Author: privr

hungry like the (she) wolllllf! That’s Duran Duran’s — err, I mean Tom Ford’s new She Wolf eyeshadow combination on my eyes, by the way.
Heart pounding in her chest, she moved silently, low to the ground, her predatory senses prolonging out around her in browse of her prey…

The alpha female had dreamt of this moment for days while she tracked her target, visualizing the assault as well as playing it over as well as over in her mind. closing her eyes, she might almost feel her fangs crunching down in that very first intoxicating bite…

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As she rounded a corner, the hair on the back of her neck bristled. It was time. She locked eyes with a lanky, Bieber-haired teen behind the counter as well as growled, “One medium popcorn, please. Hold the butter.”

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Ω! ναι! I used Tom Ford’s Ombre Eye color in She Wolf ($60) to the movies last Friday (saw Riddick), as well as yes, I felt like a predator on the prowl… never mind that I was hunting popcorn.

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Γάτες & μακιγιάζ φούτερ;

$ 42

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I can’t be sure if it was because of the delicious, salty popcorn or the grayish taupe on my eyes, however in the middle of the movie theater, the desire to stand up as well as howl was strong.

Thankfully, I resisted.

Wassup, ombre?

This new trio from Tom’s autumn collection takes the concept of “three” in an fascinating direction, with three powder shadows in three similar shades as well as three different finishes. used together, the shadows produce a complex ombre impact that shifts from one shade to the next.

Tom Ford She Wolf ($60)
A huge surprise

I wasn’t sure what to expect from these shadows or exactly how they’d work with my warm skin tone. The trio includes a matte grayish brown (the darkest color), a grayish taupe with a light sheen (the middle shade) as well as a sheer, glittery silvery gray (the lightest of the three).

Υπέροχος! There isn’t a throwaway in the bunch, as well as while the colors truly do look like a gray wolf’s fur, I believe they’re most likely finest fit to light-skinned woman humanoids as well as awesome skin tones.

Not that they shouldn’t likewise work well on warm skin tones. They really do, which I didn’t expect at all. She Wolf just may be one of those unusual wolves that gets along well with almost everyone.

Kind of makes up a bit for the $60 cost tag (that’s Tom Ford for ya!)…

How to wear it

Each of this palette’s shadows can stand on its own, however She Wolf’s true power comes to bear when you wear all three of them together to produce that incredible ombre effect. By themselves, the colors are cubs, however together they’re a wolf pack.

I like patting the darkest color in the outer corners of my eyes, the mid-toned one in the center of my lids as well as the shine on the inner side for a gradient that moves from dark to light, as well as from matte to sheen to sparkling glitter.

Tré cool.

Ενα άλλο πράγμα? The combination likes layering. try applying the shine very first as a base around your lids, as well as then pat either the medium or darkest shade (or a mix of both) right on top. The shine will peek with the other colors, however somewhat toned down.

Just one more fun method to wear it.

Tom Ford She Wolf

Fallout-free: I see barely any type of indications of after effects at all with shadows — just a hint from the shine — as well as that’s even when I’m just haphazardly whacking the shadows on my lids.

Wicked wear time: They last all the time with a primer.

Eye bright: I’ve satisfied some tiring grays in my time, however these are truly lively! — thanks to the pigments as well as reflective finishes. They virtually jump out at you. even the matte shade!

Plays well with traditional combos: perfect for pairing with ageless makeup staples like feline eyeliner looks as well as nude lips.

Sadly, Tom does refrain from doing discount, so She Wolf isn’t precisely budget-friendly, however at least it rocks, particularly if you like fascinating neutrals as well as wild canines.

PRICE: $60
AVAILABILITY: offered now at Tom Ford counters in Neiman Marcus stores, as well as on the internet at neimanmarcus.com
MAKEUP as well as beauty blog RATING: A-

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Ο φιλικός της κοινότητας ομορφιάς σας,

Karen

ΥΣΤΕΡΟΓΡΑΦΟ. You still have time to go into last weekend’s Sephora giveaway! Εσύ. $50. Sephora. just about eight hours left.

using the new Sonia Kashuk Satin Luxe Lip color in Spiced Berry ($9.99, offered now at Target)
Σημείωσε τα λόγια μου! Come hell or high water! I AM going to TARGET TO buy THAT feline woman sweatshirt TODAY!!

I’ve had it on my to-do listing for… Heck, I don’t understand exactly how long it’s been on there. At least a week. El Hub’s cars and truck has been in the shop, so he’s been taking my Mazda to work, which has left me at house with Tabs.

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Not that I mind (except for the sweater).

But I’m mobile again. got my cars and truck back, so I can run a few tasks this afternoon. Tabs needs gravy (Seriously, he truly does. There isn’t a can left in the house.), as well as I requirement that sweatshirt from Target.

When I’m there, I’m gonna swing by the Sonia Kashuk section to see if they have her Satin Luxe Lip Colours with SPF 16.

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Γάτες & μακιγιάζ φούτερ;

$ 42

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Babe, have you tried these before? I’m kicking myself for not getting on the train sooner since they’re type of the sh*z. I’ve been using the two newest shades in the autumn collection, Spiced Berry as well as Pinky Beige, off as well as on for the past couple of weeks as well as lovin’ it.

See the colors at the bottom of the tubes? Makes it so simple to discover whichever shade I’m looking for.
Sonia Kashuk Satin Luxe Lip Colour SPF 16

Ω! ναι. as well as they’re less than 10 bucks ($9.99 to be exact). The buttery, featherweight formula feels almost precisely like a $22 MAC Mineralize rich Lipstick to me, as well as they’re super duper smooth, so there’s none of that frustrating business where the color settles into the lines on my lips.

More to love

They’re unscented as well as unflavored.

Contain SPF 16.

Last from 2-3 hours, which isn’t poor for something this lightweight.

And each tube has that see-through part, which makes it simple to discover the shade I’m looking for at a glance.

OK, however are they deserving of a valuable long-term location in your purse?

I believe so…but my meaning of “permanent” is more like long-lasting temporary.

If they do deserve that type of love, it’s on account of exactly how moisturizing they are — like we’re in the desert, as well as our Jeep Wrangler just stalled off-road 20 miles from the nearest service station, as well as then you apply one of these, as well as it’s like a giant bottle of Gatorade for your lips.

Yeah, that moisturizing.

If your pout gets crazy dry as well as flaky like mine does, or if you travel a great deal by airplane (can’t stand that recycled air!) or online somewhere with extremely low humidity, I believe you’ll appreciate it.

Plus, the colors are totally on point for fall.

Pinky Beige

Γεια σου ομορφη! (That’s Pinky beige on the left.)
Pinky beige just may be the perfect creamy nude. Not as well great nor warm, it’s medium protection as well as massively low maintenance. You might most likely pair it with any type of color smokey eyes — black, gray, bronze, green, blue — no issue at all. Hands down, it’s one of the most flexible, cost effective lip colors you might add to your makeup bag this fall.
MAKEUP as well as beauty blog RATING: A

Spiced Berry

Wassup?! (That’s Spiced Berry on the right.)
Spiced Berry’s shimmery surface caught my eye immediately. It’s got great glitter, ya know? Not that applaud champ stuff, however the type of shine that goes excellent with smooth black dresses, patent pumps as well as dainty gold jewelry.

If you like vampy lip looks or believe you may like them however have yet to provide ’em a try, Spiced Berry might be a great location to start.
MAKEUP as well as beauty blog RATING: A

Swatches (for reference, I’m an NC42)

Pinky Beige
Spiced Berry

Pinky Beige
Spiced Berry

In addition to the two new autumn shades, there are 12 more colors in the line: Currant, barely Nude, nude Pink, Blushing, Roseberry, Sunkissed, traditional Red, Ruby Rose, Rosette, Violetta, Plum wine as well as Red Orange. Can’t wait to inspect out the rest, as well as I’m looking ahead to discovering more gems.

You can discover the Satin Luxe lip Colours at Target stores as well as online.

Now on my nightstand…

I started a new book this week called looking for Alaska, by John eco-friendly (young adult genre). since I checked out one more one of his his books, The fault in Our Stars, earlier this year as well as liked it, I wished to provide this a try.

It’s about a young man, tired of his ho-hum life in Florida, looking for experience (what he phone calls “the excellent perhaps,” which I believe is a quote from somebody else), so he selects to go off to boarding institution in Alabama.

I got the free excerpt on Kindle (you ever do that?) as well as that sealed the deal.

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Whatever you do, though, **WARNING!** If you believe there’s any typeτης πιθανότητας Θα το ελέγξετε, δεν ελέγχετε την πρώτη αξιολόγηση στο Amazon.com από το Journal Library Ίδρυμα, δεδομένου ότι υπάρχει μια σημαντική οικοδόμηση σπιτιού σε αυτό, καθώς δεν σας προειδοποιούν καν! Ακριβώς πόσο αγενής! GRRR … Δεν το αρέσει όταν συμβαίνει αυτό.

Ο φιλικός της κοινότητας ομορφιάς σας,

Karen

That’s MAC dare to Bare Mineralize Eye shadow on my eyes ($21, from the tropical Taboo collection)
If you were wondering why I love pale, shimmery golden shadows like MAC’s dare to Bare Mineralize Eye shadow (and I don’t know why you would), lemme break it down for you.

They never make me feel bloated or sausage-y (unlike my skinny jeans). They never bite me (unlike my moody tabby cat). They never show up unannounced, seemingly out of nowhere (unlike those annoyingly stiff chin hairs that always crop up when I’m driving).

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All they want to do is love. My favorite ones, like dare to Bare, get my day started right, because they’re potent fatigue fighters, indicating that they help me look less tired.

And I sure needed the help today. My noisy new neighbors (the Finch Family) are early risers (you know, tryin’ to get that worm), and boy! — they’re loud.

I mean, I get it. Every new day is a reason to celebrate, but can’t we wait until 6:30-ish or 7? Come on, guys, cut a girl some slack.

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$ 42

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Thankfully, I Dared to Bare this morning. It’s from the MAC tropical Taboo collection, which arrived on counters today. There are six Mineralize Eye shadows in the release, but this one’s stunning mix of cream, violet and gold caught my eye first.

Dare to Bare Mineralize Eye Shadow, $21
I want to decorate my bedroom in these colors… I think that’d be so soothing and conducive to good sleep.

When you mix dare to Bare’s colors together with a wet brush (I use a 217 spritzed with Fix+) and buff that on lids, the colors melt together in a amazing way. On my lids, I get a shimmery, peachy pale gold with violet accents that I can see often out of the corner of my eye when I turn my head or blink.

MAC dare to Bare applied with a 217 wet with Fix+… kinda hard to see the subtle purple flash in pics, I tried though!
Really, really pretty, and I think that it’s that subtle violet that distinguishes it from similar MAC standards like Ricepaper.

Additional MAC tropical Taboo makeup worn in this look:

EYES: Feline and Orpheous Kohl Power Eye Pencils

CHEEKS: Mineralize Skinfinish in Adored

LIPS: Lip Pencil in Hip ‘N’ Happy, Mineralize rich Lipstick in Divine Choie and Cremesheen Glass in Calypso Beat

Dare to Bare’s violet side also opens the door to pairings with pale purples. Today I wore it all over my lids with MAC Shale lightly swept into the outer corner, and I think the two looked really pretty together.

I also looked considerably less tired, so woo-hoo!

PRICE: $21
AVAILABILITY: available now at MAC counters, stores and online
Μακιγιάζ και αξιολόγηση Blog Appress: α

Onward to Friday!

And it couldn’t come soon enough… I’m tapped out. Pooped. Κουρασμένος.

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Got any plans this weekend? It’s meant to be sweltering hot here, so I’m intending to make it to the pool. Water babies, put your hands up!

Η φιλική σας γειτονιά έκκληση εξαρτημένη,

Karen

… Ξεκίνησα το ταξίδι μου στο La Jolla με την Cindy. * Big Sigh * Έχετε ποτέ καταστεί κάτι τέτοιο για τον εαυτό σας αφού επιστρέψετε από διακοπές;

Κάνω … με σκόπιμα. “Μια εβδομάδα πίσω σήμερα κάθισα δίπλα στην πισίνα” ή “μια εβδομάδα πίσω που είχα τα δάχτυλα μου στην άμμο στην παραλία.”

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Ναι, πήρε ακόμα μια κατάσταση των blues μετά την έκδοση.

Howdy από την αποκατάσταση, παρεμπιπτόντως. El Hub καθώς και εγώ επάνω εδώ επισκέπτονται νοικοκυριό για λίγες μέρες, ενώ οι καρτέλες είναι στο σπίτι πιο πιθανό να έχει το χρόνο της ζωής του με το κατοικίδιο ζώο του.

Είμαι σίγουρος ότι δεν με χάσει …

Planting a lot more tomatoes for my deck garden

You may be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”

Λοιπόν, δεν είναι μεγάλο μέρος μιας δημοσκόπησης. It’s a lot more just a regularly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random listing of concerns I’ve been putting out to visitors every Monday morning for the past seven years. I’ve always took pleasure in reading your answers in the comments, as well as I hope you take pleasure in reading mine.

Who wishes to be a mermaid princess?
Who doesn’t want to be a mermaid princess? You’re crazy if you state no to this.

This is Mermaid Princess Abbie, the child of my buddy Tiffany. Isn’t she the cutest?
What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever performed in quest of a dream?
One of my dreams for a long time was to not be so terrified of the ocean, ’cause I was not a strong swimmer in any way (I was even terrified in swimming pools if I couldn’t touch the bottom). I was like that up until my early 20s, when I was looking with a magazine someday as well as checked out about women who surfed. I believed to myself, “I truly want to do that.”

So I took a swimming class, joined a fitness center with a pool, as well as swam two times a week for six months. then my great buddy Cindy as well as I went to a week-long surf camp down in San Diego, as well as by the time we left, I was a surfer as well as was much a lot more comfortable in the water.

When was the last time you went to Portland?
I believe it was 10 years ago? I hope to go back soon so I can put a bird on it (“Put a bird on it!”). I ask since one of my buddies is checking out there now.

When was the last time you were stranded somewhere?
Apparently it’s been a while since I’m having difficulty remembering, LOL!

I believe it was in the ’90s when I was going to institution in Davis. I went to the shopping center as well as wasn’t truly paying interest to the bus schedule, so I ended up not having a trip home. I just keep in mind being in front of Macy’s with a lot of ruffians thinking, “How the hell did I get myself into this situation?”

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Do you like going to online sporting events?
Only if I don’t have to pay attention, as well as if there’s hella beer as well as garlic fries.

Share an inspiring quote that you like.
“You are a kid of the universe, no less than the trees as well as the stars; you have a ideal to be here. as well as whether or not it is remove to you, no question the world is unfolding as it should.” – Max Ehrmann, from Desiderata.

Do you gush over babies?
When they’re smiling as well as using adorable outfits.

In what decade were you a teenager?
In the ’90s. Oughh! as well as it was rough. I would have killed to have appeal blogs as well as YouTube back then.

What’s one piece of furniture you’d like to replace in your home?
I dislike my freaking dresser drawers in my bedroom, as well as I’ve hated them considering that the day I brought them house something like 12 years back (I got it inexpensive off of Craigslist).

It’s in my nature to be…
I don’t know… It’s in my nature to be a worrywart.

ΔΩΡΟ! have you ever had a bedroom with wallpaper?
No, ’cause my parents were odd as well as only believed in white walls, however my finest buddy had Strawberry Shortcake wallpaper, as well as every single time I’d go to her home to play I was wracked with Strawberry Shortcake jealousy.

Τωρα ειναι η σειρα σου. just copy as well as paste the complying with concerns into a comment with your answers. I look ahead to reading ’em!

1. who wishes to be a mermaid princess?
2. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever performed in quest of a dream?
3. When was the last time you went to Portland?
4. When was the last time you were stranded somewhere?
5. Do you like going to online sporting events?
6. Share an inspiring quote that you like.
7. Do you gush over babies?
8. In what decade were you a teenager?
9. What’s one piece of furniture you’d like to replace in your home?
10. It’s in my nature to be…
11. BONUS! have you ever had a bedroom with wallpaper?

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Η φιλική σας κοινότητα προσφυγή εξαρτημάτων,

Karen

ΥΣΤΕΡΟΓΡΑΦΟ. Monday doesn’t stand a possibility against us. Greatness awaits!