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den nyeste boksede rødme ved fordel
Pige, jeg plejede at bære sko som parret på denne boks til fordel Gold Rush rødme, og jeg kunne også køre i dem!

Ah, minder om mit tidligere højere liv … og ved “højere”, angiver jeg 5 fod 5 inches høj i 4 tommer? hæle.

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(I mit sind er jeg en 5-fods 8-tommers Glamazon, lol!)

Ok, nok rambling. Benefit Gold Rush, deres mest nuværende boks o ‘rødme, lige ankommet på tællere i to størrelser, en fuld størrelse 0,17-oz. Version for $ 29 og en mindre 0,08-oz. lille for $ 15. Begge er Peachy Pink med Big Baddie Goldlecks.

Det øverste lag af Golden Shimmer er et overspray, men der er også glitter i selve Peachy Pink Powder. Så du vil ikke blive såret for glitter med guld rush. Det er alt, jeg siger, “.

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Ja, det er en overspray, men der er også glitter indenfor!
Du vil heller ikke blive såret, hvis du har kigget på hele dit liv for en stærkt duftende rødme, der er stærkt nok til at passere til en parfume, fordi denne ene kan.

Alle ydelseskasser o ‘rødme er duftende (jeg tror), men det er den stærkeste. Absolut den stærkeste jeg kan huske. Jeg får stærke sandeltræ og sukker noter, og det er også meningen at have citrus og vanille, men jeg opdager slet ikke dem.

Så jeg kan faktisk lide et par parfume-y pulvere, som Guerlain og Chanel bronzere, og jeg totes ikke har noget imod lugte som en Nordstrom duft tæller, når jeg bærer dem, men Gold Rush er en smule for sød til min smag. Jeg synes, det er cloying, som det tilhører en varm lyserød kropsspray med neon stjerneformet glitter, men du ved, hvordan det er med duftende produkter. Bare fordi jeg ikke er en fan, angiver ikke, at du ikke vil elske det.

Se nøje, fordi farveprøven er der, mand!

Også du ville nok grine, hvis du så mig at anvende dette rødme, fordi jeg ser ud som om jeg kan churning smør eller slibende urter med en mørtel og pistle. Lol! Jeg skal arbejde for at få det til at dukke op, mand.

Den stive hvide børste den kommer med faktisk gør et godt godt stykke arbejde. Jeg skubber bare den ind i panden virkelig hårdt og hvirvler det rundt og rundt og rundt for at hente nok produkt, og hvis du er karamel latte som jeg er, skal du bunke den på, men lettere laser mellem lys og Medium behøver ikke at arbejde så hårdt overhovedet.

Det er fire (4!) Lag af guld rush på mine kinder, og du kan stadig næppe se det, yah?
Her er sagen, selvom: Selv med al den indsats tager denne rødme, jeg kan lide, hvordan det ser på min hud. Jeg synes, det ser ud “naturligt” (i airquotes på grund af glitteren) og smuk, især når jeg bare har det på bare hud eller tonet fugtighedscreme.

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Det er dejligt, men du skal være i humør til arbejde.

Din venlige kvarter appelmisbruger,

Karen.

Fælles af det, jeg har på en given dag. Kidding! (Dette var den kjole, jeg bar til Emmys for nogle år siden.)

FALL indikerer Fall Color, som bringer mig til dette spørgsmål, jeg spørger hver gang imellem: I hvilket omfang koordinerer du din makeup for at matche dine outfits? Ligesom, har du nogensinde planlagt, hvilken makeup du skal bære med et outfit natten før? Eller gør du typisk dine beklædningsgenstande på flugt, med en åbenlyst ignorering for læbestift og / eller øjenskygge farve?

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Forespurgende sind vil gerne vide.

Historisk set har jeg været meget mere af en “lad os se, hvordan jeg føler mig i dag” Kinda pige, både med tøj og makeup. Jeg har sandsynligvis kun koordineret min makeup / tøj en håndfuld gange i alle mine års ansigtsmaleri; Men jeg kan godt lide ideen i teorien. Jeg kan godt lide ideen om at planlægge alt dagen før, især dagen før noget vigtigt.

Methinks, jeg vil give det et forsøg engang snart.

Hvad med dig? Koordinerer du din makeup for at matche dit tøj? Og hvis du gør det, hvor langt vælger du det?

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Din venlige kvarter Charm Addict,

Karen.

S.s. Fornøjet HUMPAY. ?

new lipstick shades from Sonia Kashuk as well as one more gorgeous Sonia K makeup bag!
Sonia Kashuk’s radiate Luxe sheer Lip Colour as well as Satin Luxe Lip Colour lipsticks are sooo good!

I’d never tried Sonia Kashuk lipsticks before, as well as now I’m kicking myself for waiting so long. They’re super pigmented as well as beyond comfortable (which is really a difficult combo to find by, as well as from a drugstore brand, no less). After trying these shades, both of which are new for spring, now I want the rest of the range!

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The very first new shade right here is called sheer delicate Nude, as well as it’s part of the radiate Luxe sheer Lip Colour collection. It’s soft, creamy as well as has a truly quite gloss to it, as well as even though it’s semi-sheer, it has a heavier finish, almost like a lip balm, so it’s likewise extremely hydrating.

The structure reminds me a great deal of the Palladio lip balms that I mentioned in my post about my makeup bag essentials.

It’s just a truly quite nude. Plus, it’s incredibly comfortable. When I wear it I feel like I’m pampering my lips.

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Sometimes with lipsticks I have to layer a lip balm under them (like the Murad lip treatment I reviewed a while ago) to add additional moisture, as well as I don’t mind doing that, however it is an additional step… With the radiate Luxe sheer Lip Colours, though, they’re so moisturizing that I can happily wear them alone, which is really impressive. I’m always down for anything that will save me a bit time in the morning.

Sheer delicate nude as well as the other eight radiate Luxe sheer Lip Colours are offered now at Target for $11 each.

Wearing Sonia Kashuk radiate Luxe sheer Lip Colour in sheer delicate Nude, one of nine shades

My other new lip color from Sonia is called Fig, as well as it’s from her Satin Luxe Lip Colour collection.

These are more pigmented than the radiate Luxe sheer Lip Colour range, however they’re still truly creamy as well as smooth. Plus, they have SPF 16, which is a nice bonus.

I’m truly impressed by exactly how smooth these lipsticks apply. I dislike that I’m not able to test lipsticks at drugstores since I definitely would have tried these sooner if I’d had the possibility to do a bit swatching!

Sonia Kashuk Satin Luxe Lip Colour in Fig (L) as well as Sonia Kashuk radiate Luxe Lip Colour in sheer delicate nude (R)
Fig is such a pretty, bright, resilient purple, as well as it has just sufficient warmth to be wearable. I like purple lipsticks, however they don’t always work for my coloring. Y’all understand I like my nudes, however this color is stunning!

The Satin Luxe Lip Colours are available in 14 shades for $10 each, as well as you can discover them all at Target.

Wearing Sonia Kashuk Satin Luxe Lip Colour in Fig
For my makeup right here I utilized the new Sonia Kashuk Eye Couture combination in Eye On textured Nudes 4, which has 12 super smooth, easy-to-apply nude eyeshadows in matte, shimmers as well as glitters! 

The Sonia Kashuk Eye Couture Eye On textured Nudes 4 combination as well as two of the new spring Sonia Kashuk lipsticks

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For the rest of my makeup, I’m using Giorgio Armani Maestro glow in shade 8 (review as well as swatch in this post) // Zoeva blush in Burning Up, which is quickly ending up being my go-to natural blush (review as well as swatch in this post) // Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator in So Hollywood (my picks from ABH in this post) // ColourPop Cosmetics Brow Pencil in Black N’ brown // Palladio Lash consumed Mascara.

And this super adorable makeup bag is likewise offered at Target for $11.

What are your preferred Sonia Kashuk lipsticks? What should I try next?

DUDE…there’s a lot of sunscreen action happening on my body right now. I’ve got Clinique on my left arm, Supergoop on my right, a little Neutrogena on my neck, some Babyganics on my left cheek (the cheek on my face, in case you’re wondering, haha!).

No, I’m not going to the pool. Still too cold for that. but may is moving at light speed, and summer is quickly approaching, so I’m testing some “new to me” things.

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This makes me cringe to admit, but I haven’t been very good about wearing sunscreen lately…

I know, I know. just been too lazy. even though I religiously applied it from the age of 19 onward, I sort of fell off the wagon about a year ago, and I’ve been off and on ever since.

Long story short, though, I’m back into it. In fact, I jumped into the sunscreen swimming pool at the deep end, but I’ve been much more careful about what I put on my face since I broke out in January. now when I’m testing something new on my skin, I apply it to small test patches, instead of slathering it all over with reckless abandon.

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Which leads me to Saturday Surfing. I read a lot this week, and it felt really good. I found some great pieces about sunscreen, perfume and mascara.

So let’s get to it!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to understand how sunscreen works. This article can help.

According to dermatologists, these are the best sunscreens for your face, and these are the best sunscreens that won’t break the bank.

I’m very curious about this one for women of color: Black girl Sunscreen, which claims to not leave behind a gray or white cast on darker skin.

IMO, Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen is one of the best sunscreens to wear under makeup.

Hawaii recently banned the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone or octinoxate.

Let’s talk lashes, because the gap in my upper right lash line is taking forever to grow back (WHY THO?).

This $125 diy Lash extension kit looks cool because you apply them underneath — not on top of — your lashes, so they’re supposed to look really natural.

If that’s out of your budget, these two drugstore mascaras are less than $10, and both are supposed to be bomb.

Speaking of drugstore gems, Serena Williams uses this L’Oréal mascara to shape her brows.

For some women over 40, wearing mascara is a battle.

Oh, and even though I appreciate products that target very specific issues, do women actually *need* lash shampoo, a.k.a. makeup remover made specifically for lashes? I mean, what’s wrong with regular eye makeup remover?

In perfume news, vintage powdery notes — found in scents like Chanel Misia, Prada Infusion d’Iris (one of my faves) and Kenzo flower — are making a comeback.

I enjoyed learning about French line eight & Bob Perfume, which traces its history back to the Fouquets, a Parisian aristocratic family.

The line presents their bottles in books, because as “WWII was beginning, Philippe (the family butler and close confidante) wanted to protect the fragrances’ secrets from the Nazis. He made hidden compartments inside books to hide the bottles and perfume formulas. decades later, he was able to recover the perfumes that he had helped create in the attic of Fouquet’s family home all those years ago and make them available again.”

Also: Target’s launching a Disney-themed beauty line.

Indy green/clean beauty lines like Kosas (which I’m a huge fan of, BTW) are getting big $$$ from investors.

And this is what it’s like to groom the Queer Eye guys.

In non-beauty reading news, I just started a mystery called Faithful place by author Tana French about a teenage girl who disappears without a trace. It takes place in Dublin, Ireland.

Tana has a gift for dialects, which I’ve always had a hard time conveying in print. When I read her stuff, I feel like I can hear the characters in my head.

I’m about a quarter of the way through and loving it so far.

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Hvad læser du ? denne weekend? Whatever it is, I hope it’s rad. ?

Din venlige naboskabs skønhedsadmed,

Karen.

, når du vil bære alle de ting …
Åh, gosh, hvor starter jeg endda? – Fordi der er så mange niveauer og lag til dette svar! Ud af alle de ting, der er svært for mig om at gøre øjenmakeup (og fyr, er der så mange af dem), det sværeste for mig anvender øjenskygge.

Elskede det fordi begyndelsen af ​​tiden, men det tog mig år at finde ud af, hvad der skulle afslutte med det med nogen grad af kompetence.

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Og da jeg virkelig begyndte at lægge alle de ting på mine låg, læste jeg bøger og forsøgte at følge tutorials, så jeg ville sætte farve i crease og den ydre tredje (som alle makeup junkies bliver ikke at gøre), og så jeg ‘ D Kig i spejlet ved slutproduktet og tænk, hvad den faktiske f * ck? Helt seriøst. Lol!

Til sidst regnede jeg ud på, at jeg placerede øjenskygge på mine låg på måder, der ikke passer til min øjenform (de er lidt hooded og bliver ned på de ydre hjørner), og det tog en masse forsøg og fejl at regne ud En bedre måde for mig (jeg er nødt til at sætte øjenskygge højere op på mine låg og tættere på centrum; ellers trækker det mine øjne ned).

Det er stadig ikke let at i dag, især når jeg bruger flere farver, men i det mindste er det lidt håndterbart.

Hvad med dig? Hvad er det sværeste ved at gøre øjenmakeup?

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Din venlige kvarter Charm Addict,

Karen.

S.s. TGIF!

Så hvordan føler vi os om, at Unicorn Charm Trend sker nu?

Hvis du ikke har bemærket, er der fundet enhjørninger bag mange makeup tællere på det seneste. Det er en hel trend. Der er endda en enhjørning-tema samling, der sker over hos Tarte bedst nu …

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Og et stykke tid tilbage også konfronteret udgivet en læbestift kaldet Unicorn tårer. Der er også et charme mærke kaldet Unicorn Snot (!).

De er overalt. OVERALT. Hvilket er en mærkelig ting for en skabning, der typisk har været ret sjældent …

For mig indebærer “Unicorn Beauty” alle ting glitter, holografisk og regnbue, og det er på point bedst nu i makeup, hår og negle.

Jeg vil gerne vide, hvordan du føler om dette, fordi jeg er helt konflikt. Den del af mig, der mener, at Rainbow Dash er min soulmate, er bestemt til det, men så en anden, lige så overbevisende del af mig, tænker, “Jeg er en 40-noget dame og en mor. Har jeg virkelig brug for at vende tilbage til det samme udseende, jeg havde til at ravne i 90’erne? ”

Hverken side har endnu ikke vundet denne debat. Jeg er stadig overvejende.

For mig synes jeg det er sjovt i hånd her og der, som en holografisk læbe, men jeg skal være forsigtig med ikke at gå overbord.

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Unicorn Charm Trend – Giv mig dine tanker.

Din venlige kvarter Charm Addict,

Karen.

Bare nogle sene nat billeder af faner fordi … hvorfor ikke?

Disse er fra tidligere i dag. Det var en solskinsdag, og han tog virkelig glæde i det.

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Bemærk opadgående tværboks handling under …

Overhold den marmorerede side og pantaloger …

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Og et tilfældigt skud af en tomat …

Din venlige kvarter appelmisbruger,

Karen.

i går, 21. juli, var en dag, der vil leve i infamy. Ligesom vi frygtede, fejde fejen mellem Harris katten og fligene endelig over. I begyndelsen i går morges, mens faner gjorde sine runder og kontrollerede alle kontordøre og vinduer, identificerede han en mistænkelig langhåret brun tabby gennem glasdøren i medarbejderens lounge. Tabby var canoodling op til corporate grillen.

Uden godkendelse.

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Det var en grov overtrædelse af virksomhedspolitikken, og faner, som CFO (Chief Feline Officer) af faner Cat Industries LLC, vidste, at han måtte handle. Umiddelbart, fanerne poopped sin hale, rejste op på hans haunches og fortsatte med at mewl på toppen af ​​hans lunger, men Harris var undeterred. Han skræmte faner gennem vinduet, faux-nonchalantly licking hans pote og kitty kramme grillen.

Denne standoff fortsatte i 20 minutter, indtil alt harris vandrede, men det fremhævede alvorlige problemer med virksomhedssikkerhed.

I morges skabte faner den nye division af Inconsiderate Varmint Arrest eller D.I.V.A., en ny speciel Feline Forces Squad, og han har personligt udført den første patrulje selv.

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Harris var ingen steder at finde, og det er en god ting, fordi D.I.V.A. Agenter er højtuddannede og yderst farlige.

Tabs er en ekspert i Kitty Krav Maga.

Din venlige kvarter appelmisbruger,

Karen.

nej!
Når jeg er på Sephora, og en af ​​salgsforbindelserne går op til mig med en tom kurv, bliver jeg til emoji med de krydsede hænder, som nej!

Bogstaveligt talt. Så. Mig.

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Disse kurve er min undergang, mand. Jeg kan gå ind i en Sephora med en bestemt vare i tankerne, men hvis nogen hænder mig en kurv, mens jeg er der, er det pludselig, “Åh, shampoo! Jeg har absolut brug for en ny, og her er en eyeliner, jeg har lyst til at prøve, og hvad en smuk glitter skygge! Yup, det har jeg også brug for det. Nu, Hmm … Hvad kom jeg her igen for ?? ” Alvorligt er disse kurve en fri for alle, og jeg smider ting derinde som om der ikke er nogen i morgen.

Så jeg bor og dør af denne skønhed shoppingregel: Jeg kan kun gå op til kasseapparatet med hvad jeg kan holde i mine hænder.

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Det lyder så #basisk, men det er overraskende effektivt! Hvis du også er tilbøjelige til at gå ind i en Sephora (eller et mål eller ulta eller virkelig hvor som helst med indkøbskurve) og gå ind i en fugue tilstand, mens skønhedshopping, begrænse dig til, hvad du kan holde i dine hænder. Det vil i det væsentlige redde dig fra dig selv.

Din venlige naboskabs skønhedsadmed,

Karen.

My fearless task hunting face of the day
Hey alle sammen! I understand I haven’t discussed it often, however at this present time, I don’t have a full-time job. As such, I apply to a great deal of jobs, as well as I try to go on as many interviews as I can, when I’m lucky sufficient to get one.

It turns out I was, in fact, lucky sufficient this week! It was yesterday, as well as I spent a great deal of time last weekend planning what I would wear, exactly how I would handle the interview, as well as my preferred part: my makeup.

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I wanted to show you men the neutral look I wore as well as the products I used to accomplish it.

From top left to right: Clinique stay Matte Oil free makeup ($32), Murad Invisiblur Perfecting shield SPF 30 ($65), Milani blush in luminoso ($8.49), E.L.F. Baked Highlighter in Moonlight Peals($4), European Wax Center’s Brow Powder Duo ($22), too faced natural Eyes palette ($36), NYX Matte surface setting Spray ($8), E.L.F. Eyeshadow primer ($2), Maybelline fit Me Concealer in Light($6.99) as well as Sephora full action Mascara ($12)
The interview was for an office coordinator setting at the same school I attended for my graduate studies. I’ve worked in a few offices, as well as those are the kinds of positions I’ve been looking into lately for full-time work.

When I interview, I like to wear things that make me feel comfortable, because, well…I’m normally a anxious wreck when it concerns interviews. I still haven’t mastered them. in some cases I shake worse than when I’m at the dentist’s office, as well as that’s a great deal of shaking.

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So for this look I started with freshly cleansed as well as moisturized skin.

Then I applied a great layer of Murad Invisiblur primer (I evaluated it here). It gives me a great starting point for Clinique Oil free stay Matte Makeup.

Clinique Oil free stay Matte makeup in Linen

After dabbing Clinique stay Matte makeup in linen all over my face with a beautyblender, I end up with light-to-medium protection all over.

I still had a few visible spots that needed more coverage, as well as I likewise have a tension zit that’s threatening to pop out on the lower righthand corner of my nose. You can’t see it in this picture, however each time I smile or frown, it hurts!

So I hit the rest of my trouble spots with very blendable as well as simple to use Maybelline fit Me Concealer in Light. This includes my chin, the corners of my nose, as well as in specific spots around the corners of my mouth.

Maybelline fit Me Concealer in Light, perfect for covering light blemishes!
Once I was finished with my preliminary base, I moved onto blush as well as highlight. Nicole gave some love to Milani Luminoso blush in her Unsung Heroes post, as well as whatever she had to say about it convinced me that I needed it too.

It gives a perfect peachy pink flush that isn’t too overpowering. I likewise added a bit of a highlight using E.L.F. Baked Highlighter in Moonlight Pearls on the high points of my cheeks, my nose, as well as around my brows.

Next, as well as I understand that this can seem a bit backward, however in some cases I do things a bit backward when it concerns my makeup. After my face was done, I moved onto my eyes.

I recently got the too faced natural Eyes Palette
The $36 too faced natural Eyes palette was my very first “high end” palette purchase, as well as I love it so far!

I wear neutral eyes many of the time, as well as the shades in this palette are all really versatile as well as simple to wear from day to night. (Karen did a full review of the palette here.)

I went with a daytime look using Heaven/Cashmere Bunny/Sexpresso.
After applying E.L.F. Eyeshadow Primer, I blended heaven (a cream matte) all over my lid as well as into my brow bone. then I picked up Cashmere Bunny (a taupe matte) as well as blended that into my crease.

I discovered that my lines were a bit severe after this step, so I grabbed a blending brush (like this one from E.L.F.) as well as sorted that out real quick.

That’s a bit better!
Finally, I took Sexpresso (a deep brown matte) as well as packed it into my lash line as my liner. I blended it out a little, sort of like exactly how Jen does in this post.

My last steps were to add a coat of Sephora full action Mascara in Black, which I got as a sample, as well as fill in my brows. Sephora full action Mascara gives full, soft lashes without being irritating.

The brow powder is one I’ve had for a while that I got from European Wax center when a good friend of mine worked there. I prefer using powders in the summer since I’m more apt to sweat off a cream.

I likewise put a balm on my lips with the intention of prepping them for a lipstick, however I was so anxious as well as late by the time I got uptown (it takes a little over an hour to get there from where I onlinje i Brooklyn), som jeg gik ind i interviewet med bare læber.

Samlet set tror jeg, at interviewet gik godt, så godt som jeg har det godt om det. Samt selvom jeg ikke får jobbet, var det stor praksis, såvel som stor makeup metode også!

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Jeg har ligeledes snappet et billede af min makeup i slutningen af dagen til sammenligning:

Slutningen af dagen til sammenligning
Dette var efter min 45-minutters interview, to timers pendling, såvel som ligeledes at byde på en meget fugtig dag i NYC. Jeg fik en lille mascara overførsel, men det handler om det. Jeg lavede en note for at afhente nogle blotting ark, selvom! Mine briller glider ned i min næse hele dagen.

Jeg håber du kunne lide denne fotd! Har du nogen form for forsøgt såvel som sande interview tips? Hvad er nogle af dine foretrukne udseende så langt som makeup samt outfits vælger, når du har opgave jagt? Lad mig forstå i kommentarerne!