Archive for July, 2011

What’s the First Thing You Look for in a Mascara?

Posted under Beauty Tips, Makeup on Thursday, 21 July 2011 by
I was thinking about priorities yesterday while testing the new Cover Girl NatureLuxe Mascara ($9).For the mascara’s mousse formula, CG says they used beeswax instead of the synthetic polymers they would have normally used. The wax is supposed to thicken lashes but keep them feeling light at...
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Sometimes I Like…

Posted under Beauty Tips on Thursday, 21 July 2011 by
…Products because they have names I can identify with, like this $10 nail polish from Top Shop. It’s called Journalist. Copyright Karen of Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds | Read the full article ...
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It Takes You to Make the New Givenchy Les Ombres de Lune Palette Go Right

Posted under Beauty Tips, Makeup on Thursday, 21 July 2011 by
One thing Givenchy limited edition makeup releases have never been lacking is style. Whether it’s a pan of powder embossed with an intricate floral pattern or a palette with clean, understated lines, Givenchy understands the words “special” and “fancy.”Whenever I see...
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Elizabeth Arden Ultra Ceramide Lipstick in Watermelon Is a Casually Cool Summertime Treat

Posted under Beauty Tips, Makeup on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 by
One of these days Tabs is going to walk downstairs and find a super sweet, 5-foot 1-inch-tall seedless watermelon sitting in my computer chair.It’ll have skinny brown arms and hands with long fingers, and flat arches at the bottom of its high-heeled feet.From behind it Tabs will ask,...
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You Want Some of This?

Posted under Beauty Tips on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 by
I have a small army of frozen Trader Joe’s treats in my freezer right now.You in?Copyright Karen of Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds | Read the full article ...
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How Much Does L’Oreal Double Extend Eye Illuminator Eyeliner Turn Up the Bright?

Posted under Beauty Tips, Makeup on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 by
Adding to the list of things that keep me up at night (uncharted asteroids, coyotes howling in the distance, that one spider that got away, El Hub’s snoring), Tabs has been acting extra creepy lately, and it’s really freaking me out.He’ll crawl into bed at night when I do and fall...
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Kiss the Nose

Posted under Beauty Tips on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 by
KISS IT!And while you’re at it, a cheek rub would be nice too.XOXO,TabsCopyright Karen of Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds | Read the full article ...
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Eye Wanna! Eye Gotta! Have Benefit’s Two New Annie and Maggie Collection Kits for Fall

Posted under Beauty Tips, Makeup on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 by
Benefit’s two new fall eye palettes aren’t just relying on good looks. They’re also travel-sized and perfect for your purse.Remember those Annie and Maggie Sunday Funday and Scene Queen kits Benefit released last fall? These two new limited edition Eye Wanna! and Eye Gotta! kits...
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Dior Blue Tie Palette: New for Fall 2011

Posted under Beauty Tips on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 by
Pictures and swatches of the new Dior Blue Tie Palette ($70) for fall 2011, coming soon to Dior.com and available now at Nordstrom stores.A few quick first impressions:Pigment: The blue shadows apply sheer; the shimmery gray and black shadows apply with medium pigmentTexture: The four shadows feel...
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Makeup in Aisle 3: An Urban Decay 15-Year Anniversary Palette Face of the Day

Posted under Beauty Tips on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 by
I’d forgotten I was out of contact lens solution when I got the urge to play with the new Urban Decay 15-Year Anniversary Palette last night, and I remembered just about the time I finished this look with blue, green, brown and gold.So I went to Target, LOL! I felt a little crazy town...
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