I’m writing this in part because this is something that I always forget, but then I remember, but then I forget, and I want to remember it because whenever I do remember it, I’m like, “Dang, girl! You have to keep doing that!” It’s just this: whenever you’re blending multiple colors on your lids — like more than three — it helps A lot to have a couple of clean paper towels handy that you can use to remove product from your brushes along the way while you blend your eyeshadow. ADVERTISEMENT This is my big issue with blending: sometimes...

using new NARS Kiss Me silly Lipstick from the spring 2017 Wildfire Collection OK, so I understand that I make grammatical errors left as well as right, as well as I comprise words like haaay I compose run-on sentences such as this one I state “yay!” instead of “yea!” as well as I utilize as well lots of emojis as well as LOLs as well as elipses… But I do make an effort to at least put my apostrophes where they’re meant to go, although I don’t lose any type of sleep over it when I make errors or compose...

My fearless task hunting face of the day Hey, everyone! I understand I haven’t discussed it often, however at this present time, I don’t have a full-time job. As such, I apply to a great deal of jobs, as well as I try to go on as many interviews as I can, when I’m lucky sufficient to get one. It turns out I was, in fact, lucky sufficient this week! It was yesterday, as well as I spent a great deal of time last weekend planning what I would wear, exactly how I would handle the interview, as well as...

So…what is the Monday Poll? Well, it isn’t exactly a poll. It’s more of a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past 10 (!) years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.? 1. What do you have on your lips right now? Just a little bit of urban Decay Lip love ’cause my lips are so dry from the plane ride home yesterday. 2. Something you’d like to accomplish this week?...

Deborah Lippmann Sweets For My wonderful set ($34, restricted edition, six nail polishes) Pastel blue nails are my jam. I’ve had my nails painted the exact same shade (Sugar repair by Sally Hansen) for about a year now, however when I saw the restricted edition Sweets For My Sweet set, generally that powder blue, My kid Lollipop, I quite much lost it. Pastel blue is my concept of a neutral. I wear a great deal of black, grey, as well as jewel tones, as well as it serves as a basic surge of energy for any type of outfit. I like the...

Regal yet raucous reddish coral MAC Relentlessly Red What’s my go-to bold lip color? Oh, honey, half the time I choose a bright dynamic pink or a coral. That other half I choose a red, typically some incarnation of a matte red, because matte reds are simpler for me to maintain that creamy reds. Basically, though, red lips are classic, and when it concerns go-to bold, they always get the job done. ADVERTISEMENT How about you? What’s your go-to bold lip color? ADVERTISEMENT Your friendly neighborhood charm addict, Karen P.S. I utterly cannot believe it’s here again already, but a...

The MAC Power hungry combination from the new MAC women collection, coming to choose MAC counters August 3rd I keep telling myself, “Karen, let it go, girl. let IT GOOOOOOO.” however I just can’t! So this one’s for my fellow word nerds who likewise noticed an absence of alliteration in the name of the new MAC Power hungry combination as well as can’t let that sh*t go (oh, gawd, please tell me I’m not the only one!). 13 alternating Alliterative Appellations for the MAC Power hungry Palette Power Perfectionist Power Professional Power player (thanks, Kim, for discussing this in the...

when springtime rolls around, I get this crazy bug where all I want to do is modification up my lip color. Not gonna lie, things get quite tiring for my lips when the weather condition gets gloomy… So, now that the windows are open as well as the sandals are out, so are my spring lip colors. From delegated right: NYX lingerie liquid Lipstick in lace Detail, NYX Soft Matte Lip cream in Cannes, OCC Lip Tar in Digitalis, Revlon Colorstay utmost Suede Lipstick in cruise Collection, NYX Matte Lipstick in Indie Flick NYX lingerie liquid Lipstick in lace Detail...

strong lips? nude lips? Decisions, decisions! Which one do you like to wear more: nude lips or strong lips? Girl, you understand me. I feel like a one-trick pony since all I do is wear nude lips, however I am trying to do Karen 2.0 as well as wear more strong lip colors. So, I’m gonna state “bold lips 4 life” right now. This shade, by the way, that I’m wearing, that strong lip on the right, ’cause I understand you’re gonna ask me — — is The Body shop Sydney Amaryllis Matte Lip Liquid. ADVERTISEMENT That’s what I’m wearing....