November 20th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun

Good mornin’ and happy Friday, babes! Looks like we made it.
This week took a lot out of me, but now I feel great. How ’bout we kick things off with a giveaway?
Mission Skincare’s high-performance beauty products for face and body were created by athletes, for athletes, but you don’t need a wicked serve to appreciate the line.
Co-created by tennis goddess and Glamour mag Woman of the Year Serena Williams, the antioxidant-rich products are paraben-, preservative- and cruelty-free.
Five lucky ladies will each win three goodies from Mission Skincare by Serena Williams (a $48 value):
Entering 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, tell me about your plans for the weekend.
One word: fun! Tonight, I’m heading to a Warriors basketball game (three cheers for hot dogs!), and tomorrow I’ll be in line for New Moon.

Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:
RT @karenmbb: RT to win Mission Skincare by Serena Williams (a $48 value) http://bit.ly/3TzNi3
I’ll pick the winners at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, November 22.
Sretno!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
November 19th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun, Makeup

Hey, cheerios! Did any of my eagle-eyed makeup geeks/freaks peep the Stila Lip Glaze lookalike in this week’s episode of Glee?
Yesterday’s migraine rendered me mentally useless, so I spent last night on the couch resting and catching up on Glee, the musical dramedy about misfit teens who sing show choir.
It took me a few episodes to warm up to the show — the pacing’s kinda weird — but now I’m hooked. The world needs more spontaneous musical numbers, right? And I’m totes crushing on Mr. Shu, played by Matthew Morrison.

In this week’s ep, Rachel, one of the glee club girls, is primping in the bathroom with a gloss that looks an awfully lot like Stila Lip Glaze.
Hmm…
November 18th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Hair, Just For Fun

Born in Shoreham, England (September 28, 1968) but raised in Australia (where she met BFF Nicole Kidman at an audition), Naomi Ellen Watts has been cranking out films for almost 20 years.
Her love affair with the arts began in 1980 with a little thing called Fame — the movie that convinced her to pursue acting.
Starting with small roles in spectacular feasts of cinematic perfection, like the campy Children of the Corn IV, her star rose, eventually landing on the set of bona fide blockbusters (hello, King Kong?) and earning her an Academy Award nomination for 21 Grams.
Whether she’s working the red carpet or caring for her young son and baby daddy (Liev Shrieber), I think Naomi always looks great.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
November 17th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun, Makeup Tips/How To

Happy Tuesday, ladies.
This morning, fellow beauty addict Toni finds herself in a sticky situation…
Hi Karen!
I’m on the hunt for a fabulous but very non-sticky lipgloss. I’ve enjoyed a Jesse’s Girl gloss I got at Rite Aid, but I’d love something with a little more color/pigmentation. I wonder what your readers call their favorite non-sticky lipglosses? Or can you make some suggestions?
Thanks so much!
Toni
Heya, Toni. Every girl needs a list of go-to non-sticky glosses. Here are some of my budget AND splurge-worthy faves.
Lipgloss lovahs, can you recommend any non-sticky formulations for Toni? Let’s get her out of this sticky situation.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
November 16th, 2009 | Karen | Filed in: Just For Fun

Still a little out of it this morning, but I feel pretty good. I didn’t sleep well last night, so the old mental motor’s taking a while to warm up.
Yup, every morning. It’s an easy way to start the day with a minor sense of accomplishment.
No! I need to start soon, though.
I heart all kinds, but persimmons are really floating my boat right now, yum!
It’s a Clinique Black Tie Violets day for me.
We have very different personalities, but my mom and I are both total clean freaks.
LOVE IT!
Long nails look so pretty to me, but I think shorter nails are just more practical. It’s a little harder to type with long nails.
I’m squeezing in a quick morning workout, so I’m covered in stretchy stuff that wicks — black Lululemon workout pants, a white tank top and black sweatshirt.
Eat sensibly (that means no more dark chocolate stars), work on managing my time better than last week, start a new filing system, research window treatments and do some planning for the holidays.
Good morning, ladies! Happy Monday.
I feel like I’ve been up forever… This morning around 4:30 Tabs went to work trying to open the cabinets under the sink, pawing and scratching at it for reasons unknown. I think he’s looking for CS Lewis’ magic wardrobe as a means to escape.
After I shouted at him to knock it off, he jumped on the bed, plopped on top of my head and started purring, completely ignoring the fact that I was mad. Typical.
Hope you have a great day today. While you tackle that first (or second) cup of coffee, take a second to check in with the Monday Poll. Just copy the list below, and paste it in the comments with your answers.
Le list
1. Mood
2. Do you make your bed?
3. Have you started holiday shopping?
4. Favorite fruit?
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
6. In what ways are you like your mom?
7. Do you like to dance?
8. Long or short nails?
9. Outfit:
10. Weekly goals:
All in favor of us having a great week say “Aye!”
Aye!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen