoop.
• Review: Eyeko 3 in 1 cream, Big Eyes Tube Mascara, Strawberry Fat Balm and Polish — It was love at first sight when I spotted these Eyeko nail polishes over at Cosmetic Candy.
• Urban Decay Cream Shadow/Face of the Night — I am really lovin’ this evening look with UD’s Cream Shadow in Mushroom. This is one of my *favorite* looks of the year.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

How’s it going, girls? What are you up to?

Did you see any movies this weekend? I saw a hilarious, campy Bachelor parody on Lifetime called I Want to Marry Ryan Banks, LOL! It’s starring Jason Priestly, who appears to have stopped aging in 1990.

Right now El Hub and I are off to catch X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

I asked Tabs if he wanted to come with us, but he’s busy looking for his signature scent. He’s not a fan of spicy perfumes like Clinique Aromatics Elixr, which he described as “sketchy.”

He’s more a J’adore kind of cat.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen