Five of Butter London’s six spring 2013 shades ($15 each) From the left: Fruit Machine, Kerfluffle, Jasper, Fiver and Molly Coddled. Available now at Nordstrom stores, Butter London counters and online.
Butter London’s Spring 2013 Nail Lacquers
Tabs Hearts Shoes
He especially enjoys sleeping on them. The stinkier, the better.
Unsung Makeup Heroes: Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in 39
I’m thinking about having the words, “It’s Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in 39,” printed on a t-shirt, and I’ll tell you why.
Because whenever I wear it, I must get asked 10 times a day what I’m wearing on my lips.
It’s almost as flattering as the lipstick itself. 🙂
If I had that shirt, I could just smile, open my jacket and BAM! — point at the shirt.
Once you start wearing this satiny, orangey coral ($19, available now at Make Up For Ever Boutiques and counters, Sephora stores and also online), you’ll see what I mean.
It’s one of those colors you can’t miss when it walks into a room, so be prepared to answer questions about it as you go about your day.
I think it has something to do with the opacity, for one. The bright block of solid color really showcases your lips. That, and the orangey tones, which are just so…bright.
A Lazy Girl’s Improv Beauty Trick for Smooth, Silky Legs
[Ding-dong.]
[Knock, knock, knock.] Hello?
Oh, hai! 🙂 My name is Karen, and I’m here in your neighborhood today on behalf of the Inner Lazy Girls Coalition to spread the word about a Lazy Girls trick I discovered last night.
Do you have a second to chat about wayward leg hair?
You do? Great!
First, please tell me you’re not one of those lucky ladies like my mom who never, ever has to shave. Because if you are, I will pull your hair…
Totally kidding! There will be no hair pulling. This isn’t Jerry Springer circa 1995.
So, hairy legs. Last night while I was getting dressed for my Valentine’s Day dinner with El Hub, I slipped on my date night dress and realized — whoops! I hadn’t shaved my shins since last Sunday.
My hair and makeup were already done, so I wasn’t about to jump in the shower, and a sink shave with my usual EOS Shave Lotion was also out of the question because the bottle was empty (I think my husband has being using it on the down-low).
I looked around the bathroom and had a MacGyver moment when I saw this bottle of Suave Advanced Therapy Lotion ($5) sitting on the shelf.
Palladio’s Herbal Mosaic Powder in Desert Rose
Palladio’s Herbal Mosaic Powder in Desert Rose ($7.99), available now at Sally Beauty, Ulta and online.
Cute, yeah?
Plant Your Lips on Palladio’s $6 Herbal Plump ‘n’ Shine Lip Glosses
You know what I like more than warm brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side?
Not a lot. LOL! 🙂
Kidding. But seriously, I love finding new budget beauty bargains, like Palladio’s Herbal Plump ‘n’ Shine lip glosses.
There’s not a lot to ’em. They’re just your everyday comfy glosses with a brush applicator and a mirror-like shine, but they’re only $6 each, so they don’t cost an arm and a leg, and they’re packed with botanical ingredients.
How About Some Chai?
Let me know if you want a cup. 🙂
From the Moment I Laid Eyes on Guerlain’s Écrin 4 Couleurs in Coup de Foudre, It Was, in Fact, Love at First Sight
Love at first sight.
This, according to Google Translate, which tells me that Coup de Foudre, also known as the name of Guerlain’s new spring quad, means “love at first sight” in English.
And yes, it was (love at first sight). First time I opened this gorgeous gold compact, I made goo-goo eyes at it and twirled a lock of hair around a finger like I was trying to get it to buy me a drink at the bar.
Haha! 🙂
Coup de Foudre shocked me in a couple different ways. First, the $59 price is alarming. Second, I think it’s supernatural… I keep expecting to see it on an episode of Lost Girl or Grimm!. Its gray, jade green, khaki and coral powder shadows are so enchanting that I bet even sirens and succubi would struggle to resist them.
Why?
Because this is a damned fine quad, babe! An expensive one, for sure, but I think Guerlain struck near perfection.
I mean, where do I start?
How ’bout here: when you’re 37, sometimes you have to do the math in your head to remember your age (mark my words, it’ll happen). On top of that, shimmery finishes become really challenging.
Most shimmery finishes, that is. Coup de Foudre has magic shimmer — shimmer that glows on my lids without accenting my fine lines.
When I wear these shadows and look in the mirror, I feel like asking, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s that 27-year-old looking back at me!? Hot damn and hallelujah!!” 🙂
