OK, in basic Karen style, I did make-up and hair for a job interview early yesterday morning solely to comprehend on the final minute that it wasn’t going to be on video however over the telephone, LOL! Oh nicely.

Not less than it gave me an excuse to strive a brand new eyeliner, GXVE Line It Up Gel Pencil in Sapphire Skies, an exquisite darkish navy blue matte shade. We’ll get to that in a second.

Thanks for sending your interview well-wishes. I feel I did okay! If I make it by way of this spherical — fairly certain I did — then I’ve one other three rounds to go.

I don’t know in case you’ve looked for a job recently, however as of late it’s a looooong course of. Nicely, at the least it’s within the artistic subject that I’m in proper now (writing).

You gotta make it by way of a web based resume submission, which is shockingly troublesome to do due to the sheer quantity of people that apply. Then, an HR individual does a screener interview, and in case you get by way of that, then you definitely do two or three extra interviews with the artistic group members. Generally it’s a person interview and generally it’s a bunch. Then, there’s a writing take a look at. Should you go the writing take a look at, then there’s normally another interview with a VP or somebody in a C-suite place.

It’s quite a bit!

I used to be considering as I used to be driving Connor to the dentist for a filling (child’s first cavity) that it appears like I’m relationship once more, ha ha ha! On all these calls, you’ve gotta look your finest and current the most effective model of your self, after which hope that 1) the individual on the opposite finish likes you adequate to maneuver you ahead and a couple of) that you just don’t unintentionally offend somebody alongside the best way. All of the whereas you don’t have any actual concept how the opposite individuals really really feel about you.

Anyway, I do know one thing good is coming. Simply gotta be affected person.

Now for the enjoyable stuff… EYELINER. Particularly, the blue gel pencil liner from Gwen Stefani’s make-up line, GXVE. She has a bunch of colours and this one caught my consideration due to the creaminess of the pencil and the depth of the pigment. It’s speculated to be waterproof, too.

In these pics, I had the make-up on for a great six hours, and the liner didn’t budge from my lash or water line! What I like essentially the most about it, although, is the colour. It has depth and depth, but it surely isn’t harsh. It’s excellent in order for you definition however desire a softer different to true black eyeliner.

At full worth, every pencil is normally $20 for 0.04 ounces, however on the GXVE Magnificence web site proper now, the whole lot’s 50% off, so, dagnabbit, it appears to be like like I would like to purchase one other shade or two. I feel the purple and the taupe look actually lovely.

Another day till Thanksgiving. We’re going to maintain it mellow this 12 months — simply me, El Hub, Connor Claire and Rosie-Pose. We’re going to have crab with a number of butter and salt as a substitute of turkey, french bread, some sides that we’ll choose up from a neighborhood gourmand deli and a pie or two. Connor and I are going to make an apple pie at present (right here’s the recipe); hopefully it received’t be hideous so I can take an honest image of it.

I hope your T-day prep goes easily and that you just’re feeling glad and wholesome. Some nasty colds are going round these components, so handle your self, OK?

Your pleasant neighborhood magnificence addict,

Karen