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Saturday Surfing

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At least it’s a sunny day out here in Marin, not that I’m outside enjoying it (pooh). I’m guessing whatever you’re doing today is probably a billion times more fun than what I’m doing — packing, moving and cleaning, bluh!

I’m so tired of talking about packing and moving … but they’re practically all I’ve been doing for weeks. We’re down to the wire now, which means disconnecting the computer and moving the kitteh. Then, tomorrow it’s the remaining furniture with the help of movers.

I can’t wait until I can focus on more interesting and important things like this time lapse video of the San Francisco Bay Area.


Whatcha up to?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Two Ways to Win MAC Style Black Baby Goth Girl Nail Lacquer

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The giveaway is closed, and the winner has been contacted. Please check the home page for current giveaways.

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Girlfriend, don’t be scurred! There’s more to MAC’s new Style Black collection than dark black lipstick and smoldering smokey eyes.

And even if you aren’t on board with the lip and eye products in purple, black, blue and gray, what about trying a dark shade on your nails instead?

Fingertips and toes in deep shades like Style Black’s Nail Lacquer in Baby Goth Girl (one of three nail polishes in the release) look hella chic and modern.

Are you ready for this jelly? 🙂

I think it’s time for a MAC Style Black nail polish giveaway.

The prize

One lucky lady will take home a bottle of MAC Nail Lacquer in Baby Goth Girl (a $12 value), a shimmery, purplish black with pink and gold pearl.

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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. In it, name one or more of your favorite nail polish colors.

I get crazy with my nails, sometimes painting multiple colors on the same hands! But one shade I love enough to cover all of my fingers and toes with is Essie Midnight Cami (a dark blue).

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

RT @karenmbb: RT to MAC Style Black Baby Goth Girl Nail Lacquer http://bit.ly/3KzsI8

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 MAC Style Black Baby Goth Girl Nail Lacquer http://bit.ly/3KzsI8

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Saturday, October 3.

Buena suette!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The giveaway is closed, and the winner has been contacted. Please check the home page for current giveaways.

MAC Dazzleglass Creme in Do It Up: A HAWT Pink Lip

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I hope you’re having a great Friday, chicas!

How was your Thursday night? Mine was fairly chill. I got takeout Chinese food, played with some MAC lippies and watched Management on DVD. Have you seen it? Starring Steve Zahn and Jennifer Aniston? It flew under my radar when it came out earlier this year, but I liked it way more than I thought I would. I don’t think its Rottentomatoes score does it justice (46%).

I’ve been playing with a couple of the lip products from MAC’s recent DSquared and Dazzleglass Creme launches, and I think I’ve found a hawt new pink lip look.

What you need

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From left to right: MAC Cremestick Liner in Pink Treat, MAC DSquared Tinted Lip Conditioner in Fuchsia Fix and MAC Dazzleglass Creme in Do It Up
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The MAC 214 Short Shader Brush: Small, but She Packs a Wallop!

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Let’s give a warm, makeup-lurvin’ welcome to the mini-mighty MAC 214 Short Shader Brush ($23), a tool re-released with the new Style Black collection. It’s my latest must-have MAC eye brush.

A total all-star, it gets precious shelf space beside the 217 Blending Brush and 266 Small Angle Brush.

The 214 may not look like much, but, among other things, she’s able to precisely blend and apply eyeshadows and liners along the upper and lower lash lines. The firm, dense natural bristles are really able to pack on the color, and the shape of the head — wide and flat — makes it maneuverable in tight spaces around the base of my lashes.

I love the sharp, precise lines I can make with it.

After lining my eyes with a pencil, liquid or gel liner, I’ll reach for the 214 and wet it with eye makeup remover. Then, I’ll gently run it along the edge of the liner.

CRISP!

While there are less expensive brushes out there, I think the 214’s a worthy tool. It’s just a great multi-tasking makeup brush.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

10 Days of Giveaways: Comment to Win Hidden Fantasy Perfume by Britney Spears

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The giveaway is now closed, and I’m contacting the winner by e-mail. Good luck!

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I owe it all to Britney…

It was her original Fantasy perfume that first got me excited about celebrity fragrances. I think it was around 2007, and I remember being totally *bedazzled* by the bottle.

To go out with a bang, today’s installment of 10 Days of Giveaways (the last in the current series) features another Britney fragrance with an equally bedazzling bottle.

The prize

One lucky lady will take home a bottle of Hidden Fantasy by Britney Spears (a $45 value).

Inside this bejeweled flacon lives a fruity floral with notes of orange, tangerine, lily, jasmine, clove, vanilla and sandalwood.

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. In it, name one or more of your all-time favorite Britney songs.

Tough! It’s a toss up, I guess, between Toxic and Slave For You.

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

RT @karenmbb: RT to Win Hidden Fantasy Perfume by Britney Spears http://bit.ly/2E66Y1

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 Hidden Fantasy Perfume by Britney Spears http://bit.ly/2E66Y1

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, October 2.

Chañs vat!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The giveaway is now closed, and I’m contacting the winner by e-mail. Good luck!

Urban Decay 24-7 Super Stash Glide-On Pencils and Afternoon Temptations

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Devil Karen: “C’mon, you know you’re not fooling anybody. You’re not gonna do any actual WORK today! Why don’t you swatch a few of those liners from the new Urban Decay 24-7 Super Stash Glide-On Eye Pencil Set ($36) instead?”

Angel Karen: “Young lady, you really should be working. You’ve fooled around enough today. Time to get down to business right now.”

Devil Karen: “Duuuuude, work sucks! Swatch those nine mini-pencil liners already. It’s a holiday set, for crying out loud. Purple, blue, brown, gold, black, green — soooo many colors. I’m not kidding here; these will glide like buttah on your lids.”

Well, maybe just one quick swatch…

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