Step right as much as the bareMinerals Kissing booth 6-Piece Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss Collection: A carnival of Glassy, sheer color

bareMinerals Kissing booth Collection Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in Jezebel
Thanks, bareMinerals, for inspiring my latest listing with your new $26 Kissing booth Lipgloss Collection.

I’m calling it “Carnival Attractions That I absolutely never want to Operate.”

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bareMinerals Kissing Booth, $26
At the top of the list, the kissing booth, which, yeah, most likely isn’t a great in shape for the woman who freaked-the-eff-out when she discovered out that her (now ex) boyfriend was utilizing her toothbrush (EWWWWWWW!).

Can you picture the germs exchanged during one afternoon at a kissing booth? Um…no say thanks to you.

Carnival Attractions That I absolutely never want to Operate

The kissing booth — Yuck! I don’t understand where those lips have been!

The Ferris wheel — people freaking out in buckets a hundred feet off the ground? I can’t… I just can’t.

The milk bottle baseball game — Oh, hell to the no. exactly how much do you want to bet somebody would hit me with a ball?

The carousel/merry-go-round — Make it stop! The music is driving me nuts…

Now, if I might firmly insist that there were only two clients at my kissing booth, El Hub as well as Tabs (who would get nose kisses, of course), then cool. as well as I’d likewise want these Kissing booth Collection glosses around, since their sheer pigments wouldn’t leave bright smooch marks behind.

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These non-sticky glosses look like they should be bright as well as intense on lips, however they’re not. They’re quite sheer sheer on mine — much sheerer than the glosses in the Lipspectacular holiday set.

From the left: huge Tease, lucky Lady, wonderful Kisser, major Flirt, excitement Seeker as well as Jezebel
All six Kissing booth shades begin out just timid of moderately pigmented as well as fade over the program of about 10 minutes up until I can see most of my natural lip color with them.

Even the three glitters are subdued, as well as after applying them, I can can truly only seem them briefly when I’m in full sunlight.

bareMinerals Kissing booth marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in wonderful Kisser
I like my glosses with a sprinkle o’ flash, so if I had to select between this set as well as Lipspectacular…I’d believe I’d go with the latter, which includes six moderately pigmented creamy nudes.

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But if you prefer semi-transparent glosses with a faint trace of color, don’t miss the Kissing Booth.

The bareMinerals Kissing booth set includes…

Mini Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in huge Tease, a pinkish nude

Mini Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in lucky Lady, a diamond rose

Mini Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in wonderful Kisser, a strawberry sorbet

Mini Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in major Flirt, a sparkling peony

Mini Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in excitement Seeker, a rich lilac

Mini Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in Jezebel, a glimmering fuchsia merlot

Size: 2.25 ml/0.07 fl. oz. each

PRICE: $26
AVAILABILITY: offered now on the internet as well as at Sephora as well as bareMinerals boutiques
MAKEUP as well as beauty blog RATING: B

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, makeup as well as beauty blog Mascot, Vol. 318

Hey, quite kitties! This cool, crisp autumn weather condition is getting me in the mood to wear autumnal colors like plums as well as golds. With the holidays approaching, I’ve been starting to wear a bit more makeup.

The carpet of autumn leaves covering the hill outside influenced me to whip up this attractive autumn makeup look today as a method run for Thanksgiving dinner as well as my other holiday parties. It’s one of those looks that seems like it would be challenging since of the false lashes, however it’s not. You can totally do it! It’s appropriate for all skill levels, even kitties experimenting with makeup for the very first time. I hope you provide it a try. -Tabs

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TOOLS:

Plum eyeshadow — I selected a plum eyeshadow since it flatters so many different eye colors, including eco-friendly eyes like mine.

Gold cream shadow — You can go as sparkly as you want with this, however I decided to go with a extremely subtle sheen, since the lashes already provide much of the drama.

Bronzy gold kohl pencil liner — A bronzy gold kohl pencil brightens the eyes as well as adds a subtle focal point that contrasts with the lashes.

False eyelashes — It’s the holidays! go for huge drama with long, rich lashes that kitties can see from a mile away.

Plum lipstick — Amplify your look with a dark plum lip. I prefer matte completes myself, which are stylish at the moment as well as extremely ’90s.

Gold highlighter — To balance out the strong eyes as well as lips, I skipped blush as well as went for a softly radiant golden cheek utilizing a powder highlighter.

Flat eyeshadow brush

Domed blending brush

Angled eyeshadow brush

Lip brush

Blush brush

STEPS:

Start by applying the plum eyeshadow around the lid as well as crease (if you have one).

Using an angled eyeshadow brush, sweep the exact same plum eyeshadow along the lower lash line.

With your domed shadow brush, stipple as well as press the gold cream shadow around your lid to add dimension as well as structure to the look.

Apply a bronzy gold liner along your lower water line. This doesn’t have to be extremely intense. just sufficient to open up the eyes.

Apply your false lashes! Do this with gusto as well as without fear.

Using your lip brush, apply a plum lipstick to your lips.

End with a light dusting of shimmery golden highlighter on your cheeks/whisker pads.

If you try this look, tag me on Instagram! #tabstutorials I would like to see it on you!

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(NOTE: I understand you most likely already understand this, however please don’t put makeup on your kitty cat. This is just for enjoyment purposes. No genuine life cats used any type of makeup for this tutorial.)

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Your friendly community beauty addicts,

Karen as well as Tabs

The $39 Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick set comes with nine Nubbly Novelties/Diminutive Darlings

From the left, the Lilliputian-sized lipsticks in the $39 Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick Set: Countess, Agatha, Adora, Sexer, Wonderchilde, Bachelorette, Motorhead, Lovecraft and Hexagram
The nine little lipsticks in the $39 Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick set make me feel like Shrek, man! They’re just so precious and tiny in my paws.

Suddenly, it’s ogre time, which is like Hammer time, except without the backup dancers and shiny parachute pants.

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Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick Set
OK, yeah, I’ve got that whole long-fingered E.T. hands thing happening, but really, my hands aren’t that big, and yet they seem like ginormous beast hands when I see myself holding one of these little lipsticks.

I’m starting to develop a complex.

The $39 Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick Set

It doesn’t help that I’ve already broken a few of these little lipsticks on accident. Yup, snapped the bullets right in half like She-Ra.

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The nine 0.04-oz. tubes may look tough in their studded black packaging, and some of the colors clearly aren’t shy (especially those intense mattes!), but the lipstick bullets themselves are surprisingly delicate.

Either that, or I’ve developed Popeye strength, perhaps due to eating one too many Amy’s Spinach Pizzas.

Ogre girl issues aside, you gotta love these reds. Countess, Adora, Bachelorette (swoon!) and Hexagram just rock. Kat handles crimson in very amazing ways (if she released a set with just all reds, that would be so bomb!) — smoothly, and with a fearlessness when it comes to pigment. expect to get hooked by these tiny tubes and end up craving their full-size versions.

The mattes last on my lips from 4-6 hours, and the creams, from 3-4.

Tiny li’l thangs
Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick set swatches from the left in Countess, Agatha, Adora, Sexer, Wonderchilde, Bachelorette, Motorhead, Lovecraft and Hexagram
Wonderchilde
Bachelorette
Some of the colors don’t really do it for me, like the (super patchy) pale nude matte and funky, iridescent ’80s purplish magenta, but you could always stash those in a drawer for next Halloween…or give them to a younger niece who wants to play with makeup (just don’t hand her the shade called Sexer, unless you want that tea party with Bobo the Bear to take an awkward turn).

The limited edition $39 set seems a little hard to find online, but it should be available now at your nearby Sephora store.

Desperately seeking sunny weather

Finally, a break in the storm!

I haven’t seen the actual sun in days, but at least it stopped raining. For now.

The other night we had the whole scary weather shebang — high winds, heavy rains, loud thunder and lightning. The storm even knocked down some traffic signs and patio umbrellas.

None of our old oak trees fell down, though, which is a big relief (knock on wood, no pun intended), because that would have been terrible. I sure love those trees…

I realized the other day while getting soaked out at lunch that I need a decent raincoat.

I do have a boxy black one with a hood that I got from The gap about 10 years ago, and it gets the job done, but I think it makes me look like a tiny serial killer…

I like this red London Fog coat at Nordies, but they don’t have my size in stock.

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Fashionable gals, if you have any cute raincoat recs, please send them along. This vertically challenged, waterlogged girl needs help!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The $26 bareMinerals Lipspectacular set Brings All the kids to the yard

big kiss!
You know that moment after a looong day when you finally take off your false lashes and your Spanx? Yeah, the six glosses in the $26 bareMinerals Lipspectacular set feel even better than that.

The $26 bareMinerals Lipspectacular set, available now exclusively at Ulta
They’re just so smooth and creamy and oh, my friggin’ goodness! — comfortable. and not sticky at all.

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Swatches from the left: forbidden Nude, Juicy Mango, Sassy Sorbet, must-have Pink, flirty Mauve and Moody Berry

Juicy Mango
Moody Berry
Sassy Sorbet
Normally, I encourage you to break up your holiday lip sets to spread the love, but no, don’t do that with this one. keep all six of these glosses for yourself.

All six shades are absolutely wearable, from the pale pink one (Forbidden Nude) to the deep blackberry (Moody Berry). Moderately pigmented and creamy (no glitter here), they manage service suits and boardrooms as well as t-shirts and jeans.

Or t-shirts and stretchy pants…’cause that’s what I wear when I get In-N-Out cravings.

Speaking of which, I love those damned vanilla shakes, and these glosses taste and smell a little like ’em.

Mmm, vanilla shakes…

The bareMinerals Lipspectacular set includes…

Mini Marvelous Moxie Buttercream Lipgloss in forbidden nude (buffed pink)

Mini Marvelous Moxie in must-have Pink (antique pink)

Mini Marvelous Moxie in Juicy Mango (coral pink)

Mini Marvelous Moxie in flirty Mauve (toasted mauve)

Mini Marvelous Moxie in Sassy Sorbet (strawberry crème)

Mini Marvelous Moxie in Moody Berry (blackberry currant)

0.07 fl. oz. each

Heck, the set is only $26! That’s not bad at all, and it’s available now exclusively at Ulta stores and ulta.com.

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Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,

Karen

P.S.

I’m Over the Moon about the Roomy Europa carry Bag by Kipling

The Kipling Europa carry Bag ($89)
Like my husky tabby, my cherished Kipling Europa carry Bag is big as well as in charge.

With several pockets as well as a roomy interior, it is available in extremely helpful if you, like me, commonly discover yourself compelled to bring around whatever as well as the kitchen area sink.

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Sometimes that includes five nude lipsticks as well as glosses that are all a lot more or less the exact same shade…

Right now the bag holds two wallets, a big makeup bag, an umbrella, a knit yarn hat, my phone, secrets as well as a pouch of feline treats. as well as it still has space to spare!

I might most likely complimentary up even a lot more area in it if I emptied a few of the pockets, however it has so lots of that often I fail to remember what’s in where.

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Like, I opened one of the pockets this afternoon as well as discovered a trick stock of vitamins as well as hair pins…

The bag is made from lightweight, water-resistant nylon, so it’s extremely simple to clean.

Once upon a time, it likewise had a adorable bit stuffed animal monkey appeal dangling from it, however somewhere along the method the monkey disappeared… I vaguely recall providing it to a captivating child.

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By the way, often I even utilize this bag to hold my DSLR camera. I’ll just set up an ONA cam bag insert in the primary compartment.

I got the bag at Macy’s back in 2010, as well as it’s still as great as new (sans the missing monkey charm). I see that it’s still offered on the internet in three shades — black, silver as well as gray — for $89 each.

Highly recommended!

The Europa carry Bag by Kipling ($89)

Water-resistant nylon that’s simple to clean with a sponge or a moist towel

Adjustable carry strap

Top zipper closure

Multiple zippered pockets on the front as well as sides

Interior features zip pocket, crucial clasp, organizer panel with cell phone pocket, open slip pocket as well as pen sleeves

12-1/4″ wide, 8-3/4″ tall as well as 6-1/4″ deep

‘Cause One Can never wear sufficient Neutrals: A deal with of the Day With the nude Dude volume 2 Eye combination By theBalm

I feel like every woman (and every young boy who likes makeup; yes, I understand you’re out there, as well as I like you!!!) has a default makeup look they turn to whenever they requirement to feel just straight-up pretty…and that’s certainly what I needed this morning since I woke up exhausted today, dude!

For real, I got like two seconds of sleep last night. The wind was crazy loud as well as howled all night long (“Awooooo!”), which terminated up Tabs, who consequently spent the entire evening running circuits around the bedroom, knocking stuff off the dressers, climbing around my boobs as well as typically doing naughty tabby things.

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That darned cat! If he wasn’t so adorably squishy, I’d be raging mad at him best now.

I like THIS FOOL
Needless to say, I needed a pick-me-up this morning, so I figured, heck, why refrain from doing something makeup-wise that I truly like to wear, so I ended up doing my preferred look to wear in the whole broad world — brown smokey eyes, pink cheeks, pink lips.

Yep, mah standby.

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Key products I’m using in this look

Key products…

NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight

Ardency Inn Lipstick in youngsters in America

MAC Lip Pencil in edge to Edge

Rimmel natural Bronzer in 002 sun Bronze

Sephora MicroSmooth Baked shaping Trio in Sublime

NARS double intensity blush in Adoration (I mixed the two shades together)

theBalm nude Dude volume 2 combination (Fearless as a base around the lids, perfect in the crease, fantastic in the inner corners as well as fine on the lids; I likewise mixed in some warm orangey brown MAC Eye shadow in structure in the crease to warm things up a little)

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Question for you: what’s your go-to makeup look — the one you turn to when you requirement a increase and/or want to feel like the very best version of yourself? Inquiring minds want to know!

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

Makeup and appeal blog Monday Poll, Vol. 362

The makeup and appeal blog Monday Poll for March 2, 2015
You might be wondering, “So what in tarnation is this Monday Poll thing anyway!?”

Well, it isn’t exactly a poll. It’s a lot more of a regularly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past seven years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always took pleasure in reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you take pleasure in reading mine.

What do you think your makeup style says about you?
I don’t know. half the time when I’m out and about, it’s probably saying, “This girl’s in a rush! maybe that’s why she’s wearing sparkly Chanel eyeshadow and bright lipstick,” because when you do those two things, you can absolutely cheat on everything else.

But when I do have time, I think my makeup style says, “Ooh! This girl loves smokey eyes and looking elegant but never overdone.”

Do you have any food allergies?
No, my goat tum can manage anything and everything!

Except for certain herbs. Maybe. I think I might be slightly allergic to cilantro and/or parsley, because often I’ll get hives on my face after eating them.

But it doesn’t happen all the time, which is weird, so I’m not sure. When it does, though, I get big-honkin’ welts and hives…which I know sounds absolutely gross, but they go away in 15 or 20 minutes.

Now, if my eyes completely swell up one day, I’ll probably start taking it a little a lot more seriously, but for now, I may or may not be slightly allergic to certain herbs.

What were you doing at 3 p.m. yesterday?
I was putting on makeup and wasn’t even close to being ready. I was also telling El Hub, “I’ll be ready in 5 minutes.” LOL!

Because we had a Sunday afternoon/early evening date for dinner and a movie, and the motion picture time was 4:10, so I thought, yeah, I’ll have enough time, blah, blah, blah…

And you know what normally happens next. I didn’t estimate the time well, so I ended up throwing on some stuff at the last minute. El Hub was halfway out the door and yelling, “I’ll be in the car!” and I was like, “OK, I’ll be ready in 5 minutes!” but I hadn’t even changed yet.

What do you hope to be doing at 3 p.m. today?
I’m hoping I’ll be doing the opposite thing today. I’m hoping I’ll be taking off my makeup at 3 (doubtful) so I can run on the treadmill a little later on, even though I don’t know if that’s the best idea because my legs are still incredibly sore from spin class on Saturday.

What’s your goes-with-everything eyeshadow shade?
By the look of the sad pan with the big empty circle in the middle, it’s matte brown MAC Cork.

Not the most exciting answer, but it’s true because I can wear it with just about every single look, whether with warm or amazing shades.

Since it’s not too amazing toned, it doesn’t look gray or ashy on me (I’m warm toned), and it’s not too warm either, so it doesn’t venture into orange territory.

I generally use it as a transition color and to carve out the crease, but I also just love how it blends.

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Your turn. just copy and paste the following questions into a comment with your answers. I look forward to reading ’em!

1. What do you think your makeup style says about you?
2. Do you have any food allergies?
3. What were you doing at 3 p.m. yesterday?
4. What do you hope to be doing at 3 p.m. today?
5. What’s your goes-with-everything eyeshadow shade?

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Oh, don’t be so sad. turn that frown upside-down. You’re gonna have a terrific week.

After work today I’m intending to finish my employer’s new command center (gotta meet the Thursday target date!), so we’ll see how that goes.

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Have a terrific day, my friend. I hope yours is as bright and shiny as a yellow Gerbera daisy.

Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,

Karen

A quick makeup Tip: Dimensionality Makes for beautiful Eye makeup

cream shadows are cool. They’re like secret little weapons…

You can make your eye looks more interesting by giving them dimension using cream shadows.

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Just apply a cream shadow in a color that’s relevant to your look on your lid, then layer a complementary powder eyeshadow on top.

Clinique’s Chubby Stick shadow Tint for Eyes

The cream shadow cranks everything up! — like when Beyonce’s wind machine kicks in — so the area where you used the cream shadow looks more intense than the surrounding color.

STORM update (NOVATO, CA)

Tabs wanted me to let you know that he made it through the night, sans any storm-related emergencies, without having to wake up his humans. He spent the evening staring out the windows at the hillside, looking for kitties trapped in the storm, and doing what he does best — plotting his takeover of the world’s gravy supply.

In other words, we’re fine.

Thank you for all the well-wishes yesterday. You have a most excellent (and hopefully dry) Friday, ‘k?

Signing off from Stormpocalypse 2014…

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S.

Oh, Hello, Cutie! The hello Kitty “The Red Bow beauty Diaries” holiday set Is a hello Kitty Fangirl’s dream

hello Kitty “The Red Bow beauty Diaries” $25 holiday set
Dear Diary,

I have a confession to make…

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I don’t know if the limited edition $25 hello Kitty “Red Bow beauty Diaries” holiday kit was made for kids or grownups.

But, uh, I don’t really care.

Is that wrong…?

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I love this damned thing! and I don’t give a crap if I’m wearing the same makeup that little Susie is rocking to Brianna’s ninth birthday sleepover because — and here’s the kicker — there’s a bonafide letter from hello Kitty inside the set!

Yeah, the actual kitty HERSELF.

For real though, I get the feels every time I read it, and I actually think it was written directly to me — Karen from Union City, California.

Or not.

Diary, I think this set was made special for people who grew up loving hello Kitty, because, truth be told, the makeup isn’t great. I’d say it’s just a step up from the pieces in a little girl’s toy makeup set.

While pigmented, the glitter liners rub off easily, and the lipsticks, gloss and cream eyeshadows are woefully sheer.

As for the pink hair mascara, it feels smooth when I put it on but turns crusty when it dries.

Weird.

Nostalgia is the best thing about this set, which I can get behind, because I’ve been a fiend for hello Kitty since the ripe old age of 7.

The adorableness is strong in this one… It comes with lots of extras for fans, like a tiny plastic coin purse and nail stickers and a little HK charm and hair tie.

Something tells me that Pat McGrath probably won’t be using these products to create cutting edge runway looks backstage in Milan, but so what, right? Not everything has to be runway ready.

As a sweet, simple trip down memory lane to a time when I kept a journal with a unicorn on the front (it was my first diary ever!) and proudly carried my red hello Kitty lunchbox to school, this is pure great.

The set contains…

Milk money coin purse

Charmmy hair tie

1974 figurine

16 x All better bandages

2 x All Eyes on hello Kitty eyeliner appliqués

1 pair Supercute accent nail appliqués

2 x 0.10 oz XOXO lip glosses in Strawberry Pink, Toffee nude

2 x 0.14 oz pretty in Pearl Eyeshadow Sticks in hot Cocoa, champagne rose

2 x 0.14 oz electric Slide liquid liners in Violet, royal Blue

2 x 0.12 oz plush Pout lip balm in Cherry Red, Coral Crush

0.30 oz Pink Streak hair mascara

Swatches from the left: Hair Mascara, cream eyeshadows, glitter liners, lipglosses and lipsticks
Regularly $49, according to the Sephora website (which seems like too much to me), it’s on sale now for $25.

What do you think, Diary? A fab gift for a hello Kitty fangirl like me?

Oh, hello kitty!

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Speaking of kitties, in case you glance up and notice a somewhat robust-looking tabby cat in a window wearing a statement necklace and serving some serious FACE, you’ll know who it is.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The MAC Brooke Shields Gravitas combination Is a Dignified Diva Strengthened by Neutrals

The MAC Brooke Shields Gravitas combination ($85), from the MAC Brooke Shields collection
I can state with the utmost sincerity that I have never been this ecstatic to wear MAC Soft Brown.

And I like Soft Brown! It’s one of my all-time biggest hits, a lot of liked staples, as well as I’ve been using it for years. I’m always delighted to see Soft brown staring back at me as I get prepared in the morning.

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Now, though? next to so lots of other dope-@ss neutral eyeshadows in the $85 MAC Brooke Shields Gravitas palette? The impossible has happened: I like Soft brown even more.

“But,” you may be thinking, “slow your roll, wonderful thang.” We’re speaking about an $85 palette. An $85 neutral palette. one more neutral palette.

I know, you’re right. a lot more neutrals, as well as $85 is a lot, however it’s half what MAC normally charges for their 15-pan palettes (those are $160).

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Here’s the thing, though: if Gravitas were a gymnast, it would have best poise as well as balance. It would quickly win a gold medal.

And to attempt an even complete stranger metaphor, if there were such a thing as an eyeshadow combination soulmate, Brook Shields would be mine, since I like nearly whatever about Gravitas. I feel like, eyeshadow-wise, it has whatever I need.

Well…almost everything, however I’ll get to that in a minute.

Definitely, Gravitas consists of excellent daily fundamental shades, like Soft Brown, Shroom, Carbon as well as Satin Taupe, however that’s far from whatever it has to offer. It likewise has an fascinating combination of warm- as well as cool-toned khaki, plum, gold as well as pink shades, which together with the basics, open up a world of sophisticated eye look possibilities that don’t necessarily include me appearing like I’m using a sh*t-ton of makeup at lunch on a Tuesday.

Top Row: Pretty, Soft Brown, costly PInk, Clove as well as Satin Taupe
Middle Row: Canter, Luscious, Antiqued, Psyche as well as Carbon
Bottom Row: Shroom, Persuade, Plummed, Lofty as well as Pepper

And the addition of the darker gray, black as well as purple eyeshadows provides Gravitas even a lot more flexibility. When I want to gown up like a sparkly disco roller diva as well as trip my glittery unicorn Giselle, I can apply one these colors in the crease, the outer corner as well as on my lower lash line. then just add a pair of falsies as well as go.

Wearing Gravitas on my eyes, theBalm on my cheeks (Bahama mom Bronzer, Frat kid blush as well as Cindy Lou-manizer) as well as MAC Brooke Shields Lipglass in Artful on my lips

My greatest quibble — as well as this is me being persnickety — is with the lack of lighter, matte brow bone colors.

But that’s hella persnickety. I mean, a pan of Brule would’ve taken Gravitas to install Olympus-caliber for me, however no huge deal.

Other than that, I believe Gravitas is frickin’ perfect. The textures, wear time as well as formula all seem on par with MAC’s long-term shades, as well as with a primer, they last all the time long on my combination dry as well as oily lids.

With a MAC Lipglass for scale…
Now for the huge bad: availability. At this point, discovering Gravitas on the internet is a bit like discovering a leprechaun or pirate treasure. In other words, it’s hard.

It still shows “SOLD OUT” on the MAC web site and, according to a MAC rep I chatted with on the internet a couple days ago, will most likely stay that method online. If you want it, you’ll most likely have much better luck calling and/or checking out a MAC store or counter as soon as possible. This one’s in huge demand, deservedly.

PRICE: $85
AVAILABILITY: restricted edition, as well as “allegedly” offered now at MAC stores as well as counters with the rest of the MAC Brooke Shields collection
MAKEUP as well as appeal blog RATING: A+

Of program I selected the hot pink one…

Yay! My new CW-X running bra arrived. Gotta like that overnight shipping from Zappos.

Thanks for all the excellent sports bra suggestions for runners. If this doesn’t work out, as well as I hope it does ’cause — crap! — I just threw down $60 for an over-the-shoulder-bolder-holder, at least I understand I have other options.

Hopefully the CW-X gets me on the path to that no-chafe life. I’ll understand by Saturday, since I delayed my tomorrow run to provide myself one a lot more day to heal.

Honestly, I don’t understand exactly how marathoners as well as triathletes offer with all the aches as well as pains. A half marathon is sufficient drama for me.

I gotta say, my preferred part of the training is the carbo-loading, haha.

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PASTA FOR EVERYONE!

Your friendly community appeal addict,

Karen