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MAC To The Beach: Swatches!

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MAC To the Beach

A few swatches from the soon-to-be released MAC to the Beach Collection.

Top row: Eyeshadow in Sand & Sun, Eyeshadow in Firecracker, Eyeshadow in Sweet & Punchy, Eyeshadow in Humid, Lipstick in Beachbound, Lipstick in Funbathing, Lipglass in Easy lounger.

Bottom row: Lip Pencil in Life’s a Breeze, Lip Pencil in Temperature Rising, Eye Kohl in Float on By, Eye Kohl in Rosemary & Thyme, Blush in Hipness, Blush in Get-Away Bronze, Cream Bronzer in Weekend, Lustre Drops in Sun Rush, Bronzing Powder in Refined Golden

mac to the beach swatches

mac to the beach swatches

mac to the beach swatches
MAC To the Beach Bronzing Oil, Nail Lacquer in Scorcher

Comment to Win a MAC Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker in Sunset

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  • The giveaway is now closed; congrats Rachel! Before you go, check the home page for ongoing giveaways.

Heya, ladies. Happy hump day. 🙂 I feel like Sir Edmund Hillary this morning, except that this week has been my Everest! But no worries; should be smooth sailing to the weekend from here.

How about a giveaway to help us keep the wind at our back?

The prize

One lucky lady will win a MAC Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker in Sunset, a pretty coral brown from the MAC Art Supplies collection (a $16 value).

For more on the MAC Art Supplies Pro Longwear Lipstain Markers…

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How to enter…

2ways2enterEntering 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 about anything at all! Write one (or a list) of your favorite songs, rave about your latest makeup crush, or vent about how your hella annoying neighbor keeps filling your recycling container with their garbage (I’m not bitter!).

Natasha Bedingfield’s Love Like This is my JAM! Hearing it always cheers me up. 🙂

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

Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a MAC Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker in Sunset http://bit.ly/aJQlYJ

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:

    Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a MAC Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker in Sunset http://bit.ly/aJQlYJ

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, May 13.

Glück!!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • The giveaway is now closed; congrats Rachel! Before you go, check the home page for ongoing giveaways.

How Adventurous Are You with Your Skin Care Routine?

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While my tubby tabby was holding down the fort on MBB this afternoon (thank gawd he can type!), I partook of something near and dear to beauty addicts everywhere: retail therapy!

I swung by Sephora to do some therapeutic window shopping and to return a few things. I didn’t expect this, though — when I got to the checkout counter, the cashier told me about something called the Sephora Skincare Challenge. Have you heard about this?
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Tuesday Beauty Tips: Boosting Your Confidence

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Tabs

Today cat blogger Tabs of Party With Tabs shares a few of his favorite tips to boost self-confidence.

What’s up, ladies? This morning I woke up to two things:

  1. The rumbling of my tummy for gravy (I still haven’t figured out how to open up those cans of Fancy Feast without opposable thumbs, damn), and
  2. …the sound of my executive assistant, Karen, blubbering into her pillow.

“Tabs,” she cried, “I have writer’s block the size of freakin’ China. I don’t want to disappoint people, but the honest-to-gawd truth is that I’m not feeling funny, happy or inspired. I feel about as great as a dirty litterbox…that should have been cleaned three days ago.”

Next thing I knew, homegirl was sobbing into my fur, basically ruining the blow-out I just got at the Blo Bar SF.

Having heard enough, I climbed onto her chest, stared deeply into her eyes and said, “Woman, you need to calm the eff down. Get a grip before you end up cutting off your ear Van Gogh-style. You see, I can’t have you doing that. I need your ears fully functional, so you can hear my cries for gravy.”
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Cynthia Nixon: Her Best Hair?

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Good morning, ladies. 🙂 It’s a new day (soo glad we put Monday behind us!). How are you doing?

Lately I’ve had Sex and the City on my mind. The sequel coming out nudged me to re-watch some old episodes from back in the day.

Did you know that Miranda’s character, played by actress Cynthia Nixon, was a fellow cat lady? Yup, her chubby tabby cat, Fatty, appeared in a few episodes.

I’ve always felt more connected to Carrie and Charlotte, but I still loves me some Miranda. She doesn’t take crap from anyone!

Which of Cynthia's hairstyles do you like best?

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