Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 729

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/25 4:57P Karen

The following first appeared in Fortune magazine When I m at work, Tabs says, I m going to bring it, so I expect everyone on my team to bring it too. No dead weight. This was the quote that they led with in Fortune magazine s profile of the 5...

Saturday Surfing, September 24, 2022!

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/24 7:40A Karen

Happy Saturday, beauty friend! It s going to be a skin care kinda day because I ll be headed to Ulta in a few. Their Fall Haul sale is happening right meow and runs until October 1. My Ulta Fall Haul skin care picks Cerave Healing Ointment (I use...

5 Things I’ve Been Loving Lately

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/23 7:57A Karen

1. Cat rice First thing s first: If you re trying to do low carb, look away. LOL! This is a simple, delicious rice dish you can eat on its own or with other meat or vegetable accoutrements. It involves hot cooked rice, soy sauce and bonito (tuna)...

The Red Lipstick to Rule Them All!

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/21 7:31A Karen

I know I ve been talking about Dior 999 lately, but dang, it really is that good! It s kiss proof, mask proof, transfer proof Basically life proof! I didn t realize this the last time I mentioned it, but there are a few different versions of this...

Mad About Mascara!

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/20 7:27A Karen

It s clear from the answers to question nine in yesterday s Monday poll that as a collective group we are mad about mascara! Did you think you were alone in your mascara obsession? Guess what? You re not! As much as I love mascara, I do have to...

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 747

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/19 7:55A Karen

So what is the Monday Poll? Excellent question! It isn t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It s just a list of more or less random questions I ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past...

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 728

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/18 5:26P Karen

My goodness, first rain of the season! This was the first rain of the season. Earlier than usual, and it wasn t a lot of rain, but it came down for real there for a while. It started late last night, and of course Rosie was on fired up. She was...

Saturday Surfing, September 17, 2022!

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/17 7:47A Karen

Good morning, and happy Caturday! Last night, I was just about to fall into bed when I made the mistake of checking Netflix. Did you know there s a new season of The Great British Baking Show? Yeah, you re welcome. LOL! Of course, even though I...

What’s the Most Enjoyable Part of Doing Makeup for You?

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/16 7:35A Karen

Is it doing your eyes makeup? Putting on your lips? Smoothing your skin? I used to looove doing my eyes when I had more time, and I could be extra picky about getting everything symmetrical, which I weirdly like doing, but now that I live my life...

Chanel Makeup: Your Tried and True Staples?

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/15 6:53A Karen

I ve been wearing a lot of Chanel lately, and for the first time in a while, I m feeling inspired to wear makeup again! What are your tried and true staples from the brand? Here are mine at the moment. Malice Powder Blush: Oldie but goody! May...

A Little Bit of Dior! Dior 999 Lipstick

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/14 6:59A Karen

Please excuse the cray-cray clips in these pictures. I m about to jump on a video call, and my stray hairs needed all the help they could get. LOL! I finally got my paws on a tube of Dior 999 Lipstick been lusting after it for weeks. It s an...

3 Reasons to Love Lipgloss

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/13 6:55A Karen

1. It s nostalgic. Well, it s nostalgic for me, at least, LOL! Shiny, sparkly tubes take me back to my 20s, when I was living in San Francisco and rotating between MAC Lychee Luxe (a recommendation from my mom), MAC Nymphette and MAC Spite. 2. It...

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 746

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/12 7:28A Karen

So what is the Monday Poll? Excellent question! It isn t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It s just a list of more or less random questions I ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past...

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 727

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/11 4:39P Karen

Tabs recognized that good pet assistants were hard to come by, and he was a firm believer in starting one s training early, ideally before the age of one. When Connor was accepted into the Tabs the Cat School for Junior Pet Assistants, it was a...

Saturday Surfing, September 10, 2022!

Makeup and Beauty Blog 9/10 7:57A Karen

Good morning, beautiful. Happy Saturday to you. How was your week? Mine was long and filled with SO. MUCH. ADULTING. Being a grownup is so much harder than it was portrayed in 80s sitcoms. LOL! Needless to say, I m glad the weekend is finally...