Archive for January, 2011

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Jan. 31

Posted under Beauty Tips on Monday, 31 January 2011 by
You might be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?” Well, it isn’t much of a poll. It’s more just a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past three...

What to Wear on Your Winter Trip to San Francisco

Posted under Beauty Tips on Monday, 31 January 2011 by
San Francisco’s Union Square, June 2010Hi, ladies. Aside from the brief period of time I spent away at college, I’ve lived in the San Francisco Bay Area all my life. I love it here, and it definitely feels like home. When I opened this note from reader Tzu, I couldn’t wait to...

Sundays with Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 124

Posted under Beauty Tips on Sunday, 30 January 2011 by
What I want to know is, can a cat get a driver’s license? Because mine needs one. I’m tired of always having to drop whatever I’m doing to shuttle Tabs around.When I took this job, I thought, “Gee, Tabs is a successful kitty model. This will look good on my resume.”...

The Weekly Roundup: Posts You Might Have Missed

Posted under Beauty Tips on Sunday, 30 January 2011 by
This week was hands down one of the funnest weeks I’ve had blogging since 2007. My tiara goes off to MAC for coming up with such a cool creative concept (Wonder Woman) and for going all out with the idea. I can’t wait to see more.They could have said, “I know! We’ll get a...

Are Fitness Training Programs For You?

Posted under Beauty Tips on Sunday, 30 January 2011 by
Physical fitness is the condition of the human body when it is within perfect health. Being fit is essential to stay notify equally physically and mentally also to defend against particular illnesses, which attack as the body age groups. Health and fitness plans are usually agendas that permit a...

Who Makes the Best Nail Clippers?

Posted under Beauty Tips on Sunday, 30 January 2011 by
Are you happy with your nail clippers? I’m serious. The pair I’ve been using, which is just one of those regular foldable stainless steel ones, tears up my nails. I go through all the work to paint ‘em and then use clippers that might as well be garden shears. It doesn’t...

About That Black-and-White Polka-Dot iPhone Case…

Posted under Beauty Tips on Saturday, 29 January 2011 by
Isn’t it too cute!? It’s the iPhone 4 Hard Cover case by Kate Spade ($40), and it was a gift from El Hub for Christmas.It consists of two separate pieces of stiff, rather slippery plastic that snap together to protect the phone. I think my previous soft silicone cover was a little...

Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora!

Posted under Beauty Tips on Saturday, 29 January 2011 by
“Who…”“Who…”“Who…” said the owl outside my bedroom window. Rise and shine, morning glory. It’s another foggy Hundred-Acre Wood day out here in chilly Northern California, and there’s an owl outside who sounds like he loves it.I...

Josie Maran Dips Into the Argan Oil for Spring’s Matchmaker Serum Foundation and Illuminizer

Posted under Beauty Tips, Makeup on Saturday, 29 January 2011 by
Josie Maran Argan Matchmaker Serum Foundation on my face, Argan Illuminizer on my cheeks, beneath my eyes and on the brow boneModel/makeup maestro Josie Maran likes argan oil almost as much as Tabs likes gravy, and she’s launching a new foundation and illuminator made with the stuff this...

One Thing Is Clear: The Smashbox Limitless Long Wear Lip Glosses In Bloom

Posted under Beauty Tips, Makeup on Saturday, 29 January 2011 by
Can I just vent about my bangs for a moment? Because today they interfered with Smashbox’s spring In Bloom Limitless Long Wear Lip Glosses, and that’s just wrong.Observe the redonkulous headband in the picture above, which I’ve resorted to wearing on account of my unruly bangs....
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