About Karen Monterichard

Wearing the new LORAC Mint Edition Palette on my eyes, cheeks and lips, and Essie First Timer Nail Polish on my nails I do declare, Mr. Beauregard…it is hotter than two dozen firemen at a Fourth of July picnic! Pass me another one of those yummy mint juleps, please. Mint juleps, mint chocolate chip ice …

Getting fired up and ready to face the day would probably be a lot tougher for me without makeup. It cheers me up and keeps me entertained, especially eye makeup. Doing my eye makeup in the morning sets the stage for my entire day, and next to treating my cheeks to blush and bronzer, it’s …

One thing I love about makeup is that there’s always something new to learn, especially when it comes to eye makeup. Chatting with makeup artists and sales associates at counters, I feel like a makeup miner excavating new nuggets of gold, and every little pearl of wisdom further demystifies the art. Whether you’re a beginner …

Oh, hello, lipstick! It’s so nice to see you “Back,” and that’s “Back” with a capital B. With many beauty brands launching brand-spanking new lipstick lines this spring (at the drugstore and department store levels), it seems like there’s a new one there to tempt me every time I turn a corner! And sure, there’s …

Maybe you’re a gal (or guy) who likes to streamline your approach to seasonal beauty updates, as opposed to completely overhauling your makeup bag. I get it. I totally do. Sometimes, all it takes is a single, simple tweak to freshen your look while keeping your overall approach to makeup easy and organized. That said, …

I feel like I’ve been counting down the days till spring since fall! — but now that the cherry blossoms are blooming here again in Northern California, it looks like my long wait is coming to an end. I love spring…and not just because of the longer days, pretty flowers and warmer weather. I also …

Meow, kittens! I sure lurves me some cat eye liner, and not just because I’m a bonafide cat lady (although I’m sure that factors into the equation). My cat Tabs (an acclaimed kitty supermodel) has purr-fect liner I don’t know… There just aren’t many eye looks equal parts elegant and fierce. Whether you’re a lady …

Welcome to “Secrets of the Eye Makeup Mavens!” — a new series of posts featuring simple tips, makeup tools and product recommendations to master popular eye looks, like smokey eyes, pastel eyes and cat eyes. In this post, the first in the series, I thought we’d explore bright spring eye shadows, like the ones in …

Wearing the new NARS Seduction Blush ($28) Oh, sure. You could wear the same blush every day of the year. Why not, right? If there’s a blush you love, and it never lets you down, I say, “go for it!” I go through phases. Sometimes, for months on end, I’ll crave the exact same blush, …