Feel Good Makeup
Good morning, friend. If you’re struggling right now, I’m right there with you.
Nothing personally devastating happened this week (knocks on wood...
03-04-2020 21:59
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Getting to Know Rosie
What’s it like to be a cat lady who loses a beloved feline friend, then falls in love with another cat again" It’s weird. And wonderful. I lost m...
02-04-2020 22:04
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Spring Makeup Ideas: Shimmering Shades of Green
I call this “the look that almost never was.” Like “the land that time forgot.” LOL. It happened on accident last week while CoyCoy was nappi...
01-04-2020 22:08
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Easy, Elegant Ways to Step Up Your Makeup for Your Next Zoom
Now that we’re cocooned in our homes for the next few weeks (months"), chances are you’ve already participated, or will be soon, in plenty of virt...
01-04-2020 22:08
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Product Spotlight: Sally Hansen Sheer Color Therapy Nail Pol
If you like pastel paws but don’t want to go full-on painted Easter egg, these sheer Sally Hansen polishes hit the spot. They’re from Sally’s mo...
31-03-2020 22:03
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Jeez, it’s almost April already… I can’t believe it. Tabs would have been so sad to miss March Madness this year. ? He was a huge basketball fa...
30-03-2020 22:07
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 620
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
30-03-2020 22:07
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Real Makeup Life: Gnarly Brow Gel
I present to you Exhibit A.
Above is a picture of a brand-spankin’-new tube of MAC Clear brow gel (my go-to at the moment because it reigns in stra...
28-03-2020 22:04
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Saturday Surfing, March 28, 2020
Good morning, my friend. How are you" ?? No, really…HOW ARE YOU" I hope you’re feeling well, and not just physically. This is a weird time right n...
28-03-2020 22:04
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Spring Makeup Ideas: Blue Eye Makeup With a Green Top
Unsolicited life tip: When you unknowingly grow a Machiavellian mustache on your upper lip, it’s probably time to put some makeup on again.
So her...
26-03-2020 22:03
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Shelter in Place / Social Distancing / Homeschooling Activit
Looking for something fun, educational and interactive to do with your little one" Try showing them how to use the camera on your phone to take pics ...
26-03-2020 22:03
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TLC for Needy Nails: The Sally Hansen Color Therapy Nail Bea
Well, hello, nail polish. NICE TO SEE YOU, OLD FRIEND!
Now that I have a little more time to do something other than an occasional speed mani, I’ve ...
25-03-2020 22:08
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Product Spotlight: Laura Mercier Rosé Cheek Color
“No-makeup” makeup people, take note: This warm pink powder blush will release you from your “blahs” while summoning your cheeks back to life....
24-03-2020 22:00
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 619
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
23-03-2020 22:02
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Spring has sprung! ? — and despite the seriousness of current events, Tabs wouldn’t have let it rain on his parade. Nope. Spring was his favorite...
23-03-2020 22:02
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Saturday Surfing, March 21, 2020
Good morning and happy Caturday from one cat lady’s corner of the Internet in Northern California. How YOU doing" Does the world feel topsy-turvy to...
21-03-2020 22:02
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Product Spotlight: Laura Mercier Caviar Volume Mascara
FOR DECADES I believed that a lash curler was a non-negotiable when dealing with stick straight lashes (mine will flex the curl outta everything), but...
20-03-2020 22:01
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Stress Baking While Social Distancing: The Best Gluten Free
Well, it’s official. I, and all of my former coworkers, have been laid off from the bakery, and I’m filing for unemployment for the first time sin...
20-03-2020 22:01
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Spring Makeup Ideas: Sparkly Taupes and Purples With a Soft
It’s weird. Even though the world around me feels like it has gone full-on BONKERS, when I go outside for walks with the Coywolf (and we’ve been g...
19-03-2020 22:02
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Shelter in Place / Social Distancing / Homeschooling Activit
If you’re sheltering in place over the next couple weeks and looking for things to do with someone in the house, let them unleash their inner artis...
18-03-2020 22:01
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Product Spotlight: Laura Mercier Cocoa Caviar Stick Eye Colo
What you need to know: Laura Mercier Cocoa Caviar Stick Eye Color is a flexible brown cream shadow stick your time-pressed self needs, so if you’re ...
18-03-2020 22:01
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday-ish / Tuesday Poll, Vol. 618
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
17-03-2020 22:03
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
The Irish roots run deep through the cats of this household. Even though we’re officially unclear about either Tabs’ or Rosie’s true origins, b...
16-03-2020 22:03
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Saturday Surfing, March 14, 2020
Yea! Huzzah! Hooray! We made it to the weekend in what officially may go down as the craziest week ever.
Oh, my goodness, right"
Happy Caturday, my ...
14-03-2020 22:01
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13-03-2020 22:07
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3 Easy Tips for Elegant Everyday Winged Liner
Contrary to what Instagram or YouTube might’ve told ya over the past five years, winged liner…otherwise known as ?cat eye? liner or ?kitten flicks...
13-03-2020 22:07
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Habit Trackers Make It Fun and Easy to Start New Habits or M
Do you ever use a habit tracker" — some type of visual way to mark your daily, weekly or monthly progress when you’re trying to start a new habit...
11-03-2020 22:01
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Dreaming of Vacay With Wander Beauty, Charlotte Tilbury, MAC
I woke up wishing I was on vacation this morning. There weren?t any viruses to worry about, no freaky headlines on the news, or piles laundry to fold...
11-03-2020 22:01
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NARS Alhambra Eyeshadow Duo -> Love!
I’m still playing my way through that custom NARS palette, and I’m still rediscovering classics that keep speaking to me (because, obviously, my...
10-03-2020 22:01
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs was a true lover of the great outdoors, and one of his favorite times of year was cherry blossom season. In fact, he commissioned, as you may re...
09-03-2020 22:04
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 617
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
09-03-2020 22:04
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Saturday Surfing, March 7, 2020
Happy Caturday from this ball of lurvies, also known as PGR, also known as Pretty Girl Rosie, although, let’s get real… This lap cat isn’t just ...
07-03-2020 22:13
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The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Prescription Sung
My friend, if you wear glasses, please save yourself a few decades of misery/constant squinting and just spring for a pair of prescription sunglasses,...
06-03-2020 22:04
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05-03-2020 22:11
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It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Hiking Novat
Raise your hand if you live in a town where you can see cows.
*raises hand* ??
Mt. Burdell in Novato is a relaxing way to spend a couple hours outdoor...
04-03-2020 22:05
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A Springy Purple and Orange Makeup Look Inspired By Purple R
The first time I saw Purple Rain I was eight, and it was at my friend Peachy’s slumber party.
Peachy’s mom let us pick out whatever movie we want...
03-03-2020 22:05
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Four Revolutions Around the Sun
Connor Claire turned four years old today! — and I’m feeling *all* the feels. The best way I can describe it is bittersweet… I’m so beyond gr...
03-03-2020 22:05
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Dude, I can’t even tell you how many times I watched Tabs climb something or jump on something with a hand on my heart, and just thinking, “Oh, n...
02-03-2020 22:06
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 616
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
02-03-2020 22:06
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Saturday Surfing, Leap Day, 2020! ????
Happy Saturday, sweet friend. ? How’s it going" What are you up to this weekend"
I have a pretty packed agenda on this end because the Coywolf turns...
29-02-2020 22:07
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A Fab Friday With Rosy Brown Lids and Lips + Mauve Cheeks
I swear, in real life this eye makeup is not as orange as it looks in these pics…
I think the bright top (J. Crew, found at The Rack last fall) is...
28-02-2020 22:05
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NARS Kalahari Love
They say, if you love something, set it free, which I guess makes sense if you love butterflies or toucans, but in the case of makeup, if you love so...
27-02-2020 22:02
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Essie Expressie Quick Dry Nail Polish in Crop Top and Roll,
The “after” photo reminds me of the enchantment bewitching the self-checkout monitors at Target! I swear, those cameras could even make Dolly look...
26-02-2020 22:04
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How a Sharpie and 5 Seconds Can Completely Change Your Persp
A couple weekends ago, I reorganized the drawer where I keep all of my neutral eyeshadow palettes. (Honestly, would ya expect anything else from me" A...
26-02-2020 22:04
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Electric Eyes and Urban Decay Wired
*ring* *ring* ??
Hello" Is anyone there" Hellooooo. It’s me, Karen, calling on my fruit phone, because this eye makeup is BANANAS. ???
There’s a ...
25-02-2020 22:10
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 615
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
24-02-2020 22:08
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Did I ever tell you about the time Tabs caught a bird…on his leash!" Maybe I have, but I don’t think I told you all the sordid details. You see, ...
24-02-2020 22:08
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Saturday Surfing, February 22nd, 2020
As sunlight ? streams through my window this morning, a sparrow ? outside is cheeping, one of my neighbors is hammering away at something in their gar...
22-02-2020 22:00
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Target Dolls With Instagram Brows
Seemingly random question: Have you visited the toy section at Target lately" ? because HOLY SPICY GUACAMOLE. Times have changed.
I was at the store...
21-02-2020 22:01
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The Urban Decay Wired Palette Gives Color an Electrifying Jo
A few years ago, Urban Decay released a pressed pigment palettes similar to Wired, their newest neon offering, but Wired will not make your brain shor...
20-02-2020 22:01
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Product Spotlight: MAC Glow Play Blush in Grand
FOR THE LOVE OF CHICKEN STRIPS (this is indicative of my colorful language these days, since Connor?s been repeating everything she hears), I?ve been ...
19-02-2020 22:02
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MAC Loud and Clear Lipsticks: Yash, Baroque the Internet, Fl
I keep vacillating over which of the five lipsticks in the new MAC Loud and Clear collection is the most “noteworthy.” One the one hand, there’s...
19-02-2020 22:02
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Sur La Table?s Hidden Gems for Cat Ladies (Along With Some O
I walked into Sur La Table last weekend looking for dough rails, which are these doohickeys that make it easy to roll out your cookie dough to a speci...
18-02-2020 22:03
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 614
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
17-02-2020 22:02
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
One of the craziest memories I have of Tabs, and I have QUITE a few, was the time we encountered Godzilla!
We were on our walk right outside on the ...
17-02-2020 22:02
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Saturday Surfing, February 15th, 2020
Good morning, my sweet! Happy Saturday. ?
Crazy cat lady moment: aren’t these the cutest CCL socks" They’re a Valentine’s Day gift from El Hub, ...
15-02-2020 21:59
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3 Unexpected Beauty Lessons I Learned This Week
Happy Valentine’s Day, my friend!
My goodness, it has been a week. The run-up to Valentine’s Day at the bakery was cray! Yesterday, I made fros...
14-02-2020 21:59
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Covergirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk
I just found your new favorite base for no-makeup makeup days. ? And guess what" It’s less than 10 bucks! (Technically, $9.99.)
Say, “Oh, hai,” ...
13-02-2020 22:00
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A Simple Everyday Makeup Look That Fits in the Palm of Your
Just a quick reminder that makeup doesn’t have to be overly complicated. ?
I did this look with makeup that I could quite literally carry in the pal...
12-02-2020 22:00
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Monochromatic Makeup With the MAC Loud and Clear Collection
I’m a fervent fan / enthusiastic adherent of monochromatic makeup, and that’s because I only have so many brain cells, and I like not having to e...
11-02-2020 22:04
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 613
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
10-02-2020 22:09
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Lights, camera, action!
Tabs was surprisingly modest about his film career. He didn’t start acting until later in life. Legend has it, after his c...
10-02-2020 22:09
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Saturday Surfing, February 8th, 2020
Welcome to the weekend, my friend!
Time to rest and recharge your batteries (hopefully!). For me, that means painting my paws, because when my paws a...
08-02-2020 22:02
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MAC Loud and Clear, Glow Play Blush Collection Swatches on N
Man, I couldn’t get this on my arm and face fast enough. First of all, NEUTRALS. Second, MAC.
Seriously, too good.
Technically, you are looking at...
07-02-2020 22:01
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Covergirl Clean Fresh Tinted Oil Lip Oil Review
Has anyone, throughout the history of makeup-kind, ever sat around thinking to themselves, “You know what I *really* wish I could have" ? flaky, thi...
06-02-2020 22:04
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New Kicks: The Nike Winflo 6
I call these Nikes my “elf shoes” ???? because of the pointy curve in the heel…
So, I’ve been spending a lot of time on my feet since I star...
05-02-2020 22:06
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Workout Sliders/Gliders: Put These On Your “To-TryR
For years — decades even! — I thought of myself as a person who didn’t like to exercise first thing in the morning. The last thing my body wants...
05-02-2020 22:06
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All Star Products for 3-Minute, No-Makeup Makeup
Some days you have 20 minutes to put on your makeup…and some days you only have three.
Yesterday was a ?three? day for me. I had to drop off Connor...
04-02-2020 22:01
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
The following was a speech recorded in the locker room of last year’s Super Bowl, which Tabs attended:
“No guts, no glory.
“Sure, you’ll fe...
03-02-2020 22:07
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 612
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
03-02-2020 22:07
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Saturday Surfing, February 1st, 2020
Hmm… How many cups of coffee, imbibed from this mug, do I need to fuel myself for today"
Two"
Three"
FIVE"
I end up drinking *MOAR* coffee ??? t...
01-02-2020 22:00
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31-01-2020 21:59
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Easy Makeup Look Idea: Olive Eyeliner, Warm Brown Eyeshadow
Some mornings are for blending six shadows on your lids, and other mornings are not.
Those are the mornings made for large quantities of coffee…and...
30-01-2020 22:09
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About That Chevron Necklace…
When I bought this chevron necklace years ago at LOFT (it was on clearance for like five bucks!), I could never have imagined how many questions I’d...
30-01-2020 22:09
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Greens and Grays
Raise your paw if you ever get stuck in color combo ruts.
I FEEL YOU!
So, lately I’ve been trying to wear color combos that I normally wouldn’t t...
29-01-2020 22:07
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The MAC 240S: My Preferred Brush for Precise Face Powder Pla
Generally, I try to wear the bare minimum amount of face powder I can get away with because when I pile it on, I think it makes me look older. *Le sig...
28-01-2020 22:06
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 611
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
27-01-2020 22:05
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs had excellent table manners for a roguish food enthusiast.
Contrast this with PGR (Pretty Girl Rosie), who likes to have food poured over her h...
26-01-2020 22:02
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Saturday Surfing, January 25th, 2020
Happy Caturday, lady! Or, should I say, “Happy Unicornday"”
Hmm… Doesn’t flow off the tongue as readily, but I like it. ?
There are two reaso...
25-01-2020 22:01
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24-01-2020 22:02
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Lip of the Day: Chanel Virevoltante, Kate Spade Glasses and
Costco Optical, man… Really impressed me. Good selection, fantastic prices.
Yup, I wore Chanel Virevoltante lipstick yesterday to get those Kate S...
24-01-2020 22:02
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Easiest French Twist With the Mia Beauty Lockettes (LOVE THE
I have to wear my hair up at the bakery, and there are only so many high ponytails and messy buns I can take.
I HAVE REACHED MY LIMIT!
Enter these fa...
23-01-2020 22:05
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Smokey Eyes, Smudged Sparkly Eyeliner, and Why Clean Tapered
Can I get a whoop-whoop from all my kindred spirits out there" ? the makeup lovers who love rubbing freshly washed air-dried brushes ever-so-gently ac...
23-01-2020 22:05
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Product Spotlight: Pixi Eye Reflection Shadow Palette in Nat
I came to realize the Pixi Natural Beauty palette was money ? MO-NAAAY (a.k.a. awesome) – at Costco last weekend when I caught a glimpse of my eye m...
22-01-2020 22:00
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Lip of the Day: MAC So Me
I’ve been trying to take my own advice and break free from my usual color comfort zone, and $22 matte gray-plum MAC Retro Matte in So Me adeptly qua...
21-01-2020 22:06
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 610
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
20-01-2020 22:00
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Are you ready for some football!" The Niners game is about to start. I bet Tabs is watching from the Rainbow Bridge because, as you know, he was a bi...
20-01-2020 22:00
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Saturday Surfing, January 18th, 2020
Hello and happy Saturday, my friend! ? Before we get goin’ and do this, I just want to say thank you for visiting me this morning. It’s still earl...
18-01-2020 22:01
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Hooray for Dansko Clogs!
Thanks, gals, for recommending Dansko work clogs. I found a basic brown leather pair (nothing fancy) at DSW in their sale section on deeeeeeep discoun...
17-01-2020 22:05
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Lip of the Day: MAC Fashion Legacy
MAC Fashion Legacy is a real heavy lifter, and by that I mean that you can wear it with minimal makeup on the rest of your face and have a full finis...
16-01-2020 22:05
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Throwback Thursdays: Bright Blue Inner Corners and Ice Skati
I got all the nostalgic feels with this late ’90s-inspired look with bright blue inner corners (thanks, MAC Tilt). Was anybody else obsessed with b...
16-01-2020 22:05
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Need Your Accessories Advice on These Pink Kate Spade Glasse
OK, fam. Need your input on these *very pink*, very cat lady-esque frames by Kate Spade, which I tried on at Costco last weekend.
Normally, I’d be ...
15-01-2020 22:00
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Layering Bronze Eyeshadow on Top of Black Liner To Correct W
Oh, my hooded lid ladies… I know you can feel me on this. There are days when my upper lash liner turns out perfectly…but then there are those ot...
14-01-2020 22:01
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Oh, boy, I bet Tabs is hooting and hollering in kitty heaven! His team is still in the playoffs! He loved rooting for the San Francisco 49ers. In fac...
13-01-2020 22:04
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 609
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
13-01-2020 22:04
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Saturday Surfing, January 11th, 2020
Hi, and happy Caturday, sweet girl! I read somewhere recently that you should spend at least one day a month outside. In nature. And you know what" To...
11-01-2020 22:00
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10-01-2020 22:00
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A Triple Threat! ? Blue Wings, Purple Waterlines and Peachy
Do I miss the days when I had hours and hours to whisk my eyeshadows into clouds of fluffy color"
Yes and no.
Yes, because I’m in awe of myself ? ...
09-01-2020 22:02
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New Favorite Easy Snack: Asian Pears and Creamy Toscano Chee
The sample lady at TJ’s was giving out tiny cups filled with this fruit-and-cheese duo at last weekend. Connor took two bites and said, “Mama, th...
09-01-2020 22:02
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13 Unexpected Side Effects of Cat Lady Life
You stash pet hair remover rollers everywhere ? inside your bathroom, your car, at work ? EVERYWHERE. You may even have mini travel ones stuffed in e...
08-01-2020 22:01
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