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Tuesday Beauty Tips: 9 Things to Do on Your Next Trip to San Francisco

Karen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:17:15 +0000

Ah, the things we do for Cupid…

After I met and fell in love with El Hub, I wanted to be closer to him, so I left my favorite city of San Francisco and moved the 10 miles north across the Golden Gate Bridge to the suburbs of Marin.

I like it here, but I’m a city girl at heart. I miss SF’s bustling beauty scene, and the city’s diversity, restaurants, museums and clubs.

San Francisco at dusk

Which is why I love to visit. If you’re planning a trip to San Francisco and looking for Bay Area adventure, you’ve come to the right place! Here are 9 of my favorite things to do in the city.
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Are Your House Plants Pet Safe?

Karen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:53:37 +0000

Since Tabs now lives indoors 24/7, I had to relocate a few of my house plants outside to the deck. Turns out several of the plants I own, like this Elephant Ear, are very poisonous for the kittehs.

Want to know if your house plants are pet safe? The ASPCA’s list of toxic and non-toxic plants is a good place to start.

What’s the WORST Beauty Decision You Ever Made?

Karen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Ah… so many to choose from! But my WORST ones involve bad hair.

Remember Dorothy Hamill?

At the tender age of five, I allowed my grandmother, bless her heart, to perm my hair. She was enrolled in beauty school at the time and got my mom’s permission to practice perming skills on me. Dorthy Hamill bowl cut + too tight perm = hair of horrors!!!

Finals destination

One time back in college I walked into a random $8 haircut chop shop on a whim and told the stylist to do “whatever she wanted” to my shoulder-length black hair. It was during finals; I was broke, sleep-deprived out of my mind, and convinced that my hair was weighing down my brain. I probably should’ve left when it occurred to me that the other people in the waiting area were screaming children and dudes who looked like they never showered, but I was already in the chair. Fifteen minutes later, I had my brand new lopsided triangle haircut, way too short and puffed up at the sides, WHEE! It looked horrible and took months to grow out.

Brow beating

Do not — I repeat — DO NOT attempt to wax your eyebrows unless you’re wide awake and alert. I learned this lesson the hard way last summer…

Care to ‘fess up? Come on, don’t be shy. What’s the WORST beauty decision you ever made?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Givenchy Holiday 2009: Pricey Precious Pearls

Karen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:40:31 +0000

What shimmery pearls of makeup wisdom can we derive from the eight pieces in Givenchy’s new pearl-inspired limited edition Holiday 2009 collection?

How about “less is more”?

These pearlescent shades of gray, pink and beige bring subtle back in a precious gemstone kinda way (read: expensive). I swatched five of the items today, and subtle was definitely *in the house*, particularly when it came to the lip colors.

Gloss Interdit Ultra-Shiny Color Plumping Effect in 20 Tender Pearl (top) and 21 Elegant Pearl (bottom), each $25

Rouge Interdit Shine Lipstick in 24 Pearl Shine, $27

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Urban Decay Show Pony Palette: Decisions, Decisions

Karen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:33:56 +0000

I’m paralyzed with the possibilities!

Where would you start?