pleased Caturday from the Unofficial Queen of Shade, the Dowager Countess. Who’s down for a Downton Abbey marathon this weekend? Are you? PLEASE state YES. I’ve been re-watching the series all week long (currently on season 4) in preparation for seeing the movie, as well as seriously, I’ve viewed SO much over the past few days that I may begin talking with a hoity-toity aristocratic English accent. All of this recent Downton-ing has reaffirmed my belief that the Dowager Countess is the Unofficial Queen of Shade. Her lines are the best! ADVERTISEMENT LOVE. HER. If likewise you occur to be...

Your fourth of July fun fact! — aerial fireworks go by a number of different names, numerous of which are botanically themed…like peony, dahlia as well as chrysanthemum. Coincidentally, I was believing about vibrant, dynamic peonies when I did this eye look. ADVERTISEMENT As each grow radiates outward, the circumference of each vibrant circle has a defined shape, however as it expands, each private point of light tracks off ever so somewhat up until it disappears. For the eye, I tried to communicate the radiating roundness with the half-moon shape, as well as then spread the bronze as well as...

This is what “fancy dress” is for me these days: a semi-wrinkled striped sweater, pants with paint spots on them (I wore them to paint Connor’s room a few months ago, and dagnabbit if they aren’t my many comfortable jeans I own!), and my “good” pair of Nike Winflos. Oh, and a little makeup of course! ? ADVERTISEMENT Targeted coverage To chase PGR around the house and the Coywolf around the block yesterday, I wore bronze and plum on my eyes and cheeks with a sheer coral lip. and I paired it with what I like to call “a semi-sheer...

MAC Matte Lipstick in Chili is hot stuff! ? What’s an unsung makeup hero? For me, it’s an often underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar screen of lots of makeup lovers but frequently rocks my world. The long-running Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorites. So, I was making homemade taco seasoning a few nights ago, and the color of the chili powder reminded me of one of my favorite MAC lipsticks. Smooth, long-lasting MAC Chili is a warm orange-reddish brown appeal in the MAC Matte Lipstick line. You can wear it all...

Fresh and sparkling lids, nude lips and cheeks with minimal products. Here’s my shirt! I went to a candy store yesterday, and this is the makeup I had on while engaging in a deep discussion with my loved ones about popcorn-flavored jelly beans. Seriously, why do people get so worked up about popcorn jelly beans? I think they’re absolutely delightful and will go so far as to call them my favorite flavor. everyone else around me thinks they’re gross. Where do you stand on this undoubtedly very crucial MATTER? ADVERTISEMENT (Side note: I didn’t actually end up choosing the jelly...

who wants a snack? If you feel just “meh” about oatmeal raisin cookies, I feel you. Up until I had this particular cookie I’m about to expound upon in this post, I wasn’t very enthused about them either. I felt that if I was going to eat something indulgent and sweet, the last thing I wanted was oatmeal, because, well…it seems so healthy. BUT then I MADE THIS COOKIE. ?????? ADVERTISEMENT Yes, it has oatmeal, and yes, it has raisins, but it also has *chocolate chips*, which, apparently, are the missing link in the universal cookie puzzle. Why? Because chocolate...