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** THE GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED **

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

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

Good morning, beautiful! 🙂 I hope you slept well. Now, rub the sleep from your eyes, and give your arms a big stretch, because it’s a sparkling new day.

I’m a little sleepy because I got home late from the concert last night, and just in case you were wondering, my mission to get Jordan Knight to sign my left boob was totally unsuccessful…

Um, you know I’m kidding right!? Although, if this were Jordan Night from the ’90s we were talking about, it would be a totally different story.

A visual reminder in case you forgot:

Yes, that is THE Jordan Knight circa 1992 wearing track pants like they’re capris!!

Remind me to tell you the story behind that picture one of these days…

Anyway, for something different this week, instead of the usual Sephora prize, I’ll be giving away a $50 MAC eGIFT CARD instead. Just to mix things up a bit.

Have a happy Mother’s Day weekend (one word: BRUNCH), and best of luck in the giveaway. I’ll talk to you soon.

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:
    • Finish this sentence: When it comes to makeup, I believe that…
    • What’s the most embarrassing place you’ve ever fallen asleep?
    • Would you rather be able to fly or turn invisible?
    • When I say “hot,” you say __________.
    • What’s a product name you always struggle to remember, like where you say, “What the heck is that thing called again??”
    • Morning person or night owl?
  • One entry per person.
  • You must use a valid email address to win.
  • The giveaway ends on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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  6. I’m on a quest for a nice inner corner highlight, and apparently MAC Nylon is it! Any dupes out there?

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  10. When I was around 7 or so my parents took me on a trip to the UK. The time difference paired with a late dinner made it that I fell asleep in the restaurant, and faceplanted right into my plate of food. Lol.

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  12. I always say to my husband “Did you put your clothes in the dishwasher?” (referring to a washing machine), no idea why but for some reason I confuse the two!

    A Mac gift card? It would be awesome to win, especially with the new summer collection round around the corner.
    Agata recently posted … Beauty Talk- Mother’s Day Edition

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  14. I use to be a morning person, but as I have gotten older I have developed into a night owl *hoot hoot* =) Youtube does not help when it comes to sleep…I stay up way to late watching beauty videos. It seems that someone has always just been to Sephora! And I just have to see their goodies =) Thank you for the giveaway!

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  20. When it comes to makeup I say wear what u want, whatever makes you feel happy. Dont worry about what anyone is gonna think about that red lip, if you like it, rock it.

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  23. I love makeup. I think it can be used to express your personality and also to highlight your beauty!!!

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  26. I just have to finish that sentence, when it comes to makeup I belive that you cant have too many eyeshadows. Im an eyeshadow fanatic for sure!

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  27. When it comes to makeup, I believe that less isn’t alwayd more. Sometimes it calls for glamming it up without looking like a racoon of course!

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  28. Most embarrassing place I’ve ever fallen asleep was an airplane bathroom lol It was a redeye flight & I woke up bc the flight attendant knocked on the door! There was a line and everything lollll

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  29. -When it comes to makeup, I believe that I’m a makeup junkie.

    What’s the most embarrassing place you’ve ever fallen asleep?
    -In an parking lot wearing 5in heels…(a couple laugh at me)

    Would you rather be able to fly or turn invisible?
    -Turn invisible

    -When I say “hot,” you say tamales

    What’s a product name you always struggle to remember, like where you say, “What the heck is that thing called again??”
    -Rimmel wonderlash (I keep calling it wonderlust) LOL

    Morning person or night owl?
    Night Owl

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  32. I want to be able to fly! But then I worry if it’s like swimming, some people are good at it and some are not…like I can fly but I fall often.

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  34. I need venture outside my comfort zone with eyeshadow. I have brown eyes and want to try blues, greens and violet shadows.

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  36. Happy weekend to you, Karen! Hope you enjoyed the concert!

    When it comes to makeup, I believe that… Anything goes! No matter what you’re feelin’, do it. Even if that means that you forgo makeup completely! Whatever you wanna do makeup wise, is the best thing you can do for yourself! 🙂

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  37. What’s the most embarrassing place you’ve ever fallen asleep?
    A Superbowl party. Screaming fans at all. Let’s just say Benadryl and beer don’t mix. >_>

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  39. When you say Hot, I can’t help but flashback to my high school days and say “Hot 뜨거뜨거 (ddeu geo ddeu geo) Hotttttt”. It’s a kpop song, don’t ask…

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  57. I am a night owl but struggling to be a person these days.. I like when I sleep early and wake up early.. Makes me feel like I hv too much time for everything..

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  60. I totally loved NKOTB! I was their biggest fan too! When everyone started to catch on, I changed my favorite boy from Joey McIntyre to Jon Knight….I’m so happy that they’re touring together again!

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  61. When it comes to makeup I believe there are NO RULES! One should wear whatever they want. What others think about you is non of your business.

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  63. This night owl would rather be invisible than fly (afraid of heights). I also REALLY want to know the story behind that impromptu stalker pic from the 90s.

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  64. Happy Mothers days to all the Mom’s out there including, Pet Moms, Step-Moms Grand moms Great Grand Moms & Dad’s who are Moms!!!

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  68. A MAC gc- Ooh thanks!! Am very interested in a couple of their wash and dry collection items. Crossing fingers! Happy weekend!

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  71. I am such a night owl—I have been in grad school for the last couple years which has afforded me days that start after 9…. I graduate next week–so early mornings are coming up soon…

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  73. When it comes to makeup it’s all about you and how you feel, which should be hot(or comfortable), and when I think HOT I think it’s something on the inside that you reflect outward. It’s important to be the one who makes someone else feel that way. Good Luck Everyone!

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  76. I’m definitely a night owl! I’m excited to buy a house because then I won’t annoy my neighbors with vacuuming at 11 at night. >.< I'm pretty sure they can't hear it but still.

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  80. The most embarrassing place I have fallen asleep was once in a IMAX movie hall where I had 3D glasses on and my feet up on a railing in front of me and this guy sitting next to me stood up wanting to go to the restroom, expecting me to take my feet down, which I didn’t until my husband realized what was going on and woke me up 😛

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  88. I didn’t use to be a morning person but I guess I am turning into one now that I can’t work any longer due to a back injury. I can’t seem to sleep past 7:30 no matter how hard I try. I would have given anything to be able to stay in bed and sleep when I was younger funny how life works.

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  92. Hi Karen! Jordan Knight! LOL! So you were a Jordan Knight stalker! Things never change…now it’s the One Direction stalkers, but I guess they’re gone too, since the group’s breaking up! Ha ha! Well, nowadays, when I think of HOT!, I think of that very sexy actor from the STARZ TV series, Outlander, Sam Heughan (Shhh…don’t tell my husband).

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  93. When I say “hot,” you say __________.
    “Flash”
    Lol, just that time in life. Slept well last night for the first time in a while. Maybe because the child moved home from college!
    A MAC gift card! Now that’s something I get really excited about!

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  97. When I say “Hot” you say MAMA!!!! HOT MAMA HOT MAMA!!!!!!

    In honour of Mother’s Day and all us Hot Mamas!!!!

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  98. When it comes to makeup, I believe that it should be worn to accentuate the features of your face, not to paint over them. I see so many women that really over due it and put way to much makeup on. I think looking natural, and fresh is much more beautiful and attractive!! Am i right? I hope I’m not the only one that thinks this way!!

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  102. I wish I could fly. Funny enough, I’ve had several dreams where I fly, but flap my arms as if though my arms where chicken wings… Hope that makes sense. I still dream about this… Haha!

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  107. 1) drooling over the Mac pallette pic!
    2) NKOTB 1st concert ever. I broke my oversized pink glasses and had to tape them in the middle just to see Jordan Knight!
    3) when you say “hot,” I say “thank you!!”
    4) I despise mornings. My mind worries about everything there is to do that day.

    Thanks for the giveaway, Karen!!

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  109. I’ve fallen asleep on a train – that I wasn’t even supposed to be on and got caught out and thrown off lol. I was so tired I didnt want to wait for my actual train that was 2hours later -___-

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  110. Finish this sentence: When it comes to makeup, I believe that…
    bold matte lips simple great shaped eyebrows, mascara, natural color blush and no eye shadow or nude eye shadow is the best.

    What’s the most embarrassing place you’ve ever fallen asleep?
    At a club with my head against the speaker, I was really tired It was after graduation, I studied all week, and No i didn’t drink any alcohol. I was just plain exhausted.

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  117. I’m definetly a night owl! When I’m not working, I like to go to sleep around 1 or 2 AM and I wake up at 10AM.

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  118. Love that you switched up the weekly giveaway to a MAC gift card!
    I’m a total night owl – mornings are rough for me. It takes me forever to get up going. It’d be easier if I drank heavily caffeinated coffee, but it’s too hard on my body…

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  123. I’ve fallen asleep at work behind the customer service desk, a customer had to wake me up. Needless to say I won’t be doing that again.

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  124. Love seeing your blog updates in my inbox, Karen! Thanks for all the giveaways too, even though I hardly enter!

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  126. Hot Spot!! As in I need to find a new one for summer… Preferably with a patio, beer, and live music.

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  128. When it comes to makeup, I believe you can never have enough lipstick!
    Definitely a night owl but I regret it when the alarm goes off at 6:20am.
    Hope you have a lovely weekend in the sun Karen!

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  129. When it comes to makeup I believe you can never, ever have too many lipsticks. Oh and yes, I do use my lipsticks as cream blush, but not on my eyes. Thanks for doing this giveaway Karen! I adore Mac.

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  130. When it comes to makeup I believe you can never, ever have too much lipstick. And yes, I do use my lipsticks on my cheeks, they give a nice sheer and shiny wash of color, but not on my eyes. Its great that you’re mixing it up Karen! I adore Mac 🙂

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  133. Finish this sentence: When it comes to makeup, I believe that…
    If you like it, you’re pulling it off. Don’t let anyone tell you that something you like just “doesn’t look good”

    What’s the most embarrassing place you’ve ever fallen asleep?
    In the middle of a guide’s speech on a tour bus. I had been reading a book, and the guide stopped mid-sentence when the book crashed to the floor.

    Would you rather be able to fly or turn invisible?
    Turn invisible. I have so many “Oh God, please don’t look at me” moments.

    When I say “hot,” you say __________.
    Hot Damn. Call the police and the fireman!

    What’s a product name you always struggle to remember, like where you say, “What the heck is that thing called again??”
    Makeup wise? I always forget the name of the new MAC Foundation. I always call it the OTHER liquid ProLongwear.

    Morning person or night owl?
    Night owl! Definitely! I can stay up all night and be perfectly fine 🙂
    Estefania recently posted … Leaning Tower Of Sparkles: Physician’s Formula

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  135. Most embarrassing place I have fallen asleep was at the carnival parade, where thousands of people saw me sleeping with a chicken drumstick in my mouth. Oh! the embarrassment the following day when they tell and show you what you have been up. Happy Mother’s day!

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  140. When it comes to makeup, I believe practice makes perfect, but there’s always something to learn and room for improvement. And while you can be uninspired, you can always create simple looks that might not be much to you, but someone else might find incredible.

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  141. I think I am your biggest fan from germany and also the biggest fan from mac. In 3 weeks we fly to miami and make vacations there and I can’t wait to visit the mac store in US. It would be awesome if I will be the winner of the MAC card. All products from MAC are quite good but the eyeshadows are really the best I can’t live without them. The brush 217 is also a must have for every beauty. And the best commerce from MAC is that you will receive for 6 empty products a lipstick. Great.

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  142. When I was younger I fell asleep on the soccer field during a game! I was the goalie and sometimes there wasn’t much action on my side. It was a shock when I woke up! Haha

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  145. Happy Saturday Karen (and Caturday to you Mr. Tabs <3)

    Not too bad of a day especially because it's after 1pm and it's a wonderful 69-70 degrees. That's what I call Spring. Of course nothing much planned except for hair co-washing, and pedicure (these toe-iese need a good treatment and Zoya's Arizona has been screaming to be worn).

    Finish this sentence: When it comes to makeup, I believe that…

    When it comes to makeup, I believe that "you should have fun with it and experiment until your hearts content". Of course makeup is an art but sometimes we just want to be fun and color outside of the lines.

    Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's day <3

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  147. Finals are over, yes lord! Summer classes start Monday. I’m studying web design. I will be taking a digital design class and web dev 1, wish me luck 😉 good luck on this contest!!!!

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  151. Most embarrassing place I ever fell asleep was in a bar In Manhattan!!! My mother in law was admitted to NYU hospital & my husband & I went to visit her & hang out for a while. When visiting hours were over it was 10pm on a Saturday so we got a quick bite to eat & then my husband “do u wanna grab a drink? One of my favorite bars are on the next block.” Since I’m generally down for whatever & it was a Saturday night in the city that never sleeps I was like “Sure!”. I went hard that day & was already exhausted at this point. It just so happens that this bar was more like a lounge with big comfy couches lining the walls in a dimly lit atmosphere. Also, it “trivia” night so everyone broke up into teams armed with paper & little pencils provided by the DJ. The lounge was somewhat crowded with young professionals, residents & recent college grads. We ordered our drinks & appetizers (bc they had crab cakes, hubby’s fave) & settled into one of the many couches. The night started off fine. We were having fun with the trivia game & were enjoying the food & drinks. About an hour into this part of the evening I’m feeling very tired. I’m not much of a drinker so 2 drinks, a comfy couch in a dimly lit room & a full belly created the perfect storm. So when there was a quick break during the trivia game hubby goes to use the restroom. That’s the last thing I remember bc next thing I know I wake up on the couch, all alone & totally embarrassed! Turns out when my husband returned from the restroom I was already asleep, sitting in the middle of this big, pouffy couch with a plate of mozzarella sticks on my lap. So what does he do? He goes outside for a cigarette. That’s when I woke up. When I asked him why he didn’t wake me when he returned from the bathroom he tells me that I always get angry when he wakes me up so he decided to let me nap. In a crowded bar.

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  152. I have been so obsessed with Urban Decay I just never got into MAC. i have exactly 4 MAC eyeshadows and I do not use them. I work almost across the street from the MAC store in Times Square (for the last 9 years) and I have been in there…twice.
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  153. I tend to fall asleep in all kinds of bad places, but the worst was probably while playing Mary in a nativity play at church. I had met my now husband at a party the night before and not only was running on very little sleep, but was extremely hung over. It didn’t make for a great combo! The choir sang a long song while Joseph and I were supposed to be kneeling/praying and I dozed off during it. Joseph had to give me a nudge when I didn’t say my line!! Whoops!!

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  156. The most embarassing place I’ve ever fallen asleep.. That’s a fun story.

    I flew from San Diego to Boston back in October for my best friend Anthony’s wedding.

    A bit of a back story first: I moved to San Diego three years ago to help my boyfriend further his tattoo career. Since we moved to SD, I’ve been a sad, homesick little lady. We all have this tradition, Anthony is a brewer, and he brews the same high-content pineapple wheat beer for everyone’s weddings.

    Back to the fun: I jumped, not only at the chance to return to the group of friends I left behind, but to support my best friend on his big day. I flew in to Boston the night before the wedding, and stayed with a friend of his. The next morning, she and I did a lot of running around (getting manicures, some east coast coffee, and desserts for the potluck table). Somehow, in all the running around, we forgot to eat food. Fast forward to 6pm, we arrive at the wedding as it starts. From the back of the hall, I locked eyes with my closest friends, all whom were sitting at a table together. As soon as I sat down beside them, my friend Johnny handed me a beer, and I started crying. I was so happy to be with my closest friends after an emotional two years, I just lost it. So, I kept drinking while celebrating and catching up with our friends. I forgot my lack of food, drank too much, and decided that I needed some air. I sat down in the grass (San Diego doesn’t have beautiful grass like that), and fell asleep in my dress/heels/beautiful beehive hairdo. I woke up about an hour and a half later, changed from my dress in to jeans, and was ready to keep partying. I won’t ever live that down though!

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  161. When it comes to makeup, I believe that one should stick to looks and products that really suit one well, instead of being carried away by seasonal trends.

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  163. Hi Karen, I’m definitively a night owl !
    I live in France and Paris is so beautiful by night…

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  165. I want to FLY!!! Hang-gliding is at the top of my bucket list!

    Thanks for the recipe. Definitely going tinted that.

    I got one of the Tarte lip creams this week and really like it.

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  167. Last week I bought the Mac warm neutrals palette. It’s so gorgeous! As much as I love makeup and beauty products, I’m still intimidated by eye makeup. But I used it today and did a good job, if I do say so myself. Would love to buy another Mac brush to use with the palette.

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  169. Far more of a night owl, but I am one to sleep all the time. Not a big believer in “sleep is for the weak.”

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  171. When it comes to makeup I believe that sometimes you have to spend more money to get a better product.

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  173. I’m looking forward to Game 3 between the Warriors and Grizzlies this afternoon!!! Waaaarrrioooorss!!! *WGBC*

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  176. I’m def a night person always have been. I never wake up early but if anyone does wake me early Im usually pretty grouchy! LOL!!!

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  177. I wouldn’t say I’m a morning person or a night owl. I definitely hate waking up early, though. The most embarrassing place I’ve fallen asleep is probably at a concert. The music was lively, but I wasn’t into it at all and I was falling asleep in my seat while everyone else was out of their seats, dancing. 🙂

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  179. The most embarrassing place where I’ve ever fallen asleep…the subway train in Paris. But not like: I fell asleep between two stops and eventually woke up before my station. No. I slept past my station. Worse: I slept past the last stop of the metro line and woke up in the station where they “park” the trains, as the cleaning man addressed me with “Madame… Madame !!”. It was early in the morning, and clearly I wasn’t on my way to work but more like getting home. Yeah, I think you could call that the “sleep of shame”. Then I just waited for the train to move off in the other direction, so it wasn’t such a big deal. But still, a very awkward situation.

    Anyway, I think that time I really would have preferred to just turn invisible and be a morning person, for once ! 😉

    A reader from France <3

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  180. I would rather be able to fly because finally I would be living a dream that I have had and it felt absolutely amazing

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  182. When it comes to makeup I believe that you’re never truly “done” shopping or looking for that perfect LBB 🙂

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  183. I’m a night owl once my children are in bed which it’s usually around 8:30pm then it’s freedom and relaxation for me lol! So I stay up usually past midnight.

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  184. When it comes to makeup……natural is best, but a little bit of fun every now and again is a good thing!

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  185. ◾Would you rather be able to fly or turn invisible?

    I’d definitely rather be able to fly! I’ve been invisible for way too long.

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  186. Definitely not a morning person but I am forced to get up early anyway. I would love to have the dilema of spending a MAC gift card. Oh, the choices! All good!

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  188. When it comes to makeup, I’ve finally resolved myself to the fact that, at 52, I have fine lines & wrinkles that NO PRODUCT can completely erase. I choose to embrace them & stop fighting them. Embrace the wrinkle!

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  189. Definitely a night owl here! It doesn’t help that my fiance is in Australia at the moment so the time difference plays havoc with us!

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  194. I always constantly forget the name of what bb and dd creams stand for. I know cc cream, but everything else is hopeless.

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  195. When it comes to makeup, I just can’t get enough. Yes, I have dozens of red lipsticks, but that won’t stop me from looking at/trying new ones. They’re all different in some way. That’s my story & I’m sticking to it!

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  197. I’d rather turn invisible, because then I could sneak into all kinds of places I shouldn’t be. *^_^* (Not naughty places, but like Oscar afterparties and concerts and things.) And I’m a total night owl– to the point where I should really try and change my ways to more of a normal schedule.

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  198. I am a night owl but can get up in the morning if I have to. Where do we spend a MAC card? online?

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  200. Product name that i struggle to remember: anything by inglot… that number naming system -___-”
    except for AMC pure pigment #85, because #85 is amazing

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  207. Finish this sentence: When it comes to makeup, I believe that…
    you should do whatever makes you feel beautiful!

    What’s the most embarrassing place you’ve ever fallen asleep?
    Probably just the calculus class!

    Would you rather be able to fly or turn invisible?
    Invisible! But you know what would really be awesome? An invisibility cloak! HP style!

    When I say “hot,” you say __________.
    dog??!! no…I’ll probably say: fictional people have ruined my life!

    What’s a product name you always struggle to remember, like where you say, “What the heck is that thing called again??”
    Becca’s ever matte poreless priming perfector! 🙂

    Morning person or night owl?
    Night owl all the way! my bed time is usually around 3:00 am! Whenever I don’t have to wake up early of course!

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  210. Morning person, I love getting up early and having the whole day in front of me.

    I’m excited at the idea of a MAC gift card, I’ve been on a MAC kick lately.

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  214. I need that MAC CARD!!!! LOL The most embarrassing place I ever feel asleep was when my father was in the hospital. I was exhausted and outside smoking a cigarette…. at the fountain. I also have chronic pain and had an intercathal pain pump at the time with morphene going into my spine, mind you — but we’d been living at the hospital for three months. I was watching over not only my dad but my friend that just had his leg amputated. I was beyond exhausted. I almost fell on my face. There was this man that woke me up and told me “Miss, your going to hurt yourself — you’d better get some sleep!” He was right, and I did!!! My dad had a stroke and an aneurysm – and I was devastated. He lived for eight more years of which I was his caregiver. I miss him so much. Anyway — it was the best time of my life now that I look back, I got the chance of a lifetime that most people don’t, and I got to tell my dad everything that I would have ever thought or dreamed, and I have NO regrets. I got to love him to pieces….

    My family has all disbursed now but I always tell folks, love your families while you have them because you never know what will happen when. Cherish your time, and hold them close. Tell them everything that you need to while there here, you might not get the chance if you wait…..tomorrow isn’t promised to any of us. This ISN’T a dressed rehearsal!!! It is the real deal. Grace and Peace,
    G.

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  215. Over the past 5 years I’ve definitely transformed from a night owl to a morning person. I used to be able to stay up until 2:00am but now 9:30pm rolls around and I start falling asleep! I think going from a crazy retail schedule working lots of closing shifts to an office job with a set schedule is responsible! Now I love the feeling of waking up early and conquering the day!

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  216. When you say hot I say cold. I have a cold sensitivity which is made up by me because I hate the cold and I wear a full parka for anything for under 65 degrees. I believe when it comes to makeup there are no rules until you look like a clown with the eye shadow from eyeline to browbone. I would rather fly and I’m also a afternoon person to sorta late night.

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  218. The Most embarrasing place that I fell asleep was the public park nearby our office.I was so Tired in one midday and I only planned to rest my eyes for 5 minutes.Exhausted from so much work, nice sunny weather.and this combination made a 2 hours sleep 🙂 .My collegues had seen my open mouth along with deep Comfortable breathes ( Yes they told mee just like this). And I don’t still know who else have seen.

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  219. Unfortunately I am a night owl. I am trying to turn into a morning person but it is so hard since I love my beauty sleep so much.

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  222. definitely more of a night person. i have to get up early for my job but if it wasn’t for that i sure wouldn’t get up as early.

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  225. As much as I love the idea of being able to fly, I can’t help but think of all the crazy shenanigans I’d have being invisible!

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  227. I want to try the new MAC foundation. And I definitely want to hear your Jordan Knight story from 1992! Fill us in, Karen.

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  228. I would rather be able to fly! Going to Paris, Laguna beach, Dubai when I want without paying insane airfare?! Absolutely!

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  231. Pre kids i used to be a morning person, now I am a night owl. It’s the only time I have to get things done. They are up so early. I go to bed around 1 am and they are up around 5:30. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  234. Found your blog from coffee break with Dani! Subscribed to your channel & I’m hooked on your blog, so glad she featured you

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  235. I fell asleep in a very small college class once. It was philosophy and was right after lunch. No one noticed until I snorted myself awake. Oops.

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  238. While perhaps not terribly embarrassing, I once fell into a “microsleep” in a class. I was typing notes on my laptop and somehow kept typing even as I was nodding off. So right in the middle of my notes was this section of weird, jumbled sleep language. I left it as my ode to sleep deprivation.

    Thanks for the giveaway! Love your site!

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  240. I’m exhausted most of the time but if I had to pick one I’d say morning person. I just found you on youtube. So excited!!

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  243. Happy caturday!

    Definitely a morning bird

    Thingy I can’t remember name of..you know, that thing a ma jig…you know?

    When it comes to make up..have fun! Play, shop n haul, try high end and drug store. And there is no such thing as too many lipsticks!

    When you say hot… I say my bedroom. ( no…not that way…but its freaking 85 in here! )

    I’d rather be invisible ….

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  248. I wouldn’t say it’s embarrassing but I very briefly dozed off while having my wisdom teeth removed. It was under local anesthesia so I was conscious the whole time.

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  249. I would definitely prefer the ability to fly! I can only imagine how freeing it would be…and I could avoid traffic 🙂

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  250. When it comes to makeup, I believe less is more 😉 I love color but I prefer natural makeup with a bold lip color

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  251. I am such a morning human. I can get up at 4am with no problem and oftentimes with no alarm clock. I like running before the sun is up! It’s so nice.

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  255. I would be fly, so i can go anywhere i want. if i was invisible, i would still have to hid to get around… now that’s just too much work

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  257. Hi Karen, I recently discovered(don’t know what took me so long…better late than never )and started subscribing to your blog, Instagram and Pinterest pages and I must say, I appreciate everything I have read that you have posted so far…keep up the good work. I am an international reader and I can thoroughly and sincerely say how much I appreciate that this giveaway is open to everyone!!! When I think of makeup…I think of ‘bringing beauty to life”

    When you say hot…I say Jamaica!!! You should visit sometime!

    Cheers!

    Have a good weekend! Xoxo

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  258. Hi K & T – I’m up to 10 colors of NARS Audacious Lipstick, but rocked the classic MAC Pink Poodle @ the 2 mile walk Montana Women’s Run this morning! Happy Mother’s Day!

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  263. When it comes to makeup, I believe that less is more, it’s better to enhance your natural beauty

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  265. I was pretty obsessed with Jordan Knight myself back in the 90’s. He was definitely eye candy, although there really wasn’t a dog in the bunch. LOL

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  267. I’m a total night owl, but it has to be on my own terms. I can stay up pretty late when I’m home for the night, but if I’m forced to be at an evening event, I get cranky around 9:00 PM.

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  270. Hi Karen, I recently discovered(don’t know what took me so long…better late than never )and started subscribing to your blog, Instagram and Pinterest pages and I must say, I appreciate everything I have read that you have posted so far…keep up the good work. I am an international reader and I can thoroughly and sincerely say how much I appreciate that this giveaway is open to everyone!!! When I think of makeup…I think of ‘bringing beauty to life’.

    When you say hot…I say Jamaica!!! You should visit sometime!

    Cheers
    Have a good weekend! Xoxo

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  272. Definitely would rather fly, but that’s so inconsequential in the face of the Jordan Knight photo…..YOU HAVE TO TELL THE STORY, lol!!! I just know it will be a good one 🙂 Have a good weekend!

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  273. When it comes to makeup, I believe everyone can use some!
    It makes me feel good when I put on makeup even if I am
    Having a crappy day. Thank you for the giveaway !

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  281. I went to my cousin ‘s homecoming weekend to meet his boyfriend . I totally fell asleep on the floor in the girl’s dorm and missed the big party !

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  286. Okay, so I was thinking about falling asleep in weird places, and surprisingly enough I’ve fallen asleep almost everywhere, from on the train (I missed my stop), in the shower, to even in a shopping mall. Needless to say, it was super embarrassing. I mean who wants to wake up in a pile of drool with people staring at you (and not because your looking good, because let’s be honest, that wake-up hair is not attractive). Anyway, this got me thinking, what would be the weirdest placed to fall asleep in. I began reflecting on the events of the past few weeks, and then it hit me: in a mascot suit. Okay, you’re probably thinking, why were you in a mascot suit in the first place? Well, I wasn’t, but my sister was. After a hard day at school, she came home tired but energetic. Why, you ask, because hundreds of little kids had run up to her, hugging with her, dancing, all for this special event. And then there were the kids who were determined to prove that she was not a frog (that was the costume), but a human. So there she was, trying to be spirited and dance while little kids were trying to rip off her frog head, peek under her mascot skirt (don’t worry, she was wearing tights), and pull of her ‘spirit cape’, consequently choking her in the process. It’s hard to vision, but just imagine being in the centre of a One Direction concert when one of the boys has just thrown his t-shirt to you. Now we all know directioners can get a little crazy, right?! Well, this was exactly how my sister described this event. To end, I’d like to propose a scenario: falling asleep in this situation. Weird, yes. Awkward, yes. Dangerous, a definite yes.

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  287. I’m a night owl, I just love going out at night that’s why some makeup is important because we all need to get all pretty and dressed up to impress, with a lot of makeup or just a bit but the most important thing is to believe in yourself. :3 Thanks for the giveaway. Kisses <3

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  289. Im a night owl which doesn’t work at all for me because I have an 8 month old baby girl and a 5 year old son. Thank goodness for makeup because it lets me cover my panda eyes with some concealer 🙂

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  290. I’m a night owl, always have been. Even when I have a really early work shift, and I try to go to bed earlier, I end up wide awake until the wee hours of the morning. My body just won’t fall asleep before 3.

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  292. I had a protracted debate with myself over the merits of flying versus invisibility powers for me, still unresolved. So, hot…toddy. <3

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  297. I found you tonight via CoffebreakwithDani. She’s right I love you already. So excited to find you!
    Alright for the fun…when it come to makeup I believe…good Lord it washes off have some fun! So extreme or go natural. but by all means love it….oh and blend!

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  302. When it comes to makeup im going crazy….like a Mac new wet and dry collection….i bought 2lipsticks,2 lipglosses, bronzer, highligter and a blush….Why The packaging is so cute ?????!!! Im lately a morning person as im like 40 weeks pregnant so i can pop out any time…

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  303. I’m very much a night person! I hate getting up early. I’m graduating from college in two weeks and I don’t know how I’m going to handle having to get up early for a big girl job every day!

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  304. Oh man, a MAC gift card? And just as I told myself that I needed to own ONE MAC product… eventually.

    When it comes to makeup, I believe that it’s all for your own personal enjoyment. (And people need to be a whole lot less judgmental in general, aye?)

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  306. O.M.G. Karen!!! The dish you posted last just looks soooo delicious. I live in Europe and it’s currently 8:58 in the morning but now I’m just craving that dish although it’s actually breakfast time ha ha

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  308. I was really into MAC before but then discovered a lot of other brands. would love this gift card so I can go check out what’s happening now there!

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  311. When it comes to makeup I believe it’s important to have options, at least that’s what I tell myself when I keep buying more than I run out of..

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  315. I’m quite a morning person, mainly because school has conditioned me into being a grandma lol my nights usually consist of putting on lipstick like im going out and then reading a book until I fall asleep. It’s terrible lol

    Anyways, thanks so much for doing this giveaway! It would make my day to win because I’m obsessed with lipstick!

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  316. I’m neither a morning person or a night owl. Unfortunately, I myet get up early in the morning for work, but I keep my interactions very minimal. I usually liven up around 9:30ish. I’m an involuntary night owl because that’s really the only time I can get things I need to do complete with three little ones.

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  323. I’m not really a morning person, but I have to get up early. My internal clock will always be a night person though

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  324. Falling asleep at my desk then jerking myself awake. Lately that’s been happening And I swear I’ve been getting enough sleep!!

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  326. I was probably like 3 and my mom has the pictures all over the place, the most embarrassing place I fell asleep is on the toilet. She was potty training me and I refused to go lol so she said we’d be there until I used the bathroom so I fell asleep.

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  328. I’m SUCH a morning person; in high school when we use to take class trips I’d annoy the heck out of everyone in the room 😀

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  329. New subbie here! I’m a night owl that would dearly love to be invisible from time to time 🙂 I found your blog through Dani over on Youtube’s Coffee break with Dani. Looking forward to reading more and watching your channel.

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  333. The most embarrassing place I’ve eve fallen asleep is in a club! I’ve always struggled to stay up past 10pm (definitely a morning person), and after a long week of writing exams at university, I was totally exhausted but my friends and I had all agreed to go out to celebrate the end of the session. It was totally packed and I finally managed to find a seat in a booth that was empty because it was right next to one of the subwoofers. Within a few minutes I managed to pass out literally against it. Apparently a certain part of my anatomy was jiggling quite a bit with the bass. So so so embarrassing! Still get teased about it 10 years later!

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  334. I’ve never fallen asleep anywhere embarrassing but my daughter has fallen asleep during a massage at the spa.

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  337. Just checking you out. DANI from CoffeeBreakwithDani made you one o her pandas so I had to see what your blog and YouTube channel are like. I like what I see.

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  339. When it comes to makeup, I believe that everyone should wear as much or as little as they want, whenever you want. Wearing a ton of makeup doesn’t say anything about you other than that you enjoy wearing a ton of makeup! And if you don’t want to wear any makeup at all – that’s fine too 🙂 I think that’s my general philosophy!

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  342. When it comes to makeup, I believe that less is more!!

    When you say “hot,” I say yayyyyy!!!

    I am a Night owl!!

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  343. I’m a night owl especially when the Blackhawks are playing late 🙂 and now a days when you say hot I say FLASH!! Ugh :(.

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  348. When it comes to makeup, I believe that :
    1. You can never have enough!!! (sorry, just my addiction talking!)
    2. You should never stop playing, experimenting, and trying new things!!

    Also, I’m both a morning person AND a night owl! I have to get up at 5am for work and often still get up at that time on my days off. But there’s nothing like getting together with friends or being entrenched in a project that you totally lose track of time and the sun starts to come up to remind you that you forgot to go to bed!!

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  350. I’m more of an night owl, I’ve noticed over time I’m not a morning person…I normally get cranky and don’t feel the same without coffee. I would love to try ANYTHING MAC because I only own drugstore products and some other high-end brands.

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  351. The hot pink sponge shaped like a pointed-topped egg. What is that thing called?!? Beauty sponge? Beauty blender? Works wonders!

    Thx for contest!!

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  353. When it comes to makeup, I believe that mascara makes everyone tons prettier!
    Also I would rather be able to fly, though being invisible could be pretty nifty too. I’ve falling asleep on public transport, a ZR van and at that point I kinda wish I was invisible since it was such a long ride lol.

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  354. I’m a night-owl by inclination, although I love to get up early & get stuff done, take a siesta, & then get my second wind in the early evening.

    I hope you’ve had a lovely weekend. I’m testing out my Sephora loot for the second day & I’ll let you know my reviews soon; thanks a million, again!

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  355. When it comes to makeup, I believe that…You do you! You want just mascara and lip balm, you do that! You want highlighting & contouring, you do that! Do what makes you feel good.

    What’s the most embarrassing place you’ve ever fallen asleep? I think in the class while sitting on the first bench. Only to wake up to complete silence and 60 faces looking at me, followed by peals of laughter.

    Would you rather be able to fly or turn invisible? Between the two, I would prefer being invisible. Then I would sneak into an airplane and fly anywhere I want 😀

    When I say “hot,” you say hotter!!

    What’s a product name you always struggle to remember, like where you say, “What
    the heck is that thing called again??” The long ones like NARS all day luminous weightless foundation (I googled that!) I usually say, the new NARS one that everyone is loving, the one where 1 pump gives good coverage.

    Morning person or night owl? Night owl…and such a bad one at that. I usually go to bed when the sun is coming up and I can hear vessels clanking from the nearby tea stall, as he gets ready for his first customers.

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  356. Hi Karen, just found you through coffebreak with dani and spent the day watching you! Thought that I would tell you about how I always nag my partner about his hobby´s (he gots too many!)To name some; colleting knife, building stereos, repiar cars and motercycles, gameing, wiskey, fishing, guitars and music, archeologi and lots more!! He recently pointed out to me that my make up collection is much bigger(not in real size but in how many items) than all of his interest combined so he named our internet “SminkIda” (MakeupIda) so now I cant get away with anything=) With Love Ida-Mari

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  357. I think being invisible would be more fun…imagine being able to sneak into events like the Oscars undetected!

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  358. The weirdest place I fell asleep is in the salon chair. I had spent a sleepless night in the hospital with my sister the night before and was dead the next day! (My sis was fine..she didn’t drink enough water with a pill and it got stuck in her throat!)

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  360. Definitely a night owl. I love being up working or writing while everyone else is asleep, and I love waking up early in the morning and knowing I can just drift off again with a cup of tea and a book.

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  367. Nightowl that loves early mornings. It can be difficult to do both though…..so trying to become early bird. Slowly, but steadily……

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  368. Just recently started reading your blog, LOVE it!!! And when it comes to makeup, you can never have too much! <3

    Or…. I'll stop buying makeup, right after I buy this one last item. O.O

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  369. When it comes to makeup, I believe that whatever amount or kind of makeup that makes you happy is what you should wear. It’s a personal thing and everyone deserves to feel confident and beautiful in makeup, no matter if other people put you down for it or think it’s the “wrong” way of doing it 🙂

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  377. im definitely not a morning person but i also don’t like to stay up too late either.. i guess i’m just a sleep person.

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  378. When it comes to make up, I believe it doesn’t and shouldn’t define your value or beauty. Makeup should be fun and an empowerment 🙂

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  379. Night owl 🙂 I refrain from human interaction until after my coffee in the morning. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  386. I found a new love at Cheesecake factory! Went for lunch the other day and it was so good, as always. I think it was called Farfalle, or something like that.

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  389. I’ve seen NKOTB twice in the past few years and it was everything I’d hoped way back in 6th grade when my BFF went but I didn’t. Wahhhh!

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  390. So it may not be embarrassing, but I fell asleep on the plane ride home from a college trip to China…but the thing is, I woke up to find the male student next to me literally climbing over me (standing on the chairs/arm rests) to try and jump over me so he didn’t have to wake me. I guess they were trying to get me to wake up but couldn’t (silly in-plane movies distracting me and keeping me blissfully asleep!).

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  396. I would go creeper style and be invisible! That must say something about myself… 🙂 Happy Mother’s day to all the momma!

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  398. I wish i could be invisible…i’ve always wished for that as a super power just because i’m nosey and would want to go into rich people’s homes to see how they live. 🙂

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  401. Hi Karen, awesome picture of Jordan Knight. Loved the hidden stalker diagram! He WILL sign your left boob one day…I am sure of it! Sadly, I am neither a morning person or a night owl. I just prefer to sleep around the clock! Is it age??? Take care, Kim

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  404. There’s photographic evidence that I have fallen asleep in a paper grocery bag. I was three years old, so it’s more adorable than embarrassing.

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  409. Definitely a night owl (as I’m typing this, it is almost Midnight). But I’ve taken a break from packing to read your blog. My husband graduates from college on Friday and we are moving to another town after living here for almost 5 years. Crazy how time flys, isn’t it? I keep thinking of all the things we haven’t done here yet, but luckily we will only be 3 hours away, so I can always come back and visit!

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  414. Hot tamale! I can’t ever remember the name of the Rimmel Scandalize Kohl Kajal eyeliner – I’m sure I’m messing it up right now.

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  415. The most embarrassing place I’ve ever fallen asleep is on a stranger’s shoulder on the Tube in London on the way to work. At least I didn’t drool….as far as I know. 😉
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  416. Night owl all the way! Everyone else is asleep I can get my stuff done 🙂 I soooooo don’t do mornings….

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  420. When it comes to makeup, I love watching the creativity that comes out when people do their makeup. I like it when it is different from the norm.

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  421. The most embarrassing place I’ve ever slept is not really about the place, more because of the circumstances.. I was on a flight coming home from Poland, and I fell asleep on the Polish man next to me, who didn’t wake me up, but instead let me dribble all over him (literally, my nose was blocked so I had my mouth open the entire time, resulting in drool. Nice.) And to top it all off, when I finally woke up I realised that his black business suit was completely covered in white fluff from my white fluffy scarf… Not exactly my most dignified flight, lol

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  425. Hey!

    When I saw the post I was like: yaaay more mac palettes! Lol
    Anyways, I rather fly, I always dreamed (literally) I could fly.
    When you say hot, I say Brad Pitt. Gotta love the classics 😉

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  429. I would say invisible. always wanted that. but I need to fly to visit all my far away relatives. that would be a dream come true- but scary at the same time.

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  433. Definitely a night owl but life gets in the way of that! I work afternoons, my husband works days and my daughter wakes me up when she gets ready for school. Can’t wait til summer when I can sleep better!

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  434. When I lived in NYC I would take the 4,5 6 train to and from work. I lived on the Upper East Side in the 90s. One day I fell asleep and was way up in Spanish Harlem before I woke up. OOPS!

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  436. I need some cheering up from back surgery….this would definitely brighten my day! Love your reviews, Karen! You do an outstanding job! THANK YOU!!!!

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  440. Most embarrassing place I fell asleep was in the train while standing up during rush hour -almost fell on my face!

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  444. Night owl, so this getting up at 6am for work is KILLING me! You made me LOL with your Jordan Knight story! TOO funny! Stalker! 😉
    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  448. When It come to makeup I believe in the magic bullet! I always am chasing the idea of a magical foundation that will tame the oil on my face, look flawless, and not break me out. I haven’t found it yet, but will continue to throw money into my quest

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  450. The new Loreal pro Matt foundation is great for combo and oily skin. Today I mixed it with my Makeup forever HD foundation and there was no need for powder or nose touch up for me. I am so excited by great lasting flawless looking foundation for summer months. I have had my eye on the 9 shadow palettes – would love to add them to my collection of MAC.

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  451. I am definitely a night owl! 🙂

    And when it comes to makeup, I always feel better when wearing it. It does wonder to put a smile on my face!

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  455. Finish this sentence: When it comes to makeup, I believe that… “I can never live without kohl- everrrrr ” you see, I’m from India, so kohl is very integral to our makeup!!!!!

    I want to win this so I can get some of the stuff from K-Dawg’s list 😉

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  460. Thank you Karen for always having these giveaways! It’s greatly appreciated from those who enjoy your blog! 🙂

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  462. Morning person. Although, I am kinda slow in the morning these days…not enough sleep, have to stay up late (kids).

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  467. Until recently (I’m 35) I though I was a night owl. Then I came to realize I’m much grouchier at night when I’m sleepy. I’m much more pleasant in the morning, after coffee of course.

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  470. Another night owl here. Mornings bring confusion, grumpiness and a groggy awkward state that may or may not involve bumping into random things and coaching myself on how to get dressed. Because, you know, it’s complicated.:-)

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  472. When you say hot, I say the mac wash & dry collection to beat the Dubai desert heat during the summer. It’s 40 degrees already and it’s only May! It’s going to be one hell of a HOT summer.

    Maybe you could do a feature of desert worthy make up. The kind that can withstand going from 50 degree heat and 100 % humidity to freezing cold air con in public places. My pasty English pores are already screaming blue murder 😮 x

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