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16-10-2019 21:58
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Quad Crush! 5 Reasons to Commit to Clinique Going Steady
Question: do kids still say, “Will you go with me"” when they want to go steady" I’m asking for a very unhip friend (a.k.a. me).
Hmm… Now that...
15-10-2019 22:02
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3 Important Cat-Related Housekeeping Items of Note…
Just a few VIP cat-related news items happenin’ ’round these parts…
1. Charlotte Tilbury has a black liquid liner called “The Feline Flick,”...
15-10-2019 22:02
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
The days are getting shorter…
Tabs became more of a night owl in his senior years after his retirement, up at all hours, but he still managed to st...
14-10-2019 22:01
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 596
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...
14-10-2019 22:01
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Saturday Surfing, October 12, 2019
Do you ever wake up, walk to the mirror and say to yourself, “I’m gonna put on all the things”" I felt that way this morning (happy Caturday, by...
12-10-2019 21:58
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Let It Go…
Did homegirl just quote Frozen" She sure did. Can you blame her (me), though" My primary source of social interaction is a toddler, LOL!
“Let it g...
11-10-2019 22:00
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Saturday Night San Francisco Streets
I snapped a few pics in the city last weekend. El Hub and I went to meet some old friends who were visiting the city and stopped by a couple of bars ...
10-10-2019 21:59
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Doing the Dew With MAC Cream Colour Base in Luna
Dear 1990s-era mattes,
Enjoy your moment in the makeup world, my friends, because in 30 or so, tastes will shift, and people will be all about shimme...
10-10-2019 21:59
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Unsung Makeup Heroes: e.l.f. Solid Sponge Cleanser
What’s an unsung hero in beauty-speak" For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup (or polish!) morsel, a permanent collection product that scoot...
10-10-2019 21:59
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Product Spotlight: Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting P
To quote the great Lizzo (Lizzo for president!), it ain’t my fault if I’m out here getting loose. And I say that because I’ve been wearing Laura...
08-10-2019 22:00
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 595
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...
07-10-2019 22:04
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs’s relationship with birds was complicated. On one hand, he deeply believed, to the core of his being, that he was a birder.
Not a mouser, but...
07-10-2019 22:04
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Saturday Surfing, October 5, 2019
Hello and happy Caturday, my friend!
Just a quick hi before we head to the city to meet a couple of friends visiting from out of town.
Wow… This wa...
05-10-2019 22:00
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04-10-2019 22:00
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Funky Fresh Finds Vol. 1: Holiday Stocking Stuffers
Christmas is 12 weeks away.
That’s approximately 87 sleeps!
This year, I’ve decided that I’m going to the annoying mom/auntie/sister-from-anot...
03-10-2019 21:57
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13 Unexpected Side Effects of Motherhood
You sometimes (translated = ALL THE TIME) find yourself going to the bathroom with the door open, and you have absolutely no qualms about relieving y...
02-10-2019 21:58
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Do “The Double Purple”
I’m 100% on board for coffee and gunmetal eyeliners (they’re workhorses, for sure), but sometimes you want — no, you NEED! — to wear somethin...
01-10-2019 22:00
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3 Tips to Keep Your Manicure Chip-Free and Fabulous
Back in 2008, The New York Times tried to make chipped nails a thing.
Yeah…I’m not about that life. I’m all for purposefully messy hair (fun bu...
01-10-2019 22:00
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 594
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...
30-09-2019 22:02
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Oh, man! Fall was my former employer’s favorite time of year. It meant the purr-fect combo of comfy temps and low humidity for fabulous fur.
In fac...
30-09-2019 22:02
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Saturday Surfing, September 28, 2019
Happy Caturday, my friend. You know that all is well in the world when you walk into a HomeGoods and see a plethora of cat lady mugs ??? on the shelve...
28-09-2019 21:58
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What I Wore This Week: 2 Looks with Juvia’s Place Warr
The radical rainbow in the Warrior 3 Palette by Juvia’s Place is so not in my lane, but sometimes you just gotta go for it…and hope you do enough ...
27-09-2019 21:57
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Highs and Lows, Vol. 1
Highs and lows. I got the idea for this post from a moms group meeting I went to this week. At the end of the meeting, everyone went around the table...
27-09-2019 21:57
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The MAC Pony Park Collection Is Luminous and Lighter Than Ai
MAC’s new tarot-inspired collab with South Korean beauty blogger Pony Park (a.k.a. Park Hye-Min, a.k.a. a bondafide Instagram mega-star with over si...
26-09-2019 21:59
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You Need Jess Glynne’s Music in Your Life, Like, Yeste
OK, get up right now.
That’s it. Get out of your chair. Stand up and wiggle that booty a little, because once you press play on any of these Jess G...
25-09-2019 21:58
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25-09-2019 21:58
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs was a firm believer in flexibility, both in terms of dealing with surprises in his professional life (like the night we ran out of gravy), and w...
23-09-2019 21:56
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 593
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...
23-09-2019 21:56
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Saturday Surfing, September 21st, 2019
Reasons why Caturday is the best day of the week:
Sleeping in (hopefully). For me, this means staying in bed till 6 or (GASP) 6:30, LOL! I like to sn...
21-09-2019 21:57
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What I Wore this Week: 3 Looks With the Urban Decay Naked Ho
Herald the trumpets, because I actually wore eyeshadow this week…repeatedly. ?
I KNOW.
I wore the new Urban Decay Naked Honey Eye Palette a few time...
20-09-2019 22:01
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Things I’ve Done Because of Acne
Because of acne I’ve…
Invested a small fortune in the magic that is Kate Somerville Anti-Bac Clearing Lotion (I will certifiably lose my sh*t if ...
20-09-2019 22:01
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Unsung Makeup Heroes: Essie Angora Cardi
What’s an unsung hero in beauty-speak" For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup (or polish!) morsel, a permanent collection product that scoot...
19-09-2019 22:00
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Fall for Fresh Skin and Shimmering Lids With the Latest From
Is it just me, or does autumn seem like the hottest new holiday season" — because it feels like the latest and greatest, most bustling time of year ...
18-09-2019 22:05
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18-09-2019 22:05
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The New Urban Decay Loose Powder Has a Brush With Convenienc
Do you ever skip loose powder because you don’t want to lug around an extra brush for touch-ups"
If so, I feel you… Also, Urban Decay’s new $34...
17-09-2019 22:00
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Transitional Booties at DSW
I got a coupon in the mail for some good deals on early season boots at DSW, so I went! — despite the fact that it was 92 degrees with nary a cloud ...
17-09-2019 22:00
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Of all the things Tabs was, low-carb wasn’t one of them. That cat loved his bread. Sourdough, French, honey whole wheat — if it was bread and I w...
16-09-2019 21:59
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 592
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...
16-09-2019 21:59
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Saturday Surfing, Sep. 14th, 2019
Good morning from the Bay Area! It’s that time of year around here when the microclimates go cray. You can leave the house in shorts and a sleeveles...
14-09-2019 22:01
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Sip, Stay and Play at the New Beauty Heroes Flagship Store i
New York, Paris, London…NOVATO!
OK, the little hamlet of Novato in northern Marin County isn’t renowned for being a bustling beauty hub, but with ...
13-09-2019 21:54
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Unsung Makeup Heroes: Essie Gel Couture Top Coat
What’s an unsung makeup hero" For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar scre...
13-09-2019 21:54
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12-09-2019 22:01
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Notebook Nirvana…
I jokingly mentioned to El Hub that I could fill countless volumes of this blank notebook titled “Ledger of Perceived Slights,” and he replied, â...
12-09-2019 22:01
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Down the YouTube Rabbit Hole: Braids!
You can always count me in for 1) a Keanu Reeves movie and 2) an iced latte, but a fun bun" These days, they’re hit or miss for me. Sometimes, you c...
11-09-2019 21:59
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The DKNY Fusion Perfect Bra Is a [email protected] Brassiere
Transcript of me talking to a stranger in a Nordstrom Rack fitting room a few weeks ago:
Me: “Oh, my god. Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod. OH. MY. G...
11-09-2019 21:59
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The *Best* Cleansing Oil Is 50% Off Tomorrow on Ulta.com
You, guys! Note to self: The best makeup removing cleansing oil — DHC Deep Cleansing Oil; I’ve been using it for years! — is on sale for 50% off...
10-09-2019 21:58
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A Laura Mercier Moment…
I’m going to assume that you are, or have been, a makeup junkie, and so therefore you have probably had one (or more) moments like I did the other n...
10-09-2019 21:58
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 591
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...
09-09-2019 22:06
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs may have crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge last May, but he still says hi to me, and he does it often.
Sometimes he leaves his whiskers for m...
09-09-2019 22:06
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Saturday Surfing, Sep. 7th, 2019
Here’s a Caturday meta moment for ya: behold, a selfie of a selfie, with one of them taken from a toy smartphone that makes a shutter *click* sound....
07-09-2019 21:58
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The New Urban Decay Naked Honey Is a Sweet New Golden Eyesha
Oh, sugary golden brown nectar of the eyeshadow gods… I SEE YOU, URBAN DECAY. The hive’s buzzing ? over Naked Honey, the brand’s newest Naked pa...
06-09-2019 22:02
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Messy, Chunky Braid Adventures
Soooooo, this is what happens when you try to braid your own hair but can’t see what’s going on in the back of your head:
You take pics.
Then y...
05-09-2019 21:57
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05-09-2019 21:57
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MAC Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Sticks: The Latest Way
Update for all MAC foundation fan-atics: Thanks to the new MAC Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Sticks, this fall we’ll have yet another reason to s...
04-09-2019 22:00
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04-09-2019 22:00
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 590
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...
03-09-2019 22:03
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Serenity meow! As as I’m sure you’re aware, Tabs was a huge advocate for cat-friendly gardening and creativity-stimulating power walks in the gre...
02-09-2019 21:55
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Saturday Surfing, Aug. 31st, 2019
Hiya, friend! ?
OK, listen… I’m all for healthy, balanced meals, but sometimes you just gotta start Saturday with a cupcake.
The one above is a ...
31-08-2019 21:56
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Unsung Makeup Heroes: Essie Clothing Optional
What’s an unsung hero in beauty-speak" For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup (or polish!) morsel, a permanent collection product that scoot...
30-08-2019 21:56
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A Gentle Reminder…
Hiya, friend. Earlier this week I talked about turning negatives into positives with a quickness. Well, I’m still working on flipping and reversing...
30-08-2019 21:56
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29-08-2019 21:57
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5 Tips to Keep Your Blowout Fresh and Fly for Days
I splurged on a blowout.
They aren’t something I do often, but when I do get one, I always feel like a million bucks, because when my hair looks go...
28-08-2019 21:57
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Beauty Surprises
As Forrest Gump famously said, life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get, and I feel that that is 100% the way it i...
27-08-2019 22:02
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
A lot of people don’t know how important cats were to the space race. They call it the final frontier, but the “feline frontier” is more accura...
26-08-2019 21:55
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 589
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...
26-08-2019 21:55
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Before and After: It Cosmetics Lash Blow Out Mascara
I guess since Drybar caters to hair, and since lashes technically are hair, there’s a correlation between having a stylist blow out your unruly mane...
24-08-2019 21:57
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Saturday Surfing, Aug. 24th, 2019
Hiya, friend! I hope your coffee ? is strong and your spirit is light on this lovely Caturday. If you need me, I’ll be the cat lady in the plastic h...
24-08-2019 21:57
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We Got This
I *really* didn’t think I would cry this time.
We’ve been doing preschool drop-off for, what, a full year now" A full year! All last year, all sum...
23-08-2019 21:59
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Unsung Heroes: The $6 Sephora Collection Eco Biodegradable S
What’s an unsung makeup hero" For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar scre...
21-08-2019 21:58
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21-08-2019 21:58
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MAC Unsung Heroes: Half ‘N’ Half Lipstick
What’s an unsung makeup hero" For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar scre...
20-08-2019 21:56
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20-08-2019 21:56
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs wasn’t simply content being a seafood lover. He loved fish so much that he wanted to know everything about it. He wanted to know everything th...
19-08-2019 21:54
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 588
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...
19-08-2019 21:54
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Saturday Surfing, August 17th, 2019
G’morning, sweet girl!
First things first: Welcome to the weekend. ??? I know you probably want to use it to get stuff done, but don’t forget to t...
17-08-2019 21:55
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I Hauled These Two Victoria’s Secret Scents to Keep Mo
This may look like your standard-issue “Oh, there’s a two-for-one body splash sale at Victoria’s Secret, so lemme go hook that up” kind of hau...
16-08-2019 21:55
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The Sonia Kashuk Demi Lash Curler, and the Quest for Lifted
First thing I’m going to do after I return this to Target and get my $9 bucks back is go to In-n-Out for a vanilla shake… Then, I’m going to pou...
16-08-2019 21:55
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A Small But Life-Changing Makeup Tip (Hint: It Has to Do Wit
I’ve talked about the misery inflicted by my makeup pencil sharpener before, but I’m no longer livin’ that messy life, because I recently figur...
14-08-2019 21:59
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Adventures in Long-Lasting, Sweat-Proof Makeup (and a Shout-
I wore makeup to the gym for the first time in forever yesterday (There was a reason… More on this in a sec.), and guess what" It led me to develop ...
13-08-2019 21:58
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 587
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...
12-08-2019 21:55
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
You know how the notion of balance is big these days" Balance at work, balance at home, work-life balance, balancing life, love, career" Well, Tabs w...
11-08-2019 22:02
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Saturday Surfing, August 10th, 2019
Aaaaand this is the type of thing El Hub and I talk about these days, LOL! Yeah, I have a playdate…WITH. A. CAT. She’s a tortie/tabby mix, and her...
10-08-2019 21:57
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Crimpin’ Ain’t Easy
The neighborhood naked ladies say “Hello!”
Don’t worry; nobody’s roaming the streets with their booty cheeks hanging out. These naked ladies ...
09-08-2019 21:58
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4 Ways to Work Your Favorite Colorful Eyeliner
Most days, I will gleefully wear neutrals on my lids (NEUTRALS 4 LIFE!), but there are still days when I just gotta get some color in the mix.
Will I ...
08-08-2019 21:54
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Blame It on My Juice
Everyone tells me I look like Ali Wong, but I never understood it until this morning.
I was chillin’ on my phone, scrolling through my Insta feed, ...
07-08-2019 21:56
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New From Honest Beauty: Liquid Lipstick
If you feel like you can’t toss your high pony, toast a Pop Tart, or brush the cat fur from your shoulder without bumping into a liquid lipstick, yo...
07-08-2019 21:56
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06-08-2019 22:07
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Unsung Makeup Heroes: Urban Decay Chaos Eyeliner
What’s an unsung makeup hero" For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar scre...
06-08-2019 22:07
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
It’s official; we’re in the dog days of summer, which reminds me… Tabs was always down with the canines, even though it wasn’t always kosher ...
05-08-2019 22:04
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 586
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...
05-08-2019 22:04
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Saturday Surfing, Aug. 3, 2019
Happy Caturday, friend! I’m walking up and down the hallway doing a royal pageant wave because I feel like The Queen of Everything ? now that we hav...
03-08-2019 21:56
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Unsung Makeup Heroes: Clinique All About Shadow Quad in Tedd
What’s an unsung makeup hero" For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar scre...
02-08-2019 21:59
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New From bareMinerals: The Dusk Eyeshadow Palette and the Bo
Everything in my condo is bumping. The walls are rattling, floors are clanging… Oh, and these four new bareMinerals blushes and eyeshadow palette ar...
01-08-2019 21:57
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New From Wander Beauty: Trip For Two Blush and Bronzer Duo,
Filed under “Weird Things I Could Do in Less Than 5 Minutes if I Absolutely Had To”" 25 Spartan Race-style burpees, immediately followed by puttin...
31-07-2019 22:01
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31-07-2019 22:01
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Keanu Reeves Is My Boyfriend, Vol. 2: Revlon So Fierce! Viny
This is a series featuring stellar drugstore gems in which my (very much pretend) boyfriend Keanu Reeves helps me test makeup… He’s gallant like t...
30-07-2019 22:07
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30-07-2019 22:07
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
A lot of people don’t know that Tabs was considered a ballet prodigy, among his many other extraordinary skills and accomplishments, and rose to st...
29-07-2019 22:00
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