Just For Fun

I’ve had a thing for Keanu “cool breeze over the mountains” Reeves since high school. Born September 2, 1964, the Hawaiian-Chinese-English actor’s been a fixture of fan tribute wallpaper art ever since 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

When the Matrix came out, I dreamed of living on the Nebuchadnezzar with Neo. Sure, it would have been a rough life, but we’d have our love to keep us going. 🙂

Not a huge fan of the scraggly beard he sports a lot nowadays, but I’m all about that buzz cut and swat outfit. Hello, fantasy!

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Class of ’93, yo!

Hey, gals. I was just thinking about high school…

Sometimes it seems like such a long time ago. They were days filled with talk of Z. Cavaricci pants, the Humpty Dance and OG 90210. 🙂

It was this email from Alicia that prompted my trip down memory lane:

“I was just curious as to what your makeup routine was like in your high school days. I’ve seen pictures of some very stylish people now who looked like train wrecks in High School. Yikes!” – Alicia

What’s up, Alicia?

Seeing how high school was over 15 years ago for me, I’m a little foggy on the details, LOL!

Mugging with my friend Shaun

But I do remember bits and pieces here and there, like how I wore Revlon Cherries in the Snow lipstick almost every day as a sophomore and loved Cornsilk Pressed Powder and Coty Loose Powders in my senior year.

With my BFF Jen

Isn’t it weird to see yourself in old pictures? Like, you still remember those days, but they seem so far away?

Forgive my non-tweezed eyebrows. In my defense, it was the early ’90s. 🙂 I guess we hadn’t discovered tweezing or waxing yet.

Homegirls, do you remember your high school makeup routine or favorite products? Were you stylish back in the day, or did you blossom in your later years?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The giveaway is now closed to new entries, and the winners are being contacted. 🙂 Good luck!

Can you believe it’s already Tuesday night? What was the highlight of your day? Mine was having lunch in the city with my friend Janice, an awesome national makeup artist for NARS. She shared some application tips for products in their permanent collection. I’m definitely gonna talk about them, but I still have some accompanying pictures to prep.

In the meantime, how about a giveaway to celebrate the fact that we’re already almost half way to Friday? 🙂

The prize

One lucky lady will take home $75 in drugstore skin and hair care goodies from Olay and Pantene:

• Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye Roller ($20)
• Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum ($20)
• Olay Regenerist DNA Superstructure UV Cream ($25)
• Pantene Full & Thick Shampoo ($5)
• Pantene Full & Thick Conditioner ($5)

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 — a comment describing one of your favorite drugstore products. 🙂

I’m a huge fan of Olay Complete SPF 30 Daily Moisturizer. Been using it for years. It moisturizes and keeps the sunburns at bay without breaking me out.

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

RT @karenmbb: RT to Win $75 in Olay Regenerist and Pantene Full & Thick Drugstore Goodies http://bit.ly/3OHkz9

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 $75 in Olay Regenerist and Pantene Full & Thick Drugstore Goodies http://bit.ly/3OHkz9

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, September 10.

Onnea!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The giveaway is now closed to new entries, and the winners are being contacted. 🙂 Good luck!

1. Mood:

Chill. With long weekends I feel like I actually get some time to relax.

2. The chores you dislike the most?

Laundry! And cleaning the toilet.

3. What color are your eyes?

Brown, but if you look really closely there’s a navy blue ring around the edge of the iris.

4. Are you ticklish?

Ugh, yes. El Hub knows it’s my Achilles’ heel!

5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:

I didn’t go buck wild today. Eyes: Tarte Lifted Natural Eye Primer on the lids, Lancome Hypnose Drama in Excessive Black on the lashes. Lips: Philosophy Supernatural Superglossy Lip Gloss SPF 15 in Live in the Moment. Cheeks: Philosophy You Make Me Blush Mineral Bloush Duo in Sunny/Bright.

6. What’s your favorite holiday?

Halloween! I have a crazy sweet tooth, and I’ll take any and every excuse to wear a costume.

7. Have you ever cried at work?

Many times, but never in front of a coworker. When I worked as a legal assistant a few years back I was always frustrated and angry about my job. Whenever I had to cry, I’d go to a seldom-used bathroom off the beaten workplace path.

8. Would you survive a zombie invasion?

I’d stand a chance if I had on my running shoes.

9. Outfit:

It’s a chill at home day, so I’m sporting my orange terry cloth shorts and a black t-shirt.

10. Weekly goals:

Hopefully (please!), resolve the condo purchase (supposed to close this Friday, *knock on wood*), do at least a few minutes of exercise each day, call a friend whom I haven’t spoken to in a while, do five hours of reading, and keep a positive attitude no matter what.

Today is the real Labor Day, chicas. Yesterday was just a warm up. 🙂 I wish three-day weekends were mandatory for everyone.

Let me know how you’re doing. You know the drill. Copy the empty Monday Poll list down below here, and paste it with your answers in the comments.

Le list

1. Mood:
2. Chores you dislike the most?
3. What color are your eyes?
4. Are you ticklish?
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
6. Your favorite holiday?
7. Have you ever cried at work?
8. Would you survive a zombie invasion?
9. Outfit:
10. Weekly goals:

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen