7 Things Only Beauty Lovers Understand
That feeling of ultimate release right after you remove a hair tie from a slicked back high pony (especially after a really long day, yowza).
That f...
21-10-2021 21:34
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Bold Lip of the Day: Chanel Rouge Allure Ink in Luxuriant
I used to think makeup lovers adored the cat eye and bold lip combo because it’s a classic, but now I’m starting to think the reason why people l...
19-10-2021 21:34
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
You know, as Tabs’s main assistant (his only assistant really), I struggled at times to fulfill the terms of my employment agreement. He did not ma...
18-10-2021 21:36
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 700!
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
18-10-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, October 16, 2021!
Hi, guys! Happy Saturday. I hope your weekend got off to a great start. Mine" Solidly OK, although I’m feeling a little under the weather… I caugh...
16-10-2021 21:35
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Checking In: M2U NYC Eye Primer, Sugar Rush Eyeliner, Beauty
If you?re going to keep a tube of lipstick on your desk so you can touch up before video calls, then you should probably also remember to check your t...
15-10-2021 21:35
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This or That: The Makeup Mini Edition!
How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine a...
14-10-2021 21:34
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Checking In: Bold Lip It Out, Soup Perfume, Stuff I’ve
If you ever have absolutely NOTHING to wear, makeup-wise, all I have to say is, “When in doubt, bold lip it out!” Seriously, dude. Bold lips are g...
13-10-2021 21:35
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
It’s full-on fall, y’all. On windy days when I see the fallen oak leaves pick up and swirl around, I think of how Tabs loved to chase them. He’...
11-10-2021 21:34
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 699
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
11-10-2021 21:34
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Saturday Surfing, October 9, 2021!
Good morning! Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! ?
So…it’s really starting to feel like Halloween here. Not only is there a chill in the air (why is ...
09-10-2021 21:34
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Checking In: Another Tube of Avene Mineral Sunscreen, Daness
Hi, guys! Happy Friday. It was kind of a slow week on this end, beauty wise, and the only remotely exciting thing I did was buy another bottle of Ave...
08-10-2021 21:32
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This Week’s Makeup and Hair Uniform: Monochromatic Mak
Good morning and happy Tuesday! I’m trying a new makeup and hair uniform this week — monochromatic lids, lips and cheeks with a casual braided cro...
05-10-2021 21:35
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Even though it was crazy hot this weekend, it still felt like full-on fall. There are leaves everywhere, it gets chilly and breezy at night, and peop...
04-10-2021 21:36
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 698
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
04-10-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, October 2nd, 2021!
G’morning, my friend! Happy first Saturday of October. Boo! ?
I awoke to a bevy of breakfast treats this a.m. — hot coffee and a box of pastries ...
02-10-2021 21:34
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Happy Friday, and a MAC Billion Dollar Smile
Hey, guys! Happy Friday to ya. I’m happy to report that this week’s makeup and hair uniform experiment was a success. I was afraid I would get an...
01-10-2021 21:35
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A Hair “Uniform,” Answering a Foundation Questio
Good morning, friend! How are you today" ? I’m actually a little less frazzled than I was yesterday because of this glorious thing I stumbled onto c...
30-09-2021 21:37
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Checking In: Creative Mascara Placement, a Makeup Uniform an
I tried to take this picture by myself, but my sidekick and her sidekick (his name is Teddy, by the way, and he goes on all the adventures these days!...
28-09-2021 21:34
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 697
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
27-09-2021 21:37
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs was a firm believer in the transformative power of treats, and he was partial to turkey Temptations and Purina Pro Plan Savory Bites. He believe...
27-09-2021 21:37
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Saturday Surfing, September 25, 2021!
Good morning and happy Saturday to ya, friend! You’re going to have to put up with me raving about these OPI Infinite Shines for a while because whi...
25-09-2021 21:33
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Checking In: First Week, First Deadline and Fun Makeup ̶
Hello, my friend! Good morning. ? I hope you’re having a wonderful Friday so far. This was my first week at my new gig, and it’s been great. I’...
24-09-2021 21:36
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Product Spotlight: Ilia Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm in Run
If you have any plans to start your holiday shopping early, girlfriend, I’m going to support that 100%! I’m currently on a kick where I do things ...
22-09-2021 21:35
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Beauty Products I Loved So Much I Bought Them Again (And a F
Hello, friend! Happy Tuesday. I hope all is well. In news around here…an Ulta recently opened in my town (it’s less than five minutes away), and i...
21-09-2021 21:36
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Man! I cannot believe summer is over. What the!" And we didn’t even get many hot days this year. It’s weird out here in the Bay Area because we g...
20-09-2021 21:36
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 696
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
20-09-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, September 18, 2021!
Good morning, sweet girl! Happy Caturday. ? Guess what I’m doing today" Here’s a hint: it involves lots and lots of makeup brushes that need TLC, ...
18-09-2021 21:32
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Ilia The Necessary Eyeshadow Palette in Cool Nude
I wonder… At what point in history did the word “cool” turn into a way to say that you liked something"
“Keanu Reeves asked you to marry him"...
17-09-2021 21:34
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MAC Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Skinfinish Natural
I’ve been wearing the MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powders for years, and hands down, they’re one of my favorite things about the line.
MAC has a lo...
16-09-2021 21:35
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 695
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
13-09-2021 21:35
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Rosie doesn’t want to manage. She’s not like Tabs in that way. She doesn’t want to be the big boss. Sure, she’s a boss lady cat, but she does...
13-09-2021 21:35
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Saturday Surfing, Sept. 11, 2021
Hi, guys. I usually like to start these Saturday Surfing posts on an upbeat note, but I can’t give my usual chipper good morning greetings today wit...
11-09-2021 21:35
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This or That: The Fall Beauty Edition!
How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine a...
10-09-2021 21:38
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Two Things to Try If You Get Stuck While Decluttering Your M
Hi, friend. You may or may have been around last week when I mentioned the plateau I’d hit in my ongoing makeup decluttering process.
Quick recap, ...
09-09-2021 21:35
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Easygoing, Effortless Daytime Makeup with Ilia and Saie
I treated myself to some new makeup last weekend — a taupe cream shadow, a matte coral-pink cheek and lip cream, a brown pencil liner and a new masc...
08-09-2021 21:35
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 694
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
06-09-2021 21:36
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Oh, my gosh, this time of year on the hill" Tabs loved late summer here so much! The long days, the active squirrels collecting acorns and leaping fr...
06-09-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, September 4, 2021!
Hi, friend! We made it to the weekend, and this girl plans to celebrate with some serious relaxing. I’m looking for movies to watch while I devour m...
04-09-2021 21:35
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Some Makeup Inspiration
Earlier this week, I sat down to put on makeup and…after an awkwardly long pause and “Hmm…” realized I’m majorly lacking in inspiration. The...
03-09-2021 21:35
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 693
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
30-08-2021 21:36
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Among turkey circles, he was known as the terror of Mt. Tam. Tabs was infamous as a killer of…careers among turkey models, because he had no patien...
30-08-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, August 28, 2021!
Good morning, friend! Happy Saturday. So, I went to Ulta yesterday and saw this “Saved By the Bell” limited edition makeup collection. First, I t...
28-08-2021 21:37
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This or That: The Early 2000s Edition
How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine a...
27-08-2021 21:37
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Checking In: Big Hair, Ice Cream Conundrums and Cute Masks
Greetings from the land of big hair!
Question for you: after someone cuts your hair, are you ever able to recreate the same exact style that you had ...
26-08-2021 21:36
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Get Glowing With 5 Products From Honest Beauty
You’d think logic would dictate that a makeup look with a minimal base would equal minimal products on your face, but if you love beauty products as...
25-08-2021 21:37
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The Hills Revisited, and the Early Aughts Trends That Still
Lately, my not-so-secret TV shame has been “The Hills.” Yes, girl, the OG “Hills” from 2006!
A little back story for ya — last week was an e...
24-08-2021 21:39
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 692
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
23-08-2021 21:35
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
I’m so fortunate to have lived with two smarty pants kitties who were both genuinely good natured. I mean, I joke all the time about how Tabs was s...
23-08-2021 21:35
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Saturday Surfing, August 21, 2021!
Hi, friend. I’m in the throes of a much-needed self-care Saturday! I’ve had A WEEK — bold, all-caps. The lead up to the first day of kindergart...
22-08-2021 21:35
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Checking In: First Day of Kindergarten
Hi, friend. I’ve been a little quiet on this end lately, I know. I’ve been “in my feelings,” to quote Drake, especially yesterday, because my ...
20-08-2021 21:33
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This or That: The Back-to-School Beauty Edition
How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine ...
18-08-2021 21:34
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Rainbows.
Tabs loved ’em.
Rosie does too.
It takes panache to rock a rainbow print, something Tabs had in spades. For him it was natural. He lov...
16-08-2021 21:36
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 691
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
16-08-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, August 14, 2021!
Oh, my gosh! ? Look what greeted me first thing this morning (see above, but I warn you — brace yourself). I hadn’t opened this Chanel cream shado...
14-08-2021 21:34
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Building My Fall Makeup Wardrobe: The Chanel Blurry Grey Qua
Never mind that it’s supposed to be in the 90s for the next few days and that I just sent a flurry of texts to set up a pool playdate for Connor thi...
13-08-2021 21:34
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Major Makeup Inspiration From the ’60s! You’ve G
Oh, my gosh! OK, got a movie recommendation for you. It’s a real gem too.
OK, are you ready" Here it goes: it’s called The Last Letter from Your...
12-08-2021 21:34
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Four Steps to Fabulous Fall Matte Lips
Gah! I’m so excited about 1) sweater weather (anyone else totally over the heat"), and I can’t wait for all of the full-on pigmented matte lip col...
11-08-2021 21:35
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
As you know, today was International Cat Day. ? If Tabs were around, I’m sure he would have set up a Zoom call with all of his international cat fr...
09-08-2021 21:34
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 690
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
09-08-2021 21:34
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Saturday Surfing, Aug. 7, 2021!
Hello there and good morning to ya, beautiful girl! I hope thou feelest calm and centered on this lovely Saturday. If you’ve got grand designs on w...
07-08-2021 21:34
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This or That: The Bold Lip Edition
How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine a...
06-08-2021 21:35
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Product Spotlight: Laura Mercier Velour Extreme Matte Lipsti
Srsly, who knows more about chic, effortless makeup than Laura Mercier" Thanks to LM’s intensely pigmented reddish pink Velour Extreme Matte Lipstic...
05-08-2021 21:36
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Tell Me About Your Current Beauty Loves…
Inquiring minds want to know! What shampoo, zit medicine, exfoliating face scrub, mask, liquid liner or eyeshadow has been making you swoon" Hair, mak...
04-08-2021 21:37
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Empties! Skin Care and Hair From CeraVe, Pattern, Hawaiian T
I’ve used up quite a few beauty items over the last month! Mostly, skin care (I’m obsessed, apparently), but a smattering of hair care products, t...
03-08-2021 21:36
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Rosie tried her paw at another regal, royal inspired bejeweled ensemble for her walk today, taking inspiration from her handsome predecessor, the alw...
02-08-2021 21:38
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 689
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
02-08-2021 21:38
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Saturday Surfing, July 31, 2021!
Well, hello there, beautiful! ? Happy Caturday to ya. It’s a bit overcast and cool here in North Marin County (for now), which is good news because ...
31-07-2021 21:37
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This or That: The Spa Day Edition
How to play
Good morning! Select from one or the other for each of the questions below. Then, copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to...
30-07-2021 21:40
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5 Fabulous MAC Lipsticks to Celebrate National Lipstick Day!
Happy National Lipstick Day, team! ??? I?m going need you to drop the color you?re wearing today in the comments, or, heck, even if you aren’t weari...
29-07-2021 21:35
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A Summery Makeup Look With Coral Cheeks and Lips and Blue La
OK, so fun fact: right before I put on this makeup, I had a minor meltdown. Long story short, El Hub is back in the office and Connor’s at camp, so...
28-07-2021 21:36
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Checking In: Korres and Wander Beauty Masks, a Pressed Powde
Question for ya: do you know what constitutes a really good time at night for me these days (please, for the love of cats, keep your mind out of the g...
27-07-2021 21:37
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Do you know any really good cat sunglasses" With polarized lenses" Maybe also blue-blockers" Tabs had so many pairs, but Rosie wants something a litt...
26-07-2021 21:35
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 688
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a lis...
26-07-2021 21:35
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Saturday Surfing, July 24, 2021
OK, team. My calendar, along with all of the marketing people across the beauty-sphere, keep reminding me that National Lipstick Day is FIVE SLEEPS AW...
24-07-2021 21:39
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A Plethora of Plum! Plum Lids, Liner and Glossy Plum Lips (a
I just saw a picture of Toni Colette (LOVE HER) in a magazine, and her makeup looked so beautiful… I wish I knew who the makeup artist was because I...
23-07-2021 21:35
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A Little Bit of Bravery
If you’re bossy and you know it, shout hooray.
HOO-RAY! ?
How cute is this palette" The cover takes me back to my stiletto wearing days! The palette...
21-07-2021 21:36
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Product Spotlight: Avene Solaire UV Mineral Multi-Defense Su
I suspect that both of these bad gals will be good to the last drop! (Side note: what’s the last sunscreen you finished") I’m well on my way to fi...
20-07-2021 21:37
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
It appears that I am destined to live with felines with exquisite taste in fine jewelry.
Tabs was a purveyor of all things bling — the more elabor...
19-07-2021 21:40
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 687
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
19-07-2021 21:40
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Saturday Surfing, July 17, 2021
Hi, friend! I just finished checking in with my feelings chart (happy Saturday, by the way). I do this three or four times a day, sometimes even more...
17-07-2021 21:35
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5 Radiant Summer Skincare Treats From Josie Maran
For some peeps, summer fun means chillin’ underneath a striped umbrella with a fruity drink in hand, and toes in sand…which, yeah, I totally get. ...
16-07-2021 21:38
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FOTD Candy Colored Bright Blue With Urban Decay Chaos
Rosie-Pose would like to inform you that she is queen of everything within paw-striking distance, including board games.
That board game above is C...
15-07-2021 21:45
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FOTD With New Palettes by Pixi, and Finding Joy in Makeup
Today, I joyfully applied my makeup. I thoroughly enjoyed the act of putting on makeup. It was just me, a few things I wanted to try (a couple new Pix...
14-07-2021 21:38
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Yummy Things: The New Briogeo Superfoods Mango + Cherry Oil
OK, how good does this summer fruit trio sound — mango with cherry and papaya" Yum, right! I would totally smash that in a triple fruit smoothie, wh...
13-07-2021 21:39
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Today we got a respite from the heat. The high was only something like 85 degrees, which was downright brisk by standards lately. A couple days ago w...
12-07-2021 21:38
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 686
So…what is the Monday Poll"
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a li...
12-07-2021 21:38
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Saturday Surfing, July 10, 2021
I haven’t been wearing a lot of color on my eyes lately, but on my arm" That’s another story, ha!
These pretty eye makeup brights are by Urban Dec...
10-07-2021 21:36
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FOTD: Glowing Rose Gold Lids With Black Winged Liner for Ann
I brought a whole bag of makeup with me to Hawaii last week, and I did not crack it open once…
I know! Pandemic-era K-Dawg continues to amuse me. ...
08-07-2021 21:39
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Checking In: Sales at Ulta, Snail Skin Care, Sunscreen and M
Aloha, amiga! We’re back from Hawaii. Today was the first day I haven’t been surrounded by my family in almost two weeks, and ya know…’twas a...
07-07-2021 21:38
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This or That: The Eyeliner Edition, Part II
How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine a...
06-07-2021 21:39
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