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Friends, please raise your coffee mugs and join me in congratulating my dayum self! Now, you might be asking, “Um…Karen, what the heck are we toasting to?” And if so, fair enough. 😊 See, I’ve come to the life-changing conclusion that using a fluffy brush to apply glitter changes lives. Why a fluffy brush? Correction: It has to be a specific type of fluffy brush. What you want is a fluffy flat or angled eyeshadow brush — something like the MAC 275S or my fave, the Sephora Pro Angled Shadow Brush #13, which, sadly, is discontinued. Basically, though, a fluffy...

I actually did my hair! It’s only been, oh…two weeks! The impetus very likely has something to do with our guests leaving. We had family staying with us for the past couple weeks, but they’ve gone now, and you know how it is when you’re sharing your space with other people, even people you love. It can be a delicate dance. I need some alone time in order to function (somewhat) normally. So this morning I did my hair for the first time in forever, and I noticed the grays starting to peek through. That’s when it hit me —...

LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves for Third TimeThe newfound black hole has a final mass about 49 times that of our sun. This fills in a gap between the masses of the two merged black holes detected previously by LIGO, with solar masses of 62 (first detection) and 21 (second detection).From the Now@Caltech press releaseSee also: Physics Synopsis: LIGO Picks Up on the Third Ring Physical Review Letters: GW170104: Observation of a 50-Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence at Redshift 0.2 (PDF) High-Resolution Visuals LIGO Laboratory Website

*** KAWAII ALERT *** KAWAII ALERT *** KAWAII ALERT*** [beep!] [beep!] [beep!] We interrupt our regular programming to bring you this important message: I haven’t worn anything from Too Faced Cosmetics in a hot second, but it looks like they’re still doing their thing, appealing to everyone’s inner 12-year-old girl. They have a new collection out that’s so kawaii that there aren’t enough emojis on this blog to describe it. 💁👌🎍😍 So I’ll use emoticons instead! (✿◕‿◕) (ʘ‿ʘ✿) The Clover collection is available now. There’s a palette and cute makeup bags, including this one, the Clover Makeup Bag ($20), which...

1. Ladybug and Bumblebee trays by Rae Dunn I found the cutest trays at HomeGoods! They’re these Rae Dunn rectangle trays, and each one has a hand-drawn pic of an insect with its own little bio, like in a nineteenth century biologist’s field guide. I’ve got Ladybug and Bumblebee. 🐞🐝🙂 I like that they’re equal parts cutesy and science-y at the same time. Is that nerdy of me? Plus, rectangle trays are so useful around the house. I keep one in my kitchen for ingredients I use often, like olive oil, salt, pepper, that kind of thing. I also keep...