Happy Sunday!

I hope you’re having a lovely weekend thus far!  Yesterday, I was down in Santa Barbara with my family to celebrate and watch my mom graduate from her PhD program (congratulations, Mom!).  We tried to make it a mini-vacation, since I’m loathe to take any real vacations, so we checked out some local restaurants and Shaun and I had a little spa day on Friday.  Now, it’s time to get some work done!

• Comparising NARS Albatross and Satellite Love [Lipglossiping]
• The Muse weighs in on Maybelline’s Metal eyeshadows [Musings of a Muse]
• Love taupe? Cosmic Bliss is full of it [The Beauty Look Book]
• A great roundup of upcoming fragrances [Kafkaesque]
• Dior’s Twin Set won’t be a go-to for Sunny [Mostly Sunny]
• See how Rimmel’s eyeliners stack up against Urban Decay’s [Beaut.ie]
• 8 extra beauty steps that are worth doing [BellaSugar]
• Guide to spring beauty [Refinery29]
• What goes first — foundation or concealer? [The Cut]