Just For Fun

Good mornin’ and happy Friday, babes! Looks like we made it. 🙂

This week took a lot out of me, but now I feel great. How ’bout we kick things off with a giveaway?

Mission Skincare’s high-performance beauty products for face and body were created by athletes, for athletes, but you don’t need a wicked serve to appreciate the line.

Co-created by tennis goddess and Glamour mag Woman of the Year Serena Williams, the antioxidant-rich products are paraben-, preservative- and cruelty-free.

The prize

Five lucky ladies will each win three goodies from Mission Skincare by Serena Williams (a $48 value):

• Active Daily Facial Cleanser ($40): A quick-cleansing foaming face wash (works in 90 seconds flat!) that removes makeup and impurities while nourishing and renewing the skin
• Pomegranate Lip Balmer SPF 15 ($4): This long-lasting lip balm (in Serena’s favorite flavor) contains cocoa butter to hydrate and broad-spectrum SPF15 to protect; it’s also paraben- and preservative-free
• Pink Lemonade Lip Balmer SPF 15 ($4): Also paraben- and preservative-free in sweet-smelling pink lemonade

How to enter…

Entering 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 your plans for the weekend. 🙂

One word: fun! Tonight, I’m heading to a Warriors basketball game (three cheers for hot dogs!), and tomorrow I’ll be in line for New Moon.

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

RT @karenmbb: RT to win Mission Skincare by Serena Williams (a $48 value) http://bit.ly/3TzNi3

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:
   
   RT @karenmbb: RT to win Mission Skincare by Serena Williams (a $48 value) http://bit.ly/3TzNi3

I’ll pick the winners at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, November 22.

Sretno!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

1. Mood:

Still a little out of it this morning, but I feel pretty good. I didn’t sleep well last night, so the old mental motor’s taking a while to warm up.

2. Do you make your bed?

Yup, every morning. It’s an easy way to start the day with a minor sense of accomplishment.

3. Have you started holiday shopping?

No! I need to start soon, though.

4. Favorite fruit?

I heart all kinds, but persimmons are really floating my boat right now, yum!

5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:

It’s a Clinique Black Tie Violets day for me.

6. In what ways are you like your mother?

We have very different personalities, but my mom and I are both total clean freaks.

7. Do you like to dance?

LOVE IT!

8. Long or short nails?

Long nails look so pretty to me, but I think shorter nails are just more practical. It’s a little harder to type with long nails.

9. Outfit:

I’m squeezing in a quick morning workout, so I’m covered in stretchy stuff that wicks — black Lululemon workout pants, a white tank top and black sweatshirt.

10. Weekly goals:

Eat sensibly (that means no more dark chocolate stars), work on managing my time better than last week, start a new filing system, research window treatments and do some planning for the holidays.

Good morning, ladies! Happy Monday.

I feel like I’ve been up forever… This morning around 4:30 Tabs went to work trying to open the cabinets under the sink, pawing and scratching at it for reasons unknown. I think he’s looking for CS Lewis’ magic wardrobe as a means to escape.

After I shouted at him to knock it off, he jumped on the bed, plopped on top of my head and started purring, completely ignoring the fact that I was mad. Typical.

Hope you have a great day today. While you tackle that first (or second) cup of coffee, take a second to check in with the Monday Poll. Just copy the list below, and paste it in the comments with your answers. 🙂

Le list

1. Mood
2. Do you make your bed?
3. Have you started holiday shopping?
4. Favorite fruit?
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
6. In what ways are you like your mom?
7. Do you like to dance?
8. Long or short nails?
9. Outfit:
10. Weekly goals:

All in favor of us having a great week say “Aye!”

Aye!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

How do you feel about glitter? Do you wear it much? I don’t rock it 24/7, but I will reach for a glittery nail polish, lipgloss or eyeliner when I’m feeling spunky (happens from time to time). 🙂

Urban Decay’s Heavy Metal Liner in Midnight Cowboy kinda changed my outlook on glitter. It turned glitter from something I liked into something I love.

By adding just the faintest sparkle, it became one of my staples for fun nights out. I’ll wear it as a shimmery golden liner along my upper lash line (where it stays like a mo’ fo’). The fine particles give it a sophisticated golden sparkle that lights up my face, but not in a cheesy, you’re-trying-too-hard way.

Some women look at glitter like they look at mini skirts — after a certain age, you just don’t go there anymore.

I don’t think so. Women of any age can sparkle. 🙂

What’s the best glittery product you’ve ever used, and what makes it great?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen