** THE GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED **
This giveaway is closed, and the winner has been contacted (CONGRATULATIONS, MEG!!!), but check back next Saturday for another giveaway.
Greetings from the seaside! I’m literally a hop, skip and a jump away from the Monterey Bay right now. I woke up this morning to the song sound of screeching seagulls outside my window because El Hub and I decided to take one lash hurrah trip before Baby Girl comes, so we drove down to Monterey a few hours south of us and left Tabs to man the office with his team of pet sitters.
I hope your 2016 got off to a good start. Oh! — some housekeeping things. First of all, you wanna enter this giveaway, because it’s the first one of the year, and you know what they say about that: “The first one is always the luckiest.”
Actually…I don’t know if that’s something they say…but I still haven’t picked a winner for this week’s mega super $250 mystery makeup giveaway yet, so the winner could still be you. Stay tuned. When I get back from my trip, I’ll assist Tabs with that.
OK, the smell of decaf is calling me, so I’m gonna go get ready for the aquarium. I’ll tell the otters you said, “Hey, girl, haaaaay!” Talk to you soon.
- One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).
- Enter by leaving a comment below.
- Open to U.S. and international readers.
- You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
- Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
- Still or sparkling water?
- When was the last time you rocked a scrunchie?
- What’s the most unusual pet you’ve ever had?
- Lipgloss or liquid lipstick?
- How old were you when you got your ears pierced?
- Do you have any birthmarks?
- One entry per person.
- You must use a valid email address to win.
- The giveaway ends on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Alix says
Sparkling water and lipgloss!
Sara says
Hi Karen! I watched an old video about you talking about the La Croix sparkling waters and literally went to Target right after the video was finished. That stuff is bombdotcom!! 🙂
Urna says
I simply prefer lipstick over lipgloss because it is not as slippery as the gloss. Also lipstick stays longer and since it is more pigmented you can play with colors. Right now I am in love with my Maybelline blushing beige lipstick!
MARIA says
liquid lipstick all the way <3
JackieC says
Definitely still water. Sparkling water tastes like gross soda. Yuck!
Karina Guimarães Ribeiro says
Sparkling water and liquid lipstick!
XX
India says
Liquid lipsticks! Lip glosses get too sticky and my hair will get caught in them.
xx,
India
Jennifer says
I love sparkling seltzer water! Polar Seltzer makes great flavors and has helped me reduce my soda habit.
shelly says
Love this photo of tabs; he looks so jungle cat!
Colleen Boudreau says
I didn’t get my ears pierced until I was 17 or 18 years old. I really don’t know why I waited so long considering I already had my nose and belly button pierced before that.
Suzanne says
Lip gloss. The vast majority of opaque colors look horrible on me, but if I can get something on the sheer side, the range expands by quite a bit.
Lindsay says
i’ve got a pretty intense lacroix habit so sparkling water all the way!
also my parents got my ears pierced when i was a baby (1 yr old) which is pretty crazy imo
Lyse Davitt says
Still water for sure. Sparkling is not as refreshing.
Kayla H says
I do not use lipgloss as much, more of a vaseline person 🙂 i got my ears pierced when i was young like a baby. My parents told me I cried so much lol. But glad so my ears have permanent holes
Preena says
I was actually a year old when I got my ears pierced. I think my mom thought it would be best for me to never remember the pain…(Thanks mom because I am chicken when it comes to any kind of pain) 🙂
looloolooweez says
Hoping you & your spouse are enjoying a relaxing trip before your baby arrives. Happy New Year!
Sanam says
Still water and lip gloss!
Lorraine says
Enjoy your trip, & very happy New year to you & your family !
Etta says
Happy New Year Karen!! The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of my favorite places ever! Enjoy your visit. 🙂
As for me I’m all bout sparking water and lip gloss.
Looking forward to hearing more from you, Tabs, and of course Baby Girl in 2016!
Melissa says
I’m rocking a bright green scrunchie right now, they never went out of style for me. 😉
Joni M says
Hi karen, hope you had a great new years eve/day. I was 10 when I got my ears pierced! And I was never really a fan of lip gloss but I totally love liquid lipsticks.
Tracey E. says
The last time I rocked a scrunchie was in the late ’80s/early 90s when my hair was long and poofy (read: perm). I’ve rocked short hair ever since.
Cathy N says
The most unusual pet I’ve ever had is definitely my cat right now 🙂 He loves to sit on everything and the little fluffball likes to play games with us! Whenever we let him outside without a leash and start walking towards him to bring him back home, he’ll wait until we ALMOST catch up to him and then start running as quickly as he can while low to the ground!! Then, he’ll crouch down somewhere in the grass and repeat 🙂 He’s so silly! <3
Lilly says
Happy new year Karen!!
Gigi says
Liquid lipstick!
Hannah Rush says
Loreal matte lipglosses! They are new but they give you the look and lasting power of liquid lipstick with the feel of gloss!
Julia Alkaseltzer says
Hey Karen!! Happy New Year!!! Have fun on your trip!!
I wear scrunchies every day. xD
Meghan P says
Umm I wear a scrunchie everyday!! Only to keep my hair in a loose bun or ponytail when I sleep!! 😛
buckycatt says
Tabs – Tell your assistant I had a lot of fun on New Years Eve wearing my Kate Spade glitter studs! I paired them w MAC’s Print eyeshadow & Nars Liv w Nars Provoke lipstick! Happy 2016!!!
buckycatt says
Liv Lipstick w Provoke Gloss!
Dawn says
Sparkling water and liquid lipstick ftw!
KAS says
Oh gosh, the first time I got my ears pierced? I can’t even remember!!! I think I had them pierced about ten times before high school because I’d always take them out. ?
Daniela says
Happy 2016! I prefer sparkling water ideally with a touch of lemon and usually lip gloss if it is not too sticky.
Heather says
Happy New Year!
I actually don’t have my ears pierced, but I’ve been seriously thinking about it since your post about the Kate Spade glitter studs!
Nicole Anderson says
100% Liquid Lips over here as a matter of fact I’m rocking kvd Lolita II right now…happy happy new year
Deb says
I have lots and lots and LOTS of birthmarks! I was 10 when I got my ears pierced and about 20 years later, I got a second piercing in each ear. I’ve thought about getting a third, but the last thing I need is another hole in my head 😉
Naomi says
I have two birthmarks, one on my arm and one in my side. I’m of mixed race, so my family jokes that I wasn’t stirred thoroughly.
Lydia says
sparkling water 🙂
Andrea says
Still or sparkling water? Still water for sure!
When was the last time you rocked a scrunchie? Probably way back in the 90s!
What’s the most unusual pet you’ve ever had? I have never had a pet before! I’m allergic 🙁
Lipgloss or liquid lipstick? I prefer regular lipstick
How old were you when you got your ears pierced? I have never had my ears pierced!
Do you have any birthmarks? I have a small birthmark on my forehead, but it’s right near my hairline so you can’t tell at all!
Happy new year!
Susan T. says
I love the Monterey Bay aquarium and the otters are definitely my favorite. They are so curious and smart! Super adorable too!
Melanie says
I love liquid lipstick but my lips are just too dry 🙁
Sarah says
Liquid lipstick for sure. I got my ears pierced around 5 or so whenever i went into kindergarten
Rachel R. says
Happy New Year! I hope you have a great trip. I love going to Aquariums. Otters are so darn cute! The jellyfish tanks and the shark tanks/tunnels are my favorite kinds of exhibits. I love octopi, too.
Jin says
Lipgloss! If I want opaque lipcolor, I’d rather go for a lipstick.
Brandi Kennedy evans says
Hello!
A friend linked to your blog- love it!
I’m a lipgloss gal!
Megan C says
•Still or sparkling water? Either
•When was the last time you rocked a scrunchie? Back in 1994
•What’s the most unusual pet you’ve ever had? A Farrett but he was the best pet.
•Lipgloss or liquid lipstick? Liquid Lipstick
•How old were you when you got your ears pierced? 2 months
•Do you have any birthmarks? I have 4
Vidya says
Happy New Year!
Liquid lipsticks over lipglosses but I love regular lipsticks the best!
Lisa Brown says
lip gloss or lipstick? Both!
Sasha says
Happy New year?? and thw gifts just keep on coming lol …. Been thinking about changing my look ..I really am leaning toward a edgy look ..rocker chic, maybe ?
Sandy says
Hi Karen and Happy New Year to you! I had my ears pierced as a baby, that was customary for my family. I’m having a hard time getting used to the matte liquid lipstick. I have one but always put a small amount of lipgloss over it because a girl’s gotta have some shine! My favorite lipstick formula is MAC’s Lustre, the perfect fit for me.
Bianca Rogoveanu says
Yes, I have a birthmark on my hip ?
Angie says
The last time I wore a scrunchie was in the 90’s! Lol! It makes me laugh!! And I prefer lipgloss!
Lizzie says
Lipgloss! My lips are always dry
Jamie says
Never tried liquid lipstick but don’t like lipgloss because of how it feels.
Enjoy your trip!
Jennifae says
Liquid lipstick for sure! Happy New Year!
Irene says
I found a beautiful moth once (or it may have been a butterfly… This was in the years before google) with a broken wing and kept him in a plastic bowl and took him outside every day to put on flowers. He would walk down the petals and stick out his long tongue and drink and then walk back up the petal onto my hand. He was a great pet tbh I even took him on a family road trip vacation! That’s gotta be my strangest pet haha
Kris says
We’ve had several squirrels as pets raising a few of them by hand. One even gave birth to a litter in my closet. She rested for approx 24 hrs and then took them to a nest outaide the next day. There were 5 babies which looked like little peanuts 🙂
laika says
I have a birthmark in the middle of my lower back (the placement for “tramp stamp” tattoo :D) that resembles a fox head!
Tori says
Still water, the only thing that should br sparkling is wine!!
Maria says
My 2016 would be a lot more beautiful with the MAC matte lipstick!
Nicole says
I’m 28 and I still haven’t gotten my ears pierced.
Janetta says
Liquid lipstick!
Annemarie says
Wishing you a happy new year 🙂 and omg , definitely still water 😉 hahahaha
Denise S says
I’ll pick lipgloss, but I really prefer stick lipsticks. I haven’t found a liquid one that works for me yet.
Loris Ayoub says
I got my ears pierced at 1 month old..
My mom got them pierced for me lol
Rachel says
Sparkling water! Me and my husband go through so much seltzer water that we actually got a soda stream for Christmas. I’m loving it so far!
Katie | KEEP Collective says
Still water, please… with lots of lemon! 🙂
Jana says
I was one of those kids that didn’t listen to my daddy when he said I can’t get my ears pierced so I had a friend pierce them with safety pins in 9th grade! Haha
Jennifer says
Still water for sure!
Donna Kozar says
I love Sephora.
Aviva says
I still haven’t had my ears pierced and I’m never planning on it! Weird I know :/
Denay says
I got my ears pierced at 16!
Teresa Luong says
I got my ears pierced when I was 17 or 18! Late I know! ^_^
Lindsey says
I’m a flat/still water with ice and a wedge of lemon girl! Hope you’re loving your trip!
andrea amy says
I don’t like sparkling water, just plain regular water (not flavoured either)
Rinka says
Still or sparkling water? Still all the way
When was the last time you rocked a scrunchie? Never
What’s the most unusual pet you’ve ever had? Gecko lizard
Lipgloss or liquid lipstick? Gloss but only if it’s not sticky
How old were you when you got your ears pierced? A few months old.
Do you have any birthmarks? Nope
Happy New Year!
P.s. Love your blog
Becky Potts Baker says
Liquid lipsticks and some lip glosses, too.
Rocelia says
Lipstick, all the way! Matte, preferably. The thought of my hair doing the tango on my face with the lipgloss, not cute!
Nicole says
I love the look of liquid lipsticks, but my perpetually dry lips insist that gloss is a better idea.
Janet Shepherd says
I use scrunchies at night to put my hair in a high, loose ponytail. Other than that, it would’ve been back in the 90’s.
I’m actually a lipstick girl all the way, but if I had to choose, I’d prob go lipgloss. I don’t like the feel of liquid lipsticks.
Hope you & El Hub enjoy your break, it sounds lovely!
Kara says
I like sparkling water best!
MarciaF says
I’m over the matte lipstick trend. It looks great if you have young beautiful lips but as you age and your lips get smaller it just shows all the lines. Sad but true.
Didi says
My most unusual pet was a squirrel!
Trillina Palemi says
Still water and lip gloss!
Maddie says
Judging from the picture above, I think Tabs may want you to paint his claw hot pink! Happy New Year!
Heather G says
I have a birth mark on my left foot, it’s so weird because my older sister has the exact same mark on her foot O.O
Suzanne says
Still water lip gloss or liquid lipstick depending on my mood. Scunchi was won so long ago that I can’t remember.
Amy says
I love sparkling water!
Claudia Longoria says
We had the most cutest gray & white kitten- a polydactyl kitten- just like Ernest Hemingway had!!! He had seven toes in both front paws so we named him Seven. I became so attached to this kitten that he became “my kitten” for his entire 19 years!!
Erica says
My first ear piercing was when I was 10 years old. I was 14 when I got my second ear piercing without my parents permission. My mother was totally upset. 30+ years later she still doesn’t get it. If she only knew about the other piercings….lol.
INCI says
I don’t like lipgloss because of how it feels.
Never rocked a scrunchie. :/ 😀
Hazel says
I love lipstick today in my life, as a teen I wore gloss because it was cheaper. But the new lipsticks today are so much better, we have a wider variety of colors and can get the look of shiny lips without the sticky mess gloss gives.
Allison says
I am sick as a dog and bummed because I had been planning to go get some piercings done today for my birthday 🙁 Lol. It is on Tuesday and I do not feel good about it… I also just don’t feel good… good thing I have kitty cuddles x.x
Coline T. says
My ears were pierced when I was a baby. I don’t remember anything about it ^.^
Michelle says
My ears were pierced at about 12 or 13; my, mother was fairly adamant about that. My sister, one year younger got hers at the same time. BTW, love you photo today; Tabs looks entralled.
Fran says
I was in my early 20s when I got my ears pierced, and couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t getting any grief about it from my parents when I saw my family again, until I saw my great-aunt Gertrude — in her 70s, she had gotten her ears pierced, too!
Missy says
Still or sparkling water? – Still, unless it’s lemon flavored and icy cold, then sparking is good!
When was the last time you rocked a scrunchie? Last year, before I chopped off all my hair. I wore them every night to keep my hair on top of my head so I didn’t choke myself with it/lay on it/ have the cats/husband lay on it.
What’s the most unusual pet you’ve ever had? 2 rats, box turtle
Lipgloss or liquid lipstick? Liquid Lipstick, KVD’s ELLs are my favorite!
How old were you when you got your ears pierced? Ummm…I have no idea! I know I was probably in middle school.
Do you have any birthmarks? No birthmarks, but I have a freckle/mole on my right aereola.
Hilary says
For drinking water I go still, but I love seltzer!
Amber says
I got my the first set of ear piercings at age 4 and the second at age 10.
Amoure Jones says
Happy Saturday,
I have a birthmark on the back of my left thigh.
Lesley says
I got my ears pierced when I was about 35. My husband gave me a pair of lapis lazuli earrings that the jeweller said could be converted to clips – they couldn’t, and I had my ears pierced so that I could wear them. And then I lost one 🙁
BrooklynShoeBabe says
I was 19 years old when I got my ears pierced for the first time and 20 years when I got my second hole.
Julie says
Happy New Year, Karen! I’m definitely a lip gloss gal. You can put it on without a mirror and just go!
Mitzi says
Happy 2016 to you! That’s a great way to spend the weekend – in Monterey. I hope you, El Hub and Baby Girl have a blast at the aquarium exhibits! Last time I was there (about 2 years ago), one mischievous little otter kept following me around in his pool. Guess he thought I was one of the aquarium feeders? lol
Speaking of otters, did you read about a wild otter that gave birth in the outdoor tidepool recently (12/22)? She swam into the the sheltered cove to escape the storms, and then gave birth. I’m not sure if she’s still there or not, but what a good mama otter! She knew where it would be safe. 🙂
Aurelie Red says
Happy new year Karen !
So… I was 17 years old when I got my ears pierced… My mum didn’t like it… at all ! But finally it was my present for my 17th birthday ♥
Patrycja Chudziak says
I love sparkling water (actually drinking some right now) and lipgloss! Lipstick just doesn’t work for me, I don’t like the heavy feeling of it either, I have dozens of awesome glosses!
Maria says
I have two birthmarks sandwiching my right eye! One above my eyeball and one below!
richelle bowers says
lol I still rock a scrunchie
Marija Jevtic says
My parents got my ears pierced when i was a baby…. ??
Sandy P says
So glad you are getting away! But just remember you took sweet pea with you everywhere while pregnant so don’t be afraid to get out and about and take her with you when she arrives. When we traveled in Europe several years ago all I drank was “Water with bubbles”..as they called it. But I prefer still water here since I usually have bottles in the car, on my nightstand and on an end table. I’m not into lip gloss as it just feels too sticky. I prefer a stain. Did I mention that I made a trip to Sephora last week while visiting in Indy?? Oh my, I am going to have to hit it up rather then Ulta.
Tatiana says
Still water.
Hope you’re enjoying the Monterey Bay Aquarium. That place is so much fun. I love the otter feedings, the jelly fish and all the little kids running around having fun. That place is filled with the sound of joy! If you have time driving home (and if these are on Baby Girl’s GD diet) you should stop at Pezzini Farms for deep fried baby artichokes with aioli dipping sauce. They’re on Nashua Rd. just off of Hwy.1, the last exit before Hwy 156 heads over to 101. They also have a farm stand with tons of veggies. Last time I was there avocados were 7 for $1.00.
Lizett Juarez says
I could wear any type of liquid lipstick 🙂 I’m so in love with them I don’t even mind them drying my lips out lol
Paulina Rios says
Happy New Year Karen!! Liquid lipstick! My ears were pierced when I was a baby, but when I was 17 years old I got my second hole on both ears and months later a third hole in one ear.
Susan P. says
I got my ears pierced in college. Back then we didn’t have Piercing Pagoda so my roommate (studying to be a nurse) did it, using a big sewing needle and ice. That’s what we did back then.
Trude says
Lately I’ve been doing either lip balm or lipstick, because it’s so dry! But I got the Clarins lip oil for Xmas and it’s helped a lot. Highly recommend. 🙂
Christina says
I didn’t get my ears pierced until I was in my early twenties!
Brittany says
Happy New Year Karen! Without your blog I would have been lost when it comes to product swatches and how shades actually look on deeper complexions. I hope you and the hubby have a wonderful year with the baby girl coming and whatever other surprises the year may bring!
Rosemary says
A relaxing trip before Baby Girl arrives = excellent idea. I used to live in CA and miss it, especially the weather. Never did get to the Aquarium. 🙁 Enjoy!
Ears pierced at 15, I rocked a scrunchie just the other day, I like still water and lip gloss.
Angie says
I wear a scrunchie every night to hold up my curly hair in a “pineapple” lol. It’s perfect! It keeps my curls from straightening out and leaves no creases and my hair looks just as good as it did the day before!
Quimerula says
Sparkling, please!
Princess says
Definitely lipgloss! Liquid lipsticks are far too drying for me!
Tine says
I´ve got my first earings when I was five years old.
Greeting from Hamburg/Germany
Tine
Jamie says
When I was about 12, I had a ball python named Axen, he was quite adorable. Sadly, my parents made me give him away.
Elizabeth E says
I used to like diet soda when I was younger but then I made the switch to sparkling water and never looked back. I loooovvee the bubbles. Can’t do a day without a little sparkling water. 🙂 Thanks for posting!
Lisa says
Still water please! I don’t like carnation at all.
Karenine says
Sparkling water all the way!
Cory says
Still & all emollient lip products! I’m currently hooked on Evian (the 1L/1Q that come in a 6-pk) and Bite Beauty’s Agave Lip Mask in champagne! Still water is so thirst-quenching, & I like my lips to feel comfortable 🙂
Enjoy Monteray! I love the drive up and down the coast of California! I’d even take the 101 at this point lol!
annalisa says
I prefer still water and liquid lipstick! I got my ears pierced when I was in 2nd grade.
Nailah says
Happy new years!
I’m definitely foot sparking over still, but it still needs some flavour to it! I hate the taste of water on its own and I can barely stomach it straight.
Thanks for the generosity!
Virginia says
Still water, thanks.
Monica says
I’ve been preferring liquid lipsticks over lip gloss lately!
Mary W says
Sparkling water. No lip gloss. I do adore Too Faced Melted lipsticks. They last along time and have great bold colors. I would use the Sephora card to buy more colors since they carry a nice line of Too Faced products.
Cyndi says
I got my ears pierced when I was 7 as it was our birthday present from our Nana. Since then I’ve gotten them pierced them a couple more times on each side.
Michaela says
Hi Karen & a Happy New Year to you. I’m glad you ‘ El Hub are taking a trip before Baby Girl makes her debut. Something my husband ‘ I did before our baby girl was born. Treasure those times you have together because after Baby Girl arrives most of your time will be with the baby. In regards to one of your questions I’d prefer sparkling water especially at a restaurant so I can pretend I’m somewhere off the coast of Italy somewhere. Ha ha! Ciao Bella!
Sandie says
Still water and still looking for the perfect liquid lipstick! Hoping the new Mac ones are it.
Terri says
I love sparkling water!
Bonnie Clyne says
Hello from windy Alaska! Your little getaway sounds like a great idea and please tell the otters that I say hi back to them!!
I had a pet hedgehog 40 years ago when we lived in England for a year. This was a regular hedgehog, not like the little mini, trendy ones you see now. We kept him in the shed and yard and I don’t remember his name, which surprises me.
Good luck to all on the big giveaway, I’m not sure I entered it….hmmm.
Lynn T. says
Happy 2016!!!
I really really want to try liquid lipstick, i never liked lipgloss because it felt sticky and i don’t like shiny lips.
Have you tried Kylie’s lip set?
Suzanne C says
I got my ears pierced at 12, 19, & 24. (3 holes!) And I’m wearing a brown scrunchee right now. I don’t care if they’re ‘in’ or not- I wear a ponytail most of the time and scrunchees don’t break my hair like bands do.
Stacie says
I love San Pelligrino sparkling water. I had my ears pierced at about 11 years old, at the Merle Norman studio.
Meg says
I think I was 7 when I got my ears pierced. And I remember freaking out every time my mom tried to change them for me LOL. Needless to say I had them re-done several times because I let them close up hahaha
Pauline says
I hope that Tabs and the new baby will get along well!!
Erin says
I have two birthmarks – a patch of skin on my stomach with no pigment, and a patch of extra pigment on my wrist. ?
Christy Peeples DuBois says
Liquid lipstick for me rather than gloss. I love the way a gloss looks and feels however I do not like to leave gunk on my cup/glass/etc and then have to reapply with a gloss so I skip glosses. Hope you are having a wonderful time!!
Jaymie says
Got my ears pierced when I went to college!!
Olivia M says
I got my ears pierced when I was around three years old.. now I don’t even wear earrings lol
gissddiaz says
When I was younger my eyes used to shine whenever I’d see lipgloss. It was the most magical makeup starter item for a young girl like myself. As I grew older the more I tried out and used liquid lipstick, lipgloss became cheap looking to me. No matter what brand, color, or the cost it would always be that. Don’t get me wrong I’m glad I started out somewhere. Now that I’m older I’d definitely say liquid lipstick is the way to go!
Ditte K. says
Last time I rocked a scrunchie was in 1999, where scrunchies belong 🙂
Andrea Darst says
I was around 5 when I got my ears pierced! Happy New Year!
maria says
Regular water. Both lipgloss and lipstick, but lipstick more so!
Sarah W says
Still water! My husband makes fun of my constant water drinking. And lipgloss for sure! Admittedly not a liquid lipstick fan…
Missy K says
Karen,
I so look forward to seeing that Beautiful Fur Baby Tabs!! ? He is just so exquisite and Furbulous! ? And You.. Now You are my Whittle Ray of SUNSHINE DollFace!! ☀️
I really do get so excited when I check my email and I see its You & The Tabs!!
I really really really love You both and enjoy everything that You share Lil Lady!!
Your such an inspiration to Me, and I suffer from depression and anxiety badly and have been really hurt a lot by people so I just stay in anymore. But with Gods help and prayer and seeing your posts that really do make a huge difference in my life I hope to get back to my old self!! I thank You so much for all the time & effort that You put in for Us even behind the scenes that We don’t see what your doing to gather all the LOVE that You bring us!! HAPPY NEW YEAR BEAUTIFUL AND HANDSOME TABS!! ❤️??❤️
TANNYA says
When I was 15, I really wanted a second piercing in my earlobe. So I Googled how to pierce your own ears and did it myself with the earrings that were used to pierce my ears the first time and a potato. I was lucky that it didn’t end up infected!
carol says
Hellooooo Karen! I was 3 days old when I got my ears pierced… muackk!
Emily says
I like both, but probably sparking water a little bit more than still.
Mardi says
Sparkling water! It got me off my addiction to Coke so yay to it! Happy new year 🙂
Vipattra says
Happy New Year! I was 7 or when I got my ears pierced (kinda late, I know) and I’m definitely a liquid lipstick girl! I can deal with the dryness in exchange for not getting my hair all stuck up in my lip product.
Amanda says
Happy New Year from Canada 😀 Sparkling water with lime is my favourite treat!
Stacy Z says
Sparkling water and liquid lipstick!
Mackenzie says
Happy New Year! I’ve actually never tried sparkling water, but I should definitely add that to my ‘to do in 2016 list’. I am also a huge, huge fan of liquid lipstick. I love how opaque it looks on the lips and how easy it is to apply. I’ve obsessed with trying tons of different brands and formulas of liquid lipsticks lately!
Gina M says
I have a beauty mark right above my lip on the left side. 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!
Jocelyn says
Scrunches… oh my. I’d like to say that I left them in the 80s but I’m sure I still wore them into the early 90s. Didn’t know any better.
Sara says
I have a birth mark on my stomach… that I’m strangely attached to? 🙂
zVintageFashionizta says
What’s new this year…. non-resolutions?! That works for me!
I will not give up chocolate, I will not give up coffee, I definitely will not give up cigarettes and I will no longer enter any more contest because I never win!
HAPPY NEW YEAR Ladies & Gentlemen!
Tracy Robertson says
I have a birth mark that looks like a spotted maple leaf on my right calf. I hated it when I was a kid, because kids make fun of everything different, so I use to cover it with 2 Band Aids when I would go swimming. I’m okay with it now. People usually ask me if it’s a “motorcycle burn” or a “tattoo”. I tell them it’s a tattoo from God.
Bex D says
Hi Karen & family. Happy New Year from the UK!
I’d love to win this prize – it might help me get over the surgery I had a couple of weeks ago. Still feeling pretty sore so need some pampering & prettying up a little!
x
Jana says
Happy New Year Karen! I had a great time at NYE, now back to studying unfortunately!
Ms. Elise says
I prefer still water, but I’m slowly developing a taste for sparkling. Also I prefer liquid lipstick because I find sticky lipgloss annoying.
Mary says
wonderful you two got away for some alone time! looking forward to the new year.
Caroline says
Sparkling water!
Kim Pincombe Cole says
Happy New Year!
I broke our kitchen chandelier today, while attempting to remove the Christmas greenery on it – so I’m in the doghouse with my husband, lol. On the bright side, I’m getting a new chandelier!
As far as water & lip colors, I prefer sparkling with a great lipgloss…
Chelsea says
I can’t stand carbonated beverages! They hurt my throat, and have done so ever since I was a little kid, so I’ve never liked soda, sparkling water, etc. One of my former workplaces had a sparkling water machine that was very popular though, people would just add their own flavors to it.
One of the only phrases I know in German is to specify that I want still, non-sparkling water.
Michelle L says
Another vote for sparkling water.
Sue McKibben says
My most unusual pet is actually a three-legged cat. I now a cat is not an unusual pet. However, as a child, I had a cat that got caught in a trap and had to have it’s front paw amputated. A number of years ago I got 2 cats (both rescues) and my one tried to jump onto an entertainment center and missed and fell onto a vase and severed her hind leg – which had to be amputated. So, I have actually had 2 cats with three-legs. After some tender loving care, they both got along great. I still have my most recent three-legged cat and she is doing great!
Karleena says
I was only three months old when my parents got my ears pierced for me! Happy New Year 🙂
Alison B. says
My roommate and I kept a pet chinchilla in our dorm room our sophomore year of college. We didn’t get caught until the day we moved out, and by then the RA didn’t bother to punish us for something we’d kept hidden so carefully for so long.
Amy says
Still water, definitely.
Laura says
This year I am going to try to use up my eyeshadow palettes. I also put some away to trade. I am also trading some away. Why keep my Naked I if I do not ever wear it, or even really like it?
Amber says
I got my ears pierced at age 8!
Sienna says
sparkling water all the way!!! la croix for the win!
Daphne says
Happy New Year, Karen! Enjoy Monterrey! Such a beautiful city!
I look forward to MBB in 2016. Hope it is a great year!
Emily C says
I hate sparkling water! Tastes terrible! Give me good ol’ still water any day!
Angela says
No scrunchies since 1996 but I’ve been missing them lately!
Jessie C. says
Lip gloss for me.
ZANINA says
Happy New Year!!!
Catherine says
Still water here.
Tasha McNew says
I was six when I had my ears pierced and my older sister never let my mom forget that SHE had to wait until she was MUCH older – she was pretty bitter 🙂
ADONNA says
Happy New Year-love me some liquid lipstick
Lisa @ Lisa Living Well says
I’ve been loving lipgloss lately (maybe because it’s more moisturizing in the winter)!
Marisela Bennett says
I got my ears pierce as an infant then I had to get them re-done when I was 4 🙂 I love earrings!
Jennifer Kavu says
I prefer still water, had my ears pierced when I was 7, and enjoy lip gloss, but would like to get better acquainted with liquid lipsticks this year.
Kayla G says
I definitely prefer liquid lipstick over lipgloss! I love the way lipgloss looks but hate it when the wind blows my hair into it and makes a sticky mess.
Shaun Biddle says
I had a chameleon when I was a kid! His name was Sidney and he was so neat!
Sylvia says
Still water. Lipgloss all the way. I had a pet rat named Spigot in college. Scrunching every night. I got my ears pierced and then my mom took me to see The Karate Kid, the original. Saw a cat at an adoption fair today with seven toes on each of his front paws. His name is Frank and he is one cool cat.
Melissa L. says
We almost rang in the new year in San Francisco but decided to save our money instead. Hope you’re having fun in Monterrey, and please share pictures with us!
Oli says
Liquid Lipstick!
Jules says
Original New York Seltzer Water, you know like from the 80’s? So glad they’re making it again. Raspberry and Black Cherry are my favorite flavors. They sell it at Winco and World Markets. Check them out on Instagram and Facebook to see where they sell them near you.. and I don’t work for them, I swear. 🙂
Emily says
I like both, but I do love sparkling water!
Maze of Life says
Hi Karen! Happy New Year! Hope you have fun in Monterey, especially the awesome view of the Pacific Ocean and awesome clam chowder!
If I had to choose water, it would have to be sparkling water. I was once an avid soda drinker (eek!) but now transitioning into something with less sugar…sparkling H2O is now my go to.
I’ve had my ears pierced since I was 8….horrid experience, since it got infected twice. However, they’re still pierced, and I still wear earrings every now and then. 🙂
Hope your 2016 is a blast for you, El Hub, and also to the readers out there! 🙂
BB says
Lip gloss all the way@
BooBooNinja says
Still water.
Eileen says
I’ve never pierced my ears!
Kecia S. says
I first got my ears pierced as a baby & I got my second hole when I was in high school.
Alice says
Still water please. I’m always bitterly disappointed when I have sparkling water. The carbonation makes me think of soda so I’m always left wondering how I got tricked again.
Hope you had fun in Monterey. Too bad it’s not warmer for you guys.
Sarah Sq. says
Sparkling water!!!
Michele DiCola says
Hi Karen,
Happy New Year ?,
I like Daisani Sparkling Water : Black Cherry!
I never had an unusual pet but I went crabbing with my grandfather and brought home a turtle.
I never wore scrunchies but I did use them on my daughter and still have them in a container. I love lipgloss! And have tons of colors . Every time I shop I purchase yet another one . My daughter says I always stay in the same color range !
I was 17 and in nursing school when my ears were pierced with an 18 G needle by my friend . I have 4 more holes now!
I have a birthmark on my cheek .
I hope you had a great holiday and are having a great beginning to the new year!???
Michele
Lori P says
I was 12 when I got my ears pierced and now earrings are about the only piece of jewelery I wear on a daily basis.
marta says
Sparkling water and lipgloss!
Blanca says
Ok .. during my third trimester i began to crave soda… oh boy “any soda” I am fully aware that soda is not something someone should be drinking everyday. So I am glad when you brought up that you drink sparkling waters from crox. I will say i wasn’t a fan of the taste but it helped kill my craving… I am now fully addicted to not only the crox flavors but i enjoy a good sparkling water. THANK YOU! I can’t imagine what i would have done…
Lauren says
I don’t even know the last time I wore a scrunchie haha. Maybe in the 90’s?
latanya says
I prefer lipgloss.
TJ says
Sparkling water and liquid lipstick!
Anne Salas says
LIQUID LIPSTICK. Hands down. I’m all about that matte life!
Karyn kirke says
Still, never sparkling, and 7th grade.
Melissa Hays says
Still water, always. And I often wear a scrunchie at home but rocked them through the 80’s with me perms:)
Rina says
Sparking water please.
Bertha says
I think I was 11 or 12 when I got my ears pierced. My mom didn’t believe that mall piercing guns were sanitary so she did it at home with an ice cube and sewing needle! I’m still traumatized!
Rose S says
Honestly, I’m so into liquid lipsticks but I feel like the specific formula that works with my lips is still a distant dream. Closest thing I’ve ever had was KVD Luv.
Eucinea Lima says
Happy New Year everyone!
I love lipstick, powder eye shadow and I’m still learning many makeup tricks!
As a child I had birds, dogs and a baby monkey, who lost his mother, as pets.
I had my ear pierced when I was born.
Let’s continue making the world colorful and beautiful!
Felis says
I had a squirrel for a while! It followed me home from the park and lived in a tree outside my house. I’d come outside and it would sit on my shoulder while we ate mixed nuts.
Tania G says
Happy New Year and enjoy your time away!! I got my ears pierced at around 9 years old for the second time. First time I was younger and it got infected and I let them grow in. then at 9, I wanted them again.
Anna T. says
Both lipstick AND lipgloss! They’re equally flattering as long as you’ve got the right colors. ?
Mary W says
Happy New Year! The age requirement for ear piercing in my house was 12. I remember my mother taking me to a salon and having my ears pierced on my birthday. I felt like such a grown up.
Brenda says
Hi Karen, I read your blog today and I just want you to know that I follow your advice and expertise on make up on a regular basis. I love the Monterrey Bay Area and I have been there many times visiting family. When I need any make up, I head for the Carmel Macy’s. I especially enjoy the dogs that are allowed to be inside the stores! Enjoy your trip and looking forward to baby girl!
Susan Christy says
Happy New Year! I got my ears pierced when I was in the 6th grade. That was in 1970 and the only person that pierced ears in our small town was the family doctor. He was very precise – measured my earlobes, marked the spots with a pen.
MelodyJ says
I got my ears pierced when I was 9 years old for my birthday at the Piercing Pagoda in the mall.
Brian says
Although I am loving some of the new liquid lipstick formulas, I still prefer lip gloss. My first product in my foray into makeup and I don’t have to worry if my lips are a bit dry when wearing one.
Veronica Roman says
The most unique pet I’ve had was Pepper the chinchilla. He was a sweetheart and super smart. We had him for 8 years before he passed away.
Lisa C says
Oh I love chinchilla’s! My parents had one when I was little, I just remember how soft he was!
Veronica Roman says
Hi Lisa! Yes Pepper was super soft and very active haha!
Roo says
I prefer lip gloss over liquid lipsticks! Happy New Year 🙂
Miriam M says
Sparkling water with a citrus twist. Refreshing!
Icequeen81 says
Happy New Year Karen 🙂 My birthday was just yesterday the first of January I dont even feel it
What’s the most unusual pet you’ve ever had?
We have a Rooster Named Joe
How old were you when you got your ears pierced?
My mom pierced my ears in the hospital before I left the hopspital after I was born
Do you have any birthmarks?
Allot
Lorraine says
Scrunchies are indispensable! I am wearing one now, just got back from the dance studio, stretching out with my scrunchie on. They are perfect to keep hair out of my way when I am cooking in the kitchen, exercising(on the rare day I do) or in place of a shower cap(more eco friendly than a plastic shower cap, too).
CL says
My ears aren’t pierced. (I’m not into unnecessary pain.) Also, my mother never had her ears pierced, either.
Jennifer says
Okay, I don’t know where Filipino culture stands with ear-piercing or your personal preference but I must share my experience with you.
I was four when my parents let me get my ears pierced and that was way too young, in my opinion. The holes were always getting infected and I tried and tried to let the holes grow back and they never would.
I probably wouldn’t have gotten them done so young but my best friend at the time’s mother worked at a jewelry store and did it free of charge.
Anyhoo, that’s all I’ll say. I hope you guys had a great break. Hugs to Tabs.
Joselyn Hernandez says
Still water!
Jessica Gallardo says
Can’t stand sparkling water. It tastes like icky water. I’m still working on the art of liquid lipsticks. I swear I’m doing this wrong, so for skill level, it has to be lip gloss. Thanks for this giveaway as always!
Gina B. says
Hi Karen – glad to hear you are having a trip seaside…. I’m leaving for Fla in about 8 days. I prefer still water… and liquid lipstick. I’m wearing MAC old version now — it literally wears until you take it off. Beautiful colors though!!!
Valerie C. says
My daughter’s pediatrician pierced my ears, age 35! (long story lol)
Debora Covasa says
Still water.
I prefer liquid lipstick.
I had my first ear pearcing at age 13.
And i had a ferret as a pet. Unfortunatly they are illegal in California(they are exotic) and i couldnt bring him here when i moved 🙁 i still cry about it.
Diane says
Lipgloss. I’m a bit of an addict. 🙂
Jordi says
I will wear my Washington Nationals scrunchie to a game, but I’m not sure about out of the house otherwise. Instead, I’ve found myself accumulating a few of the polytailers that look like phone cords (various brands) and having college dorm key bracelet flashbacks.
Diana says
I wear a scrunchie every night. I make a high ponytai and split it in half I spray the halves with a little water and roll each half in a foam roller. I leave in all night and in the morning I have some nice curl that lasts all day. (My hair is fine so I can get away with that.)
Ashley says
I am going to Vegas on Monday
Emily says
Both! Depends on the look I’m going for and where I’m going! I never wear lipgloss on windy days, though. Learned that one the hard way.
Jill says
Happy New Year! For me, it’s always liquid lipstick! No matter what I’m wearing I feel like it is the one thing that really pulls my look together.
Lisa C says
Most unusual pet would be my beautiful ferret which I still have! Love him to pieces even though he’s more of a handful than a 2 year old lol
Hollie says
I can remember getting my ears pierced when I was about 7. I remember sitting in the chair wanting to get it done so bad but totally scared to death at the same time. My hands kept covering up my ears until I gathered enough courage to uncover them. This went on for about 15 min when finally my mom said,” it’s now or we are leaving” I tearfully have in and walked away proud of my new throbbing pierced ears!!! When my daughters were born, I knew right away they were getting theirs done as infants. Right after their 3 month vaccinations we were off to get them done. It may sound mean to some but they never remember the pain. I took good care of them so the piercing were never infected! As they were getting older they had no idea that their earrings were even there. They just grew up with them in and when bogey got older they loved them as they still do today.
Stephanie says
Liquid lipstick, I used to really like lip gloss but now I can’t stand anything sticky on my lips.
Cats are the only pet I’ve ever had, we talk about having goats and donkey’s someday. LOL
Aarti says
Both! It depends on my mood and activity. For work I mostly use liquid lipsticks because of how long lasting they are and I think the matte look makes me look and feel more polished. For the weekend, bring on the lipgloss! I typically go for a natural look on the weekends (concealer, blush, and mascara) so need something easy going and shiny to top it off.
Cathy says
Happy New Year! Definitely lip gloss I really never liked liquid lipstick because it’s too harsh. And I wear a scrunchie every night-to hold my hair back to wash my face :)). I had to wait until I was 13 to get my ears pierced. It was torture waiting because all my friends had their eyes pierced- so in the meantime my mom appeased me by buying magnetic earrings which always fell off. I was so happy when I turned 13!!
BJW says
I think, generally, still water.
Allysa says
Hey Karen! Happy New Year to you and the family. I’m completely jealous of your Monterey trip right now. What I’d give to spend some time on a non-frozen beach. It’s going to be -25 (Celsius, because Canada) with the windchill in Toronto on Monday. Let that sink in. This weather is physically hurting me. I haven’t seen the sun in weeks. Weeks, Karen! Winter has come, and I hate every bit of it.
I’ve never really been a gloss girl, to be honest. Of course, I had my fair share when I started getting into makeup, but I haven’t found a formula that isn’t sticky or doesn’t move around the mouth or ball up and settle into lines. Plus, wind + lip gloss = a messy situation, especially if it’s something super sticky. So, matte liquid lipsticks all the way! I’m so happy brands are jumping on the bandwagon this year, because there’s so much variety now compared to when I first started getting into matte lips. I still remember seeing Kat von D’s original line of liquid lippies and freaking out. Bright colours AND something that’ll stay on through the day? Sign me up! Lolita was my first purchase, and I couldn’t get over how well it stayed on. Now, I’ve branched out into ColourPop – literally, their liquid lipsticks are a GODSEND – and I’m eagerly awaiting the return of Kat von D’s expanded colour selection to Sephora.
I can’t wait for baby girl to arrive! Hopefully she’s not giving you too much trouble yet, other than the whole sugar ban. Sending you lots of love!
Andee Hernandez says
Yes I have birthmarks! One is on my right hip and the other is on my right eye socket! Ears pierced: 5 yrs old and it was traumatic! Parental Advice: get Baby Girl’s pierced asap!
Kumru says
Liquid lipstick and lipgloss on top!
Becky says
I still don’t have my ears pierced-I’m too scared!! Ha! 27, married, living in sub Saharan Africa on a charity mission and too frightened to pierce my ears!! X
nat ogu says
i love matte liquid lipstick but i always end up swiping the tiniest bit of matching gloss over it before i leave the house just to bring everything together , but also because im lazy and unless ive eaten dont like to stop errands to reapply
Laura says
I got my ears pierced when I was 4.
Kalli says
I was 27 when I got my ears pierced! So like, four years ago. I actually had them pierced when I was 10, but they healed up almost immediately and then I just never got around to getting them done again. Anyway, this last time I went hard core and did it at a tattoo parlor where they free-handed it with a (super sterilized) needle and no numbing stuff. It was pretty cool and didn’t hurt at all!
Marlena says
I got my earlobes pierced as a baby, then got my second set of ear piercings when I was 1, followed by more when I got to college, lol.
Wayne says
Happy New Year!
Melissa says
I’m one of the rare unicorns without pierced ears! Which is probably a good thing because I spend too much on jewelry already, I don’t need to be collecting earrings as well.
I’ve really enjoyed your 2015 blog posts Karen, here’s to an even better 2016!
ChaChaCha says
HNY from Solvang, CA!
I got the Loreal Infallible Pro-Matte lipgloss in my stocking for christmas. I love it! I got the Nude Allude color.
I got my ears pierced as an infant- mother said prolly between the age of 6-8 months. I was a bald baby so she said earrings saved her from nosy strangers, inquiring if I was a boy or a girl- even if I was donned in a pink ensemble. I had a second piercing when I was 16 and a third at 17. The last one has since healed up after I changed my mind about it. Second piercing got useful again (this year) with the advent of ear crawlers. Happy and safe travels!
Nikki says
Still water & don’t remember last time I wore scrunchy. Love your web-site… <3
Rachel says
I got my ears pierced when I was 5. My grandmother took me to get it done and afterwards, she decided that maybe she should have asked my mom first! So, she had me call my mom at work and ask her if I could get them pierced. Mom said it was ok if it was really what I wanted to do. My response? “Good, because I already did!!” I’m pretty sure my mom didn’t speak to my grandmother (after screaming at her for a few minutes) for at least a week afterwards! LOL
My grandmother passed away this year and I really miss her. She was really into beauty and was the only woman in my life to wear makeup, so I blame her for my obsession!! <3
Jennifer Pham says
Hi! Although I love liquid lipsticks and glosses, my favorite is a hybrid between – sort of a very pigmented glossy finish.
NFJ says
What’s the most unusual pet you’ve ever had?
A beautiful lichen I found on a log in my grandmother’s magical garden. She gave me a little tapestry covered square pill box on a gold key chain to keep him in. I’d open it and pet him and talk to him. His name was Michael. One day the clasp broke,(from my constant open and closing of the box), he’d fallen out and I hadn’t noticed. I was heartbroken! I eventually got a dog which was a more “normal” pet. I have always loved nature and shared that love with my daughter who is becoming a botanist. She loves the story of Mike the Lichen! Great question Karen and Tabs!
Cindy says
If lipstick didn’t exist and I had to choose between lipgloss and liquid lipstick ONLY, I’d go liquid lipstick all the way. And I never had my ears pierced . . . 😉
Jackie Sakalauskas says
Sparkling water – seltzer actually – is my daily go to! For some reason water tastes better with tiny bubbles dancing around in it….drink so much of it each day I had to go buy a SodaStream with all the bells and whistles. Gotta keep up with my selter habit ya know!
Mai says
Still water for sure! If I wanted to drink something sparkly, I’d go straight for a flavored soda.
Also, I have both liquid lipstick and gloss and wear the former more often recently.
Deanna says
I had an African dwarf frog. He was awesome.
Skygazer says
Lipgloss all the way!!
Annie says
My most unusual pet i’ve ever had is a baby chick.
Jennifer says
I loveeee liquid lipstick.
Aenea says
Liquid lipstick
Amy Z. says
Thanks for the giveaway!
Maria J. says
I’ve recently gotten into liquid lipsticks and I like some from certain brands, but I’ve loved wearing lip gloss a little more ever since I was a teen!
bearby says
I had a rabbit as a pet when I was little. Even though I kept the rabbit in a box, it jumped up to my bed every night!
Autumn Sehy says
I have a birthmark! It’s a cafe au lait spot on half of my face. Somebody tells me at least once a month that I need to fix my makeup because they think the spot is bronzer or foundation—it’s hilarious when they realize their mistake!
Jocey says
definitely liquid lipsticks! im absolutely nuts about lip products and i own far too many of them and liquid lipsticks have to be my favorites! i feel like they give you way better lasting color and theyre better for funky colors like purples and blues rather than a standard red because of that
margarita says
My parents had my ears pierced at 3 months old, and my mom said it was because I was a bald baby girl, and she got fed up with everyone thinking I was a boy!
Hes says
Sparkling water all the way! Happy New Year!
Rhoda K says
Always still water for me 🙂
Laurinha says
Happy New Year Karen!
Karen says
I was 11 when I got my ears pierced….it was a surprise birthday present from my parents and I was so excited!
sheila ressel says
I was 12 when I got my ears pierced and it hurt like heck!
Piper says
I had what some people might consider a unique pet for many years. A savannah monitor called Dinky. It’s a type of lizard. Dinky was about 2 feet long, not counting tail length.
Nikolina says
Still or sparkling water? Always the still one! 🙂
Katy Barnes says
Hi! Still, last week, ginnie pig, four, and top inside of my right thigh lol. Happy NEW YEAR!!
Deniz says
Mos def sparkling water. Even my toddler wants it now instead of still water. LOL!
mags says
Liquid lipstick over lip gloss ALL DAY! Hate all that stickiness with gloss. The worse is when your hair gets sticks to it and then gets all over your face. What’s your favorite liquid lipstick formula?
Jo Cayabyab says
Got my ears pierced when I was a junior in high school. And only because it was the prom the next day. Gaaaah the things I do for beauty haha! Happy new year!
Daria says
still water! I used to be addicted to sparkling water but I kept reading how bad for my body it was so one day I just stopped drinking it and I haven’t ever since
Lily Cardozo says
Matte Liquid Lipstick <3
Danielle says
I hate carbonation, so still water! And I have a velvet leopard print scrunchie that is worn probably once a week!
Nathalia says
Team liquid lipsticks!
Lynda says
Happy New year!
Lisa Foster says
I had to wait until age 16 to get my ears pierced. My mother took me to a store called Gemco to get that done.
Kiss & Make-up says
Hi Karen! I used to drink only sparkling water, but now I prefer still. Makes me feel less bloated and allows me to eat more, haha.
anusha says
Lip gloss for me any day! i love it..i can wear bold and unusual colours and get away with it bcoz gloss is sheer.. i can use it to pare down bright lippies.. it makes my lips look juicy and full.. it makes my makeup look more youthful..
So i tend to overlook the stickiness and flyaway hair problems..
I love glosses ..even for layering over red lipsticks..
Whitney says
Hi Karen. The most unusual pet that I had was a Ferret. It was pretty cool to have at first, but I didn’t know at the time it was a hunter and wanted to play at night! It would crawl under the covers at night and wanted to “hunt” or play.
Lisa Simon says
The rule in my house was you had to be 16 to get your ears pierced, however my father took pity on me since my new pixie haircut made me look like a boy – so at 12 I was allowed to get my ears pierced. My older sister was furious as she had had to wait until she was 16!
AmyBS says
It’s been a long time since I rocked a scrunchie but I was just thinking yesterday how much I miss them!
Amanda says
<3 lipgloss
Danie says
so excited for baby girl to arrive, having read your blog for so long I feel part of the family!
Lots of love from Uruguay, Dani 🙂
Renee says
Still water and if its flavored, that’s a bonus! Lip gloss, I love shiny, glossy lips. Liquid lipstick is a little drying for my taste. I don’t think I have worn a scrunchie in a while…Ears pierced at around 7 years, and have been double pierced since then. I sure do miss my scrunchie, though…
Lorna says
That cat that you love so much right now….after baby comes, your feline friend will suddenly become kind of annoying. Eventually the love comes back but don’t be surprised or feel guilty when you don’t feel so feline friendly for a bit!
Devis says
Liquid lipstick for sure! Lip gloss is pretty on other people but to me it’s so goopy and uncomfortable. I have a pretty large makeup collection but have like 2 glosses total 😛 I also got my ears pierced when I was young, don’t remember exactly but maybe when I was 6? Happy New Year Karen! I’ve been a follower of your blog for years 🙂
Isabella says
Lipgloss! Can’t wait to get my hands on the new shades Clarins are bringing out for spring!
Efrain says
In Mexico most of the girls get their ears pierced when their born.
I have a lot of birth marks,for example the upper right side of my body is full of freckles.
Snow says
Happy New Year 2016 Karen.
MK says
Lipgloss! Liquid lipsticks are just way too drying on me :(. Happy New Year!
Charlene says
I used to have a blue birthmark on my leg but it slowly faded away ?
Lisa says
Hate lipgloss…..definitely liquid lipstick,
Kristina says
Hello Karen! Happy 2016, it’s going to be an amazing one for you, Hub, and baby girl!
I have a birthmark on the back of my neck right where my hairline stops. Luckily it’s small but the most interesting thing is that my daughter Olivia was born with the exact same one in the exact same place! It was so crazy but the fact that we both have it and in the same place is ironic. We talk about it, laugh about it and thinks it’s pretty cool. You never know what things whether it’s expressions, hands, toes, eye color, hairline or in my case birthmarks will be passed on to your kiddos— it’s interesting and shocking at the same time. It’s really cool to see and experience . I’m sure you will and you will be amazed!
Sparkling water for sure either lecroix because of the really delicious flavors or San pelligrino.
My mom pierced my ears at age 1. Italian tradition thing. I didn’t do the same for my daughter and she’s 12 and still hasn’t gotten them pierced!
Lipgloss for sure- I especially love Bobbi brown and bare escentuals!
Scrunchie- brings back memories as I was a cheerleader and the scrunchie totally rocked in those days which for me was the 80s! Ha!
Alicia Worobetz says
I love sparkling water … Add a splash of apple or orange juice for a twist!
TrippyPixie says
Still water! Whenever I go to Europe, the only kind of water they give me to drink is carbonated mineral water…ugh. (I finally found still mineral water the last time I was there, but mineral water tastes pretty funky.)
Liz says
Is a snake an “unusual pet?”
Earth Cruz says
Still water at room temperature. I’m terrible at staying hydrated so when I remember I guzzle
Rosie says
The most unusual pet I had was a baby robin named Peep Peep that had been abandoned, and couldn’t yet fly. We’d feed her dog food mixed with milk and she really perked up. We took her on our vacation to Cape Cod, too! I helped her learn to fly by giving her a boost off my finger up into the air.
Kim Henrichs says
Still water all the way!
Happy new year!
jeanie says
I like to mix it up — still water is my default but sparkling water to break it up. Happy New Year!
Shauna says
I would love to find the perfect red lipstick to wear, but have tried and just don’t feel confident enough to rock it!! Looking for something that looks good on blue eyed, blonde hair, medium skin, without looking over-the-top…Thinking Gwen Stefani look, but need to find the right shade/type!! Any suggestions?
Justine says
Liquid lipstick! I rarely wear gloss but maybe I should start!
Helene says
Had to dig out the picture to confirm: I was 5 when I got my ears pierced. It was a beautiful Hindu ceremony of Karnavendha, typically performed when a child is 3 or 5 years old.
Sara munIz says
The last time I rocked a scrunchie was in 8th grade lol.
Mill says
still water, ears pierced when I was 7, and haven’t rocked a scrunchie since I was about 10…
Lisa M. says
I am liking the La Croix sparkling water. It has enough flavor to be drinkable to me. The passionfruit is my favorite. Enjoy your weekend!
A_N says
The most unusual pet I ever owned were Roborovski hamsters, which are still pretty rare and usually only available from breeders rather than pet stores. They are the tiniest hamsters kept as pets, so I probably don’t have to tell you why I went through the effort of tracking down a breeder from across state lines willing to give them up for adoption.
Karen says
happy new year!!
I prefer lipgloss, just because I haven’t found a liquid lipstick that doesn’t destroy my lips
Kirsten says
Still or sparkling water? Soarkling. It settles my tummy. But I also drink lots of still.
When was the last time you rocked a scrunchie? Yesterday. It’s my go-to for getting my hair off my neck.
What’s the most unusual pet you’ve ever had? Ring-necked pheasants– 4H girl here.
Lipgloss or liquid lipstick? Liquid lipstck. I hate how sticky gloss is.
How old were you when you got your ears pierced? 13, then my parents let my sister pierce hers at 11 and I was so pissed.
Do you have any birthmarks? Apparently I did when I was born, but then it went away.
Katrina says
I rock a scrunchie on a daily basis – it’s the only thing I use around the house to put my hair up with.
Anastassia says
I like regular water.
Sara says
Still water – I can’t stand carbonated drinks.
gabi says
Still water but sparkling wine 😉
Happy new year!! xoxo
Stephanie says
Right after college, I worked at a school for kids with disabilities and one of my duties was caring for the pets. We had a giant centipede and a baby alligator! I was a little scared at first, but ended up having fun and the kids loved them.
susan says
I think I was 7 when my ears were pierced. A long time ago!
Jay says
Sparkling water, lipstick, and ALWAYS mascara, even if it’s just to run errands!
Shelby says
I’ve had so many pets over the years, but my strange ones were probably crested geckos in college, and more birds than I can count. At one point I had 17 birds. We’re down to 3 now, and it’s a much happier number.
Alona Y says
I rock a scrunchie just about daily! My hair is really long and thick so they work really well for me.
Nlm8 says
I had my ears pierced as an infant. Everyone thought I was a boy (no hair) so earrings would prove that I was a girl lol
Elizabeth says
Have fun in Monterrey! I enjoy sparkling water!
Justine says
Sparkling water!
Anne says
The most unusual pet my family had was a hummingbird! When I was a kid we found it on the street as a baby. It looked weak or hurt so we brought it in the house and nursed it back to health. It was so tame it would sit on our shoulders and let us feed it. It would flap its wings on our shoulders and I remember it would tickle my neck! We had a lot of plants in the house where it liked to hang out. Hands down the coolest pet I’ve ever had!
LindaLibraLoca says
Still water.
Enjoy the seaside getaway!
Angie says
I must say in this dry Canadian winter (which came quite late this year) it’s lip gloss over liquid lippies.
brenda disimone says
Right now i am wearing snowflake wraps by fomula x, i bought from sephora and i love them they last a long time !
Hilarie Surrena says
would love to win! just found your site and I am thoroughly enjoying your reviews. Also, just spend a TON at Sephora and would love a gc towards next purchase 🙂
Tiffany says
I don’t normally do the scrunchie thing, but I received a hair tie in my Birchbox that’s sort of…half hair tie, half scrunchie. It dances on the edge and I think it’s kind if hideous, but gosh darn if it doesn’t feel great and keep my hair in place at the gym!
Whitney says
I had a hermit crab as a pet.
Heather R says
Still water
Sarah says
Sparkling mineral water is great! Very refreshing!
I have never gotten my ears pierced. ?
Lisa Fisher says
Sparkling water!
Al says
Thanks for the giveaway, Karen! 🙂
ann b says
I got my ears pierced when I was 12 and then again when I was 38.
Dominique says
I’m like 50/50 for lip gloss and liquid lipsticks I need them both in my life lol ?
Maribel D. says
I was a month old when I had my ears pierced.
LizzyLovesSatan says
i have quite a few birthmarks. I have one right on my cheek, right where a “beauty mark” would go!
Aelyn says
I had babysat an abandoned baby squirrel one night. It was really strange because all she did was sleep in my pocket, and we had cats so I was always afraid she’d get out and be eaten! O.O
I hid her in my jumper pockets and returned her to my friend the next day at school.
Deb says
Still water and not a huge fan of either lip gloss or liquid lipstick. But the gloss would probably win. Enjoy your trip!
Heather L says
Liquid lipstick definitely! I love to rock opaque, dramatic colors! Lipgloss is too tame for my taste, However, I actually did like the Urban Decay Revolution High Color Lipgloss (Assassin is my favorite!) My favorite liquid lipsticks are Ofra and Kat Von D. (Ayesha from Kat Von D. is my favorite!)
Milytza Latorre says
Liquid lipstick and still water 🙂
Katherine says
I love sparkling water, but mostly I drink still since it’s what comes out of the tap.
Nicole - Beyond the Pale and Freckled says
Happy New Year, Karen! All I have to say this week is newborns are so easy, except when they aren’t, ha. *yawn*
Mehreen says
Just got back from my honeymoon in Vietnam and the only reliable lip products I brought were my liquid lipsticks. Best decision ever!
Tricia says
I got my ears pierced when I was 8… I used the money I got from my First communion and went to Merle Norman!
Judyo says
Still water, since it is so good here in Chicago, scrunchie? Do you mean this thing I’m my hair?
Judyo says
In my hair. Sorry
Cynthia Richardson says
I’ve had short hair for a long time so I haven’t worn a scrunchie in years.
Mori says
Still water, boiling hot, with leaves and honey. Tea. I love tea and MAC Ruby Woo lipstick.
Judy says
Currently addicted to mixing sparkling water and juice… note: sparkling water + Tropicana OJ = Orangina
Kate K says
My ears were pierced right after I turned 6. I got a second set right before I turned 18. Not my pet, but a chinchilla – softest thing you ever felt 🙂
Melinda says
Liquid lipstick bc now gloss just annoys me with its stickyness! But the downside is the liquid lipstick enhances the lines in your lips and dries them out :/
Michelle says
Always still water, I hatend carbonated water and soda so much, well except for sparkling wine or Champagne. I think it’s because those are much smaller bubbles.
I wear a scrunched all the time at the gym or if I putold my hair up at home, never when I go out. My hair stylist suggested it because my hair is super fine and breaks easy,, seems to be working better!
Connie says
Liquid lipstick all the way! Can’t have my hair being stuck in my gloss 😀
Chelsea M says
I love this time of year when all the new makeup is coming out for spring and summer.
Donna W. says
I am a lipstick girl! Thanks for this chance!
Nisha says
liquid lipsticks all the way!! and i have a big birthmark that is lighter than the rest of my body which is on my stomach lol
Brenda Luo says
Hey Karen, thanks for doing this giveaway! I love reading your reviews b/c they are always so thorough. Here’s to more reviews from you in 2016!
Jennifer says
I got my ears pierced when I was 22 or so.
Marissa says
I have a baby kitty too… We both love makeup and our cats. I am so happy I found this site feels like my kinda site/ place.. I feel like I’m part of a club with similar minded people… It’s awesome!!! Happy to be here …. Keep it up :))
Emma says
still water all the way – I really don’t like carbonation, and I’m definitely a lipstick girl but my lips have been so dry I’ve hardly been wearing lip products this winter
Courtney says
Hi I’m new to your blog! … And I don’t Rick scrunchies… But my mom still does 🙂 just bought her an extra one for Xmas. Lol
Toan tran says
I hate when people with long toes buy small shoes and then their toes would wrap over the shoes!
T says
Definitely sparkling water!
Shumaila says
I was nine years old when I got my ears pierced.
Natasha says
First confession in 2016: actually I’ve secretly visited your blog quite often since I spend lots of time googling reviews of beauty products. My skin is much less like yours (not pale nor dark) so I find your reviews helpful for me. Aaaaand…usually after done reading reviews, I still hang around to stalk your cat (I hope I don’t sound like a creeper by now uh-oh). This is random and completely unrelated to makeup but try search for “peco-japan”? Lots of cute kitties there! 😀
Jyoti Bakshi says
hI kAREN… Thanks alot,,, I just checked your review on the Aquis hair towel .. answers …. 1. Still water, i have a little pug he is everything to me my doggy, baby, catty, cow,,, love him madly…
.. liquid lipstick,, i was 3 years old when my ears got pierced then second piercing when i was 18 years old.. No i don’t have any birth marks..
Tamara says
Im currently a nursing student, and I love what i do, but i also love being able to dress up and be able to have fun with makeup. So confused on what i want to do with my life. :/
Jackie says
Love fruit infused still water
Maren says
I tried to keep clams as pets once.
Deb says
I love sparkling water!
renu says
Still water and sparkling champagne!
Ruchita says
Happy new year!
Diana Acevedo says
Sigh wasn’t allowed to pierce my ears till I was 13!
Alexandra says
Hi! I still have a scrunchie. I love to wear it around the house or when I exercise, because it doesn’t break my hair 😉
Nicole says
I’m a total matte lipstick girl. Once I tried it I have never gone back to anything else.
Amy says
I wish I could get on the sparkling water train, but just can’t do it. Not enough flavor. Maybe I’ll try again after giving up soda for a few weeks.
Alyssa Lee says
I have two birthmarks. Oddly– I have one on my back same spot my dad has his… mine is a little darker. I also have one on my head it turns my hair a caramel color. My brother has a birthmark on his head too but it turns his hair blonde. SO STRANGE.
Kevin K says
I have a birthmark on my left knee cap.
Sakura says
I like both liquid lipstick and lip gloss. Today it’s Marvelous Moxie in “Birthday Babe” alternating with Sephora’s glossy gloss “Peach me!.”
kristen says
I just found your blog and have been reading through the archives – – – LOVE! Let’s see, if I can choose, sparkling water, otherwise plain old water with lots of ice! 🙂
Jordan says
I think I got my ears pierced on my sixth birthday.
Bibi says
Liquid Lipstick ftw
Mel says
I don’t have any birthmarks but I do have a blonde streak in my dark hair on the underside that my stylist told me was a birthmark 🙂
Lynne Marie says
Love the cat in the giveaway post. Looks very much like my sweet cat Desiree. Would be thrilled to win, love buying things at Sephora.
Lisa says
I have an appointment to get a haircut this weekend and still haven’t decided what to do. I’m trying to fix a bad haircut from a few months ago – do i leave it ponytail length or do i go whole bob?! decisions decisions…
Maureen says
I was thirteen when I had my ears pierced.
Rhonda Kirkpatrick says
Sparkling, and I don’t think I ever rocked a scrunchie!
Pamela Haddad says
I like the bubbly water, but I don’t feel hydrated by it, so I stick to still. (or sin gas as they said in Italy) Happy you guys had a getaway to the sea! Hope it was restful and super fun before the baby girl comes! And I hope Tabs did ok in your absence. Simba goes nuts when we leave him at home. We took our other baby with us to Santa Cruz. He loved road trips!
Tara says
Scrunchies!!!! LOL! It’s been many many years, but my husband’s sister rocks them all the time. She has very thick, curly hair and wont use anything else. We tease her all the time and she loves it 🙂
Annalee says
I love lip gloss!
Vanessa says
RN? Lipgloss!!
Ann says
Rocked the scrunchie yesterday for my hike at mission peak.
Megan says
Definitely lipgloss! My poor dried out winter lips can’t handle liquid lipsticks.
brittany says
i need new perfume!
Heather S says
Sparkling grapefruit water 🙂
xoxo
Sally says
I had a tarantula when I was a kid.
lisa ranieri says
I admit, I AM DYING to know who WON the box of beauty!! Pleeeeeease hurry, so I can celebrate or mourn! 🙂
Thank you!!
lisa ranieri says
Unusual pet? do ex-boyfirneds count?
Roz says
Lipgloss all the way
Tammy says
So excited for the arrival of your baby girl. I work at a children’s clothing store. It’s a good thing my kids are almost grown, or I would spend my paycheck (and then some!) @ Janie and Jack!
maria says
Still water and I still wear a scrunchie around the house. They’re so comfy
Marina says
Still water and lipgloss! I wore mostly lipstick last year, but I just bought the Fresh Sugar Lip Gloss in Berry and I can’t stop swiping it on! It’s so moisturizing, the perfect color, and smells great.
Kuz says
I got my ears pierced when I was eight years old (and I cried like a baby, haha)! But it was so worth it because it gave me an excuse to change up my jewelry all the time. 🙂
em says
last time i wore a scrunchie was when I had long hair so around 20 years ago
Kiki says
HAPPY NEW YEAR Karen..! ???
Renee Garcia-Lepe says
I’ve been a lip gloss lover since the age of 12!
Jenn S. says
Most unusual pet…when I was in elementary school, I raised two orphaned whitetail fawns. They were precious! I bottle-f’ed them, and they followed me around like puppies!?
Jenn S. says
Bottle-fed…good heavens!
Kristen says
I just recently started loving sparkling water.
Paol Trenny says
Still or sparkling water? sparkling water
Lipgloss or liquid lipstick? Lipgloss
How old were you when you got your ears pierced? 10 years old
Do you have any birthmarks? I have two
Alicee says
I like both still and sparkling water. I like lipgloss, but it loses against windy days on the other hand liquid lipstick is really wind friendly however I noticed some colors that contain a white base tend to form white lines in my inner lips which looks worse than sticky gloss on its worst day. I got my ears pierced a day before my 13th birthday. I have a birthmark on my leg which is almost unnoticible except in summer because it doesn’t tan.
Tosha H says
Nah, no birthmarks, and I think I got my ears pierced around 13 or so at a Wal-Mart
Jessica says
Still water and liquid lipstick for sure! I was a year old when I got my ears pierced and I have a birthmark in the shape of a bean of the back of my leg/inner thigh!
Chelsea says
Liquid lipstick for sure! xo
Jamie Martin says
I spent more time thinking about not thinking about my ex girlfriend than I would thinking of her.
Christy Thomas says
i love apples as a healthy snack. Especially with peanut butter.