I have a horrible habit of only wearing browny/goldy/bronzey eyeshadow. I’m kind of a one-trick pony when it comes to that. ADVERTISEMENT But it’s good to break out of your routine every now and then, so I decided to try using some mauve and taupe shades, and I loved it! Obviously, I’ve used mauve and taupe before, but I just forgot how pretty they can look! I was super happy with how this look turned out, so I thought I would document it and share the products I used. NARS sheer glow foundation has crawled its way back into my...

My dearest fans and felines, They say April showers bring may flowers, and ain’t that the truth. I’ve been enjoying the blooms in my neighborhood, along with the tall grasses and the leaves on the trees. ADVERTISEMENT I hope that you were able to spend some time outside this weekend. I spent a good amount of time enjoying the terrific outdoors, trying to best my kitty skulking abilities; however, due to my assistant’s allergies and her constant sneezing, I haven’t been able to sneak up on anything. It’s so hard to find good help these days. But I’m not mad....

have a peaceful Monday You might be wondering, “So what in tarnation is this Monday Poll thing anyway!?” Well, it isn’t exactly a poll. It’s much more of a continuously evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past eight (!) years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always delighted in reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you delight in reading mine. Can’t stop/won’t stop! What charm products are you guilty of hoarding? GURL, you know I love me some foundation. I’ve got a drawer...

Aren’t these Juicy Shakers cute? I’ve been seeing lip treatment oils talked about on different beauty blogs a great deal lately, as well as I’ve been curious about them…but for whatever reason, I just hadn’t gotten around to providing them a try. Until now. ADVERTISEMENT I wished to try these Lancome Juicy Shakers ($21) for a couple of reasons. First, they’re super, super cute.  They’re seriously a few of the cutest lip products I’ve ever seen. Second, the bi-phase formula (the oil as well as pigment settle, so you shake these as much as mix them together before utilizing them). ADVERTISEMENT Cats &...

For a subtly sunkissed look, I love wearing Chanel Les Beiges healthy glow sheer Powder SPF 15 in shade 50 dusted all over my face, focusing on the areas that would naturally tan first The long-running Unsung Heroes series here on makeup and charm blog features some of our all-time favorite permanent collection products. Have you ever seen the Gisele Bündchen ad for the Chanel Les Beiges healthy glow sheer Powder? She’s literally glowing! I think it was that and the amazing-looking beige compact that made me want to purchase it… and god, am I delighted I did… I mean,...

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 10 (!) 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. 1. A beauty brand you’re loyal to? I’ll always be a MAC woman with as well as through. It’s a like affair I’ve had for over 20 years (!) now. 2. explain your hair today utilizing only...

The new NARS Banc De Sable palette highlighting palette ($49) OK, to be blunt…as far as I’m concerned, contouring can just go away already and never come back. but highlighting? PLEASE. Highlighting, I beg of you, please stay around forever, because then I’ll be able to keep looking forward to things like the NARS Banc De Sable Palette, or BANK-DUH-SAB-ELLE… I’m sure I butchered that 100%! ADVERTISEMENT Banc De Sable, a new $49 highlighting palette with three highlighters, arrives March 1 at Sephora and sephora.com, and it’s not your average highlighting palette. These powders have what NARS describes as (insert...

James Vincent x London clean Company I was oohing as well as ahhing over pots of shine when I felt somebody tap my shoulder. I turned around to see James Vincent smiling at me saying, “Hi, Nicole.” A shared buddy introduced us. I have long considering that admired James Vincent, however satisfying him in person, artist to artist, was so wonderful. I satisfied him at The makeup show in San Francisco last year. If you aren’t familiar with The makeup Show, it’s a pro-focused appeal convention that travels the us every year. bigger brands as well as smaller regional brands...

Oh-em-gee! I can’t even front! This was a difficult week for me because all I could think about at my kitty modeling shoots was the golden state Warriors. I really hope they win the game tonight. I’ll be there, of course, court side with my entourage to cheer the team on. best now I’ve got my assistant in the kitchen preparing my snacks for the game. She’s making tuna fish sliders, turkey jerky and shrimp chips, YUM! ADVERTISEMENT Before I start packing up my Warriors gear and loading the car, here are some of the kitty modeling campaigns I dealt...

current favorite eyeshadow base: Bite beauty Cashew! Girl, this is the best color…although I don’t know what it has to do with cashews. It did give me an excuse to eat some shortly after I took this picture… ADVERTISEMENT You might remember the $24 Bite beauty Multisticks from earlier this fall when they came out in a bunch of colors. You can use them on your lids, your cheeks and/or your lips, and this particular shade, Cashew, is a warm rosy mauve. I like to use it as an eyeshadow base for cooler-toned purple and gray eyeshadows — especially shimmery...