September 2022 – Page 2

15Sep

Saturday Surfing, March 27, 2021

by layla Make-up

just a little meow time!
Hiya, friend! good morning to you! In random-but-pertinent-to-this-blog news…everyone at our house is currently obsessed with mandarin oranges, but only the kind with the leaves attached.

Yes, this is really breaking news.

I don’t know why, but I think the ones with the leaves attached to them are juicier and sweeter than the ones without. I can’t get enough of ’em! Today I have grand plans to sit around, snack on mandarins, read books and drink tea. I like to call this “high-intensity relaxation.”

Today’s reading

If you happen to know someone who wants to smell like their favorite pub, now you know what scent to purchase them for their next birthday.

Fuchsia is currently having a moment.

Here’s a dermatologist’s walkthrough of the spring skin care swaps you need to do best meow.

7 trendy ways to reinvent your hair this summer (side note: I love the square bob cut.)

Here’s your chance to own a lock of George Washington’s hair.

How to keep your active cat out of trouble!

10-minute makeup!

Well, now I want to drink tea!

Today’s vibe

A stunning cover of one of my favorite songs

I love everything about this house, especially the floors!

It’s going to be 70-something degrees today, and I’m so thrilled about it! I can’t even! It’s shaping up to be the warmest weekend of the year so far. I’m thinking either a picnic, a hike, Marin French Cheese, or maybe Bon Tempe Lake.

What are you up to? Is the weather good there? I hope it’s good enough to go outside for a bit!

Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,

Karen

14Sep

Makeup as well as beauty blog Monday Poll, Vol. 664

by layla Uncategorized

You’ve got this, my friend!

So…what is the Monday Poll?

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

1. sheer or opaque pink polish?

Opaque all the way, lady, as well as hold the shimmer too!

2. Fruits or vegetables?

Hmm… I like both dearly, however seeing as it’s still morning as well as I’m about to have some ordinary Greek yogurt…I’ll go with fruit. Specifically, berries!

3. exactly how great are you at confrontation?

Oh, my gosh, I’m absolutely terrible at confrontation, however I’m…working on it? LOL. I tend to bottle things up up until I ultimately explode. It ain’t pretty.

4. Sweatshirt with a hood, or a button-up cardigan?

I’m going to shock myself (GASP) as well as go for the button-up cardigan.

5. Lipstick — warm red or awesome red?

I like both for different reasons, however I’ll go with warm red since I have warm skin tone.

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6. have you ever climbed a tree only to find you couldn’t discover a method down?

Nah, girl! I grew up in a community that was still fairly new at the time, as well as there weren’t a great deal of large, mature trees around to climb.

7. Oatmeal cookies or chocolate chip cookies?

Right now I would like a batch of oatmeal cookies with raisins. ?

8. Strapless bras — like ’em or leave ’em?

Eff all the strapless bras, I’m so done with them, so leave ’em. MY women requirement STRAPS!

9. What show (or shows) are you currently watching?

Firefly Lane on Netflix. It’s about two finest buddies as well as the ups as well as downs in their relationship. Eh, I believe it’s just okay so far… Somehow, though, I’ve gotten sucked in!

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. right here are the concerns to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. talk to ya soon.

1. sheer or opaque pink polish?
2. Fruits or vegetables?
3. exactly how great are you at confrontation?
4. Sweatshirt with a hood, or a button-up cardigan?
5. Lipstick — warm red or awesome red?
6. have you ever climbed a tree only to find you couldn’t discover a method down?
7. Oatmeal cookies or chocolate-chip cookies?
8. Strapless bras — like ’em or leave ’em?
9. What show (or shows) are you currently watching?

P.P.S. happy Monday, friend. exactly how goes it? I hope you got a long time to relax over the weekend. I anticipate that we’re going to have a great week. ?

13Sep

A Friday face of the Day | Two-Tone eyeliner

by layla Make-up

delighted Friday, friend!
Even though I didn’t have any video meetings for work today, I painted my face anyway! I’ve been trying to do a lot more things just for me that make me feel good, and this warm, glowing look with a few MAC classics (Woodwinked, Saddle and Honey Lust Eyeshadows, along with Teddy liner, of course), did just that.

It made staring at the same spreadsheet for six hours a little a lot more bearable. Really!

Scorch eyeliner is by urban Decay; everything else is MAC
By the way, I’ve started doing this thing lately where I wear a darker liner on my water lines (in this case, MAC Teddy) with a coordinating liner in a lighter tone on my lash lines (Urban Decay Scorch). I like how it creates a subtle gradient! try it sometime with a couple of your favorite liners.

I hope you’re having a terrific Friday so far!

Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,

Karen

P.S. TGIF!

11Sep

A polished Daytime makeup look With Gunmetal gray Liner, lightly defined Taupe-Brown Lids as well as a whole Lotta Laura Mercier

by layla Make-up

Loving this vibe
Fun fact: makeup artist Laura Mercier spent her formative years in France. (Maybe that’s why it’s so simple to photo myself using her makeup while getting coffee as well as croissants?!)

If we were going to satisfy at a cafe today for a socially distanced woman date (I WANT!), I’d wear this Laura Mercier makeup look, as well as I’d get an iced latte as well as a ordinary croissant. What would you order?

Incidentally, my preferred coffee drink as of late is an iced latte with a single shot from Marin Coffee Roasters.
Laura Mercier is one those lines I keep coming back to, over as well as over as well as over again. My like affair with all things LM began before I started MBB (so, we’re speaking prehistoric time).

In teen romance terms, we’ve been going steady…for a great 14 years now (here’s infant Karen mixing as well as using Laura Mercier foundation). I understand I can count on the makeup, as well as whenever I wear it, I truly feel like myself.

I just recently restocked on a few oldies however goodies (and a few new-to-me things as well)…

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Caviar volume Mascara: legendary curl, lift as well as volume. SO great for wimpy lashes that requirement great deals of help.

Eye fundamentals in Wheat: A lovely satiny matte cream shadow that you can wear alone as a lid base or as a primer. fun truth — this utilized to be called “Basic Color.”

Caviar Stick Eye Colour in cobblestone as well as Moonlight: Cocoa is my preferred in this line of cream shadows, as well as these two are new to me. Cobblestone, I LOVE. It’s a mid-toned matte brown as well as adds just the right touch of light meaning to lids. as well as Moonlight is a shimmery taupe… I like it, however don’t like it since it’s a bit as well frosty for my taste.

Inner Eye Definer in stormy Grey: I hope LM never discontinues this gunmetal gray liner, which I’ve been using as well as loving for 10 years, at least.

Cheek color in Ginger: The shade increased is my jam, however I such as this sheer matte peachy nude too.

Tinted Moisturizer: OLD SCHOOL, BABY! lightweight feel with just a hint of tint to even whatever out. I mixed Wheat with Tan as well as set it with Laura’s iconic loose setting powder in this look.

Vanille Gourmande Eau Gourmande: Did you understand Laura Mercier makes some beautifully wearable scents too? this has notes of vanilla, vanilla orchid, vanilla liqueur, bourbon vanilla as well as vanilla musk, mixed with heliotrope, lily, sandalwood as well as amber.

Current faves!

Do you have any type of Laura Mercier loves? I desire we might chat about them over croissants in genuine life!

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

6Sep

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, makeup as well as charm blog Mascot, Vol. 672

by layla Make-up

As you know, today was worldwide feline Day. If Tabs were around, I’m sure he would have set up a Zoom phone call with all of his worldwide feline friends, as well as he wouldn’t have even needed my help. He was quite proficient when it concerned utilizing technology. In fact, he utilized the assumption that people as well as other cats had about his great looks to his advantage… Well, you know, they would see him as well as presume he was just one more quite deal with without any substance, as well as while he wasn’t precisely a mathematical genius, a la Rosie, he was still wise as well as handled to, not only run an worldwide company empire, however he likewise accrued several collegiate degrees along the way, just for fun.

Did you understand he had a PhD in paleobiology? Yeah, me neither! I discovered out someday while I was opening the mail as well as a bundle had shown up from Harvard. It was a degree! In a frame!

Rosie

Speaking of Ivy league schools, Rosie’s alma mater is MIT (the Meow-ssachusetts Institute of Technology). They had their yearly alumni lunch today, as well as she wished to get a bit dressed up, which is why she looks fancier than typical in these pics.

I was all set to drive her to SF for the luncheon (she was the keynote speaker), however it was touch as well as opt for a moment since Harris the community feline ruffian stopped by. Yeah, I assumption he was in the mood to rumble in the jungle.

Thankfully, Rosie hissed as well as growled as well as frightened him away, so we were able to leave as well as make it to the luncheon on time.

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

5Sep

Saturday Surfing, April 3, 2021

by layla Uncategorized

welcome to the weekend!

Hi, guys! pleased Easter weekend. ?? great morning. very first things first; I have a concern for you. Does the picture at the top make you want to paint your paws? since it did for me! now I requirement creamy yellow, pink as well as blue claws ASAP. ?

This week’s reading

Allegedly, these are the 21 finest makeup organizers of 2021!

YouTuber Violette_FR just introduced her own makeup line, so now we can all master French woman chic.

Byredo’s new spring makeup collection includes an eyeliner called “Practical Brown,” a name that speaks volumes to my present makeup aesthetic.

If you have psoriasis, here’s what a doc suggests doing to make your charm routine much more manageable.

Does your skin care routine requirement an oil cleanser?

This is what the professionals suggest doing if you want your nail polish to dry faster.

These three fourth graders started a rescue organization for stray, homeless as well as abandoned felines in their community.

14 orange lipsticks that are expected to look great on everybody.

Meet China’s “Lipstick King,” Austin Li Jiaqi.

D-R-Y

Grace Kelly’s style

Love me some Mally Roncal

Yum

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

3Sep

A Hair “Uniform,” Answering a foundation concern as well as a friendly reminder about This hot Pink Lipstick

by layla Make-up

Hello, hair uniform.
Good morning, friend! exactly how are you today? I’m really a bit less frazzled than I was yesterday since of this glorious thing I stumbled onto called “a makeup uniform” (we talked about it the other day).

Which leads me to…

A hair uniform

In that post, I believe I failed to remember to mention that, together with the makeup uniform, I’ve likewise been doing a hair uniform. To go with the strong lips as well as winged liner this week, I’ve been doing a simple low ponytail with a smooth side swoop. I believe the structure of the hair works well with the makeup, as well as — bonus! — I can whip it out in less than five minutes.

SWOOP!

An incredible sheer base combo

In the comments, Angie just recently asked what foundation I’ve been using lately with the makeup uniform. Side note — hey, Angie! I’ve been using CeraVe’s mineral tinted moisturizer around my deal with with a bit Estée Lauder 24H concealer under my eyes as well as around my mouth. I set both with MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powder in medium Golden.

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I feel like my skin looks even-toned as well as polished with this specific mix of products, however I don’t feel like I’m using heavy base makeup.

Ilia dreams

I’m trying to surface up the bottle of CeraVe so I can lastly buy the Ilia Skin Tint. When that haul occurs (and it will happen!), I likewise plan to get one more Ilia Eye Tint. I’m believing Dim, the grayish lavender, or mossy eco-friendly Hatch. Or both!

One last thing! — just in situation you haven’t taken MAC candy Yum Yum lipstick out for a spin lately (it’s the hot pink I’m using in these pics), this is your friendly reminder that she needs some love.

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. For your ears today:

2Sep

5 things I’ve Been Loving Lately

by layla Make-up

1. Nike leopard shoes!

Raise your hand if you believe leopard is a neutral.

I’m with you, babe.

I gotten these Nikes a while back during a Nordstrom sale, mainly for the leopard accents as well as the dainty bit swoosh — although, really, I requirement to stop getting white shoes! They’re so difficult to keep clean, however I just like exactly how they look. They’re like the crisp, white button-up tee shirt of the tennis shoe universe. You can gown ’em up or down. They truly do work with everything.

One may presume that all tennis shoes would inherently feel comfy, particularly when compared to, like, 3-inch stilettos, however no! This pair occurs to autumn in the “never taking them off my feet, ever” category. They’re incredibly soft as well as squishy like clouds!

2. “The Chair” on Netflix

I marathoned this show last weekend as well as didn’t understand anything going into it, other than the truth that it stars Sandra Oh. like her! Anyway, it’s good. The episodes fly by quickly, as well as it’s a truly simple show to watch.

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It’s a comedy about the faculty of an English department at a fictional Ivy league college, as well as Sandra Oh’s character, Ji-Yoon, is the recently appointed chair of the department (which is crumbling, BTW). The department’s losing trainees since it hasn’t progressed with the altering times, as well as Ji-Yoon struggles to keep things afloat after a series of unforeseen events.

The composing is funny, touching as well as thoughtful. a number of scenes made me believe deeply about exactly how people currently interact on the internet as well as in-person, as well as about exactly how anything we perform in public can be manipulated as well as distorted into soundbites as well as memes.

3. Vampire Weekend’s tune “Oxford Comma”

On that note, on the last episode of “The Chair,” this tune plays during the final credits.

How can you not like a tune that not only ponders punctuation however likewise shouts-out Lil’ Jon? Bonus: it’s catchy too.

4. A adorable compact from sincere Beauty

Honest appeal is updating their packaging to make it a lot more eco-friendly, as well as I truly like what they did with their cream blush. The compact is now metal as well as recycle-able.

This is increased Pink, as well as you can wear it on lips as well as cheeks.

5. LANIEGE Lip Sleeping Mask

I truly didn’t want to provide into the hype, however man, this lip balm is good. Allegedly, it’s for using overnight while you sleep, however I just utilize it whenever. I like exactly how it hugs my lips however isn’t obnoxiously sticky.

It’s likewise incredibly moisturizing. envision your preferred moisturizing balm however to the Nth degree!

It has some great ingredients, too, including vitamin C as well as other antioxidants. I have the original Berry flavor, which subtly tastes as well as smells like strawberry, however there’s a lot of other flavors if berry isn’t your thing.

I want to tell you, “Don’t do it, girl,” however I likewise want to say, “Girl, do it,” since whatever else will pale in comparison to this after you try it. From this day forward, I will side-eye every other lip balm asserting similar claims.

Your friendly community appeal addict,

Karen

2Sep

BITE charm Agave Lip Mask in natural

by layla Make-up

The BITE charm Agave Lip Mask in natural has been on my desire listing for a bit while. I’ve heard numerous raves about it so lastly chosen it up during the Sephora VIB sale:

It retails for $36 CAD for 15g of product, as well as is made in Canada.

As you understand this is the week of poor evaluations so I’ll cut to the chase – I was less than amazed with this lip balm that everybody touts as a miracle product. I purchased this with the objective of utilizing it as a nighttime lip balm. I had been utilizing the C.O. Bigelow ultimate 2X Lip radiate for ages however I was curious to try something different.

The tube has a security seal that needs to be pierced with the cap prior to using, like old-fashioned toothpaste tubes.

The consistency of the product is a extremely thick balm however not sticky. It’s a yellow colour however applies essentially remove to the lips. There’s a small wonderful odor as well as taste however nothing easily identifiable – I assumption it’s the agave nectar? I discovered it a bit waxy however it does seem to penetrate as well as offer hydration to the lips. However, I do not discover it to offer a long long lasting protective barrier like the C.O. Bigelow does. When I utilize this, by the morning, the product has disappeared off my lips, whereas the C.O. Bigelow is still completely covering my lips.

What truly provided me pause was that I felt a bit of a tingly feeling on my lips when I utilized the BITE Agave lip mask, so I inspected the ingredients:

Lanolin, organic Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, organic Agave Tequilana (Blue Agave) Nectar, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables, organic Cera Alba (Beeswax), Flavor, Vanillin, Siraitia Grosvenori (Monk Fruit), Vanilla Tahitensis (Vanilla) Fruit Extract, organic Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Trans-Resveratrol, Vitis Vinefera (Grape) Oil, Tocopherol Acetate, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil.

The only thing I can believe of is possibly the lanolin as it is not something I’ve utilized frequently before – I’ve discovered that some people are sensitive to it. It wasn’t a full blown reaction, however it just felt itchy as well as unpleasant instead of a soothing or feeling of relief when using this lip balm.

The final straw was after just THREE uses, the darn tube busted open at the bottom!!!

At very first I believed I unintentionally smeared the lip mask on my hand however then I realized it was oozing out the wrong end when I was squeezing it out to apply to my lips. The entire length of the end had split open. I’ve checked out that people recommend to warm the tube up in the hands or with a hair dryer very first before using. I ain’t got no time for that! I kept the tube at space temperature in my washroom cupboard – there shouldn’t be such a struggle to capture the product out. What a disappointment.

I’m bringing this back to Sephora. Not exchanging it, I’m just returning it and getting my money back (this is why I rushed to get this evaluation up so I can go return this darn thing!) The formula is method as well thick for this tube format, BITE charm ought to truly think about putting this into a pot instead or improving the material utilized for the tube. For $36, I’d believe they would utilize some premium grade, bust-proof plastic, c’mon!

Pros:
• includes natural high high quality ingredients
• smells as well as tastes nice
• Emollient, non-sticky formula

Cons:
• Doesn’t last as long as I like
• Packaging fail
• possible allergy to product
• Expensive

Stash Worthiness: 2/10

I understand this is all personal preference since this product is well evaluated online, however it just wasn’t for me – I’ll stay with my $8 tube of C.O. Bigelow instead. Have you tried this, what did you think? What lip balm do you utilize at night before bed?

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