I love the tiny flecks in Zoya’s green and gold Nail Polish, Logan ($8).
Green and Gold
Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 214
Okay, so the writers of The Walking Dead are totally earning their keep so far this season. Fo’ reals! The show is in the midst of a third-season renaissance!
Sure, you have to like zombies and whatnot, but luckily, I do. 🙂
I got so fired up watching tonight’s episode that as soon as it was over I clicked over to amazon.com and started filling my cart with emergency supplies! — you know, just in case.
- Aquamira Water Treatment Drops 1oz – $10.83
- Fancy Feast Gourmet Cat Food, Grilled Seafood Variety Pack, 3-Ounce Cans (Pack of 24) – $13.68
- Mainstay Emergency Food Rations – 3600 Calorie Bars (Single) – $8.49
- Mountain House Freeze Dried Meals (Pack of 10) – $39.99
- Charmin Ultra Soft Toilet Tissue (40 Rolls) – $31.50
- Emergency Mylar Thermal Blankets (Pack of 10) – $8.57
- Ambient Weather WR-111A Emergency Solar Hand Crank AM/FM/NOAA Digital Radio, Flashlight, Cell Phone Charger – $41.87
- Emergency Fire Starter – $3.25
- Cyalume SnapLight Industrial Grade Chemical Light Sticks, Yellow, 6″ Long, 12 Hour Duration (Pack of 10) – $10.19
- 100 Feet of Rothco 550lb. Type III Nylon Paracord (in Pink) – $8.43
- SAS Survival Handbook, Revised Edition: For Any Climate, in Any Situation – $12.18
- UAG Limited Signature Series Tactical 10.5″ Black Stainless Steel Military Combat Grade Battle Axe Tomahawk Hunter Camping Survival Tool With Nylon Belt Sheath – $17.99
- Leatherman 830039 New Wave Multitool with Leather/Nylon Combination Sheath – $60.89
- First Aid Only Outdoor First Aid Kit, Soft Case, 205-Piece Kit – $21.75
LOL! But seriously, I should probably have some of these things around the house…and not just for zombies, but for any kind of emergency.
Do you have an emergency kit at home? If you do, what’s in it? Obviously, Tabs has one just for his personal supplies — kitty litter, cases of gravy and bags of dry food, spare feather toys, that kind of thing — but I feel like we should have one for the humans, too. 🙂
In other news, Tabs had a pretty busy week of kitty modeling. Lots going on in the world of feline fabulosity, and here are some of his latest pics…
A Little Light Reading
A literary tour de force!! Highly recommended.
Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora!
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Shana! Congratulations, Shana! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
I’m not the only person here at Tabs the Cat Industries, LLC./Makeup and Beauty Blog who suffers under the wrath of Tabs. El Hub is another long-suffering employee.
As chauffer, he had to go out this morning to pick up some dry cleaning (Tabs had a black-tie event the other night and spilled gravy all over his bow tie and cuffs), a bag of kitty litter (Tabs likes World’s Best) and a decaf pumpkin spice soy chai latte from Starbucks.
I figured that since El Hub was already gonna be going to Starbucks for Tabs…maybe he could bring one back for me. 🙂
And he did!
YUM! I just finished scraping the last bubbles of foam out of the cup with a spoon.
So good!
Now that I’m powered by pumpkins and caffeine, I feel ready to tackle my day. I need to get some groceries and want to stop by a paint store to get samples for the dining room. I’m still not 100% decided on Benjamin Moore’s Wythe Blue.
Saturdays aren’t just for running errands and doing your cat’s bidding, though. Around here, they’re also for giveaways, like this one here. Take a quick minute to enter this weekend’s giveaway for a $50 Sephora e-gift card.
Details down below…
What folks are saying…
“Hi Karen. Oh my goodness! I can’t believe I won! :O Thank you so much! You, Tabs, and your blog are amazing! Thank you for keeping me updated on all things beauty and more importantly, for keeping me entertained! Keep doing your thing! Thank you again.”
-Jacqueline“Thanks so much, Karen. Just in case you were wondering what I got with it, I decided to go with the Clarisonic Mia–I’ve been wanting it for years now, but have never purchased it because of the price. Your eCard helped me finally buy it! I look forward to using it. Thanks again!”
-Jane“Shut the front door! OMG Karen, you have made my day. 🙂 I’m sick in bed with the flu and this has just cheered me up immensely!!!!!!!! BTW, I’m the one that sent you that pic of my pug in a wig a few weeks back LOL! Thanks again, honestly, I’m beyond giddy right now.”
-Angel“Oh my goodness! Thank you so much Karen (and Tabs, of course)! I really appreciate this! I’d been eyeing the Anastasia brow pencil in Strawburn to match my red hair!”
-Chelsea (and Jiji the kitten and Quincy the bunny)“Never before have I been so pleased to check my email right before bed!!! Thank you so, so much! I truly enjoy your blog and check it almost daily! Thanks again! This made my night!”
-Melissa, Edmond, OK“Hi Karen. Thank you so much, I’m so excited, I’ve never won anything before. My name is Hana … I just turned 25 (today is my birthday!) Yay! Thank you.”
-Hana
- One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).
- There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, what color are the walls in your bedroom? How do you like your eggs (scrambled, sunny side up, over easy, etc.)? Who’s the sassiest diva (human or pet) in your life? If you were an animal (a different animal, let’s say), which animal would you be? Favorite moisturizing lip balm/product? Do you ever leave the house wearing pajamas? — you get the idea.
- Second, you can enter by following me on
Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! http://bit.ly/UgxmK7
- The deadline to enter is Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 11:59PM (PT).
- Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
- A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
- Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
- Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. International winners may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal instead.
- Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
- The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
- Void where prohibited by law.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Shana! Congratulations, Shana! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
Prepare for the Storm
The New Cargo Long-Wearing Lip Glosses: I Found Sheer and Shiny Somewhere Between Fresno, Nassau and Madrid
Sometimes it’s all about the little things, ya know? Having a cookie, spending a Friday night at home with your cat, trying on some lip glosses. It doesn’t take a lot to make me happy. 🙂
Earlier today, as Tabs prepared for his regularly scheduled afternoon nap, I tried on three of the 14 new long-wearing Lip Glosses from Cargo ($14) — creamy pink Fresno (really, Fresno?), shimmery peach Nassau and shimmery berry Madrid.
All three sheer beauties are members of Cargo’s permanent line, and they’re some of the most comfy glosses I’ve worn in a while. They feel a lot like MAC’s non-sticky Plushglasses to me, except without the tingling sensation, and with a faint green apple flavor and scent, instead of MAC’s vanilla.
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Limelight Looks: A Hayden Panettiere Inspired Makeup Tutorial
I need another TV show addiction like I need another Bouchon Bakery macaron (OMG! — the peanut butter and jelly ones are a revelation!), but in my defense, when I couldn’t fall asleep the other night, at least I watched a new show like Nashville and not an episode of the Jersey Shore.
I actually really like the show. It stars Hayden Panetierre and Connie Britton as dueling country music divas. I’m not sure if it’ll be the next Friday Night Lights, but the music’s catchy, the story’s entertaining (so far), and it showcases some pretty makeup looks.
Hayden plays a cross-over country artist, and in the last episode she wears a shimmery greenish brown smokey eye in the video for a song called Telescope.
I thought it looked really cool, so I gave it a try today, but with a little twist to make it slightly more wearable (’cause that’s how I roll, boo).
I used a mix of makeup from Too Faced, MAC, Illamasqua, Bobbi Brown and Revlon, but of course you could use similar products from other brands.
Before we jump in, let’s gather our makeup first. We’ll need…
- A teal cream eye shadow like MAC Paint Pot in Delft
- A light shimmery green eyeshadow like Too Faced Niced Stems! (from the new Sweet Indulgences Palette)
- A dark shimmery green eyeshadow like Too Faced Pastille (also from Sweet Indulgences)
- A matte brown like MAC Brown Script
- A black eyeliner like Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Eye Pencil in Jet
- A shimmery gold eyeshadow like Too Faced Honeymoon (from Sweet Indulgences)
- A mascara like LORAC Pro
- False lashes like Revlon Fantasy Lengths lashes in 91002 Intensifying
- A pink blush like Illamasqua Hussy
- A pink lipstick like Too Faced La Creme in I Want Candy
The eyes: step by step
A Busy Afternoon
Please do not disturb! Tabs is hard at work.