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This giveaway is closed, and the winner has been contacted (CONGRATULATIONS, KIYANNA!!!), but check back next Saturday for another giveaway.
Happy 4th of July!
Mmm… I can already smell the barbecue (make mine fish and veggies, please).
Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! It’s Independence Day weekend. I hope you have fun plans.
We’ll probably get ready to go here pretty soon to watch the Novato parade. Last year I brought my good camera with me and got some choice pics of celebratory red, white and blue-wearing canine fashion models. I wonder how this year’s talent stacks up…
In other news, Magic Mike XXL: guess who “went there” last night.
GURL, YAAASS! My friend Marisol and I went last night, and it was…oh, my goodness. It was WEIRD. Fo’ reals, though. It’s kind of random (yes, there’s a stripper convention involved) but, you know, the dudes. If you liked the first one, it makes less sense than that, but it doesn’t really matter, if you know what I mean. 🙂
LOL!
OK, I better get moving. Your tabby nephew is completely unhappy with my job performance right now because he hasn’t gone outside yet for his usual morning walk. He just nipped my legs as if to say “WOMAN!” so I’d better go attend to my duties.
Thanks for stopping by, my friend, and have a great weekend.
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- What was the last limited edition makeup collection you went all out for?
- Something you splurged on this week?
- Have you ever helped anyone translate something?
- Have you ever gone back to a salon to ask a stylist to change or fix your hair?
- Favorite barbecue snack or food?
- Biggest makeup mystery? (Something that you just don’t understand or can’t figure out.)
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- The giveaway ends on Monday, July 6, 2015 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
rashmi says
I finallyyyyyy picked Luminous Flush after endlessly entering your giveaway .. now i do want to win this giveaway by hook or crook …
and i will splurge in something you adore 🙂
honestly saying , I so wanted to buy Hourglass one with giveaway card 🙁 🙁
jokes apart ..
there is always a second chance 🙂
stay blessed and keep rocking Karen
Tiffanie says
Happy 4th of July!
Karen says
You too, Tiffanie! Happy 4th! 🙂
Kiyanna says
Happy 4th of July Karen,
Favorite barbecue snack or food? A burnt Hot dog is a must.
Biggest makeup mystery? (Something that you just don’t understand or can’t figure out.)The wing tip eyeliner, I cannot get both eyes to match for nothing in this world.
Stephanie says
I’m about to splurge on a Cle de Peau concealer…nervous!
carolyn says
What was the last limited edition makeup collection you went all out for?
I haven’t done one yet!
Something you splurged on this week?
I’m on No Buy July …. So that means, of course I bought. Nothing big, just some new walking-sneakers by Ryka, some Argon Oil, a little bit from Ulta ( makeup revolution, I want to check it out…anyone try it? )
Have you ever helped anyone translate something?
Other than obscure fortune cookies, horoscope, and text messages, not really. Well, I used google translate a couple of times
Have you ever gone back to a salon to ask a stylist to change or fix your hair?
Yes! Worst color ever….she had to fix it, even she was embarrassed.
Favorite barbecue snack or food?
Potato or Macaroni salad
Biggest makeup mystery? (Something that you just don’t understand or can’t figure out.)
Nearly all of it. Contouring, highlight, bronzing, eye liner, eye shadow, blush, falsies. I do have lipstick and mascara down tho…so not all is lost. :- p
Agata says
Happy 4th of July, Karen! I am working, of course and finishing packing…
And I do translate every day!
Karen says
I know you do, Agata! Have a nice 4th of July too. I hope you have some time to relax.
Melissa says
The last things I splurged on this week was the Marc Jacobs genius gel foundatin, tarte smooth operator finishing powder, and 2 door addict lipsticks in paparazzi and sunset blvd
Amoure Jones says
Happy 4th of July everyone and Karen,
I had to laugh because you are so right about Magic Mike XXL not making any sense – well at least it not mattering lol. If you asked me what the storyline was about for the first one I couldn’t begin to tell you all I know is they were dancing and I was loving it.
This week I’ve been splurging on my birthday party I’m having at the end of this month. It will actually be my 41st and I’m going all out for this black and white affair. I’ve never planned such a special event for myself and I want this to be big so it’s taking up a lot of time and definitely a lot of money. But I’m worth it! (isn’t that a line from a mu brand? lol)
Have a wonderful, blessed and safe holiday.
Lily Kelley says
I am Spanish (Madrid) I am always translating words from English to Spanish.
Last collection I bought was Mac Wash and Dry.
Have a Happy 4th of July Karen.
buckycatt says
Tabs & Karen – 1 time my hairstylist & friend drank bloody marys while she hilighted my hair. I had to go back the next day because I looked like a long-haired Billy Idol!!!!
gabi says
Last LE makeup collection I went out for was Julia Petit for MAC. But only because I’m a fan of hers as I tend not to buy LEs.
Happy 4th of July, Karen!! 🙂
Katie E. says
Happy 4th, Karen!! You mention that you prefer grilled veggies and fish (me too!) So I HAVE to share with you my favorite summer recipe! Grilled pesto shrimp skewers from Skinnytaste. Omg, for real… the best! If I’m feeling lazy and don’t want to fire up the grill, I just cook them on the stove. Delishe either way! I serve it with some grilled asparagus, but it goes with almost anything. Enjoy!
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/grilled-pesto-shrimp-skewers.html?m=1
Katie E. says
Happy 4th, Karen!! You mention that you prefer grilled veggies and fish (me too!) So I HAVE to share with you my favorite summer recipe! Grilled pesto shrimp skewers from Skinnytaste. Omg, for real… the best! If I’m feeling lazy and don’t want to fire up the grill, I just cook them on the stove. D1elishe either way! I serve it with some grilled asparagus, but it goes with almost anything. Enjoy!
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/grilled-pesto-shrimp-skewers.html?m=1
Lydia says
My biggest makeup mystery is how to stop fallout from eyeshadows. Anyone got any tips?
Arianna W. says
I would say a pulled pork sandwich is my favorite bbq food.
Vijaya says
I bought both the Too Faced Chocolate Bars this week!
Leah Giles says
Happy 4th of July! I’m so excited to try the new mac dazzle shadows! I also can’t wait to enjoy the sun and barbeque today 🙂
Marilyn says
I splurged on the Bare Minerals limited edition foundation for the companies anniversary. I’ve been using bb creams lately but the packaging & brush were so cute & it’s always good to have foundation!
Noirojos says
The last LE collection I went aaall out for was Mac Rocky Horror
Karen says
I had to have some unfortunate bangs fixed a couple of years ago…..it ended up with me getting a pixie, which I loved.
Happy 4th!
Kathy says
happy Saturday! I splurged and ordered LUSH Ro Argan body conditioner and Burberry Pale Barley.
Shelley says
Last LE collection I went all out for. . . . I lost my mind for the Tom Ford Summer 2015 collection including buying the palette on ebay for a silly amount of $$. I don’t regret it though: the products apply so beautifully and just feel so luxurious to use. On a different note, I bought my first MAC product last night — a paintpot in groundwork. Uh oh. I might be in trouble. . . . Thanks for the great blog, Karen. I look forward to your posts.
Laurinha says
Hi Karen! hv a nice 4th/weekend!!!
Hilary says
I rarely splurge so you caught me on a good week! I love JCrew but my wallet does not. This week I bought a pink gingham button down from there (I missed out on one from Banana Republic two years ago and have been on the hunt ever since). Love it!!
Sonya says
I have decided to finally step up my makeup brush game and am ready to get some MAC brushes! Any recommendations anyone?
Lyse Davitt says
Splurged on a MAC brush holder. Hope it holds 25 brushes like they say.
Jennifer says
I never know how my highlighter comes off in natural light, but I definitely would hate it if I looked like a disco ball!
Angela says
I splurged on a Tarte blush – thanks to you! I love it!
Tiffany says
Last item I splurged on… the chanel boy woc. I’ve been saving up for months, and finally bit the bullet when I had enough saved and finally got that raise at work. 😉
Samia Tabassum says
Say no to splurge.. 🙂
April says
The last thing I have splurged on is the TF palette from the summer collection. I think that’s the most expensive makeup item I have ever spent my money on. It’s absolutely beautiful and I do not regret buying it at all. My next splurge will probably be on skincare, I’ve been looking at some Sunday Riley stuff. I want them all…but the price tag >_<
Alicia says
Obsessed with the new MAC matte lipstick collection. I’ve already picked up D is for Danger, and it is perfect. But I’d love to get my hands on some more!
Colleen Boudreau says
I splurged by getting my hair cut/colored this week.
Polina says
Hi Karen! I recently splurged on MAC fluidline Blue Peep and MAC Nourishing foundation
Lou says
The last makeup collection I went crazy for was the Mac Wash&Dry collection…so beautiful
Andrea says
I finally picked up the Naked 2 Palette! I know, I’m VERY late to the party. However, I never really wore eyeshadow and although I’d had my eye on it for quite some time, I thought I would never get any use out of it. Now that I have it, I can’t put it down! I love, love, love the palette.
Roberta says
Biggest make up mistery…dark circles under the eyes, I will never be able to mask them…I will always look like concealed panda eyes 🙁
Lesley F says
My favorite thing to BBQ would have to be ribs! yum
Kim Henrichs says
Happy 4th! We just saw Magic Mike here as well as part of a Terminator double feature. It definitely wasn’t plot heavy. lol
Michelle L says
I splurged on gluten free cheesecake this week. Thank you.
Jennifer says
There’s never a time I went back to a salon to change or fix my hair but there are many times I have regretted not going back in to have them change it now that I’m older.
Desiree says
I actually helped someone translate about 2 weeks ago.
I understand Spanish better than I can speak it. A man speaking in Spanish the cashier was trying to tell her to prepay for his gas for $40.00. He said he was on pump number 4.
The cashier did not understand, and the man was getting frustrated. I translated for him and told the cashier. I was then able to tell the man that the cashier loaded the money and he would get his receipt at the pump. It definitely made me want to learn more Spanish!!
Elena says
Happy fourth Karen! My dog hates fireworks and it is super dry up here so I am tryinG to make sure nothing burns down!
What was the last limited edition makeup collection you went all out for?
Hm I can’t remember! Usually I get one or two things from a LE release.
Something you splurged on this week?
The Becca highlighter in champagne pop, two bottles of this delicious red wine (they were the last ones on the shelf) and one of the new Kat von D liquid lipsticks in the shade Exorcism. Super vampy color.
Have you ever helped anyone translate something?
I can crudely translate stuff in Japanese and Italian!
Have you ever gone back to a salon to ask a stylist to change or fix your hair?
Haha no. Lucky no mishaps with my hair. I need to find a new hair stylist though after 4 years with the same girl…
Favorite barbecue snack or food?
Oooh corn! And I love fresh fruit. Grilled fish sounds good too!
Biggest makeup mystery? (Something that you just don’t understand or can’t figure out.)
Why I keep buying more!! LOL
Lamisse says
Hey Karen! The last LE product I went all in for was Goddess of the Sea from the MAC Alluring Aquatics collection. The second I swatched it I asked the MAC counter for 4 tubes.
Teresa Long says
Happy 4th! Yes, I have gone back to a salon to have them fix a hair cut and ended up with bangs… but goodness I love my bangs. So not all “mistakes” are bad 🙂
Thanks for this great giveaway.
Nicole says
Eyelash curling is a mystery to me. I’m glad that my lashes are naturally curly because I don’t want to clamp anything near my eye!
Charlotte says
Happy 4th of July, Karen! Re: helping someone translate…yes! It was definitely a part of my life, especially my childhood, as a child of non-English speaking immigrants. I remember when I was ten that I had to translate and help fill out forms for my mom and a large group of her friends at the unemployment agency.
Jay Nichols says
The latest limited edition products I went all out for was the UD Vice Limited Palette that ULTA released. I used some of my points for that purchase lol. I also went for the new limited edition tie dye shadows from Colourpop!
Amy says
I’m going to splurge on a new pair of sandals this week!
Patty says
I splurged waaaay too much. I bought a Kindle, since ebooks are now my thing (and I can’t ever get to the library to pick up my books on hold before they close!). And some eyeshadows from the MAC Le Disko collection, because sparkles. And the new Becca/Jaclyn Hill highlighter. And a couple of tops from J. Crew.
These 4th of July sales are killing me. D:
Jenny says
My all time favorite collection has to be a close tie between the Aquatic and Cinderella!
Cassidy says
BBQ chips!
Suzanne C says
My biggest makeup mystery is how to do a smokey eye without looking like I’ve been in a fight!
Susan T. says
The last limited edition makeup collection that I splurged on was The Simpsons MAC collection. I saw the swatches on your blog and had to have both blushes and the purple lip gloss!
Shell says
It’s my birthday today! The next limited edition splurge that I’ll go all out for is the MAC Giambattista Valli matte lipsticks. I previewed them and they are awesome.
Francesca says
Just “splurged” on like 64 oz of sunscreen since I’m going to be living on a boat for a week and I’m still worried it won’t be enough.
Jessie C. says
I splurged on my favorite hand cream this week.
Erin Ortiz says
Last week I splurged on the Becca Champagne Pop highlighter. I’m still waiting for it to come in the mail. I’m a little nervous about it because I’m very fair skin tone but I guess we’ll see 🙂
I have went back into a salon….one time I asked for my natural hair color, which is ashy brown. I came out platinum blonde and naturally since I was in high school, called my mom crying. She told me to walk back in there. After the second time around I came out with black hair. What a nightmare!
Biggest makeup mystery…not getting glitter fallout all over my face throughout the day, even with primer.
brenda disimone says
i love brisket or pulled pork barbeque
Mary says
My favorite BBQ snack is homemade BBQ kettle chips!
Lisa Brown says
I have never bought a limited edition makeup collection.
Happy 4th!
Lauren Wieland says
I went to Sephora this week and picked up a mask from Glamglow, Ole Henriksons truth serum, and Sephora’s new serum foundation! I also stopped by Walgreens and picked up Loreal true match lumi foundation.. Not sure how I feel about it :/
Happy July 4th!!
LindaLibraLoca says
Happy 4th of July!
My latest LE splurge was the Hot/Cold lipgloss from the Wash and Dry MAC LE. A pretty shade, but what won me over was the packaging.
Laura says
I have never gone back to a salon to have them fix something. I have always figured that if they did such a bad job the first time do they have the ability to make it better? I jjust go to someone else the next time.
Honi says
Mac’s Wash & Dry collection made my little heart sing (So I went crazy!). The packaging is just DIVINE! I love the rainbow-ombre and have them on my vanity displayed nicely 🙂
Claudia Davis says
July 2 was my bday so I splurged on a huge lunch at a Vietnamese place I love and then went and saw Ted2 (had some popcorn with mucho butter). I actually then went home and took a nap. It was such a relaxing and enjoyable bday for a change.
Rose says
My favorite is BBQ seitan. It’s pretty good! Thank you.
Patricia G. says
I got really obsessed with the maleficent collection some years back! Hope to win 😉
Maddie says
Happy caturday >^..^<
I really want to see Magic Mike XXL now!
Andrea Amy says
I took the kids to the zoo this week and I splurged on a screamer while we were there. What is a screamer? Its a slushie/slurpee with white soft serve ice cream in it. Its was so good (it was a really hot day!)
Alix says
Happy Fourth of July!
Lizzie says
I’m literally going to Ulta right now to splurge on something, just not exactly sure what.
Aviva says
I love my Sleek idivine eyeshadow palettes! Really recommend 🙂
Isabella says
I splurged on a guitar this week! I bought a Fender Stratocaster and I love it. Makes me feel like a rock star!
Justine says
I translate all the time!
Gvenda says
been splurging a lot on skincare this month – this week included. I just really want to finally get rid of my very “bumby” complexion
nat ogu says
the last le edition item i went all out for was the kat von d book of shadow palette , it was beautiful and pigmented and creamy but I gave it away to my sister because she wanted to get back into makeup and it had a vast array of shades. I felt she wouldnt go broke trying to start fresh.
Kiss & Make-up says
Haaaaappy fourth! My fiance is there right now celebrating and I am so jelly!
Rachel R. says
Happy 4th!!! I hope fireworks don’t scare Tabs too much. We’ll be bringing the bunny inside tonight.
The last LE collection I went all out for was Urban Decay’s Pulp Fiction. It was a small collection, but I loved it and bought everything in it.
Shawna Thornton says
Hi there! I just started following your blog. You have helped me so much! I was really scared of makeup but am slowly finding my feet in this huge world of color all thanks to you. I have purchased tons of your suggestions. Thank you so much for being so down to earth and fun to follow. You have a life time blog friend. Have a happy 4th of July 2015!
Aurelie Red says
Ok it’s weird but my biggest makeup mystery is foundation ; I’ve just bought a councealer, a foundation cream
Aurelie Red says
Ok it’s weird but my biggest makeup mystery is how to make my skin nice ; I’ve just bought a councealer, a foundation cream AND a finishing powder, and it’s very hard to apply !
Laurie says
Things I’ve splurged on this week! There have been a couple things (I’ve been rather badly behaved, since I did basically almost no shopping in June)…
First, these adorably odd platform gladiators from Top Shop:
http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?Ntt=ghillie+lace+up+sandals+tan&storeId=13052&productId=18892490&urlRequestType=Base&categoryId=&langId=-1&productIdentifier=product&catalogId=33060
(Excuse the long link! I need to get better at linking…)
And also the Trish McEnvoy Instant Eye Lift Concealer. I had been wanting this little item for a while, and finally decided to pick it up per your mention in a recent post. 🙂 This was a little more of a splurge than the sandals, really; only my Armani Master Correcter can compete in concealer price with this little number! But it works SO NICELY — thanks for the rec!
Miki says
It’s supposed to thunderstorm here tonight so I might not get to go watch the fireworks 🙁
Cindy Simmons says
Hubby and I splurged yesterday and pigged out at Cheesecake Factory. So worth it!
Andrea says
Happy 4th of July Ladies I splurged on the MATTE Lipsticks by MAC and I’m loving them yaaaaas girl yaaaaas
Molly says
I have been splurging on lululemon. I can’t help myself!
Concealer is kind of a makeup mystery for me. Just never works as well as I hope it will.
Happy 4th!
y. says
Happy july 4th!!! Splurged on cute cut out tan flats..because they are adorable:)
debbie says
Happy 4th of July hope you all enjoying good weather and time with family and friends and bbqs and all that other fun stuff. Still winter here in new zealand but it is very mild and even had a few days of reasonable temps so have been pottering in the garden and reading, baking and making marmamlade, lemon honey and soups and stews. Have a lovely week
Fiona says
The biggest makeup mystery for me is achieving an even contour. When I try to chisel my cheeks, I always end up with one cheek carved out like a Cullen and the other one all flat. Maybe one day I will unlock the secret to an even contour but, until then, I’m having fun failing.
Have a fantastic Independence Day and thanks for your giveaway! xx
Fiona
Cathy says
Happy 4th of July! I haven’t splurged much on make up lately only on clothes
Tracy Robertson says
I just don’t understand foundation! Or maybe I never found the perfect one? I have tried it on and off over the years and it just highlights everything that I was trying to cover up so I have given up for now. I use moisturizer (with sunscreen of course) then I put on a little primer or sometimes just a touch of tinted moisturizer and that seems to work okay. Then eyeliner and lipstick. I know a lot of women can hide skin flaws and make their skin look amazing with the right foundation. I have never been able to pull it off.
Lisa says
I did go back and get the Ronald McDonald orange highlights fixed once. Happy 4th!
Mary W says
I have helped translate for others – many times. I also taught English grammar to high level diginataries’ wives. That was really interesting and a lot of fun. We often had classes representing 19 or more different countries. Fun!
LizzyLovesSatan says
I splurged on some stuff from TKB trading that ive had in my cart forever 🙂 woo!
Karenine says
Happy 4th of July! I totally splurged on a Tom Ford Eyeshadow Quad this week..
Ashley says
I have gone back to a salon to get a haircut fixed, but I went to a different salon after my hair was screwed up because I didn’t want my hair to look any worse than it already did! Thankfully, a hairstylist at another salon was able to fix my horrible haircut.
Ellen Farkas says
Lst LE collection that I bought almost everything from was MAC’s Sharon Osbourne colection. Bought two eyeshadow palettes because that warm brown was so hard to dupe and I love peach on my eyelid. The petent lip pencil bloss was the perfect brown, also got two, have one in bag and one on vanity. The duo bronzer /highlighter had an amazing highlighter, but it took up less than 1/4 the palette and when you got lower down on the powder, you hit the orangey brown bronzer that I have no use for, so only one of those. Didn’t get the blushes, I’m very picky on blush. Last LE collection I liked this much was Bobbi Brown’s Desert Twidlight. She now has Telluride, which looks a little similar, I’ll have to check it out in person to decide!! Have a great holiday weekend!!
Sarah W says
I may have gone a little overboard at the Urban Decay FF sale…
Marie says
I went back to a hairstylist once, when I wasn’t happy with how my hairstyle turned out.
Kelvene says
Favorite barbecue snack or food?
Spare ribs ..love it XD
Kalli Melia says
I have helped most my friends translate stuff to or from English, I once translated a 43 page booklet into Greek to help my best friend get a promotion at work… I took me a couple of days, but he did get promoted!
Jessica says
Happy 4th! Trying to convince someone to come with me to see some fireworks tonight.
Rose says
I will never be able to figure out how to seamlessly blend more than 3 eyeshadows…
Kim Pincombe Cole says
Happy 4th of July!
I’ve gone back to have my hair color ‘fixed’ once before – when I got outside in the sunlight after my appt, my color was super brassy. And at $225+ an appt, I felt I had the right to have my stylist take a 2nd look at it…
Liz says
I love the spring and summer because my fiance uses his grills more! We had sweet potatoes and pork chops with our family today cooked on the gas grill.
Randi C. says
I went back to my stylist after she mixed the wrong formula for my hair, she corrected it as much as she could and I wasn’t very happy.
Catherine says
Fave bbq food? Definitely grilled corn on the cob!
Michaela says
Happy 4th of July Karen! Something that I splurged on this week that I rarely buy is nail polish. I don’t do my own nails because I usually mess up so why buy nail polish? But it was a four pack mini from Essie from their cashmere sweater collection so I’m excited to try that .
Susan P. says
My kitty boys have been in and out on the back porch hoping lizards will appear. They catch everything that moves (tree frogs, lizards, insects) so the pickings are very slim since it’s screened in.
Robyn Buensuceso says
Picked up Champagne Pop!!! I’ve only swatched it, but LOVE It already! Going to pick up MUFE Pro Bronze Fusion as well (and possibly a back up champagne pop)… and don’t get me started on the new ABH liquid lipsticks coming out on the 15th!
Denay says
I am not a splurger! I put lots of stuff in my online cart and then never buy it!! I have anxiety about splurging!
Donna W. says
I was ready to splurge on the Mac Cinderella collaboration but most of it sold out right away.
Jenn says
Happy 4th of July! xx
Sarah Sq. says
I’ve only ever used foundation when I perform on stage in operas/musicals. I can’t figure out how to deal with it on a daily basis. I also can’t stand the feeling of it on my face.
irem akpınar says
Something you splurged on this week? Dior mascara. But I think its worth it..
Kellyn says
The biggest makeup mystery for me is probably false eyelashes! I don’t understand how to put them on, nor do I have any desire to wear them 😛
Pearl says
Biggest makeup mystery?
How to match lipstick to your eye look!! I have searched far and wide and am always referred to the color wheel. I know about complimentary, secondary, and tertiary colors. I get the concept of cool toned, neutral and warm toned. But if I’ve got a neutral eye and I’ve got 4 or 5 pink/purple lipsticks to choose from, why does this one look better than that one because they are all pink/purple!!! I have taken make up classes and I’ve gotten a little better about choosing a lipstick matching in the same color family, but I still fall way short in picking a lipstick that naturally works/pulls the whole look together.
Sandy P says
Just got back from a picnic at my sons and every time I thought he would burn me a hot dog it went to someone else. Gosh, his Mama should have been first in line. There were some definitely weird dishes there too…some that I could not even try as I had no idea what the ingredients were! Would love to win as my makeup case could use a pick me up!!
Chelsea says
I don’t know if it could qualify as “going all out for” since my cart was under $50, but I bought a bunch of things from the limited Colourpop Summer & Summer Tie Dyes collections!
Icequeen81 says
Have you ever helped anyone translate something?
Yup, Allot
Alex Rhodes says
Finally go the Mac Nordstrom Naturals palette!
Tatiana says
Happy 4th of July!
We splurged on food, experiences, movies, more food and more movies this weekend. Celebrated the child’s birthday Thursday night at Piperade then had fun at the Exploratorium after dark! Friday we saw a matinee of The Third Man, had dinner at Chez Maman and then saw an adults only viewing of Inside Out at The Kabuki. Love being able to have a glass of wine while watching a movie.
marta says
Happy 4th of July!
Cindy says
I went all out on MAC Novel Romance. Splurged on Ulta.com this week because they were giving Platinum members 5x points. That = $$ to get free stuff! Yay!
Tania G says
Happy 4th of July! Celebrating today my mom’s birthday as well! Can’t wait for fireworks tonight!
Emily says
I don’t understand the Kylie Jenner lips obsession. Maybe I’m too old, but some girls are going too far to achieve something Kylie Jenner paid to obtain.
Rachel H says
I once got blue ombré but didn’t like how the color turned out, so I went back to the salon a day later asking them to make it more like I had pictured! They were very nice and redid it just how I wanted (:
Katrina says
I’m always too scared to go back and have the stylist fix my hair so I try to do what I can myself and my mom helps me even it out (we’re both licensed cosmetologists).
Aenea says
Too scared to go back to have my hair fixed. They might make it worse than it already is.
Mia says
I am currently debating on whether or not I should buy the new (and limited edition) Jaclyn Hill x Becca Champagne Pop highlighter. I like that it seems like it’s a mix between moonstone (which I looove) and opal (which I think is too bronze for me). Hopefully when more people get their hands on it, there will be more comparison swatches online to other popular highlighters.
It’s back in stock online! I know that if it sells out online I can get it in store in a week or two so I’m not worried.
But what if it sells out online and in store too and I miss out on it?!
Decisions decisions!
Jen says
I haven’t gone back after a bad haircut. The last time it happened – well, it was actually two cuts in a row – I just switched stylists. I felt really guilty, even though I tried to communicate very clearly what I wanted to her and she kept doing something different.
Cathy B says
Yes I splurged on something this week! Today actually lol.. on the Becca Opal highlighter. I wanted moonstone but Ulta didn’t have it in stock. Now I am on sephora.com adding it to my cart along with champagne pop and the KVD contour kit lol >< Help me! Happy 4th of July!
Ellen says
Corn!!
maria says
Happy 4th! I am enjoying the heat wave in Canada.
Lisa Foster says
My favorite barbeque food is potato salad (especially my Mom’s recipe).
Lori P says
My favorite barbecue food has got to be ribs…beef or pork, I’m not picky.
Berry says
Biggest splurge this week was on shoes. Unfortunately they weren’t fun shoes, but practical ones. I stand on my feet at my job all day so I need good, supportive shoes. They’re okay but pretty dull and boring, and they cost a fortune.
Shars says
The last limited edition collection I went all-out for were the MAC Rihanna launches. What drama! *sigh* lol
Sylvia says
I splurged on hair products yesterday, but haven’t had a chance to try them.
Amy Z. says
Happy 4th of July!
Heather G says
I understand it and can figure it out but I detestttt Fiber mascara primers.
Lynn says
Happy 4th!
I missed out on the MAC Wet & Dry
Courtney says
The last limited edition item I went all out for was mac’s obviously bare lipgloss! My backups are finally running out, oh how I’ll miss that stuff! I think it might be my favorite gloss of all time
Jessica says
What was the last limited edition makeup collection you went all out for? Le Disko. I just love glitter!
Something you splurged on this week? Everything! It was my birthday, so I went on a shopping spree! Went to 2 Sephoras! haha! (The one on Powell didn’t have everything so I went to the one in Westfield to complete my list. Uhhh I had to also go online to get the rest. I have issues.)
Have you ever gone back to a salon to ask a stylist to change or fix your hair? I haven’t had anything so drastically bad to fix, thank goodness.
Biggest makeup mystery? How to get false lashes on with EASE. And even. And not coming off at the ends.
BlackAsphodel says
Have you ever helped anyone translate something? Yep, in school and at the workplace when someone needed help with German.
Susana Medina says
Today I got Mac Viva Glam V lipglass. They told it is going to be discontinued!
shelly peterson says
Happy 4th of July. I did go back once to have my hair dresser fix my hair, I had her add more blonde highlights.
Gen says
Happy 4th!
I thought I was the only one that opted for grilled veggies. Love grilled zucchini and bbq chicken.
Also, no idea how people can use the at home gel manicure kits… tried the red carpet manicure and could not get that top coat to set under the light to save my life. Definitely keeping it as a splurge for myself to leave it to the professionals.
Pauline says
Trying to decide if Becca Champagne Pop is worth buying as I already have Opal.
Maren says
I once helped translate an interview that’d been done in Italian from the interviewer’s goofy English translation into English that sounded more natural (make sense?). Also, I was in a short film once where the writer had written the script in Spanish & used Google Translate to translate it into English– eeek! So I had to alter most of the dialog to make it not sound like aliens. In other words, I translate ESL (or worse) into EFL. 🙂
Danielle Nantau says
I could reallllly use a new mascara, but I can never decide on which one ugh.
Happy 4th of July from your Canadian friend!
Larissa says
Hi Karen! Something I splurged on this week was actually MAC Nail Polish and lipglass in Saint Germain! I am so obsessed with this color and finally decided to get the missing items 🙂
Lisa @ Lisa Living Well says
My hair turned totally gray (instead of blond) when I got some lowlights added in. It looked awful. I had to go back to the salon and ask them to fix it.
Lori says
I splurged on a few MAC brushes this week.
JESSICA says
Ok first off happy 4th of july and have fun watching the fireworks please be safe.
My make up question is. I have very pale skin I tend to buy the lightest foundation they have. My problem is I want to have a little color to me whole face without looking painted on. any ideas how or what to get to do this.
Karen says
Happy 4th of July Karen! My favourite barbecue food is probably burgers. They taste so good when they’re freshly cooked!! and the bonus is getting to add all the condiments you want.
BeautyMVP says
I Loved Magic Mike XXL! It was better than the first movie! I hope you, el hubs and tabs enjoy your holiday weekend!
Lynda says
happy 4th!!
Katrina says
The last makeup item i bought was the tarte matte palette. Ive been using it ever since. I love it so much. 🙂
Maria says
I spent my July fourth on a cruise ship…..what a way to spend Independence Day!
Brian says
I went all out for the MAC Huggable launch. I just love the formula!
Maria C says
I spent my July fourth on a cruise ship…..Happy Independence Day!
Nika says
I just got some brow products from Sephora yesterday – Anastasia Brow Pen and Benefit Gimme Brow. Loving them so far! Have a great weekend!
Ana says
What was the last limited edition makeup collection you went all out for?
Morphe’s Jaclyn Hill Favorites palette.
Something you splurged on this week?
Becca’s Champagne pop Shimmering skin perfector!
Have you ever helped anyone translate something?
I help my dad translate stuff all the time. His English isn’t the best…
Have you ever gone back to a salon to ask a stylist to change or fix your hair?
No. This one time I was really unhappy with my haircut but the problem was that she had cut it too short so I didn’t want any more of it off!
Favorite barbecue snack or food?
chicken!
Biggest makeup mystery? (Something that you just don’t understand or can’t figure out.)
How to get my foundation to stop caking up in the middle of the day and to stay matte for at least six hours. Urgh!
Stephanie says
Oh, I splurge all the time! It’s a bad habit, but I always justify it somehow.
Actually, I went back to my hairdresser on Friday. BUT it was her idea and I agreed. I’ve been blonde my whole life, I’m going dark instead of gray so the upkeep is tough. My hair wants to pull red and the blonde gets brassy without purple shampoo and as the roots come in it looks greasy. So I suggested red, but I had more of a strawberry blonde in mind. She added red highlights to let me see if I liked it. I did and I thought it was a little streaky with the platinumish blonde. So I went back to go all red, I’m a LOT darker than I thought I’d be. However, I washed my hair today and it was like a blood bath, so I think it’s going to fade to what I want pretty quickly. My blonde is already starting to peek through. My husband isn’t so sure about it, he prefers me blonde so I’ll probably go back to that after this fades/grows out. It’s a fun change though.
Genesis says
I wanted to splurge on the Too Faced Semi Sweet Chocolate Bar but Sephora was all sold out this weekend! 🙁
Barbara B says
Love my husband’s pulled pork sandwiches, so yummy! A burnt hotdog is good too though!
Chelsea says
I speak French, and I’ve definitely helped with transactions! During my study abroad, one of my housemates, from Hong Kong, spoke very little French, but spoke English perfectly fine, so I translated dinner conversations for her.
It also helped when I worked at cosmetics counters, since so many of the brands had French named products!
Kristi says
I absolutely have gone back to my stylist and asked them to fix my hair. Apparently platinum blonde is a little tricky and I am not about to walk around with orange hair. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do!!
Bree says
Anastasia brow wiz in chocolate and Anastasia brow gel in clear. They were sold out of the artist palette sadly 🙁
Sejal says
Took my little one to her first fireworks show and she loved it!
mrsshukra says
I like Korean BBQ chicken!
Bea Pira says
First of all, thank you very much for this opportunity and Happy 4th of July! I recently splurged on MAC Cosmetics this week! Specifically their lippies. It’s just kind of a bummer for me because MAC is a little more expensive here in the Philippines. 🙁 Winning this gift card would be a huge thing for me.
P.S. I love chicken barbecue! I don’t know if that’s exactly how you call it in the U.S. but it’s basically char-grilled chicken marinated in a mixture of soy sauce and other spices. It would be perfect for your 4th of July celebration there! 🙂
Xnyorkr says
Red lipstick is my signature look. I love eye make up more than anything, but I can never get it to last on me. Any tips? And since it doesn’t last on me, red lipstick, not eyeshadow, is my look LOL. thanks for offering this giveaway so that I can try some lipstick colors other than red!
Kat says
My favourite BBQ food has got to me macaroni and cheese! I don’t know if that is traditional, but it goes awesome with ribs. 🙂
Kat ♥ http://www.pastelwhimsy.com
Ms. Elise says
I bought some work clothes – one skirt I bought just because I love it and know it will work with so many other things, even though it was way more than I wanted to spend on a single piece.
Oh well.
hanna says
I never buy limited edition makeup! I’m afraid I’ll fall in love.
Lola says
I just bought not one but two Sisley phyto teint eclat foundations! Lovely but expensive!
Toan says
I just haul a bunch of products from Cosrx. Hopefully it will help with my clogged pores.
Anastasia T. says
Favorite barbecue snack or food: Parmesan Pasta Salad
Anastassia says
Happy 4th of July!
Lena says
In summer I always splurge on products with high SPF rating: Sunscreen, BB-/CC-Cream,… I think of it as an investment 😀
Beauty Bee says
I don’t think I would have the ‘guts’ to go back to a salon which stuffed up my haircut or colour 🙁 I def wouldn’t return again though!
Nathalia says
I actually worked as a translator for a loooong time (English-Portuguese-Spanish).
The last limited edition makeup collection that I went all out for was MAC’s Wash and Dry. Talking about GORGEOUS packaging!!! (I can never resist beautiful packaging)
Genesis says
I still don’t understand how to correctly match my foundation and concealer
Lucy Nguyen says
I love BBQ foods (spicy BBQ chicken, BBQ ribs)
Emiliya Petkova says
My favourite barbecue food is potato and salmon salad with lemon 🙂 Yummy!
jenn says
I splurged on Becca Champagne Pop this weekend. I don’t own Moonstone or Opal, only rose gold, so I’m excited for a new highlighter with less pink.
Sarina says
I have gone back to the hairdressers to have my colour re-done. Last year I went to a salon that I had been to on numerous occassions before and always been happyy. This particular time I ended up with a different person for reasons unknown to this day. At this time I was a regular red head. I asked for my usual with a few lighter highlights. Sounds simple…apparently not. I ended up with, and I kid you not, bright ginger verging on traffic light orange hair. When asked if I was happy I immediately said no and that they needed to re-do it. So the solution apparently was bleach and then another colour. After about an hour and a half I was a deeper shade of … yes you guessed it orange. The manager was out that day so I did a drama queen dazzling and stomped of demainding an appointment the next day with them to fix it. I returned the next day to a very shipish hairdresser who was given a lesson in fixing bodge jobs and listening to the client. It was an uncomfortable experience but in the end I left content with a new do even if it was a day late. At least it gave the hubby a laugh who called me tango head for an evening, he was allowed that one just for one night :p
John Thuku says
Happy 4th of July.My favorite barbecue food would be burnt ribs. Love them so much 🙂
marcela pagliara says
I definitely splurged this weekend, I got two Becca Champagne Pop because LE things always call my name lol!!
Diana A. says
Fireworks are magical when seen in person – awesome!
Eva Lu says
The last LE collection I went crazy for was the MAC x Toledo collection! I’m an artist so I was in love with the graphic line art and just had to have it all! My favorites from that collection are the matte lipsticks.
renu says
Bought a Clinique mask, there was a bonus going on, so got quite a few gifts along with purchase.
Kelly Kimmell says
I have actually went back into a salon only once because I was going on a vacation and hated the hair color. I asked them to fix it because I did not want to remember my vacation by a bad dye job.
Lulubelle says
I ‘splurged’ on tires this week, out of necessity. Expensive.
Pam says
Was just looking at the MAC site fantasizing about my dream smoky custom eye palette, with deep purple, green, blue and burgundy looks for every option. Can’t believe no one makes a palette like that, but I could make it happen with this gift certificate!
Yazhini says
Hi Karen.
What was the last limited edition makeup collection you went all out for?
MAC Toledo Collection. I actually saw your review on them. Though I didn’t get the exact same things, I busted my pocket money and got myself the oxblood and victoriana lipsticks.
Something you splurged on this week?
I am saving up to get myself something from Chanel. It’ll be my very first luxury spend. *fingers crossed*
Have you ever helped anyone translate something?
Yep. I am learning German. I help others in class with their assignments when they need help.
Favorite barbecue snack or food?
Pringles in Barbeque flavour. LOVE!!
Have a great week ahead. 🙂
Adrianne B says
The last limited edition makeup collection I went all out for was the Pulp Fiction Urban Decay. Embarrassingly enough, I have only used the palette once!
Kecia S. says
A good burger or a grilled sausage will keep me happy at a BBQ.
Deanna says
I go back to the salon often.
Coline T. says
I splurged a dozen chocolate bars ^.^
Amanda Harmon says
So after driving to a few towns in the rain and not finding anything to do, we ended up on a back road in the middle of nowhere PA. I found this very creepy looking old house that was so unnerving I begged the hubby to drive up so I could see it. It was so overgrown the mailbox had weeds. As we’re driving up this narrow road he chickened out and was sure leatherface was going to come after us with a chainsaw. He decided to try to turn around but we ended up in a ditch. I had to get into the driver’s seat while he pushed the car out, the whole time thinking we might be murdered or arrested. We tore up the driveway and speeded the hell out of there. And that is how I spent the 4th of July.
Bonnie says
Happy Post-4th! 😉
I just splurged on the Le Disko collection and it was so worth it!!!!!
Xo,
Bonnie
Amber says
I feel like up until my current hair girl I was ALWAYS going back to get my hair color fixed…I always thought it was me until I found someone who actually does what I ask the first time. 😉
LaTanya says
my fave bbq food is potato salad
Tammy Shortridge says
I’m dying to try out the Becca highlighters! My absolute favorite bbq food would have to be a well done hotdog.
Bertha says
My favorite BBQ staple is POTATO SALAD!
Kim says
This weekend, I took advantage of the 25% off sales from House of Lashes. I splurged on the new Boudoir lashes and all of the lashes from the Premium Luxe collection. I most definitely think I have enough lashes to last me for the rest of the summer
Tatyanna C. says
I love lipstick from MAC!
Jennifer Pham says
When it comes to barbecues and picnics, I have a strange affinity to potato salads!
Wayne says
Happy 4th of July weekend!
Marie says
I splurged on an agent provocateur bra that is absolutely amazing but even 50% off was not something I should have bought woops :)))
Analy Rodriguez says
My splurge on this week was pretty boring, I paid the service/maintenance of my car haha
Lena says
I always help my friends translate their essays
sienna says
eyeliner will always be my biggest makeup mystery.
Sara says
Oh, bronzer. I just can’t wrap my head around it. I’d rather look lighter than tanner though that’s probably because of my culture. I never use it.
richelle bowers says
I did go back to the stylist and have them change my hair. I got this haircut to my shoulders and went back and told them to cut it all off into a pixie cut
Silvia says
Happy 4th of July!
Nikki says
The last LE collection I went crazy for was the MAC Rocky Horror collection! I love all the lipsticks they came out with.
Margarita says
I finally purchased a Garmin vivoactive watch to help me track my training runs! So excited for it to arrive!
Trillina Palemi says
I missed out on the MAC Wet & Dry
amy pugmire says
Love me some smore’s! Thats a bbq food right 😉 Hope you had a great 4th!
Dimana says
Biggest makeup mystery to me is contouring. I don’t get it – AT ALL!! And most of the times it look hilarious xD
Also I splurged at Levi’s … I couldn’t help it … 😀
Kristy says
Weird, but my family always makes pinakbet if we’re having a big bbq, even if we’re grilling other food too!
Rosa says
I can not get contouring down! I look striped!
Hollie says
There are a few makeup mysteries that I can’t figure out after asking many artist. The first is how to keep foundation settling in my pores. My mother was right when she said the sun would ruin my skin someday!!! Also, I have a mark of some sort on my eyelid. Everytime I put eyeshadow on 1 eye looks darker because of it. I have tried convering it up with everything from different foundations, concealerd, cover ups, paint pots and you name it!! Please any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thank you all and thank you for this oppertunity to win this amazing prize 🙂
Lynn T. says
I just splurged on $100 boots. i know it’s not the season, but i really wanted new boots.
Viv says
I want MAC matte lipsticks in my life! You made Persistence look so good.
Marisa says
I tried to go all out for the MAC Cinderella Collection but it sold out SO quickly!! 🙁
chris hoey says
Oh darn, I missed out on the MAC Wet & Dry
Jada says
My latest splurge was on makeup products, of course! I just ordered Becca’s Champagne Pop by Jaclyn Hill and I’m so nervous to see how it’ll actually look! I can’t wait for YOUR review on it if you happen to get your hands on it!
Thanks for this opportunity, and I hope you had an amazing July 4th! XOXO
Maria says
Happy 4th! I splurged on fresh peaches, totally awesome!!! 🙂
Al says
Thanks for the giveaway, Karen! Happy 4th of July! 🙂
Chelsea Amanda says
I hope you had a wonderful fourth!!! I went out with my boyfriend and roommate. We watched fireworks in a fancy local neighborhood on a bridge over the lake. It was really good and we were only three minute late!! We also had lunch where they have huge chicken sandwiches. It was a good day out. And we are all tired from yesterday’s festivities. Now I’m at home with my boyfriend and two kitties. (:
Princess says
Happy belated Fourth of July! Hope it was a good one!
Karen says
Hi Karen, my splurge was because of you….. Lol I saw your blog piece about the new Mac Le Disko collection. Your eyes looked amazing! With asian eyes, I so struggle finding a way to do my eye makeup. I made an appointment with my local Mac store and took your picture in. The Mac artist did a good job but not the same as yours. I would LOVE if you could do a U-tube on that look! Also if you could tell me what colors you used for that look. i really appreciate the time you take to do your blog!
Karen
P.S. My biggest mystery is how to do my asian eyes.
Rachel says
My hubs and I just splurged on some steaks to cook at home! They were a bit more expensive than what we would usually get, but they looked tasty and we deserve it, damnit! 😉
Becca says
From someone who used to eat their lip gloss (yes I know, gross but I was 4’ish?), taste is
Very important to me. I don’t like lipstick that has a “perfumy” taste. So I found Revlon Ultra HD and it is so wonderful! Looks to come in 20 shades. thanks for always sharing your latest finds with us.
annalisa says
I splurged on the Colour Pop Ultra Matte Lippies recently, picked up 5
and some other products! =)
Donna Connors says
I so love online shopping.
Katrina says
Hai! If I had an extra $50 to drop at MAC I would get the new whirl and stone lipsticks. I know what you’re all thinking .. BAAASIC!. But my lips are super picky about what products it entertains. I found that MAC lipsticks are the only ones that don’t give me that white line in the center of my lips no matter how long I wear them. Plus putting Jack Black’s lip balm under any of the mac lipsticks is always a win!
Keely Taylor says
My biggest makeup mystery— something I just can’t figure out the appeal of, though it’s something I used to do ten years ago: plucking off ALL of my eyebrows, except a single thin line of hair. I look back at photos and can’t figure out how I thought it looked good! It gave my face this oddly unfinished quality. I want to crawl back in time and put the tweezers down.
Maggie says
Have you ever helped anyone translate something?
Yes! Just yesterday. Tourists have been coming into the restaurant where I work lately and my coworkers have needed my help to translate.
Grace says
Happy 4th of July! The last LE collection I went all out for was the Kelly Osbourne for MAC collection. I didn’t get every item but I did get up and wait for the store to open for 2 hours on the launch day 🙂
Summer says
I have never gone back to a stylist to fix something because either (1) it’s a small thing, like bangs a little too long, and I just fix miself/deal with it and tell them next time or (2) it’s a big thing and I NEVER GO BACK!!! Seriously, I’ve broken up with 2 hairstylists this way and I would avoid their respective sides of town for at least a year because I’m too much of a wimp to deal :/
Miki says
•The last LE collection I went ALL out for, was the Sephora Marsala Collection, I bought almost all of it. I am in LOVE with Marsala! Before that, it was the MAC Simpsons collection haha 😀
•I just spent almost $100 on Colour Pop! :0
•I live in Canada, translating is par for the course lol
•I love me some potatoes on the bar-b!
•Finding a foundation or concealer that doesn’t cake on me. It’s a super duper mystery 🙁
Quimerula says
I can’t understand why the same primer is a wonder one day and not quite as good the other.
Kathy says
Last makeup collection I went crazy for was Tom Ford summer 2015 <3 <3 <3
Dana says
Contouring is definitely a mystery to me!
Meg says
This week I splurged on the Becca Jaclyn Hill highlighter – can’t wait to get it in the mail!
kathy p says
I last went crazy for the Tom Ford summer 2015 collection….the cream blush is stunning!!
Erika says
Hi Karen! Love your work! Lot of Beauty products dont come to brazil… Sad…
Sandy says
My last purchases were the pro longwear water proof foundation. And the becca & jacklyn hill collaboration highlighter. I can’t wait to get them both in
Ashleigh says
I splurged big time on the Becca Ombre Rouges eye palette. I’m loving it so far though, those colors are perfect for me. It’s a nice travel-friendly size too.
Carissa says
I splurged on the summer Chanel line, but now I’m on a buying freeze until the Nordstrom Anniversary sale starts!
Joann says
Went from black to blonde hair recently! My last root touch up turned my head a tad too yellow, first time I’ve ever had to go back to the stylist but she toned it and it’s never looked better 🙂
Kalli says
I saw Magic Mike this weekend too! I went with a group of girlfriends to a theater that serves adult beverages (’cause ya know this movie needed it haha!) and it was so fun. There were some ladies in the theater that had a running commentary and everyone was clapping and squealing. It was a great girls night!
Joselyn Hernandez says
Just wanted to say thank you for your blog! I really enjoy reading it and looking at the makeup looks you create!
Johnna Quick Owens says
I have never returned to a salon to ask for a fix, but I sincerely wish I had! Once upon a time, I colored my hair much too dark, it ended up raven black rather than the purply-deep auburn I was searching for. I had a friend who was a stylist, very successful, so I assumed he would be able to fix it. After 6 hours of working on my hair, chemical burns on my scalp, and far too much money spent, I left the salon with something like gingery-peachy-orange bleached out hair that was so brittle I was scared to brush it out. I was told not to color it again for a few weeks, let it calm down, and then try to add color. Needless to say, I didn’t go back to him. I found someone who talked to me before she applied ANY products to my hair. LOL
Ambritt says
Hi Happy 4th! The one makeup product that is a mystery to me because it just doesn’t work on my dry skin is cream blush! Which is a shame because I see so many beautiful ones that I’d love to try. But alas they just don’t work for meh.
JCarbonel says
I recently splurged on the new jaclyn hillxbecca highlighter! i haven’t purchased a highlighter in quite sometime because i’m back in school and in my line of work, i can’t have a wha-BAM highlight anymore lol
Ashley says
The last collection I went all out for was the MAC Novel Romance collection. Yield to love is one of my all time favorite lipsticks and I don’t know what I”m gonna do when it runs out!
lena says
Hi 🙂
Devis says
I’ve been splurging on some nyx and loreal during the 40% off Ulta sale! 🙂
Meghan B says
I just bought the Chikuhodo x Beautylish brushes and the Hakuhodo x Sephora brushes! Both LE, and more than I’ve previously spent on makeup brushes 😉
Lorena Melendez says
Colourpop has been my obsession. I plwced two orders this weekend. Lol
eyshon salahuddin says
Its so hard to find the right make up that is of quality. I dont wear make up daily and only on special occasions. But it must be the right one.
Kirsten says
What was the last limited edition makeup collection you went all out for?
I guess some recent Colourpop? I spent about a half hour on their site trying to get some of the Ultra Mattes, even though they aren’t LE. Or maybe their ones from this weekend, although “all out” is pretty much a misnomer. I just popped them in my cart.
Something you splurged on this week?
See above Colourpop.
Have you ever helped anyone translate something?
Kinda. In my old job I worked with translators and I would often help them smooth out their English phrasing.
Have you ever gone back to a salon to ask a stylist to change or fix your hair?
Never. I did cut my bangs off when I was a tot and decided I didn’t like them.
Favorite barbecue snack or food?
I hate barbecue sauce, so nothing barbecue flavored. Buffalo chicken dip is pretty awesome though.
Biggest makeup mystery? (Something that you just don’t understand or can’t figure out.)
Brushes, by far. I hate them and I can never get any color on them. Give me sponge-tips!
Valerie C. says
I hope your 4th was great! I went back to a salon a few years ago because my color was all wrong. Orange streaks in the back! She fixed it with no charge, thank goodness.
Ali Celestino says
Going to Vegas in July so I splurged on a new swimsuit and cover up and a couple cocktail dresses.
Kayla W says
The last makeup collection that I went all out for was the MAC Cinderella collection! I’m a Disney and MAC fanatic so it was one that I couldn’t pass up!
Claudia says
Happy 4th of July!!! Hope you had a great weekend!
I splurged on some cute shoes for my brother’s wedding. Lots of sales online, so a good time to splurge.
Best barbecue food– pulled pork sandwiches, with a little coleslaw on top.
Thanks for the contest.
Lulle says
I’ve never gone back to the salon to get my hair fixed, despite having some major mishaps, like that time when I wanted a short bob and ended up with a pixie cut… It’s just not my thing, like returning stuff in store, it makes me very uncomfortable.
Susan Christy says
My makeup mystery – how to apply foundation to a freckled face without it looking like I have something smeared over the top of my freckles.
Afshan says
I love your blog. Your coloring is very similar to mine, and that makes it so much easier for me to decide a product. Thank you for putting in so much work for us.
Tiffany says
I found your blog about a year ago. Thank you so much for the MAC Unsung Heroes posts. They have been so helpful. WHen there is a new MAC product that I am curious about I stop by your blog. You are an AWESOME resource.
angie says
something you splurged on this week :
a Michael Kors bag in medium size with red color & saffiano leather, the type is hamilton to be exact
Gina says
Hi Karen and Tabbs!!!
I bought the earrings that you have from Kristen Perry designs!!! The climbing vines! I’m so excited!!! I cannot wait for them to come in!!!
Monica says
I splurged on a new lipstick and lip liner. Thanks for all the giveaways you do!
Jordyn says
OMG the last item I bought was the cocoa contour pallette from Too Faced and it is amazing! I could have just bought it for the smell! It may have cost a lot of $$ but it was totally worth it!
-Jordyn
Rachel says
I just finally splurged on some Charlotte Tilbury products that I have really been wanting! Now I just have to manage the wait for them to get here!
Jackie says
I splurged on the Becca x Jaclyn Hill highlighter and the Bite LLLR #007 this week, and I’m still waiting for MAC x Giambattista Valli collection too, oof. A good week for my collection, bad week for my wallet!
Daria says
I am a teacher so yes I have helped someone translate something 🙂
em says
my favourite is kalbi short ribs
Linda says
Karen,
I love reading your blog not just for the makeup tips (hello, Byredo) but because you are a such a warm and wonderful writer!
Keep it up!
Hugs!
Ling says
I picked up some Muji acrylics yesterday! I think I’m going to pick up some more today/soon since I have some overflow!!
Michelle Castagne says
I like all kinds of BBQ especially fruit. Peaches are great on the BBQ.
Ruth says
My favorite barbecue snack is grilled corn!!!
Jocelyn says
There have been a couple of times when I should have gone back to get my hair fixed, but I was worried about getting an even worse cut in retaliation, so I didn’t.
Kathy T says
I can’t seem to figure out how to have a dark enough smokey eyes without veering into black eye territory.
Trisha says
I have had to go back twice to have my hair fixed…two different times, same girl. I have a new hairdresser now and he is the BEST!
Janelle says
I honestly can’t remember the last makeup collection I went nuts for! I’ve been really good this year with using up my stash and only buying the odd new lipstick here and there.
indayluvs says
I still have trouble with blush application!
Sarah Kalnajs says
Highlighter help! I keep getting these gorgeous looking (powder mostly but not all) hilight products that folks rave about on YT such as Laura Gellar Gilded Honey, Becca Opal And Moonstone) & many others but they don’t show up on my relatively fair NC20 skin! The only product that seems to show at all is MAC Emphasise which I love but would sometimes like a bit more sheen. What am I doing wrong? I can’t believe my skin tone is too light to be “lit” (lol)! I’d certainly appreciate ANY thoughts / advice as your cheekbones are always stunning! I understand if you don’t have time to answer in depth, but any idea at all would be very appreciated. Thank you so very much!
Vanna says
I just can’t quite understand splurging for a highlighter… I barely notice when people have highlighter on! I just don’t feel it’s a necessary part of my make up routine.. is it just me?
Nikolina says
Sending huge summer hugs from Croatia! 🙂
Nina harris says
Favorite bbq food: Potato salad
Astrild says
I splurged in a trip to the beach last weekend. I enjoyed it a lot.
Bianca Rogoveanu says
Wash and Dry by MAC !
Laura says
I hope you’ve enjoyed 4th July, congratulations!
Being a translator is part of my life…. nothing more enjoyable than helping people to understand each other… Specially when people are lost in paperwork!!! English, Spanish, French and Arabic, love it!
Laura
Kiki says
Happy 4th of July karen!
Vanessa says
Thanks for the giveaway!
Debbie Clauer says
I just don’t understand, but love the feeling when I get new make up!
Emili McPhail says
This week, as a friend of mine walked towards the makeup section at our local drugstore, I quickly shuffled her into the nearest Sephora, Ulta, and MAC counters….
Maybe I’m a makeup snob. Maybe I create makeup snobs.
Antoinette says
I don’t know if the first comment I tried leaving worked, but this weekend my boyfriend and I splurged on a one hour boat tour with a wine and chocolate tasting in Frankenmuth, MI!
Gail says
I love Brooklyn Water Bagels – not sure if you have them out there.
Alyssa Lee says
BBQ chicken is my favorite.
Adarsh says
My favorite food is biriyani-anIndian food.
Marisela Bennett says
Best barbecue food is Grilled Carne Asada it’s just the best!
Sarah says
I wanted to go all out on the MAC Cinderella collection, but everything sold out so fast, I could only get a lipglass.
Poppy says
I have gone to a salon for some fixing up attention on my hair. For some reason, my sister and I thought that it would be a great idea for her to cut some layers into it.
Needless to say, my hair ended up looking like a blunt three tiered cake.
……we can laugh about it now…
Trude says
I hope you had a good weekend! Ours was awesome. Fireworks at the beach on Saturday and pool time with family yesterday. My “splurge” last week was new heels for work. I had been on the hunt for stacked heels that would be somewhat comfortable and breathable, and found a pair of Naturalizers at Nordstrom and jumped on it! 🙂
Lisa says
Hope your 4th was great!
Jo says
I’m waiting for Magic Mike XXL to hit cable/Netflix. There was a lot of fast-forwarding/rewinding/slo-mo replay in the first one. 😀
Finally tried MAC Paint Pots after reading your reviews and Layin’ Low is my new favorite base layer!
Megan says
My splurge this week was two shades of the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. I took a highlighting and contouring class at Sephora and they were the main products we used.
Emily Brooks says
Grippos bbq chips are a fave! (and a Cincinnati staple)
irini says
I splurged a lot on clothes this week, and that’s kinda bad because I was saving up for vacation…
Audrey B says
Biggest Makeup Mystery? Mine is definitely contour and highlight. I know that there are a million tutorials out there but I just can’t seem to get it right.
Thank you for the giveaway, I hope that you had a wonderful holiday weekend!
Lauren says
Splurged on dinner last night, steak and so many delicious cheesy carbs (mac n cheese, potatoes) and delightful chocolate lava cake, and wine. amazing.
Lorraine says
Makeup mystery- tightlining. Tried and failed so many times. even a counter lesson didn’t help.
Janina Montoya says
My biggest makeup mystery has to be winged eyeliner! I tried so many products, so many methods, so many tips and tricks but my execution is always a failure. Haha!
Tiffany C. says
•What was the last limited edition makeup collection you went all out for? I’ve never really bought an entire collection, but the most recent one that I purchased quite a few items from was the Chanel summer collection from 2 years ago.
•Something you splurged on this week? no makeup splurges, but we did splurge of fireworks
Tiffany C. says
oops Karen, I put down the wrong email address in my comment, it should be @gmail.com not @Hotmail.com
Sabrina says
…I’m in need of a new foundation at the moment…
Natalie says
I splurged last night on a nice pair of earrings!
Natashakat says
I got 3 lippies from Mac yesterday!
Meagan Alexandria says
Hi Karen! I just recently stocked up on all my bareMinerals favorites like their original foundation & concealer! What a cool giveaway!
Pamela Haddad says
I am actually leaning Arabic, so yesterday, I did help someone translate something at a wedding. I was almost 100% correct. = )
Andrea Darst says
Biggest makeup mystery: perfect black eyeliner cat eye! No matter how hard I try, I just can’t get my lines perfect!
Tracey says
Mmmmm…. Mac & cheese! Does that count as a barbeque item???
Cherie says
Latest splurge – Athleta joggers/pants — I love these but they are not cheap. They are, however, the best travel pants ever and look cute while being super comfortable.
wendy farrow says
In love with mac products!
Cynthia Richardson says
I recently had my hair colored by my usual stylist. I asked for the “same as last time” and got somebody else’s “last time.” She re-did it right then, but it was a long afternoon.
Jen says
Major splurge ALERT!!!! I bought the Chanel Hydra Beauty gel, omg…. I’ve never spent that much on a face cream, but totally worth it – LOVING how my skin looks 🙂
marlena says
BBQ chicken pizza!!!
brittany says
i need a new perfume!!
Kristen says
I’ve never splurged on a limited edition makeup collection, but the last limited edition makeup collection I bought something from was MAC’s Wash and Dry collection. I bought the lipstick Steam Heat and I really love it!!!
Jen says
I just purchased the Colour Pop Metamorphosis collection by Dani from CoffeeBreakWithDani. It’s limited edition and I also purchased a few other things that were on my wish list so I guess that was my recent splurge.
Maria R says
The last limited edition collection I went all out for was MAC Alluring Aquatic. The packaging was so beautiful. I couldn’t resist it. I hope you had a great weekend!
Jennifer M-K says
Something you splurged on this week? I bought a bunch of new shorts because I’ve been working out a lot more lately and my old shorts are huge on me now…it was a very happy splurge indeed 🙂
alice says
I suppose my last splurge would be some pixi by Petra eyeliners and cream eyeshadow pens. But I’ve splurged on a few non makeup things too.
Tosha H says
I splurged on a couple of video games I’ve been wanting~
Edmond says
Re: I splurged on 2 days of video tape watching some tv episodes. . Wow, prize paypal gc is fab. & splendid. 2 fingers snap. It is tight, fly & off the chain. Thank you for the awesomeness, the contest, and generosity. 🙂 Pick me, pick me! Dear Santa: I’ve been nice. My X-Mas wish this year is to win this contest. Starving artist here desperately needs the gc to shop and eat. A life changing exp.