Tabs has been testing some new in-home exercise devices from the natural Pet Company.

It’s called The natural Pet business feline toys Collection, as well as it’s only $13.95 at Amazon, which is A great deal cheaper than Tabs’ monthly 24-Hour Feline physical fitness membership.

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It’s truly fantastic as well as simple to use! The devices comes preassembled, as well as whatever is made of natural materials like wood, sisal as well as feathers.

Tabs is method more thinking about these toys than a lot of of the toys we get from PetCo, as well as it’s a fantastic deal, too. You get a ton of stuff for barely $14.

It even includes its own elegant recycled storage system that resembles a cardboard box, of which Tabs is a fan.

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He provides it two extremely enthusiastic paws up. Highly, extremely recommended.

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

permanently filling out my brows, dude.
Hmm, let’s see… determine here, tilt head there… perhaps a six? Or seven?

No, I believe that’s as well high. I’ll state five, since they’re symmetrical in some ways, however they’re inconsistently symmetrical, if that makes any type of sense.

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They’re on the exact same horizontal plane. I mean, they both begin on the inner side at around the exact same area, however things begin to get a bit wonky toward the outer tail.

My ideal brow is a totally different shape than my left, too. The ideal one is shorter by at least a quarter inch, as well as the arch is somewhat higher, so whenever I fill in my ideal brow, I have to take it out additionally than my left.

I likewise have to kind of “do things” to the arch…

I’ve been doing these bit techniques when I fill in my brows for so long that they aren’t a huge offer anymore, however it took me a long time to really figure out which brow was thicker than the other one as well as exactly how in a different way they were shaped.

One thing that assisted was taking pics of myself for MBB. I’d look at them on my computer screen as well as be like, “What’s up with my ideal brow!?”

Well, a) it was/is shaped differently, as well as b) my ideal brow always looked darker since I was pressing harder on that side when I was applying my brow products.

Seriously, I only pertained to recognize this in the past four or five years, so when I state that it took a while, it truly did take a while.

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Anyway, scale of 1-10, exactly how even are your brows?

Your friendly community appeal addict,

Karen

Contemplating deep thoughts while using the metropolitan Decay full Spectrum Palette…
All the time? Sometimes? barely ever? Or are you so stuck in your methods that you can’t even keep in mind the last time you tried something different?

I, my friend, autumn into that last group. It’s really been a long time…

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Well, before those crazy rainbow eyes from the other day.

Like, a looooong time…

I realized this while scrolling with my Instagram feed the other night (Do you ever do that just to see what you were doing this time around last year? Anyways!). I thought, “Hey! I utilized to try different stuff all the time!”

I want to get back into the practice of doing that, since I truly haven’t for the past 10 months. many of my looks have been some variation of neutral eyes with a bit liner, so it’s time to begin breaking comfort zone barriers down!

How about you? With your makeup, exactly how commonly do you bust a relocation as well as try something totally new?

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Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

P.S. pleased Caturday.

What’s up with these damn feline stalkers?! every week there’s a new one trying to dominate the typical area, which sucks since that’s where Tabs likes to do his morning exercises as well as tai chi.

Every time he goes out there, there’s a different feline skulking around the worker auto parking area, even though there are signs posted all over that say, “No soliciting cats. step OFF!” as well as whenever Tabs turns to head back to the office, there’s always some feline intruder trying to sneak around the corner to make a relocation on him.

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It’s sufficient to make a feline nervous!

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I swear, that’s exactly how it is in feline company these days. Ruthless. If you’re a feline boss, there’s always some new hungry upstart trying to take over. For CFOs (Chief Feline Officers), hostile takeovers are a constant risk…

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

Some might say that metallic bronze lids and beet red matte lips is a little too glam for hanging out with a toddler at home, but I went with it.

I got the inspiration for this look from one of my favorite makeup artists on Instagram, Katie Jane Hughes.

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Clockwise from the pencil at the upper left: NARS velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Damned, Kosas Cosmetics Lipstick in Electra, Tom Ford Eye & Cheek palette in Warm, Tom Ford naked Bronze cream Shadow, MAC next to nothing foundation in medium Plus, MAC Eye Kohl in Teddy, NARS sun Lit Bronzer in Laguna

Products in the mix

Eyes: Tom Ford naked Bronze cream shadow (as a base on my lids and along my lower lash line), Tom Ford Eye & Cheek palette Eyeshadow (lids and lower lash line) MAC Eye Kohl in Teddy (tightline and lower lash line), urban Decay Cannonball Mascara (lashes), MAC Brun Eyeshadow and benefit ready set brows (brows)

Cheeks: Tom Ford Eye & Cheek palette (the blush on the apples of my cheeks, the highlighter on my upper cheekbones), NARS sun wash Diffusing Bronzer in Laguna (cheeks)

Face: make up For ever Smoothing primer (on my cheeks, nose, forehead and around my mouth), MAC next to foundation in medium plus mixed with a few drops of make up For ever HD unnoticeable Cover Concealer in Y41 (all over my face), make up For ever HD unnoticeable Cover Concealers in Y31 and Y41 (underneath my eyes), NARS Light Reflecting pressed setting Powder (to set my under-eye concealer), MAC Mineralize Skinfinish natural in medium golden (on my forehead, the sides of my nose, and around my mouth and chin)

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Lips: NARS velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Damned mixed with Kosas Cosmetics Lipstick in Electra

I never would have thought to wear a beet red lip with a bronzy eye, but it looked so good on Katie Jane that I wanted to try. I also mixed two lipsticks together this time to get the matte purplish red, and I like how it turned out.

Do you ever mix lipsticks together? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,

Karen

P.S. pleased hump day, BTW.

stuff in my shower I’m loving…and stuff I’m not
OK, I’ll come clean (haha! get it?). I spend an inordinate amount of time in my shower since 1) nobody asks me concerns while I’m in there, 2) nobody bites my ankles, 3) nobody tugs at my hair, tries to get on my lap, or pleads for food (I’m speaking to you, Tabs). It’s my risk-free place, so if it seems like I spend much more time showering than a typical lady should, it’s since I AM HIDING.

A couple things I’m currently utilizing in the quest of covert cleanliness…

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H2O+ charm Coconut Verbena Body laundry as well as Body Butter Body Duo ($34 for both)

I’m gonna phone call it. This will be a summertime 2018 “must have.” between the foamy bath gel (bubbly nirvana) as well as the moisturizing body butter (I’ve got lizard skin as well as utilize it twice/day — when in the morning as well as once again at night), my skin smells like I just teleported right here from the Grand Hyatt in Poipu on Kauai.

Lemony without venturing into Pledge territory, as well as coco-nutty without smelling like a corny star perfume. It’s difficult to discover something that smells tropical without the eau de sunscreen notes, a la Bobbi brown Beach, as well as this hits the spot. Plus, the backs of your knees won’t feel sticky later on (totally crucial).

They’re likewise a great offer if you purchase them together in the duo. $34 for a 12.2-oz. bottle of the Body laundry as well as an 8-oz. bottle of Body Butter ($40 bought separately).

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5 out of 5 hearts.

Gillette Venus just 3 razors ($5.99 for four)

Imagine shaving your woman bits with a plastic butter knife from a children’s birthday party.

Yup, these left me with a smattering of ingrown hairs on my bikini line. BOO. Legs as well as underarms are passable as well as decently smooth, however you’ll have to shave once again in a day or two, depending upon the severity of your Sasquatch situation. $5.99 for a pack of four.

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2 out of 5 hearts.

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

another day, another smoky eye! — and guuuurl, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I did a variation, though. This one’s a little different than my typical smoky eye. I took a different path to get to my smoky place.

Smoking it out with cream shadows

I was inspired by this smoky eyeshadow look for hooded eyes on Monika Blunder’s channel.

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I love her! She does lots of wearable looks. In this tutorial, she uses cream shadows to build up the smoke on her lids and lower lash lines. Normally, I would have just used powder eyeshadows, so this was a new thing for me.

I blended Clinique Chubby Stick in Fuller Fudge on my lids and MAC pro Longwear waterproof Colour Stick in Bitter Clove in the outer corners with a MAC 217 (for haziness), and I smudged Clinique Curvaceous Coal along my lower lash lines with a pointy smudge brush.

The cream shadow sticks are SO fast and easy to control, BTW. I’m certainly going to use these three again.

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MAC Feline Kohl Power Pencil, MEOW!

Can we just talk about this black liner for a second? one of the things that makes a smoky eye a smoky eye for me is the black liner, and this one is GORGEOUS. because I haven’t had the chance to get another stick of Chanel 88 Noir Intense, I used MAC Feline Kohl Power Pencil instead (another fave), which is a deep, dark, intensely glossy black.

I love how it looks with smoky eyes, especially along the water line, but it’s one of those pencils that works best if you do multiple layers, so I apply the first one, let it dry, add the second, let it dry (rinse and repeat as desired). It’s worth it, though, for intense drama for yo’ mama. I would wear it every day if I didn’t have to layer it so much, ha!

Leave it to me to go on a tangent about black liner for five minutes…

The purr-fect nude lip for pigmented pouts

Also, have you ever tried MAC Patentpolish Lip Pencil in Clever? Oh! It’s a beautiful brick-coral, and if you have pigmented lips like I do, it’s a ideal dark nude. When my lips feel dry and look hella flaky, I’m all about smart because it’s MEGA moisturizing.

NEW! MAC next to nothing face Colour foundation and pressed Powder

I can’t believe I practically forgot to mention this! These are both coming out from MAC next month: MAC next to nothing face Colour foundation and pressed Powder. There’s a liquid foundation that comes in a glass bottle with a pump, and also a pressed powder. They’re lightweight, sheer and glowing, which I’m all about.

Today I blended medium plus with medium Deep (because I’m complicated like that) for the foundation and used medium pressed Powder to set.

I’ll keep testing them over the next few days and let ya know how they do!

This makeup look: What’s in the mix?

Eyes: make up For ever Eyeshadow in M-536 (crease), Clinique Chubby Stick in Fuller Fudge and MAC pro Longwear waterproof Colour Stick in Bitter Clove (outer corner), Clinique Chubby Stick in Curvaceous Coal (lower lash line), MAC Feline (water line), NARS Audacious Mascara (lashes), MAC Brun and benefit ready set Brow (brows).

Cheeks: NARS sun wash Diffusing Bronzer in Laguna (cheeks) and NARS hot Sand blush (upper cheek bones).

Face: Clarins Flash Balm (applied all over my face to moisturize and prime), MAC next to nothing face Colours in medium plus and medium Deep (applied all over my face), MAC next to nothing pressed Powder in medium (on my forehead, down the sides of my nose and around my mouth) and make up For ever HD Concealer (under my eyes and on my cheeks).

Lips: MAC Patentpolish Lip Pencil in Clever.

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What did you do for your makeup today? Are you testing anything new best meow? Inquiring minds want to know.

Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,

Karen

cleaning up after effects is one of my least preferred things in this universe, ideal up there with ill-fitting underwear. I LOATHE having to clean up powder under my eyes. I just have much better things to make with my life, ya know?

I just recently stumbled on this method where you smoke out the outer corners utilizing an eyeliner, as well as it’s the Best. Thing. Ever. since no fallout. Basically, all you requirement is a pencil liner, your preferred blending clean as well as your finest resting b*tch face.

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Ha! I kid, I kid! The RBF is absolutely optional.

Step 1: begin with your (nearly) completed makeup look

But seriously, what you will requirement is a almost completed makeup look, so let’s begin with that, OK?

Since you won’t have to concern about cleaning up any type of after effects (YAY!), you can already have your eyes, base, cheeks as well as lips done.

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Here I’m using a few things from Chanel summertime 2017, as well as I’ll listing whatever down at the bottom of the post.

Step 2: apply a dark liner to the outer corner

Grab a dark liner that will complement your look, as well as reach for something that’s either off-black, gray or dark brown — something that isn’t as well dark however will still add that smokiness to the outer corners.

I mean, you might utilize a true black liner instead, however then you’d have to do a lot more blending.

Also, you’ll want your liner to be somewhat smudgy in a formula that doesn’t set incredibly quickly. That method you can quickly push it around with a brush.

I’m utilizing a greenish black to opt for the warm bronze as well as pink tones I’m wearing.

Step 3: blend with your preferred blending brush

Take that liner, as well as apply it in the outer corners of your lids on top of your existing eye makeup, as well as don’t concern if it looks messy. That’s absolutely fine.

Now, get hold of your preferred blending clean (I like the MAC 221 since I don’t have a great deal of lid space, as well as the skinny tapered idea is best for exactly pushing product where I want it to go).

Lay the clean on top of the liner, as well as carefully swipe it back as well as forth, making small bit circles to diffuse the liner as well as smoke out the corner.

If some liner ends up on your lower lash line, that’s cool. just opt for it! Run your clean along the liner to mellow it out as well as provide some meaning to your lower lash line. That color will likewise assist to tie the smoke on your upper lids to your lower lash line as well as total the look.

Step 4: lift the look with a sponge

Finally, carefully run a sponge packed with a bit bit of concealer or foundation along the lower outer edge to clean it up as well as lift the look.

Done!

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Isn’t it great not having to offer with dark powder shadow dropping on your cheeks? None of that nonsense here.

Makeup used in this look

I’m using a great deal of the new Chanel summertime 2017 cruise Collection, Les Indispensables De L’Ete, which is on counters as well as on the internet ideal meow.

FACE: MAC Lightful C tinted cream in medium plus mixed with a bit comprise permanently HD Concealer in Y41, Chanel loose Powder (setting powder, used sparingly to my forehead, nose as well as chin)

CHEEKS: Chanel Les Beiges healthy glow sheer Colour in No. 50 mixed with Les Beiges healthy glow luminous Colour in medium Light (bronzer), Chanel Les Beiges blush No. 21 (blush)

EYES: Chanel Les Beiges healthy glow luminous Colour in medium Light (as a laundry of eyeshadow around my lids), Chanel Les Beiges blush No. 20 (as a cream shadow in the crease), Chanel Inimitable water resistant Mascara in Vert Profond (lashes) as well as Chanel Stylo Yeux eyeliner in horizon (to tightline as the smoky shadow in the outer corner)

LIPS: Chanel Rouge Coco radiate in golden Sand mixed with Chanel Rouge Coco Stylo in Sepia

A few goodies from the new Chanel summertime 2017 collection offered now
Chanel Les Beiges healthy glow luminous color in medium light as well as Chanel Les Beiges blush No. 21
From the top: Chanel Rouge Coco Sytlo in 207 Sepia, Chanel Rouge Coco radiate in 537 golden Sand as well as Inimitable water resistant Mascara in 87 Vert Profond
Your friendly community appeal addict,

Karen

Here’s an eye makeup tip to try! before applying your eyeshadow, curl your eyelashes first, then apply the thinnest layer of your preferred mascara. Now, with your eyes wide open, look directly into a mirror, as well as notice where the tips of your upper lashes are.

Now here’s the tip: Take your eyeshadow up that far, as much as the tips of your lashes.

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Voila!

I’ve been doing this the whole week, as well as it’s been a game changer for me since I tend to take my eyeshadow up truly high (like, seriously, almost to my brows!), however when I utilize my curled lashes as a guide, it’s simple to tell exactly how far as much as take my crease colors.

And this tip assists even more if you have hooded eyes or otherwise don’t have a great deal of lid area (like moi).

Lastly, when you’re completed applying your eyeshadow, apply a second coat of mascara to cover up any type of eyeshadow that may have gotten on your lashes.

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Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. TGIF!!!!!!

Let’s get creative.
OK, this is one of those off-label utilizes of a makeup product, so if you’re a stickler about only utilizing products in the method they’re intended, you may want to look away. For a second.

On the other paw, if you’re available to experimentation, I discovered a extremely efficient color corrector totally by accident.

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Well, technically, it isn’t a deal with product. It’s an opaque matte orange lip pencil, NARS precision Lip liner in Saint-Raphael. It’s one of the new NARS precision Lip Liners.

I’ve been utilizing it to color-correct a desiccated former pimple that’s now purple, as well as it absolutely works.

I wouldn’t utilize it on under-eye circles, though, since it is a lip pencil, as well as I don’t understand if it’s authorized for utilize along water lines or around eyes in general. however I’ll utilize it on my chin, my cheeks, forehead, nose as well as the sides of my mouth.

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Here I’m utilizing it as a color corrector on my chin to hide Julian the pimple, who is STILL plaguing me.

We (or I) might actually talk about color correcting for hours. I believe it’s fascinating, however to briefly summarize (haha, great luck to me), orange color-correcting products appear to cancel out/neutralize purple as well as blue shades, since orange as well as purple sit across from each other on the color wheel, where they gaze each other down 24/7, throw shade as well as provide each other the evil eye…

Typically, you’d apply orange color correctors on purple areas, then layer concealer or foundation on top.

The before shot: Julian the pimple is consumed with me…
It’s called makeup improv, as well as I’m into it.

Where are ya, Julian?
Saint-Raphael is so great at hiding dark purple areas since it’s totally opaque. I draw a thin layer directly on top of Julian the pimple, utilizing the smallest amount of product I can muster, which I then set with a smidgen of translucent powder to lock it down.

And yes, I believe you absolutely requirement the powder, since if you you avoid it, the orange corrector can bleed into your foundation or concealer, thereby drawing a lot more interest to what you’re trying to hide.

Say, what?! I KNOW. Yeah, I never avoid powder when I utilize color correctors. It’s crucial.

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This specific lip pencil is the one I utilize for this trick, however other orange lip pencils must work. this is soft as well as creamy, though, so it glides along the skin, as well as it’s simple to feather out the edges. I likewise like exactly how pigmented as well as opaque it is. It’s $24, as well as you can discover it now in the NARS long-term collection.

Your friendly community appeal addict,

Karen