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Two Ways to Win MAC Zinc Zone Greasepaint Stick

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  • The giveaway is now closed. Congrats to the winner, Kelly! Before you go, check the home page for ongoing giveaways.

G’mawning, ladies. 🙂 The MAC Art Supplies collection’s been out for a couple of weeks now … which in MAC time’s like an ETERNITY. Have you gotten a chance to play with any of the Greasepaint Sticks from the release?

They’re the chubby, flexible pencils you’ve seen in the promo pics. I love ’em because they double as shadows AND eyeliners… I have a soft spot for products that multi-task.

For our first blog task here today, I thought we’d start with a giveaway, it being Tuesday and all.

Are you ready?

The prize

One lucky lady will win MAC’s Greasepaint Stick in Zinc Zone, a shimmery gunmetal eye crayon liner that doubles as an eyeshadow (an $18 value).

How to enter…

2ways2enterEntering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.

First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post. In it, tell me about an eye product you’ve been loving lately, and share what makes it special.

Lately I’ve been practically sleeping with my MAC Technakohl liners… It’s true lurve! And they’re totally hooked on my waterline, meaning they stay put there all day long, and better still — they don’t even have to be sharpened. How cool is that!?

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Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:

Follow @karenmbb and RT to win MAC Zinc Zone Greasepaint Stick (an $18 Value) http://bit.ly/9Wo686

Recap…

  1. Enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, and don’t forget to use a valid email address so I can reach you if you win.
  2. Follow me on Twitter and retweet the following message:

    Follow @karenmbb and RT to win MAC Zinc Zone Greasepaint Stick (an $18 Value) http://bit.ly/9Wo686

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, April 15.

Bona lluita!!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • The giveaway is now closed. Congrats to the winner, Kelly! Before you go, check the home page for ongoing giveaways.

Rimmel Glam Eyes Lash Flirt Mascara, A Haiku Review

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Oh, Glam Eyes Lash Flirt
(A mascara by Rimmel)
Cheap … but not sleazy.

Just seven dollars!
In two shades: Black and Kohl Black
On sale at drugstores.

Lashes like magic
Sprinkled in Miracle Grow
EFFING CRAZY LONG!

For mad length and lift
Rimmel Glam Eyes Mascara
Lasts from dusk till dawn


Nekkid lashes

What’s Rimmel’s secret?
The air-whipped formula and
Carbon black pigment.

Is it perfect? No.
The brush is hard to use and
It can make a mess.
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MAC Unsung Heroes: Lychee Luxe Lipglass

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Question for my coral lovin’ babes: Do you have a favorite coral lipgloss? Hands down, mine’s got to be MAC Lipglass in Lychee Luxe ($14). It’s a shimmery coral from MAC’s permanent line, and if I had to guess I’d bet I’ve gone through a double-digit number of tubes, yikes!

Wish I could say I stumbled upon Lychee Luxe on my own, but I actually heard about it from my mom. She gave me the heads-up about 10 years ago, which is funny to me because she’s never really been into makeup.

Proof positive that Lychee Luxe holds *great* magical powers. 🙂

One day she swung by a MAC counter looking for a gloss with just the right amount of color for her fabulous 50-ish self. She left with her first tube of Lychee Luxe, and a familial makeup obsession was born.


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Chanel Noir Et Or Paris-Shanghei Makeup Collection Swatches and Product Pictures

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Some quick product pictures and swatches of the Chanel Noir Et Or Paris-Shanghai collection. Full reviews/swatches coming in just a few. 🙂


Les Vernis Nail Colour in Illusion d’or, a transparent sparkling gold ($25)


Les Vernis Nail Colour in Black Velvet, a matte black ($25)


Les Vernis Nail Colour in Gold Lame, a satiny gold ($25)


Ligne et Ombre de Chanel in Jet-Gold, a matte black eyeliner and sparkling gold eyeshadow ($45)


Jet-Gold


From top: Black Velvet, Gold Lame, Illusion d’or

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, April 12

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  1. Mood:

    2. A resounding “a’ight.”

  2. What’s your date night fragrance?

    3. It’s usually Coco Mademoiselle, but I’ve been reaching for Chloe more often lately.

  3. Can you swim?

    4. I was always scared to death of the ocean until I took swim and surf lessons back in 2002; now I’m much more comfortable in the water.

  4. Your current favorite article of clothing?

    5. A blue, green, yellow and white button-down plaid shirt that hides my muffin top oh-so-skillfully 🙂

  5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:

    6. MAC Studio Fix Lash Mascara/MAC Lychee Luxe Lipglass/MAC Ombre Blush in Ripe Peach with MAC Cream Colour Base in Hush

  6. Name something good that’s happened to you recently:

    7. Two things: 1) going to the symphony last Friday night and 2) sleeping in on both Saturday *and* Sunday.

  7. Maxi dresses: yay or nay?

    8. Yay! — only if they’re in a sold color and I’m wearing platforms; otherwise, I look like a kid playing dress-up in grownup clothes.

  8. Have you ever painted a room?

    9. Twice. Once when I was in high school, when my brother and I painted my room but made the mistake of not cracking a window before we started. By the time we’d finished, we were both cuckoo for Coco Puffs on paint fumes! The second time was about 10 years ago in my first place in SF. The color? seafoam green.

  9. Outfit:

    10. Old Navy Diva jeans, a black t-shirt and zip-up hoodie.

  10. Weekly goals:

    11. Remember to live “in the moment,” make an appointment to get my roots done, refrain from eating junk food and work through 30 Day Shred at least twice this week

Wake up, buttercup! How you doin’? I’m still waiting for this tea to kick in, so ye olde mental cylinders aren’t quite up to 100% yet… I should be good in about a half an hour or so. 🙂

Drop in and let me know how your Monday’s coming along. I could use some friendly words (having a tough day today). Just copy the list below, and paste it with your answers in the comments.

Le list

1. Mood:
2. Your date night fragrance?
3. Can you swim?
4. Your current favorite article of clothing?
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
6. Name something good that’s happened to you recently:
7. Maxi dresses: yay or nay?
8. Have you ever painted a room?
9. Outfit:
10. Weekly goals:

Repeat after me: We are having a great day today. We are having a great day today. We are having a great day today.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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