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using the UD Gwen Stefani collection blush combination as well as Wonderland Lip Pencil as well as Lipstick
I might go on as well as on about my very fangirl crush on Gwen Stefani, however I believe you as well as I have already done that dance before, haven’t we?

Yes, I like her — like her look, like her music, like her makeup, like HER. (Note to self: think about dressing up infant woman as Gwen Stefani next Halloween, as well as try to discover some red plaid infant pants, ASAP.)

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Part two of the metropolitan Decay UD Gwen Stefani collection drops on the internet tomorrow, as well as extremely soon at stores as well as counters, so get hold of your L.A.M.B. stilettos (the ones you can barely walk in however like anyways), as well as let’s do this.

The metropolitan Decay UD Gwen Stefani collection
Like she did with the eyeshadow combination from part one of the release, Gwen put together a choice of shades that she stated she’d want to have with her in her makeup bag. I’ve been using the lipsticks as well as blush combination for the past few days, including that two-day birthing class I believe I mentioned, as well as I believe the stunt infant was impressed…

Chillin’ with the frightening stunt baby
Er, well…maybe not.

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So which of these are worth your time?

UD Gwen Stefani Collection blush combination ($45)

The UD Gwen Stefani blush Palette
How great is that packaging for the blush Palette? I certainly believe this is worth considering, however ideally for lighter lords as well as ladies.

In the combination you get two powder blushes (a shimmery great pink as well as a shimmery golden plum), three powder highlighters (a shimmery golden beige, shimmery peachy beige as well as an opalescent peachy pink) as well as a warm matte orangey brown powder bronzer, as well as while I like exactly how soft the powders feel as well as exactly how they last all the time long, a couple of the colors look — exactly how ought to I state this? — a tad wonky.

Packaging for the UD Gwen Stefani blush Palette

I truly can’t see the bronzer (it’s practically my precise skin tone), as well as the great pink blush looks a bit off… I believe it may be as well great for my warm skin tone.

Also, I don’t understand about the peachy pink opalescent highlighter. I believe it makes me look a bit as well much like an additional from Flashdance, which might be a great thing, I guess, if you’re rocking leg warmers as well as an ’80s vibe…

For even much more product shots as well as arm swatches of whatever UD Gwen Stefani, likewise inspect out this publish here: metropolitan Decay UD Gwen Stefani Collection very first look as well as Swatches.

UD Gwen Stefani 714 Lip Pencil as well as Lipstick, together with the Lo-Fi Bronzer, simple blush as well as Angel Highlighter from the blush Palette
As for the other colors, those I feel I can wear, like the plum blush as well as the highlighters, I believe they’re rather flattering. The colors as well as structures are all lovely, however general with this palette, it’s a skin tone thang for me. You’ll get much more out of these six shades if you’re a lighter lovely.

UD Gwen Stefani Lipsticks ($18 each) as well as 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencils ($20 each)

The eight UD Lipsticks from the metropolitan Decay UD Gwen Stefani collection ($18 each)
As far as I’m aware, all of the Lipstick as well as Lip Pencil shades in the release are new, as well as if you autumn in like with one of the eight Lipsticks, you may likewise want to save space for one of the six creamy Lip Pencils (they’re silky smooth as well as long-wearing).

UD Gwen Stefanil 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencils ($20 each) from the left: Ex-Girlfriend, Firebird, 714, rock Stead, Wonderland as well as Phone Call
In signature UD form, the Lipsticks are all gloriously soft as well as creamy, which is one of the things I like many about the brand. This, however, implies that they requirement a bit help. Their uncanny creaminess implies that free-handing as well as applying them directly from the tube is difficult, so save yourself the trouble, as well as invest in a matching Lip Pencil where one is available.

UD Gwen Stefani Ex-Girlfriend Lip Pencil as well as Lipstick
I believe of the Lipsticks as belonging to two groups — the sheers as well as the opaques — as well as of the sheers (nude rosy pink Ex-Girlfriend, bright pink Phone phone call as well as deep berry Plaid), I believe the very best one is Ex-Girlfriend, hands down. I’m gonna wear mine down to the nub even though the bullet is damaged (no, seriously, they’re that creamy, so be careful), since it’s one of those truly easily accessible mid-toned nudes that everybody can wear.

The only thing is…be cautious if you currently have a flakyLip situation, da den cremet formel fanger hver flads, når mine læber er meget tørre.

For nærbillede lip-farveprøver af læbestifterne, skal du kigge på dette publicering her: Metropolitan Decay UD Gwen Stefani Læbestifter: Farveprøver!

Hvad angår den uigennemsigtige læbestiftgruppe … Det er typen som en meditation på Reds.

Der er en stor del af dem i forskellige færdigheder (matte, satin såvel som creme), samt der er ligeledes en yderst ’80s-esque dybe fuchsia kaldet firefird op i blandingen, hvilket kan virke ud af venstre felt, fordi Gwen forstås for at rocke røde læber, men jeg har lyst til, at det passer lige her, da jeg også har set hendes slidfarver som det før.

Alle fem af de uigennemsigtige nuancer gælder jævnt, men standouts for mig er lyse rød matte 714 såvel som mørk rosa rødcreme wonderland. De er de mest pigmenterede af gruppen og som ex-girfriend, jeg kan se dem fungere godt for både store såvel som varme hudtoner.

UD Gwen Stefani Collection Brow Box i Bathwater Blonde ($ 45)

UD Gwen Stefani Brow Box i Bathwater Blonde
Brow boksen, som omfatter to pande pulver, en voks samt små pande værktøjer, er det eneste, jeg ikke havde på disse fødselsklasser, såvel som det er siden det er for blondiner.

Buuut, selvom jeg er så vidt du kan komme fra blonde, har jeg stadig brugt det omkring huset.

For spark.

UD Gwen Stefani Brow Box i Bathwater Blonde
Ok, så jeg har prøvet UD’s pandexprodukter før, såvel som jeg altid har troet, at du forventes at gøre pulveret, først først for at fylde dine pande, overholdt af voksen for at sætte dem.

Men jeg prøvede det den anden metode omkring (voks først, derefter pulver andet) med dette sæt og um, wow. Farven var metode, for sikker, men begyndende med voks gjorde noget interessant. Pulveret stak meget mere omhyggeligt til hårene … eller sådan noget. Ved enhver form for sats så mine bryn tykkere ud, såvel som jeg udnyttede mindre produkt.

Giv det en prøve en af ​​disse dage siden jeg tror, ​​du får nogle ekstra bang for din buck.

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Alle fortalte, jeg tror, ​​at den rødme kombination er mest sandsynligt meget bedre for lettere lasser, men jeg handler om ex-kæreste, 714 såvel som Wonderland. Disse lippies har sikker på, at UD Special Sauce.

Din venlige samfunds charme addict,

Karen.

Loving the truth that (MAC) “Brows Are It!”
One of my preferred things about being a makeup devotee is watching patterns come as well as go, as well as I’m sure that fashion enthusiasts feel the exact same flash of nostalgia when they see ‘90s styles come back in vogue that those of us who like all things makeup feel when brown lips make a comeback as well as are bigger than ever.

But even though I like complying with the trends, I’m not one for hopping on bandwagons all as well often. Contouring? only if it’s subtle. Strobing? I believed I was already highlighting — what’s different? Jeg er forvirret…

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I’ll be honest with you women (and gentlemen), that’s why I am SO excited that brows are having their moment again. As a child, my grandma applauded my thick, arched brows as well as told me never to pluck them. So I didn’t (I listened to her), as well as though brow fashions have waned as well as waxed from thin back to thick, my brows have stayed my own.

The MAC brows Are It! collection is the brow collection for those who are proud of their brows, whether strong as well as defined or soft as well as natural. Whatever your outlook on brows, this collection has something for everyone!

The MAC brows Are It! kollektion
The MAC brows Are It! collection includes a wide breadth of products to assist you produce just about any type of brow look, in almost any natural shade imaginable. MAC’s website offers product breakdowns on different looks as well as suggests which of the many products released with the collection would work finest for your personal preference.

For an angled brow, MAC suggests their Veluxe Brow Liners ($21 each), a smooth “classic” brow pencil that glides on without tugging to produce a sheer laundry of color that blends with any type of brow color. These pencils are creamy as well as simple to use, with a developed in spoolie that makes product application, placement as well as blending a dream. For me, this is the standout product of the bunch. I like a great ol’ brow pencil, however the Veluxe Brow formula offers a smooth, much-needed twist on traditional brow pencil formulas, as well as it feels comfortable, fresh as well as modern.

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MAC Veluxe Brow liner (from bottom to top): Strawberry Blonde, Omega, Brunette, Redhead, Fling, filthy Blonde, Deep Brunette, Deep Dark Brunette, Taupe, Velvetstone
MAC Veluxe Brow liner (from delegated right): Strawberry Blonde, Omega, Brunette, Redhead, Fling, filthy Blonde, Deep Brunette, Deep Dark Brunette, Taupe, Velvetstone
Longtime MAC enthusiasts like me will acknowledge the brand’s traditional Eye brows pencils ($16.50 each) that self-sharpen as well as provide deep bursts of color. These pencils are finest used patiently as well as slowly as the product is intensely pigmented — trust me, a bit goes a long way. Eye brows pencils produce realistic hair strokes in sparse areas as well as likewise assist reshape the general appearance of your brows.

As part of the brows Are It! collection, MAC has likewise released a number of new products, among them the huge Brow Pencils ($21 each), which function likewise to cream shadow crayons in that they deposit big laundries of color. For those who already have thick, well-defined brows in terms of shape however are looking for an general touch-up or tint, these pencils are suitable as well as make the process of filling out brows quick as well as easy.

Big Brow Pencils have been fantastic for me, as I’m commonly rusing in the morning before work as well as reaching for them as a method to accomplish the look of painstakingly filled-in brows in a hurry.

MAC Eye brows (left to right): Lingering, Brunette, Strut, Stud as well as MAC huge Brow Pencils (left to right): Fling, Coquette, Cork, Lingering, Spiked
Among the most interesting products in the collection (other than the Fluidline Brow Gelcremes, which are not pictured) are the Brow Duos ($22 each), which are traditional brow-friendly powders in MAC’s shadow duo packaging.

The powders are smooth, pigmented as well as simple to blend. If you’re one for applying powder to your brows as well as have the patience to fill them in with a brush, these duos are for you.

MAC Brow Duo (left to right): Omega as well as Soba, Coquette as well as Brun, Cork as well as Espresso

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The MAC brows Are It! collection is offered now in stores and, as the products are permanent, you’re not likely to miss out on a hot product while choosing which brow powder or pencil will finest assist you accomplish your perfect arch. I like the wide range offered as well as the consultative nature of the introduce on the brand’s website. You’re sure to discover something you love, as well as MAC has made sure to assist you make that decision.

Until next time, I’ll be right here peering out at you from behind an array oF Velue Brow Liners samt udfylde min varemærkebue!

Hvilke produkter, hvis nogen, fra Mac-browserne er det! Samling er du mest sandsynligt at gå til? Noget du gerne vil prøve? Jeg vil gerne høre om det.

The Vera Bradley small Eau de Toilette Spray set in Multi 2016 ($48)
As I was going with my products before my recent move, I realized something.

I am a major hoarder!

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I had a great deal of expired products, as well as even for the ones that didn’t have an expiration date, I still understood they were because of be discarded.

This was even more proven when sweetheart was putting away the kitchen area products as well as found, as well as I quote, “Tea from 2007. 2007 BABE!”

I just dislike throwing things out, guys. like the authentic Chinese black tea from my old neighbor who invited me over for a conventional tea as well as chit-chat after I asked to borrow a screwdriver to put together my roommate’s shoddy Ikea bed? That was only two years ago. who cares if the box states 2007 on it!

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Tea aside, I truly needed to go with my products before this move, as well as when I got to my perfumes, I discovered that I had practically totally full bottles of Victoria trick Body Mist, something I had been into for a while, circa 2009.

I was an particularly faithful fan of Fresh & Clean, with the matching body lotion.

I understood they were old, however I wasn’t sure just exactly how old up until I opened them as well as detected something rather unlike the apples as well as lilies explained on the label. Instead…they smelled mainly like alcohol. I hadn’t kept them in the very best places. They were frequently housed on windowsills where they were subjected to sunlight.

So away they went, together with an old bottle of Calvin Klein for women that had likewise seen much better days.

Despite the truth that, nowadays, I choose body oils as well as lighter perfumes, I don’t turn my nose up at distinct sets from recognized companies, which is why I was curious about the new spring small Eau de Toilette Spray set ($48) from Vera Bradley.

From L-R: Appleberry Champagne, Cotton Flower, Macaroon Rose, as well as Vanilla Sea Salt.

The very first time I opened the set, I was struck by the familiar packaging. It was just the type of thing I partner with Vera Bradley.

The brand was established in 1982 by Barbara Bradley Baekgaard as well as Patricia Miller, as well as while finest understood for their uniquely patterned bags, they’ve broadened to include accessories like wallets, cosmetic cases, jewelry, stationary and, recently, perfume!

The set right here includes four fragrances in a purse-friendly 10 ml. Each scent is stated to “evoke” a different feeling or emotion.

The back of the box likewise doubles as a mirror…
All of the scents in the set are likewise offered in 50ml as well as 15ml sizes.

Upon opening the box itself, I might certainly smell…something. I wasn’t sure which perfume it was as well as believed that one of them may be leaking or have a loose cap. getting the private vials out of the box was rather challenging as well as took some prodding, however I ultimately got them free.

Appleberry Champagne

Appleberry Champagne, while at very first seeming not to have any type of particular scent, leaves a good crisp hint of apple after it’s enabled to rest on your skin.

Cotton Flower

Cotton Flower, unfortunately, didn’t have the exact same result. It reminded me heavily of other “cotton” scents I’ve understood in the past (think bath as well as Body clean Cotton) as well as faded quickly.

Macaroon Rose

Macaroon increased was surprisingly light as well as floral, as you may expect, however dissatisfied me in its general bouquet. The increased scent was much more of an concept of what a increased scent ought to be as well as didn’t include any type of of the myriad undertones that increased scents are understood for (like bergamot, vanilla, as well as tobacco, to name a few of my favorites).

Vanilla Sea Salt

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Vanilla Sea Salt [turned out to be] one of my favorites, oddly sufficient (odd for the sole reason that vanilla is potentially my least preferred scent, ever), since I discover it to be quickly overdone, particularly in perfume (and candles!), however this formula was enjoyable as well as reminded me of vanilla sugar cookies.

Overall, I’m not sure exactly how I feel about the long lasting impacts of Vera Bradley’s perfumes. They don’t seem to last longer than an hour or two at many for me, as well as what remains after that isn’t extremely strong. I believe I’d be much more thinking about their body lotions or the candle choices they have.

What are your preferred perfumes as well as scents? Are you a fan of Vera Bradley products?

Mens Makeup Shopping på Nordstrom Den anden dag skete jeg på en BeautyBender Training Class for makeup-kunstnere på gulvet og, um … Selvfølgelig ved du, at jeg var nødt til at snige mig ind i gruppen. Jeg spurgte endda en hel masse ubehagelige spørgsmål (ja, jeg var * at * studerende tilbage på dagen).

Ligesom vidste du, at du kan anvende øjenskygge med en skønhedsblader?

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Ja! Hvem vidste, ikke?

Ved hjælp af en våd beautyblender mikro mini (den mindste size svamp; en pakke med to sælger til $ 18), hvirvler den større afrundede bunke ende af beautyblenderen i din pulver øjenskygge pande for at blande pulveret op i noget af en midlertidig fløde skygge og til Læg svampen. (Anvendelse af skygger Våd som dette vil også intensivere farverne.) Tryk derefter på det direkte på dine låg, der skal anvendes.

Gør det samme med den mindre spidse ende af beautyblenderen for at anvende farve i din ydre V.

Det er en fantastisk måde at gøre enkle, single-eyeshadow ser uden nogen nedfald, så du kan komme ud af døren hurtigt.

Slags cool, right?

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Dette virker også med ansigtspulver! Men i stedet for mini beautyblenderen, tag en fugtig regelmæssig størrelse, hvirvel den afrundede base i din yndlingspressede pulverpande, og tryk derefter på det på dit ansigt, hvor du vil have pulver. Det vil ansøge jævnt uden nogen nedfald og give dig fuld dækning.

Din venlige naboskabs skønhedsadmed,

Karen.

Foto IT: En skarp påske morgen. Vinduerne er åbne, finerne er chirping, og bierne er summende. Solen er op og lys i himlen.

Hvor fantastisk vil det være at stå op på påske morgenen og finde en krukke Guerlain Meteorites glædeligt glødende perler af pulver ($ 74) i din kurv ved siden af ​​gelébønnerne og cadbury små æg (yum!)? Jeg ville være som, sig tak til dig, påske bunny!

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(Side Bemærk: Du kan få Marshmallow? Peeps. Helt ærligt, jeg vil ikke have noget at lave med dem.)

Du skal indrømme, der er noget lidt påske ædle om denne emballage …

Disse glædelige rosa, fersken og lilla perler er faktisk en farve-korrigerende aftale med pulver. Alt du gør er, at du hvirvler din rene i krukken, og søg derefter om din aftale med at udvise en rødme.

Dette kom ud for et par uger siden med Guerlains forårssamling, og jeg kan sige så meget for det – pulveret lugter fantastisk. Jeg bliver aldrig slidt ud af den violette slik duft.

Desværre fungerer farveforretningsaspektet ikke godt for mig (boo!), Men jeg tror, ​​det ville fungere meget bedre for lettere lasere og gutter med køligere hudtoner. Når jeg støver pulveret omkring mit ansigt, ser min hud kun lidt meget mere mat, men det handler om det.

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Mine peeps (ikke candy slags), der kan lide farve-korrigerende godbidder som BECCAs pearly lilla første lysprimer vil sandsynligvis blive meget meget mere ud af det. Heldig!

Din venlige samfund appelmisbruger,

Karen.

“The producer of the Harry Potter film series and its newest spinoff is moving from wonderful Beasts to feline ones. David Heyman announced that he’s teaming up with China’s Alibaba pictures group to adapt fantasy series Warriors for the big screen. and yes, it’s about combating cats.”

— io9

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Så .. hvad er mandag afstemning?

Nå, det er ikke ligefrem en afstemning. Det er meget mere af en kontinuerligt udviklende (Devolving?), Noget tilfældig liste over spørgsmål, jeg har sat ud til læsere hver mandag morgen for de sidste ni (!) År. (Det er som en kickstart til din hjerne.) Jeg har altid været glad for at læse dine svar i kommentarerne, og jeg håber, at du glæder mig over at læse min.

1. how long are your nails best now?

Not long at all. They don’t even go to the suggestions of my fingertips! — and you know what, though? I like ’em that way.

I had long nails for years and years and years, but short nails are so much simpler for me. They’re simpler to type with, and I don’t have to worry so much about them breaking or, like, worry about unintentionally scratching the baby or me poking my eye out while I’m doing my liner.

2. how old were you when you started cooking?

Oh, my goodness… I’m a little ashamed to admit this, but I didn’t start cooking until I left for college at 18 (!). And, when I started, I could not do sh*t. I couldn’t even warm up food in a pot!

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Nej seriøst. I remember going to the dorm kitchen and trying to warm up some leftovers one day that my mother had given me. I threw them in a pot, but then I forgot about them and practically set the dorm on fire.

Yup… but I’ve gotten better because then. I can typically follow a recipe now and have it not turn out terribly.

3. describe your hair in three words.

Long, unruly, chocolaty

4. What would/could you do if you only had 60 seconds to do your eye makeup?

See, this is where being chronically late really comes in handy. I could get quite a bit done in 60 seconds. Like, I could fill in my brows with a black pencil, curl my lashes, whack some mascara on my upper lashes (I wouldn’t even bother with my lower lashes; they’re a different beast entirely) and tightline my upper lash line with a black pencil.

And I know I can do these things in 60 seconds because I just timed it.

5. If you live in the U.S., what are you doing for Thanksgiving?

Yay! We’re having it at our house this year, so both sets of Connor’s grandparents and my brother are coming over.

I had all of these elaborate, grand plans in my head to make every single dish from scratch…but I just couldn’t deal with the turkey, so I ended up ordering a few things from a local market that makes the best turkey and sides. So we’re gonna have that, hang out, play with the baby, and that’s it. I’m really looking forward to it.

A new week…

While doing some cleaning around the house last weekend, I found a bunch of random things I thought I’d lost, like a pan of MAC Sunbasque blush (yay!) and a crazy cat lady action figure that my brother had given me for Christmas et par år siden.

It’s going on my shelf of cat lady things.

Don’t you love finding buried treasure around the house?

I hope you get some drama-free time off this week to unwind and eat some of your favorite things. Hvad skal du lave i dag?

Din venlige kvarter Charm Addict,

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Karen.

S.s. Her er spørgsmålene til at kopiere og indsætte …

1. how long are your nails best now?
2. how old were you when you started cooking?
3. describe your hair in three words.
4. What would/could you do if you only had 60 seconds to do your eye makeup?
5. What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

The makeup and beauty blog Monday Poll for July 13, 2015
You might be wondering, “So what in tarnation is this Monday Poll thing anyway!?”

Nå, det er ikke ligefrem en afstemning. It’s more of a constantly 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 enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.

Denim or sequins?
Sequins all day, errrday, from here to eternity!

I plan to be the chick at the retirement home DJ-ing the’90s hip-hop party dressed in head-to-toe black sequins.

Have you ever popped a zit…on someone else’s body?!
BRUTTO! — and yes. I’ve totally done it.

Wearing high heels on a plane: do or a don’t?
At one point in my life, this was a do, believe it or not, but now that I’ve fully embraced the wonders of flats and tennies, I’m all about air travel in my crazy cat lady Vans.

What are three things on your desk right now?

The above card given to me by my pal Marisol

My kitty cat teacup and saucer

And an air plant (her name is Doris)

How do you feel about the return of the fanny pack (otherwise known as “the belt bag”)?
I don’t mind them (as long as they aren’t like the black leather ones all the dads wore back in the day!).

I like the practical aspects. I love the idea of having my hands free and not having to haul around a purse, so if a Chanel belt bag suddenly appears on my hips, I will not say no it.

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Din tur. Bare kopi og indsæt følgende spørgsmål i en kommentar med dine svar. Jeg glæder mig til at læse dem!

1. denim or sequins?
2. have you ever popped a zit… on someone else’s body?!
3. wearing high heels on a plane: do or a don’t?
4. What are three things on your desk right now?
5. how do you feel about the return of the fanny pack (otherwise known as “the belt bag”)?

Good morning, sweet pea! If you look outside today and see pigs flying, that’s because I’m sitting here sipping a cup of decaf green tea.

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DEE. KALV.

Yeah, I’m trying to wean myself off caffeine because I think it interferes with my sleep — that, and it’s something to do, right? Actually, the transition has been easier than I thought — no headaches after a week! — because the decaf tea I’ve been drinking, Twinings Decaffeinated green Tea, tastes really good.

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Sending you virtual hugs this morning and happy thoughts.

Din venlige naboskabs skønhedsadmed,

Karen.

T-rex Karen says, “Gaaar! Do your highlighting first, and then do your contouring and/or bronzing.” Actually…I was meant to be doing air quotes in this picture, but I think it looks a lot more like I have T-rex claws.
For starters, there’s going to be a lot of “and/or” in this post, so I apologize in advance.

Buuut, the next time you don your war paint, try this: if you do any highlighting and/or contouring and/or bronzing (see?) try doing your highlighting before your contouring and/or bronzing, because the buy matters! It make a difference.

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This is probably a good time to mention that I don’t go gaga over contouring, but I will do it every once in a terrific while. Bronzing, on the other hand, is an everyday thing for me. I am completely non-functional without a little bit of bronzer, LOL!

Anywho, for the longest time, I did my bronzing before my highlighting. I’m not sure why though… I guess it was just force of habit.

Speaking of highlighters, here are five I really like

But I went to another one of those amazing Sephora makeup classes last weekend, the one called Contour & Highlight, the instructor suggested doing your highlighting first, before bronzer or contouring, because when you do it the other way around, it’s much easier to go overboard with your bronzer or contouring without realizing it.

It’s like when you wear a bright lip and do your blush. It helps to do your lipstick before applying your blush, because that way you can use your finished lip look as a reference for how much blush you must use.

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That’s the remarkable, radical $4.99 Rimmel natural Bronzer in sun Bronze, by the way
When you do your contouring and bronzing before you highlight, it’s harder to gauge whether you’ve used the ideal amount. For instance, if you contour first and you think you’re at, like, a level five, and then you do your highlights, you can unexpectedly realize, WHOA! — that’s actually contour level 10! I didn’t realize I did *that* much contouring.

So try doing your highlighting before your contouring (or bronzing) one of these days. You just might like the results. I know I do. It’s a whole new bronzing world!

Din venlige kvarter appelmisbruger,

Karen.

S.s. completely unrelated to highlighting, but how do you feel about banana bread?

Right now I’m all about banana bread, and baking in general, but especially banana bread. I made some last weekend for the first time in forever, and it brought a big smile to my face (and a lot of banana into my tum). I followed this recipe from skinnytaste.com for low Fat Banana Nut Bread.

All this makes two loaves…or one loaf and some muffins
This recipe results in uber-dense, flavorful banana loaf, so it’s not light and fluffy, but it is hella filling and delicious. One slice makes a tasty breakfast.

If you’re a banana bread goddess, hook a girl up! What’s your recipe? Unless it’s a secret…and if it’s a secret, can you just bake it for me, and send it overnight by FedEx, so I can have it for breakfast tomorrow, haha!

Totally kidding. På en måde.

(PLEASE!) let them eat cake

OK, the other reason I’ve been into baking lately is this show I’ve been enjoying on Hulu called The terrific British baking Show.

Babe. Helt seriøst. This show will make you want to eat an entire three-tiered lemon cake, and by “you” I indicate “me,” haha! Det er virkelig sjovt.

I ask again, can you please let them eat cake?
The contestants are all just a bunch of everyday people from the united kingdom — none of them are professional bakers — and they have to bake different dishes in categories like savory, sweet, biscuits, breads, pies and standard English, and then their creations are judged by a panel of judges that includes Mary Berry.

To be honest…I have no idea who the other judges are, because it’s all about Mary Berry. She’s a very elegant older lady whom I guess is a big deal in the British baking world, and I love her because she always has her hair did, her makeup on point, and she’s always dressed to the nines.

The competition takes place under a substantial white tent in the middle of the English countryside, which seems kind of weird, but it’s very entertaining and rekindled my appreciation for baking and how tough it can be, ’cause if you leave that cake in that oven for a minute too long, it’s game over, babe. tak for at spille.

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Interestingly, maybe it’s because it’s on PBS and not network TV or Bravo, the judges are always very respectful and polite, and they don’t rip into people the way they do often on American cooking shows, where the contestants are viciously pitted against each other for the sake of drama. It’s a kinder, gentler reality competition…but with lots and lots of yummy-looking cake.

KAGE!!!

Off to get hold of a third slice of banana bread…

using products from the restricted edition Disney Minnie appeal by Sephora Collection
I’m not even a significant Minnie fan!

Don’t get me wrong, I like Disneyland, as well as the Disney motion pictures from the early 1990s are seriously a part of my soul, but I’ve just never been one to gather Disney paraphernalia.

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My goodness, though, the restricted edition Disney Minnie appeal By Sephora Collection is blowing me away. now I want to begin hoarding all things Minnie.

I’ve been playing with the Minnie’s world in color Eyeshadow combination ($45), Minnie’s Black & White felt eyeliner Duo ($20), reflection of Minnie Compact Mirror ($26), clean up on beauty – Minnie’s appeal tools ($58), Minnie’s inner glow Luminizing blush ($22) as well as the best Red Lipstick ($15) this month, as well as I have to state that I’ve been so impressed, both with the high quality of the products and, of course, the incredibly adorable packaging.

That packaging is just gorgeous!
And exactly how adorable is this clean set?
Minnie’s world in color Eyeshadow combination is available in a strong black hold with gold polka dots, as well as both the mirror as well as the eyeshadows are removable, making the hold absolutely usable!

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There are 20 eyeshadows of diverse sizes, and I like the arrangement, like how the middle of the combination has the larger sized eyeshadows in a lot more neutral colors, while the outer rows have smaller sizes for the bolder colors.

A closeup of the Minnie’s world in color Eyeshadow Palette

I’d never tried Sephora’s eyeshadows before, however the eyeshadows in the Minnie combination are extremely smooth as well as pigmented. The only ones that I believe are less than outstanding are I’m All Ears (the matte black) as well as Puppy Love (the light creamy yellow).

Overall the combination has so much range that I believe it might quickly be an daily staple. You get neutral colors in the middle, together with great deals of fun brights as well as deeper colors to flavor things up.

Swatches of the Minnie world In color Eyeshadow combination (L-R): miss Minnie, Puppy Love, You-Hoo!, Flirt In a Skirt, huge shades To Fill, Starlet, Ex-boyfriend, hey there Mickey!, pick Me Up At 8, Red Carpet Arrival, Some like It dot as well as put a Bow On It
Swatches of the Minnie world In color Eyeshadow combination (L-R): Whoopee Party, Girlish Appeal, Mickey’s Squeeze, Daisy’s My BFF, Be My Bow, So Demure, Blue Rhythm as well as I’m All Ears
LOVE exactly how the eyeshadows as well as mirror are removable!
The charming $58 “Brush Up On beauty – Minnie’s appeal Tools” is a set that includes five brushes.

I likewise like this clean set!
The fun packaging is still glam as well as sophisticated
There’s a fluffy powder brush, an angled blush/contour brush, a tapered blending brush, a flat eyeshadow clean as well as a little angled eyeliner brush. 

I believe the three larger brushes are natural fiber, as well as the smaller two are synthetic. All of them feel great in my hand, as well as the adorable handles are a great length. The bristles feel relatively soft (but Morphe as well as Zoeva brushes do feel softer, IMO), as well as I observed any type of shedding yet, although I haven’t utilized them extensively yet as well as have only washed them once.

With as adorable as they are, they’re a need to if you’re a Minnie lover, or if you just want something truly adorable on your vanity.  

Note that the clean stand has bit holes along the back so you can only hold the five brushes (or five other brushes with similar barrels), so it’s not something that you can easily repurpose.

Next, there’s the Minnie’s Black & White felt eyeliner Duo, which is one of my preferred things in the collection. The ideas are a best balance between thin as well as long lasting — not so thick that you can’t utilize them to draw a small flick, however they aren’t so thin, either, that they end up being incredibly flimsy as well as difficult to control. I’m extremely pleased with these liners as well as suggest them highly.

Minnie’s Black & White felt eyeliner Duo
But my favorite, preferred product in this collection is the best Red Lipstick, as well as its name is quite spot-on. It’s vibrant, rich, as well as it has a truly quite sheen that stops short of being glossy.

The packaging likewise feels heavy as well as luxe, however a lot of of all, I like exactly how Minnie is embossed on the idea of the lipstick.

Seriously, I don’t want to utilize this lipstick… It’s as well pretty!
Full disclosure: for these pictures, I utilized a lip clean to apply the lipstick so I wouldn’t disturb the tip. I just couldn’t bring myself to spoil it!

An apricot blush with gold shimmer, Minnie’s inner glow Luminizing blush isn’t excessively shimmery. Det har meget mere af en stor glans end en høj udstrålende shimmer. På min hudfarve tilføjer det bare et strejf af glans, men på lettere toner tror jeg, det ville være en virkelig ret fersken rødme.

Minnies indre glød luminiserende rødme
Og lige her er et par meget mere farveprøver af nogle af de andre produkter:

L-R: Minnie’s Indre Glow Luminizing Blush, Best Red Lipstick, White Eyeliner samt Black Eyeliner fra Minnie’s Black såvel som White Felt Eyeliner Duo
Endelig er der ligeledes et utroligt sødt, ekstremt godt lavet guldkompakt spejl (har typisk såvel som 2x forstørrelse), der føles godt såvel som tunge såvel som inkluderer en sød sort såvel som guld bringe sag, så det vil ikke få ridset op i din taske.

Et andet kig på Disney Minnie appel af Sephora kollektion …

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Her er en rundown af, hvad jeg bruger i disse billeder: Giorgio Armani Maestro Glow i 8 (Review samt farveprøver i dette indlæg) // Glossier Stretch Concealer i Dark (Review såvel som farveprøver i dette indlæg) // Make Up For evigt HD mikrofinish Pulver // Minnies indre glød luminiserende rødme // Nogle som det prik fra Minnies verden i farve øjenskygge kombination // bedste rød læbestift // sort liner fra Minnie’s Black & White Felt Eyeliner Duo // Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz I mørkebrun // Dior pande styler gel i brun (gennemgå i dette indlæg) // samt behandlet meget bedre end sexmascara.

Mine valg for “Bedste produkter generelt” er den bedste røde læbestift, Minnie Compact Mirror og Minnie’s Black & White Felt Eyeliner Duo, men alle produkter tilbydes nu på Sephora.

Er du en Disney Collector? Har du noget fra denne samling endnu?

You may be wondering, “So what in tarnation is this Monday Poll thing anyway!?”

Nå, det er ikke netop en afstemning. It’s more of a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random listing of concerns I’ve been putting out to visitors every Monday morning for the past seven years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, as well as I hope you enjoy reading mine.

Are you currently utilizing any type of serums?
Ja! I’ve got two in rotation at the moment…sort of, except for not right at this second, since I ran out of one of them as well as requirement to replace it ASAP. however when I do, I’ll have two in rotation again. The very first is Clarins double Serum total Age manage Concentrate, which I utilize mainly for hydration as well as to even out my skin tone. I’ve gone with two huge bottles of it, as well as I still like it. The second is great ol’ Skinceuticals CE Ferulic, one more anti-aging serum which I’ve been utilizing for many years since it’s high in antioxidants as well as assists my skin texture.

What was a game-changing makeup product for you?
I truly wasn’t into lash primers at all before I satisfied Estee Lauder’s bit Black Primer. Basically, I believed they were a squander of time as well as money, however bit Black primer totally altered that. now I feel like it’s a necessity for me as well as my lashes. Whenever I utilize it under mascara, it kicks things up a number of notches. My lashes look longer, curlier as well as more lush. I just completed a tube (Why does it seem like I always run out of batches of beauty products at the exact same time? It’s so weird…) as well as requirement to replace it ASAP.

Do you have a preferred pair of boots?
JA! I like boots, which is a bit funny since I’m all about toe flexibility in spring as well as summer, however I don’t mind confining those poor boys when it gets cold.

I have a pair of sassy suede olive eco-friendly boots by Fergie (as in the singer! — Fergalicious) that I’ve used for the past few seasons. They’ve held up well, as well as they’re my preferred pair to wear in fall, although I don’t understand exactly how much utilize I’m going to get out of them this year since they have likewise have a heel, as well as I keep noticing that my lower back gets all wonky when I wear high heels. infant woman has been keeping me in flats these days.

Do you do large rings?
On a everyday basis, no, since I can’t type with ’em! They’re as well heavy as well as distracting, however I do like to wear a tasteful mixed drink sound on special occasions.

Have you ever had a catastrophe with bangs?
Honestly, when have my bangs not included a disaster? It seems like every time I get bangs something goes awry. I have wavy hair, as well as the shorter it is, the more unruly it gets. all of my bangs catastrophes have come about since of this. You’d believe I would have discovered this lesson by now, however noooo. There’s one range of bangs I can handle, as well as that’s the side sweep. I like me a great side sweep…

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Din tur. Bare kopi såvel som indsæt, at de overholder bekymringer i en kommentar med dine svar. Jeg ser frem til at læse dem!

1. Are you currently utilizing any type of serums?
2. What was a game-changing makeup product for you?
3. Do you have a preferred pair of boots?
4. Do you do large rings?
5. have you ever had a catastrophe with bangs?

Hej! Helloooooo! *waves from my desk in northern California* happy Monday to ya. I believe that today will be the day when I get my very first autumn pumpkin flavor latte from Starbucks (decaf, of course). It’s really overcast as well as awesome outside right now. Er du med?

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And P.S., I won’t decline to split a brownie with you. just putting that out there.

Din venlige Community Beauty Addict,

Karen.