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I don’t understand about you, however being the charm enthusiast that I am, whenever I travel to a foreign country I’m always on the search for makeup products I can’t discover back home. No fridge magnets for me; lipsticks are my preferred souvenirs!

Follow me today on a bit online buying spree of Bologna, to ensure that the next time you see Italy, you’ll be completely capable of discovering your method with the Italian charm jungle on your own.

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Let’s go to the old town then, shall we? because there’s a great deal of range in terms of stores, it’s certainly the very best location for shopping, as well as we can do a bit of sightseeing too… I’ll see you by the Neptune Fountain, Bologna’s many prominent satisfying point.

Neptune Fountain as well as Piazza Maggiore, the primary square, in the background
If you’re thinking about high-end cosmetics, we ought to go to a profumeria (beauty store). many profumerie belong to huge retail chains, like Sephora, Limoni or Douglas, however rather a few independent stores still survive. a few of these are called bioprofumerie as well as only bring natural as well as organic products. would you like to inspect one out?

This Limoni charm store utilized to be a church, as well as it was developed in the 18th century. Can you see the décor inside? quite cool, eh?
Another Limoni store best next to a fishmonger. There are great deals of remarkable independent food stores in this area. would you like to have a look around?
Tortellini on display, one of Bologna’s numerous specialties
Oh, you’re stating you’d rather go to a makeup counter? Well, actually, right here we don’t truly have makeup counters. Our department stores are typically smaller than those in the US, as well as many of the time their charm departments only have self-service aisles instead of counters.

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Coin, aka the Italian Macy’s
If you’re searching for what you’d phone call ‘drugstore makeup’, we can’t go to a drugstore.

Hvorfor spørger du mig? Well, since our drugstores (farmacie) are extremely different from American ones as well as don’t offer much else other than medicines. The only charm products you can discover there are French pharmacy skincare (Bioderma, La Roche Posay, Avène, as well as the like), so if you’re thinking about Maybelline or similar Italian brands, we ought to go to a supermarket instead.

Here, all supermarkets have a charm corner where you can discover products in the drugstore cost range. The exact same kinds of products can likewise be discovered at Acqua & Sapone or Tigotà, two retail chains that specialize in cleaning supplies as well as personal care items.

I don’t understand if you have something similar in the US, however they kinda remind me of drugstores, minus the drugs!

A farmacia (drugstore) on a pedestrian street in Bologna’s old town

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In the old town there are almost 25 miles of porticoes, which will keep us sheltered from any type of type of weather

Of program we’re going to KIKO! Being an Italian company, their stores right here are actually EVERYWHERE. There are likewise a few other standalone stores of similar brands you may want to inspect out. One I personally understand as well as like is WYCON, however the other day I set foot in a Flormar for the very first time as well as saw they had this huge choice of vibrant nail polishes you may likewise enjoy… overall eye candy!

Perusing Flormar’s screen for the very first time
If you’re exhausted from all the walking as well as buying (it’s a difficult life, I know), we can stop for a bit lunch whenever you want. may I treat you to a good choice of regional cheese as well as chilly cuts?

OK, friend, now that our tummy is full, I believe we can phone call it a day. I hope you delighted in our bit charm trip of Bologna. Let’s do it once again sometime!

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 nine (!) 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.

What’s your preferred type of apple?
Honeycrisp, however I don’t get them commonly since they’re extremely costly here.

What’s a type of shoe you never wear?
I never wear mules since I always feel like my foot is about to slip right out of them.

Do you like Oreo cookies?
I like Oreo cookies, however I can’t keep in mind the last time I had one.

Åh! So great with milk…

What do you usually utilize to apply foundation?
Forskellige ting. It depends upon the formula as well as exactly how much time I have as well as the look I’m going for. Like, I’ll usually utilize my fingers or a beautyblender with tinted moisturizer or liquid foundation, as well as I’ll utilize a dense foundation clean with stick foundation.

Zippers, buttons or Velcro?
Buttons!

There’s just something old-fashioned about them.

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Would you ever wear sequined pants?
Only if they were totally covered in sequins.

Din tur. just copy as well as paste the complying with concerns into a comment with your answers. I look ahead to reading ’em!

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1. What’s your preferred type of apple?
2. What’s a type of shoe you never wear?
3. Do you like Oreo cookies?
4. What do you usually utilize to apply foundation?
5. Zippers, buttons or Velcro?
6. would you ever wear sequined pants?

Happy Labor Day, my fellow laborers. I hope you’re having a great one.

Did you do anything fun over the weekend? I had a nice time at a barbeque that one of my neighbors held yesterday. I used Connor in my infant carrier, as well as she was truly well behaved the entire time.

Interestingly, I likewise discovered that there are great deals of feline women in my neighborhood. I had a interesting conversation with one of them who has a gorgeous flame-point Himalayan with blue eyes.

Of program we showed each other photos of our cats on our phones.

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Selvfølgelig.

Din venlige Community Beauty Addict,

Karen.

Da Lady ikke online på Chunky Statement Fashion Smykker alene, valgte jeg disse Dames Pendants fra Loft. Meget bedre stadig – jeg fik dem til salg.

PÅ UDSALG!

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Det er magiske ord ideelle der …

Jeg begynder virkelig at rue dagen jeg fandt ud af, at loftet er typen af ​​sh * t, fordi dude – jeg unge ikke – de har altid et salg, samt ingen af ​​disse Wimpy 10% off-salg. Disse salg er normalt 40-60% rabat, som er som to trin væk fra GRATIS. Lol!

I det mindste er det, jeg fortæller El Hub, når jeg kommer hjem med en hems-købstaske.

Gold vedhænget er den delikate krystal trekant halskæde, oprindeligt $ 29.50 dog i øjeblikket på salg for $ 24,88, plus en ekstra 60% rabat. Den endelige pris? $ 9,95. Jeg bruger det i disse billeder som en layering halskæde. (Jeg kan ikke huske designeren af ​​det “K” vedhæng, jeg har ligeledes iført, dog. Min dårlige.)

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Sølv en er den delikate bane cirkel halskæde. nøjagtig samme bor. Oprindeligt $ 29,50, men nu $ 9,95 efter 60% rabat.

En anden ting, jeg kan lide om disse vedhæng, er, at du kan bære dem i forskellige længder. Se alle sløjferne i ryggen af ​​kæden? Du kan udnytte dem til at tage vedhænget op eller ned, afhængigt af din påklædning såvel som humør.

Yay for bling på salg!

Jeg rue den dag, den slanke, perfekt, ikke-en-hår-out-of-place frisurer kommer tilbage i mode, fordi duuuuude! – Når det sker, er jeg stort set skruet.

Tag denne rodet omvendt franske fletning, par undtagen. Jeg ved ikke hvorfor, men når jeg bærer det, får jeg normalt en eller to komplimenter, og det ser ud som om Messier og Crazier det ser ud, det er meget mere et indtryk.

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Lang levende rodet hår!

Sådan gør jeg det …

Jeg starter med at prepping mine rødder med et tørt hårspray for at tilføje lidt elevator og volumen (her brugte jeg Kloran tør shampoo med nælde til olieagtigt hår).

Derefter sprøjtes jeg en teksturiseringsspray fra midterakslen til enderne, og min ride-eller-dør er kerastase spray en porter (seriøst den bedste !!).

Derefter deler jeg mit hår og gør en omvendt fransk fletning (som generelt er det samme som en regelmæssig fransk fletning, men i stedet for at trække håret over for at skabe fletningen, trækker du den under) på den ene side og sikker den med en elastisk hestehaleholder.
Så gør jeg det samme med den anden side, indtil det møder den første fletning. Derefter trækker jeg forsigtigt den elastiske ud af den første fletning og bruger den til at sikre begge fletninger sammen på det punkt, hvor de mødes.

En hurtig spritz af et Uber-hold hårspray (som Kerastase Laque Noire ekstra stærkt hold eller noget lignende) overalt, og jeg er færdig.

Kloran tør shampoo med nælde
Kerastase spray en portier
Kerastase Laque Noire Extra Stærkt Hold

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Jeg elsker, hvor nemt denne stil er (tager mindre end 10 minutter, når du får fat i det), og at det ikke kræver nogen varme styling eller fancy doodads. Plus, fordi det er målrettet rodet, kan jeg stort set lade håret gøre, hvad det vil, og bare sige: “Ja … Jeg indikerede at gøre det.”

Din venlige kvarter appelmisbruger,

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l’occitane shea smør pisket hånd creme, $ 12 for en 1-oz. rør
Jeg sover ideel ud for en hånd creme kirkegård …

Det er der på gulvet ved min seng såvel som i en af ​​cubbies i min natbord, som begge er hus til halvdelen af ​​partier eller meget mere halvt tomt rør, da jeg er typen af ​​en håndmisbruger.

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Men dette ved L’Occitane vil højst sandsynligt blive sparet det uvidende resultat, da det er så dang stort.

Hvor begynder jeg?

Først når cremen kommer ud af røret, er den udviklet i form af en stjerne, såvel som ikke spørge mig hvorfor, men det bringer mig fantastisk glæde.

For det andet er disse ting latterligt fugtgivende. Med alle de polære vortexing / el niño-lignende handling så langt i vinter har det været usædvanligt tørt såvel som køligt – såvel som absolut tørre end mange år, da vi normalt har lidt fugtighed ved havet her.

Men mine hænder har været smertefuldt tørre, men jeg er forekommende shea smør pisket håndfløde lindrer dem af det. Det har været den eneste fløde i eller i nærheden af ​​”kirkegården” for at stoppe den stramme, urolige følelse.

Cremen består af 25% shea smør, meget til poterens glæde, såvel som nu, hvor jeg har brugt det regelmæssigt, er mine cuticles ligeledes mindre raggedy (altid et plus).

Formlen lugter komfortabelt som spædbarnspulver, hvilket er lidt gammeldags, men jeg kan lide det. Det minder mig om at kramme min granny, da jeg var lille.

L’Occitane Shea Butter Whipped Hand Cream tilbydes nu på L’Occitane butikker, tællere såvel som på internettet ($ 12 for en 1-oz. Rejsestørrelse rør).

Sæt dine hænder op til håndfløde, skat! Hvad har dine poter været kærligt på det seneste?

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Din venlige samfund appelmisbruger,

Karen.

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10 reasons to rock smokey purple eyes…

Because you’re on day three of “third day hair,” as well as your roots feel hella janky, as well as you truly requirement to feel attractive in spite of this.

Any reason to bust out MAC Sketch. Nogen. Undskyldning.

Because purple smokey eyes are a short-term distraction from the chaos that is happening around your eyebrows. note to self: routine time for some TLC with those fussy, fuzzy bit caterpillars.

Purple is the color of royalty, as well as what much better method to stake your insurance claim as Queen of the crazy feline Ladies?

Because, hello! — rainy days as well as prince songs. *Cues Purple Rain*

Because it’s long past time to pay homage to one of the biggest MAC trifectas of purple power — Bamboo, Saddle as well as Shroom.

Because it’s been a minute because you’ve done black feline liner, which is a perishable skill. utilize it or lose it, yo!

Because scientific studies show that the very best eye makeup to wear while gorging on Trader Joe’s Dark chocolate stars is smokey purple eyes… OK, not really, however in my mind this is true.

Because heaven forbid you go to HomeGoods for the fourth time this week without at least a bit makeup on.

Because you never understand when the desire to go dancing will hit! Preparedness is key!

Products in this look…

EYES

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Lid — MAC Mineralize Eye shadow in leap from the new Lightness of Being collection (see swatches here)

Crease — MAC Eye shadows in Bamboo as well as Saddle

Outer corner — MAC Eye shadow in Sketch

Brow bone as well as inner corner — MAC Eye shadow in Shroom

Lower lash line — MAC Sketch mixed out with MAC Saddle

Brows — Antastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Dark Brown

Lashes — Eylure structure No. 117

Cat eyeliner — MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack on upper lashes

Waterline — MAC Technakohl in Superfly

KINDER

Blush — Chanel Pink Explosion

Highlight — MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in ideal Topping from the Lightness of Being collection

Bronzer — NARS Laguna

LÆBER

Lip pencil — MAC Lip Pencil in Boldly Bare

Lipstick — MAC supreme Lipstick in Soft Pout

Lipgloss — MAC Mineralize Glass in One Cue from Lightness of Being

ANSIGT

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Primer — MAC Prep + Prime natural glow as well as Smashbox picture surface Pore Minimizing

Foundation — Laura Mercier perfect Fluide in Chai

Concealer — NARS Pure Radiant Concealer in Ginger as well as YSL Touche Eclat in 4.5

Schtuff I’m using from the new MAC Lightness of Being collection…

MAC Mineralize Eye shadow in Leap, a shimmery lavender with a half pearl/half frost surface ($22)
Mineralize Skinfinish in ideal Topping, a shimmery, pale peach with lavender marbling ($32)
Mineralize Glass in on Cue, a golden pearl ($22)

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Purple power!

Din venlige samfunds charme addict,

Karen.

The 24-piece Ciaté London tiny Mani Month set ($59; a $199 value)
There are so lots of pretty, pint-sized bottles of nail polish in the utterly charming Ciaté London Mani tiny Month set, and they’re all leading me to completely fail at my attempt to NOT hoard things.

From the left: Raspberry Collins,Rom Com Rouge, tiny file and Purple Rain-Bow
From the left: Hutch, Pom Pom, double Bubblegum and Heirloom
There’s a long-running joke among my Filipino friends and I that Filipinos are hoarders, and, well…at least in my family, it’s absolutely true. Seriously, my folks never get rid of anything! On a trip home a few months ago, I found this one cheesy poster that hung in my room when I was a teenager. pertained to find that it had been living in my parents’ garage for a lot more than 20 years!

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I tend to hold on to things a long time, too, but I’ve been working on it. I recently read Marie Kondon’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, which has a lot of great tips, but it’s hard to resist the urge to hoard everything under the sun.

Especially when faced with something as hoard-worthy as this 24-piece set…

Knight in Shining Armour, Cutie Pie, miracle on 24th and Bloom Bloost

A List, Chalet Chic, Cookies & cream and birthday Blue

Originally, I planned break up the Ciaté London Mani tiny Month set, which is set up like an development calendar, with 24 little products hidden behind closed “doors,” and give them to the ladies in my life as Christmas stocking stuffers.

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It comes with 19 tiny 0.17-oz. nail polishes in…

Heirloom, a duochrome with purple and gold

Check Mate, a monochrome with square glitter

Pom Pom, a coral

Cutie Pie, a sheer pink

Snow Globe, a holographic glitter

Ahoy Sailor, a turquoise

Life’s a Peach, a peach

A List, a duochrome purple

Double Bubblegum, a lilac

Raspberry Collins, a fuchsia

Birthday Blue, a chrome blue

Miracle on 34th, a golden glitter nail topper

Shady Lady, a gunmetal chrome

Purple Rain-bow, a purple holographic glitter

Dangerous Affair, a deep red

Prima Ballerina, a greige

Hutch, a classic red and

Cookies & Cream, a cream nude

(2) bottles of Chalet Chic, a holographic white loose glitter nail topper

Såvel som…

A 0.42-oz. full-size bottle of Rom Com Rouge (a red glitter)

A 0.17-oz. tiny bottle of nail gym nail Strengthener Treatment

A 0.17-oz. tiny bottle of Bloom improve nail Illuminator Treatment

A 0.17-oz. tiny bottle of Knight in Shining Armour Overnight nail Mask Treatment

A tiny Glass nail File

Check Mate, Shady Lady, Snow globe and nail Gym
Ahoy Sailor, hazardous Affair, Life’s a Peach and Prima Ballerina
But the thing is just so darned cute that I don’t want to break it apart, and whoops! — a few of the shades inadvertently ended up on my nails. how the heck did that happen?!

These are some of my favorites…

Ahoy Sailor
Life’s a Peach
Pom Pom
Raspberry Collins
Rom Com Rouge
Other than the colors, I also like the large brush and the shiny finishes. and the formula, which dries fairly swiftly (only takes about five minutes), holds up reasonably well. I wore Ahoy Sailor, the creamy light blue shade, with a base coat for a couple days earlier this week, and it did OK. I saw a small chip on one of my nails at the end of the second day, which isn’t a great sign, but I spaced out and forgot to apply a top coat, so that may have contributed.

I haven’ used Ciaté London polishes before, but I anticipate mediocre wear time without the help of a base and top coat. The brand is based out of London, and their formula is complimentary of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate and camphor.

The outside of the box…
Have you used Ciaté London polishes before? What do you think about the brand?

Doors unopened!
When you open up the doors, there’s quotes inside

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If you frequently find yourself battling the temptation to resist hoarding massive appeal product sets, be careful around this one. It’s available now at Sephora and online for $59, which is $2.46 per item. Not bad in any way considering that Ciaté London’s minis normally choose $8 each.

Din venlige kvarter appelmisbruger,

Karen.

Fresh holiday 2014
“Sugar, above all else!”

If I were to leave my mark and carve my mantra above a doorway with a blunt object and my bare hands, that would be it, because as far as I’m concerned, sugar dominates — sugar kills it, bro! — over the salty, the sour and everything else.

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Since I’m a girl who can devour a pecan pie all by herself in less that 48 hours (hey, at least when I ate those two slices for breakfast, I had the “restraint” to skip the whipped cream), I’m all about the sweet stuff, and that includes these sugar-themed holiday sets by Fresh, a brand I’ve been kind of obsessed with lately (I totally blame it all on their Black Tea Toner and Fresh Life fragrance, which will forever be my Fresh gateway items).

This year the brand has several sugar-themed holiday sets for the pecan pie-eating, doughnut-print-loving sweet tooth in yo’ life.

Fresh Sugar Legends set ($55, a $79 value)

The Fresh Sugar Legends set
The tints in this seven-piece set are sheer enough to quality as “easy to wear” but colorful enough to stand on their own, which should make them a good gift option for just about anyone with a pronounced sweet tooth…because they’re also sugary scented and flavored. One taste and you’ll be smackin’ your lips for more…MORE!

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One for every day of the week

Perfect for gift-giving, or for keeping for yourself.

I’m just sayin’…

You could stash the travel-size 0.07-oz. tubes of tinted Sugar Lip treatment in a bowl by the door, and then grab a different color each day of the week on your way out (you won’t even need a mirror to put them on).

Marvel as the wind whips your hair, and yet none of the strands get stuck to your lips.

JA!

Lips like sugar…
The set includes sheer rouge Sugar Passion, sheer sunny red Sugar Cherry, warm nude Sugar Honey, sheer rose Sugar Rosé, sheer hot pink Sugar Tulip, pink blossom Sugar Petal and flirty berry Sugar Berry.

Fresh Sugar dream set ($52, a $74 value)

The Fresh Sugar dream set
Like a spa in yo’ bathroom, yo!

The brown sugar face polish and Sugar Lip treatment in the Fresh Sugar dream set perfectly pampers faces and lips, but the brown Sugar Body polish is what really makes this set. Brace yourself for a body so clean and smooth that you’ll swear someone else actually did the scrubbing work.

I was so excited about this set that I opened it before taking pics!
When I took this jar of exfoliating brown Sugar Body polish (which smells like mouthwatering sugar cookies) and a washcloth into my shower, the amount of dirt that sloughed off my body would’ve made Pigpen say “Dayum!”

Holy crap! must be due to the large size of the sugar granules. Those things do not mess around.

Incidentally, since this polish is oil-based, watch your step, ’cause it can leave the bottom of the bathtub or shower slippery.

For serious, real-deal exfoliation that will leave you smelling like a bakery
Like the Sugar Legends set, this would be a great fit for just about anyone. It might be extra thoughtful, though, for the friend in your life who’s been overwhelmed and needs a break. You could even include a nice candle and a note, perhaps offering to babysit (or cat sit) for them.

Fresh dare to Bare Sugar Lip Ritual set ($45, a $59 value)

The Fresh dare to Bare Sugar Lip Ritual set
Sooth and smooth your pretty pout with this lovely five-piece set. start by gently shooing flakes away with the Sugar Lip Polish, then moisture with the Sugar Lip Serum advanced Therapy, and smooth your lip lines into the background a bit with the Sugar advanced Lip therapy Lip Treatment.

Hey, sugar lips
Lastly, add some color and/or shine with either the glossy Sugar shine Lip treatment or rosy tinted Sugar rose Titned Lip treatment SPF.

Recommended for the girl (or guy) about town, since the pieces are travel-sized and easily totable.

Look for all three sets, along with the rest of the Fresh holiday 2014 collection, at Fresh boutiques, Sephora and online.

The walking Dead mid-season finale!?

Ugh, I need to talk about what went down last night!

No spoilers here, but watch out for the comments if you haven’t seen the episode yet. Needless to say…my heart felt a little heavy this morning.

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Did you happen to watch The talking Dead afterwards? I actually applied to be an audience member for last night’s episode and was put on the wait list, so I stuck close to home all weekend long hoping for a call, but it wasn’t meant to be… I was fully prepared to throw a few things into an overnight bag and book a last-minute flight down to SoCal.

Din venlige naboskabs skønhedsadmed,

Karen.

Alt jeg planlægger at bære i dag: Kjer Weis Cream rødme i solen rørte, Sephora Bright Future Gel Serum Concealers i 12 og 10, og Nars Audacious Mascara

Så .. hvad er mandag afstemning?

Nå, det er ikke ligefrem en afstemning. Det er mere en konstant udviklende (Devolving?), Nogen 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 nydt at læse dine svar i kommentarerne, og jeg håber du nyder at læse min.

1. Hvad var det sidste tv, der viser dig maratoneret?

Det var OA på Netflix. Jeg maratede hele den første sæson i som to dage.

Det er en slags Kookie Crazy, virkelig underligt, kreativt sci-fi show, og der er bare så mange begreber og ting i det, som jeg aldrig har set før …

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Lad os bare sige, at moderne dans måske kan redde verden. Er det muligt. Det er alt, hvad jeg siger.

2. Hvad laver du i dag?

Forhåbentlig at genoprette. Jeg skal gendanne fra de sidste to dage, så jeg vil sidde på min sofa, spille på min telefon og se et par film.

Der er et par opgaver, jeg vil gøre, rydde op og ting, men jeg har til hensigt at fritter det meste af dagen væk. Jeg kunne bruge nedetid.

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3. Hvem er den sexigste tabby, du kender?

Åh, du kender svaret på dette. Skal jeg endda sige det?

4. Favorit George Michael Song (RIP, George)?

Frihed, for hver gang jeg forlod et job, jeg ikke kunne lide, eller kom ud af et sh * tty forhold, ville jeg blæse den sang og gå ned ad studiens gader, som jeg var naomi campbell i den video.

George Michael var en del af min ungdoms lydspor.

5. Fik du nogen makeup til jul?

Jeg fik zip i form af makeup til jul, men det kunne være fordi jeg har makeup bogstaveligt kommer ud af mine lommer.

Jeg kan stoppe ved Chanel-tælleren i denne uge, fordi jeg har brug for at få et par “hæfteklammer” (“hæfteklammer”, sagde hun i citater), som 88 noir intense. Jeg kører lavt. Og mens jeg er der, vil måske noget andet ved et uheld falde i mine varme små hænder.

Lavede du noget i går?

Hvis du gjorde det, hvordan viste det sig? Jeg lavede Coq Au Vin, og nogen sagde: “Kyllingen er lilla.”

Din venlige naboskabs skønhedsadmed,

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Karen.

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

1. Hvad var det sidste tv, der viser dig maratoneret?
2. Hvad laver du i dag?
3. Hvem er den sexigste tabby, du kender?
4. Favorit George Michael Song (RIP, George)?
5. Fik du nogen makeup til jul?

Ta-da! using the MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter pens ($26 each) to “pep up” my under-eyes
I’m guessing that by now you’re all getting tired of hearing me bang on about how tired I am.

But really, it’s a vicious cycle. I recently read a meme on Facebook (don’t judge me) while scrolling through my feed during the wee hours of sleeplessness with a fussy baby that read, “Parenting is the constant battle between going to bed to catch up on some sleep or staying awake to finally get some alone time.”

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L-O-L, is that ever true!

Hopefully for this tired mama, MAC’s new $26 Prep+Prime Highlighter click pens can help. They’re supposed to “effectively [bring] a soft, sheer wash of colour to skin.”

But first, can we briefly pause to appreciate the shimmering — dare I say sexy? — packaging? I’m in love with these boxes and tubes…

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The MAC Prep + Prime Highlighters in all their glittery packaged glory!
Out of focus (on purpose) because I love the tiny shimmers in the packaging!
Available in nine shades (including two correctors in peach and rose) to suit a wide range of skin tones, the Prep+Prime Highlighters are MAC’s answer to YSL’s eponymous Touche Eclat Stylo. Creamy and easy to apply thanks to the gentle brush head from which the product is dispensed, these highlighters do dry down quickly and oxidize slightly to a somewhat deeper tone than I’d expect based on the swatches.

Although the two shades on the right are just too deep for my complexion, any of the first three on the left would suit my skin tone, depending on what I want and need. The one called Light, for instance, is a classic highlighting concealer, while medium would be better suited to cancel out the blue tones under my eyes.

MAC Prep + Prime Highlighters (L-R): Light, Medium, medium Plus, Dark, Dark Deep

In true tired-working-mom-yet-adamant-makeup-lover fashion, I was bitten by the urge to play with makeup just after bedtime on Wednesday.

“Bedtime shmedtime,” I thought to myself and decided that there would be no better time to test the illuminating powers of MAC’s Prep+Prime Highlighters.

The makeup you see below in the first shot is true, un-touched-up 14-hour makeup after parenting and a long day at work. While I’m generally pleased with how it held up, I wouldn’t be so thrilled with the evident signs of fatigue in my under-eye area if I chose to go out for a date night with my husband.

MAC Prep+Prime Highlighter in Light to the rescue! A few pats of this illuminating concealer under my eyes and around my nose, and a quick re-powder, and my makeup looked new again.

REKLAME

And I’ll let you in on a little secret… After loyally using YSL’s Touche Eclat for years, I think I may like MAC’s rendition better!

You caught me yawning! My makeup looks about as tired as I feel after a long day at work and an early morning with two kiddos.
In action, topping off my lived-in makeup with a little bit of glow!
I can’t say enough about these MAC Prep+Prime Highlighters. I’ve already given two of them to fellow tired mom pals who are always looking for purse-friendly pick-me-ups, and I will most certainly be repurchasing Light once it’s clicked its last click.

Do you have a go-to “quick fix” for your makeup after a long day?