WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Cat! Congratulations, Cat! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
Rise and shine, morning glory! Saturday is Caturday. 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend. I’m gonna hop on the treadmill for a few miles before meeting my fam to celebrate my dad’s birthday. That’s about all I’ve got going on.
Good luck in this weekend’s Sephora giveaway. Details to enter are just down below (basically, all it takes is a comment and/or a tweet on this post).
What folks are saying…
“Hi Karen!!! Wow, that news definitely gets a hoo ray ray and an elephant!!! (I’ve maybe been watching too much Boardwalk Empire.) Thank you so much!!!”
-Shana“What a lovely surprise it was to see your announcement (after completing one of many exams/papers/projects I have this crazy week)! The eCard will definitely ease expenses for this broke, beauty-obsessed college student. Thank you, Karen and Tabs!!”
-Katie“Thanks so much, Karen. Just in case you were wondering what I got with it, I decided to go with the Clarisonic Mia–I’ve been wanting it for years now, but have never purchased it because of the price. Your eCard helped me finally buy it! I look forward to using it. Thanks again!”
-Jane“Shut the front door! OMG Karen, you have made my day. 🙂 I’m sick in bed with the flu and this has just cheered me up immensely!!!!!!!! BTW, I’m the one that sent you that pic of my pug in a wig a few weeks back LOL! Thanks again, honestly, I’m beyond giddy right now.”
-Angel“Thank you SO much Karen! OMG! Wishes really do come true! I can’t believe I won! You have no idea how much this will help me through the holidays. I’ve been an avid fan of your blog for the past two years. Your witty and creative entries, informative makeup information, and beautiful photos have kept me hooked. I look forward to more of it. Goodness, you’ve
seriously just made my week and it’s only Tuesday night!”
-Zharlynne“Oh my goodness! Thank you so much Karen (and Tabs, of course)! I really appreciate this! I’d been eyeing the Anastasia brow pencil in Strawburn to match my red hair!”
-Chelsea (and Jiji the kitten and Quincy the bunny)
- 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).
- There are two ways to enter, 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 about anything at all, like, what’s your favorite flower? Does your pet prefer wet or dry food? Do you wear shoes inside the house? What are some things you collect? How often do you shave your legs? When you shampoo, do you rinse and repeat? How often do you wash your makeup brushes? Do you line your water line (inner rims of your eyes)? — you get the idea.
- Second, you can enter by following me on
Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! http://bit.ly/ZrNx9o
- The deadline to enter is Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 11:59PM (PT).
- Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
- A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
- Contest is open to individuals of any country 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).
- Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. International winners may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal instead.
- Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
- The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
- Void where prohibited by law.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Cat! Congratulations, Cat! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
My pets prefer wet food, but they get both. One of them is now eating hypo-allergenic food, which is expensive, and the other two eat regular food. So I have to add the canned food to entice them to eat all at once.
Hola Chica!
Hi Karen. I would LOVE to win the gift certificate.
Hi my dog loves dry good but his favorite of all is Peanut Butter!! I do wear shoes in the house all if the time….even if it’s just my slippers. I do not like to go bare foot! I have also been lining my waterlines of my eyes since I started wearing liner. I love all flowers they just brighten up any day!!!!
Hey Karen!
Happy Birthday to your dad! I always line by waterlines. I collect teapots and to some, it would seem like I collect nail polishes and make up.
Have a great weekend!
Happy birthday to yr father!
Happy birthday to your dad!
My cat is indiscriminate, but I’m sure she prefers wet food. Actually, one of her favorite foods is tomato-based sauces. I have to keep an eye on my pasta at all times!
Lilies and water-lilies are my favorite!
Good morning!
I did a version of your Nars Cyprus-and-Galapagos eye the other day (the shadows, plus Via Appia to line) and it came out very nicely! I’d had Cyprus on my wishlist for a while, saw it as an “unsung hero” and got it when Sephora had their 15%-off. It’s a marvellous eyeshadow.
Have a great weekend!
I’m enjoying my Spring flowers, my daffodils have been open all week and just this morning I noticed my Hyacinths are open. My favorite flower is probably the lily and I still have a couple of months before mine open and I get to enjoy them:)
Hi Karen~ thanks for the giveaway opportunity. My favorite flower is the magnolia flower. They are not that delicate lol, but I love the color, the shape, and the scent of them =)
I actually don’t like flowers much but I don’t mind orange tiger lilies or the smell of lilac and lily of the valley.
That flower picture is hilarious! Thanks for the laugh. Happy Saturday!
Tiger lilies are my favorite! In the language of flowers, they mean “dare to love me.”
Hibiscus flowers are my favorite 🙂
Gladiolas are my absolute favorite flowers!
I’m so excited to have 70° weather this weekend for the first time!!
We are going to a friends 32nd surprise bday party tonight!
I wear shoes in the house when I’m getting ready to leave or when I’ve walked in and don’t feel like taking them out to put into my room right away.
I wish I could line my waterline right now but I can feel the pollen in the air. My eyes are so watery perhaps they can water the plants >_<
I don’t wash my makeup brushes regularly. I just wash them whenever I see the brushes are looking buildup-y. I do not line my waterline either. My eyes get so watery and wash off the liner anyways, so why bother?
I love to see all the azaleas in bloom right now.
That flower arrangement is awesome lol 😉
Today the sun is “Shinin on me” <– song from my fav Country Artist Jerrod Niemann! Have a great weekend Y'all & hope you have wonderful family time Karen!
My favorite spring flowers are lilacs, tulips and lilly of the valley. Have a great weekend.
I am in! And if I don’t win, do I get a date with one of those hunks, please? 🙂 I’ll take Ryan if that’s okay.
Good Morning!!!
Ranunculus is one of my favorite flowers.
Happy Birthday to your Dad!
I wash my makeup brushes very rarely! Some of my brushes are pretty cheap, so they don’t always take kindly to washing. 🙁
I’m Japanese so I was taught to NEVER wear shoes inside the house. I was so surprised the first time I went over to my friends house and they all wore shoes inside!
Happy Birthday to your dad!
I collect pencils. All different shapes, sizes, colors, designs etc 🙂
Happy birthday to your Dad!
Just finished cleaning out the garage, and now I’m drinking a cup of coffee & reading your blog:)
Daisies are my favorite flower!
I collect teapots & teacups if they are unique or beautiful
Buon compleanno to your Dad…from Italy!
I have not been able to find a lipstick that suits my skin or face shape…so, only lipbalm so far!
We recently switched to Blue Buffalo for our cats. After a week or so we’ll treat them to wet food. Don’t wanna upset kitty tummies with the new food.
Pink roses are my favorites! 🙂
Hi.. i like reading beauty blogs , am new to makeup ..currently i hardly own any makeup except eyeliner but am developing an interest in makeup and wish to learn more abt it ..thanks for organizing this giveaway 🙂
Falling in love with my smash box master palette lately.
Happy birthday to your dad! My cats eat a food from a local holistic pet food company here in NC called Pet Pantry. They have their own delivery guys that bring it to my door! Sometimes I order it at 3am (this happens more often than I like to admit), and it’s at my door before lunchtime the following day.
Our kitties definitely prefer dry food, but we generally feed them wet. The only time they get dry food is when we’re going out of town, and then we fill up a big bowl of food for them to eat over a couple of days. They love it, but they know it means we’re leaving them!
Favorite flower: carnation
I’m not very good at identifying flowers, but purple flowers always catch my eye. And purple eyeshadow, nail polish and even some purple tinted lip colors. Basically anything purple 🙂
SO glad it is finally spring time!
No shoes in my house- married into an Asian family, so they are left at the door. Have fun with the family and happy birthday to your dad!
Love wearing beautiful bright colors for Spring!!!
I don’t wash my makeup brushes nearly enough. But hey, I’m the only one who uses them!
I just got burnt to a crisp at the beach, but it was worth it!
All’s well on a caturday Saturday. Does it count as a collection even if said collection was unintentional? Because my spice cabinet is boundless (unintentionally so) to the point where I open it up and wonder, yet again, where these seasonings came from.
🙂
Hi Karen… I’m a silent spectator of your Blog, and totally love it! Love the ‘Unsung Heroes’ section!
Would love to win here!
As for a reply here, well, I wash my make-up brushes every week, like on saturday night, and I leave them to dry on a towel over-night.
No shoes in the house, ever! (Ok, maybe sometimes- like if you are on your way out the door and you realize you’ve forgotten something in the living room!)
I’m Japanese so we don’t wear shoes in the house!
I’m testin out my wedding makeup today, done up outrageously fancy for sittin around playing video games and organizing crap today. Thanks for the contest!
One of my cats definitely prefer soft food but she loves kibbles too now. I used to baby her so much but now she shifts between those two since she just gave birth 🙂 she needs the soft food for milk production so yeah.
But generally they prefer kibbles! Plus they don’t spoil as fast.
I’ve been lusting after the Nars concealer for weeks and weeks since I read your post on it and still haven’t been able to swatch it yet 🙁
I’m so glad it’s finally spring!! Feels amazing outside 😀 My fav flower is carnation! I think it’s cool that you can grow them two toned with a different color around the edges. Thanks for the chance Karen :]
Hi Karen, I love cats too!!! Mine has to eat special prescription cat food right now, he seems to love it though, so it’s all good. I love reading your blog and your pictures make me laugh. I love how your cat is always featured in them 😀
I love tulips….and theBalm is my new favorite make-up brand! Have a great weekend 🙂
wants hourglass powder!
My Bailey will only eat dry food. I’ve never met a cat that has no interest in wet food – even tuna! She’ll smell it, then back away quickly shaking her head, as if she’s trying to get the smell out of her nose!
One kitty eats dry food; the other kitty eats wet food! They both are a little tubby. 😉
I guess you could say I collect medical items from my past. It sounds weird but I still have my 4 removed wisdom teeth, braces for my teeth, and my cast when I was 7. Weird but memorable. Happy Caturday!
I collect Lennox figurines of Tinkerbell 🙂
I have a small collection of antique perfume bottles. One is Gulerain’s Jicky which my grandpa brought back to my grandma from “overseas” during WWII.
Wich ones?
Will the dogs it changes, sometimes dry sometimes wet, it depends very much of the taste of the Dog treats.
And well our Rooster: we give him dry food, but I’m sure he eats his insects while we are not home. ( no wonder he can’t fly well anymore he is kind has heavy bones now 😀 , he wont like the idea to call him fat.
Last time I tried to line my waterline, my eyes turned fire engine red 🙁 Not a good look for anyone!
I don’t line my water lines. I always heard it wasn’t good for my eyes…
Hey K-Dawg! Haven’t thrown my hat in the ring in a while! Thought I would 🙂 Have fun at your pop’s b-day!!! Hugs! THE Paigest! TTFN!
My dog eats dry food!
I love cherry blossoms and blue hydrangeas.I collect super tiny cat figurines.
I love my family!!
I’m not as interested in beauty as I used to be, but I still always read the blog for updates on you and Tabs ^^ he looks just like my Ezio! i’m obsessed with kitties lol
I love ice cream :p
The mental image of you making that bouquet in photoshop is cracking me up.
I only wear shoes inside the house if it has been a while since I swept and there is too much cat litter scattered around. That stuff can hurt when you step on it!
My cat usually eats dry food 🙂
My feline friend goes bananas for a little bit of wet food in the morning (a la Tabs, it seems), but she mostly eats dry food. She’s not particular!
I wash my makeup brushes once a week
Happy birthday to your dad! I dont go out of the house without lining my waterline.
My cat (Thrilly) likes wet and dry food together! I guess she likes some crunch 🙂
I often line my waterline.
I have a quart of the first strawberries of the season in my fridge and I am very excited.
I so need this!!!!
Peonies- in all colors- yum.
What a fine bouquet of flowers you have there haha
I love the smell of pikake, reminds me of Hawaii! 🙂
I love lining my waterlines.
My favorite flower since I was young is the pansy/viola. I also really like violets (not African Violets.. that’d be my mom 😉 ), but pansies are my definite fav. I collect pansy things too, though I don’t buy many anymore, and I have TONS of stuff like my dinner ware, mugs, vases, tea cups & saucers, tees, pictures, and other misc things.
English roses are my favorite flowers.
i love tiger lilies 🙂
Right now I’m sitting in my college library writing an essay about Emily Dickinson’s poetry and sipping a white chocolate mocha from Starbucks listening to selena gomez, kind of wanting guacamole (did I spell that right?) Contemplating my English major and wanting to go home and cuddle up to my Sonia Kashuk goodies.
oh, and turtles. just because-
Happy Saturday! Just got in from a run myself – it’s a beautiful spring day here. 🙂 My current favourite running song? Shake Senora by Pitbull.
I love orchids… and tulips… but maybe orchids just a wee bit more 🙂
Happy birthday to your dad! I am in serious need of a new bronzer. Would love to make the trip to Sephora.
The weather is perfect! I am getting pretty tan already, I’ll probably need a new foundation soon.
My sweet kitty won’t eat anything wet. Dry kibble for her only!
My favorite flowers are peonies. They are expensive and hard to find where I live so I only have them every once in a great while. My backup favorites are tulips and iris.
Once at school there was a discussion about flowers and my then six-year-old daughter announced quite loudly that her mom liked peonies, except it came out as “panties”. That was an excrutiating phone call.
I’ve finally started to work towards a healthier, active lifestyle – just got back from a 6-mile walk.
Finally some gorgeous weather – no snow, rain, but actual sunshine! Time to get out the gardening tools.
My favorite flower…Lilacs.
My furbaby, “Lola the Wonder Cat” loves anything chicken w/ gravy.
Happy Saturday!
My cat loves wet food, but ONLY pate. None of those shreds or nonsense for the little prince.
Watching my tape of the Project Runway finale today!
I waterline my eyes almost everytime…it brightens my eyes and makes them look bigger too!
My favorite flower is the lily. So beautiful. I sure wish I received more of them. 😀
No shoes inside the house. Gross!
I like your bouquet of hot men 😉
Enjoying our Spring here in Boston. We have planted some flowers, but keeping a lot inside until I can trust that it won’t still get cold at night.
Love a good sunny Saturday! Rocking shades and SPF 🙂
What a lovely bouquet!
I shave my legs whenever I remember… or feel like it… could be every day or once every two weeks. Feel sorry for anyone who has to see them on day 10 in that case LOL
lining my waterline makes my eyes runny 🙁
Happy birthday to your dad!
I just bought the Soap & Glory Foam Call bodywash today and absolutely looooove the scent – which is great because I can literally bathe in it :p
I love my growing obsession for makeup!
My favorite flower is lilacs.
I am sitting here working on an Emily Dickinson paper, dreaming of the Urban Decay smoked palette <33
oh by the way…turtles, just because-
I actually have never needed to shave because my hairs are so light!
I went to Sephora today and bought the make up forever pro finish powder and love it! Also, I took my dog trail running this morning and he only almost killed me once!
Loving spring!
Such a nice day today!
Hi Karen,
I love your blog and I’m a huge fan of yours. Even though I don’t always leave comments, reading your blog is definitely one of the best parts of my day. I’m really happy that most contests have been opened for international readers as well since I’m from Brazil! xoxo
The first thing I do when I get home is to take off my shoes and then its on with the slippers.Bliss !My zebra finch ,Galaxy only eats his wild bird seed mix and they are dry.He will not touch anything else be it fruit or vegetables. The only wet stuff to pass through his beak is water.
The warm weather is constantly reminding me to get in shape for summer.
I wear my shoes in the house a lot, or I at least walk into my house with them on. I know its polite, but it always freaks me out when people expect you to take your shoes off at the door. I just feel so vulnerable walking barefoot around someone elses house.
I feel so broke right now. I need a job…or two.
Just bought a begonia plant at trader joes to put a little spring in my living room 🙂
We have four kitties. All four get only wet food, and our oldest gets a prescription wet food. However, all four get (and love) gravy!
The photograph you took of the droplets on the spiderweb is absolutely stunning. I think you should consider sending it into a contest, love it!!
Love the Tabs update.
The bulls and nets game is so intense! 3rd overtime, maybe a 4th! Ahhh
My cat will only eat dry food!
roses and roses!
Love your beauty/makeup blog!
Plumerias are my favorite flowers. One of ours finally bloomed last year.
I always line my waterlines!
I seem to collect things that smell good (mainly perfumes right now…I’m trying to cut down on the bath products)!
My kitties are rescues and when we got them, they would only eat dry and still do. I don’t mind since, they’re messy. can’t imagine trying to clean up wet cat food. they already dump their bowls over about once a day no matter what I do.lol
I don’t really have a favorite flower although I have been eyeing a Calla Lily bouquet for Mother’s day.
happy saturday! yay, you, for getting a workout in! you know it’s eating time when it’s a fam celebration 🙂
I only shampoo and rinse once, focusing on my scalp, before conditioning.
Happy birthday to your dad! It’s my dad and brother’s birthday too so it’s a big family weekend over here too!
My dog is currently refusing to eat anything that is being offered to her. She seriously only eats when my sister or I feed her. Girl, is spoiled!
Hope you have a good weekend!!
Happy birthday to your dad and Chris! Have fun with the fam b xx
I haven’t lined my waterline since I learned it can cause infections, dry eye, and stys. :-/
I think one of my favorite flowers would be lilies! Tulips are beautiful also!
My absolute favorite flowers especially in the spring are Ranunculus, Tulips, and Stargazer lilies!
I’m a bit under the weather, so I’m lounging, drinking hot water w/ fresh lemon and honey while I watch the Yanks go back and forth with the Blue Jays. My hubby’s out grabbing me some hot/sour Thai soup from my fave place – yum.
Tulips are my fav flowers!
I rim my water lines because of advice I got from you! I emailed you a year or two ago, asking advice, which you gave, and it’s been a huge help! Also, my daughter’s name is Violet, so you can guess what my favorite flower is!
I love tulips and my lilacs are getting ready to bloom soon.
We live in NH now and since it’s cold a lot of the time we usually wear shoes in the house. When we lived in Hawaii, no way.
One time my hubs left his slippahs outside and a dog stole them. It was pretty funny watching hubs chase the dog, but he had to go home barefoot since he couldn’t catch it.
Good afternoon Karen!
Happy birthday to your dad!
My weekend is sooooo relaxed… I live in Cancun and I enjoy the treasures the beach gives me. (Shells, sea glass, and some green eyed tanned hairless guys relaxing on the sand).
Have an excellent weekend. Hugs for you & Tabs.
any advice for at – home spa for sore feet? just got back from work…
I recently tried Essie polishes for the first time and I have to say that I think they’re pretty much awesome, I wish I didn’t wait this long!
My favourite flower is the bird of paradise flower! It is beautiful! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
No shoes in the house! Except for soft slippers that never go outside.
Happy Saturday!
I love tulips!
I love roses! Spring is FINALLY in bloom so it’s great to see all the flowers coming out!
I’m painting my nails purple tonight!
I dont repeat when I wash my hair, but I definitely rinse. I also dont line my inner rims most of the time, sometimes when Im feeling really bold I will.
Enjoy your blog. Never can get enough makeup. As a n artist I collect lots of Dior shadows. The are the best!! My Poodle, Miss Hoo Ha only wears Chanel red nail enamels. Happy birthday to your Daddy!! Love them while they are still with you!!!
I HOPE I WIN!!
I can’t stand to wear shoes within the house. It’s so comfortable not having to keep your feet all closed of!!!
Favorite flower is the Iris…especially dark purple ones.
I love Sephora, but I am college student with a limited budget. I love love love the Ole Henriksen pure night cream. I got a sample of it once. Since then I have been dreaming to get the full-sized one!
I hate lining my waterline. Always makes my eyes look smaller and I feel like it ages my eyes, too. But I did do it when I was a teenager.
I don’t wear shoes inside the house.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/328295102713823232
I love azaleas and Peruvian lilies. 🙂 I have a soft spot for pink roses though. ^^
One of my cats refuses to eat anything but dry food! She won’t even eat tuna.
I love hydrangeas and peonies!
LOL, that picture caught me totally off-guard!
My favorite flowers are white daffodils! And I’d be barefoot all the time if I could get away with it, so I definitely don’t wear shoes inside the house.
My cat prefers wet food, but I alternate wet and dry. Happy weekend!
Watching “the fifth element” for the 1000th time, eating home made pizza
Peonies. I adore peonies, but live in Florida where it’s too hot to easily grow them
I’m of the Asian persuasion so we definitely don’t wear shoes in the house!
Happy weekend! Yeah!
Ahhhhh, Sephora! Swoon!<3
My favorite flower is the snapdragon.
No shoes inside the house except slippers
Flowers suck! 🙂
Oh em gee, Channing Tatum in a flower! That made me smile so big lol.
All 4 of my dogs will eat pretty much anything I give them, they’re bottomless pits that way! Two of them went for haircuts today, they’re kind of in shock as they’re virtually naked now lol The cat likes dry food but soft, chewy treats 🙂
I love African Daisies! But in my 110-117 summer weather they can’t survive! So we only have succulents & cactus…
Cts. I’m in bed since thursday!!!! I had my embryo transfer 🙂 I’m so happy although it was only one! It was grade A! So It’s been hard for my hub stay in bed until Monday! Then, I can be in the house just standing to the bathroom and to eat! So wish me Luck Karen!! （＾◇＾）
Why am I watching TV, when I need to be doing homework.
Caturday is everyday. Spring is finally here to stay in MI, I hope.
I never used to line my water line, but the more I do my makeup the more I like the look. I’ll line my water line with black to emphasize my lashes but then I’ll use a colored eyeliner on the bottom to make my eyes pop.
I really hope that I win in a big competition on Tuesday, it would be my dream come true!
I don’t really line my bottom waterline unless it’s nighttime and I’m going for a heavier smoky eye but I always, always line the upper one. I tightline every day and I just feel like it looks cleaner if I line the upper lashline, tighline, and line the waterline.
Happy birthday to your dad!!!
My dog prefers dry food because she likes to crunch on things.
gerber daisies
I went thrifting with my friends today!
Happy birthday to your father, Karen!
My favorite flower is the orchid. I particularly like the green ones. 🙂
I love sunflowers, and stargazers…
I use Pureology shampoo and conditioner. I don’t repeat. I don’t like to line my waterline. My dogs like dry but also love canned food. I’m a collector of makeup! My mom says I’m a hoarder and could have a reality show about it. Lol
Aw happy birthday do your dad! 🙂 I’ve been wanting to get more brushes lately… the SK set ones are just calling to me!
Tall blue delphiniums are my favorite flower.
My 2 Pets Definitely Love and Prefer their Dry Food!
Hey, i just discovered your blog several days ago. I love reading these post about beauty. And i thought your posting is helpful cause I have an Asian face, just as you do. BTW, love your smile!! Lol…
I shave my legs as little as possible.
Thanks for the giveaway!
have a good weekend,
I actually haven’t shaved my legs since Christmas eve. I don’t regret it at all.
shoes in the house are a-ok with me. 🙂
Wah I could use some help and get me a clarisonic!
The shoes vs no shoes in the house debate is one my boyfriend and I have a lot… he sheds his shoes (and pants) as soon as he comes in the door, while I keep mine (shoes and pants) on all night. I guess I just like wearing shoes?
My two pets prefer wet dog food and happy birthday to your father Karen
i’d like the channing tatum flower to be real… and in my garden.
definitely hoping i win that $50 sephora gift card, replacing all the makeup i lost in a house fire has been challenging to my bank account.
Wishing your dad a great birthday!
Your “do you wear shoes inside” question reminded me of my childhood, when my Russian parents would FORCE me to wear slippers inside at all times (“You’ll catch a cold!”, “Barefoot is for mourning”, etc). When I got to college, I exercised my new freedom to NEVER wear shoes again (inside).
Karen! Love your site!!!!! (and my cat loves seafood middles…
Happy birthday to your dad!
My favourite flowers are hydrangeas.
Lilacs! They are the whole point of spring.
My pet eats dry kibble (ground up in a blender). She has digestive issues and this is the only thing that agrees with her 😛
I only wash, rinse and repeat on my roots.
I like carnations and roses!
i got the cutest flowers this weekend, they were shaped like a dog
My kitty cat eats wet and dry food. However, she only eats fancy feast wet food.
My dog, Ruckus has a mast cell tumor in his eye and has had 4 surgeries since Christmas. I love that you focus on beauty and animals in your blog. Truly, my two favorite things!
I’d like that Channing Tatum flower please.
Carnations are my favorite flower and I love that note in perfume!
Sunflowers are my favorite. They’re so cheerful.
Thank you for the giveaway!
I love tulips and can’t wait to plant them this year!!
Sunflowers are my favorite.
I follow you on Twitter
Tweet!~
https://twitter.com/Deb55106/status/328364608903598081
I don’t have a favorite flower, my pets get both wet and dry food, I wear slippers, I collect makeup, never, yes, not often enough but mostly I apply with my fingers anyway, & nope!
My cats eat both dry and wet food, yet on ocassion they like to snack on a unfortunate birdy in my backyard 🙁
I’m a bit sick and my husband is takjng care of me. I’m so grateful and truly blessed.
My pets are guinea pigs and they eat mostly hay so I’d say that’s pretty dry! And hmmm, I suspect my make-up brushes need a darn good wash.
My kitty goes crazy for wet food, but now it has to be tuna flavor! Such a picky kitty…
My pet prefers wet food now because he is 15 years old. I love him.
Oh and hello!
Glad to hear you’re having a great weekend! I’ve always loved begonias… such a cute flower.
Hi Karen and Sweet Tabs A.K.A. T-Money and K-Dawg (btw my Samoyed has a cool name too 🙂 it is Snow, James Snow). Thank you for the opportunity to win a Sephora gift card. We both love makeup, I love applying it and, he loves to watch and sniff everything (glosses, eye shadows, blushes) and, sometimes even tries to take a bite of a more delicious scented lipstick or lip balm…Makeup bring us joy and puts a rainbow on our day, everyday 🙂 xo, Elsa and James Snow
Hi Karen,
I love using UD 24/7 liners on my waterline. I have to dress casual for my job so on the weekends I go all out with my makeup, accessories, and stylish oufits. Thanks for all of the wonderful info that you share on your blog.
Best Wishes,
Kasha
My dachshund prefers dry food, and certainly never leaves the house without lining her waterline. 😉
Hi, I’ve been reading your blog since 2006 (possibly 2007 – not sure..!). I’m a BIG fan of your blog, your photos, and of course, the Tabster!
Here in L.A., it’s been time for spring flowers for a couple of months now – they’re my favorites, so I try & get as many as I can before our hot summer comes.
Tulips, daffodils (especially the white & the pale, butter-yellow daffodils), hyacinths & paperwhites, etc. Crocus
Happy birthday Karen’s dad! I love roses and tropical flowers and no shoes inside.
I hate wearing shoes in the house.
My strange cat won’t eat wet food.
The only thing I’m currently collecting is nail polish!
I collect art and craft supplies.
Whenever I waterline my eyes I end up looking like a panda.
“Keeping the faith” is such a good movie!
I’m currently loving tulips and daffodils.
Missy will only eat dry food.
My kitties enjoy both wet and dry, but love love love treats! Inspired by you, I now clean my makeup brushes once a week. Have a great weekend!
My waterline makes a disappearing act shortly after I leave the house 🙁
I love how you always always incorporate tabs in your posts! I LOVE makeup but I love cats more hehehe ^^
I try to wear slippers inside the house, but never shoes with heels.
I don’t like sushi :/
Hi! I love flower lotus. It’s beautiful and smells very good!
I miss my man so much.
when I feel like so bored of being alone, I play with my makeup
try new color, and etc
i love makeup, reading about it, buying it, trying it, its my guilty pleasure… but the bouquet of man candy did make me stop in my tracks and read your post. 🙂
Happy birthday to your dad!
I love roses!
Happy Birthday to your dad!
I’m excited to start spritzing my spring perfumes!
lol no I never wear shoes inside my house!
I love peonies.
no wonder I love sunflowers-
My favorite flower is a rose.
Hello, my name is Amber and I’m a 2nd time around lipstick addict. Lol my little cousin got me hooked on lipstick again and I have lost my mind! I trashed all my old ones and I’m up to 15 or more already lol. Anyway, thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Hello! Have a great weekend.
Love Tabs! I have three (!) cats of my own.
I wish weekends were longer!
Yes, I waterline! This is maybe the biggest difference-making tip I have picked up over the last few years. My fave product to use for this? Prestige Total Intensity liners. Awesome and last all day.
Fellow beauty addict checking in!
YSL’s waterproof eyeliner is the best for tightlining!
My kitty diva would prefer to eat canned food all day, every day… or people food. However, she gets a mix of dry and canned because it’s what the humans can make happen.
I don’t wear shoes in my house if I can help it.
Hi Karen,
I am super excited about the giveaway. I am extremly passionate about nail art. I can spend entire day browsing through nail art designs, videos or doing nail art on my own.
And I would be caught dead without liner on my waterline!!!
My favorite flowers are lilacs. I can’t get enough of their fragrance.
Life has been pretty ok of late. Spring has finally come to my corner of the world, and the flowers and sunshine make me so happy! I got a haircut yesterday as kind of a mark-the-change-of-seasons thing, and I’m going to be spending the day with friends.
I’m a little lazy so I only shave my legs 2 maybe 3 times a week. I recently noticed a little hair on my big toe so I’ve been shaving that as well.
A gorgeous day here in NYC- going to the Yankees game this afternoon!
My kitty and your kitty could be brothers.
I should really follow your lead and get on my treadmill for even just a mile! we bought one a couple months ago and ive only been on it twice! lol
I’m definitely a no shoes indoors kinda gal.
Tabs is my favourite!
I always line my lower waterline but it tickles me when I try and line my upper waterline so I usually only do that when I’m wearing a colored eyeliner. In that case I would use black on my waterlines. I just can’t go without black eyeliner.
Peonies are my absolute favorite:)
Summer is my fave and I am so ready for warm weather! it has been a long cold/cool winter in NYC.
My cats love wet food! They don’t get it every day though…
I have been putting makeup for years now but only yesterday I managed to do my brows right. Oh the joy!
I never wear shoes in the house. Soon as I come in the door I take them off. I wish I lived in a climate where I could wear flip flops year round. I don’t count those as shoes, they’re pretty much almost slippers.
No shoes inside the house. And yesterday was my dad’s birthday too!
I’m loving Marula oil as a moisturizer. I can’t get enough of it!
Shoes are left at the door at my place.
Love your reviews, especially the pictures of the makeup on you and swatches. If it looks GREAT on you, it will look good on me (our colorings are similar). I am still mastering putting on eye liner, but I am getting better.
my favorite flowers are definitely daisies! so bright, cheerful and sunny
My cat just peed on my bed. She does not deserve wet food.
Hydrangeas are my absolute favorite!
all I want is Ryan, you can have the other boys
Nobody in my family EVER wears their outside shoes inside the house. We usually go around barefoot or with socks on. If we do wear shoes, then we wear house slippers instead.
I freak out when other people come to my house and try to keep their shoes on, or if they want me to wear my shoes inside their house. It’s uncomfortable and makes your house dirty!
My favorite flower is the rose. I’ve loved them since at least age 8. Thank u again for the opportunity to win.
Yes, I rinse and repeat when I shampoo.
My cat eats both wet & dry food, but he definitely prefers wet over dry!
Love your blog, your reviews and pictures are amazing. Xoxo
I only wear inside shoes in the house; nothing that is every out on the street is worn inside the house by either of us. We exchange at the door.
My favorite flower is the peony.
Since I only wear makeup once or twice a week, I wash my makeup brushes once a week.
That pic had me laughing out loud like a crazy lady! I love ALL flowers, I have so many I really can’t say I have a favorite, they might get jealous.
I always visit your blog because it’s such a good source for any make up addicted like me!
I live in Italy and I can’t buy all the products that you mention, even on the internet is difficult sometimes, but I like to read about them because you’re so funny, nice and professional.
Bacii
My favorite flower is sunflower
I never wear shoes in the house but I always wear socks! I’m self conscious about my feet haha.
i love makeup!
As much as I love the look from lining my water line, I think it’s too severe most of the time with my dark features. So I only do it when I’m getting really dressed up and going full face for a special occasion or event.
I love passion flowers. They are so beautiful 🙂
Happy Birthday, Dad!
I never wear shoes inside the house.
Call me a true flower girl- I grow a rosebush on my balcony & am currently fighting aphids on it. Indoors I grow a xmas cactus & orchids. The orchids are budding, can’t wait to see the flowers! I love lilies, daisies, roses, tulips & orchids.
I dont wear shoes inside the house just to keep the floors clean.
Karen, have you watched the British TV series Sherlock yet? I think you’d love it! It’s on Netflix instant streaming if you’re interested.
Hope your dad had a wonderful birthday. Have a great Sunday, Karen!
I love daisies and tulips 🙂
I love peonies! So pretty, and they smell so good.
Hi Karen! I collect nail polish… I just need them all LOL!! And now my new obsession are ASH wedge sneakers, I already have 4 pairs, somebody stop me hahaha
btw I bought Dior Blue Lagoon eye palette after your review, soo beautiful! And I had to get the Samba nail polish duo obviously 🙂
Everyone has the allergies! Sneeze sneeze sneeze
Totally obsessed w primers right now. Just discovered nail primer…..how did i ever survive before?:)
I love lilies, but since my boy cat chews on everything and I don’t want him to go into kidney failure, no flowers for me! I also love peonies, but again my silly cat would chew on them and ruin them. Boo!
My favorite flowers are lilies.
I love your blog Karen, its great to read on this gloomy rainy day in Atlanta! I’ve been checking out the Hourglass line at Sephora, so hope to win and get a few goodies!
Thanks,
Kitty is only fed high quality dry food. Every now and then, for special occasion, he gets wet food, but in fact he doesn’t digest it well…
I like that fresh smell of spring after it rains, awesome day today
The first thing I do when entering the house is to take my shoes off! So no shoes around the house, not because of the carpet, but because I can’t stand them!
I have recently stumbled upon your blog and I lOVE it! 🙂 It is now saved on my bookmarks bar. thank you!
Well recently I’ve been into pastels and nudes like crazy!
I love hyacinths.
I have two cats!! their names are mishu and oreo! and I love them soo much.
Happy Sunday! xox
confession: i wish i could wear a towel on my head turban-style at all times.
Omg Channing omg hsfsgdgdg. SO.HOT.
Happy birthday to your dad Karen!
HAHAHAH that picture at the top, oh man. I wear my shoes around my dorm because can you imagine going barefoot in a freshman dorm? But I take them off before going inside when I’m at home.
I love tulips! Can’t keep ’em alive, but I love ’em!
I love daisys and sunflowers!
My cats will eat wet or dry food, it’s all good. 🙂 they love their kibble, though they tend to maul me over the wet food. However, they can’t just go without their kibble, that would be sad. Apparently.
My fav flowers are gerbera daisies. Just got done planting some outside. Those bright beautiful colors make me so happy 🙂
We finally had a beautiful sunny day here. I’d almost forgotten how happy I could feel when exposed to sunshine!
Hiya Karen!!! Great to be back 😀
I hope your weekend has been good to you! I don’t quite remember what I did with mine…except I did went swimming while it was raining and thundering last night bc I thought “YOLO, GIRL YOU’RE IN YOUR TWENTIES.” Great idea, except it was a tad dangerous LOL.
I actually don’t like receiving flowers lol. I prefer to see them planted on the ground, where they can thrive and be happy 😀 But I do LOVE rose-scented things! I don’t have a pet yet bc I’m still unemployed 🙁 But I would totally be the kind of crazy to cook for my dog 🙂
No I don’t wear shoes indoors if I’m at my family’s house or my own place! Pros of being Asian 🙂 I absolutely love being barefood indoors!
I shave my legs a lot more often than I need to! I just moved from a cold climate to a really warm climate…so it’s been a transition LOL (excuses, excuses…). But I’ll shave only when I’m wearing a dress, shorts, or going out. Other than that, I let ’em grow 😉
I wash my makeup brushes once a week, or once every other week. It really depends on how much I’ve been using them bc I’m trying this thing where I don’t wear makeup everyday (it’s been quite hard lol).
Thanks for reading Karen! Cheers to Monday!!
I always hate entering giveaways mothers and Father’s Day because my mom died on Mother’s Day 19 Years ago and my dad 6 months later, and the common question they ask for your comment is what will you give you mom .
My crabapple is just about to bloom! It is so pretty when it is in flower.
I’m obsessed with makeup!! Always need more! lol
FINALLY! It’s spring!!!
My favorite flower is the carnation. I love the way they smell.
I rarely wear shoes inside. I immediately take them off. Or if I was just coming in from grocery shopping, I would put away the food, and then take off my shoes.
I’m off to Sephora on Friday to get a Nars Sheer Glow foundie!
I’ve been reading your blog for a little while now, and I love it! If I’m getting something new, I always check here first to see if you’ve done a review on it. You have a great way with words! And I try to wash my brushes at least once a week, but that doesn’t always happen.
I don’t think I wash my brushes often enough,I need to do that now!! =D
I normally don’t wear shoes around the house unless they’re brand new! And I love shoes so I guess you know how that goes…
My kitties will eat anything they can get their paws on! Such fatties.
I sometimes line my waterline with a nude-peach pencil from Hard Candy to brighten my eyes and make me look more awake. If I lined with black, it would cause my eyes to appear smaller. I do underline my eyes sometimes, especially for a smokey eye.
I am spending all weekend studying for an econ final and winning this giftcard would really brighten up this dreary week! – Tired, beauty obsessed IU student
I might have drooled at that bouquet of hot men.
pain and gain was funny.. but im not too keen of nudity
I love your blog but more importantly I love your hunk/cat bouquet.
Yesterday was my twenty fourth birthday, and normally I dislike celebrating…but my brother surprised me by coming home from college! Awesome bday present.
I love daisies! Or any other ray flower really. <3
Happy Sunday Karen & Tabs. Hope you’re getting some down time to enjoy <3
I really wish I didn’t have to go to work tomorrow 🙁
Happy Birthday to your Dad!
Happy birthday to your dad!
I love roses and tulips.
I love orchids…white ones…my boyfriend buys me every month and I just love them (him too :P)
I didn’t realize it until now, but I never wear shoes in the house!
Today was a fabulous day in sunny south Florida!!!! Took the pup on a nice long walk.
I always line my waterline with urban decay 24/7 in zero
My dog loves the dry and crunchy food! She loves when we open a new packet!
I never wear shoes at home, and if I can get away with it, I wear mostly flip-flops or Toms. Easy to slip on and go. During the winter, though, and a lot of the months that aren’t the summer, it’s raining cats and dogs a lot (thanks, Oregon!), so I go for easy boots like faux suede slouches that zip up or wannabe Uggs (thanks, Payless!). I go for comfort as often as possible, flats for work even! I go barefoot at home, but it does keep me in line with pedicures. 😉
I never win this raffle! </3
I wash my makeup brushes once every week, sooner if they are really bad! If I had a super power, it would be to clean makeup brushes at the blink of an eye. Haha!
Cherry Blossoms are my favorite
i have two pairs of furry slippers…even for the summertime!
Would love to win this! Favorite flower would be tulips 🙂
Hot guys in flowers? Lemme buy that!
I love the sun!
Guys in flowers? Lemme buy that!
I never win this raffle 🙁
Hi! My Step-sis in-law just moved to US from Cuba. Barely has any clothes & make-up! Would love to win this gift card so she could get “make-up”!!! Thanks for sharing w/your followers!!!
Karen, you should add Wentworth Miller to your bouquet of men!
i hope i win 🙂 sephora rocks
I’m not going to lie. I’m horrible at washing my brushes… Like once a month status lol!!! I’m trying to work on it!
My favorite flowers are orchids. Doesn’t really matter what color they are. I just wish I knew how to take care of them.
I try to wash my brushes once a week though I often will spot clean in between uses.
I used to line my waterline all the time, but no more. I feel like it makes me feel old. And I’m only 25. 🙂
no shoes in the house!
Watching Real Steel… for the 10th time lol. I love that movie!
SUNFLOWERS!!
I have been getting into the habit of buying small bunches of Tulips on the weekly. It’s amazing how a few flowers can brighten things up!
My favorite flower’s the sunflower!
I shave my legs as infrequently as I possibly can… I hate it lol
if i had a cat i think i’d want it to look like tabs
I can’t believe the weekend is over! Where did it go?
My dog likes his wet and dry food mixed together. Thanks for the giveaway!
Even if I don’t win, my face is thanking you for reminding me to wash my brushes.
I’ve been loving Urban Decay products lately … Would love to add to the collection! : )
I love ranunculus(usususus) but the smell of freesias make my eyes fool back into my head (with bliss)
I love ranunculus(usususus) but the smell of freesias makes my eyes roll back into my head – with bliss. Should make that clear.
Yay giveaways!
I love white orchids! 🙂
Tatum! Yes! 🙂
Phew, entered just in time! I almost forgot this weekend – can’t let that happen, one day I’ll win! Lol.
I looove orchids. I wash my foundation brush daily and my loose powder/blush brush every few days to try to keep my horrible skin from breaking out. It doesn’t work, but I’m hoping it helps. My other brushes get washed every *mumble, mumble*….
The only thing that I collect is make-up 🙂
Would love to win this week. I could use a Sprig pick me up.
Love all your posts. I’m dying to get my hands on the new MAC Collection
I just want to say that I absolutely love your blog, and I appreciate you giving us the chance to win the $50 gift card. Have a lovely evening and hope you had a nice birthday visit with your dad! ♥
My kitty has cancer and there’s a big tumor in her mouth, so she can no longer eat dry food and has had to switch to wet food 🙁
Blue delphiniums are my favorite flower.
My cat loves his wet food.
Gerbera daisies are my fave flower. And no shoes in the house, please!
Gardenias are my favorite flower!
Happy Birthday to your Dad!!! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
My dog definitely prefers wet food over dry, but he only gets it on special occasions!
yes when i shampoo i rinse and repeat
Hi Karen, my dog loves dry food but his favorite is Peanut Butter..he loves it and I love him so of course he gets a lot of Peanut Butter treats. Not sure if my first comment went through 😊
just spent way too much at sephora!
I collect makeup of course! I’m trying to weed out the old stuff right now to condense my collection 🙂
I desperately need to find the right foundation. So far, I have fallen for Makeup Forever and MAC. I wonder which will make the final cut?
happy birthday to your dad !!!
Lovin’ life right now. Watching boy shows with my hubs.
wow, good thing i decided to check back on your website before heading to bed. i might have missed this contest! i don’t have an extensive amount of making – just beginning really i’d love to win !
entry? – lipstick and all things lips are what started my love for makeup. so easy, no brushes needed and you can make as much of a statement as you want 🙂
Lately I’ve been on the search for a purple lipstick, but I’m a little bummed at how few companies make ’em. So few options, and I’d prefer to not spend a fortune on a fun color I can’t necessarily wear all that often. Orange, on the other hand, has a handful of great (and reasonably priced) options!
I love lilacs! I wish we grew them in our yard. They are so pretty and just smell lovely.
My kitties get both. They’re spoiled!
Great giveaway! Thank you so much 🙂
I don’t shave my legs often enough. Same goes for washing my brushes. LOL!
My corgi-doggy eats dry food! 🙂
I love Tulips !!!
Can’t believe the weekend is already over! Fingers crossed for this giveaway 🙂
I try to never wear shoes in the house. It keeps things clean so much longer.
Hi! We are no wearing shoes inside the house kind of home.
Well the weekend flew by. Onto another week.
My fat kitty prefers people food/table scraps lol. But I refuse to give it to him. He’ll eat anything but he throws up alot wet food or dry food 🙁 So I give him purina sensitive
i can never wear shoes inside the house. my dogs track enough dirt around!
I found your blog while looking for Hourglass Immaculate Foundation swatches!
I do often line the inner rim of my eye.
Thanks for a great giveaway!
Happy Birthday Karen!
I’d love to win.
I pretty much never wear shoes in the house. Even though I love shoes, I love being barefoot more!
my favorite flower is the hydrangea!
That is such a great give away! So nice and sweet!
I love calla lilies, peonies and tulips the best.
My tabby and tuxedo cats were sleeping leaning up against each other :))
Would love to go on a shopping spree 😀
I love sunflowers they are just so bright and cheerful.
Coffee at 10pm is probably not a good idea, but sometimes you just need a little pick me up!
I think that I may have hoarder tendencies. I hold onto bags, packaging, magazines, cosmetics, clothing that I haven’t worn in ten years. Well, at least I am organised!
I absolutely love your blog! You’re def my go-to beauty guru online not only because we’re similar in terms of skin tone (I am also a Filipina!) but also because you’re so effin hilarious. Keep it up the good work 🙂
I definitely do not wear shoes inside the house & always found it weird when people did!
We do not wear shoes inside the house!
Bought Alterna shampoo + conditioner today! Excited to try it out!
yay!
I always rim my waterlines with a darker shade, even if it’s just with a soft taupe shade. My lower waterlines open outwards quite a lot so it just looks too obvious and a bit creepy, even.
I never wear shoes in the house! Makes cleaning easier 😀
meoow meow meeeeeeoowwwww!
(That’s Happy Birthday to your dad in kitty speak)
I shave my legs every other day.
My favorite flowers are roses and stargazer lillies.
Loving your sunflowers
I do not wear my shoes in the house. I can’t imagine having to keep my feet in socks and shoes all day, so uncomfy!
I absolutely adore lilies and am planning to get a bouquet of lilies for my wedding in June!
I usually only shampoo once and don’t repeat unless i’ve done a hot oil treatment. then its usually rinse and repeat a few times to get all the oil out.. lol
I never rinse and repeat! I think that would dry my hair out too much. I never understood that direction anyway 😛
Happy Caturday (a little bit late)!
I need some new makeup to wear for my sister’s wedding this summer, so keeping my fingers crossed that I win the giftcard 🙂 Thanks!
Fingers crossed for this! I have my eye on a few (numerous) things!
I have always rinsed and repeated with shampoo!
I do not wear shoes inside the house, but I do wear slippers/flip flops only meant to be worn inside the house, never out.
Chile please! Shoes in the house? In the south? Uh nay nay fluffy! They are the first thing that get flung off me when I get home. I love barefootin’ it!