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Two Ways to Win MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick

December 1st, 2010 by Karen 305 Comments

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Amanda! Congratulations, Amanda! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

You wanna talk about shocked? I was practically floored the first time I clicked to play this YouTube video of young Stefani Germanotta tickling the ivories at NYU. I’m serious — forget that goofy meat dress. This girl can SING!

Flash forward to 2010. It was a cold and blustery February in much of the country. Stefani was now Gaga, and she, MAC and Ms. Cyndi Lauper decided to heat things up with a pair of new Viva Glam Lipsticks.

If you haven’t already gotten your hands and lips on Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick ($14.50), a cool-toned pink with a high-shine lustre finish, have I got a giveaway for you. 🙂

MAC’s Viva Glam lipsticks and the MAC AIDS Fund they go to support are two of my favorite things about the brand, and I can’t wait to give this blueish pink beauty a good home.

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

One (1) MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick (a $14.50 value).

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 — Are you more tropical beaches or alpine forests? More Katy Perry or Lady Gaga? More MAC or Chanel? Or, heck, just talk about lamps. 🙂
Second, you can enter by following me on Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick http://bit.ly/gVEQF7

The deadline to enter is Friday, December 3, 2010 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).
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

Two Ways to Win a Clarins Barocco Face Palette

November 30th, 2010 by Karen 420 Comments

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Wendy! Congratulations, Wendy! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

It’s almost too pretty to touch, but the floral swirls gracing the Clarins Barocco Face Palette ($55) want you to go for baroque today.

Really, they do. I’m not kidding; they LIVE for it!

This golden peachy pink powder gives cheeks and faces a warm, subtle sheen, but only if you build up the courage to actually disrupt the pretty pattern on the pan. 🙂

If you can imagine this limited edition stunner softly illuminating your lovely cheeks, then get ready to flex those commenting muscles because it’s time for another giveaway!

clarins barocco collection holiday 2010 review swatches photos

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

One (1) Clarins Barocco Face Palette (a $55 value).

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 — do you have a favorite Clarins product? What are you doing for lunch today? What’s your favorite magazine? How do you feel about spam (the canned meat)?
Second, you can enter by following me on Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a Clarins Barocco Face Palette (a $55 Value) http://bit.ly/i26UjT

The deadline to enter is Thursday, December 2, 2010 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).
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

Two Ways to Win a 47-Piece Tarte Jewelry Box Palette

November 28th, 2010 by Karen 437 Comments

WINNER: Valentine. 🙂

Now this is the way to up-sell a girl like me — include a pretty piece of costume jewelry with your makeup palette, your cereal, your car battery, your [INSERT PRACTICALLY ANYTHING HERE].

The Tarte Jewelry Box Palette ($52), a Sephora exclusive, comes with 32 powder eyeshadows, eight lipglosses, a mineral bronzer, a shimmery highlighting powder, five long-wearing eye pencils and this stylin’ gold necklace to take you from day wear to diva in the blink of a blended eye.

I hope you’re ready for another giveaway, because today’s is about to start. 🙂

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

One (1) Tarte Jewelry Box Palette (a $52 value).

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 — you could describe your favorite family heirloom, your taste in jewelry or perhaps your outlook on socks.
Second, you can enter by following me on Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to win a Tarte Jewelry Box Palette (a $52 value) http://bit.ly/eyOCXv

The deadline to enter is Tuesday, November 30, 2010 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).
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: Valentine. 🙂

Two Ways to Win a MAC Tartan Tale A Lady & Her Tricks Buff & Line Brush Collection Set

November 26th, 2010 by Karen 383 Comments

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Nikki! Congratulations, Nikki! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

So how was your Thanksgiving, young lady? Lots of good food and conversation, I hope.

Ours was an overeaters’s paradise punctuated by mounds of turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing, with gravy cascading down it all like a waterfall of YUM! It was a magic carpet ride down a tryptophan dream piloted by my mother-in-law, and she did a delicious job. I’ll be recovering from, and trying to work off, the calories for weeks.

Unless I figure out how to cast a magic makeup slimming spell…

I mean, it’s possible, right? After all, a lady casts spells with light and color like a magician wows the stage — assuming, of course, that she has the right tools for the job.

Like any good illusionist, a lady can never have too many tricks (or brushes) up her sleeve, but the lady doesn’t rely on trick mirrors, marked cards, trap doors and coins with two tails. Her props are tools like the brushes in the limited edition MAC Tartan Tale A Lady & Her Tricks Buff & Line Brush Collection ($49.50).

Which reminds me, are you ready for another giveaway? 🙂

You could take your show on the road with this prize. It’s a kit with a studded plaid bag containing travel-sized versions of MAC’s 168 Angled Contour Brush, 187 Duo Fibre Brush, 209 Eye Liner Brush, 219 Pencil Brush and the 242 Shader Brush.

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

One (1) MAC A Tartan Tale A Lady & Her Tricks Buff & Line Brush Collection set (a $49.50 value).

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 — you could tell me about your all-time favorite makeup brush, walk me through a simple magic trick, or talk to me about fashion, pets and plaid.
Second, you can enter by following me on Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to win a MAC Tartan Tale A Lady & Her Tricks Buff & Line Brush Collection Set (a $49.50 value) http://bit.ly/fh1FsL

The deadline to enter is Sunday, November 28, 2010 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).
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

Two Ways to Win a Custom iPod Touch Prize Package Worth $616 from Visine

November 24th, 2010 by Karen 457 Comments

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Nancy. Congratulations, Nancy! Go forth and rock. 🙂

Enter the iPod Touch - Visine Giveaway

So, this is kind of random, but it’s random in the most incredibly awesome kind of way. The considerate folks at Visine must have heard about or, far worse, seen pics (NOOOO!) of our bleary-eyed late nights back in the day, because they asked if they could sponsor a giveaway for us on the blog.

They’re offering a very generous prize package that’s sure to 1) get the red out, 2) get the red on (your nails), and 3) get your booty shakin’. The prize includes a bunch of beauty items from Essie, Neutrogena and, of course, Visine, along with a special edition version of the new iPod Touch.

With Tabs being the HUGE (both literally and figuratively) Apple fan that he is, of course I had to say yes.

The iPod Touch is like a souped up iPod, so it’ll play your favorite tunes, of course, but it also has access to Apple’s gargantuan App Store, as well as a camera to make Face Time video calls or to film HD videos. And this one’s adorned with The Crystal Eye of [INSERT AWESOME-SOUNDING ANCIENT-ISH NAME HERE WITH LOTS OF EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!].

The design (I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to be an eye, for Visine) is by a company called Crystal Icing. They do a lot of custom skins and cases for celebs. If you’re one of those creative types, and I know you are, maybe you could tell people that it represents a gateway into your music-loving soul… Pretty cool, right? 🙂

The $616 prize package includes:

Visine Maximum Redness Relief Formula
Banish red eyes with the new Visine Maximum Redness Relief Formula. The fast-acting “Hydroblend” formula works like natural tears to remove unsightly redness and provide up to 10 hours of comfort. ($5.99)

A Custom Apple iPod Touch
Listen to music, see your friends on FaceTime, shoot HD Video and play games on this crystallized iPod Touch. It even comes with a party mix of house music from DJ Onionz. (iPod $299; Crystal Icing design, $295)

Essie Red Nouveau Nail Polish
Paint your tips and toes with this creamy crimson.Â ($8)

Neutrogena MoistureShine Gloss in Wine Wellness
Shine on with this sheer wine-colored gloss. ($7)

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

One (1) Apple iPod Touch ($299) with a Crystal Icing decoration (a $295 value) and a house party mix from DJ Onionz
One (1) Visine Maximum Redness Relief Formula ($6)
One Neutrogena MoistureShine Gloss in Wine Wellness ($7)
One Essie Nail Polish in Red Nouvea ($8)

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 — tell me what kind of music you’d load onto your new iPod Touch, share the story (just the PG-rated parts) of the last time you seriously needed redness relief for your eyes, dish about what you’re doing today, or, heck, tell me how you feel about chickens.
Second, you can enter by following me on Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a Custom iPod Touch Prize Package Worth $616 from Visine http://bit.ly/fkrx4h

The deadline to enter is Friday, November 26, 2010 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.
Sorry, international folks. This contest is open to individuals of the United States 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).
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

P.S. It’s also not too late to enter this giveaway (since you’re already here). 🙂

P.P.S. Yes, I’m writing this post in the dark from the couch in my in-laws house while roosters crow their brains out in the jungle outside.

WINNER: The giveaway is closed, and the winner is Nancy. Congratulations, Nancy! Go forth and rock. 🙂

Comment to Win a New Windows Phone 7, and Do More with Less

November 14th, 2010 by Karen 459 Comments

THANK YOU: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is being contacted by email and will be announced here on this post no later than Saturday, December 4, 2010. Before you jet, click here to enter any ongoing giveaways.

Do more with less using Windows Phone 7
Doing more (makeup) with less; here’s a full face — eyes, lips and cheeks — for $9.85

To promote the release of Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7, Federated Media Publishing, Inc. (my advertising partner) is sponsoring a giveaway for us. One lucky reader will take home the new Windows Phone 7 (a $500 value), and all it takes is a comment on “doing more with less.”

Today I did more with less by doing my makeup for less than $10! 🙂

One lucky reader will take home the new Windows Phone 7 (a $500 value).

Click here for the official rules, but to summarize…
Leave a comment at the bottom of this post describing how you “do more with less.” You could describe how you use your favorite multitasking makeup product, how you do your hair and/or makeup when you’re in a huge rush, how you save money on beauty supplies — basically anything related to doing more with less (and, contrary to my examples, it doesn’t have to be beauty related).
Deadline to enter is Monday, November 29, 2010.
The winner will be chosen at random.
You may enter one (1) time per day until the end of the giveaway, but your entries must be substantially different each day.
No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.). 18 years and older. Void where prohibited. Click here for official rules. Sponsor: Federated Media Publishing, Inc., 2 Harrison Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.

Oh, I mentioned at the top that I did more with less today by doing my makeup for less than $10. It was actually $9.85. All of the color products are from N.Y.C. New York For Color.

They aren’t gonna win any awards for slick packaging, but I love the quality of their textures and colors (for $2-3 each). Honestly, I can overlook a lot for that price, and get this: their products are also cruelty free!

N.Y.C. New York Color products clockwise from bottom right: Cheek Glow Powder Blush in Park Avenue Plum ($3.04), Lipstick in Caramel ($1.89), Eyeliner Duet in A Place in the Sun ($1.89), Brow/Eye Liner Pencil in Dark Brown ($1.14), Lengthening Mascara in Jet Black ($1.89)

Here’s how I did this $9.85 look featuring bronze/black eyes, plum cheeks and bronze lips

Eyes: Apply the bronze liner from the N.Y.C. New York Color Cheek Eyeliner Duet in A Place in the Sun ($1.89) to the lid, crease and lower lash line; use a finger or a brush to soften and blend out the edge of the lines. Then, with the black liner from Duet, line both the upper and lower waterlines to add some drama. Open up the eyes with two coats of N.Y.C. New York Color Lengthening Mascara in Jet Black ($1.89) on lashes, and then frame eyes by filling in brows with N.Y.C. New York Color Brow/Eye Liner Pencil in Dark Brown ($1.14).

Lips: Add color to your pucker with the shimmery bronze N.Y.C. New York Color Lipstick in Caramel ($1.89).

Cheeks: Wrap up the look by sweeping N.Y.C. New York Color Cheek Glow Powder Blush in Park Avenue Plum ($3.04), a sheer matte plum, on the apples of the cheeks.

Swatches from left: Lengthening Mascara in Jet Black, Brow/Eye Liner Pencil in Dark Brown, Black liner from A Place in the Sun Duet, Bronze liner from A Place in the Sun Duet, New York Color Lipstick in Caramel and Cheek Glow Powder Blush in Park Avenue Plum

I can’t wait to read your comments. 🙂 Good luck!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen