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What’s an unsung hero in beauty-speak? For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup (or polish!) morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar of many makeup lovers but regularly rocks my world. My long-running Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorites. If you’ve been visiting MBB for a while now, you might already know that my ride-or-die makeup brush cleanser has been good ol’ Dr. Bronner’s solid soap for years; however, one thing that drives me crazy and has always driven me crazy about Dr. B’s is that once you use that white bar, it never looks...

If every dish was a work of art garnished with edible flowers, I strongly believe that road rage would end as we know it, and every Internet comment on every news website in the world would be exceptionally civil and polite from now on. I mean…LOOK AT THAT TOAST. It’s like fine art. How can you not revel in its beauty? Just looking at it makes me happier… That’s ricotta cheese, and those are strawberries, pistachios, honey, and what Creekside Bakery in Novato (which is where I got it the other day) calls “edible flora.” I’m not sure what kind...

Before things went absolutely bonkers beneath a cloud of powdered sugar and flour at the bakery right before Christmas, there was a brief lull, during which my coworkers and I talked about our New Year’s Eve traditions — ya know, things our families do to ring in the New Year. One tradition that seems to be shared by many families is that of cleaning the house to make it spic and span (or as close to it as possible) before January 1. Now…I used to do this religiously every December 31. I’d get the floors so clean you could eat...

What’s an unsung makeup hero? For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar screen of many makeup lovers but regularly rocks my world. The long-running Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorites. I’m always down for a summery coral lippie, and Chanel Rouge Allure Ink in Créatif ($37) is THE ONE. Well…the one for this week, ha ha ha! 😂 Hello, have we met? My name is Karen, and I have a new coral crush every other day. But that’s neither here nor there. This one’s a matte liquid lipstick,...

Shoot, how much time do you have, because we could be here all day. ALL DAY. Honestly, I can’t even make an accurate estimate, but it’s upwards of 12, maybe as high as 20, and I know that sounds like a lot, but I’ve lived through MANY haircuts gone wrong. Let’s see… Off the top my head, there was that one in first grade when my grandma, who was attending cosmetology school at the local community college at the time, convinced my mom that it was in the family’s best interest to give me a bowl cut and a tight...