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Saturday Surfing

Karen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:56:23 +0000

Happy Saturday, twilighters. How was your night? Mine was painted in purple and gold. Yup, I went to a Warrior’s basketball game (no, Tabs did not come with) and screamed my head off! I’m not big into basketball, but I like going to the games.

Off to a slow start this morning… just enjoying my coffee and surfing le web. Care to browse with me?

100 inspiring holiday gifts — Daily Makeover
How to wear purple eyeshadow without looking like Grimace — Bella Sugar
Lavender: spring’s big color craze –Icing
Lovin’ the glitter in the China Glaze Love You Snow Much collection — Temptalia
I like celebrity scents, but I’ll pass on ones made from the DNA of dead divas, LOL! — Sephora Beauty & the Blog
17 things worth knowing about your cat — The Oatmeal
Warning! These words could magically improve your week — The Tiny Soprano
5 most expensive color items at Bergdorf’s — The Notice
Pop art lips = LOVE! — Troy Jensen
Why vampire movies always break the rules — Slate

This guy is my new hero…

Remember the last time you watched a sunrise?

So soothing…

After I vacuum (boo) and start some laundry, I’m gonna try to catch a matinee of New Moon. I’m a sucker (haha!) for vampires. :F

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

What’s Your Favorite Makeup Palette of All Time?

Karen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:55 +0000

I’m a palette junkie (love having multiple choices in one place), so this was a toughie!

Let’s see… If I had to pick just one, it would probably be Urban Decay’s Get Baked. It always comes with me on vacations because I love the mix of easy-to-wear gold, brown and teal shimmers — particularly that bright pop of teal!

So tell me — what’s your all-time favorite palette?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

NYX Luscious Lip Gloss Palette in Dance in Africa

Karen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:41 +0000

NYX Luscious Lip Gloss Palette in Dance in Africa, $7

What say you?

What’s Your Friday Fragrance?

Karen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:31:22 +0000

I’m wearing Michael Kors Very Hollywood (from the Wink Set, $85). It smells like a freshly picked gardenia.

How about you?

A Clinique Black Tie Violets Tutorial and TGIF!

Karen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:46 +0000

Because it’s raining cats and dogs out here today, I figured I’d have to make my own sunshine, so I took a stab at a tutorial on the look from yesterday’s Clinique Black Tie Violets face of the day (see some swatches here).

If you decide to give it a try, snap a couple pictures of yourself, and shoot them off to me at karen@makeupandbeautyblog.com. I’d love to see your handiwork (don’t worry; I won’t share them on the blog unless you ask me to)!

Ready?

What you’ll need

A shimmery purple cream eyeshadow like Clinique Quick Eyes Cream Shadow in Rock Violet ($15)
A shimmery violet eyeshadow like the second shade from the left in the Clinique Colour Surge Eyeshadow Quad in Black Tie Violets ($25)
A shimmery brownish plum like the third shade from the left in the Clinique Black Tie Violets Quad
A shimmery violet gel liner like Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in Violet Luxe ($15)
A shimmery blackish plum eyeshadow like the one on the far right in the Clinique Black Tie Violets Quad
A shimmery pinkish purple shadow like the shade on the far left in the Clinique Black Tie Violets Quad
A lengthening black mascara like Clinique Long Pretty Lashes in Black ($15)
A shimmery plum blush like Clinique Shimmering Stripes Powder Blush in Tuxedo Plums ($30)
A shimmery reddish blue lip liner like Clinique Defining Liner for Lips in Pomegranate ($14)
A shimmery hot pink lipstick like Clinique High Impact Lip Colour SPF 15 in Extreme Pink ($14)

Eyes

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