Giveaways

Rise and shine, pal o’ mine. We made it through another week! Congrat-poo-lations. 🙂

What did you end up doing last night? Did anyone else go see that new movie, Neighbors? On a very serious note (not really), what did you think of Zac Efron’s abs and lashes??

Ha! Not bad, right? Bravo on both counts.

I was surprised by how much I liked that movie. Yes, SO DUMB! — but totally fun, and some of the jokes about grownup life are freaky accurate, like going to bed with a mouthguard and loving brunch.

In other news, this should be a laid back weekend for me. Tomorrow I’m driving out the East Bay to take my mom out to Mother’s Day brunch, but other than that, I’ll just be chillin’ here around the house. I owe Tabs some quality playtime.

Good luck in this week’s giveaway. Happy Mother’s Day to you and yours. 🙂

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • Do you wear a mouthguard to bed? (I do because I grind my teeth!)
  • Have you ever been to Mount Rushmore or the Statue of Liberty?
  • Mountain lion, falcon or bear?
  • Favorite liquid liner?
  • Who makes the best bronzer?
  • Have you ever made a new friend at the gym?
  • An embarrassing moment that you can now look back on and laugh?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, May 12, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Good morning, glory. 🙂 I hope you slept well. Did you do anything interesting or fun last night?

El Hub and I drove down to Blue Barn in Corte Madera, and I got that salad I like (with the grilled shrimp and avocado). Then we just tooled around the mall until closing.

It was such a comfortable night outside, all warm with a beautiful coral and pink sunset, so it was nice to just walk around.

There’s an REI down there, so we walked in to look at bikes, and I found a cute blue one with flowers painted on it and tassels on the handlebars and a basket on the front that would have been perfect for kittens, but it was like $700!

Seriously, when did cute bicycles get so expensive?

In other news, this was a big week for my addiction to makeup. 🙂 I hope you enjoyed the MAC Maleficent and Alluring Aquatic coverage. I had a total blast doing those posts.

Good luck in this weekend’s Sephora giveaway. Talk to you soon.

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • Do you have a bicycle? If so what does it look like?
  • Do you know how to waterski?
  • Favorite false lashes?
  • Complete this sentence: when it comes to taking pictures…
  • What’s your favorite two-shadow eye look at the moment?
  • When was the last time you wore your hair up?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Hey, boo! Good morning. How are you? How’s everything out there?

“Out there…” Sounds like I’m talking to an astronaut. 🙂

I hope you had a good week. I hope you experienced something new, got some nice weather, and had someone pay you a compliment, because that always feels good.

If not, then let’s do it now: “You’re sweet and kind and creative and have impeccably good taste, and I love you.”

Looks like the sun came out here this morning. It’s not as overcast as it was yesterday.

We actualy got more rain this week, which is starting to approach unusual weather territory, because here in this part of Northern California our last real rains of the season usually happen right around early April…

Most of the time. If I’m remembering correctly.

I don’t mind though. It makes my allergies a little worse, but it’s better for Mother Nature overall.

Keeps the flowers around and everything green longer.

Do you have any plans this weekend? All I really have is my dad’s bday dinner in the East Bay tonight and maybe a breakfast sammy and coffee at Panera Bread with El Hub in a few. Beyond that, I’m just sort of wingin’ it.

Best of luck in this week’s giveaway. I wish — WISH! — I was able to hold a giveaway where every single person could win. That would be a dream come true. I actually fantasize a lot about what kinds of things I could do for us here on the blog if I ever won the lottery. One of the ideas is to take a group of 10 readers off to Paris for an all-expenses-paid two-week adventure (because one week wouldn’t be enough). We could visit Chanel headquarters and spend one entire day in the Louvre.

Le sigh…

Have a great day today, babe. My tummy is rumbly, so I’ll talk to you soon. Panera is calling my name! 🙂

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • Where’s your favorite place to go for breakfast?
  • Do you own any clothes handed down from your grandma or mom?
  • What are your three favorite apps on your phone?
  • What has been the highlight of your April so far?
  • When I say “cats are” you say ________.
  • What are you wearing on your nails?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, April 28, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! It’s going to be a beautiful day. 🙂

Happy caturday to ya. I hope you slept well and did a little recuperating from the week. Did you have any good dreams that you remember? Or any weird dreams?

I can’t recall if I did… I hope so.

Oh! — get this: your nephew tabby was unusually affectionate this morning. Before I got out of bed, he was all up in my grill, giving me headbutts galore with slow blinks and purring loudly.

Yes, it was a nice way to start the day.

In other news, dinner with my in-laws last night. We had a good time. If you’re ever out this way and craving Italian food, I can’t recommend Fabrizio’s enough (aren’t those food pics on the website gorgeous?). It’s a family-run place right downtown near lots of little shops and cafes along the boulevard.

Well worth a trip across the bridge if you live in San Francisco, and after dinner you could walk a block down the street and catch a movie at the Lark.

I think Larkspur is an underrated gem out here in Marin County. Sausalito gets tons of attention, but people sometimes forget about Larkspur.

Good luck in this weekend’s giveaway, and if I don’t catch you again before tomorrow, have a very happy Easter. 🙂

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • Do you live on a farm?
  • Do you ever play card games or board games? Which are your favorite ones?
  • How many pets do you have, and what are their names?
  • Do you watch TV or listen to music while you exercise?
  • Quick! — what’s the first lipstick that comes to mind?
  • What’s your favorite makeup bag?
  • Are you a gal who’s handy around the house? Do you ever use power tools?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, April 21, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Rise and shine, morning glory! Happy caturday! 🙂

How’s it going this morning? Tabs and I are just having some mommy and toygie time on the couch for a few minutes before El Hub and I go grab breakfast and coffee at Panera.

What’s a toygie, you may ask? Well, “toygie” is shorthand for “18-pound diva kitty supermodel.”

Here’s an example of it in everyday use:

“Hi, buddy! Hi, beauty. I love you, toygie-boo. Look at this Jabba on me! Yeah, we’re having mommy and toygie time… Mommy and toygie time…

Don’t bite. Don’t bite. DON’T BITE.”

In other news…guess who’s goin’ country tomorrow!? Yup, I’m heading to Nashville, Tennessee, also known as Music City, for a quick couple days to cover an event for Neutrogena. It’ll be my first time in “the home of country music,” so I’m very excited about it. Today I’m charging up all my gizmos and camera batteries to capture and share as much of the trip as possible.

Whatever you’re up to this weekend, I hope it involves something fun. Good luck in this weekend’s giveaway. Talk to you soon.

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • Who’s your favorite country music singer?
  • Have you ever been to the U.S. South?
  • What’s been your favorite spring/summer makeup product so far this year?
  • How’s your garden coming along?
  • Who was the last person you called on the phone?
  • Are you craving anything (food-wise) right now?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Rise and shine, morning glory!

I love that phrase… 🙂 I’ll tell you the story behind why I use it one of these days.

How did you sleep? Did you have any dreams? I don’t remember if I did last night. Sometimes I do, but last night is just a sleepy blur.

The sun is out this morning, but I don’t know how long it’ll last, so after I finish my French toast, I’m going for a long walk outside (yes, I’m brining cat treats).

Not much new to report. Last night I did see the new Captain America movie with El Hub and thought it wasn’t bad. Honestly, though, sometimes the superhero movies sort of merge together for me. I love sci-fi — you know that — but the Marvel comic themes generally stick to a handful of story lines. Vengeance, misunderstood hero, quest for power, greed, bizarre need to destroy the world in order to rebuild it anew.

Anywho, I hope you have a nice weekend lined up. I have some blog work to do (some BIG stuff happening next week), but I’ll try to spend some time outside. I do have to repair the damage the storm did to the garden on my deck.

Oh! And guess what? Some neighborhood birds totally destroyed the planter filled with cat grass seedlings for Tabs. I guess they found the seeds yummy.

Yeah, Tabs was none too pleased about that.

Good luck in the giveaway. Talk to you soon. 🙂

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • How do you feel about cosplay? Have you ever dressed up in costume for a convention or anything like that?
  • Have you ever been on a work retreat? How was it?
  • Write a quick haiku. Here’s mine: Yesterday I strayed; I played with other kitties; it made Tabs jealous.
  • What’s the best concealer and why?
  • What’s something you love about yourself?
  • When was the last time you went to a library?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

It’s that time again! Rise and shine, pal o’ mine. Happy caturday! 🙂

Goodness, it’s raining cats and frogs here this morning, and it looks like it rained all night. I have absolutely no problems with that, mind you, because the rain makes everything greener.

What did you do last night? Did you see any movies, go out to dinner, play any games? El Hub and I were going to go out to dinner or something but opted for pasta at home and a rental instead.

Uh…I watched Catching Fire. Again. For the third time.

I know! But I just love that movie (and the first Hunger Games) so much.

As for Divergent, well, it didn’t really do anything for me. To each her own, though, ya know what I mean? That one just wasn’t my cup o’ tea.

I hope you do something fun this weekend. If the weather cooperates, get out there and enjoy it.

Good luck in this weekend’s giveaway, and don’t forget about The Walking Dead Twitter party Sunday night. I’d love to see you there.

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • How many times have you been overseas?
  • What’s the name of your favorite park, and where is it?
  • What’s the best toothpaste?
  • Where do you want to go today?
  • Do you have a favorite coffee shop or cafe?
  • Are you happy with your current makeup storage system?
  • Describe your favorite cup or mug.
  • What’s the best BB cream?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, March 31, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Congrats to the winners of this giveaway, Katie and Amoure Jones!

I may have mentioned once or twice (or 10 times) that I’m unabashedly Team MC (says the girl who saw Glitter on opening day, LOL!).

Today is actually Mariah’s birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIMI!), so I thought it might be fun to host a giveaway featuring my favorite diva’s latest scent, Mariah Carey Dreams, which has notes of bergamot, salted caramel apple, toasted almonds, star anise, freesia, honeysuckle, muguet, tonka bean, Madagascar vanilla, patchouli and warm musk. You can find it now at Walgreens.

Two (2) lucky ladies and/or gents will win a prize package valued at $149.49 including…

• Mariah Carey Dreams Hair Mist ($9.99)
• Mariah Carey Dreams 1.7 oz Eau de Parfum ($49)
• M by Mariah Carey 3.3 oz Eau de Parfum ($62.50)
• M by Mariah Carey Moisturizing Body Lotion ($28)

All ya have to do is leave a comment below to enter, and your comment can be about anything at all (like how you feel about selfies, whether Divergent was as good as it could/should have been, what you want for your birthday, what you’re doing this weekend — anything). It’s that easy!

Enter by leaving a comment below. The deadline to enter is Friday, March 28, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific). Entrants must enter using a valid email address to win. Contest is open to individuals in the United States who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21). Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select two (2) winners at random from the entries left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post. Void where prohibited by law.

Good luck!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Congrats to the winners of this giveaway, Katie and Amoure Jones!