Remember the Royal Hawaiian Hotel? Yeah, I’m a little obsessed with it (hello, it’s PINK!). Here’s another view of it, this time from the water (I was snorkeling in Waikiki). © Karen for Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds, 2010. | Permalink | 4 comments |

The other day I hiked up to the Makapu’u Lighthouse, which was built in 1909. There are sweeping views of the coastline, mountains and ocean on the way up. The spot’s also supposed to be great for humpback whale watching between December and April. © Karen for Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips [...]

I went to the Windward Farmers Market last night and saw lots of cool fruit and food. NOM! Mad props if you can name the fruit above! © Karen for Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds, 2010. | Permalink | 14 comments |

NYC New York Color Metro Quartet Eye Shadow in Chelsea Chic, $4. How would you rock this? © Karen for Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds, 2010. | Permalink | 2 comments |

Okay, not really. It’s for Almay! That’s the Intense I-Color Trio for Browns 001 ($7). It comes with a trio of lid, crease and highlight shades that are supposed to bring out the color of brown eyes. There’s also trios with coordinating colors for green, hazel and blue eyes, too. Have you tried this? What [...]

Can you see it? The color would go nicely with his fur, yes? I totally want to make it happen, but I have a feeling he won’t be into it, haha. (Beaded necklace by Forever 21, $7.) © Karen for Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds, 2010. | Permalink [...]

I just realized that one of the bird necklaces I got from Forever 21 last Friday (just $6, baby!) has a broken wing. Back in my English major days I would’ve taken this as some sort of symbolic message from the great beyond; now I’m just glad I saved the receipt… © Karen for Makeup [...]

I picked up some costume jewelry last night at Forever 21. The store near my house has a huge wall devoted to necklaces, most of them priced at $10 or less. I was in rhinestone heaven! © Karen for Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds, 2010. | Permalink | [...]

A few pics I’ve taken with my phone over the last few weeks. Doesn’t Tabs look like a kitten in the lower left? © Karen for Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds, 2010. | Permalink | 4 comments |