Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Deep Dive Cleansing Gel and drink of H2O Hydrating boost

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A proud “makeup-free selfie” while applying Tarte drink of H2O Hydrating Boost Summer means warm weather, water and lots of sunscreen, even though I’m basically speaking from past experience right now because it’s still so rainy and cold here in Wisconsin that I can barely remember when warm weather feels like… And as much as […]


What a Tweet Palette! Rouge Bunny Rouge Raw garden Eye shadow palette in Chronos

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Rouge Bunny Rouge Raw garden Eye shadow palette in Chronos, $59 Maybe it’s because I spend waaaaaay too much time kickin’ it with my cat, but I get really, really excited about bird-themed makeup. My heart flutters like a hummingbird when I look at the new Rouge Bunny Rouge Raw garden Eye shadow palette in […]


Dare to Go Bare With Rimmel “Essential Nude” long lasting surface Lipstick by Kate

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Rimmel long lasting surface Lipstick by Kate ($5.79 each, offered in 10 shades) Is there anything much more Kate Moss than a smoky eye as well as a nude lip? Rimmel’s partnership with the renowned Brit supermodel has provided us numerous iconic shades of lipstick, however none much more renowned than the important nude long lasting […]


Smashbox full exposure water resistant Mascara absolutely One-Ups the Non-Waterproof version

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The new Smashbox full exposure water resistant Mascara, $20, offered now in one shade, Jet Black Smashbox’s most current water resistant wunderkind, the brand-spankin’-new full exposure water resistant Mascara ($20), earns the Raging Hormone stamp of approval (also understood as the R.H.S.A in less formal circles). In my testing this week, it withstood not one, […]


Neutrals or Brights? (Assuming That You have To pick One or the Other)

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Neutrals or brights? Quick! just go with your gut… Don’t overthink it, because, ya know, with hard-hitting makeup concerns such as this one (totally kidding), your very first reaction is usually the truest, finest one. Anyway, SURPRISE! — I’m gonna have to go with neutrals, only partly since I’ve been using them so much lately, […]


Cats in Hats

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ADVERTISEMENT I have no knitting or purling game (the only thing I’ve ever knitted was a scarf — a really, really, truly long and hideous scarf), but if I had the skills, I’d begin knitting homemade hats for Tabs! Look what I discovered at Copperfield’s books in Petaluma last weekend: Cats in Hats: 30 knit […]


Makeup as well as beauty blog Monday Poll, Vol. 459

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So…what is the Monday Poll? 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 […]


Riding (not so Dirty) in the Bare Traps Susanna Riding Boots

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Gonna catch me ridin’ dirty! Gonna catch me ridin’ dirty! ADVERTISEMENT OK, I have to sing that song whenever I put on these Susanna Riding Boots by Bare Traps, even though I’ve never ridden dirty in my life, because I just like sayin’ it. These are the boots I was wearing in the 28-week bump […]


Neat as well as new to Me: MAC Matte blush in Coppertone

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MAC Matte blush in Coppertone ($22) Neat as well as new to Me Unlike my Unsung Heroes series, which features long-term collection products I’ve understood as well as liked a long time, the Neat as well as new to Me series showcases long-term collection products that slipped under my radar for a while, however then […]


The MAC Mineralize Skinfinish natural extension Collection: The Power of a Powder Without Looking or feeling as well dry

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MAC Mineralize Skinfinish natural extension Collection (L-R) in Nuanced, Faintly Fabulous, completely Lit, Sunny Side, Enhanced Illustration by Anna Oh One of my preferred methods to dupe great-looking skin is to layer dewy, light foundations over pigmented concealers. My least preferred thing about these dewy foundations? applying powder afterward…for sure! I can’t count the number of […]