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install up! It’s MAC Saddle…
I understand that a few of you gals as well as dudes who see MBB likewise trip horses, so I requirement to understand — does MAC Saddle Eye shadow in any type of method remind you of actual saddles? Is this what color saddles are? since I’ve never ridden a horse, so I have no clue.

All I understand is I like this color, man, as well as I’ve been using it for years! It’s a — now please don’t run away when I state this — matte orange brown.

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Yep, I stated orange…but it’s more brown than orange. It’s not obnoxiously orange. The bit bit of orange just provides it some warmth.

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Howdy, pardner. I reckon I’m about a MAC NC42 for refrence, if’n yer inclined to know…
Sometimes I utilize Saddle to deepen my crease as well as make my eyes look like they’re set back further in my sockets…

OK, that sounded weirder than it did in my head…but anyway, mattes are useful when you want to make something look more recessed.

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You might begin with a light brown matte like MAC Soft Brown, Soba or Wedge in the crease first, then add Saddle on top on the part of your crease that you want to look deepest as well as furthest back.

Feathering it up into the lighter brown you started with likewise produces a gradient as well as provides the look a bit somethin’-something, a.k.a. complexity.

I’m using Saddle as well as Wedge on my lids as well as in the crease, Brun as well as Mulch in the outer corners, Ricepaper to highlight the inner corners as well as my brows, as well as Feline Kohl on my water lines.

There are so many matte dark browns out there, as well as you might utilize any type of number of them in this way, however Saddle truly is something special. You’ll be blown away by exactly how simple it is to blend, since you understand exactly how difficult mattes usually are to feather out, right? Saddle blends quickly into other matte shadows, which is my hallmark for “what makes a excellent matte shadow,” as well as it’s likewise super simple to blend into other finishes, too, like satins, frosts as well as sheens.

It’s one of my tried-and-true MAC must-have traditional colors, as well as it delivers across the board — color, performance, all-day wear time, as well as it’s a great value $$$ since of its versatility.

I like utilizing it with the MAC old-school neutrals, as well as one of my preferred looks is with Wedge in the crease, Saddle up in there to deepen it, as well as then Mulch on the lid, Brun in the outer corner, as well as a highlight of Brule or Ricepaper.

Another look I like is with Soft brown in the crease as well as Sable on the lid. then I add Costa Riche on the water as well as lash lines (or sometimes I’ll go with a traditional black kohl like MAC Feline or Smolder on my water line).

Basically, if your skin tone is NC42 or NW40, or thereabouts in that general vicinity, Saddle is a amazing all-purpose crease color.

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I online for it, like it, as well as I wear everything the time. Heck, I used it once again today.

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

Operation: J. Lo Booty
I woke up this morning as well as saw a rainbow…of resistance bands! got these for my birthday. now sweatin’ like a mofo.

Here’s the workout I’m doing:

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Feel that booty ? burn

Have you ever utilized resistance bands before? OH EM GEE. Dude, they don’t look like much, however they are no joke. They’re an ultra-portable, inexpensive method to up your workout game.

Apparently, they double as jewelry!
Think durable rubber bands. You wrap them around different parts of your body during particular exercises where your muscles work against the resistance of the bands, as well as the different colors as well as sizes of the bands correspond to different levels of tension. Some are equal to a 10-pound dumbbell; some are rather a bit much more or less.

Slip one around your knees or ankles, as well as all of a sudden your squats as well as side lunges are next level. I’m speaking major shed ? (in a great way)! You can likewise utilize them for upper body (like for assisted pull-ups) as well as core work.

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That’s Harris the cat, by the way…
One can only withstand so numerous burpees since they are really the devil’s work, as well as when I want to exercise however can’t bear the believed of going to an HIIT class or having a hard time with a run, a resistance band workout is practically fun.

Or, at least, different. They’re an easy, low-impact method to mix things up.

Now, I’m gonna go jump in the shower as well as de-funk myself, although I don’t understand why I bother, since it’s expected to be 90-something today, so I’m just gonna end up all sweaty once again anyway. While I embark upon stated useless endeavor, right here are some stories that caught my eye this week:

If you’re a lady of color, here’s a guide to discovering a nude lippie for darker skin tones.

New brand to view out for at Sephora: 7 Virtues. To support regional residents as well as households in war-torn areas, the brand sources raw components from locations caught in dispute as well as really overpays to assist farmers offer much more for their families.

Soon, fans of “the ‘gram” will be able to view hour-long videos with something called IGTV. Side note: would anybody be thinking about viewing me ramble for an hour on Instagram about cats? INQUIRING MINDS want TO KNOW.

I’m a huge fan of unisex scents (see: clean Reserve Sel Santal), so I can’t wait to sniff these three new fragrances Chanel is introducing for women as well as guys.

What’s in a name? former appeal Editor Linda Wells is introducing a new makeup line called Flesh. right here she talks about the semi-scandalous name as well as their products (she was going for controversy). The short article is likewise full of fun facts (which you understand I loooove), like exactly how the Peach Crayola crayon color utilized to be called Flesh, however it was rebranded during the begin of the civil rights movement.

Well, I just discovered what I’ve been missing all my life: CHOCOFLAN!!!

I certainly did not look such as this when I danced to push It at the eighth-grade dance…

Current summertime soundtrack

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What are you as much as this weekend? Is it hella hot there too?

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

When Michales completely gets you.

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Good question! It isn’t, as opposed to its name, an actual poll. It’s just a listing of five much more or less random concerns I’ve been publishing on this blog every Monday morning for the past gazillion years (more than 10!). I like reading your answers, as well as it assists me get my week off to a fantastic start. ?

1. What mascara do you discover yourself purchasing over as well as over again?

Tarte Light video camera Lashes! It isn’t flashy, as well as it sure isn’t new, however it’s my Old Faithful. I’ve been utilizing it off as well as on for a decade.

In the plus column, it isn’t awfully costly ($23), as well as I’ve always liked exactly how it adds mad, crazy volume evenly from the base to the suggestions of my lashes. likewise a fan of exactly how it separates like a fine-toothed comb; holds a curl well; doesn’t flake, smudge or smear; as well as it’s simple to remove!

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It’s the overall bundle IMO.

2. If you might go on an all-expenses-paid buying spree to any type of store, what store would it be?

Pottery Barn, dawg. I “need” durable bedroom furniture that isn’t held together with great intentions as well as 300 small screws, as well as doesn’t violently wiggle when you open a drawer. ?

3. Do you like your coffee strong or weak?

Weak…ish. however not as well weak though. I mean, I don’t want it to taste like coffee water, as well as it needs to have a wee bit o’ kick.

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4. A nail polish line you love?

I’m very consumed with Sally Hansen color therapy at the moment!

5. Are you a stickler for authentic details in Halloween costumes?

Naw, not really. I’m certainly NOT the person who hunts down an precise replica of an 1860’s steampunk birch wood button to get every detail right, although props to you if you’re that person. I applaud your commitment! Personally, though, I objective for one or two major thematic aspects to communicate the general idea, as well as then I fudge the rest. like one year I dressed up as Veruca Salt from Charlie as well as the chocolate Factory. I made a big paper mache “egg” utilizing a balloon as well as sprayed it gold. then I donned a velvet holiday gown that I discovered in the children’s section at goodwill as well as brought the egg around with me all the time as well as night. I can’t begin to assumption exactly how numerous strangers on Bart that year said, “Hey, Veruca!” or sang snippets of I want It now as I walked by, ha ha ha!

If you requirement me…

You’ll discover me at Michaels, which is where I discovered the indication up there at the top (they have amazing sales). That location is a black hole! each time I go, I danger disappearing forever. I discover a great deal of the exact same kinds of things I’d otherwise expect at Pier 1. When I was there last Saturday, one of the managers walking around asked if she might assist me discover anything, as well as I said, “No, however there’s a great possibility that by the end of the day I won’t just be buying here. I’ll be working here,” as well as she said, “Well, I AM hiring.”

Raise your paw if you feel me on this!

Your friendly community charm addict,

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Karen

P.S. concern time! right here are they are to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. speak with you soon.

1. What mascara do you discover yourself purchasing over as well as over again?
2. If you might go on an all-expenses-paid buying spree to any type of store, what store would it be?
3. Do you like your coffee strong or weak?
4. A nail polish line that you love?
5. Are you a stickler for authentic details in Halloween costumes?

For you, my dear.
A bouquet of fresh chosen wildflowers for you, my friend, courtesy of the “floral artisans” at the regional playground.

Translation: Connor as well as the other bit woman she was playing with ran up as well as down every hill plucking every yellow flower in sight when we were at the playground the other day, as well as when I was handed the final bouquet, my very first believed was, “Oh, this is so pretty. I question exactly how numerous dogs have pee’d on these flowers.” ?

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Got a few things on my mind today that I wished to chat with you about, including broadening my makeup understanding with a couple of new books, as well as a classy styling tool that will permanently modification the method you see flat irons.

Also, there’s a healthy, yummy, simple poultry recipe at the end that I believe everybody — even the pickiest eaters — will love. It’s so great that if Tabs were around, I’m sure he’d try to take the food off my plate.

Y.U.M.

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As I understand you know, this last month I was reminded that life is blisteringly (and unfairly) short. To put it mildly, this has lit a terminate ? under my @ss, as well as now I want to discover as much as I can about anything as well as whatever — all of my interests. one of those interests, of course, is makeup.

I mean, I do understand a thing or two about it already, however there’s a whole broad world of methods as well as history as well as charm vocabulary that I’ve yet to discover.

Kevin James Bennett, MUA as well as outspoken dude

This month I’ve been reading a couple of books that were suggest by makeup artist Kevin James Bennett. He’s an Emmy award-winning MUA as well as a somewhat questionable existence on social network since he goes for the jugular when it concerns calling out what he sees is wrong about present charm influencer culture.

Reading is fundamental.
While I don’t have the mental bandwidth to offer keeping that element of his material (again, life is short), I like the technical info he offers on his Instagram as well as his blog.

He composed a listing of his most-used makeup recommendation books, as well as I chosen up two of them from Amazon: Color: A program in Mastering the Art of mixing color by Betty Edwards, as well as The makeup artist Handbook by Gretchen Davis as well as Mindy Hall.

I’ve only been able to skim a few chapters in color so far, however they were fascinating! The book dives deeply into the art as well as science of color mixing as well as explores the vocabulary as well as theory behind it.

I want to be able to comprehend the “why” behind which colors “go” finest with which colors in makeup, photography as well as life in general.

A bit consumed with this cover
Hue as well as value!
The other book, The makeup artist Handbook, is like a succinct handbook on whatever you’d ever requirement to understand as well as own to do makeup on a production set. It’s written for experts as well as working artists in the market as well as covers a broad range of things I’ll most likely never requirement to do (like producing a beard! FROM SCRATCH!), however they’re still fun to know.

Does that eye in the middle freak you out?
Lots of detail
You discover something new every day.
Stuff I can utilize in daily life
And just in situation you requirement to make a beard!
I believe from a laid-back makeup lover’s standpoint, the chapters on charm makeup as well as natural makeup for photography as well as film are the most helpful as well as helpful, so I can’t wait to dive into that.

Mini flat irons are a thing

Check out this cool bit piece of devices I chosen up just recently at Ulta. It’s a small flat iron!

LOOK exactly how thin THE PLATES ARE! They’re so skinny.

Skinnier than your skinniest pair of skinny denim (ya know, the ones that make you feel like a sausage in a casing)
I had no concept that small flat irons were even a thing up until I just recently looked for different methods to smooth the crazy rogue infant hairs around my hairline (because I understand that plucking them isn’t a long-lasting solution).

“Cuz I understand you like it hot.” LOL!
They’re generally utilized to tame extremely short hairstyles like pixie cuts since the ultra-thinness of the plates lets you get better to the scalp than a conventional flat iron.

I utilized it for the very first time yesterday, as well as yes — you can certainly get close to your roots.

Like, uncomfortably close.

On the one hand, awesome. On the other, I’m deathly scared I’m going to unintentionally shed myself.

The half-inch plate, with the ghd 1-inch plate for size
It assisted to smooth down my infant hairs, though, so that’s a plus. I’ll have to do it a few much more times to get into a flow… (If you see me rocking a Disney Princess Band-Aid across my forehead in the next few days, you’ll understand what happened.)Culinary denial

Here’s something that only occurred to me after I provided birth to Connor: I’m going to have to make dinner for her every night FOR THE next 18 YEARS.

Why didn’t anybody point this out to me at the infant shower?

I’m permanently searching for dinner recipes to add to the rotation, so I made this baked roll-up poultry the other night for the very first time from a recipe on the great skinnytaste.com.

The primary reason I wished to try it was since it stated that the overall time it would take from begin to finish, including prep time, was 35 minutes.

Here’s what they look like before you pop them into the oven…
…and after! They shrink down rather a bit.
Let’s eat!
Improv gluten-free breadcrumbs, since I refused to pay $9 for the pre-made ones I discovered at Safeway.
While it was absolutely delicious, as well as everybody gobbled them up…there’s no method in hell it was a 30-minute meal. It took about an hour from begin to finish.

Granted, I had to crush some gluten-free crackers to make the breadcrumbs. (Side note: Banging the sh*t out of crackers with a rolling pin is strangely therapeutic. You ought to try it sometime.) as well as I likewise had to thinly slice a few of the thicker cutlets, which took a while.

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Still, I’d make it again.

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

Meow, gorgeous. I just wanted to give you my deepest thanks for treating me like such a superstar over the years. You always made me feel lucky and special.

Have a spectacular week. Please be kind to yourself and to others, don’t sweat the small stuff, keep your eye on the prize, and be fabulous.

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I’ll see you.

Much love, always,

Tabs

When your appeal decisions are motivated by insects damaging you at night…
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 haul.

Totally not.

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Instead of being motivated by a good deal (which is my normal motivation for spur-of-the-moment appeal buys), this purchase was brought on by tiny monsters.

Specifically, flying insects.

Specifically, insects that buzz around your house and sink their proboscis into your unsuspecting flesh in the middle of the night. I’ve been getting devoured by what I think are mosquitoes…

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THANK GOD. and I say that because for a while there I thought they might be bed bugs. but now I’m pretty sure they’re mosquitoes.

I think it’s because the contractors who replaced our furnace, water heater and AC left the front door open the whole day they were here. Consequently, a gaggle of mosquitoes came into my house, and they’ve been biting me at night.

I’ve got bites around my ankles, on my feet (Fun fact: Mosquitoes love the scent of feet.), on my back, my tummy, on the backs of my shoulders… I’ve been very itchy, and it hasn’t been fun.

A few days ago, I started using a real-deal mosquito repellent consisting of picaridin at night, and it keeps them away for 14 hours. It’s helped a ton — no new bites! — but in the process of researching how to make yourself less appealing/more disgusting to the little monsters, I stumbled upon a treasure trove of information about two Victoria’s secret scents that allegedly repel bugs.

People talk about this stuff as if it’s manna from heaven as far as keeping bugs away, and fisherman and deep-sea researchers go on and on about it. It’s Victoria’s secret Amber Romance, and it’s meant to be the bee’s knees at keeping gnats, mosquitoes and other flying insects away. even the dudes on the Louisiana state Baseball team vow by it!

They had only two bottles left in the store that day…so I got both. They’re normally $16 a pop, but they were two for $18 on sale.

I also grabbed a roller ball of Victoria’s secret Bombshell perfume, which, according to a scientific study, is nearly as good as DEET at repelling mosquitoes. It doesn’t seem to have the same cult following as Amber Romance, though.

Really, I think the bug repellent I’ve been using does the heavy lifting, but if the perfumes are also helping, I’m all for that. I spritz the body mist on myself, or dab some perfume, every couple hours during the day, or whenever I’m feeling anxious about bugs flying around me, and I haven’t seen a new bite in the last few days.

Funny thing is, I actually like the scents! I was a little hesitant to try something new from Victoria’s secret because it’s been ages considering that I’ve sniffed anything in there and felt moved, but both of these smell delightful, and they’re easy to wear.

Amber romance smells like warm vanilla, sandalwood and amber to me, with a pinch of tart cherry. and Bombshell, which is apparently VS’s bestselling fragrance, also has big vanilla notes, but it’s lighter and a lot more floral (I detect peony). I think it’s nearly like a tropical fruit smoothie with pineapple and passion fruit (no coconut though). I don’t feel suffocated by either scent, and both of them last a few hours.

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So…bugs. Mosquitoes. how do you deal with them? Do you ever wear insect repellent at night (or during the day)?

Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,

Karen

This incredibly tasty oatmeal bake with peaches, blueberries as well as bananas has been my go-to breakfast as of late. I prep as well as bake it on Sunday, then have it for breakfast over the next few days.

It’s absolutely filling, as well as if I’m going to be working out in the a.m., it provides me a great improve of energy.

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I utilize a combination of fresh bananas as well as frozen fruit since it’s simple (I don’t have to laundry as well as cut), however often I likewise utilize fresh berries (Costco FTW!).

This meal is likewise best for brinner (breakfast for dinner). just add scrambled eggs as well as bacon on the side. BOOM! Delish! ?

Blueberry, Peach as well as Banana Oatmeal Bake

INGREDIENTS

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2 medium ripe bananas (ideally, you want ones with great deals of brown/black areas since they’re a lot more flavorful), sliced into 1/2″ thick rounds

1 cup frozen blueberries

1 cup frozen peaches

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 tbsp honey (you can likewise substitute with maple syrup)

1 cup uncooked rolled oats

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

pinch of salt

1 cup whole milk (you can substitute with whatever milk you have on hand)

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat your oven to 350. lightly grease a 9-by-9 glass or ceramic baking meal with cooking spray as well as set aside.

Layer the banana slices on the bottom of the pan as well as sprinkle 3/4 cup of the blueberries on top, as well as then drizzle with the honey.

Cover with foil as well as bake for 15-20 minutes (you want the bananas to be soft).

While the bananas are baking, make the oatmeal blend by integrating the oats, walnuts, baking powder, cinnamon as well as the salt in a medium-sized bowl. mix whatever together with a fork or a whisk.

In a smaller bowl, make your milk blend by whisking the milk, maple syrup, egg as well as vanilla extract.

When the bananas are soft, take them out of the oven as well as eliminate the foil (set it aside so you can utilize it to cover your pan before you put the leftovers in the fridge). distribute the oat blend evenly over the bananas.

Give the milk blend a few whisks, as well as then pour it evenly over the oats to cover them completely.

Arrange the peach slices on top, then sprinkle the staying blueberries between the slices.

Bake for 30-40 minutes, or up until the oatmeal has set as well as the top is golden brown. serve warm in slices as is, or location each slice in a bowl as well as add milk.

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Your friendly community appeal addict,

Karen

P.S. TGIF! ?

When Target predicts your future
Yea! Huzzah! Hooray! We made it to the weekend in what officially may go down as the craziest week ever.

Oh, my goodness, right?

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Happy Caturday, my friend. We may be locked indoors. We may be exhausted of hearing terms like “self-quarantine,” “social distancing” as well as “fatality rate.” We may be stockpiling toilet paper, however it sure beats the alternative!

Oh, gosh, I’m anxious. Our bit town in the Bay area is truly starting to shut down now. companies are closing left as well as right, as well as I just got an email from Connor’s institution that they’re shutting down all classes for at least two weeks starting Monday. My hours likewise got cut at the bakery since nobody’s stockpiling cupcakes. huge box stores are swarming with people stockpiling cleaning supplies as well as pasta. (And a few of them are behaving badly. Oh, the stories I’ve heard!)

So, yeah, it appears like I’ll be holed up right here at house with Coywolf, PGR as well as El Hub for at least the next two weeks.

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I believe we might all utilize a bit additional luck these days, so right here we go…

And some weekend reading…

Makeup stores are responding to COVID-19 by cancelling events, suspending charm services as well as wiping down high web traffic areas with Clorox every hour. Sephora is likewise banning in-store testing.

Because you’re washing your hands a lot, here’s a listing of the very best hand creams, according to dermatologists.

If you’re stuck at home, right here are 12 well-known museums that offer online trips from your couch.

Last of the virus-related stories for now (I promise): exactly how coronavirus is impacting the method makeup artists work.

I’m feeling this blue eyeshadow duchess of Sussex (otherwise understood as Meghan Markle). Don’t you like exactly how you can only truly see it when she blinks? It’s subtle yet kinda fancy at the exact same time. Hmm… I believe I just discovered my new makeup aesthetic.

Staying in much more often? (I take it your response to this is “Yes.”) possibly you may want to do an at-home mani with Vogue’s step-by-step guide to the ideal manicure.

Speaking of nail polish, Target is selling Peeps scented paint for your claws.

“For far as well long, women have been required to submit to male work environment norms, particularly those who serve in the armed forces or in legislation enforcement. very first responders as well as transit workers are commonly subject to gown codes that correspond any type of expression of femininity with weakness. Defenders state we requirement uniformity since it’s essential to preserving authority within the ranks as well as with the public. however that uniformity has been developed around a male body… In almost every walk of life, women’s bodies are policed since of the worry of exactly how guy will react to them.” <---- I delighted in this viewpoint piece on Danielle Outlaw, the new Philadelphia authorities Commissioner as well as the very first black lady to lead the 6,500-member department. We’re due right here for some rain this weekend as well as next week, which leads me to the Hairbrella, a $35 hat developed to shield makeup as well as hair in high humidity, drizzle or downpour. Can you discover the feline hiding on this bed? It took me a minute! Could this types of jellyfish be the future of human skin implants? Just what I needed Currently on repeat I have no concept what’s going on here, however I’m into it. PEEP THE KITTEH! (Also, when upon a time, I might play this.) Just in situation you were unaware, there’s an entire rabbit hole of cats on piano videos on YouTube. Cracked me up! You know, I’d be one of those people having a full-on conversation with Dua Lipa, HA HA HA! ADVERTISEMENT How are you holding up? Your friendly community charm addict, Karen

have a vibrant day!

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with bit clicky buttons. It’s just a listing of five more or less random concerns I’ve been publishing on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). I like reading your answers, as well as it assists me get my week off to a great start.

1. exactly how commonly do you exfoliate your face?

I try to do a gentle physical exfoliation everyday with a washcloth as well as a cleanser in the morning, as well as then two or three times a week I’ll utilize a retinol-containing product at night.

2. What’s the most you’ve ever spent on a single skin care product?

It was on Skinceuticals C + E Ferulic Serum…which is $166 a pop for a teeny, small bottle.

So pricey, however it worked, particularly on areas of inconsistent pigmentation. I haven’t utilized it in ages since of the price, though. I’ve been trying to discover a less costly alternate (saving for the Coywolf’s college as well as the home remodel got me all ?), however I’ve yet to discover something comparable.

I may go back to it eventually…maybe after Connor graduates from grad school?!

3. Your top three skin care concerns right now?

Pigmentation, pimples as well as fine lines.

Those are my top three, however can I add a fourth? — ’cause if I can, dryness is likewise plaguing me at the moment.

4. listing three skin care products you put on your deal with this morning.

First aid beauty deal with Cleanser

Clinique considerably different Moisturizing Cream

Kate Somerville Anti Bac Clearing Lotion

5. Your finest skin care advice?

Leave the pimple alone, girlfriend. The less you futz with it, the much better off you’ll be!

Just a friendly reminder

Hiya, friend. great morning. I’m so happy to see you today. ? This week, BTW, is going to be a great — no, a excellent one!

I just realized that as of September (which is only two weeks away), we only have four more months till 2020.

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Wow!

That’s crazy to me… This seems like a great time to think about exactly how we’re going to wrap up 2019. If you’re precisely where you want to be in terms of your goals as well as wishes, that’s amazing! provide yourself a huge hug as well as keep on keepin’ on. In my case, I still feel like I have a great deal to achieve before the year’s end, so everyday this week, I’m going to chip away at just one of those things at a time.

My thing this week is clearing out a wardrobe which has ended up being a disorganized catch-all for everything, as well as I cannot — I just CAN’T — move into 2020 with it the method it is. So, everyday this week, I’m going to spend 20 minutes cleaning as well as clearing it out.

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I’ve been avoiding it for years, however it’s lastly time, ya know?

How about you? What would you like to accomplish before the end of 2019?

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

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P.S. concern time! right here they are to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. talk to ya soon!

1. exactly how commonly do you exfoliate your face?
2. What’s the most you’ve ever spent on a single skin care product?
3. Your top three skin care concerns right now?
4. listing three skin care products you put on your deal with this morning.
5. Your finest skin care advice?

P.P.S. have a wonderful rest of your week! ?

A gentle reminder on this gorgeous Monday.

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with bit clicky buttons. It’s just a listing of five more or less random concerns I’ve been publishing on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). I like reading your answers, as well as it assists me get my week off to a great start.

1. Are you much better at remembering names or remembering faces?

Oh, it’s a tossup since I’m similarly poor at both! ?

I assumption I’m a bit much better at faces if, as well as only if, I’m using my glasses or contacts (I’m nearsighted)… That said, I’m getting quite lazy when it comes to using either. What I truly requirement to do is invest in some great reading glasses, however I’m still in total denial about that.

2. What’s your preferred TV show?

The fantastic British Bake Off! however this one-new-episode-per-week thing on Netflix type of pains me. I got utilized to marathoning the earlier seasons.

“Give me all the gluten!” is all I have to say.

3. Something on your container list?

I desperately want to discover exactly how to play the accordion… I truly requirement to make that happen, since when there’s an accordion playing, everybody is happy. ?

4. If you had more time for hobbies, what are some hobbies you would have?

Baking would be one, for sure. Brownies as well as bread are my like language. I’d likewise like to take hip-hop dance classes again, although I don’t believe I’d be much great at it anymore, since it’s been years.

Oh, as well as if there were an American Ninja Warrior-type fitness center nearby, I’d begin doing challenge training in a heartbeat.

Oh, as well as one other thing: does sleep count as a hobby?!

5. Apple or Android?

Apple! — mainly since I’m already stuck on the Mac hamster wheel, as well as when you’re on there, it’s difficult to get off.

Because I’m a “list lady”

Speaking of remembering names…I truly don’t like that uncomfortable feeling when you keep running into somebody whose name you can’t remember, however after a specific amount of time has passed you can’t ask what their name is again. At that point, it’s remove that neither of you keeps in mind the other person’s name, however you both keep pretending that you do, as well as it’s so uncomfortable (at least it is for me, LOL!).

So here’s what I do now: I keep a listing oh-so-creatively called “People I’ve Met” on my phone, as well as right after I satisfy someone, I jot down a few details about them, like, “Long red hair, Molly’s mom, satisfied her at the dance studio in the fall, super friendly.”

It’s really truly handy, particularly 1) if you’re poor at remembering names, as well as 2) you usually have your phone on ya. When I see that person again, BAM! — I just pop open my list, as well as there are the details.

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Super nerdy, as well as yet super effective. ?

Have a wonderful week, OK? talk to you soon.

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P.S. concern time! right here they are to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. talk to ya soon!

1. Are you much better at remembering names or remembering faces?
2. What’s your preferred TV show?
3. Something on your container list?
4. If you had more time for hobbies, what are some hobbies you’d have?
5. Apple or Android?

P.P.S. Please be additional kind as well as loving to yourself this week. If you do that, I’ll do the same. ?