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10 Days of Giveaways: Two Ways to Win Lancome Sparkling Cherub Illuminating Powder

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  • UPDATE: Dec. 25, 2009. The giveaway is now closed, and the winner will be contacted soon. Good luck! 🙂

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Wait — what’s that sound?! Do you hear it, ladies? The jingling in the distance, like sleigh bells? Santa’s coming! 🙂

Are you almost done with your Christmas preparations and shopping? Are you going to be among the tens of millions of travelers this week?

It’s a mad house out there, isn’t it? Yesterday I braved the Ala Moana Shopping Center here on Oahu (visited by four times as many people/year as Disneyland). It’s the state’s largest mall, and I’m not kidding here: the place is NO JOKE!

Right now I’m fueling up on coffee and Hawaiian sweet bread to go for a leisurely jog around the neighborhood. I think I’ll bring my camera with me…

Before I jet, are you ready for another giveaway (BTW, there’s still time to enter yesterday’s Urban Decay giveaway too)?

The prize

One lucky lady will win Lancome’s Sparkling Cherub Illuminating Powder (a $40 value), a shimmery highlighter for the face and body.

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How to enter…

2ways2enterEntering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.

First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all.

I really hope I make it to the beach today… Come on, Mother Nature, cooperate, will ya? No rain, no rain, no rain.

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Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:

RT @karenmbb: RT to win Lancome Sparkling Cherub Illuminating Powder (a $40 Value) http://bit.ly/7V6Xqu

Recap…

  1. Enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, and don’t forget to use a valid email address so I can reach you if you win.
  2. Follow me on Twitter and retweet the following message:

    RT @karenmbb: RT to win Lancome Sparkling Cherub Illuminating Powder (a $40 Value) http://bit.ly/7V6Xqu

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, December 24.

Õnn kaasa!!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • UPDATE: Dec. 25, 2009. The giveaway is now closed, and the winner will be contacted soon. Good luck! 🙂

Reader Interactions

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  15. anything..? hmm… im excited to finally go to new york since ive been saving up for the trip forever! oh and to finally start a new life after college!

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  22. My boyfriend has all my cash and credit card and I haven’t even STARTED Christmas shopping. Guess it’s homemade caricatures this year (:

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  23. It doesn’t feel like Christmas. I finished everything too early. I thought that would be great – and it is – but a little frenzy around the holiday is nice.

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  24. Oooooh dearie, you have a beachy xmas! I’ll just be (hopefully not hypothermic) rosy with jealousy here in the cold Northeast for Xmas….

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  30. there is this evil beady-eyed possum that has been appearing every night at the top of our fence in the backyard ..it’s freaky .
    i’d be worried for my dog if she wasn’t such a demon :p
    hope you’re enjoying your time in hawaii !!
    so lucky 😀

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  32. I adore that little golden Lancome cherub! Too sweet! Happy holidays all! and have a safe and happy New Year! 🙂 May this be your best beauty year yet! 🙂

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  34. Looks like it’s going to be a white Christmas here in Chicago! Although some jerkface stole my satellite radio and Garmin out of my car last night. Booo on him/her! I hope Santa leaves a lump of coal in their stocking!!

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  35. DANGNABBIT I WANT IT TO SNOW!!!!!!!! Last year we got feet of snow (unusual for our temperate northwest) and weeks off of school. This year we’ve got nada, and it makes me really sad!! Alas, there’s still hope, and I’m just hoping there’s finally gonna be some white flakes falling from the sky. Anyways, have fun in beautiful Hawaii and Merry Christmas!

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  38. Walking uphill in two feet of snow is great cardio, plus you have the joy of knowing you’re providing Three Stooges-level entertainment for anyone who might be watching. Thank goodness I’m tall and only have to take that hilltop bus once a day.

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  39. I have to bake so many cookies today! I love christmas, but I’m the only baker in the family, so I’m responsible for all the desserts, ugh. At least I get to eat some delicious raw cookie dough to make myself feel better…:)

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  40. I must have read your review of the Clarins Wonder Volume Mascara with the sparkles (black reflections) 50 times before I finally decided to go to the Clarins counter last week to see if they had any left. Sadly, they did not 🙁 Next time I guess I have to be more decisive.

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  46. So I FINALLY conquered my Christmas list, and did it all in one day! I procrastinated, but got pretty good deals at such stores like the gap, old navy, the body shop and toys r us. Only gift left to tackle: my boyfriend. i’m making his gift this year: a sexy love coupon book and a stocking filled with his favorite goodies

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  48. Making Christmas cookies for mom. =] I love the smell of freshly baked Sugar cookies in my house. Finally feels like Christmas.

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  50. I got to see my boyfriend today ;] That’s the ONLY bad thing about xmas break…I have to leave at least SOMEONE however I do get to spend lots of time with my amazing family

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  60. Ala Moana is insane!! There was a mall somewhere in Oahu that had the best mashed potatoes I had ever had in my life, but I can’t remember which. I was only 8 at the time, so maybe I just hadn’t had very good mashed potatoes, but it seemed weird that Hawaii of all places is where I’d find the holy grail of smashed starches.

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  67. Hawaiian sweet bread! I used to live near King’s Hawaiian in Cali when I was a kid 🙂 LOVED them, and so jealous as you undoubtedly have a whirlwind of varieties on the islands!

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  69. the beach sounds so relaxing right now. you’re a lucky duck karen! ^-^
    this highlighter is just so gorgeous. nuff’ said. 🙂

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  70. I’ve decided to be cheery, and so my random thought is that I’m so glad my skin has calmed down! Its a bit dry, but its not an angry dry/oily like it was before! Maybe I’ll even have nice skin for the New Year!

    This powder is so adorable I might get it for my birthday in January!

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  83. i’m off to work until 7AM, this sleep for a few hours and then cook dinner for christmas eve! phew…its gonna be a long day!

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  85. i have just 2 more gifts to buy !!! i am headed home after my last bits of shopping to prepare the house for my “step kids” who will be celebrating christmas with us as they do every year

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  95. Very pretty! I am so tired, that I need some illumination! I still have to do the grocery shopping tomorrow, wrap the gifts, buy a gift for hubby and make cookies for Santa. I hope you have a great time in Hawaii!
    .-= Toni’s last blog post… 2nd Menu Monday =-.

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  102. i’ve always wondered why sunday is included in the weekEND when on calendars it begins the week. the world may never know.

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  105. Since Minneapolis is about to be buried by snow it looks like I can’t go home to Chicago for Christmas. 🙁 I hope everyone has a happy holiday regardless of where you are!

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  113. Only a few days untill Christmas. I still have to finish wraping gifts, but I’m feeling too lazy. It’s been raining here for days and the weather is making me feel tired. I was hoping for a white christmas. Hope you’re having a great time in hawaii! I’m so jealous.

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  114. I’ve never tried an illuminator but I’m considering buying one for my mom! I still have to get my Christmas shopping done. 😐

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  115. I’m really hoping it doesn’t rain on Christmas! We still have a foot of snow left from last weekend’s blizzard. It’ll be a ginormous mess if it rains

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  118. Another shoutout from MN–the snow is falling now, and looking forward to seeing exactly how much we get. Sounds like it should be a ton. Yay. I’d be excited if I didn’t have to work at 5:45 a.m. tomorrow morning. 🙂

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  122. The free gift that came with my latest makeup shipment today was nicer than what I’d ordered. This never happens!!!!!! Still keep glancing over at it, to make sure it’s real.

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  124. I’m 37 years old and I’m really into shimmery metallic eyeshadow lately. In the past week, I’ve bought 3 pots of a name-I-can’t-recall eyeshadow duos from a local beauty supply store. The colors are cooper/gold; silver/ivory; and plum/brown. Today I’m wearing a grey eyeshadow with subtle shimmery flecks by Jordana and silvery eyeliner. I love it.
    .-= BrooklynShoeBabe’s last blog post… Wrapping Up 2009: The Year that Was =-.

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  140. Ala Moana is a little nuts… Did you know that it’s sinking because it was built on a swamp? If you see uneven flooring by Cartier and Salvatore Ferragamo, that’s why…

    I hope you made it to the beach today! It was nice and sunny.

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  145. Delivery people get no love! I dropped eighty five boxes today, and I can sure feel it in my calf muscles. Everyone, be nice to your FedExers!

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  149. I’m typing this before my french manicure even dries haha i can’t resist!

    The cherubs are adorable! And was also mentioned in my horoscope today (I know, what do leos the lioness have to do with cute and unassuming naked babies? LOL)

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  151. Did a little TJ Max Christmas shopping for ME tonight. Got 3 Philosophy lip glosses, Blackberry Bubbley, Powdered Sugar Cookie (tastes like lemonade cookies) and Kiss Me balm.
    Also picked up a Lancome Juicy Tube in Strawberry Sorbet.
    For my lovely daughter I picked up the Burt’s Bees Shimmer clutch (has 3 small lip shimmers with it)

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  156. I have my fingerse crossed that I’ll have a white christmas! I haven’t had one in awhile! (I also have my fingers crossed that it won’t turn into that gray yucky slush too quickly…)

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  157. I haven’t tried a shimmer powder and would love to try one … Have a nice day .. It’s snowing/sleet mix here , ahhh I wish I was somewhere warm now !!!

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  159. those sparkles are so pretty!

    how do you get your makeup to stay on throughout the day? i can understand in sf bay area, but in *hawaii*?!??! amazing, lol

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  165. I can’t believe how fast I got my Coastal Scents order. Placed the order Sunday night and got it today!!! I only picked the basic FedEx Ground shipping too!

    So EXCITED to try them out 😀

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  166. I can’t wait to see the movie Nine. It looks fab. I’ve been listening to my Chicago CD nonstop to get pumped as it’s by the same director. I heard Daniel Day Lewis is up for an Oscar for this. It’s not even fair when D.D.L. is involved!

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  168. I love the fact that you keep having these giveaways for products that I assume you just bought yourself and thought “I’m gonna give it away to some readers!” 🙂

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  170. I’m so excited – only 1 more sleep until Christmas. Will be preparing my stuffing and food tonight to ensure a smooth sailing run tomorrow for the family Christmas Lunch.
    Merry Christmas to everyone and may you and your loved ones enjoy this joyous season.

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  181. haha im going to do a little rant! every year for the holidays my dads side does dinner on christmas eve, and my moms side does it on christmas day. but this year my moms family decided to do it on christmas eve and so now i have no choice but to miss one christmas dinner!!!! uggggghhhhh i wish she just would have kept it as usual. and i have less than 24 hours to decide which one im going to im not a big fan of ruining traditions! so all im asking is next year, family, please have better timing, please. haha so thats my random rant, thank you!

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  183. How incredibly lucky that you get to spend Christmas in Hawaii. I’ve never celebrated Christmas on an island before, I would really love to someday!

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  185. A Christmas Haiku

    I hear Santa’s sleigh
    Jingle-Jangle all the way
    Jesus’ birthday

    (like how i slipped in the name of my favorite MAC Dazzleglass?)

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  186. Hi Karen! !

    This would be my first time chance of owning a Lancome cosmetic product (really! 🙂 and also illuminating powder. 😛 This product looks great and I would LOVE to try it. It would be a great present 🙂 Thank you so much !

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  187. I must bake cookies today — can’t believe that Christmas is tomorrow. So much to do, to make this first Christmas with my daughter (she is 7 months old) a special one.

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  193. Life is good right now despite all of the external issues I have no control over — economy, etc. — and I wish everyone a happy, healthy holiday season and a wonderful slide into the new year.

    Oh, and I’d love to win this!

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  194. Looking forward to a long weekend with my Family! A Merry Merry Christmas Everyone and enjoy yourselves with your Loved Ones! : )

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  198. OOOOOOOOOOO, I want this, want this, want this!
    Anybody pick up anything at the Sephora clearance sale? I grabbed the starter brush set for only $32 (plus extra 20% off) and the color artist eye palette.

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  199. It is almost 11…I am still in bed…and I have eleventy million things to do today AHHHH!!!
    Sigh, it’s going to be a stressful holiday. I hope you’re enjoying yourself, cheers!

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  200. Um… I bought my mom an orange tree for Christmas. Jury’s still out as to whether or not this is an awful idea or a genius one.

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  201. i realized that my mother and hadn’t planned our christmas eve dinner out. so most of yesterday was spent in grocery shopping! how we could forget something as important as that, i’ll never know lol.

    cheers!

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  206. I wish I was with you in Hawaii. The Big Island is our favorite place. Instead, I’m sitting here in Michigan waiting for freezing rain in time for Christmas. Mybe we could trade palces for awhile, even if only in my dreams.

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  212. Ahh I just won a HUGE lot of prestige makeup for only $15. I really just wanted the one black shadow that I’ve been using as eyeliner, but 65 extra goodies is great. I’ll probably make them stocking stuffers for my friends or something. I’ve never tried any of their other products, I just kind of stumbled on the black eyeshadow, so I’ll definately be trying them out! If anything, it will be fun experimenting. :3

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  218. Hi Karen, I’m a follower 🙂 take a chance on me!

    I just came back from Paris and London a couple of days ago and I was terribly lucky to have my flight arrive on time! I was dying from a few days of not visiting MBB — the hotel I was staying in Paris was charging 8 euros an hour for Internet access. Glad to be back and hope I haven’t missed much! Am catching up on the entries on my email feed. Hope you’re great in Hawaii!

    xoxo

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  224. I’m stuck in memphis because of a maintenance delay on my airplane… and was so incredibly happy that they had free WIFI so I could read my favorite blog!

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  230. This year i was very organized with my gift purchases. I kept my value limits and managed to buy really thougtful presents in perfect time-order for everyone. I took a second job for the holidays, in December, so i had extra cash and less time, leading to more planning. 🙂

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