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** THE GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED **

This giveaway is closed, and the winner has been contacted (CONGRATULATIONS, ELISABETH!!!), but check back next Saturday for another giveaway.

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Win a $50 MAC eGIFT CARD from Makeup and Beauty Blog

Rise and shine, pal o’ mine, and happy Caturday! 🙂 It’s a sunny day in Novato, haaay!

Today’s headlines…

A new family of finches has moved into the hanging plant on my deck, and the bird action has been intense. The mommy and daddy birds get very chirpy and protective whenever Tabs or I go out there. It’s exciting stuff. I can control myself, of course, by the tabby overlord keeps wanting to get in on the action, so I have to keep a close eye on him when we’re outside.

Also, New Orleans! We’re heading out there for my birthday next week, and I’m damned excited. I’ve never been there before, but I’ve always wanted to go. I plan to take a bazillion pictures while scouring the French Quarter for interesting things to share. I’ll be checking in from time to time.

Have a great weekend, whatever you’re up to. Your tabby nephew says “mrow.”

Oh! — the new MAC website. Brace yourself. It’s coming soon. I have it on good authority that we’ll be seeing the brand new MAC website very, very soon (here’s a hint: on what day of the week do we usually do that poll?). 🙂

Prize

  • One (1) MAC eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

$50 MAC eGIFT CARD

Rules

  • 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:
    • Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s your favorite MAC finish or formula of them all?
    • What’s the rarest, most collectible piece of makeup you own?
    • Do you believe in the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness monster?
    • What’s the longest you’ve gone without shaving?
    • Have you ever cheated at cards?
    • Do you know anyone whom you swear really does have ESP/a sixth sense?
  • One entry per person.
  • You must use a valid email address to win.
  • The giveaway ends on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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  4. MAC matte finishes I love eyeshadows, lipstick, bronzer EVERYTHING 😀 However naked lunch is my favourite eyeshadow and its most certainly not matte!!

    Have a great weekend Karen 😀

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  8. I gotta say Im quite impressed with the Mac Dazzleshadows, I got “I like 2 watch” today and applied it on a sticky base. I had it on the entire day, through a bbq and the digging of a hole to plant an appletree and it looked virtually untouched.. I feel I need some more! I wish they had a corresponding nailpolish cause the multichrome of that one is amazeballs.

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  9. Karen & Tabs – I’m getting excited for the newest UD Naked – Smoky! I have a wedding & a graduation to attend this weekend, so of course I have my lipsticks selected. Have a good one!

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  10. I love my Diva lipstick from MAC, and all of my makeup things are from them. <33
    Need to get it.

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  12. I wanted to get Mac Huggable lipstick in I’m Game, but it’s already sold out… I really like the formula of these.

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  13. Dying for the Mac ellie goulding collection. I know you’ll ave it first!! I’m living the new lipstick I got called lustering. It’s a bright pink creamy finish. Perfect for summer!!! Xo

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  14. I DO BELIEVE IN THE LOCH NESS MONSTER. AND I KNOW WE SUPPOSED TO COMMENT ON ONE THING BUT I ONCE WENT A WHOLE YEAR BECAUSE I HAD A BAD CAR ACCIDENT AND I WAS GOING IN AND OUT OF SURGERIES. IT WAS VERY HARD ON ME. I HAD THE HARDEST THREE YEARS GOING BUT NOW I’M BACK TO WALKING THANK THE LORD AFTER ALL I HAVE BEEN THROUGH.

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  16. I do believe in the Loch Ness, I think she is just a left over prehistoric that lived deep enough in the ocean to survive the ice age…..or at least it’s a nice thought. Wonder if Mac will ever design a collection around any of the mythical legends?

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  17. First off ..I love your blog
    second off …my fav Mac finish is matte …so this new collection coming out .. I’m dying with excitement ! I just placed an order to get Whirl , men love mystery , and persistence because I know my local Macs are going to be sold out and I am not feeling the whole … Fight a bunch of females right now. I’m really excited for men love mystery ! I love purple shades …. Flat out fab and heroine started my obsession !
    Have a great weekend pretty xo

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  18. I’ve never tried any MAC products other than what they try me on at Sephora – but I am dying to try!

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  20. I’ve been obsessed with Mac’s Cremesheen lipstick in Coral Bliss. It’s new to me, and just might be my all-time favorite! Happy Caturday and enjoy your NOLA trip!

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  22. The longest I’ve gone without shaving!? Years now! I haven’t owned a razor since maybe 2011? Waxing and sugaring all the way! Even then, I wax/ sugar anywhere between 1-3 months 😀

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  26. I look for reasons to buy MAC…why, I’m not sure. Guess it’s what some call a MACaholic. MAC shadows were some of my first makeup products…coming from a tomboy to a girly girl. I’m taking it one day at a time. My favorite MAC product are the lipsticks…..the MAC Matte lipsticks. MAC took me from a lip balm girl to a lipstick Woman…so I’m sticking w/ them….lipstick wise….OOOHHH can’t wait until the new collection.

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  29. I have cheated at cards. I was six. We were playing memory and our living room table was glass. 😛

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  33. First week of winter here in New Zealand. Its going to be a cold one. Brrr I dont believe in the Loch Ness monsters but I do believe it is a possibility that it might exist. I mean we supposedly have souls but no one has seen one. Does that mean it doesn’t exist? A qaundry to ponder.

    Hope you have a great week 🙂

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  34. Happy Caterday! *meow*
    My rarest makeup is MAC Pleasureflush. I only use it for special occasions. I hope they put it out there again one day!

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  35. I havent shaved in 2 years (my legs)…I treated myself 2 years ago to a full leg series of laser and it actually worked!

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  38. The longest I have gone without shaving my legs is 32 days! Lol while my husband was away at work over the winter. And my legs have never been warmer.

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  39. I just purchased two Mac products for the first time in almost 2 years!! I got the Mac mineralize skinfinish natural in medium golden and a lipstick in the color creme cup. I’m such a sephora girl so it was hard for me to branch out, but so far I’m loving my Mac!!

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  41. karen I believe in man of snows! until the werewolf sasi perere and so many other stories! will know whether they are the ascended beings from other planets in the universe … I believe we are not sozinhas..eu also I believe in unicorns! are beautiful too!

    karen regret not having bought the girls Archie line! mac back the love of all! I’m crazy

    http://www.winxmake.com/2013/02/archies-girls-mac.html

    Vote for a collection for Tabbys! I want all here! all Brazil needs to know this kitten (ronron) beautiful than love

    XOXO success always love you

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  44. I do not believe in the Loch Ness monster lol.

    I shave my legs once per week because the hair is blonde and cannot see it.

    I really need new makeup and would Love to win!!
    Thanks for the chance !

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  47. I just love this website, I can not tell you how many times I have laughed or thought wow she is so right.. it amazing to have such a site to learn new things and of course going out what is the next best thing. My powder girl(my cat) is so spoiled like done one else I know.. I just had her in my bed the other day she wanted my attention but of course I was watching videos she actually batted my phone out of my hand. Crazy right. Cats are so spoiled yet so lovable.. have a great weekend too all….

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  49. Happy early Birthday! you’ll have an awesome time New Orleans – right now i drinking out of my Cafe Du Monde mug, you need to go get some beignets from there!

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  51. I love the prime & fix spray, it works wonders! However my favorite thing is the Runner lipstick, i have an obsession with the color burgundy especially for fall/winter. I could definitely use this to stock up, I’m so gross right now. I’ve been doing yard work all day! 🙂

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  55. mac natural skinfinish of course , i fall in love with each and every le extra definition skin finish and never get my hands on one but one day i shall have one and let everyone know!!

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  56. We have a family of tiny birds living in the birdhouse in our yard. We bought a birdbath for them and they are super cute splashing around in it! Of course this was all done for the entertainment of our two cats who love to sit in the window and watch! 🙂

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  57. I remember reading one of those Goosebump books as a child, and one of the books was on the abominable snowman. It was pretty scary then!

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  58. The longest that I have gone without shaving is 4 days, because I can’t stand the itching and it hurts when I’m in bed. I like to be smooth all over ^.^

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  59. i only believe in things that can be scientifically proven so no to the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness monster 😛

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  61. The birds are chirping, my sweet doggie is next to me and I am probably the oldest person entering this contest!

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  66. My 1 year wedding anniversary is tomorrow. We are excited! We’ve known each other since we were 5 years old and grew up together. It’s funny how life turns out… the one could be right under your nose! I know my comment is random, I just wanted to share 🙂

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  68. Cheating at cards? Please! If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t playing! Especially when it comes to Mah Jongg.

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  69. I’ve recently started watching once upon a time and one of my favorite characters is Anton the giant. It’s silly.

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  70. Yeah, it’s been about a month since I’ve actually used a razor to shave. I’ve been using my electric trimmers to chop the hair down instead LOL :p

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  74. As a kid I cheated on cards frequently, then I decided to bet my dad. loser picks up dog poo for 1 month. Suffice to say I ended up doing this particular chore until the dog died. Lesson don’t cheat, bet, and lose to your dad.

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  76. I absolutely adore Mac products. Especially their lippies and shadows. Lately I have not been able to order anything from the new collections due to a new move and more bills but I admire everything from afar. My favorite finish in lipsticks is most certainly satin. It is moisturizing but not super glossy. It is perfect! In shadows I would have to say Veluxe pearl because my favorite shadow is in that finish (all that glitters). I hope I win, love your blog Karen. You are so bubbly and fun and always have fun with makeup which is what makeup is for! You don’t take things too seriously. You and I are also the same shade (NC42)

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  77. I once had to go 6 weeks without shaving my left leg after I had surgery and I was in a cast. Other than that, I don’t think I’ve ever gone any longer than 5 days 🙂

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  84. I’ve gone about two months without shaving and I actually shaved today after three weeks! Cremesheen lipsticks are my favorite-my lips are hella dry and matte is not my friend. Enjoy New Orleans!

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  85. The longest I’ve gone without shaving has been about 2 months when I was about 7 months pregnant. I couldn’t bend over to shave my legs to save my life…LOL. I could have had my husband shave my legs but to be honest I didn’t care at that point!

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  94. i seem to fall in love with mac limited editions. viva glam cyndi and candy apple red are my absolute favorite mac lipsticks.

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  96. O know it’s not the same but I have been a month without shaving my face (if I really had a beard it would be more tome).

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  100. Happy Saturday Karen and Tabs,

    My favorite MAC finish is definitely Retro Matte. Many shy away from the finish because the fear it’s drying ability , but that’s what draws me near. I always feel like a pin-up girl when I wear any of the colors. The newest matte formula doesn’t seem mattifying at all which is why I lean more towards the RM. Plus I look stunning in RM’s
    It’s a warm 96 here today in AZ , but way too hot to enjoy so I’m going to find some activities to keep me busy indoors.

    Have a wonderful rest of the weekend.

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  102. My favorite MAC finish is the matte (lipsticks). I love, love, love them! I am hoping to get some from the new collection, the $50 would help with that 😀 – Have fun in New Orleans, I have been wanting to go there for agesssss. Looking forward to seeing lots of pictures from you when you return!

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  103. In the winter, I’ll go up to a month without shaving my legs because no one sees them! I got 8 laser hair removal treatments done on my underarms and still have to shave every day!

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  104. Hi Karen have fun in New Orleans! And if you ever forget to pack something you can always go shopping. Who knows maybe you can discover a special find there. And Happy Birthday! The rarest most special item in my makeup collection would be a duo eyeshadow from the MAC “Love” collection. It is very mineralized & on the package it said it was made in Italy. It has two beautiful colors – a light turquoise blue color for the eyelids & a dark aquamarine blue for the crease. I use it a lot especially in the summer. But the light blue is almost running out!

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  105. My next door neighbor just got home from New Orleans…she LOVED it!! I’m so happy you’ll have a fun trip for your special day!

    My family is convinced that I have a 6th Sense! I predict you’ll have an amazing time in New Orleans!! 🙂

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  107. Sometimes I don’t shave for a whole season, like during the winter when I don’t want to spend more time in the shower

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  110. You are going to just LOVE New Orleans!!! Make sure you hit Magazine Street for shopping Fleurty Girl is my favorite for all things New Orleans..the owner Lauren is such a sweetheart!!

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  112. Why shave when you wear pants all winter long? My answer is 4m and yes, I do live in SoCal. Lazy and hairy. 🙂

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  115. Great giveaway! Also, great questions so I’m going to answer them all!! Here we go, I have never tried a MAC product before (new to the whole makeup scene but falling in love!) I do believe in the Loch Ness Monster and wouldn’t be suprised if the Abominable Snowman existed! I have probably gone 6 months without shaving maybe more… When you’re single and have severe winters it is not necessary to shave your legs! I never cheat at cards, always has to be a fair game but I am super competitive. I sometimes think that my mom has a sixth sense and I get weird promonitions, which one time saved my life…

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  116. As a poor student (who just finished her master’s thesis!! WOOH!) I rarely have the money to buy Mac products, but boy do I love their lipsticks! Would love to try out the matte ones, believe it or not I never tried a matte lipstick! 😮

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  118. The longest I’ve gone without shaving is two weeks. My leg hair does not grow very fast, so I’m able to go about a week on average without shaving and still not look/feel too stubbly. 😀

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  119. I really love Mac’s face powders/foundations. The Studio Fix powder foundation and Mineralize Skinfinish Natural powder are my favorite powder foundations. Despite having two very different finishes they both make my skin look great and last surprisingly well on my oily skin.

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  120. I love the Amplified lipsticks and veluxe pearl eyeshadows. I’ve also just discovered the False Lashes Extreme Black mascara, and I love it. For the first time ever, I think I’ve found a mascara which I love enough to spend that much money on, rather than just getting drugstore mascara.

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  121. Oooh girl, I made my 1st trip to NO last September (flew from PA to Atl, then NO) & looooovvvvved it!!! We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn on Gravier St., it was two blocks from Bourbon—Carondelet crosses Canal & turns into Bourbon—& the hotel lobby was on the 11th floor because of Katrina
    Loved the rooftop swimming pool view—was able to see the Astrodome from one side, the Quarter from the opposite side, & a really pretty architectural “thing” (think it’s the top of a bank) rt smack in front. I was so friggin excited to hit that city up! You have to try the Bananas Foster “Pralines” while you’re there (they’re pralines in a yummy caramel-type substance). Ooh & get a Mardi Gras mask & have el Hubs take a pic! They have some really cool ones. There’s graveyard/cemetery tours, Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo (gimmicky), a Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics store, lots of great photographic material. Oh man I could go on & on!
    The ppl are so pleasant you’ll probably put it at the top of le list of places you love!
    Anyway, hope you & el Hub enjoy the city as much as I/we did! Have fun!!!

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  124. I’ve been getting into eye makeup, I was alway a lipstick girl, but I’ve been having fun with eye makeup!

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  126. Job hunting after graduating with my masters degree I get discouraged. Need some new blush to cheer myself and have a reason to keep going lol

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  129. New Orleans sounds like an awesome birthday trip. I haven’t done anything spectacular for my birthday in years I may have to work on planning a cool trip for next year.

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  130. I’ve never really tried Mac before 2 weeks ago and now I’m obsessed….. With everything they have!!! ( but especially their new long prowear foundation!!!!!!)

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  132. Guilty as charged for going weeks without shaving :$ Such a lazy lady but I “can’t even” when I see hair growing back the next day or 2 haha

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  133. hello and happy caturday

    I’m a sick panda today so just in bed reading your blog and watching stuff

    Good luck getting packed for your trip!

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  136. Do you believe in the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness monster?
    If they don’t kill people cooooool. Love them on scooby- Doo Story’s

    What’s the longest you’ve gone without shaving?
    a week after operation

    Have you ever cheated at cards? naahh I cant play card let alone cheat.

    Do you know anyone whom you swear really does have ESP/a sixth sense?

    well sometimes my mom. But i think is a mothers thing, when she didn’t like one our friends at school, she was right . It was not a good friend. My younger sister sister says our mother is a Witch.

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  137. Hi Karen greetings from our Pet Paradise 🙂

    Do you believe in the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness monster?
    If they don’t kill people cooooool. Love them on scooby- Doo Story’s

    What’s the longest you’ve gone without shaving?
    a week after operation

    Have you ever cheated at cards? naahh I cant play card let alone cheat.

    Do you know anyone whom you swear really does have ESP/a sixth sense?

    well sometimes my mom. But i think is a mothers thing, when she didn’t like one our friends at school, she was right . It was not a good friend. My younger sister sister says our mother is a Witch.

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  142. “Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s your favorite MAC finish or formula of them all?”

    Cremesheen finish in the lipsticks because it’s the only one I can wear without a balm underneath that won’t dry out my lips.

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  144. I hope you have a wonderful birthday trip, Karen! I just started reading The Girl on the Train and hope to finish it by the time my next book arrives on my doorstep: The Luckiest Girl Alive.

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  145. Have a blast in NOLA! It’s so much fun – be sure to take tons of pictures.
    And I think the longest I went w/o shaving was 7 days…

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  147. thanks for this contest!

    I have literally brought my makeup collection down to just a few palettes
    Motives Elements Palette
    The balm Nude Tude palette
    Sonia Kashuk small gold palette( forgot name)
    and a NYX trio.

    That’s it. I’m already regretting having gotten rid of some of my too faced ones. But I’m loving that I have more time to spend on one palette than before. I wasn’t even touching some of them!

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  148. Happy Weekend! Karen, Happy Birthday (early) and enjoy your trip. I always hear New Orleans is amazing. I’d love to visit.

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  151. What’s the longest you’ve gone without shaving?

    Well I shaved my pits last night, cause they can get smelly real fast. And I haven’t shave my legs close to 10 years, cause I don’t see the point. If man can live with it why can’t I?

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  153. In honor of my birthday (which is today), I’ve been sporting the new MAC matte lipstick in Men Love Mystery. It looked so good on you in your review a few weeks ago, I couldn’t resist testing it myself. Hope you have an awesome birthday!

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  156. Shaving my legs? I think it’s been about 8-9 years. I quit shaving my legs after my ingrown hairs got so bad that I really had to give it a rest for a few months. Once all my leg hair grew out (and the horrible mess of ingrown hairs cleared up!) I realized that I had fine, almost translucent leg hair. Why was I even bothering to shave this? I quit shaving my legs and I don’t miss it one bit.

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  157. My fave finish at MAC are the Cremesheens! However, I picked up Men Love Mystery from the new Matte collection and I am LOVING it.

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  159. I just got one of the new MAC matte lipsticks, Whirl! I’m loving it so far, and my favorite finishes are matte and satin.

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  160. I really like MAC Careblend powder, I’ve been dying to try Mineralized Skin Finish powder.

    We have a bird feeder near the sliding glass door, the cats love “bird TV”. We just bought a Hummingbird feeder. I think we like watching them as much as the cats do.

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  162. I’m currently going on two weeks sans shaving that being said, My grandma gave me an empty Elizabeth Arden lipstick tube from the 1950s. It was her favorite. She kept it for the sentimental value, and passed it on to me when I was a little girl developing a love/obsession with makeup❤️

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  163. I have no shame and admitting to not shaving my legs through the whole winter which is usually about 3 months :}

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  164. Favorite MAC finish/formula is by far the glaze lippies. So moisturizing. I wish they had more shades in the range

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  165. It is a gorgeous sunny hot day here in Canada. I was also wondering do you announce winner somewhere on your blog each week. I never can find who won this great prize each week.

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  166. I do believe in the Loch Ness monster – I went to Scotland on my honeymoon, and we took a boat tour of the loch and looked for Nessie… didn’t find her, I still believe though!

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  167. Hello from Canada! I love your blog – you always make me smile 🙂
    I confess that during the long winters we have here….I mayyyyy have not shaved for a while. I needed the hair to stay warm!!! LOL!! 😉

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  169. Noooo, I’ve never cheated at cards. My grandma and her sisters taught me to play cards when I was 4 yrs old. By the time I was 7, I could beat them all at Canasta. They would rise out of their graves and terrorize me if I cheated!

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  173. I believe in the Abominable Snowman and I love watching Rudolph at Christmas time each year. It brings back such fond memories as a kid at Christmas.

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  181. What’s the longest you’ve gone without shaving? it’s about 8 months usually in the winter, since don’t bother to do that

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  183. today was my baby girls first dance recital! As I was doing my makeup, my daughter was sitting up on the vanity and was watching me. She wanted some of mommys makeup! I wondered to myself when grew up?? Anyway we are a Mac cosmetics family I guess! Lol

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  184. New Orleans is like the Amsterdam of the U.S. Or at least that’s my opinion. Since moving to Louisiana, I have come to love the food, culture, and weather. There is a rich history here…what a great way to spend your birthday.

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  186. I once went six weeks without shaving in an attempt to prepare myself for an at-home wax. I looked like a yeti. The worst part was I waxed one strip of one leg and immediately regretted it.

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  187. 3 days is about my limit for shave skipping! I can’t sleep if my legs rub together and the feel prickly!

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  192. I’ve had multiple premonitory dreams that have have come true. They feel different than regular dreams in that I wake up feeling disturbed. Does that count as ESP?

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  194. I love Mac satin eyeshadows. Happy Birthday Karen! New Orleans is such a great place. Thinking about it makes me hungry for beignets. Have a great time there.

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  195. I just shaved tonight, but it isn’t that unusual for me to go most of the winter without shaving. My hair is VERY light, a natural blonde, and it has gotten lighter with age, so most people would never know whether I have shaved or not.

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  198. Love the cremesheen formulas of MAC lipsticks. They’re the only lipsticks that don’t dry my lips out.

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  199. Longest I’ve gone without shaving really depends on the season and body part. Underarms, never more than a week or so. Legs, during the winter? Months. If I’d all bundled up anyway, who cares if I have a small extra layer keeping me warm?

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  200. I used to believe in the Loch Ness monster, but I saw an exhibit in Scotland last year and I was convinced there isn’t a Nessie. Bummer. 🙁

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  205. One winter I realized that I hadn’t shaved in two months!!!

    (My leg hair does happen to be very fine, so I didn’t notice for a while.)

    :O

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  209. Wow it’ll be interesting to see the new MAC layout! It would be nice to see MAC update certain color swatch images to reflect accurate colors but I know that every brand has a difficult time capturing every color accurately. A girl can dream though right?

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  214. I love NOLA! I interned there for a summer and I almost didn’t go back home to Illinois.
    My advice: don’t waste an entire night on Bourbon Street. Walk around for an hour and you’ll basically get the gist of it. The great music is on Frenchman. And while you’re on Frenchman, have dinner at Adolfo’s. Arrive early, because there’ll be a wait – every minute of that wait is SOOO worth it. Be adventurous and get the frog legs if they’re still on the menu.

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  215. Most of my MAC lipsticks are all matte, retro matte or satin.. A few amplified but no sheer or lustre ones… But their regular Matte finish are the best formula for me:) i would love to have more mac matte lipsticks soon 🙂

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  218. I know they get a bad rap, but I love MAC Lustre lipsticks! They are sheer, which I prefer, and I don’t personally find them drying. I wear them ALL THE TIME!

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  222. Enjoy your birthday trip! I’ve always wanted to visit New Orleans!

    I’m not sure if I own any makeup that’s actually rare. I’m sure I have a lot of old, discontinued hard-to-find stuff or special edition stuff. I’ve seen some of the recent Anastasia palettes going for a lot on ebay. And I have a Lorac palette that was only made for a certain sale promotion and several Color Tattoos that are no longer available. Maybe my UD Rollergirl palette?

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  223. The rarest lippies I own are two limited edition lipsticks by Jeffree star. Queen supreme is an awesome bright pink, and 714 is a pretty coral but neither is woc friendly on their own. I wear them both layered over a dark lip liner or a classic color like mac heroine. Any color that’s medium toned to dark works really. lol

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  224. Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s your favorite MAC finish or formula of them all?
    LOVE the satin blushes and matte lipsticks!

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  225. I’m not sure I want to admit to how long I can sometimes go without shaving. Let’s just say there was one winter where it was cold and rainy, the Dear Husband was constantly traveling for business and I spent 6 days a week in breeches and boots and the 7th in jeans, so I didn’t really have incentive to shave.
    Drove through Novato on the way home today. It was so sunny and warm in the North Bay today, until we got around Mt. Tam and the fog was thick all the way across the Golden Gate until Serramonte. I thought about you and Tabs as we merged from 37 onto 101 South.

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  226. Do you believe in the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness monster?
    I don’t believe in them at the moment but I liked the idea, especially after reading books (fiction!) about them, it’s a fun idea to have.
    Of course, at some point, there would have been large, undersea creatures which are now extinct.

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  229. Ok, true storey. Two years ago I went an entire winter without shaving. I had to go over my legs twice before I go all the hair off!

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  232. I will be moving to another country in another continent in five days and I’m starting to feel nervous! ( :

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  235. I only wear MAC lipsticks and matte is my favorite finish. Although I have a ton of lipsticks in other finishes, I find that matte lipsticks not only stay better but also look neater and more refined on me than the other finishes do.

    Needless to say, the new matte lip collection was a dream come true!!! I tried to resist spending more money on lipsticks, especially since the collection is permanent, but I ended up buying Instigator, Stone, and Studded Kiss!

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  236. I’m dying to get my hands on the MAC mineralize skin finish! Hope it makes my skin look as luminous as yours!

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  237. Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s your favorite MAC finish or formula of them all? Mac Matte Lipsticks is my all time favorite. I love, love, love them. Most of my whole collection from Mac is matte.

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  240. I grew up riding horses round Loch Ness (and letting them paddle in the shallows!) I’ve never seen Nessie, but I like to think she’s in there, having a good laugh at us all hunting her!

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  242. my rarest makeup pieces are probably estee lauder heat wave, mac heatherette lippies… i actually have a lot of LE mac lippies from a while back haha 😀

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  243. I only own one mac eye shadow.. It was limited edition and bought it when shopping with my sister years ago. Oddly enough I own more mac brushes than actual make up.

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  244. Vintage and collectible Chanel nail colours. I can’t stop! Wish I had Jade, though. that is my unicorn polish

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  245. I’ve never owned anything from Mac except lipsticks and have an obsesssion with collecting them. I’m usually obsessed with matte finishes but at this moment I am loving cremesheen!

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  248. I love your blog!!! I just got my friends and mom hooked..

    i’ve never owned anything as high quality as mac!!!! it looks so high end!!

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  249. My four (yes four!) fur babies love looking out of our windows at the geckos that run around on the patio. Keeps them quiet for ages. My Turkish Angora has had a full body shave this weekend for the summer as the UAE was officially the hottest place on earth last week a lovely 50+ degrees, yikes! So now he looks like he has his own gecko tail so much so the others think it’s a game to chase his tail :p

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  252. My favorite rare beauty item in my collection is the Givenchy Le Prisme Blush in Bucolic Poppy (sometimes known as the Dexter blush, because the pattern looks like splatters of blood!) In addition to looking very cool in the pan, I love the way this blush applies!
    Julie recently posted … Colourpop Haul: Part 1

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  256. I swear my brother did when we were kids. He used to always predict things like when our cat gave birth and how many kittens she would have and even what color. Spooky!

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  260. ugh, shaving is such a painful topic for me. Mu skin is so acne prone that after I remove hair in any possible way I get horrible thinks happening to places where I removed the hair from.

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  264. I have gone a couple of weeks without shaving a few times. Once after surgery and once when I had my daughter.

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  266. Saks at Canal Place is the best place to shop for makeup in New Orleans. I live in New Orleans so email me if you want shopping or eating recommendations!

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  267. I epilate my pits and tend to my bikini line, but the hair on my legs doesn’t really grow. I shave that area more because it exfoliates them.

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  269. My favorite Mac formula is their Pro Longwear Concealer. I love it. It blends in perfectly, but I guess I might have to buy one in a NW shade to see if its cover the darkness under my eyes better.

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  270. I love your questions . I love MAC lipsticks- I own a TON of them. My favorites are Creme de la Femme and Hot Gossip. Not sure what formulas they are- I think Creme de la Femme is a Cremesheen. I have not bought MAC in a long time though. i think the mythical creatures did exist in same way, shape or form at some time- but over the hundreds of years their forms got exaggerated- and that is what brought about the legends. I’ve never cheated at cards and the only time when I don’t shave is when I’m sick.

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  272. Make sure you visit the old cemeteries in New Orleans early in the day! We planned to go in the afternoon of our last day when we went and they were closed 🙁

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  275. My favorite lipstick is rebel but I don’t wear it very often be i too scared to go outside the box !!!! I’m a very neutral kind of girl!!!

    Get a New Orleans Starbucks mug-very pretty!!

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  277. I also have never been to New Orleans but want to go for my birthday in January which is close to Mardi Gras too! Enjoy and let us know how you like it!! 🙂

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  279. The kitties really can’t help the terrible excitement when it comes to birds and squirrels and things, their inner wild hunter takes over no matter how well-mannered and loveable they are! But it’s funny to see their excitement too, it makes me laugh every time.

    My most ‘rare’ thing is CHANEL Ombres Perlees eye shadow 5-pan palette, and I say rare because it was LE and I can’t find another nor dupe them easily at all! They are a standout (to me) in formula, colors and finish and I SO wish I’d bought a backup (or 2!) or that they had released more palettes with that formulation. I was really surprised when they didn’t. I’m an eye shadow lover and have a ton of shadows of all kinds and I enjoy playing with them all but that palette was something pretty unique & special. I’ll probably always keep searching for something similar. At least that’s a good excuse to try new ones, hm?

    Thank you for the giveaways, Karen and your chatty posts. It’s always as enjoyable as it is informative to come read here. 🙂

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  280. I love the idea of believing in the Loch Ness monster, the same way I always put out cookies and milk at Christmas time. Life is a little sweeter and richer with some magic and whimsy thrown in. So maybe someday Nessie and I will cross paths and give my heart a one up on my head.

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  283. I have this thing about shaving everyday because I feel yuk when I don’t. I can’t stand stubble so I shave everyday. One time because of the odd circumstances I couldn’t shave for four or five days and it just about did me in. Thank goodness that was a one time thing. Hope you have a great day Karen.

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  285. I don’t wear too much lip gloss but when I do, it’s from MAC. Wow, I sounded like that man from the dos equis commercial! Haha MAC lip gloss formulas are moisturizing, not too stick, and they have that lovely vanilla scent. Stay beautiful my friends! (;

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  287. I’m currently expressing my chronic packing procrastinator side by reading your posts. Haha! I hope you have a lovely birthday adventure! If you haven’t been before, you should go by Hansen’s Sno-Bliz. It is honestly the most amazing thing I’ve every tasted.

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  288. Currently, my money is streaming out of my wallet at an alarming rate due to the number of graduation gifts I have to buy for the several graduation parties I will be attending the next few weekends.

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  291. So MAC Innocence Beware is my most prized makeup possession, it’s such a great nude and it can’t be replaced!!:(

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  295. Hi there just found your blog! Fantastic! Also I’m originally from New Orleans and I hope you have a good time! You have to check out Central Grocery to get a Mufaletta, as well as get pralines from Southern Candymakers. Go to Pirates Alley and grab some gelato and hit up the Faulkner bookstore. If you venture out of the quarter (please do!) Go to mid city and check out Brocatos. The Canolis are so good you will die. Check out the spumoni and fresh seasonal fruit italian ice. Go uptown and ride the street car down st. Charles. Go to Oak and Maple streets to do some boutique shopping and don’t forget to have brunch at Ruby Slipper or Katies (bottomless bloody mary’s) and enjoy yourself! I’m so glad I came across your blog, I have so much catching up to do 🙂

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  297. My favorite Mac lipstick finish is amplified is just delicious, adore up the amp I actually believe in the Abominable Snowman, have you ever seen Monster Inc.?

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  298. Shave my pits every other day always! Have gone three weeks without shaving my legs in the winter though!

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  304. I’m going on a 3 week road trip, your recent post was timely, thanks. Tabs going with you? I’m betting The seafood gravy down there is scrumptious

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  305. I do know someone that has a 6th sense! She can see number in front of her and also sees colors around people which are kinda like their auras. There was an instance where her dad hurt his back and before this happened his aura turned bright red. I thought it was really really cool.

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  306. Hi! Love your blog! Have fun in New Orleans & Happy Early Bday! Thanks for doing this awesome giveaway. I think MAC Amplified finish of lipsticks is their best finish! 🙂 Have a great week! 🙂

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  307. I’m very intuitive. I’ve had dreams about things and then the events happened. I had a dream about my best friend from high school who I never dream about and haven’t spoken to in 20 years….she was saying good-bye. Two days later I found out she passed away the day of the dream. It freaked me out!!

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  308. MAC Amplified lipstick finish!
    Shine, but not to much shine.
    Pigmented!
    The vanilla scent is wonderful. Seriously, someone should come out with a MAC lipstick perfume…

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  309. Choosing my favorite MAC formula would be like choosing between my children (which are cats in my case), but I would have to say that matte and cremesheen hold the top spots!

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  312. I absolutely love Mac’s amplified and satin formula lipsticks. They’re both heavily pigmented and extremely comfortable to wear. Just writing this post makes me want to go on Mac’s website to see what other shades I can add to my growing collection lol.

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  315. In the winter I rarely shave my legs…only if I have an event to go to where a dress is required….sad but true.

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  316. In the winter, I go forever without shaving. My hair is so light that I barely need to and I’m always covered up anyway! I like giving my legs a break (:

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  317. I really adore u girl…i read every article by u….u r seriously vei true with ur reviews.. :*

    N btw i love MAC studio finish fluid foundation…. My fav foundation eva.. 😀

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  318. luv to have a new MAC lipstick! I had baby robin nest right outside my bedroom window – so cute! and mom ‘n pop were very protective, dive bombing at us when in the yard!!

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  319. MAC sheertone blush in Gingerly has to be my all time favorite product from MAC. I’ve had a hard time finding a neutral blush for tanner skin and this one is perfect!

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  320. Do you know anyone whom you swear really does have ESP/a sixth sense?
    A few years ago I lived in a place where my landlady’s boyfriend was a clairvoyant… I think by profession. Apparently he had nothing but good things to say about “my energy” so that was good news for me, hehe. I’m hoping she didn’t choose her tenants based on his opinions, but maybe she did.

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  321. No mythical creatures that I believe in, but they filmed an episode of Finding Bigfoot in my hometown. People sharing audio recordings, talking about the smell. It’s really just bears.

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  322. Yes, I still believe in all the legends and fairy tales. NO evidence to suggest that they do not exist. I am fortunate that I do not have any visible hairs on my arms or legs so never had to shave before.

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  323. I could never cheat at cards or any other game because I have the worst poker face! I wear my emotions on my face so I’d never get away with it 🙂

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  324. I went pretty long this winter without shaving. It was just too cold overall, plus the heating in the house wasn’t working 100%, along with the heater inside the bathroom. Double bummer!

    I am dying to try out Mac Costa Riche Eye Kohl. I know you love it Karen! I’ve had so many women recommend it to me recently, I might have to take the plunge!

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  325. my favorite mac formula (right now) are their lustre lipsticks. the first non-drugstore lipstick i bought was “high strung” from mac, and it remains my favorite lipstick. time for a new one. thanks for this chance

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  332. This is the longest I’ve ever gone without shaving during the summer — about a month! Happily in sunny Santa Cruz this is not at all out of the norm and I can rock my leg fuzz proudly 🙂

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  334. Sorry Karen, I don’t believe in either, the abdominal snowman or the lockless monster!!! Girl, where do you get this stuff?????

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  338. My favorite thing from MAC is their cremesheen lipsticks. I like MAC’s lipsticks in general, but I’ve found nearly everything else from them to be disappointing.

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  341. The rarest makeup I own is a Mary Quant crayon set (in the yellow tin with the black flower) from the 60s. It belonged to my mother.

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  343. I don’t believe in the Loch Ness monster, Abominable Snowman, or Bigfoot, either, for that matter. The American/Canadian Bigfoot legend clearly came from people seeing (from a distance) grizzly bears standing on their hind legs. There’s no way a very large primate could be living in the US without photographic proof of its existence. With all the hunters in the US, someone would surely have provided a freshly-shot Bigfoot for the press to gawk at.

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  345. My husband and his family swears that some of them can see ghosts. I’ve heard their stories, all are the non-scary type, and they just scare the crap out of me!

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  347. I really love the lustre finish, because I can barely feel it on and depending on the color it can look natural but polished and pretty. The only drawback is that it doesn’t last a long time!

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  348. Hi, I recently found your blog while looking up reviews on the Naked on the Run palette, and I cant stop reading! I’ve never tried anything from Mac, but I’d love to!

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  352. I’m pretty excited about the MAC website redesign. I usually don’t like change, but the screenshots you showed so far look really good! We will all see for sure when it comes to finding what we are looking for!

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  353. My favorite MAC lipstick formulas are satin and matte. I love Matte2 eyeshadows and I wish there were more shades in that formula. I could never cheat at cards because I don’t have a hood enough poker face lol!

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  354. What’s the longest you’ve gone without shaving?
    Nine years, the nine years from birth until age 9, when (thankfully!) my parents finally let me start shaving. I say thankfully because it was bad, like I was being bullied at school whenever I would wear shorts. And I think the early start has helped reduce the amount of hair that grows in anymore!

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  355. Sad news, I just lost my cat of 18 yrs the other day. So very hard to lose, she was just like family. Please hug your kitty for me 🙁

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  358. Hi Karen!

    So I’ve never actually tried Mac before, still intimidated by the associates, BUT I am counting the days till the Ellie Goulding collection comes out. I mean, six months is a lot of days, but I’ll do it! So excited for that. Have fun in New Orleans!!

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  361. Currently obsessed with the perfect skin finish of MAC Face and Body foundation. The only problem is that the lightest shades (N1/C1) are too dark for my uber-pale skin. Hoping to pick up the White soon so I can finally have my HG foundation!

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  372. So, I’m a brazilian girl living in Turkey (yep, globalization right here), my favorite MAC finish is matte (like, hmm, 90% of sane people?! I mean, MAC mattes are DAMN.F*.AWESOME.), I’ve once gone six months without shaving my legs (winters are hard, let’s just change the subject) and I do believe in the Loch Ness Monster (but kinda like to think he’s a sweet and adorable monster, like Sulley from Monsters, Inc.).

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  374. I don’t believe in the Abominable Snowman nor the Loch Ness monster, but I do believe in Aliens though… 🙂

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  375. I am French and I read your blog regularly …. your photos are beautiful and you too !!!
    I do not usually play but $ 50 gift card will be a good idea, I start again my brushes ….: p
    thank you for everything

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  376. I looooove Mac color range in everything (lipsticks, eyeshadows…) but at the end my most used product is Fix+. So random.

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  380. Love your funny commenting ideas 🙂 I don’t believe in the Loch Ness monster, but I totally think there’s tons of weird creatures living at the bottom of the ocean that we have yet to discover!

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  383. I totally believe in Nessie! just because it’s been a while since she’s been seen, doesn’t mean she’s not there.

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  384. Technically, I don’t shave, so decades… But I epilate. Probably between 3 to 5 months for that 🙂

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  385. My favorite makeup collectible is an old heart shaped lipstick case from YSL with a big red crystal heart shaped stone in the top. It was supposed to be refillable but I was never able to find the refills. oh well…

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  386. glad you asked, i still havent fully shaved my legs below my knees since i started my let-the-leg-hair-grow-if-it-aint-gonna-show binge at the start of the cooler weather last year in the winter, so that’s like a looooong time. i started shaving a few inches above the ankle for cropped pants, and will increase by the inches over the next two weeks; i’m fearing razor burn and ingrowns on my recently-overly-exfoliated legs.

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  388. I totally believe in the Loch Ness monster. Actually, next autumn I,m travelling to Scotland (yay!).

    Something weird. I’ve had my MAC 239 brush for… I think 15 years, and I still use it.

    Something weirder. My cat hates the Game Of Thrones opening, he meows like he was dying every single time.

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  389. What’s the rarest, most collectible piece of makeup you own? Probably my Fresh face palette. They don’t make them any longer, but it’s my fave!

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  394. “What’s the longest I’ve went without shaving?” I think at one point I had went 10 weeks…it was towards the end of my pregnancy, and I was so big that I could barely move/bend/stretch/etc. It was virtually impossible for me to safely shave at that point. But hey, once you grow that hair so long- it softens up and you forget it’s there…yep, that’s my defense lol.

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  400. I can’t stand going more than a week without shaving but my best friend has gone much, much longer. After a few months or so (I believe) she was able to even dye her under arm hair green. It was honestly pretty rad.

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  401. I had some decades old lipstick around the house so figured my nieces and I should colour and draw with it instead of throwing it in the garbage. This was a fun way to retire some unsuitable shades of lipstick.

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  402. My favorite formula right now is the Lustre lipsticks. I bought Milan MOde not too long ago and I can’t wait to go back and buy more!

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  411. “What’s the rarest, most collectible piece of makeup you own?”

    A signed Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette

    Thanks!

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  413. My favorite Lipstick finish from MAC is satin, I love it because of the coverage, covers like mattes but without drying your lips

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  414. I have never used MAC products, but would be happy to win! I haven’t shaved my legs in so long, I don’t really remember the last time! Wearing pants so much has rubbed most of the hair off, so I don’t worry about it.

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  418. When I was in high school we went to Disneyland for what was called Disney Magic Music Days. We got to go behind the scenes a bit and go to the building where they hold auditions for singers. I got to sing Part of Your World and the man was so impressed he told me to come back when I was 18. I never did but I loved that field trip best.

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