Ah… Fresh roots! And fresh color. ADVERTISEMENT Just what I needed before my birthday. Back from the salon, and my hair’s a few shades lighter. My friend/stylist extraordinaire Alis at Fox + stone salon in Corte Madera lightened up my dark chocolate brown base and made it warmer, and then painted in some lighter pieces. She also cleaned up the long layers and my bangs a bit but didn’t take much off, because I still want to keep growing out my hair (hey, it’s something to do). If you ever want a change but don’t want a major cut, I...

eyeliner Woes: Vol. #3,451 If it seems like I talk about unequal eyeliner every five seconds, it’s since I do. I talk about unequal eyeliner EVERY five SECONDS. Hello. ADVERTISEMENT What I wouldn’t provide to be one of those gals who can just paint a ideal line in a single swoosh! Now, taking a look at the glass as if it’s half full, I have stumbled on a few suggestions as well as workarounds to assist me offer with my chronically unequal eyeliner, as well as one of them is that it assists TREMENDOUSLY to begin by lining my upper...

sometimes you feel like a shimmery plum cut crease… sometimes you don’t. Today, I did not. ADVERTISEMENT I barely had the energy to curl my lashes (but I still discovered the stamina to do it, LOL!). This is a makeup look I’ve been doing lately when I haven’t felt like going to infinity as well as beyond however still want to look somewhat presentable. It takes about 10 minutes from begin to finish, as well as even though it ain’t fancy or anything, I still feel quite put together when I wear it. (Please reason the hair… I’ve temporarily nicknamed...

two of the three Tarte The Sculptor Contouring deal with Slenderizers ($24 each) This as well shall pass… That’s what I mumble under my breath now whenever I see a new contouring product. ADVERTISEMENT Because there are just so numerous of them! It’s not that I’m anti-contouring, though. I’m not. I really like the look when it’s done well on other people, however there are so numerous new contouring products coming out, as well as I don’t truly like the look of sharp contouring on me. That said, if you do, get it, gurl. reveal yo’self. Tarte has some creamy...

What the world needs now is 1) love, wonderful love; 2) free pumpkin flavor lattes (I lastly had my very first one of the season yesterday, as well as it was so great that I felt myself float out of my body as well as fly toward the sun, OMG!); as well as 3) more lady-dates. MOAR LADY-DATES. ADVERTISEMENT You understand what a lady-date is, right? It’s when you go out with a good friend — ideally, somebody who likes makeup as much as you do — for coffee, snacks or what have you, as well as then, ya know,...

The CUTEST packaging! Benefit, Benefit, Benefit…oh, exactly how I like you! You truly nailed it with the Cheekathon blush & Bronzer Palette. What do you believe of very first when you believe of Benefit? Do you believe of their boxed powders? They’re so iconic to the brand, as well as for great reason. Every single one of them is uh-may-zing! as well as now, rather than having to go out as well as buy them all individually, you can get five of Benefit’s finest blushes as well as bronzers at when with the $58 Cheekathon palette. ADVERTISEMENT The benefit Cheekathon...

The new Dior Rouge Dior dazzling Lipshine & care Couture Colours in Victoire (left) as well as darling (right), $35 each Dr. Dior physician is in, as well as she’s prepared to dispense the ideal dosage of your next new (possibly) preferred moisturizing lip gloss. Yes, that’s right! The new Dior Rouge Dior dazzling Lipshine & care Couture Colours, of which there are 12, may look as well as feel like run-of-the-mill lip glosses, however they’re filed under the “Lip Balm” category. ADVERTISEMENT They’re formulated with a blend of oils as well as vitamin E to quench parched pouts, although...

I had to paint my paws this morning for the trick squirrel job I’m working on, however I didn’t have time to do a full-on mani with the works — soaking, filing, pushing back my cuticles with an orange stick, etc., you understand the drill — so I did whatever best at my keyboard. Yeah, that’s completely a thing. ADVERTISEMENT In my world, LOL! If you’re always in front of your computer like I am, painting your nails at your keyboard takes multitasking to the next level, as well as it’s a genuine option, particularly if you utilize a quick...

since lady cannot online on chunky statement fashion jewelry alone, I chosen up these dainty pendants from Loft. much better still — I got ’em on sale. ON SALE! ADVERTISEMENT Those are magic words ideal there… I’m really starting to rue the day I found that loft is type of the sh*t, because, dude — I youngster you not — they always have a sale, as well as none of those wimpy 10% off sales. These sales are normally 40-60% off, which is, like, two steps away from free. LOL! At least that’s what I tell El Hub when I...

With Wednesday being earth Day, the huge thing out right here in California is water. (Bottom line, we don’t have sufficient of it.) ADVERTISEMENT I’ve been trying to utilize less, as well as I checked out somewhere that you can save 5-10 gallons — which is a lot! — by turning off the shower while you’re in there shampooing your hair, shaving as well as doing your thing. I got to believing about my shower habits… Most days, I hop in the shower to swiftly rinse off after my morning run, as well as then I take a real-deal shower...