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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09-07-2021 21:42
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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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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 685
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...
05-07-2021 21:37
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Did you know that when a cat has a penchant for plants, they call it having a “green paw"”
Tabs didn’t just have one green paw. All of his paw...
04-07-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, July 3, 2021
Good morning, friend, and happy Saturday! ?
It’s our last full day here on Oahu, and it’s always so bittersweet when vacation ends, isn’t it" I...
03-07-2021 21:36
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Chanel Rouge Coco Gloss: Bold, Bright Summer Shades in the P
What would summer be without bright, juicy glosses"
These vivid vixens reside in the Chanel permanent collection ($32 each), so feel free to fall in l...
02-07-2021 21:38
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Chanel Rouge Coco Gloss: Shiny, Summery (and Natural) Colors
I keep hearing about “the return of lipstick,” as if it actually went away, but what I’m looking forward to is the return of gloss.
Juicy, slick...
01-07-2021 21:37
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01-07-2021 21:37
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Some of Tabs’s spiciest kitty modeling campaigns were done on the island of Oahu. It seems like all of the cats love going to Maui, but you know Ta...
28-06-2021 21:34
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 684
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...
28-06-2021 21:34
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Saturday Surfing, June 26, 2021! ?
Well, hi there, sweet cat ladies and dog ladies and bunny ladies and horse ladies and parrot ladies, and all my ladies!
If you saw a plane over your h...
26-06-2021 21:35
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This or That: The Lip Product Grab Bag 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...
25-06-2021 21:35
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3 Summery, Bold and Bright Red Lipsticks From the Chanel Per
I’ve been affectionately calling summery shades like these my “popsicle lipsticks” because they’re juicy, shiny and absolutely delicious…in ...
24-06-2021 21:36
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3 Playfully Pink Chanel Rouge Allures From the Permanent Col
Chanel. Pink. Permanent!
Thou speaketh magic words to mine ears! Or, should I say “magic words to my lips”" Hmm!
I’ve been wearing lipstick very...
23-06-2021 21:41
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 683
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...
21-06-2021 21:36
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Rosie loves Pride Month, just like Tabs did. Tabs wore his rainbow business tie to every important meeting, both to show his support for the LGBTQ co...
21-06-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, June 19, 2021! ?
Guys, it is SO HOT! Except for brief excursions outside the house, I hunkered down this week because of the heat. It topped 100 a couple days and was ...
19-06-2021 21:36
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This or That: The Skincare 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...
18-06-2021 21:39
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Makeup Looks of the Day: Soft and Smokey on My First Makeup
Technically, I don’t know if you can call Connor “my first makeup client,” since no monetary compensation occurred for my beauty services, HA HA...
17-06-2021 21:37
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FOTD: One Lipstick, Two Looks: Laura Mercier Rouge Essentiel
Good morning, fellow makeup lover! Today, my colleague and I are wearing the same lipstick, a creamy pinky brown by Laura Mercier called Nu Prefere, ...
16-06-2021 21:38
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Makeup Musings: Finishing a Bottle of Nail Polish, and When
So, I realize that in the grand scheme of things, finishing a bottle of nail polish is totally not a big deal compared to, say, delivering a baby on ...
15-06-2021 21:43
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 682
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...
14-06-2021 21:39
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
“The Caviar Caper: A Tabs the Cat Adventure”
PART III
(Click here to read Part I and here for Part II.)
Well I’ll be… It was Linus. Tabs lift...
14-06-2021 21:39
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Saturday Surfing, June 12, 2021!
I can’t believe I’m saying this (happy Saturday, by the way), but I don’t remember the last time I wore bright blue mascara. As a beauty lover, ...
12-06-2021 21:38
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Birthday Beauty Haul
When you live within 5 minutes of both an Ulta and a Sephora, and it’s your birthday, well…this happens.
I couldn’t resist grabbing some things...
11-06-2021 21:36
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09-06-2021 21:38
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This or That: The Beauty Grab Bag Edition, Part III
Good morning, glory! Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! ?
How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers ...
08-06-2021 21:44
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
“The Caviar Caper: A Tabs the Cat Adventure”
PART II
(Click here to read Part I.)
An undersized Russian Blue kitten named Archibald, one of the n...
07-06-2021 21:36
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 681
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...
07-06-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, June 5, 2021!
Top o’ the mornin’ to you, my friend. Happy Saturday!
If you need me, you can find me on the deck with my new potted tomato, basil and hibiscus p...
05-06-2021 21:34
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Makeup Musings: F*ck Imperfections
I put on some make up yesterday, and to be honest…I didn’t feel super great about it.
For one, I am deeply out of practice, and blending is a per...
04-06-2021 21:35
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Makeup Musings: My Makeup Style Is Evolving, and I’m L
One of the things I’ve always loved about makeup is the potential to explore so many different paths, and there are so many ways you can change you...
03-06-2021 21:35
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Sunscreen Roundup, Part 4: Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector L
I’ve been trying quite a few new sunscreens lately, and here are the hits and misses!
For more, check out:
Sunscreen Roundup, Part 1: Neutrogena In...
02-06-2021 21:37
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9 Tips for Purging Your Makeup Collection | The Great M
Hi, my friend. How was your weekend" Did you get a three-day" I hope it was equal parts relaxing and productive, just because I always like that. I li...
01-06-2021 21:36
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
“The Caviar Caper: A Tabs the Cat Adventure”
© COPYRIGHT 2021
A police car sped onto the circle, coming to a screeching halt behind the five othe...
31-05-2021 21:36
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 680
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...
31-05-2021 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, May 29, 2021
Hi, guys. Happy Caturday! It’s Memorial Day weekend, a.k.a. the unofficial summer kickoff. A lot of folks are hitting the pool or beach or other sun...
29-05-2021 21:39
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5 Fabulous Finds From Trader Joe’s: Matcha Green Tea I
Frozen Chicken Soup Dumplings
Goodness gracious, the last time I went to Trader Joe?s I got two boxes of these Chicken Soup Dumplings, and the next t...
28-05-2021 21:37
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Purple Lids With the UD Prince Let’s Go Crazy Palette
I wonder if somewhere doves are crying because they really wanted to love the purple palette from the new UD Prince collection but instead were disap...
27-05-2021 21:36
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The UD Prince Collection Swatches, First Impressions and a F
The closest I ever got to Prince — I mean, beyond this new Urban Decay collection — is the selfie I took with the lead singer of a Prince cover ba...
26-05-2021 21:39
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This or That: The Beauty Grab Bag Edition, Part II
Good morning, glory! Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! ?
How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers ...
25-05-2021 21:39
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 679
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...
24-05-2021 21:38
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
“Roughing It: A Tabs the Cat Adventure”
© COPYRIGHT 2021
“I can’t believe you got me into this, Tabs!” said Bear. “I should have known yo...
24-05-2021 21:38
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Saturday Surfing, May 22, 2021!
Hello, and happy Caturday! ? Peep this adorable bag I saw at the bookstore the other day whilst browsing for books to bring camping this weekend (Iâ€...
22-05-2021 21:36
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Dry Skin & Dark Spots, and Skin Care Hits and Misses Fr
I will not add another step to my skin care routine.
Nope.
Not gonna do it. I WILL NOT!
I figure, if I keep up with this mantra, it’ll eventually...
21-05-2021 21:38
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Makeup Musings: I Think I Want to Scale Down My Makeup Colle
I may have mentioned this to you already, but I recently culled my closet. No joke, I Kon-Mari-ed the living crap out of it! I donated all the pre-Con...
20-05-2021 21:39
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Beauty Products I’m Excited About: The Jan Marini Skin
We’ve been back home in Novato since Sunday night, and even though I’m OH, SO HAPPY to be back in my own bed, I like a lot about the town of Sonom...
19-05-2021 21:42
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This or That: The Beauty Grab Bag 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...
18-05-2021 21:42
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 678
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...
17-05-2021 21:42
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
“Late Arrival: A Tabs the Cat Adventure”
© COPYRIGHT 2021
To be blunt, Tabs was dog tired. His fur was uncharacteristically dull, his eyes slight...
17-05-2021 21:42
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Saturday Surfing, May 15, 2021
Hiya, happy Caturday from me and my freshly painted paws. ? Turns out that Olive & June Nail Polish in KMC is more of a mint green than a jade green, ...
15-05-2021 21:41
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The Magic That Is the Samnyte Hair Finishing Stick, and a Fr
First of all, I took these pics in the garden of the place we’re staying at in Sonoma just as a bunch of dudes in man buns walked by?so if I’m loo...
14-05-2021 21:43
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Target Adventures! Billion Dollar Beauty, Jason Wu, Olive &#
Random unsolicited beauty advice for the day: ALWAYS REMEMBER TO PACK YOUR TWEEZERS.
You’re going to laugh at me… We’re staying in Sonoma for a ...
13-05-2021 21:39
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Sunscreen Roundup, Part 3: Bliss Block Star Invisible Daily
I’ve been trying quite a few new sunscreens lately, and this is a new series reviewing the hits and misses!
For more, check out:
Sunscreen Roundup,...
12-05-2021 21:39
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 677
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...
10-05-2021 21:40
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Happy Mother’s Day! ? Thank you to all the pet moms, people moms, caregivers and mother figures who play an important role in someone else’s life...
09-05-2021 21:40
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Saturday Surfing, May 8, 2021!
Hello, my friend! Welcome to the weekend. Whatever you’re up to, I hope you’re wearing your sunscreen.
I’ll be wearing it while do my “Cinde...
08-05-2021 21:39
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Sunscreen Roundup, Part 2: La Roche-Posay Broad Spectrum Ant
I’ve been trying quite a few new sunscreens lately, and this is a new series reviewing the hits and misses!
For more, check out:
Sunscreen Roundup...
07-05-2021 21:40
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Sunscreen Roundup, Part 1: Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defens
I’ve been trying quite a few new sunscreens lately, and this is a new series reviewing the hits and misses!
I’ve gotten a few requests to do a dee...
06-05-2021 21:42
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Springy, Joyful Taupe and Plum
Today’s minor victory" It has been two full weeks since my second shot, so I’m officially fully vaccinated! To celebrate, I ironed my shirt.
HA H...
04-05-2021 21:44
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Here’s a great kitty flying like a cat pegasus, according to Connor Claire. That pegasus, of course, is Tabs, who loved the month of May. Here are ...
03-05-2021 21:43
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 676
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...
03-05-2021 21:43
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Saturday Surfing, May 1st, 2021
What’s going on, friend" I can’t even right now! I am SO GLAD it’s the weekend. Oh, man… I’m really looking forward to relaxing and hanging ...
01-05-2021 21:40
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Checking In From Nordstrom Rack: Incognito Sun Hats, Beauty
I swear I’m underneath this hat somewhere!
Yesterday I went to the dentist for a regularly scheduled teeth cleaning, and even though I love my denti...
30-04-2021 21:41
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This or That: The Liquid, Cream or Powder 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...
30-04-2021 21:41
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Latest Ulta Haul: Skin Care, Sunscreen and Makeup
Look what you made me do, Ulta! ?
Remember how I mentioned there’s a new Ulta in my town" And how it’s barely a five-minute drive away from mi cas...
27-04-2021 21:47
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 675
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...
26-04-2021 21:43
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Cue the lights! Ready the red carpet! It’s the Cat Academy Awards!
Biggest night of the year on ye olde social calendar. As you know, Tabs was an ...
26-04-2021 21:43
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Saturday Surfing, April 24, 2021
Hi, babe. Happy Saturday! ? Care to guess where I’m headed soon"
Yup, one of these bad gals just opened in my town, and it’s dangerously close! I ...
24-04-2021 21:39
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A Friday FOTD With Coffee-Colored Winged Liner and Bronze Li
You ever go through one of those indecisive periods when every decision you have to make is…extremely difficult" When I do, these episodes can last ...
23-04-2021 21:42
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Best Day Ever Makeup (I Got My Second Shot!), Plus Mini-Revi
I got my second vaccine shot yesterday and, FYI, this Band-Aid is officially the best Band-Aid that ever was or ever will be. After it falls off, I ma...
22-04-2021 21:42
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This or That: The Face Powder 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...
21-04-2021 21:42
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A Polished Daytime Makeup Look With Gunmetal Gray Liner, Lig
Fun fact: makeup artist Laura Mercier spent her formative years in France. (Maybe that’s why it’s so easy to picture myself wearing her makeup whi...
20-04-2021 21:42
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 674
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...
19-04-2021 21:41
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Aloha nui loa, Mom and Dad! Today is my mother-in-law and father-in-law’s fiftieth anniversary!
5-0.
They met while working together at an Avis R...
18-04-2021 21:44
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Saturday Surfing, April 17, 2021
Hiya, cutie pie. Welcome to the weekend! If you haven’t done your grocery shopping for the upcoming week yet, let me drop some MAJOR citrus knowledg...
17-04-2021 21:40
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This or That: The High/Low-End Beauty 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...
16-04-2021 21:42
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Disney X House of Sillage
Disneyland or bust, March 2022! I’m going to say it over and over again so I can manifest the sh*t out of that plan, LOL! For her next birthday, weâ...
15-04-2021 21:41
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Checking In: SkinFix Favorites | A Possible Solution to
Oatmeal: good for cookies *and* good for your skin.
Side note, here is a recipe for oatmeal cookies. Make them ASAP. You’re welcome! ?
Colloidal oa...
14-04-2021 21:41
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Checking In: Beauty Deals at Costco, a Truly Game-Changing T
Hi there, my friend. This flower up top is for you!
Hopefully it brightens your day a little. ?
I went to Costco last week to buy an XXL bag of blueb...
14-04-2021 21:41
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 673
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...
12-04-2021 21:42
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