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It’s a Sheer Thing
I Like This Color Combo
Hallelujah! The Weekend’s Hair! And YSL Fall 2012 Swatches
How’s it going, friend? I hope you had a nice Friday (never mind the ominous date). Mine turned out pretty well.
Maybe even great. 🙂
I had most of the afternoon off, as Tabs left early to catch a flight to Capri where he’s shooting a kitty modeling spread this weekend for Dolce & Gabbana’s new fragrance, Light Blue for Tom Cats.
(Look for it on counters spring 2013.)
I don’t know… Maybe it was the extra catnip I slipped into his gravy before the limo picked him up (he gets so nervous when he flies), but he was unusually nice to me this morning.
He even called right before takeoff to tell me that I could go to the salon today. His treat!
Meow mrrow, he said. Seriously, those were his exact words.
Not needing to be told twice, I booked a last-minute appointment with my bud Alis over at A-Line Salon.
Alis freshened my roots, trimmed my scraggly ends and lightened a few more sections to crank up the ombre effect I’ve been wearing for a few months.
No pink streaks this time, but I’m still considering these Colorsmash Hair Shadows…
I think I may have also found a new makeup look I’d like to try while flipping through the August issue of Glamour at the salon.
Actress Mila Kunis with a bangin’ cat eye
That liner — perfection!
I’m meeting Jen and Cindy for dinner in the city tomorrow night, and I think I’m gonna give it a try (wish me luck!).
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It’s a Crime How Much I Love NARS Outlaw Blush
“You better head outta town, Outlaw. Marshall Tabs come lookin’ for ya!”
If you 
NARS Amour or Taos Blush as much as I do, I reckon you’d do just about anything to get your hands on this Outlaw.
The first time I set eyes on a pan of new NARS Outlaw Blush ($28, from the NARS fall 2012 collection), I thought, “What in tarnation?! Is that Taos kinfolk?” but it actually applies like a rosier golden version of Amour instead.
Because this rose with its golden shimmer packs so much pigment, I’ve been using a fan brush to apply a single layer; the fan brush deposits less product per layer than a regular blush brush does.
A skunk brush would probably also be a good choice.
NARS blush swatches from the left: Outlaw, Taos and Amour
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I’ll Take A Blended NARS Vent Glacé Duo Eyeshadow To Go, Thanks
What if Starbucks started selling makeup?
“Good morning! What can I get you?”
“Hi! Oh, uh…could I please get one of those Artisan veggie sandwiches, a lemon scone and a NARS Vent Glacé?”
“Blended with room for whip cream?”
“Does a cat snore in his sleep?!”
“…”
“Yes, please.”
Some of the nuances differentiating the cool-toned platinum and silver shades in the NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Vent Glacé ($34; it’s French for “icy wind,” who knew?), are probably lost on my NC 42 skin tone, but man! — I sure do love how they look blended together on top of black eyeliner.
That’s how I’m wearing them here (also with the NARS High Society Trio, from the very same fall 2012 collection, on my lids), smudged on top of black liner along my lower lash line.
They merge to form a silvery greenish gray gradient that’s all kinds of awesome.
Wicked Hot
Tom Ford Beauty Cheek Color in Wicked, $55 (!). Available now at Neiman Marcus stores and online at neimanmarcus.com.
You Talkin’ to Me?
Are You Cool Enough for High Society? The New NARS Eyeshadow Trio in High Society
I think I just saw a glimpse of my future this fall, and in it I was wearing purple smokey eyes.
The new NARS Eyeshadow Trio in High Society ($45) has been one of the coolest things I’ve come across in a while — cool because of the color temp of its shadows, and cool because it’s a quick-change artist able to go from demure to diva in seconds with a little help from a black pencil liner.
High Society hails from the new NARS fall 2012 collection, a nine-piece release that couples cool jewel-toned eyes with pink or rose cheeks; warm brandy, auburn, burgundy or red lips; and moody gray nails.
Flexibility without fallout — that’s the deal here. I don’t detect a speck of fallout and hardly any creasing, even after wearing these lavender, greenish gray and amethyst powder eyeshadows for a full eight hours. They range from sheer to medium opacity and blend like a good smoothie.
Say I’m in the mood for a soft purple look. I might (and probably would) start with NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, followed by the trio’s lavender shade swept on my lids with a domed shadow brush. Then, I’d push one of the darker colors along my lash lines with a small angle brush.
Abracadabra! A soft and smokey purple eye. 🙂
To crank up the smokey effect and give more depth to the look, I used a black eyeliner as a base, which I think also brings out the richness of the colors.
