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The beach at Haleiwa on Oahu’s North Shore
Snorkeling doesn’t bite
I’ve mentioned Shark’s Cove before as a top snorkeling spot here on Oahu. Another, more famous one is Hanauma Bay, but Shark’s Cove is free and easily accessible (there’s a fee to park and visit Hanauma Bay).
The cove gets its name from the shape of the reef as seen from above and NOT because it’s crawling with sharks. 🙂
It’s located right off the side of the road across the street from a grocery store and a snorkeling rental shop, and visiting is as easy as parking the car.
Yesterday El Hub and I spent a few hours tooling around in the water, joining schools of fish and looking for sea turtles (no luck!).
NARS Sandra Eyeshadow Duo
After a summery afternoon spent exploring undersea worlds, a girl’s gotta have colors she can wear out at night, like the two colors featured in today’s giveaway.
The prize
One lucky lady will win the NARS Sandra Eyeshadow Duo (a $32 value).
NARS used the same longwearing crease resistant formula they use for their single eyeshadows in this useful color combination of Bone and Silver Mist. Worn together or alone (wet or dry), they can be applied sheer or built up for a more dramatic effect.
- Richly pigmented powders
- Effortless blending and color coordinated
- Multifunction: use as eyeshadow, eyeliner or on eyebrows
How to enter
To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment with the name of your favorite eyeshadow duo OF ALL TIME!
I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59PM PST Saturday night.
Onnea!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
The giveaway is now closed, and I’m contacting the winner by e-mail. Good luck!
Jessica N says
I love the Too Faced Lovey Dovey Eyeshadow Duo!
Dana says
I got a duo from Nars for Christmas, it’s blue and purple and awesome!
Gracie says
Well I guess the only eyeshadow duo I’ve ever purchased is the hip duo, and that’s pretty good. But I much prefer my NARS laguna/orgasm blush duo 🙂
emily says
My very first and only duo! a champagne-bronze duo by ZA, 111. it is soooooo silky not to mention its cheap price! 🙂
jess says
cliniques colour surge eyeshadow duo in “Like Mink” ! 🙂
Katie says
My favorite is Nars Belly Dance! It brings out my eyes beautifully!!
Katherine says
my favorite is definitely nars cordura. it looks so pretty paired with my green eyes!
Yumi says
NARS all about eyes for that no fuss, no makeup look!
Lo says
my newest obsession is the mac mineralize eye shadow in LOVE CONNECTION!!!
Nikki says
Nars eye duo in earth angel 🙂 it really helps bring out my eyes!
Nancy says
I love my NARS Cordura duo! Hope you’re having a great weekend so far 🙂
butternutty says
NARS Eyeshadow Duo in All About Eve is to diiiie for.
Neelia476 says
My favorite is the HIP duo in Sassy.
alice says
Looks great for a soft, feminine eye! I’ve never met a Nars duo I haven’t like, but of course, I choose wisely based on reviews.
Nina says
I don’t own any duos, but I do have a trio! It’s from Clinique and it’s a trio of their colour surge eyeshadows: sugar sugar, south beach and I forgot the other one! But the colors are shimmery white, shimmery nude, and a dark shimmery brown.
Ali says
I love Sea and Sky mineralize duo by MAC!
Tamara says
Hmmm of all time? That’s hard…
I’ve used the mosth Manhattan magic duo in brown. It’s really usable for everyday and night looks!
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wendy says
My all time favourite is Magnetic Fields from MAC (Neo Sci Fi collection)
Calista says
I love my Smashbox Wicked Lovely Duo in Sexy/Demure!
rex says
I don’t own any duos, so I can’t pick a favorite. But if MAC’s ‘texture’ and ‘amber lights’ came in a duo, it’d probably be my favorite, because I wear that combo all the time!
Karen B says
My favourite duo is my Mineralize blush duo in Hot Planet. It’s got glitter but just the right amount so as to not turn me into a disco boll 🙂
Cindi says
Happy Saturday! Lovely eye shadow duo giveaway prize drawing. My favorite is the Nars Eye Shadow Duo ~
Portobello Matte Neutral Beige/Matte Warm Beige. I am
keeping my fingers crossed. Many thanks, Cindi
Vanessa S says
I don’t own any duos however, my favorite eyeshadow is Bare Minerals in Celeste.
gio says
Nars Eye Duo in Blade Runner.
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brittany says
nars cordura!
Rachel says
Love L’Oreal Eyeshadow Duo in Sand Dune
Sandy says
Smashbox Goddess is my fave.
Rachel L says
My favourite duo is NARS All About Eve!
jess says
My favorite is my first nars one, all about eve! I know its a few peoples favorites!
amber says
Strangely enough my fav duo is from Milani…It’s their Earth duo, they don’t sell it anymore!! The colors were so rich and pigmented, very similar to MAC. I love NARS! Their gloss and lipstick is my fav, so I’d love to try their shadow! Thanks Karen!
Emily says
NARS Demon Lover
Sherry says
I don’t own any eyeshadow duos….but I would love to try this one by NARS!!
MJ says
Dior’s “Nude Look” is my go-to natural everyday look!
tabby says
Oh no. I don’t have any duos, either. Ha! Glad to see I’m not the only one.
I don’t use the glitter stripe in the Word of Mouth Trio for anything other than a pretty divider between the shadows, so can I count that as a duo? If not, can I go throw two singles, Vapour & Dovefeather, in an eyeglasses case & call it a duo? Pretty please?
somethingpurple says
My Favorite is NARS Scorching Sun 🙂
Jenny says
Kalena Na Nani Pua =)
uyen says
clinique’s duo in like mink ! (:
Joanne says
my favorite is Nars duo Summertime
Estefania says
NARS scorching sun
June says
I sadlly dont own any duo eyeshadows
but would love to win this prize:)but
my fave shadow is COVERGIRL CHAMPANGE!!
its the perfect all over color or highlight<3
Sharon says
MAC Odd Couple Mineralized Eyeshadow
Kat says
Stila smokey eye pallete!
Deanna says
My favorite eyeshadow duo is Loreal HIP’s Brazen!
TaLaisa says
My favorite duo (if you can call it that) is the Stila Foxy palette.
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Andrea says
Mine’s not for eveyday, but I love L’Oreal Hip’s Spirited.
Debbie says
My favourite duo would have to be NARS Earth Angel. I love the olive shade as they make my eye colour look really vivid.
Kate & Zena says
Oh that’s easy– L’Oreal HiP’s Shady. Perfect brown smokey eye duo.
Janet says
It’s definitely gotta be MAC Heat Element mineralized eye shadow duo. So beautiful.
Nancy says
Dior 2-Colour eyeshadow in “purple look”!!
Susan says
Mac Smoke & Diamonds
MelCH says
Nars blush duo (Orgasm and laguna) is my all time favorite….please let me win this Nars duo shadow cus they look too pretty!
Austrian_Babe says
I don´t own any duos, but there is this bronze-y NYX eyeshadow trio I own and love
Doreen says
Hi, I don’t own any Eyeshadow and would LOVE to be able to own this as my first and especially duo eyeshadow! That would be very cool!
lyn says
I love NARS Balthazar.
eunice says
I love my eye shadow duo by Shiseido no.11 in pink martini and martini rose…they are so pretty, reminds me like the color of roses and the buds…=)
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tina says
I have a 3 way tie of adoration for NARS Earth Angel and Bellissima and Brazil. I think I could keep going, but I have been using these A LOT and luv em the most!
🙂
christina n says
laguna/orgasm Nars Duo <3 gotta love..
Nutty says
Nars All About Eve
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Amanda says
Cargo Nevada-champange and medium gold. sooo pretty, but sadly now discontinued. (so I need a new fave!) 🙂
Marta says
I love MAC pink split.
cas says
HIP duo in sculpted! 🙂
Kristina says
Loreal hip duo in “wicked”
Jennifer says
I don’t have any duos but i would love to try this one!
joanne says
I don’t have a lot of duos in my arsenal. But I do love Bobbi’s banana with brown stone. I get a lot of attention with that one. I also have a crush on Nars hula hula duo.
Bj says
My fave is hip in Gunmetal, its got two beautiful colors. One is this steel green that looks gorgeous as smoke instead of black or brown and the other a shimmering emerald
Deity Irene says
I love, love, love my Pandora eyeshadow duo!
I never leave home without it.
It’s a staple in my makeup kit
Anisha says
flamboyant loreal h.i.p shade 🙂
Erin says
I simply adore NARS’ Earth Angel Duo. 🙂
Nitzan says
I like Nars demon lovers 🙂
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Michelle says
As a couple of other people have said already, the Clinique duo in Like Mink. The lighter color is really pretty for a subtle all over wash, or highlighting!
Claire Kittirath says
I would love to start my NARS collection with this duo 🙂
kanita says
favorite eyeshadow duo of all time— pout’s “miss canada”. absolutely perfect shimmery taupes. Too bad the brand has been discontinued 🙁
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Lou says
Hi Karen,
That’s actually really tricky. Not overly original but my favourite’s the Clinique duo in strawberry fudge. I’d usually run a mile from pink eyeshadow but the one in this duo’s really beautiful.
rebecca says
stila summer palette from about 6 years ago. I stocked up on them!
ritadebora says
MAC “Fresh Green Mix” Mineralized Eyeshadow 😉
Ri says
NARS Balthazar for sure.
Sue C. says
I really like the L’Oreal HIP eye shadows – the high pigment of MAC but a lot cheaper! My favorite duo is HIP Charisma. Thanks for the giveaway!
Nicole says
Blade Runner, it rocks!
Alice says
i think i don´t have any duos! Beauty newbie…
I hope this is my first! 🙂
Jeanne says
Oh, beautiful!
I love the Cargo eyeshadow duo in “Oregon” — gorgeous olive/khaki greens, and since I went to school in Oregon, I had to have it!
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Marisol says
MAC’s Love Connection
Regina S says
I don’t remember you made it but it was a duo of dark grey and light grey.
victoria says
i don’t have a duo but my favorite combination is mac satin taupe and embark.
cheryl says
i love Nars’ Jolie Poupee eyeshadow duo. The shadows are so pigmented and makes my brown eyes pop! the colors are so pretty, i love it!
Annmarie says
I only own one duo and that’s M.A.C.’s Heat Element Mineralized Eye Shadow. It consists of a bronzy color and a rich red cranberry color and looks great over MAC’s Sharkskin Shadestick. It’s a beautiful combo that works very well for blue eyes. It’s also multifunctional and has minimal fall out. I’ve used both shades on my lips with a gloss, also I have used it wet for a foiled look.
Shiny says
The only one I have is by the brand Chambor… pretty bright golds and pinks – looks great with Indian clothes!
Jessica says
A duo from Nars, it is blue and bright green.
Cristina says
Nars Belly Dance. Its this violet purple shade, with this forest green. I totally love it!
redhead says
My very first one was the Sweet Liason Suite Array Duo from MAC (brown-black loaded with small gold flecks and bronze glitter, and pale yellowish white-gold sprinkled with pale yellow flecks). The texture is very chalky for the white-gold, but the deep brown is extremely pigmented, if not just a tad gritty. Unfortunately, the two colors didn’t complement the other at all 🙁 The next duo I bought was L’Oreal’s Wear Infinite Shadow Duos in Forest. The pale shimmery lime is pretty, but it’s nothing to get excited about. The other color, however, is the most GORGEOUS shade of rich, deep, pigmented shimmery warm forest green I’ve ever seen! It’s even better than MAC Humid. Love!
Ingrid says
My absolute favorite e/s duo is NARS mediterreanee, it’s unique & really brings out the blue in my gray-blue eyes. It’s not something everyone else wears; I like the boldness of the sparkly orange e/s and the highlight shade isn’t blah either, it has a lot of depth.
Nicole15 says
My favorite duo of all time was a GWP from Lancome. I usually don’t like the Lancome GWP’s but this one was an exception. It is called the Exceptional Wear Eye Coulour Duo in Creme Lustre & Pink Veil. Both shadows were full-size pans & I managed to hit pan on both of them which is rare for me. Definitely my all time fave duo!
Chelsea says
L’oreal hip duo in flamboyant
McKenzie says
L’Oreal HIP Metallic Shadow Duo
Shivotra says
clinique in like mink for sure!
A. Ozair says
my faaave NARS Cordura duo 🙂
JillyB says
My fave duo is Clinique Color Surge in Strawberry Fudge. The two e/s I wear the most together though is Urban Decay Sin and YDK.
Danielle says
My favorite eyeshadow duo is NARS All About Eve.
Alexzandra says
My favorite duo is Pandora. It has the best black eyeshadow ever!
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Tracey says
! idont own any duos ! but i heard nars eyeshadows are sooo pigmented and gorgeous! i would love to try this!
thanks for this giveaway!!
Steph says
This one’s a toughie… I’d have to say MAC’s Team Violets-absolutely gorgeous!!
lauren says
The only duo I have is Nars hula hula
Farrah says
My fave duo is hip sassy. I went to Shark’s cove a couple of years ago, and me and my daughter were “trapped” in one of the coves with a huge sea turtle!!!! Scary but exhilerating at the same time! Amazing creatures!
Joyce says
Don’t have a favorite duo yet honestly…one day!
Crystal P. says
My fave is definitely the NARS duo in Cordura.
L says
nars nars jolie poupee is just amazingly beautiful
Maggie says
for drugstore i’d say the l’oreal hip duo in foxy.
higher end is nars duo in south pacific! :]
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XOVINTAGELOVE says
All About Eve! Most versatile duo ever 🙂
Laddie says
I don’t have a favorite, I haven’t used much e/s duos. 🙁
Vivian says
Hi, Karen. To tell you the truth, I’ve few duos. I’ve purchased trios, palettes, singles, but only few duos. I’m liking L’oreal HIP one with the yellow and the purple. I like how they go on me, so smooth and their color payoff is decent. (although I do prefer lighter colors, these could be a softer color payoff.) Their price is not too bad. And the design is awesome! 🙂
Neena says
My favorite duo would be the Clinique eyeshadow duo in strawberry fudge. The pink is a nice light flush of color while the brown shade is the perfect neutral crease shade. Perfect for my teaching job!
Ann says
Definitely NARS duo in Jolie Poupée!
Jessica says
Have never owned any eyeshadow duos before!
anna says
NARS Joliee Poupee- i love purple
Basak says
Shiseido Taffeta Taupe and I recommend it for all medium skin brunettes.
Brittany says
My favorite eye shadow duo is actually by Nars. It’s the color Cheyenne, which is like a gold and purple color. Love it!
geekchic says
lovin the clinique giveaway shadow duo in sunburst
Hayley says
I like NARS Jolie Poupee.
Janeve Yeh says
i have to try this…Nars…
probably have to say Play on Plums by MAC
Halifax says
The only duos I have are all HIP as I own more mineral pigments than pressed shadows. I like Magnetic from the metallic group
Kelly says
I love NARS duo in Brazil. Two incredibly wearable shades for my pale complexion.
Andrea says
My all-time favorite eye shadow duo is Clinique Like Mink. When I don’t have time to figure out which shadow to wear, this one always works for me!!!
Jenna says
NARS Kalahari. It’s sooooooo wonderful and pigmented and brings out the brown in my eyes beautifully! I heart it!
Stephie says
I can’t say I have a specifc fav e/s duo, even though I do own some Stila ones. But anyway I would day my fav e/s combo 😛 currently is MAC all that glitters and UD Oil Slick.
Ashley Jean says
Don’t have many duos, but my favorite so far is NARS Blade Runner for a retro-futuristic smokey eye (one of my favorite movies too!)NARS is great at coming up with combos that are perfect and unexpected.
landwhale says
Ha…I only own two duo eyeshadows and of the two, Nars Charade is my favorite. At first try, I hated it because i thought the colors were bland/too similar and didn’t work on my warm toned skin. However, after repeat tries and using eyeliner, I find this duo to be a great understated eye.
Michelle says
HIP duo in Gunmetal!:D
mai says
Two faced Lovely Dovey! I love wearing it to big ocassions.
Elle says
my fave is the l’oreal hip duo in sculpted
Naz says
My favorite eyeshadow duo is MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow Duo in Sea & Sky.
Jenny says
My favorite duo is MACs mineralized Sea & Sky e/s. Loves it!
Lucy says
I don’t own any duos. I like Kat von D’s eyeshadows in Ludwig.
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Julia says
My fav eyeshadow duo of all time is the estee lauder duo in smokey eye…amazing!
H. says
im loving the MAC mineralize blush duo right now!
H.
Maddie says
I love NARS and my fave e/s duo of all time is All About Eve! I’ve even used one up and repurchased, it’s that perfect 🙂
Amy says
Like a few others, I don’t have any duos, but this one looks great!
Rachel says
L’Oreal HIP in Gilded…
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Citrine says
Well…I really like the Nars Habanera…(Although I could totally live if there is only the minty green shade…)
Mimi S says
I don’t use many duos. I’ve used some of the L’Oreal HIP duos, and they were pretty cool though. Super pigmentation!
Stacy Z says
Mine is a L’Oreal duo HIP HIghlighter that they’ve stopped making!
Vampy Varnish says
Kat Von D in Sixxshooter is my fav duo
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Jacki says
I just bought Earth Angel and I love it!
Emi says
Looove Nars eyeshadow! And coincidentally my favorite duo of all time was from nars. I forget what it’s called, but it’s this yellow-y chartreuse paired with this blue purple. At first I thought those colors were gross, but together they look fab.
Kristina says
I would have to say that my favorite duo is my MAC Suite in Sweet Liason. It’s great for an everyday look or an even a night look.
Heather says
Loreal Hip in Saucy!
Babybubblz says
Jane duo in clubbing (black) and fairy dust (silver blue). It was my first eyeshadow purchase and I’m just always reaching for it!
Shana T says
I hope this isn’t too late!! I love the Nars duo Bysance~ it’s a lovely gold and purple!
Phoebe says
I love using L’Oreal Hip Duo in Reckless for a great smokey eye. <33
Diana says
My favorite eyeshadow duo is from Nars called Bellissima! Absolutely beautiful colors 🙂
ann says
i don’t have a favorite duo exactly, but i dig any duo with super dark brown or black & white/cream!
Gail says
Chanel quad in Dreams which was discontinued-Boo Hoo.
G says
Chanel Mystic Eyes.
Rachael Williams says
Any & all of L’Oreal HIP eyeshadow duos
Victoria says
I don’t own any duos, but I would promise to love, cherish, and most importantly, use this duo if I win.
YadiQ says
rated r by nars is my favorite duo!!
Sara says
I’d love to win! I will have to go with Nars Cordura. Thanks!:)
Monik says
I love L’Oreal Eyeshadow Duo in Sand Dune!