Doesn’t Tabs look like he’s saying, “Haaay!” Or “Aaah…”
Or singing, “La la la la la la laaaa!”
It was actually a yawn. It’s so hard to catch those on camera.
Haaay!
Estée Lauder’s Pure Color Nail Lacquer in So Vain
Estée Lauder’s Pure Color Nail Lacquer in So Vain ($20), new for spring 2013.
MAC Unsung Heroes: Sun Rush Lustre Drops
Why wait for summer to wear MAC’s $21 Sun Rush Lustre Drops? The petite 0.60-ounce bottle, which fits in the palm of my hand and snugly into my teeniest makeup bag, is ready to go places NOW (spring break girls’ trip, anyone?).
And with the sun beaming down on the Bay Area today on this, the first official day of spring (See ya, winter! It’s been real!), I was in the mood for warm-weather makeup — tinted moisturizer, lots o’ lashes, lip gloss and Sun Rush’s peachy golden bronze shimmer.
Sometimes referred to as a water-based liquid bronzer, other times as a pearly highlighter, I call Sun Rush a reason to fall to my knees and humbly pay tribute to the Makeup Goddess of Faux Tans…whom you may refer to in whispers as Bronzeta.
Whenever I dot a couple drops of Sun Rush on my upper cheekbones and swirl them in with a MAC 224 or 217 brush, usually on top of whatever tinted moisturizer or light foundation I may be wearing (and possibly blush tint if I’m feeling extra ambitious), I’m transformed into one of those impossibly chic beach gals who wears Pucci print caftans, calls strangers dahhling and resort hops between the poshest places in the South of France.
I guess what I’m trying to say is, Duuuuude, I look relaxed.
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Space Bound! The China Glaze Hologlam Collection
QUESTION: What do stylish space cadets wear on their nails?
ANSWER: One of the 12 out-of-this-world nail polishes in the China Glaze Hologlam collection, ba-dum-bum!
Sorry. Bad pun, but with these polishes having names like “Strap on Your Moon Boots,” “Sci-Fly By” and “Don’t Be a Luna-tic,” you knew I had to go there, right? If I hadn’t, the piece of my heart that dreams of attending Star Fleet Academy and exploring strange, new worlds would have stopped…
Always have to pick the low-hanging, intergalactic cheesy joke fruit. 🙂
Now, let’s just assume that Star Fleet is lax about their nail polish regulations, and that painting your paws in zero-gravity is easier than it looks.
When you’re ready to rocket with glimmering, holographic nails, check out…
- Get Outta My Space: A powdered violet
- Astro-Hot: A soft baby pink
- Infra-Red: A warm magenta-ish pink
- When Stars Collide: A warm maroon
- Not In This Galaxy: A bright warm coral
- OMG A UFO: A warm mossy green
- Don’t Be A Luna-Tic: A turquoise-aqua
- Sci-Fly By: A light silver blue
- Take A Trek: A cool denim blue
- Strap On Your Moonboots: A midnight sky blue
- Galactic Gray: A warm gunmetal
- Cosmic Dust: A silver metal
So what are holographic nail polishes?
A long time ago (2007), in a galaxy far, far away, China Glaze started experimenting with reflective nail colors, or holographic shades (holos), and they were one of the first lines to do so in a big way.
Holos contain fine flecks of micro-glitter, finer than regular glitters, that appear to change colors in the light (from green to yellow to purple, for example).
CG’s first two holographic nail collections, OMG and 2BKEWL, were was so well received that they quickly sold out.
Arresting effects
With holos, you get galactic nail effects without the drama of full-fledged glittery nail polishes (plus, I think they’re much easier to remove).
One of my favorite things about holos is how they can look like a regular nail polish one minute, but then take off at warp speed in bright or directional light (like when you walk outside in the sun).
One minute, you’re an inquisitive Vulcan — calm, efficient, restrained. Next minute — BAM! — you’re a rambunctious Romulan ready to play!
But these are subtle, and this kind of subtlety comes at a price…
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What Beauty Rituals Do You Find Relaxing/Stressful?
Beauty rituals that relax me…
- Painting my nails
- Doing a face or hair mask
- Massaging in a hand cream/cuticle oil
- Exfoliating (hurts so goooOOOoood!)
- Spritzing on a nice perfume
Beauty rituals that stress me out…
- Filling in my brows (it’s been really hard getting them symmetrical lately)
- Removing wayward chin hairs (those little stubs!)
- Washing my brushes, mostly because I like doing it daily
- And applying bronzer, because if I’m not paying attention/half-@ss it, I end up looking muddy
How about you? What are your most relaxing beauty rituals and the ones that stress you out?
You friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Seeing Stars
Luxury Dwellings
Tabs in one of his favorite napping spots, El Hub’s sock drawer.
Gorgeous Cosmetics Liquid Lips Lip Lacquer in Hush Speaks Volumes About Pretty Pink Gloss
I realize that this is supposed to be a post about something else, but thank goodness for MAC Lipglasses.
They’ve been keeping me company for so many years, and through so many memories…
When I think about all the horrible first dates MAC Spite and I sat through with people we met on Craigslist (this was in the late ’90s before the words, “Craigslist” and “Killer,” appeared in the title of a Lifetime TV movie), I can’t even begin to roll my eyes far back enough in my head.
And it wasn’t just MAC Spite. There was also Nymphette (which helped me move into my first real “grownup” apartment), Lychee Luxe (accompanied me to Europe in 2005) and EvRev (which showed me around Toronto in 2011), among others.
The MAC Lipglasses and I roll deep.
Which is why you have to promise not to tell them I’ve been testing Hush, one of the Liquid Lips Lip Lacquers from Gorgeous Cosmetics.
It would just hurt them too much to hear that I’ve strayed.
In my defense, they look, feel and last almost exactly like a Lipglass. Same shiny finish, sticky texture and fantastic wear time (they’ll manage half a day between meals).
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