We’ve all had them at one time or another… Hmm, my many cringeworthy charm moment… There are so numerous to select from, however I believe it was the time I took a purple as well as pink Dolce & Gabbana eyeshadow duo and, without much thought, plopped it on my eyes. as well as when I say, “without much thought,” I imply without much regard for blending or shift colors. ADVERTISEMENT I put it on my eyes believing that it looked OK, as well as then I took photos of it for the blog (famous last words). I didn’t recognize...

So much blue! I like that anywhere we are in the world, be it a hilly hamlet in the ‘burbs (hello, Novato!) or a busy metropolis like London, we can, at any type of provided time, discover things that are strange as well as wonderful. For example, I walked into Safeway a couple weeks back to get some kimchi. ADVERTISEMENT Long story, however there aren’t any type of Oriental grocery stores in Novato, as well as the closest one is about 10 miles away, as well as I didn’t want to hop on the freeway. Anyway, I went to Safeway...

got a sweet tooth? I like to bake. Naw, dawg, I love TO BAKE. ADVERTISEMENT Love. It. ??????? What’s that? You need a cake baked from scratch? Brownies? Lemon bars? A loaf of artisan bread?? I got YOU, GIRL. That said, when someone tells me that they don’t like sweets, or they claim to never, ever order dessert, my lips right away form into a tight smile and my right eye starts twitching…because I’m completely short-circuiting inside. ADVERTISEMENT Cats & makeup Sweatshirt ?? $42 Shop Now HOW CAN YOU NOT like DESSERT…? 1011101011010101111010110100010011101010111 That does not compute. Thankfully, it’s sweet...

It’s a hot tub time machine! Are you the type of person who can just stroll best into a hot tub like it ain’t no thang? since I am not. My good friends Jen as well as Cindy are. They won’t avoid a beat. They’ll just swoop best in, however I promise it takes me like 10 minutes to slowly lower my body into the hot water inch by inch, as well as even when I’m lastly submerged down to sitting level, I stay unpleasant for at least five minutes. ADVERTISEMENT We really have a hot tub right here in...

just a few things I’ve been into as of late Some people were born to sing (En vogue shout-out!). Me? I was born to make lists. here are 5 things I’ve been loving lately. 1. amazing August mornings June and July were brutally hot here in the Bay Area, and if you didn’t have air conditioning, it was like living in an armpit. ADVERTISEMENT Cloudy August mornings = yes Lately, though, like for the past two weeks, it’s been cooler here. Borderline cold. and what a welcome change. I am NOT hating on those overcast mornings in The lady Sanctuary!...

Chanel Rouge allure Ink Matte liquid Lip Colour in Créatif What’s an unsung makeup hero? For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar screen of lots of makeup lovers but regularly rocks my world. The long-running Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorites. I’m always down for a summer time coral lippie, and Chanel Rouge allure Ink in Créatif ($37) is THE ONE. Well…the one for this week, ha ha ha! ? Hello, have we met? My name is Karen, and I have a new coral crush every other day....

using Eye shadow X 9 in Age Ain’t Nothing, Bronzing Powder in infant woman as well as Lipglass in Li Li’s motor City from the new restricted edition MAC Aaliyah collection, coming June 20th to the MAC site as well as choose stores June 21st. You understand what I just realized? I just realized that I can tie different eras from my teens as well as 20s to Aaliyah’s music. Like, Jen, Cindy as well as I played Back as well as Forth so much in the summertime before I left for college, as well as then in the spring...