WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Mich! Congratulations, Mich! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet.
A Makeup and Beauty Blog giveaway
G’morning, cutie, and happy weekend (FINALLY).
It’s Caturday, so you know what time it is…Sephora eCard giveaway time!
Take a second before you grab that next cup of coffee to enter with a comment on this post and/or a Twitter tweet (see details below).
Enjoy the rest of your day!
What folks are saying…
“Hi Karen!!! Wow, that news definitely gets a hoo ray ray and an elephant!!! (I’ve maybe been watching too much Boardwalk Empire.) Thank you so much!!!”
-Shana“What a lovely surprise it was to see your announcement (after completing one of many exams/papers/projects I have this crazy week)! The eCard will definitely ease expenses for this broke, beauty-obsessed college student. Thank you, Karen and Tabs!!”
-Katie“Thanks so much, Karen. Just in case you were wondering what I got with it, I decided to go with the Clarisonic Mia–I’ve been wanting it for years now, but have never purchased it because of the price. Your eCard helped me finally buy it! I look forward to using it. Thanks again!”
-Jane“Shut the front door! OMG Karen, you have made my day.
-Angel“Thank you SO much Karen! OMG! Wishes really do come true! I can’t believe I won! You have no idea how much this will help me through the holidays. I’ve been an avid fan of your blog for the past two years. Your witty and creative entries, informative makeup information, and beautiful photos have kept me hooked. I look forward to more of it. Goodness, you’ve
seriously just made my week and it’s only Tuesday night!”
-Zharlynne“Oh my goodness! Thank you so much Karen (and Tabs, of course)! I really appreciate this! I’d been eyeing the Anastasia brow pencil in Strawburn to match my red hair!”
-Chelsea (and Jiji the kitten and Quincy the bunny)
- 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).
- There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, how do you take your coffee? Are you wearing a fragrance today? Do you pet assist for a dog or cat? Do you make your bed daily? What’s your favorite sheer lipgloss? Bun or ponytail? Do you wear a different foundation in the warmer months than you do during winter? Have you ever painted someone else’s nails? — you get the idea.
- Second, you can enter by following me on
Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! http://bit.ly/16G8YaY
- The deadline to enter is Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 11:59PM (PT).
- Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
- A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
- Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
- Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. International winners may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal instead.
- Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
- The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
- Void where prohibited by law.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Mich! Congratulations, Mich! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet.
Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card From Sephora! 
Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card From Sephora! 
Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! 
International Delight French vanilla creamer in my coffee, please!
I sometimes paint my mom’s nails.
Hi Karen, I am not wearing any fragrance yet but I am going to wear Lancome la Vie Es Belle later today when I go out. Coffee with just a little bit of 1% milk, no sugar. Happy weekend!
Yay! That would be a lovely birthday present!
I share a birthday month with you. Today I am 47!
I love Marc Jacobs Daisy! It’s definitely my favorite scent!
I tend to do ponytails over buns.
Love your blog!
This would be a welcome surprise on a cloudy Saturday!
Amazing giveaway!! Love your blog
I take my coffee black! Happy Saturday!
attempting to make my own cream bronzer!
I’ve been wearing Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom. Smells better and lasts longer than a lot of perfumes I’ve had that costs 5, 10x more
Ohhh Please let me win, let me win!
Hey! Hope you and Tabs are having a great caturday!
I’m wearing midnight bloom by stila. It comes in a rollerball set with mandarin mist and crime bouquet. Lovely!
No ponytail or bun for me. I can’t stand the sensation of having my hair pulled back.
Coffee with skim milk and Splenda. I pet assist for a sweet but neurotic black Lab named Lucy. I wear Creed Sublime Vanille, a gift from my generous husband, but I’m not sure I like it more than Pink Sugar. I’ve painted my daughter’s nails but she is better at painting mine.
I do not make my bed every day and I don’t make my kids make theirs. They’re only made up when company comes.
When my hair was longer I would bun rather than pony tail. I’ve been wearing it down and wavy since my last cut – so much easier!
Today I’m gonna dig through my perfume drawer and wear something I haven’t worn in way too long. Hurray for stash shopping!
I have yet to master the bun, as my hair is straight/fine and doesn’t hold in styles well, but it’s a goal of mine. I need to get work on the whole hair styling thing in general. I blow dry my hair everyday and just leave it down, and I’ve gotten lazy about taking the time to try new things. I tend to experiment with my makeup, and there’s only so much time I can take to get ready in the morning!
Woohoo! What a great giveaway! You are so kind to give your lovely readers a gift for something we all love so much- make-up
Btw I just finished my coffee with ID Butter Pecan creamer (it’s the best!!)
I’m wearing Chanel Chance perfume,it’s wonderful. My children gave it to me for Mother’s Day, every time I get a whiff of it, I feel special.
I like my coffee with cream and a side of Dove chocolate (just two little minis!)
My Orange tabby Sylvester convinced me to try and win by forcing himself onto the screen while reading the blog! Hope he’s on to something!
On my way to Waikiki for a graduation BBQ!
honestly no coffee for me, i am a Diet Coke girl
I’m wearing my hair in a bun today. My hair is pretty unruly so it goes in a bun when I don’t want to deal with it. I’m wearing Bath and Body Works pumpkin body spray. I’m trying out the St. Tropez self-tanning lotion for the first time today. I’ve never worn self tanner before because I am a super pale ginger. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
I like white chocolate mocha in my coffee!!
I’m having a me day!
I take it regular, which in NYC means milk-2 sugars
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I do not make my bed on a daily basis.
I make the bed first thing when I get up in the morning.
I have my first dog show this weekend! Gotta spend an hour or so making the pup all pretty, then figure out myself!
All I want to do today is lay around, watch movies, and eat ice cream.
It’s my birthday today!!
I tend to wear the same medium to high coverage foundation all year round, but the last few years I have been using BB cream in the summer months. This summer, I think I am going to use Boi-ing concealer and a mineral (powder) foundation on top lightly if I can get away with it.
I only ever make my bed when I change the sheets.
Hi Karen,
I don’t drink coffee or almost any other drink. Only water! I’m really liking the new Escada fragrance Cherry in the Air, but it doesn’t last at all. Too bad as I really like its fresh, fruity smell.
Oh, wishing Sephora had a store where I live!!
I am going to wear Burberry Brit Sheer today!
I love any frapp!!!
Just did my mom’s nails last night! And LET’S GO SHARKS!!
I like my sugar with a little bit of coffee
I take my coffee black and strong. I leave the flavored creamers and stuff like that for desserts!
I’ve been rocking the messy bun a lot lately.
I have been feeling a bit down about being laid off, so winning this would surely be a welcome change of luck! But can someone please tell me where the winners to these giveaways are posted? I never know where to look. Thank you!
I take my coffee with a little creamer and a squirt of caramel syrup. I also take it two or three times a day!
Thanks for the giveaway, every week i dream that i could be the winner!!!!
The ‘what people are saying’ on the Saturday giveaway always makes me smile because I remember going by Lucy the elephant when I was little – we’d always drive by a couple of times each time we’d visit my grandparents in N.J.
I make my bed every day, and drink my coffee black :). I’m looking for a new foundation for summer. I used to love matte foundations, but I’m heady more into the direction of satin finishes to liven up my skin a bit.
Hey Karen
My kittens turned a month today XD and every kitten is healthy and active. It makes me wanna cry because they’re sooooo cute!
yay! weekend sephora giveaway time! i painted my sister’s toes when she was pregnant with my 2nd nephew. it looked nice, but she was too wiggly.
i’ve cleaned up The Man’s feet before. I call him dragon toes. 
hope the bay is sunny and beautiful, today!
I love fish tail braids now. I cannot get enough of them.
We have a small carnival next to us that the kids have been looking forward to for so long, and now it’s starting to rain
Hopefully we can still make it there.
I don’t really drink coffee anymore..
but if I do- it’s with no sugar.
Happy Saturday…whatever you do make it a fantastic day!
I’m maniacal about freshly ground, strong black coffee immediately upon waking. Today I’m trying out a sample of Chanel’s Gardenia fragrance. I don’t usually what wear floral but this I really like.
Davids Tea is discontinuing their Cheeky Lychee tea and I can’t shut up about how sad I am about it
I like coffee with soy milk and sweetened with stevia
Graduating this week =D. Ever since I got a hair donut I love my messy buns lol.
Thanks Karen! so sweet of u..
I wear that BB cream now that it’s summer.
Ponytail, ponytail, ponytail! All day, every day!
I’m buying my tickets to Vienna, where I’m supposed to study abroad in a month. Yikes, flights to Europe do not come cheap when you wait this long to get them.
Hook me up!!! I NEED the new hourglass lip tax oil! Love ya
If I am not having a Starbucks mocha, I like my coffee black
Wow, coffee. I love coffee in every possible way. I usually take two or three different types of coffe during the day. I have coffee and milk on breakfast, expresso at work and whenever I can I finish my day with a nice cup of cappuccino
dying to try some MUFE foundation.
I’m from New Orleans and I love coffee with chicory! It’s so awesome. Thanks for the great giveaway.
I pet assist for three dogs and two cats!
i love sephora….and makeup and beauty blog for offering a chance to win this awesome prize!
Prefer bun. I also prefer ice coffee with whole milk and 5 packets of sugar 😋
A high bun is my go-to style before “wash day”. I’ve jazzed it up with a bandana or scarf for a cute retro look.
thank you for the opportunity to win! Roscoe says hi to Tabs!
Getting over an allergy attack that made my face red and sore
Didn’t wear makeup for a week!
I’m drinking a pineapple flavored aloe vera drink, yummy.
Counting day the days till my Nashville CMA Fest vacation! Anyone else going?
I like my coffee black. No sugar. No cream. Just nice n’ bitter.
Hey Karen I’m excited for your giveaway because I want to use the Sephora GC to buy a cool brow kit to get mine in shape for an upcoming wedding!
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What is yr fave nail art look?
I like my coffee black. (Ok, maybe with a small bit of sugar and cream.)
I am wearing Ralph Lauren Romance Today.
Lately, since I found a bun maker kit, I’ve been loving the high bun. So easy and cool for summer!
I’m wearing “boat” shoes with silver sequins on it. I feel quite fancy.
I drink my coffee black!
No buns or ponytails here! I donated all my hair last fall- nothing says summer like a pixie cut!
Coffee with cream and sugar, please!
I assist 2 dogs so I can’t make my bed because they get in as soon as I get up. I love Robert Piguet Fracas perfume.
Wearing Jo Malone’s Bitter Orange and Chocolate. Yum!
bun for when its super hot, but regularly i prefer a ponytail. it also depends on how long my hair is: shorter hair for a ponytail and longer for a bun
My hair is ALWAYS in a ponytail or a braid
I’m obsessed with Bobbi Brown’s High Shimmer Lipglosses! I love that they are sheer, but they add enough sparkle to be interesting. I can’t even choose a fave – I currently have Firefly, Citrus, Naked Plum, Canary and Electric Violet all in my tiny crossbody!
my favorite dior quint is stylish move!
I live on Dunkin’ Donuts coffee – regular cream & sugar with Vanilla Spice flavoring. Yum!
Heading back home after a 5 mile hike around Stone Mountain… On a different note, my favorite Dior quint is definitely Bleu de Paris :).
My bed only gets made when I’ve washed the sheets.
Today I’m wearing LUSH Karma. It just seemed right on this summery SoCal morning!
Hey Karen! I pet assist for my dandie dinmont terrier Louie, a doggy film producer/director/actor (he’s the George Clooney in the pet film industry) who would like to know if Tabs would be interested in applying his talents to films. His next film titled “Ruff Times” is set to be the next big thing at gravy Cannes. I’m sure Tabs and Louie would be able to put aside certain dog/cat differences for the chance to merge their professional interests!
My fave gloss is philosophy’s sugar sprinkles funnel cake
I like my coffee with cream and 2 packets of Splenda (3 if I’m super out of it, haha).
This month I’m taking care of a little six week old kitten named Mucca (Italian for cow). His owner’s parents hate cats
I don’t mind, he’s the most precious thing I have ever seen.
I don’t think I ever have painted someone else’s nails. I don’t think I’d be very good at it, considering I’m not even all that great at painting my own nails!
I prefer buns to ponytails (I can’t stand the feeling of the end of a ponytail graze my back), but since I’ve cut my hair I can’t put it up into a bun.
If I can’t win Powerball, I hope I can win a Sephora giftcard
I’m going to be a bridesmaid for the first time!!
Hi Karen! Zena says hi!
Kusmi BB Detox is grapefruit green tea goodness
I have painted other peoples nails, my mom and friends. I take my coffee either black or loaded, haha. So long as there is caffeine, Im pretty forgiving.
28 weeks pregnant this week!!
I’m wearing Chanel Coco Noir today, but I alternate between that and Guerlain Apres L’Ondee or Guerlain L’Heure de Nuit. Love them all, even though they’re very different!
Cream, no sugar.
I’m wearing Lavanilla grapefruit vanilla today, it’s the nicest spring/summer scent! Much love from Canada, I always enjoy your posts!
ponytail!
Sock bun today
I prefer ponytails and I like my coffee full of ice cream (like the dairy queen moolatees, that’s the only way I like it)
One of things I’m looking forward to is taking my dog out for a walk and having a rest together at the Starbucks outdoor seating area!
Having a Manicure Saturday at home! Just painted one hand with a white nail polish. Haven’t decided if I want to do some sort of nail art yet… Decisions! Decisions! Hope you’re having a great day
Have a very bad habit of putting my long hair up with a claw.I know its not so flattering but it keeps me cool and stops the wind blowing my hair like a hornets nest.
Err.. I don’t know what to say)))
My cat Purrinis thinks the 17 year cicadas in our state of Virginia are falling like pennies from Heaven! She bats them, plays with them, and RULES over them. She knows Tabs secretly wishes for a few, too.
Fingers crossed for an early B-day present to me! By the way your furry baby is adorable.
I serve as Head Cook/Chauffer/Personal Fitness Coach/Entertainment Chairwoman/Personal Shopper and Secretary for two very spoiled Portuguese Water Dogs. It’s a full-time job and they keep me hopping.
I don’t drink coffee, but I do love my diva cats!
Daily bed-making is a must – it instantly makes the room feel put together.
I love sundays
I start my internship on Monday. I’m nervous. :X
I’m normally more of a ponytail kind of girl, but lately I’ve been loving a messy bun! Great for hot summer days
How lucky could I be if I won both the record powerball today AND a $50 Sephora e-card? Sigh…..
I take my coffee and tea however it’s given to me. I do find bad coffee easier to take with cream though.
I drink my coffee decaf and black. I know what’s the point.
I usually stick to the same foundation all year round. I find that I don’t tan all that well, plus where I live we don’t get a ton of sun.
ponytail. can’t quite get the bun right
I’m wearing Burberry Brit Sheer today but I keep getting whiffs of my hair–Lush’s Happy Happy Joy Joy Conditioner. It smells wonderful!
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I went outdoor rock climbing for the first time today and it was amazing. I can’t wait to go again!
I like my coffee boiling hot and with lots and lots of milk
coffee with cream and sugar!
Black coffee for me, please
I don’t drink coffee at all!
Cheers for the freakin’ weekend!
Hi Karen! Today I’m wearing Kenzo Amour.
I’m wearing the Joie perfume from Birchbox and I really love it!
I’m a coffee addict whose been lurking around from time to time, checking out makeup ideas for my Pinay morena skin tone. I’ve found a lot of cool stuff from your website which are now mainstays in my makeup bag.
I haven’t drank coffee for weeks now.
I’m excited to do my make-up for graduation!
It’s more like a little coffee with my cream and sugar. I like my coffee sweet and pretty white.
I have had 4 cups of coffee today, all with creamer:)
Well i don’t drink coffee but i did have an extra chocolate hot cocoa today it was delicious!!!! And today i am wearing Hello Kitty Eau de Parfum!!!!
Just went to a wedding and wore the Naked 1 palette with Bare Minerals nude beach eyeshadow, Nars blush in madly and Lancome lipstick in Designer Bloom.
i have OCD so i love to clean & organize lol
I wear Colorstay Whipped in the winter and regular old oily/combination Colorstay the rest of the year because I am boring, and if it ain’t broke, etc
also, 2 sugars and 1 creamer. I drink about a pot of coffee a day because I have a problem.
I just got back from buying the food for my daughters wedding. Exhausting………
I am wearing Angel by Thierry Mugler. I’m one of the lucky ones, it does NOT smell like Bug Spray on me!!!!!!!!
Medium iced toasted almond, one cream & one Splenda ftw <3
I take my coffee with soy milk.
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I pet assist for a somewhat cantankerous orange tabby named Pumpkin.
I like a bun better than a ponytail. And my coffee with half and half.
I wear perfume all day every day. Creed Love in Black, Tom Ford Black Orchid, Annick Goutal Ambre Fetiche, Bobbi Brown Beach, Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess and Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau are my faves. Spice and gourmand scents are my jam!
Anyone watching Star Trek – Into Darkness this weekend? I just did last night. =)
My mom just asked me nicely(but NOT)to “do” her finger nails last week… however she was so tired that she slept before I had it done! =/
Hey Karen, I’ve been reading your blog for a while now- And I’m wondering if you’re still enjoying that “Kohl me Kajal” from Guerlain? I’m still a little bit iffy about getting it because of the price ! Dx Is it better than the power kohl?
Anyways, Thank you for your blog, its so helpful for make up guidance
Bun at the top of my crown is my go-to late for work look!
I love my new naked basics eyeshadow!!!
I don’t drink coffee!
Wore my Serge Lutens A la Nuit today. I’m glad I’m still totally in love with this perfume and haven’t really gotten the itch to explore one of the other perfume categories yet (there are so many! tuberose, rose, amber etc) because my wallet can’t take it.
i love your blog!
I spend more money than I should on Sephora’s website so I would totally love getting a gift card to spend
Cheating with a hair donut for a giant bun!
Just found your blog and I love it! <3
I pet assist for a slightly high maintenance Chihuahua mix
i have perfumes, but i can’t wear them because i either work with kids or at a dental office, and i don’t want the scent to annoy or give them allergies
Soooo here I was, bored on a Saturday night, eating my turkey sandwich when I decided to google “beauty blog” and came across this site. What’s the first thing I see? This contest! ahhh
I’m really going to miss The Office!! But at least the last episode was sentimental and amazing. And Arrested Development is coming back in a week!!!!
My hair is finally long enough for a ponytail again, but not a bun yet.
I admit I don’t believe in bedmaking…
I can’t even wear foundation in the summer, it melts right off of my skin! I stick to tinted moisturizer and if I know it’s going to be a long day I hit the UD De-Slick spray for sure!
My birthday is next weekend, so I’m glad I’m moving this weekend!
Camping this past made me want to come home and play with makeup for hours because I had missed it so much!
Coffee must have cream and sugar…I wish I could drink it on its on, but no.
Bun over ponytail as far as I’m concerned!
If I’m drinking “American” coffee, I like it black. Anything stronger, I like milk in it. I’m wearing Ava Luxe No. 23 today…it’s sandalwood, but soft, with a teeny hint of mint? (sounds strange but it works). It’s my weekend perfume… I have her “Crepe de Chine” on my wishlist; on me it smells like a really good soap.
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Been a rough day. Going home to hug my cats and eat chipotle (and of course some of my cats will also try to eat my chipotle). I wish Bates Hotel was on tonight.
Graveyard shift is the worst!
I’m wearing Chanel Coromandel today and I can’t get enough of myself!!
I’m terrible at painting someone else’s nails.
i love your blog!
Coffee with lots of vanilla and chocolate creamer and a packet of raw sugar! YUM!
I pet assist fora dog named Carmella:)
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Today I had milk tea bubble tea~ thanks https://twitter.com/themoobinator/status/335963700953497602
I am wearing Chanel No.5…i guess that’s everyone’s favorite!!
I am not wearing any fragrance today as my house is full of little kids. .friends have visited us over the weekend. .I love Madras coffee. .the mere thought of it makes me remember the beautiful rains and the lovely fragrance of the soil of my motherland. One can never get over the things that you grew up with. .I don’t change my foundation with seasons, I just change the application technique..
I am wearing Rapunzel in Ballpoint from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab today. It’s a sparkly apple musk! All of the proceeds from their limited edition A Tremulous Song collection will go to First Book, so these fragrances go towards a good cause! My other favorites from the collection are Uncle Brian and Love. :]
Love sephora for all beauty products…such variety!
Welp. I’m off to peruse your reviews for a bronzer now.
Off on vacation for the next 11 days! Trip to Puerto Rico on Monday and I’m contemplating on buying the Naked 2 palette. Decisions decisions!
Today I’m wearing Coach Poppy perfume. It’s becoming one of my favorites.
Today I wore Hilary Duff’s With Love for my graduation!
Hi Karen! It’s the weekend so I wore minimal make-up and close to my natural lip color lipstick. I noticed that I get better service from coffee shops, stores, restaurants, etc when I’m wearing strong make-up, i.e. really red lipstick? Or is it just me? Anyways, hsppy weekend to everyone!
Hi Karen! It’s the weekend so I wore minimal make-up and close to my natural lip color lipstick. I noticed that I get better service from coffee shops, stores, restaurants, etc when I’m wearing strong make-up, i.e. really red lipstick? Or is it just me? Anyways, happy weekend to everyone!
my birthday is this week! what should i get from sephora?
My last final was yesterday!!!!!!!!! One more year of undergrad to go wohoooo!!!!!!!
Been reading your blog for years but still no win. :/ however, I do like my coffee with a splash of bailey’s creamer!
Wearing Chanel Chance eau Tendre today!
If i win this i will donate my whole pocket money for this month
The world could be ending, but my bed would be made!
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Your Pierre Hardy blush reviews were so helpful, I ended up getting both shades! I like my coffee iced and sweetened, now that it’s getting warmer. Love your posts
coffee with lots of milk…or a little cream.
I make our bed every day, but the 14 year old daughter’s and 17 year old son’s only get made when the sheets are changed or we have company!
Coffee with 2% milk and splenda please!
Watching Django Unchained now!
cool.
Coffee with cream and sugar, please. I am a cat lady who doesn’t make my bed daily and today I am wearing Estee Lauder Pleasures fragrance. During Summer or on very sunny days I switch to Shiseido Sun Protection Liquid Foundation SPF 42. I love this stuff! So light and easy on my breakout prone skin.
I use organic sugar and Coffee Mate Natural Creamer in Vanilla or Sweet Cream.
I’m simply not awake without coffee!
It may sound weird but, I don’t like coffee at all!
Ahhhh… coffee with 1 splenda and a huge amount of half and half.
(that’s DH’s and my little splurge) Just wearin’ sunscreen today – lots of yardwork to do! Have a wonderful weekend!
It is so sunny here in Malaysia and what better way to cool off than sipping some good ol’ Starbucks frapp? I love caramel, so addictively yummy!
chanel coco noir. hmmmm. and coconut creamer in my coffee.
Don’t really like coffee unless it is super sweeten like starbucks or mccafe
Hi Karen, there will be a new Sephora opening in my town! I’m so excited as this will be the nearest store that I could possibly go by driving my old car. I’m still on the process of writing my wishlist so I won’t go out of control when I get there! But I think I will end up with euphoria while grabbing a few items especially UD Naked palette! Gosh, I really hope I have luck this time to win your awesome giveaway! Thanks Karen!
I prefer to sleep on my stomach.
I have a black coffee for breakfast now. Later it will be Hermes Un jardin sur le toit while cleaning my appartment (and making my bed).
don’t drink coffee, but I’m wearing prada candy.
I bought two pairs of shoes today, which is two pairs more than I usually end up buying on my shoe shopping trips. Exciting!
Is it bed time yet?
Finally warm in norway, love seeing everything grow in my veggie/ flower garden
coffee makes me poo :/ so i cant drink it as much as i would like to
Same foundation all year round here cause where I live there a NO seasons, heehee! Barely a rainier and a drier season…
I make my bed whenever I have the time to do it…which, unfortunately, is usually only on Saturday.
I only wear perfume on special occasions such as when going out on my birthday. As you can imagine, I still have lots of perfume remaining in my drawer.
Hi. I’ve been following you for quite awhile. I think I 1st connected with you a couple yrs back when I found out you shop at serramonte.
The summer scent I’m LOVINGGG is Sweet&Flirty by Victoria Secret, in their Pink line.
I’m becoming a fan of certain face moisturizers; although, I’m still learning which ones offer the best regenerative benefits.
Totally rockin’ Fresh Lychee Sugar today!
Hi Karen, I wear perfum everyday! Today’s choice is Pure Poison/Dior. Love it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Sister and family coming in Thursday and I am going a little nutty with the cleaning, meal planning and I just gave up sodas.
i really like mint ice cream !
For some reason, I like my coffee black nowadays.
I’m a new polish addict, and would love to add a to my rapidly growing collection!
I love your blog! Thanks for doing this giveaway!I really love the Starbucks green tea lattes, have you ever had one?
Just love tea with cream and sugar.
I make the bed daily, but then he gets on the bed and wrestles with the pets. sigh.
I love to garden and am outside in it daily, so a ponytail is my go-to style.
Chloe is my favourite scent!
i would want to win this badly. i’ve been going through a rough time right now coz my baby doggy just died last week.
^Chloe is my favorite too! Thanks for the giveaway, I try, try, try
I switch between 5 different fragrances. Today I’ll be wearing D&G Light Blue.
YOU are so BAD for my wallet! You are stunning in that nude lip and I completely just purchased both MAC items!
I love ponytails, especially when I have long hair!
I like my cream and sugar with a splash of coffee.
Love your blog!
I am experimenting with my naturally wavy hair! It’s a nice change.
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
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We’re adopting another disabled cat this week. I can’t wait to get her home. I hope she’ll like the other cats, especially the younger one without a back leg. They will match quite well.
Im graduating from high school tomorrow!! I’m so excited!
I would love this
don’t alternate foundation in the summer… though may be I should since I tan quite easily.
Happy Spring!
Happy Sunday, Karen! More husky Tabby, please
Ahhh, coffee! Iced with half and half, please, and if the coffee is a New Orleans brand, like Community Coffee, all the better! I love me some chicory. Any kind of sweetener or creamer is an absolute no-no–I will spit that crap out! Creamer, BTW, is corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oils (trans fat, whether they claim 0 grams or not). YUCK.
I pet assist for a dog!
Oh! God! I really want to win this gift card! Thank you!
I take my coffee with sugar and lowfat milk. Two large cups, every morning or else I do not function well the rest of the day!
I like my coffee with non fat milk and sugar in a big cup.
Well hello Mr. T and Mrs. K! Yesterday was my neighborhood´s cat visit day. Yeah. As I don’t have a cat of my own, I go to visit my neighbors to chat a little and pet their cats a lot! Some of them like to be hold like baby’s with all paws looking up to the sky.
So I wish you both T & K have a massive amount of belly rubbing this afternoon!
I always wear VanilleAbricot by Comptoir Sud Pacfifique. I get like ten complaints a day on it! I have tried to wear other fragrances but I always come back to it..
Milk and 1 sugar
Coffee either black or with a little skim milk – never sugar!
Not wearing a fragrance yet today, but I’ll probably be testing some new purchases from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab.
I never make my bed, haha! I just don’t bother, and if anyone asks, I justify it by pointing to a bunch of articles I read about how you shouldn’t make your bed right after you get out because it helps dust mites and other yucky stuff breed (ew!). But even if that weren’t true, I wouldn’t make it anyway!
I get tensed when someone asks me to paint their nails, coz I try to be super neat and paint exactly inside the nail edges. Thanks for the giveaway btw!
I like my coffee with one sugar and a lot of milk.
I am assistant to a Black Lab and a Black Kitty
It’s a “spa day” for our dog today. She’s getting brushed out, trimmed and bathed! Lucky girl.
Haphazard bun when working out. Ponytail when not.
here goes yet another chance.
With milk and sugar please. I don’t under people who drink coffee black.
Coffee with 3 milk please – yum! Also I’m wearing lola by marc jacobs.
Thanks for the opportunity to win! I have my eye on a few things at sephora so this would be great!
I Wear a light foundation in the spring & summer days, but at night I like to wear a much fuller coverage that is also oil-free.
anyone know of a good setting powder that doesn’t make us dark-skinned ladies look too pale?
I just put highlights in my hair in time for summer! I love your blog!
Need the NARS tinted moisturizer for summer. Pick me! Pick me!
If there’s no creamer, my coffee needs 2% or nonfat milk and a sweet n’ low.
I love Burt’s Bees lip balm!
Thanks so much for the giveaway! Not a fan of coffee myself, but I drink a ton of tea.
I usually just like my coffee black!
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I take my coffee black. I used to add cream and sugar until i started going to coffee houses and discovered the joy of fresh beans. No more DD for me!
What a wonderful Sunday morning post! You rock!!
Aahhhhh… Nespresso…. pure & simple. Love the creme… and George of course.
I get asked to paint my friends nails a lot. I do mine at least twice a week, and I own roughly 50 bottles of nail polish, but I’m much better at my own nails than others! Still searching for the perfect top coat, though!
love your blog! i’m allergic to cats, but yours is adorable!
I thought Star Trek Into Darkness was just as enjoyable as the first J.J. Abrams Star Trek. The pacing was really good, with alternating scenes of emotion and action. Iron Man 3 also had good pacing. I hate when action movies feel too long, e.g. Captain America.
hiiii karen! i’ve been really enjoying your blog!
-coffee black with sugar (lactose intolerant!)
-new favourite chapstick: lip balm virtuoso from trader joe’s (horrible packaging but awesome stuff)
-bed is never made
-i’m a work-from-home freelancer and keep moving with a rebounder (mini trampoline). it’s awesome and never fails to improve my mood!
-my next splurge when i get my next job: tarte lipsurgence matte lip tint in hope
p.s. love the cat pics!
Today’s fragrance is freshly mowed lawn. I do not recommend it.
Ohhh tabs, please give me my anniversary gift. Muahh
I just tried some green tea mochi–it’s really good!
Happy Sunday, Karen & Tabs! Love that you shared the beauty of subculture liner & fulfilled plushglass- it’s my go to everyday combo!! xoxo
I don’t drink coffee (or tea, for that matter).
Hummm, bun or ponytail?? That is the question! Love them both!;-)
I’m wearing Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia .. smelled good in the car when we got stuck in traffic coming home from vacation.
I love french vanilla iced coffee with milk and two sweet n lows
Take me coffee with a shot of espresso, two creams and a sprinkle of cinnamon
Love bareminerals year around, although love the new kat von d foundation, seems to not hold up to humidity as well as i need.
i love making comments on anything at all as well and have to say, how do you make a neck tan blend in when you’ve forgotten to put sunscreen there??
thanks for the posting giveaway and your blog, i’m keeping my fingers crossed
I’ll also cross my dog’s paws and hope that gives me extra good luck with Tabs
It is a rainy day here in Long Island — ugh! Thanks for the chance to win.
Personally I love painting other people’s nails! Much easier than doing my own.
I’m thinking about seeing if I can get permission to paint the nails of the patients at the oncology unit I volunteer in.
I usually do a bun over a ponytail. I like all of my hair off my neck when the weather is hot.
pick me pick me!!! makeup obsessed and oh so broke
I love garlic bread. I don’t care how smelly it is, I could literally eat it every second of the day. Smelly breath? Too bad boys, I’m already taken by a delicious piece of bread.
There’s a bunny chilling beside me and I have a tall glass of iced coffee.
Happy weekend!
I have long hair but IDK why because it bothers me whenever I wear it down…it’s usually up in a bun.
I like my coffee with sugar and flavored cream
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I like my coffee with some sort of milk (cow, almond, soy, whatever). Maple syrup sometimes too. It sounds weird but it’s good stuff.
Not wearing a perfume today, but I love the subtle pina colada scent of Neutrogena’s Beach Defense sunscreen!
Ponytail. My hair is quite thick so it takes a lot of pins to hold a bun in place.
I like my coffee with flavored creamer usually. My favorites are coconut, cinnamon, chocolate, and vanilla.
Today has been the best lazy Sunday ever!
Love ponytails but I want to lean how to wrap a piece of hair around the elastic to make it look super fancy (ok not difficult but I am bobby pin deficient).
I have a very demanding (and loud!) boss in my dog, JJ.
Café au lait, no sugar!
im loving the kat von d tattoo liner in trooper an the urban decay basics palette .
i love sephora!
HAPPY SUMMER!
I like my coffee with some kind of flavored cream and stevia
I don’t drink coffee or wear fragrance, but my hub and I are staff for one dog and three cats!
Love your blog
I just invested in a bottle of Chanel Vitalumière Aqua foundation, and I definitely think it’ll be my go to summer foundation–much lighter than my regular favorite Laura Mercier Silk Crème foundation!
coffee.no milk no sugar just plain coffee:)
I’m a ponytail girl all the way!
I really want the new Vince Camuto limited edition fragrance but for some reason its only sold at MACY’s and Nordstrom. Make it even worst they only sell the big bottle or the gift set. I need that fragrance in my LIFE
I love your blog! I come here all the time for swatches before I go out feverishly shopping for the next great product. Thanks so much for taking the time! Seriously you do wonders in the world lol
Off to Sephora tomorow to get my sister her birthday present!
bought an awesome new eyeshadow from Prestige called Bewitched. Super pretty! and very hard to describe.
Hi Karen! I just got a new tarte foundation brush and I love it! It makes it look like I don’t have pores, and trust me, I have PORES.
I’m testing out Chanel Les Exclusifs in Gardenia today!
a random person on the street just stopped me to say my dress is pretty – and it made my day! going to pay this forward tomorrow. if we all did this all the time, think how lovely the world would be…
I went to purchase my vacay fragrance (Vanilla Summer by LaVanilla Lab) and was met with Vanilla Coconut has a distant relation. The sadz I have are EPIC.
I have sugar-free gluten-free peach raspberry cherry cobbler in the oven and I can’t wait…. for it to finish baking. NOMS!
Hope you both had a lovely Sunday! Muuuuah!
Love your blog. I don’t have much reason to wear makeup these days but every now and then I like to doll myself up. Splurging on some makeup from Sephora would really make my day. Thank you for the giveaway!
The Kracked Kat
Tried my new Baked Heavy Metal liquid glitter eyeliner last night. Was afraid it was going to look like a clown but it’s so subtle!! And you can put as little or as much as u want for different sparkle levels!! Fantastic
I just started investing in good makeup this year! I also just bought a puppy
Today I am wearing Chanel Chance
Actually tried something new for my coffee today – half & half, sugar, and dash of vanilla extract!
I finally got a Tom Ford lipstick after 2 years of having it on my wish list. Today is a good day.
My cat is in love with my boyfriend
Super excited today because the Braves came back & beat the Dodgers!
It has been a fragrance-free lazy Sunday at home with the boyfriend– my favourite day of the week
Hope you’re having a good one too!
Well it’s Sunday and I’m watching Muriel’s Wedding. Haven’t seen it in years, but it’s still wonderful.
I’ve always been nervous about using cream eye shadows. Your recent tutorial has given me confidence to try them again. Thanks!
My husband and I celebrated my birthday today. Quiet and together. That is all that matters.
Always wear fragrance — current fave is Flowerbomb. LOVE!
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I loveeee the new lipglasses from MAC’s Temperature Rising Collection :)!!
I used to paint my grandmother’s toenails, sometimes. I miss her.
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Made some delicious iced sweet tea for this warmer weather today
I would like to try some new colors this Spring/Summer in clothing and cosmetics!
Long weekend for Canadians!
Ponytail!
bun, always! or french braid, my hair is too long for a ponytail to be as practical as i want it to be.
hey karen, thanks for the giveaway! so excited to see this as i’m contemplating treating myself to some new foundation & primer!
Had a rocking Saturday, love my two kitties, Stimpy and Abby.
This looks like the bees knees! Pick me pick me!
I am really bad at painting my nails.
Oh, boy! Last minute entry! Hope I have a chance
I take mine straight black!
I love my coffee with half and half and two splenda.
I LOVE to travel. I love everything about it: going new places, seeing beautiful sights, learning new languages and even decanting my products into little tiny bottles. Love it, love it, LOVE IT!
“I LOVE this!”
Whether I’m wearing lots of
makeup or no makeup, I’m always
the same person inside!
Lady Gaga
I still love the original Juicy Couture perfume. I love the scent and on me it holds up for the entire day. Bf likes it too
I hope you and T-dawg pick me lol
If inanimate objects could qualify as best-friend material, then I wouldn’t hesitate to claim make-up as mine!
I am so happy to go to work tomorrow, this week will be better than last week. I need more hours tho
my birthday is on Thursday…and I am not looking forward to it!
No coffee for me, just hot tea, every morning.
Thanks for the chance to win.
x
I don’t drink coffee, I’m allergic to caffeine So I rarely have decaf coffee. I do enjoy hot chocolate.
I think my mother-in-law (who lives in the Bay Area) is going to give me a spa day pass at the Clairemont Hotel
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Too bad I didn’t have that winning lottery ticket tonight! I would have bought you all sephora gift cards !
Complete toss up between bun and pony. I love the bun (especially a good top knot) but I think I look better with a ponytail.
I tried posting earlier… and it just sorta… stayed… not doing anything. I hope I’m not double posting.
I want Smog!
Today was a special day, I wore my mini Miss Dior
I make my bed everyday when I’m at college, an organized dorm is one less thing on your mind and leaves you free to focus completely on classes and your social life! No one wants to bring friends back to a messy room, or do homework in one!
I just started dating the most amazing man. Everyone be jealous hahaha
I pet assist a cute calico, Mia. I get her treats, rub her belly, and clean her bathroom. She doesn’t pay well.
I’ve been dying to try BareMinerals ready shadow formula!
Tomorrow is my last final! So relieved to be done!
I have a major case of Sunday-night-itis. Boo!
I love the beauty blender, but not too fond of coffee.
Wow, I wish I could win! Then I’d have money to get more nail polish! My mom hasn’t had to pay for a manicure for years
Due to allergies, I haven’t been able to wear any fragrances lately. I hope I can start tolerating different scents soon.
Would LOVE to win thr sephora gift card:)
Can I just say, I love Sephora! I recently bought the “they’re real” mascara, it was a little pricey but my lashes are banging!! Seeing my lousy ex this Summer and you know I need to look good!
I really like putting nesquick syrup in my coffee.
No coffee, but I am kinda addicted to matcha tea at the moment:)
I never make the bed ;^) I prefer to wear a ponytail and I paint my little sister’s nails
yay!
I am loving the color coral!
I take my coffee with hazelnut creamer. Man I love that stuff!
Sephorais my absolute favorite store
Every time I wear fragrance, be it perfume or body spray, I get a bug bite. When I don’t, there are no flies in sight!
I keep thinking I have found products that actually work for my skin. A week later, it’s a mess again. I should just live in Sephora. This would help make that dream a reality
Hi Karen and Tabs, I am wearing Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle today
My favorite sheer gloss is YSL Golden Gloss 20, I wear diff foundations and diff makeup and skincare in the Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer. I pet assist for a wonderful Samoyed (dog) and I make my bed everyday. I have painted my friend’s and family members’ nails several times
I prefer a ponytail and I like to paint others peoples nail.
A little bit of creamer for me!
Hello !
I’ve been wearing the same fragrance for a couple years. I can’t seem to find anything other perfume that I absolutely love like this one. I always wear Victoria’s Secret Bombshell wherever I go!
i want to let you know i am actually addicted to sephora and can’t get off this site. i got an awesome eye palette recently on sale for $9 which was killer. got a sample of the anna sui fairy fragrance which is so nice but its a touch call, they have roller balls of the kat von d saint/sinner fragrances and Angel. yeah this site is addictive. my birthday was this month so i got the sephora birthday gift of benefit mascara and brightner stick, both are amazing can’t believe i got it for free. im in love with the too faced line … i can keep going but just wanted to share
I’m 34 years old and just started getting into make up I’m excited but also a little nervous
Hey winning a contest could make my week pretty awesome (:
Take my coffee with a lot of sugar and creamer.
My favorite fragrance to wear, which I’m currently wearing, is Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs.
If it’s good coffee, I take it black! But otherwise, I drown it in sugar. I never wear fragrances because they smell too strongly for me
I sometimes take my coffee with milk and sugar, but mostly I’ll just drink espresso shots when I need the caffeine.
I can’t live without iced skinny vanilla lattes from Starbucks! I want one right now!
ohhh i love sephora :))))
I love my new lip balm from NYC Cosmetics, it’s so cute with an apple in the middle. It has a great smell too, with just a hint of sheer color
I love my coffee with vanilla creamer, I’m wearing Pacifica blood orange & I’m glad I saw this before the deadline!
Today I wore Britney Spears Fantasy!!! Love your blog!!!!
I like having condensed milk with my coffee!
I like my coffee with a lot of cream and sugar in it! I have a hard time drinking black coffee. I pet assist my cats
I wear buns and ponytails; I don’t prefer one over the other. I have oily skin so I’ve been sticking to my MUFE Mat Velvet and Diorskin Forever foundations for the past few months. I can’t wait until I finish this semester so I can go back home to Maui for the summer (when I can buy more makeup! :D)
I was at Sephora earlier today so I tried a number of fragrances; I ended up purchasing Tocca Stella
Pet assist? do you mean help them?
Well I help 2 strays dog on our street, I give the both of them a name they are both females. Chicha and Gigi, I give them to eat day and night.
I cant take coffee anymore after a gastritis I’m not able to drink it anymore I used to like cappuchino
I cant wear a pony any more I have my hair in layers It is a disaster when I try to do so
Love your work Karen!
I do this thing with my hair, not a ponytail, not quite a bun…it’s very messy but gets the hair outta my face
Strong coffee with cream and sugar….and when I say cream I mean Fat Free creamer, and when I say sugar I mean Stevia in the raw. Enjoy!
lots o cream and lots o sugar!
philosophy amazing grace, cream and sugar, ponytail for running but the rest of the time my easy hair is a twisty updo with the ends sticking out.
WOW you have a lot of Dior quints. So jelly!
Just read your Mother’s Day lunch post! I live in the Philippines, and this Filipino comfort food restaurant called Nam Nam just opened up, and they have corned beef sisig! I’m no cooking expert, but I love that it’s a new spin on two classics. Your mom would love it, I bet. And then rice and egg, just because. Boom!