I’m wearing Chanel nail Colour in Tenderly with Deborah Lippmann polish in dream Weaver as an accent nail… I’m also holding one of my favorite scents du jour, Aerin beauty Iris Meadow Eau de Parfum (available now at Neiman Marcus stores and online).
Ya all about that accent nail life, babe? You know I am. right now I can’t even fathom the idea of wearing the same color on all 10 claws. It would just seem…wrong.

There are too many cute colors to choose from!

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So my mani mantra these days has been, “So many polishes, so little time.”

Today’s mani mixes two different finishes and plays with lovely lavender.

The main star of the show is Chanel Tenderly ($27), from the spring 2015 collection. It’s a creamy limited edition lavender with an undercurrent of tenacious tough girl grayish taupe and a faint whisper of traditional springy pastel.

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Yeah, like something a tough-but-tender biker gal might wear on Easter Sunday.

FYI, if you’re going to take on Tenderly, treat her with kid gloves/paws. I sandwiched two coats between my conventional issue base and top coats by Givenchy, thinking that altogether they’d last at least five days, but bah! — two significant chips appeared the very next day.

Don’t even think about doing a full sink of dishes without wearing a pair of gloves.

Heck, just leave the gloves in there, and then maybe your spouse will take care of them. (hint-hint) Or, perhaps that magical housecleaning fairy that you’ve been wishing for and dreaming about for the past 30 years will materialize… You never know.

To tango with the violet tones in Tenderly, I used Deborah Lippmann’s dream Weaver ($18) as an accent nail. It’s a moody, iridescent peacock polish that leaves me weak in the knees. The fine, complex shimmer complements Tenderly’s creamy sweetness nicely, methinks.

Ooh! I love this shade… The first time I saw it flash from forest green to deep teal to dark purple, my heart fluttered, and even though it’s “officially” (air quotes) a winter color from the Deborah’s holiday 2014 collection, it has killer summertime pedi polish painted all over it.

Next time I wear this mani, I’m going to use dream Weaver as the main shade. I also seem to have better luck with Lippmann polishes lasting longer. With a base and top coat, this shade should stay chip-free at least six or seven days.

So, friend, tell me about your mani situation right meow. What are you wearing on your claws?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. happy hump day.

have you hit up the Sephora VIB sale? (It’s ongoing through Nov. 10 for VIB members) When I tried jumping online yesterday morning, I couldn’t get through. I guess the site was overwhelmed, so I ended up driving to the Sephora store down the street here in Novato.

What transpired was probably the least exciting Sephora VIB trip ever recorded in the history of womankind, because all I mostly did was stock up on my staples and the products I use all the time…

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YSL Touche Eclat in 4.5

NARS pro Prime Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base

Hourglass No. 28 Lip Oil

Kate Somerville Anti Bac Acne Clearing Lotion

Smashbox Photofinish Pore lessening Primer

I also wanted to pick up another bottle of Laura Mercier flawless Fluide foundation in Chai, but they were absolutely and completely out.

HEARTBREAK!

The splurge for the trip was the T3 BodyWaver 1.75″ professional curling Iron, which is created for loose waves and volume, which I like, but I haven’t tried it yet (it gets mixed reviews, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed). I’ll let you know…

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My hair has hit that point where it refuses to cooperate unless I actually, ya know, do stuff to it.

I’d been saving up for something to reward myself for the Nike half Marathon. whenever I exercise I put a couple dollars away that I can use later on whatever I want — makeup, shoes, cupcakes, pet adoptions. It keeps me motivated.

Doopdadoo, just stocking up on mah staples…
P.S.

using theBalm Schwing Black liquid eyeliner ($17) on my upper lash lines
Winged eyeliner: making my life harder since the dawn of time.

Seriously, though, why does winged liner, especially winged liquid liner, make me want to shriek into a pillow?

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The worst is that moment when the teeny wing you desired — just a little kitten flick — suddenly morphs into a huge, large bat wing that reaches all the method as much as your temples, as well as you have no manage over the circumstance whatsoever.

It’s as if the world invented winged liner primarily to mock us.

Well, universe, screw you as well as your plans for makeup mayhem, ’cause I just started utilizing theBalm’s Schwing Black liquid eyeliner ($17), as well as I am no longer clutching my chair as well as rocking back as well as forth.

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LOL, the box! This is type of what it’s like to hang out with my good friends Jen as well as Cindy.
You may believe that a look with thin liquid liner as well as a small kitten flick would be easy, seeing as exactly how you’re not utilizing a ton of product, however oh! — those skinny lines as well as small wings are like the makeup equivalent of open heart surgery. They’re just hard, man.

But Schwing is all about control. The felt tip draws skinny matte black lines with the precision of a fine-tipped calligraphy pen. hugging lash lines is easy.

theBalm Schwing Black liquid eyeliner ($17)

And there’s no drama when it’s time to kitten flick, either. I’ll be going along, doop-da-doo, drawing my skinny bit line, as well as then, when I get to the end, I just lightly touch the edge of my eye with the tip at my preferred angle. Meow! — there it is. All flicked out.

Sometimes I do have to make a small correction with a Q-tip as well as some eye cream, however that’s not as frustrating as having to totally redraw the whole thing.

Several times over the past few weeks I’ve sat in front of the mirror after I’ve utilized Schwing, with my jaw actually hanging open, as well as me thinking, “Why was that so easy?” Is karma lastly rewarding me for bring around feline treats as well as feeding the hungry strays that cross my path? I dunno…

But I do understand that Schwing has been making my liner life a hell of a great deal easier.

Also using MAC pro Longwear Lip Pencil in trust in Red as well as MAC Matte Lipstick in La Vie En Rouge on my lips…
The formula dries almost immediately, so you don’t have to offer with any type of frustrating transferring into the crease. In the time it takes for a adorable complete stranger to wink at you, it sets, as well as stays for as much as 12 hours.

Later, at removal time, you won’t requirement a sledgehammer…but let’s just state that a person would most likely are available in handy.

If you’re looking for a black matte liquid liner for perfectly executed flicks as well as a wear time like WHOA, think about Schwing. It’s currently wooing all the women at theBalm counters as well as online.

PRICE: $17
AVAILABILITY: offered now at theBalm counters as well as online
MAKEUP as well as beauty blog RATING: A

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Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Mockingjay at 4:50 in Novato!!! Who’s with me?

Now, if you’re me, your very first reaction to discovering out about the new MAC Brooke candy collection may have been, “Who the heck is Brooke Candy?” (I had to Google her.) I gotta hand it to MAC, since complying with their restricted edition partnerships has been a great education in cutting-edge pop culture. My playlists are ever-expanding with new artists as well as performers.

I still have to listen to a few of Brooke’s beats, however she seems kinda edgy…kinda raunchy, however raunchy can be hella entertaining often (i.e. Lil’ Kim).

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The new three-piece restricted edition MAC Brooke candy tiny release shows up solely on the MAC web site August 27, as well as considering that there are only three products, there’s not a great deal to it — just two lipsticks as well as a liquid eye liner.

The lipsticks have an fascinating formula called Amplified Cream, which is a bit creamier as well as shinier than the routine Amplifieds, which I love, however the liquid eye liner, Boot Black, hmm… Of all the MAC liquid liner options, it’s my least favorite. Sucks that I can never get a crisp line with it, as well as it makes me feel like a 3-year-old trying to do liquid liner, or like liquid liner was put on this earth to abuse me (“Liquid liner is your enemy, not your friend!”).

But I digress…

Let’s begin the video!

MAC Brooke candy packaging…

From the left: Which Witch, Mind manage as well as Boot Black

Products Mentioned

Amplified Creme Lipstick in Mind Control, a bright cherry red ($17)

Amplified Creme Lipstick in Which Witch, a deep plum ($17)

Liquid Eye liner in Boot Black, an intense black ($21)

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As always, say thanks to ya bunches for watching.

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

Chair dancing + prince + purple glitter = my Friday morning/afternoon.

While, scientifically speaking, one is physically capable of wearing purple glitter on a Monday morning, it just makes better sense on Friday.

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Am I right?

Maybe it’s because the end of the workweek feels like victory! — she said, raising her makeup brush like a mithril sword and willing the clouds to part.

The before

The before shot… Please note the red scrunchie
And after

And after!

I didn’t really have a lot going on today after work (other than the chair dancing), so I thought I’d get sparkled up for my trip to the salon to get my fringe choppity-chopped.

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I’m trying to be better about getting my hair cut and bangs trimmed more regularly, instead of waiting until my roots take over and then freaking out when I realize — surprise! — that the next available appointment is in a month.

I’m done with that nonsense, so I made today’s appointment five weeks ago.

I like doing a little something extra with my makeup on salon days, because a lot of the girls who work there also do makeup, so I know that if I roll up wearing something glittery and smokey and purple, I’ll have an excuse to talk shop.

About this look here…there are a few things going on.

I knew that I wanted to wear something noticeably purple and glittery, but I didn’t want to look completely insane (I’m saving that for another day), so to reduce the wackadoo factor, I kept the placement of glitter on my lids and concentrated most of it in the center, to create a subtle highlighting effect.

I used a purple cream eyeshadow as a base, upon which I patted urban Decay’s new Moondust Eyeshadow in Ether (from the new spring collection), a light purple with pinkish blue sparkle.

The four new urban Decay Moon dust Eye Shadows, $20 each, coming spring 2015 to urban Decay counters and online
From the left, that’s Ether, Cosmic, Scorpio and Solstice
Moondust Eyeshadow swatches from the left: Ether (a light purple with pinkish blue sparkle), Scorpio (a matte black with gold glitter), Solstice (a metallic pinkish red with green shift and shimmer) and Cosmic (a metallic white with iridescent shift)
I also swept a couple of neutral brown mattes into the crease and patted a satiny beige highlight on the brown and inside the inner corners to add some other finishes to the mix.

Then I smudged purple liner along my lower lash line to wrap the purple color around the entire eye and make the whole purple thing the unmistakeable focal point.

A terrific trick, by the way, if you want to play up your brown, hazel or green eyes.

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Just wrap that purple ’round and ’round, girl!

Some notes on working with glitter…

Try applying your glitter with a wet concealer brush.
Yup, concealer brush. I wet mine with MAC Fix+ today.

I like using concealer brushes for glitters because I’m really able to press the glitter exactly where I want it with a flat, thin brush head.

Sure, you can totally use your fingers, too, but sometimes, like when I’ve had too much coffee (read: daily) and try to use my fingers to apply glitter…I end up looking like I had my makeup done by a preschooler with art supplies and poor muscle control.

If you are going to use a wet brush to apply your glitter, designate an area of your eyeshadow pan for use with wet brushes.
I don’t like to swipe wet brush heads over the entire pan because when you get moisture in there, the top layer of shadow can turn hard and crusty when it dries.

At some point, you just have to accept that glitter’s going to get all over the place, so let it…
As I type this, I have glitter on my cheeks, around my mouth, in my brows, but that’s the thing — glitter’s gonna do what glitter’s gonna do. It’s going to get all over, and you really can’t fight it.

But if you want to try to control the freewheeling force of nature that is glitter, then take a bit of surgical tape (I get mine in the Band-Aid aisle at the drugstore), and gently press and lift it on your skin wherever you see glitter.

Regular Scotch tape works too, as do pet hair rollers, in a pinch.

Yes, I know this from experience…

Lots o’ urban Decay up in the mix! That’s naked Skin Concealer in medium Dark warm under my eyes, naked Flushed in Streak on my cheeks, sheer revolution in sheer Liar on my lips and fast easy sexy Lashes in Instalush on my lashes
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

I looked outside my window this morning as well as noticed that the oak trees on my street have their leaves again! When you look up, all you see is green. It’s gorgeous!

So, I wished to wear eco-friendly today.

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It is possible to wear color as well as still surface your makeup in 15 minutes or less

You know, I likewise wished to attempt a 15-minute look that wasn’t 100% neutrals.

It’s easier to do quickie makeup with smoky browns as well as beige (which you understand I love), however sometimes I like to difficulty myself (but not as well much), so I paired a eco-friendly lid with a purple lower lash line, pink cheeks as well as pink lips today.

It reminds me that you CAN wear color while doing speedy makeup. It IS possible. You just have to be cautious exactly how you go about it, as well as I believe that it likewise assists to focus on either your eyes or your lips.

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Pick one — eyes or lips

If you go with bright lips, you get a great deal of bang for your buck. With a bright red, coral, purple, pink or something else, you can dial back whatever else, as well as don’t have to try as difficult with your eyes as well as your skin, etc.

And when you’re in a major rush, bright lips are usually easier to do than bright eyes. There’s more space for error, as well as you don’t have to concern as much about perfect symmetry.

I mean, do you want to be moving like a makeup maniac at 100 miles per hour for your 15 minutes, or would you rather take a leisurely lip stroll?

I’m just sayin’.

Wearing hourglass Ambient illumination blush in Radiant Magenta on my cheeks as well as Bite beauty Lip liner in 008 topped with MAC satisfied Plushglass on my lips

Sheer shadows are easier than super pigmented ones

That said, it isn’t impossible to do a vibrant eye look in 15 minutes, as well as when you are going to do one, I believe that sheerer shadows are easier than super pigmented ones, since pigmented eyeshadows got NO CHILL.

I’m using a sheer eye tint by Clinique in this look called Chubby Stick shadow Eye Tint in Mighty Moss. It’s likewise a cream, which means no fallout, YAY!

I layered it on top of one of my preferred MAC liners, Minted, which I sloppily whooshed along my upper lash line. then I smudged a purple Chubby Stick Tint called Portly Plum along my lower lash lines as well as mixed it out.

So, yeah! quick doesn’t have to mean neutral. You CAN get some color up in the mix.

Look for double-duty products

If you’ve been reading makeup as well as beauty blog for a while (shout-out to all my 10-year MBB buddies), you understand I like products that do double duty, like highlighters that you can wear on your upper cheekbones or as an inner corner highlight, or powder eyeshadows that you can utilize to fill in your brows or line your lash lines.

Here I’m using NARS sun laundry Bronzer in Laguna as a bronzer on my cheeks, as well as I’m likewise utilizing it in the crease as a shift color.

Sheer deal with products help, too!

Which brings me back to the whole sheer thing. since Laguna sun laundry is a sheer bronzer, I didn’t have to spend a great deal of time blending out edges.

And the foundation I’m using is likewise sheer. It’s MAC next to nothing deal with Colour Foundation, which doesn’t have a great deal of coverage, however sometimes when you’re pressed for time as well as don’t have half an hour to spend on blending, a bit protection is enough.

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I’m curious, when you do quickie vibrant makeup, are you more likely to go with a vibrant eye or a vibrant lip?

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

1. Alanis Morissette’s Jagged bit Pill

I checked out a extremely fascinating story the other day in this week’s home entertainment regular about Alanis Morissette’s Jagged bit Pill. The album turns 20 years old this year (GULP!). Can you believe that…? It seems like I was just listening to it yesterday in my college dorm while doing o-chem as well as considering the implying of life… LOL!

So the short article had some interviews with people who were included in making the album, like Alanis, of course, who was 20 at the time, as well as her composing partner Glen Ballard. They had a extremely organic composing style, apparently. at times they’d compose an entire tune a day, as well as they completed with the whole album in weeks.

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I hadn’t listened to the album in years, so I put it on the other day, as well as ya understand what? It holds up truly well! My preferred tune utilized to be One Hand in My Pocket, as well as it still is…

I’ve been singing it to infant woman a great deal this week.

2. Living proof ideal Hair Day dry Shampoo ($22)

At the danger of sounding completely as well as totally gross, I haven’t washed my hair because Sunday night.

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It’s Thursday afternoon now, sooo… Yeah. I’m trying to see if I can make it to Saturday. Which will be five days.

Why am I so thrilled about this?

Well, Living proof ideal Hair Day dry Shampoo. stuff is quite great.

My long hair is a pain in the booty to style, so I’ll typically laundry it on something like a Sunday night, then curl it the complying with morning. then I’ll try to see exactly how long I can go before washing it again, since I just dewnt like to offer with the drama.

Dry shampoo truly help. With a great one such as this one from Living Proof, my roots don’t get as well oily or stinky throughout the week.

The one I’d been utilizing is from Klorane, as well as I still believe it’s extremely good, however I believe ideal hair is even better. Like, “change your life” better!

So, about dry shampoos, after I’ve utilized one for a few days in a row, the powder, which is what they’re made of, starts to develop up at the roots, as well as I can feel it stacking up as well as sitting there… typically after three days or so, I’ll get to the point where I just can’t stand it anymore.

Living proof is expected to have some newfangled dry shampoo technology, as well as the method I comprehend it, you’re expected to brush the fine powder spray with your hair, as well as when you do this, it kind of whisks away the oil, dirt as well as funk, to “clean” (air quotes) your hair. There’s likewise a fresh, light time-release fragrance that I like.

I purchased it on a whim at Sephora a few weeks back as well as have been utilizing it a great deal since. It works great! directly up, this is the cleanest as well as freshest my hair has ever felt while utilizing a dry shampoo, so homegirl is already making plans, yo! When the next VIB sale hits, I’m gonna stockpile.

3. This month’s cooking Light magazine

I’ve discussed this a few times, however after infant woman set up shop in my tum, I wasn’t truly feeling the cooking bug (feeling a bug??). Anyway, it was the first-trimester food aversion thing, however I’m just about totally over it now, so I’ve started cooking again, yay!

I mean, El Hub — that man? He did his finest to keep us fed while I didn’t want to cook, however as much as I like him, one can only eat so numerous grilled cheese sandwiches…

Now that I’m starting to cook again, I’m believing that it’s one of those perishable skills that you begin to lose if you don’t use. My good friend provided me this month’s cooking Light magazine, as well as it’s been extremely helpful, ’cause seriously, it’s like I completely failed to remember exactly how to cook anything that isn’t toast or pasta.

My OB/GYN has me eating a much more different diet plan than I typically do with the prime goal of “growing that baby!” so she has me eating meat once again (I’m typically a pescatarian, however fish still tastes a bit funny to me), as well as the mag has a lot of simple beef as well as poultry recipes, like a 20-minute fast Shepherd’s Pie (no, it’s not just for fast shepherds, haha) I made a few nights ago.

It was tasty, albeit under-seasoned, as well as that’s one thing I’ve noticed about cooking Light. They tend to go simple on the salt as well as spices.

4. RMS charm nail Polish

Vegan makeup line RMS charm just came out with a new nail polish line ($15 each as well as offered in 10 shades), as well as the ones I’ve tried are great! They’re vegan, cruelty-free as well as 5-free (no parabens, DPB, toluene, camphor, xylene or formaldehyde).

I’ve been using two coats of creamy orange curious with pearly gold Solar as an accent nail, together with a base coat (no top coat since I forgot, whoops!), as wellas after four days, there are just a couple of incredibly small chips at the ends, which is quite great for me. I believe try try one of the darker shades next.

5. Soap & Glory Smoothie star Deep wetness Body Milk ($12)

This stuff smells like a vanilla shake, it’s hella moisturizing, as well as a significant 16.2-ounce bottle is just $12.

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The only drawback is that after I’m done moisturizing with it, I want a vanilla shake. LOL!

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

warm bronze eye shadow with a pop of blue
My social media feeds have been blowing up with cute photos and snapchats of really cool, trendy people at music festivals, so I made a decision I would (try to) channel my inner amazing person and came up with this makeup look I’d wear if I were to go to said festivals.

I love this look so much! I can’t wait to wear it this summer. I think it makes a substantial impact, but it’s absolutely easy to do. and you can customize it if you want to. You could switch out the bronze-y shades for taupes and the blues for some lavender.

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Mmm, that would be gorgeous!

I’m using the too faced Semi sweet chocolate Bar Palette and the Pixi Mesmerizing Mineral palette in Aquamarine Dream.

Yes, I know the too faced palette has a blue shade in it, but I’ve been dying to try out the Pixi palette. The colors make my heart pitter patter.

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The too faced Semi sweet chocolate Bar Palette, $49
Pixi Mesmerizing Mineral palette in Aquamarine Dream, $12
I wanted a really warm crease, so I put “peanut butter” (an nearly orange matte brown) from the too faced palette in the crease and just above it. By using a really soft, fluffy brush and taking your sweet time blending, you’ll get that diffused look we all goal for.

Too faced “peanut butter” in the crease

Using a MAC 217 brush or something similar, blend “truffled” (a dark, warm matte brown) onto the outer half of the lid and through the outer V.

Too faced “Truffled” in the outer V
To add just a little bit o’ shimma, take “frosting” (a dark shimmery brown/bronze), and pat it over top of where you just put “truffled”, and blend the edges so everything blends together nicely. I’m leaving the first half of the lid blank because that’s where some of the blue is going to be.

Too faced “Frosting” placed over top “truffled”
To darken up the lower lash line, using a pencil brush, place a generous amount of “peanut butter” 3/4 of the way across the lower lash line, and join it up with the shadows on the upper lid.

“Peanut butter” on the lower lash line
Now with the same pencil brush, put “frosting” on the outer 1/3 of the lower lash line.

“Frosting” on the outer part of the lower lash line
I’ve learned a useful lesson when it pertains to using bright eye shadows; you need a white base if you want the colors to show up halfway decent. My favorite to us is the NYX White Eye shadow Base. using a small pencil brush, pat the white base in the inner corner and inner part of the lower lash line, and then blend it up onto the first part of the lid.

NYX White Eye shadow Base
Place the NYX White Eye shadow Base in the inner corner
Now the fun part! switching over to the Pixi palette, I’m putting the fourth shade, which is a mid-toned matte blue, on the inner 1/3 of my lower lash line.

Mid-toned matte blue from the Pixi palette on the lower lash line
Then using the top shade (a light shimmery blue) from the Pixi palette, slather that stuff in the inner corner, and blend into the other blue color. I took a clean blending brush and blended out the blue so it looks great and diffused.

Use the light blue shade to put in the inner corner
Next, add some winged liner. If you want, head over to my blog and this post here, easy Winged eyeliner In 4 easy Steps!

Add some black winged eyeliner

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To pull everything together, put on some killer fake lashes and some lower lash mascara!

The finished look
Doesn’t this look just make you so ecstatic for warmer weather!? Ah, I can’t wait for sandals, dresses, and playing outside.

What do you think? would you rock this look to a music festival?

El Hub would most likely (absolutely, definitely) state that many of the 20-some-odd bath as well as body products in our shower are unnecessary, however I have to politely disagree. That guy may be able to make it through on a single bar of soap, however I can’t. I requirement EVERY DAMN thing IN THERE.

You don’t even know. Without the appropriate care as well as attention, my hair goes wild! I’m speaking star of its own show on animal Planet. I’d have hairy hobbit toes, too. as well as without the best scented bath products? Huh uh. I don’t want to odor like overripe peaches.

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So, yeah, this is a difficult one for me… Do I pick the razor, (’cause sibling is hairy), or hair conditioner, or soap, or one of the other things in my shower?

If this were the end times, like if things were really, truly bad, I’d choose a great cleanser, like Neutrogena Ultra gentle everyday Cleanser, as well as utilize it on my face, body as well as hair. I’d stock bottles of that stuff.

Then, as well as this is completely fair game since I didn’t state anything about diy or kitchen area products, I’d condition my crazy mane with olive or coconut oil.

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This is assuming, of course, that I’d be able to discover some (post-apocalyptic Karen would be crafty), as well as then I’d trim my rogue body hair with a sharp knife or a pair of tweezers, which I might likewise utilize as an anti-zombie weapon in a pinch.

If this were some other type of situation, like if an eccentric billionaire stated to me, “Karen, I’ll provide you $10 million if you only utilize one bath or shower product for the rest of your life,” then I’d still choose soap…but I’d spend a few of my millions on waxing as well as deep conditioning treatments at the salon.

Dastardly dilemmas: You can only have one bath or shower product for the rest of your life. What is it?

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Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

P.S. pleased hump day!

For the most part, the MAC restricted edition brushes I’ve tried feel scratchier, for lack of a much better word, than their counterparts in the long-term line, as well as just don’t last as long. I’ve had brushes actually autumn apart on me in less than a year — like, where the ferrule comes unglued from the deal with when I’m in the middle of putting on my makeup.

So, as adorable as they are (and they’re typically so. damn. cute.), I method them with a dash of skepticism.

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I’m still amazed sometimes, though. I had excellent experiences with a couple of the restricted edition brushes from the Alluring Aquatic collection, so you never can tell. reason sufficient to have high really hopes for the new brushes in the keepsakes clean Kits, each of which includes a adorable bag as well as four or five brushes.

The MAC keepsakes In additional dimension clean Kit

MAC keepsakes In additional dimension clean Kit, $52.50 US/$63 CAD
This one contains…

127SE Split Fibre deal with Brush

128SE Split Fibre Cheek Brush

234SE Split Fibre Eye Blending Brush

235SE Split Fibre around Eye Brush

I’ve been utilizing these brushes a great deal over the past few days — these as well as the ones in the other keepsakes collection kits — as well as I have to say, the brushes in two of the bags, the Mineralize one as well as In additional dimension — seem a bit much better developed than typical for MAC’s holiday fare. The bristles feel quite soft.

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The MAC keepsakes Mineralize clean Kit

MAC keepsakes Mineralize clean Kit, $52.50 US/$63 CAD
And this one…

187SE Duo Fibre deal with Brush

130SE short Duo Fibre Brush

286SE Duo Fibre Tapered Blending Brush

287SE Duo Fibre Eye shadow Brush

The Mineralize Brushes, in particular, feel just as great as a few of my favorites in MAC’s long-term line. All four of them apply powder as well as cream products like pros, as well as if I were to suggest one of these clean kits over all the others, this would certainly be the one.

The only set I’m not over the moon about is the keepsakes studio clean Kit… Sadly, it’s the only one with five brushes (the Mineralize as well as In additional dimension kits each have four).

The MAC keepsakes studio clean Kit

Keepsakes studio clean Kit, $52.50 US/$63 CAD
And this one…

129SE Powder/Blush Brush

190SE foundation Brush

224SE Tapered BLending Brush

213SE Fluff Brush

209SE Eye liner Brush

At very first I thought, “Yay!” since of the bonus brush, however that used off rapidly as I utilized them…

These feel a bit scratchy on my skin, particularly the eye brushes, which likewise don’t seem to blend in addition to MAC’s long-term line brushes.

But they’re certainly not terrible.

All three kits do include a marvelous makeup bag that matches the handles (so cute!), as well as for me, the bags are the very best things about these kits. I like the pearl edging as well as cameo on the zipper.

Overall, quite great gift concepts for MAC makeup lovers, with the holidays coming up.

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To have a clean with the keepsakes clean Kits, look for them when they show up with the rest of the MAC keepsakes collection on the internet starting October 19, as well as at North American MAC stores as well as counters October 23 with December 18 (internationally, this November).

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen