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21-10-2020 21:39
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Checking In: A Chanel Blush Brush Haunting, and a Jewel-Tone
I will totally get to these purple lids in a second (BECAUSE PURPLE), but first, can we pleeeeease talk about the latest mystery to unfold on this en...
20-10-2020 21:49
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Along with exhibiting a growing interest in the kitty modeling arts, Rosie has been going through the company archives of Tabs the Cat Industries, LL...
19-10-2020 21:44
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 648
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...
19-10-2020 21:44
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Saturday Surfing, Oct. 17, 2020
OK, totally shook. I had the weirdest dream last night… Well, technically, early this morning, because the ones I have just before I wake up are for...
17-10-2020 21:48
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16-10-2020 21:41
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This or That: Nail Polish Edition
How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste with your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! M...
15-10-2020 21:42
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Product Spotlight: It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Foundat
This is GREAT stuff! I haven’t been this excited about a base product in eons. If you’re into a natural matte look and want a foundation that cove...
13-10-2020 21:41
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs loved Halloween, as you know. We would get RSVPs to his annual Halloween party six months out, and I kept all of his Halloween treat and beverag...
12-10-2020 21:41
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 647
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...
12-10-2020 21:41
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Saturday Surfing, Oct. 10, 2020
Hiya, beautiful! Ah, deep breath in… Deep breath out… We made it to the weekend! (And I’m assuming you’re still in one piece"! I really hope ...
10-10-2020 21:39
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Easy, Elegant Fall Eye Makeup With Sapphire Lids and Liner
Just a friendly reminder (UM, MOSTLY TO MYSELF, LOL!) that one doesn’t need to constantly reinvent the wheel when it comes to eye makeup. For this l...
09-10-2020 21:39
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Easy, Elegant Fall Eye Makeup With Green Lids and Liner
Is green eye makeup more of a fall or a spring look for you" ASKING FOR A FRIEND.
I think if you’ve got a dark green up in the mix, like a jewel-to...
08-10-2020 21:40
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07-10-2020 21:39
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Product Spotlight: Pantene Miracle Moisture Boost Shampoo an
I absolutely love this stuff! If you’re looking for a budget-friendly, moisturizing shampoo and conditioner for smoothing frizzy hair, this drugstor...
06-10-2020 21:36
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 646
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...
05-10-2020 21:36
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
If you ask any celebrity who’s been there, Heidi Klum’s infamous Halloween parties were like a six on a scale of one to Tabs. I mean, going to on...
04-10-2020 21:38
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Saturday Surfing, Oct. 3, 2020
Happy Caturday, my friend! I hope you have a sweet treat on your breakfast plate this morning (sprinkle cake perhaps"). I have grand designs on a sli...
03-10-2020 21:36
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Checking In: Journaling, a Visit to the San Francisco Zoo, a
I haven’t visited the San Francisco Zoo in years, but El Hub and I played hooky and took Connor this week.
It’s been so long since we ventured ou...
02-10-2020 21:36
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Product Spotlight: $10 Honest Beauty Liquid EyeLiner
Dude, this long-lasting black liquid liner is SO GOOD, and it’s only 10 bucks at honest.com!
How do I love thee, Honest Beauty Liquid Eyeliner" Let ...
01-10-2020 21:39
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30-09-2020 21:37
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FOTD: Fall Vibes With Plum Lids and Berry Lips
Hiya! On this stop on our tour of MAC Eyeliner Greatest Hits is Prunella! AHHH!
In my opinion, it is one of the very best things in the entire MAC wor...
29-09-2020 21:38
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 645
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...
28-09-2020 21:40
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs got along with almost everyone.
Almost, with the exception of a few people and cats, including his corporate nemesis Harris, who staged a hosti...
28-09-2020 21:40
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Saturday Surfing, Sep. 26, 2020
Rise and shine, morning glory! Good morning! I may or may not have just ingested what may, technically, be described as a dessert for breakfast, and ...
26-09-2020 21:35
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Brand Spotlight: Bossy Cosmetics
Bossy Cosmetics is a new cruelty-free Black-owned indie makeup line of lip products that caters to all skin tones. I’m a fan, especially of the lipg...
25-09-2020 21:37
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FOTD: Another Single-Product Eye Look With a MAC Classic
If you want to be truly terrified, don’t fire up a horror movie on Netflix. Instead, put on your makeup in full sunlight. HAHAHA! Dude. It’s kind...
24-09-2020 21:34
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This or That: All About That Base
There’s something intriguing about the hunt for the perfect combination of base products for flawless (or almost flawless) skin, even if my favorite...
23-09-2020 21:42
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Checking In: The Hask Mask in a Tub, New (Old) MAC Eyeliners
Hey, guys. Happy Tuesday! Has the universe ever sent you a gentle reminder that perhaps you should probably get back to doing what you love" I got one...
22-09-2020 21:37
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Once upon a time, our Rosie pose was sweet as pie. Then came that fateful day when I took her for a walk outside…
Now I live with a beast!
I’m ...
21-09-2020 21:36
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 644
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...
21-09-2020 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, Sep. 19, 2020
Rise and shine, morning glory. Good morning. If there’s one huge lesson I’ve learned from 2020 so far, it’s to not take the little things for g...
19-09-2020 21:38
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FOTD: An Eye Look With a Single Product! (Hint: It’s a
The only thing that would be easier than this eye look I did here with just one MAC product would be putting on a pair of pajama pants and falling asl...
18-09-2020 21:37
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Product Spotlight: MAC More the Mehr-ier Powder Kiss Liquid
In a current beauty world where color is seemingly dominated by warm reddish and orangey brown tones, it’s refreshing to see a cool-toned lippie eve...
17-09-2020 21:36
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FOTD: Elegant Rose Quartz Gemstone Lids With a Smokey Bronze
I wore this look to drop Connor off at her dance class (she’s taking outdoor classes two days a week now, and yay for seeing other kids her age!), ...
16-09-2020 21:34
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Product Spotlight: MAC Powder Kiss Eye Shadow
MAC should just make these Powder Kiss Matte Eyeshadows permanent already. Come on, MAC! Dooo it! Make our lives a little easier. ?
If you like ultra-...
15-09-2020 21:40
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Even though our old front yard was a bit of a mess, overgrown and very “lived in,” Tabs loved it more than anyone. To him, it was a gateway to ad...
14-09-2020 21:39
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 643
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...
14-09-2020 21:39
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Saturday Surfing, Sep. 12, 2020
Hi, friend, happy Caturday. Short and sweet “hello” this morning because I promised this tiny dancer we would paint our nails ASAP! ?
I’m thin...
12-09-2020 21:39
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11-09-2020 21:36
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Checking In: A CRAZY Orange Sky, Maine Coon Cats and Kitten
You guys. When I said that every day lately has been like a new level of Jumanji, I was not kidding. When I woke up yesterday morning, the sky was a t...
10-09-2020 21:39
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Target Hair Haul! Help for Dry, Thirsty Hair With Hask Argan
Hi, guys! ? Got dry hair" GIRL. I feel you. ?? I went to Target last week because my ends have been feeling bone dry lately, and here’s what I picke...
09-09-2020 21:36
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Practical Things I Like: Caraa Non-Medical Masks
These masks by Caraa (a New York travel bag company) are THE BEST masks I’ve tried since March, and I’m not just saying that because the colors ar...
08-09-2020 21:38
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 642
So…what is the Monday Poll"
First of all, it’s late! SO LATE TODAY! I got carried away gardening and trying to beat the heat this morning, and I o...
08-09-2020 21:38
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Today’s been the hottest day of the year, man! We’re pushing 109! It is crazy hot.
Tabs, of course, loved days like this. He thought the heat br...
07-09-2020 21:38
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Saturday Surfing, Sep. 5, 2020
Happy Labor Day weekend, guys. ? If you need me, you’ll find me in the front yard, otherwise known as “The neverending project that has haunted m...
05-09-2020 21:35
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FOTD: Matte Monochromatic Makeup in Rusty Brown Tones (And W
Some days, you wanna wear three eyeshadows, or maybe even four or five. Or six if you’re feeling extra feisty! Other days, you just wanna wear one, ...
04-09-2020 21:35
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This or That: Lipstick Edition
Anybody else out there really miss wearing lipstick when they’re out and about" I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately, with fall — which usua...
03-09-2020 21:37
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FOTD: A Clean Makeup Look With Chocolate Wings and Matte Pea
Yesterday was a good day because 1) I managed to put on some makeup, and I felt really good about it (especially the base, because dang, it’s been a...
02-09-2020 22:02
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Summer Faves and Raves: Stila Convertible Color, Complete Ha
Can you believe it’s September" I can’t. It’s already the first month of fall! That’s craziness. Time really doesn’t give an eff how topsy-t...
01-09-2020 22:05
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
I don’t know how this happened, because I thought I retired from assistant life, but somehow I was roped into preparing several Zoom classes for Ro...
31-08-2020 22:01
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 641
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...
31-08-2020 22:01
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Saturday Surfing, Aug. 29, 2020
Technically, yes, this is a makeup blog. It’s right there in the name. But I wantonly and routinely ignore that to post whatever I feel like. This,...
29-08-2020 22:00
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Checking In: Thank Yous and Thank You Cards From Trader Joe&
Good morning! And may I also say, “Thank you"”
That’s seemingly out of nowhere, I know, but I’ve doing this thing lately where I say “thank...
28-08-2020 22:00
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26-08-2020 22:01
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Air Dry Hair Faves: Frizz Fighting and Moisturizing Products
Anybody else living with crazy quarantine hair"
Yeah, girl, I’m with ya. The last haircut I got was in May…of 2019, so what’s sitting on top of...
25-08-2020 21:37
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
A lot of people thought Tabs was just this sweet, good-looking, easygoing cat, the proprietor of Novato’s largest cat cafe and an award-winning kit...
24-08-2020 21:37
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 640
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...
24-08-2020 21:37
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Saturday Surfing, Aug. 22, 2020
Welcome to the weekend, yay! ? I hope your caturday got off to a good start. Mine has been adequately relaxing so far. ?
Can we start by talking a li...
22-08-2020 21:38
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Practical Stuff I Like: The New Baylis & Harding Hand W
What song do you sing when you’re washing your hands" Normally, I sing “Happy Birthday” to Keanu Reeves two or three times to keep it simple (be...
21-08-2020 21:35
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FOTD: Glowing and Natural Makeup With Coppery Lids and Nude
When the going gets tough, the tough wear MAC (at least they do in my world, ha!). MAC is my makeup comfort food… It’s like an In-n-Out Double Do...
20-08-2020 21:40
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Recipe: Summer Corn Tomato and Basil Salad
This is the crunchy corn salad, also known as the “Summer Party in Your Mouth!” I mentioned a few days ago.
It’s just a few simple ingredients. ...
19-08-2020 21:36
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FOTD: A Clean and (Almost) Effortless Makeup Look Using Most
I PUT ON EARRINGS TODAY!
*And* a full-face of makeup.
Take that, pandemic blues! ?
I was going for clean and effortless with simple matte browns to ...
18-08-2020 21:36
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs was a big personality. He was like a movie star in his own life, and he was always surprising us. I swear, every single day he did something tha...
17-08-2020 21:35
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 639
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...
17-08-2020 21:35
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Saturday Surfing, Aug. 15, 2020
Oh, you guys. Parenting during a pandemic: it is not for the faint of heart. Like many people, El Hub and I have had to make some tough decisions abou...
15-08-2020 21:38
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FOTD: Low-Key Bronzed, Glowing Skin With Bright Pink Lips
Good morning and TGIF! Extra TGIF, right" ? So…you know your world has taken an unexpected turn when you choose to wear a wrinkled shirt and low-ke...
14-08-2020 21:36
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13-08-2020 21:36
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Product Spotlight: Stila Peony Convertible Color Dual Lip an
Are there actually peonies on Stila’s $25 Peony Convertible Color cream blush"
Hmm… Don’t those flowers on the lid kind of look like succulents...
12-08-2020 21:36
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Summer Faves and Raves: Skin Care and Makeup From Honest Bea
Got some thoughts on the latest makeup and skin care from Honest Beauty. Here are some things I’ve been using and loving…
Cat Eye Kit – Mascara...
11-08-2020 21:35
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
I know it’s hard to believe now, but before Tabs, very few cats actually gardened. Feline gardening wasn’t really “a thing” yet. Like he did ...
10-08-2020 21:37
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 638
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...
10-08-2020 21:37
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Saturday Surfing, Aug. 8, 2020
I was shocked — ABSOLUTELY FLABBERGASTED! — when I found out future Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Tom Brady doesn’t eat tomatoes, because I canno...
08-08-2020 21:35
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Glam on the Go: A Creamy, Dreamy Purple and Gold Look With B
Note to self: stop overcomplicating things, both in life and in makeup! Because sometimes taking the easy route is actually, well…easier. And someti...
07-08-2020 21:34
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Cost Plus World Market Is Hello Kitty Headquarters!
I have to preface this by saying that I haven’t done much shopping out of the house over the past six months, so other than regularly scheduled trip...
06-08-2020 21:34
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Product Spotlight: First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Tinted Mois
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Tinted Moisturizer ($28 for a 1-oz. tube) is fantastic tinted moisturizer with a satin finish, especially if you don’t...
05-08-2020 21:34
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04-08-2020 21:35
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 637
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...
03-08-2020 21:35
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
Tabs used to have a roommate, but they had a falling out.
His name was Sushi, and he was a flamboyant, fabulous betta. He was also an accomplished a...
03-08-2020 21:35
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Saturday Surfing, Aug. 1, 2020
Greetings, fellow feline and fun-filled weekend enthusiast! Our two artists-in-residence send their regards.
While the girls decorate this piece of pa...
01-08-2020 21:35
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Checking In: The Summer of Camping (Part II), and a Couple T
OK, I guess I’m getting better at “mom-ming while camping” because instead of needing two weeks to recover from the trip, it only took two days,...
31-07-2020 21:40
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Before and After: Urban Decay Lash Freak Mascara
Ooh! Urban Decay just launched a new long-wearing mascara with a freaky-looking wand for $25. It’s designed, first and foremost, to increase volume,...
30-07-2020 21:33
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FOTD: Unintentionally ’80s Copper and Purple
I blame all of the talk about Duran Duran in the Monday Poll comments on this makeup. I was going for colorful and modern with copper and plum lids, b...
29-07-2020 21:34
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28-07-2020 21:34
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 636
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...
27-07-2020 21:35
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
If you’re a cat, there’s a lot to see and do on our little oak tree-covered hill.
Tabs was a BIG fan. We spent hundreds if not thousands of hour...
26-07-2020 21:36
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Saturday Surfing, July 25th, 2020
Happy Saturday, friend! How goes it" Just in case someone hasn’t told you lately, a good life lesson is to dance like nobody (especially your neighb...
25-07-2020 21:38
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24-07-2020 21:33
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FOTD: Warm, Shimmery Bronze-Brown Eyes With Coral Cheeks and
Is it gold" Is it brown" Khaki" Taupe"! HMMMM! I think it’s pretty cool how this eye makeup can look so totally different depending on the details ...
23-07-2020 21:35
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22-07-2020 21:37
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Summer Faves and Raves: New Neutrogena Makeup (Eyeliner, Con
I could spend all day combing through the Neutrogena makeup section at the drugstore.
ALL. DAY!
Here are a few makeup items of note, which I’ve be...
21-07-2020 21:35
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo
One day a few years ago Tabs was working on some new fashion sketches for his latest cat collar in a sunny patch of sidewalk in front of the house.
...
20-07-2020 21:37
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 635
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...
20-07-2020 21:37
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Saturday Surfing, July 18, 2020
Hi there and happy Saturday! Look what I found on my desk this morning — a surprise work of art by the Coywolf.
There’s nothing like starting of...
18-07-2020 21:34
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FOTD: Violet Tendencies and a Shout-Out to the Early Aughts
Do you ever start a look with a specific idea in mind, but then it turns into something completely different"! That’s what happened with this eye m...
17-07-2020 21:35
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17-07-2020 21:35
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More Makeup Gems From Innisfree
Can we talk makeup gems for a moment" Because Innisfree has so many of them! The South Korean cosmetics and skin care brand’s $6 shimmer shadows cou...
16-07-2020 21:36
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Summer Glam on the Go! Coral Lips and Peachy Bronzed Lids
The other day, when I was wearing this makeup, I ran into my neighbor, and she asked if I was going anywhere special, to which I replied, perhaps a li...
15-07-2020 21:35
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15-07-2020 21:35
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Checking In: Camping at Clear Lake, a New Book, and a Shrimp
It’s been about a week since we got home from camping at Clear Lake, and I think I’ve *finally* recovered. HA HA HA HA! I know. You would think th...
14-07-2020 21:34
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