happy Mother’s Day, or, as Tabs phone calls it, “Employee Appreciation Day.” Today he granted me an audience with himself, which I enjoyed extremely much. We sat as well as checked out together as well as watched birds on the front steps.

*sigh* He’s not my bit kitty boy anymore. He’s a captain of industry, as well as he doesn’t have as much patience as he utilized to. now he’s all about efficiency when it comes to…pretty much everything, LOL. When we’re outside, he doesn’t like to just sit as well as chill rather as much as he utilized to. He’d rather patrol the circle or go checking out on the hill, so it’s a bit of a sacrifice for him to humor me by sitting as well as reading for a few minutes.

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So I appreciate these moments.

I understand he likes costs time with me, however he’d rather just go for a long walk.

Speaking of that, he still — STILL — even besides these years, pulls on his leash to go toward where we utilized to online in Mill Valley to the south. He must still keep in mind our old house all those years ago… It’s been 10 years! however he still points as well as pulls us in that direction, as well as he’ll look off in the distance for a long time, like he’s believing back.

I desire I might checked out his mind. Is he remembering one more person he utilized to understand back when he was an outside cat? Or is he wondering about other kitties? I don’t even understand if he had siblings or if he keeps in mind his mom cat…

OK, that was sad.

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Give your furry buddies additional like today. talk to you soon. I hope you’re doing something fun.

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

Lids: Chanel OMBRE PREMIÈRE
Longwear cream Eyeshadow in 822 SILVER SCREEN/SATINÉ from the LIBRE 2017 NUMÉROS ROUGES holiday collection
I’m not amazed anymore to see red as well as gold in a holiday makeup collection, since it’s typical, or, as the awesome youngsters like to state these days, “#basic.”

I mean, exactly how numerous times have we seen red as well as gold holiday makeup collections!? I’ve been doing this for 10 years, as well as I lost count. So I believe it was quite unusual, in a welcome way, to see Chanel choose red as well as platinum for the new LIBRE 2017 NUMÉROS ROUGES collection.

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And we’re not speaking about a fundamental platinum either.

822 Silver Screen
It’s called 822 Silver Screen, as well as it’s a warm-toned platinum OMBRE PREMIÈRE, one of Chanel’s Longwear cream Eyeshadows.

If you look closely, you ought to see a hint of khaki…

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Swatch: 822 SILVER SCREEN/SATINÉ
The khaki took me a bit while to see. I had to gaze at the swatch on my skin, however as I meditated on it (wait — doesn’t everybody do that with their eyeshadow??), I found an essence of khaki green.

Then the mental makeup gears started turning… “Ooh! I’ll do eco-friendly liner with this eyeshadow. It’ll be magical.”

I’m likewise using Chanel Malice blush on my cheeks as well as hourglass Day dream on my lips

My hunch was correct. I used two layers of Silver screen on top of a dark forest eco-friendly liner, which emphasized the khaki even much more as well as turned my brown eyes into rich discs of the most delectable dark chocolate…

Mmm…

That’s such a typical combo in nature — eco-friendly as well as brown — however mom Nature got it hella right. It’s likewise a fantastic makeup combo, as well as it’s nothing short of whatever for brown eyes.

As a side, you do have to be diligent with Silver Screen, since it sets as well as dries quickly, so blend any type of edges best after you pat each layer. In other words, don’t dilly-dally, missy.

Also, since Silver screen is a fancy metallic, you’ll want to abstain from applying as well numerous layers. much more than three, as well as it starts to look heavy.

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Silver screen is $36, restricted edition, as well as you’ll discover it luxuriating on counters now, together with the rest of the Chanel holiday collection.

Your friendly community Chanel addict,

Karen

I state yum to dim sum!
You may be wondering, “So what in tarnation is this Monday Poll thing anyway!?”

Well, it isn’t precisely a poll. It’s more of a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random listing of concerns I’ve been putting out to visitors every Monday morning for the past nine (!) years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, as well as I hope you enjoy reading mine.

What did you have for lunch yesterday?
Dim sum! I haven’t had it in a long time, however my good friend Cindy suggested it, so we went to this location in the city yesterday for lunch.

If you haven’t had dim sum before, it’s type of like tapas, however Chinese style, as well as they bring them to your table on bit carts. There are great deals of savory dishes, like different type of dumplings — bit bite-sized things like potstickers with different wrappings as well as meats as well as vegetables as well as spices inside — as well as likewise some wonderful treats, too, like fried, sugary dough balls. Yum.

Do you comprehend this whole Pokémon GO phenomenon?
So, Pokémon is yellow, right? That yellow, cheeky-looking animated… What is he? Or she? Is she a cat? Or a squirrel? I have no idea…

Which method do you part your hair?
On the right to ensure that my side-swept bangs swoop to the left, however I believe I may be doing it wrong, since I’ve been falling asleep lately with wet hair, as well as when I wake up, my hair is kind of parting itself the opposite way.

Have you ever went to Comic-Con?
No, however I’ve wished to for years. I really got tickets to San Diego Comic-Con in 2008, I believe it was, however something came up. I don’t even keep in mind what it was now, however I ended up not being able to go.

One of these days…

Pigtails on adults: a do or a don’t?
Ooh! I believe they’re truly cute, however they have to be low pigtails… When they’re as well high, I believe they look as well infant flavor (for me).

When there’s something strange in the neighborhood, who you gonna call?
Um…the Ghostbusters? Really, though, if there was a ghost in my house, I’d phone call a realtor (and a priest).

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Yeah, I saw Exorcist. I understand where this is headed. I’m NOT messing around.

Your turn. just copy as well as paste the complying with concerns into a comment with your answers. I look ahead to reading ’em!

1. What did you have for lunch yesterday?
2. Do you comprehend this whole Pokémon GO phenomenon?
3. Which method do you part your hair?
4. have you ever went to Comic-Con?
5. Pigtails on adults: a do or a don’t?
6. When there’s something strange in the neighborhood, who you gonna call?

Good morning as well as happy Monday! I’m a sleepy woman today, friend… I didn’t get any type of sleep last night. I just couldn’t turn off my brain. Does that ever occur to you?

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What do you have going on this week?

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

Desperately seeking Persistent polish is a series where I wear a nail polish for seven days as well as take before as well as after pics to file the condition of my paws over the program of the week!

I acknowledge that I talk a great deal lately about Smith & Cult, however I have reasons! They last, as well as they’re very saturated, as well as they likewise have great deals of colors I don’t see anyplace else, like grayish eco-friendly Bitter Buddhist, an oldie however a goodie that still knocks the feline woman socks off my feet.

Problem is…Smith & Cult is well conscious of their fabulousness, as well as they fee you like they imply it.

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$18 a bottle.

But family member to Chanel ($28, wha!?) as well as Tom Ford ($37, OMG!), that’s a steal…except that it’s not, so what is else is out there?

Here’s something similar that costs less than half (!) as much: I promise on Jeremy Renner’s makeup brushes that Sally Hansen color therapy nail polish is just as great as Smith & Cult.

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There, I stated it.

I’ve been using one of their new autumn shades — a rich, dark reddish brown with bronze microglitter called falling Deep.

I’ve been using it for the past seven days and, rather frankly, I am shocked by exactly how well it held up. It withstood a household afflict of three consecutive colds (first El Hub, then Connor as well as now me), typing 2,000 words in less than 48 hours, as well as it made it with a mothers group get-together that I went to last night in which I awkwardly pretended to be an event professional photographer (more on this is a second).

“Sally Hansen’s color therapy nail polish provides you color that cares while you wear! Intensive nourishment for healthy looking nails as well as as much as 10 days fade-proof, chip-resistant Wear. 9 out of 10 women experienced a visible enhancement in their natural nails.”

— ulta.com

Falling Deep appears like a Smith & Cult or even a Chanel polish, however it’s only $7.99! as well as best now at Ulta the entire color therapy line is marked down to $4.79, which makes them a steal.

I sandwiched two layers of falling Deep between the exact same Smith & Cult base coat as well as top coat I’ve been utilizing throughout the “Desperately Seeking” series, as well as after seven days it still looks quite good.

Day 1

Ingredients

Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Tosylamide / Epoxy Resin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Silica, synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Triphenyl Phosphate, Adipic Acid / Neopentyl Glycol / Trimelliticanhydride Copolymer, Isosorbide Dicaprylate / Caprate, Styrene / Acrylates Copolymer, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seedoil, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Etocrylene, Diacetone Alcohol, Hexanal, Kaolin, Aqua / Water / Eau, Phosphoric Acid, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruitoil, N-Butyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Butyleneglycol, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Tocopherol, Methylparaben, Tin Oxide. may Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ultramarines (CI 77007), D & C Red No. 6 Barium Lake (CI 15850), Manganeseviolet (CI 77742), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), D & C Red No. 7 Calcium Lake (CI 15850), FD & C Yellow No. 5 Aluminum Lake (CI 19140), D & C Red No. 34 Calcium Lake (CI 15880), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), FD & C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake (CI 42090), D & C Violet No. 2 (CI 60725), D & C Black No. 2 (CI 77266), D & C Yellow No. 11 (CI 47000)

Day 7

There’s only one medium-sized chip at the base of my sound finger, however that’s not poor whatsoever after seven days for me.

*Hooray for color Therapy!* Can’t wait to do my next mani with one more one! ?

I’m awkward, man…

I believe I may have discussed this before, however I joined a regional moms group this year to discover some adults to interact with as well as provide myself something to do out of the house, likewise with the concept being that I should, in theory, have a bit much more time for extracurricular activities now that Connor’s in preschool.

I started volunteering in the group, as well as one of the things I’ve been doing is serving as the unofficial event photographer.

Here’s one of my preferred pieces from an event at a regional red wine bar…

I obtain fantastic pleasure from taking pics of people taking pics!
Nommage
It’s been a while because I’ve had to be social for an prolonged time among strangers, as well as my @ss is uncomfortable as all hell. I mean…small talk is something I utilized to be comfortable with (I utilized to state that if you provide me five minutes with someone, I’ll get their whole life story), however I have to work at it now. I dunno… It’s not like I’m shy, since I’m not at all. It’s much more like I’ve forgotten the cadence of having a good conversation with a stranger. Like, I state as well much or as well bit at the wrong times? It’s weird…

I’m presuming that everybody goes with something such as this at some point? I think? I’m telling myself that even though I feel hella awkward, I just have to keep putting myself out there. It’ll get easier. Right?

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*Awkward people FTW!*

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

using the BECCA Sunchaser palette… Don’t ask me what’s going on right here with this present since I have no idea, however at least you can see my cheeks!
Girl, you understand exactly how BECCA is type of informally understood as, like, the HBIC of beachy-lookin’ makeup? Anyway, I tried using beachy wave hair today to go with the BECCA Sunchaser combination ($34) on my cheeks, as well as I can’t choose whether my mane looks more artfully tousled or just ordinary messy.

Or is it just ordinary messy?
Eh, I’m gonna go with messy.

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Sunchaser is an LE cheek combination that came out earlier this spring, as well as it’s still available. It’s a wonderful warm-toned blush, bronzer as well as highlighter, as well as if you bring it home, you’ll quite much be covered with the end of summer.

From the top: Ipanema Sunset Bronzer, Apricot blossom blush as well as Opal Highlighter

Don’t concern about golden tan Ipanema Sunset bronzer leaving a galaxy o’ shine on your cheeks, since even though it looks sparkly in the pan, the surface is more satiny matte on cheeks (if you like it so much that you can’t online without it, there’s likewise a full-size pan of Ipanema in the long-term line).

Coral Apricot blossom blush is matte, too, as well as hot damn! — look at that pigment. When was the last time I only needed (ONE!) swipe for both cheeks?? I can’t remember. however that’s what is happening here, so utilize the lightest of touches when you sweep it on those apples.

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I’m quite sure it’s an LE shade since I haven’t seen it in the BECCA long-term collection.

BECCA Sunchaser combination ($34)
It’s been a minute since I’ve used BECCA Opal Shimmering Skin Perfector, the warm golden highlighter from the long-term line, as well as I don’t understand if BECCA altered the formula, or if my taste in highlighters has evolved, since this is much more shimmery than I remember. I ended up buffing it down, which wasn’t difficult since Opal is just as simple as ever to blend.

Actually, now that I believe about it, whatever in this combination is simple to blend, so you’re unlikely to accidentally paint blush/bronzer/highlighter stripes on your cheeks (which I’ve totally done before, the horror!).

The verdict

I’m into it. I extremely suggest this palette, particularly for tan beauties, since those warm colors look lovely on toasty skin.

And even though the blush, bronzer as well as highlighter are all method pigmented, they’re still quite simple to blend. As long as you blend a little, you shouldn’t end up with obvious lines on your cheeks.

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The $34 cost likewise seems reasonable general for a high high quality product like this.

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen