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Comment to Win MAC Dazzle Lash Mascara

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Do your lashes long for mad, glossy shine? Does your fringe freak for serious curl hold?

Today’s giveaway features MAC Dazzle Lash mascara, for a natural, glossy lash look with curl hold to spare.

THE PRIZE

(Winner randomly selected)

One (1) tube of MAC Dazzle Lash mascara. This baby feels light and soft on lashes and gives “lash-challenged ladies” (like myself) the natural-looking fringe we *wish* we were born with. Prize valued at $13 (one winner).

TO ENTER

Just answer the following question in the comments (no worries; there’s no right or wrong answer):

“What makes you dazzling?”

My answer: I wish I could say it was my long, lovely legs, but, alas, most middle schoolers tower over me (I’m only 5’1″). I guess, then, it would be my strange sense of humor. It comes in handy when I need to turn on the charm… WHOA! Did you feel that? I just turned it on. 🙂

RULES

The giveaway is open to US and international readers. Please, one entry per person, and don’t forget to leave a valid email address in the comment form so I can reach you if you’ve won.

I’ll choose the winner at random from the entries received by 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, June 18, 2010.

Best of luck!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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MAC Fabulous Felines: A Cat Lady Tribute

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Remember those March murmurs about a little something called MAC Fabulous Felines? Well, it’s still a few months away (August in the US; September internationally), but after Tabs spotted these fabulous promotional pictures yesterday, he insisted we do a tribute look.

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OG MAC Fabulous Felines tabby promo pic!

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Homegirl version!

Ya gotta love how Tabs smiles with his eyes. 😉

The look didn’t turn out exactly like the tabby promo pic we used for inspiration, but I ended up liking the smokey gray/brown combo for the eyes.
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Just How Well Does MAC Dazzle Lash Do Lashes?

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I awoke this morning to a dazzling development! No, not my birthday; I saw that coming from miles/weeks away. This dazzling development was a tube of MAC Dazzle Lash resting on my nightstand. I set it there before bed last night so I’d see it first thing this morning.

Why?

To remind myself to tell you about it first thing this morning. 🙂

MAC Dazzle Lash isn’t new, but I don’t think I’ve mentioned it before. It’s one of the many MAC mascaras in the company’s permanent collection. With a velvety, non-clumping formula that adds subtle thickness and lash length, it’s designed to deliver a seemingly natural lash look with extreme curl hold.

And that it does. Two or three coats is like BAM! — but not BAM! like Fergie or Lady Gaga lashes; more like BAM! — the lashes I wish I’d been born with. They hold their curl all day long and glow with mad glossy shine. My fringe feels wonderfully light and soft.

I’m guessing the shine has to do with copernicia cerifera, aka carnauba palm wax.

RANDOM FUN FACT: Carnauba is also the main ingredient in surfboard wax.

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MAC Viva Glam V: An Unsung Makeup Hero

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Have I got a thing for bright lipsticks, HELLO! But sometimes I don’t want the hassle they can bring. Sometimes I just want something easy and effortless on my lips — something like the perfect pink.

That’s where today’s entrant in the MAC Unsung Heroes series shines. She’s MAC Viva Glam V lipstick ($14), and she happens to be one of the most wearable neutral pink lippies I’ve ever met.

Shimmery like a pearl and with a shiny finish, the color’s one Goldilocks (of Three Bears fame) would love, because it’s not too cool or too warm. It’s one of those products that seems to be juuuust right for almost everyone.

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And it doesn’t just look good on the lips; it feels good, too — rather, it makes me feel good to wear. 🙂 Since its introduction (Viva Glam V came out in 2004), the proceeds from its sale and those of MAC’s other Viva Glam lipsticks have gone to support men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. Millions have been raised since the program’s start in 1994, much of it one tube at a time.
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MAC Digi Dazzle Collection

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MAC Digi Dazzle Collection

Promo pics of a new line of MAC Dazzle Lipsticks from the upcoming MAC Digi Dazzle Collection.

Shades include…

Wham: a plum brown
Win-Win: a light pink
Snazzy: a deep Plum
Sweet Bits: a light lavender ink
Troublemaker: a magenta
Infused With Glam: a coppery brown
Liquid Lurex: a tarnished golden
Naughty You: a neon pink
Smash Hit: a white beige
Baby’s On Fire: a deep red
Glaringly Hip: a light peach
Hellraiser: a light lavender
Hot Sass: a bright orange

More info coming soon. 🙂

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5 Hot Tips for Bright, Glossy Lips

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I swear there’s a magic dial behind makeup counters that associates can use to crank up the brightness of their lipglosses because shiny shades of red, coral, fuchsia, neon orange and hot pink are blossoming right before my eyes!

Bright, glossy lips are among my favorite things about summer. Here are five hot tips to get your pretty kisser primed and ready to glow!

1. Prevent pigmented glosses from drifting past your natural lip line

Once I spent an entire day sightseeing in San Francisco without realizing I had bright red lipgloss smeared all over my chin… I’d assumed folks were staring because they wanted to be friends, but when a highly pigmented gloss creeps past your natural lip line, it’s like wearing a big sign on your forehead that reads, “WHEE! LOOK AT ME! I LOOK LIKE A CRAZY!” 🙂

To halt the migration, start by lining the outer edges of your lips with a clear lip liner like Benefit D’finer D’liner ($20). Because it’s clear, it won’t alter the shade of the gloss you’re wearing and won’t lead you down the path to pigment overkill.

2. Exfoliate for an even, smooth surface and maximum shine

Smooth lips love gloss and look downright dazzling in bright sunlight. Pump up the volume of your favorite glosses with some gentle exfoliation.

I like to mix MAC Naked Honey Salve (Rosebud Salve works well, too) with a pinch of granulated sugar and rub the concoction against my lips with a finger for a minute or two. Presto! — a soft and smooth pucker, no flakes included.
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MAC Mascara X Delivers Lash Length, Volume and Gloss While Maintaining a Natural Look

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I love the look of big, bold tranny lashes, but I can’t wear them all the time (no matter how much I’d like to!). Now, when I need to look more professional than partygoer, I can reach for MAC Mascara X ($13). It delivers the perfect amount of lash volume with great separation and length.

Available for a while as part of the MAC permanent makeup line, it’s one of five mascaras designed to enhance lashes while maintaining a (somewhat) natural feel and appearance (Pro Lash, Splashproof Lash, Pro Longlash and Dazzle Lash are the others).

For volumized lashes that appear long, lush and separated — but still within the realm of possibility — I’ll apply two to three coats of Mascara X. It glides on smooth, dries to a glossy finish and leaves my lashes feeling light, flexible and soft.

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Wearing three coats of MAC Mascara X
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