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Two Ways to Win $121 in NARS Spring 2011 Makeup

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  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Maggie! Congratulations, Maggie! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

Two ways to win some NARS Spring 2011 makeup

Rise and shine, morning glory. 🙂 It’s going to be a beautiful, albeit chilly day — a perfect day, in fact, for the bright pops o’ color bookending the wearable neutrals in the NARS Spring 2011 collection (aka one of my favorite releases of the year so far).

If you happen to love it as much as I do, great! Here’s a chance (actually, two) to win five pretty pieces from the release.

I think you know what that means. It’s…

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

  • One (1) Soft Touch Shadow Pencil in Celebrate, a festive parrot green pencil that can be worn as an eyeshadow base or alone for a sprinkle of pigmented shimmer (a $24 value).
  • One (1) Lip Gloss in Nana, a sheer, shiny black grape gloss (a $24 value).
  • One (1) Lip Gloss in Super Orgasm, a peachy pink gloss with golden glitter (a $24 value).
  • One (1) Lip Gloss in Super Orgasm, a bright cotton candy pink gloss (a $24 value).
  • One (1) Pure Matte Lipstick in Madere, a pale nude lipstick (a $25 value).

  • There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all. Tell me about your first love (or your favorite spring fling), your favorite product from NARS, how you feel about skiing and/or snowboarding, or what you currently do for fun — you get the idea.
  • Second, you can enter by following me on twitter Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
    • Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win $121 in NARS Spring 2011 Makeup http://bit.ly/f15UMS

  • The deadline to enter is Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 11:59PM (PT).
  • Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
  • A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb. Entries beyond two (2) will not be counted.
  • Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
  • Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
  • The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
  • Void where prohibited by law.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Maggie! Congratulations, Maggie! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

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  7. my first love was the son of a preacher man. for serious. and he was half vietnamese and ALL smokin hot. Well, as much as you can be at fifteen (it’s okay! so was I!)

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  8. My first love was a lovely blond guy in my class when I was 13 and living in South America with my dad. He was from Bulgaria and has the funniest accent. He was tall and very good at maths and was such a gentleman. We never dated, I was too young, shy and scared of letting anyone notice me. But he was the first guy I ever liked and I will never forget him. Years ago I search the Net looking for him, I am a translator now in my country (Spain), and he is also a translator in Bulgaria. We wrote some emails and that is the story of my first love

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  10. Oh.my.gosh. Pick me! Pick me!!
    Random comment….hmmm
    My cat Cedric wakes me up every morning at 7am. On the weekend I go back to bed after feeding him for an extra couple hours of shut eye. When I do wake up, he thinks he can trick me into feeding him again because it’s what I do on my way to the shower. It’s worked before;)

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  11. Lovely giveaway! I am just now starting to fall in love with good quality makeup. I’m getting married in June and it has inspired me to actually put an effort in my beauty regime… hair, nails, skin, and makeup! So excited to take a trip to Sephora (closest one to me is 2 hrs away!) in a few weeks to try out some good products!

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  16. OOOOOOOOh! o_O. The weather was so nice yesterday. I am BEYOND ready for spring! Also I’ve been looking at NARS more and more. I have some of their nail polishes but that’s it. The blushes are reeealllly puuurrrrty 🙂 And I also want to try the sheer matte foundation. So much makeup so little time *sigh* Is there such a thing as too much makeup? LOL!!!!!

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  18. Good morning! I just want to thank you for your MAC recommendations from a couple weeks ago. I bought the concealer, viva glam lipstick, and brush you suggested in addition to some blush and setting spray. I really appreciate your help. Thanks again!!!!

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  21. i love nars orgasm and turkish delight lipgloss..today the weather is sooo beautiful here in milan,,so sunny and bright and i get to wear my leather jacket and my new cateye sunglasses,,i’m so exited..i cant wait for the spring to come,,

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  23. My first NARS product was Orgasm blush and the ever so famous Turkish Delight lipgloss. Once I got a taste of NARS, there was no good back. I just wish the products weren’t so pricey and there were more discounts for this brand.

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  28. I wore glitter liner yesterday, bad decission! It would not come off! And had terrible fallout. I know people swear byy nyx glitter liners but I am not a fan

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  36. Im just going to talk about “spring love” rather than my first love cos its just more exciting. Im currently seeing this gorgeous argentinian guy. The first time we met it was like it was rehearsed or something, the connection was incredible and he’s the loveliest gentleman, I mean how many guys actually ask you “can i kiss you”? This is my spring love 🙂

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  44. i hope i win!! i love your blog. i go on it every single day! and i am obsessed with makeup but cant buy expensive makeup 🙁 <3 thank you for your giveaways i enter every time!!

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  45. i hope i win!! i love your blog. i go on it every single day! and i am obsessed with makeup but cant afford nars 🙁 <3 thank you for your giveaways i enter every time!!

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  49. I picked out one of their new Velvet gloss lip pencils last week in happ days! It’s such a beautiful coral! If i layer turkish delight ontop it turns into a pretty midtone pink. I love nars!

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  51. Hi Karen, It’s so sweet of you to share all these nice products with your readers, thank you 🙂 And of course I’d love to enter this NARS Give Away!

    I think I spend my whole teenage years with just being in love from afar, sometimes so lonely I just developed a crush on a fictional character in a book (which gave me the chance to fantasize new stories around books I love). No worries, I am completely happy love wise now!

    But before I hit the ‘awkward’ I had a little boyfriend when I was 6. I remember sitting on a bench together on the playground and exchanging kisses (very innocent ones, of course…) My parents and brothers always teased me with him, because he was so shy he would hide behind the bushes when anyone accept myself saw him waiting for me. So sweet 🙂

    Of course I also tweeted your contest: http://twitter.com/DalaLuz/status/38972236337512448

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  54. Unfortunately Nars isn’t retailed in my country, but I’d love to try their Orgasm blush. That pruduct is almost a legend 🙂

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  55. My first love was a smoking addict – dumb – blonde – crazy guy !!! Obviously when I fell in love with him I had no idea of these things (other than the blonde) when I fell in love with him at the tender age of 13. I was crazy about his smile but now that I see him, all the possible curses keep coming on my mind. Ahh thank god he no more exists in my life!!
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  58. Dearest K-Dawg and T-Money,
    The NARS lip glosses, oh, they are like honey,
    From Nana to Turkish Delight,
    They always leave my lips just right!

    At the moment, I wish I could go for a ski
    However, the mountains here barely come up to my knee
    Luckily, until another skiing time,
    I have your blog to read – it is prime!

    Looking forward to the results of the giveaway,
    I hope you and your fabulous Tabs have a great day!

    🙂

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  59. Nars Super Orgasm Blush always gives me the prettiest flushed look. I’ve also been dying to try their Turkish Delight and Ophelia lip glosses.

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  61. So excited about this giveaway and really hope you pick me! Never been coordinated enough to ski well, so I’ve never even attempted to snowboard! We’ll just say that my level of coordination and athleticism have never been up to par!

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  63. I’m recovering from a small stint of bronchitits, on top of celebrating my birthday this whole weekend. Sad, but I’m on track to getting healthy again! Yay!

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  69. I love Nars cosmetics and have for a long while now since finding out about and trying their Orgasim line, it’s one of my favorites as is the brand itself. Nars cosmetics always seem to last and always look fabulous. I would love to win this giveaway because I would make sure to put the products to good use and I no longer have acess to any Sephora or Nars providers due to a recent move out of the city.

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  70. Oooh fancy stuff! Totally OT, I have to go up to the barns today to work with my heifer, Tinkerbell! I do love being an animal science major.

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  71. I also have a four-legged head honcho, his name is Gyro. I think he and Tabs are similar in their sense of fashion, business, and ridiculous good looks.

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  72. Karen, I love your blog. I check it every day to get the scoop on the latest products! This NARS giveaway looks amazing and I woul definitely like to try that lipstick. I haven’t delved into the nude look for lips so this peaks my interest. Good to to everyone for this contest!

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  81. I’d like so much to try some Nars products,where I live they aren’t sold…have a nice w.e and thanks for this giveaway 🙂

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  82. LOVE Nars. All of it, but especilly the blushes. Went snowboarding once and it didn’t work out well. From now on I will stick to falling down with both legs(while skiing) and not with them strapped together. lol

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  86. I’d love to try NARS Orgasm Blush, but in my country NARS isn’t that popular, so I can’t get my hands on it… 🙂

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  90. I’m terrified of driving on the interstate. I’ve been avoiding it at all costs because I feel like I’ll drive too slow or get into an accident :/

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  91. I went skiing once and will never again! I thought I’d look cute and was not prepared for the frostbite that I experienced…NOT PRETTY! lol LOVE the lipglosses!

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  92. i LOVE this blog. my first love is my current beau, he’s fantastic!! He took me skiing for my first time and I think i spent more time on my tush then upright. 🙂

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  94. I’m too scared of skiing coz it looks real fast…. i do own the nars orgasm nailpolish but i seem to love anything in their orgasm stuff…. its real pretty:)

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  97. My three youngest children are in a Scout Gang Show in our town’s theatre next weekend, and we’re inundated with costumes, and rehearsals until then! Great fun though 🙂

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  100. Although it’s snowing here in Canada it’s gonna be a great weekend!!! Shopping and girls night!! Hope every one enjoys their weekend!!!

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  106. Those NARS shadow pencils are so disappointing, crease like crazy and it looks like someone drew with a highlighter on your lid. But others NARS stuff is love! 😛

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  119. I have never tried anything by Nars before…hope this is my first time 😉
    How is this day serving you?It has been raining all day here,and you know what? One of my living room windows is kinda loose so I was sweeping water aaaaall morning! I just stopped!How is Tabs?:D
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  121. What a cool spring collection from NARS! My favorite product from NARS is the orgasm blush.
    I’m really terrible with blush, i always end up with clown cheeks! (you know what i mean, right?) But since i’ve start using the orgasm blush i don’t have that problem anymore. You can’t overdo it, it’s just a subtle, lovely blush. So i stick with that one! Makes me sparkle, ready for spring to start!;)

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  122. Nars lip gloss in Ophelia is by far one of the most gorgeous color lip glosses ive ever tried. (and believe me, ive tried a lot lol). The perfect pink, not to pale but not too dark, is the perfect go to color!

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  127. This collection looks nice, I really just love NARS in general 😀
    It’s chilly here today, it was so windy last night that it kept my poor dog up!

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  129. I would love to try Nars makeup but do not have a counter close to me! I think I would love their lipglosses cause I am a lipgloss/lipstick junkie!!

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  131. I just took my kitty to the vet to get his teeth cleaned and his toe nails clipped, but first they have to run some blood work. I am so worried!!!!

    Thank you for the wonderful opportunities that you give us to win fantastic prizes! I have never used NARS but I think I win, I will most definitely be using NARS!!! LOL!!!

    Have a great afternoon!!
    Tina H

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  136. I have only used Bars orgasm blush but an in love and be sooo excited to add these glosses and lipstick to my collection of 1! 🙂

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  140. When I was younger, my mom told me I was never ever ever allowed to go skiing. This came in middle school after I asked her if I could go on a ski trip. I think her reaction was fueled by Sonny Bono dying in a skiing accident. Plus we knew someone whose dad was left pretty bad-off after a similar accident. I have to say, though, that I still never have any desire to hit the slopes. I feel like it would just be asking to die or something.
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  141. I love the colors in the spring collection, I went skiing once and ending up being sick the entire time! I hope to try it again sometime without the sickness 🙂

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  148. i have always loved their blushes and now their sheer glow and primer are my HG’s. loving the spring collection 🙂

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  153. I’m wearing NARS Desperado on my nails right now and love it so much! It might be my current favorite NARS product. That’s hard to say though, as I really love every NARS product I own!

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  154. I had a nightmare last night. Dreamt I was in Sephora getting matched for the NARS sheer glow because i’ve been wanting to try it sooo badly. Two sales ladies; one matched me too dark, one too light and they kept arguing with me because I was trying to tell them neither was my color!! Must be a fear of mine. hahaha!

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  155. My first love was a boy named Angel. We met in seventh grade, and would sneak kisses in the hallway after lunch and we dated all through my junior year of highschool. There was something about his eyes that never left me. Im 25 now, and Angel is engaged to another girl =(, although highschool was years ago, I still cried when I heard. </3 I am dying to go snowboarding, but unfortunately, im so clumsy, even walking is a hassel. My favorite Nars product will forver be there orgasm blush. I have a pale green complexion and the pink perks me up! I love it to pieces

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  159. I’ve never tried anything by nars 🙁
    Ps//the weather in California sucks right now! Lol so much for a presidents day BBQ 🙁

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  161. *** winks at you and Tabs ***

    on a NARS related note, ive fallen in <3 with the NARS lipglosses. so awesome texture and pigmentation!

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  169. I’ve never tried NARS products because their price point is a little to steep for me. I have swatched lots of it at my local Sephora and have loved it all. I would really love to win these wonderful items! Thanks for doing another fabulous giveaway!

    I’ve also tweeted…@turtlegirl922

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  171. I’m so curious to try Madere – and as we can’t buy NARS over here, I would have to order it online…and with a colour like that I’m not sure it would be a good idea :p

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  175. I cant pick just one fave Nars product! I have two- and they are of course Laguna brozer and Orgasm blush. The blush matches perfectly with anything, and any skintone, so I can use it all year round. I would loooooove to win this giveaway because Im in some killer need of lipglosses and it would be even better if they were by one of my favorite brands!

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  177. I have never tried out NARS before because it is hard to get where I come from – but I love what I heard and saw from it – lovely colors and great quality!

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  179. my favourite nars product has to be the orgasm illuminator that came in the tube. beautiful shade that made my skin looked so glowy <33!!

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  181. I love Nars chihuahua lipgloss. Its definitely MLBB. I hate the smell of it and I wish Nars would scent their glosses but I can’t stop buying them still. So ADDDIIICcCcCTed to makeup!!

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  186. Everytime I ski I’m worried I’ll break my leg. I’m just glad skiing season is over and spring is here! YAY!
    Thank you for this great giveaway! :-*

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  189. Just came accross your blog by accident, searching for Mac Packed to go sets, as recently we have a MAC counter on the airport in Holland (Yey!!!) and going om vacation to Curacao soon (Yey!!!) Your blog is truly a hidden gemm, I was happy to find such great information on recent MAC collections, and the Wonder woman cartoon just cracked me up. And then I “stumbled” upon this great giveaway. As Nars isn’t available in Holland, and I depend on webshops abroad to supply my Nars addiction naturally I couldn’t resist this, not at all. I’m not so experioenced at twitter yet, but I hope I retweeted allright.

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  190. Hey, this prize is awesome. The only nars product I ever tried was a lipstick that my aunt gave me, I loved it except for the colour 😐 ……… Did not look good on me at all 🙁 …………. I guess my plans today involve staying home and TRYING not to procrastinate about studying *oh, the joy!* lol

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  194. Oooo… I am a total NARS junkie lately. My newest NARS obsession is the Stolen Kisses lipgloss. A nice lady at Sephora recommended it and she was right. It’s neutral but so flattering on me.

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  195. I just bought some NARS products on friday 🙂 And now that I’m on spring break, I believe my body completely shut down after midterms because I just woke up with a horrible headache and a stuffy nose. Hahahaha, here comes the next cold xD

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  201. Fantastic giveaway. Thanks! 🙂
    My favorite item from Nars is their Yachiyo brush! I long hesitated to buy it because it’s expensive, but I don’t regret it at all.

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  206. Hey Karen, I think you accidentally listed something twice: “One (1) Lip Gloss in Super Orgasm” is in the list of prizes twice, when I think it should be one Super Orgasm and one Angelika. Unless you’re wanting to keep Angelika for yourself, I wouldn’t blame you 😉

    Oh, dear- I fear I’m starting to become a NARS lip gloss junkie, I finally picked up Bougainville after looking at tons of reviews and swatches, it looked lovely on you and I love purple so I caved and forked over the $24. It definitely looks different on me, but I’m digging it nonetheless, no regrets. It might replace All Night Long as my favorite from NARS, of which I have a backup! Nana looks so interesting, but my poor wallet…

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  209. Hi Karen,
    I love NARS and I’ve only gone snowboarding once. I fell down the mountain the whole day and found out the following day that I was prego with my son. Don’t worry he turned out perfect 🙂

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  213. I’m really excited for this giveaway, all the prizes look amazing! Also, it’s quite sunny today, hopefully I’ll get to enjoy it!

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  217. Seriously my first love was Frankie in first grade. He used to pick on me alll the time till one day socked him! He started to cry and asked me why punched him. Of course I told him why, And he said he just wanted to be my friend!

    As for my fave Nars product, I think its a tie between Orgasm blush and Chihuahua lip gloss.

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  219. I’m torn between two loves – Nars Douceur and Nars Sex Appeal – both are so good to me! 🙂 Good luck everyone! Tweeted too!

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  221. I went drugstore makeup shopping yesterday in the rain and I was driving around for over four hours! (Well, two hours of that traffic was from going somewhere else in the meantime, but I still logged in a good two hours hopping all over town to find the best deals…) I think I may be going a little crazy. I feel sore today like I’ve gotten some really good exercise lol

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  223. My first love, where do I even start! Well we met in math class when I was 14, he was 16. That was in September, we started dating in January and have been together ever since. Eight years later and we are going strong! Couldn’t be happier!

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  224. my fave nars item (that i own) is an eyeshadow in ‘fathom’…it kind of goes on sheer with a bit of sparkles here and there…i like using it for a simple look for a night out, esp when i’m wearing a red lip!

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  228. My favourite Nars product is the Sheer Matte Foundation! It really helps control my oily skin, and gives a great overall finish to my complexion! LOVE IT.

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  237. I’ll tell you… I had marvellous plans for this weekend: a trip to Madrid with many friends… but the husv¡band is ill (I only hope it’s not flu), so we’ll stay at home drinking a lot of orange juice instead of beer and watching the NBA All Star Weekend *sigh*

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  238. It’s really windy at my college and it’s almost impossible to walk to classes! There was a huge limb that fell right in front of my dorm!

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  240. My fav Nars products are their blushes…recent fav color being Oasis. Not much of a snow-sport person myself. I tried skiing once, and the ski patrol guy took my skis away. Guess I was a danger to myself and others.

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  242. My mother requested help getting colored lip glosses so she could be slightly more fancy at work, so I got her Clinique Black Honey — and Nars Super Orgasm. I don’t think she told my dad the name of the color before he complimented her on it, but they both enjoy it.

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  243. I am all about Nars lipstick and glosses! My favorites are All Night Long(gloss) and Fast Ride(lipstick). And who am I kidding I adore their eyeshadow too. My favorite is Underworld!

    Now if only I could afford to but Nars more often! 🙂

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  253. I haven’t got any of the NARS product but would love to try one. But would love to try the super orgasm or orgasm blush to see which suits my skin. Would love to try the turkish delight lip gloss as well 🙂
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  256. I love skiing now, but the first time I went I had an embarrassing moment. It was the end of the season and the resort had to use snow machines because of the heat. Unbeknownst to me, there was a patch of mud where the snow didn’t reach and I skied right into it. I was stuck there for a while before my skis were freed. I was so embarrassed I didn’t ski for another 10 years. I was definitely missing out on a good time!

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  263. i would love to try skiing or snowboarding… but i live in the desert. NARS is my first makeup love. i have none of these products and would love to try all of them. thank you for taking the time to do a giveaway.

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  266. My first love was a boy in my second grade class, that boy asked me out in 9th grade and has been my boyfriend for 6 years this april! 🙂

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  271. oh wow i love this giveaway, never tried NARS before but i have heard great things bout it, what i do for fun is go downtown with my family to the park and we have a great walking bridge on the river with an awesome view cant wait to get out to the park this spring!!!!!!

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  272. I haven’t tried Nars yet, but that eye pencil & the Super Orgasm gloss look like a good place to start. Thanks for the generous giveaway. I’m off to Tweet.

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  274. Hey Karen! Love your blog. I’d never used a NARS product until a few weeks ago, when I stumbled onto Torrid blush. Now I’m hooked!

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  275. Sucker that I am for product names, NARS always wins me over. My go-to lipstick is Napoli…even when I’m sucking down 7-11 coffee, I feel I could be sipping an espresso in a glorious Italian cafe!

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  277. I live in a small town and love make-up. On a rare trip to a mall in a much larger city 2 hours away I went to the mall and saw a Sephora. In LOVE ever since! First purchase was Nars blush in Lovejoy and Desire. This was 13 years or so ago!

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  281. It’s been so rainy and sad, I’m positively itching for spring collections! Yet today will still be fun – the choral group I’m in (collegiate) is doing a collaborative workshop with a children’s group that flew 300 miles to work with us 😀

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  284. Hello, Karen! Lately I have only studied … the only things I do for fun is over nail polish and read some blogs and websites, especially yours. I have never done snowboarding … sorry!
    I’m following you on twitter! Kisses…

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  290. I’m jonesing for that Nana gloss!
    Its overcast and rainy here today, so I’m hunkering down with my homework and some Harry Potter movies!

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  292. I love NARS but it’s expensive so I would love some 🙂 I’m deciding whether or not to have sushi or mcdonald’s for dinner!! Haha, healthy or junk food? 😛

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  293. I haven’t tried much NARS makeup but am interested in the orgasm blush/lipgloss. The makeup above would be a great start 🙂 I have heard great things about NARS!!

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  294. Happy Saturday everyone! Random comment: Finally feeling happy & healthy after having the flu for a couple of weeks. Can’t wait for spring to finally get here!

    Would love to win! Have a great day.

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  298. Random comment: My kitty with chronic renal failure seems to be doing well with his sub-Q fluids, and he’s loving his heating pad. I’m hoping for many more happy years with him!

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  299. I have been wanting the Nars Habanera shadow duo foreeeeeeeever. I finally picked it up last weekend but haven’t been able to use it because I have been super sick all week and have not worn makeup. I’m a little better today but I hopeful that tomorrow is a better day and I can rock the new shadow tomorrow when we go out with the in-laws.
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    • My first love is with my first boyfriend for about 5 years now, well turning 6 this year 2011. Thinking about it, WOW 5 years together and he is my first love/ boyfriend I’m amazed because I never thought we would make it this far, there was always doubt that me and him wouldn’t last long, because of the distance we had. He was in California while I was here in Hawaii. I was in 8th grade he was a freshmen when we was both young innocent, and naïve, we didn’t know much about love nor we knew about long distance relationship. Well at this point your probably wondering how the hell did we met.. Well basically I went to California for summer to visit my cousins and uncles, and my boyfriend was my uncles neighbor at that time, and it happened to be that during the summer in the park I met my boyfriend there in California..Talking about love at first sight hahahaha… Love at first sight seems so weird when I say it because the first time I seen him I feel in love like he was my soul mate. I guess that day when I met him I guess I kind of knew he was the one for me but…to tell you the truth before we officially became boyfriend and girlfriend he had a girl friend first which was heart breaking for me because I knew the girl he dated and they dated for a couple of months. He only found out I liked him when I went to high school in the ending of my freshmen year, and during that year that’s when we always used to talk on the phone like every single day, there wasn’t any day that I recall that we haven’t talk. MAY 10, 2005 my birthday he asked me out… I know this is lame but he asked me out on the phone. There were times in the beginning of our long distance relationship when I had my doubts, but those were quickly laid to rest. Sometimes it takes a little distance for a person to realize how much they care and love a person. Before going to bed, we talk on the phone. On breaks from school we always see each other and realize. We knew what to expect and what it would take. We were thousands of miles apart, but I felt like I was right next to him. It took some getting used to, but we ended up getting a long-distance phone plan allowing us to stay in contact with each other every night. After I graduated from high school he came here to Hawaii to live with me and now we live together and we both go to school together. I Am so much happier now that were both together because he compels my strength. He doesn’t question my decisions, but supports every one of my choices. I am constantly walking the borderline of excitement, nothings ever monotonous. I have learned more from him about life than any school lecture. Love is not just about US being one, but being two complete wholes able to stand firmly alone without the leverage and constant reassurance of each others affection- I have my first love, first boyfriend who doesn’t lead nor follows but walks next to me in equality. Who’s mere touch and silent actions hit my soul than any spoken word I my soul who loves my family as if it were his. I have a boyfriend who respects my body and pushes my mind to strive for the best. I trust him with my life, he’s everything to me.

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  310. i almost never wear lip products (other than lip balm), but I fell in love with NARS Dolce Vita lipgloss that a friend had put on me. It’s so sexy!

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  317. The answer is blowin’ in the wind…which is practically a hurricane! The east coast sounds like Dorothy is headed for the Emerald City with all this howling!

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  326. A random comment AND my favorite NARS product! Welll I used to have a job and be able to buy make-up. So I really love the Orgasm Illuminator because it’s sexy, sexy, sexy! <3

    And I think I'm in love with a boy who just came back into my life. Plus you're my God, this is the best blog in the world! 🙂

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  327. Wow this is an amazing prize, I would love to win! I’ve admired NARS Cosmetics from afar for a while now but this would be the perfect opportunity to actually try them.

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  333. I LOVE Nars!!!! Esp. the e/s duos best colours ever!!!

    also I hate springtime in Florida – my allergies are going haywire…

    have a great weekend Karen 🙂

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  335. I am feeling so much better today after working out after being sick for 2 weeks! And it’s absolutely beautiful here in the Chi! 🙂 Gotta love my city!

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  343. If I win the NARS stuff, I can use it to create some wild dramatic makeup look for CARNIVAL on March 7 and 8 in Trinidad, in my Red and Turquoise costume called Iroquois.

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  345. I adore downhill skiing! Favourite winter sport by far! I always have a blast doing it, can’t wait to get a chance this year! (I’ve been so busy with school!)
    I’m also trying the Nars new Pro primer out so I’m hopeful for that! Thanks so much for this giveaway!
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  347. Never tried skiing or snowboarding, growing up in SF it seemed like something only rich people did and now that I live in Reno it just seems so much of a hassle to learn! Still I want to try someday if nothing else to know how before I have kids in case they might be interested.

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  350. I love sitting in bed sipping on a cup o’ coffee on a rainy Saturday looking through your posts! Let’s not talk about how I’m really supposed to be writing an essay haha

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  353. My first love was a boy named Keith Rawleigh. I was in the 9th grade and met him at a dance. He was tall…over 6 feet…and had blonde hair and blue eyes. We went steady for a year and I think I saw him every night of that year. I wonder where he is……….

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  354. I have never tried anything from NARS, as its not even available in my country:( I am really really lusting to try some though!

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  356. I have not had the opportunity to use any NARS product. As a hard working girl, I am very skeptical about price point and quality. I have yet to know anyone that uses NARS, but I am aware of its mark in cosmetics. I would love the opportunity to try the products one day.

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  357. I have never used Nars makeup before but would really love to try it! I’ve recently starting experimenting with makeup and your blog is so helpful.

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  361. Random comment: My pet peeve today is~ people who mind my buisness for me without being asked to do so. Irks me today. LOL

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  368. It was warm here for all of two days and everyone promptly went and got spring fever! too bad there’s like a nother month of winter left

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  369. I’ve never tried anything from NARS before, it’s kinda outside of my college budget. Those lip colors look gorgeous though!

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  370. I love Nars! My first Nars product was Dolce Vita the lipstick, I love the color although the formula is a bit drying. That is my only gripe with Nars lip products, I’m helplessly attracted to them but most of them are not that confortable on the lips, but Oh well…I keep buying them…

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  373. I’d like to try skiing once-but I have a feeling I would hit every single tree-IF I can move a meter without falling over… my sense of balance could be called non-existent :D.

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  386. I do not own any Nars products, but would love to try them because I know they are loved by alot of people. My hobby is that I like to play the piano; learning the current chart songs by ear 😀

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  394. Hey, I love your blog, it’s in my top 3 favourite beauty blogs ever. I would love to win since I live in Germany and we don’t get Nars here. I was just reading your review about Sonia Kashuk liner brush and how good it is and I was like’Damn, another good thing we don’t get here’…And I would be pretty excited about the green pencil cos I’ve just read in a magazine that bright colours are in for eye makeup this spring.

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  397. Hello karen i have been wanting to try NARS but havent been able to . This is such an exciting oppurtunity for me to try this awsome brand love n hugz jaz

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  398. absolutely <3 your blog!
    i love winter and the fabulous dark colours but i absolutely cannot wait until spring to start wearing ultra bright coral lip colours. =D

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  403. I got a Sonia Kashuk gel liner on clearance at Target the other day, and now I wonder why I waited so long to buy one! It’s gorgeous.

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  404. My favourite products from Nars are the sheer glow foundation and the infinite length mascara. Thanks for this lovely giveaway!

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  406. Love youe new highlights! And, love Nars multiple in Cannes and lipgloss in Orgasm. Tabs would rock the lipgloss in Nana 🙂

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  409. My favorite NARS product is the liquid foundation Sheer Glow. Unfortunately, there is no shade that is a perfect match for my skin…

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  410. Had a rough day yesterday 🙁 So, I slept in, took a nap for extra sleepytime, had an indulgent coffee from Starbucks, have sat around relaxing all day, and will likely to go the local CVS in my pajamas late tonight for a quick cosmetics fix….self-made medicine is good for the soul!!

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  419. Ooh enter me please!
    Only got 2 hours’ sleep last night, was out celebrating a friend’s birthday in Madrid! Some Nars would hopefully hide my lack of sleep… I did browse Nars in a shopping centre in Madrid but the prices were a bit dear 🙁

    Email address: flying _ iguanas AT hotmail dot com (trying to avoid spam!)

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  426. Not only do I enjoy reading the reviews and articles on your blog, but you have cool giveaways too! This site is the beauty mecca! Thanks for taking care of us makeup lovers 🙂

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  434. Whoa!!! I really want to win the products. I’ve never tried Nars product. Spring was good here in BR, but I’m really waiting the winter… it’s really hot here. I don’t mind use the spring products in the winter if I won =P
    I love your blog… and Tabs is really cute!!!!

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  437. LOVE this collection! My favorite and first NARS product is Lovejoy blusher. I was in TX visiting my fiance a few years ago and managed to FORGET my makeup bag at home in NY! So, being the sweetie that he is, he took me to MAC and Sephora and told me to get whatever I wanted. In my quest for a “wear with every makeup look blush” (so he wouldn’t buy *too* much stuff), I got this and never looked back. :o)

    Happy Saturday!

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  440. I’m obsessed with NARS, they make such amazing products. My favorite would definitely have to be there blush, they are so well pigmented and last FOREVER! 🙂 but they’re lipglosses are a close second. I also have been dying to go snowboarding.. it’s actually supposed to snow tonight so maybe I’ll convince my neighbor to take me :p
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  441. i had my first love when i was 14, i have to say nothing really happened between the two of us but i uso to think we were so similar and i could not get tired of talking to him
    my favourite product from nars is the orgasm blush, i know its such a cliche but its the most beautiful color ever 🙂
    i really enjoy both snowboarding and skiing although im terrible at both

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  442. Love, love,love Nars! Could have rocked these beautiful spring colors last week in Dubai! Would love to be the proud owner of them 🙂

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  444. I’m going snowboarding this week, will definitely be wearing NARS portofino combo stick: more staying power than my NARS orgasm!

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  463. I’ve never tried Nars products before because there is no Sephora where i live and i prefer not to order offline. i am absolutely addicted to everything makeup. i’ve been working at Ulta as a prestige consultant for 8 months now and that has only made my addiction to cosmetics even worse. 🙁

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  466. i only have 3 nars items: gilda, torrid and crazed blushes. i love them all but i use gilda the most since it’s perfect for everyday makeup. but i get the most compliments with torrid. 🙂

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  474. Winning this would be such an awesome introduction to the brand because I don’t own anything from NARS and I am a total Sephora junkie. I see a lots of things from them that appeal to me but the prices are just a tiny bit above what I can spend right now on a super-tight budget.

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  476. Francois NARS is Fabulous!!!! Wearing is Makeup will have to do, if I cant have his hands touch my face 🙁

    But trust me I am not complaing 🙂 (smile)

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  478. I have been following this blog for the longest time and always found great reads as well as fab tips! NARS is not sold in my country thus its so interesting to read on the new collections to continously update on each house’s color collections! I love the look of NaNa lipgloss! So unusual for a Spring collection with something of such a daark shade…. as a norm most Sring collections tend to be light with the darker, moody-ier colors for Fall…. Love to be able to be your lucky winner so I can give this unique product a whizz! Thanks!

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  479. The Nana gloss is something that I’ve looked at, picked up, and put back down about a thousand times. It looks so beautiful but it’s strangely intimidating for me!!

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  481. Happy Saturday! Love your blog, amazing tips and tricks that have really helped me out… I’m a drug-store beauty queen, and unfortunately I have never had the pleasure of owning “high-end” cosmetics. I would love to win this contest and discover what millions of other women get to experience every time they apply their make-up! Best wishes to all of the others hoping to win =)

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  482. Tonight, I had sushi with my hubby and saw “I Am Number Four” for date night. Yummy, Sushi and a good movie, what more can you ask for?

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  484. I use the Nars blush color that has the name that I was too embarrassed to say to my mother and grandmother when they asked what color it was. I’m no prude, but they wouldn’t understand and would think I got my orgasm blush at some sex shop or something.

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  486. For my makeup lately I’ve been going really simple. I’ve just been curling my lashes and putting some mascara on (I love it on the outer-corners of my eyes!) And then I’ll put some champagne colored eyeshadow in the inner corners of my eyes, it really makes me look awake, I love it! Sometimes I’ll put a little concealer under my eyes to ensure I don’t look like a zombie, haha.

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  487. I don’t know if it’s too late for me because I live in a different time zone, but HI.

    I love your blog, and Nars lip glosses excite me!(:

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  489. I just received Calanque two days ago and I love it! It’s lovely for a soft smoky eye with a hint of sparkle – now I only need to find the perfect complementing nude lip…

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  496. I have always wanted to try NARS, but as a student I could never manage to convince myself to sacrifice food and gas for NARS. I would love to finally be bale to try some. I love your contests Karen, and I hope I win this one!

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  497. Awesome giveaway Karen! My Saturday involved of errands and cleaning and being woken up to call from the dentist’s for my 10:30 appointment at 10:40 appointment. 🙁

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  500. I’m going to take dance lessons with a friend to ring in spring time! Nothing like getting fit and enjoying the company of friends and learning something new 🙂

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  502. It is Sunday here! 😀 . And i slept 15 hours,woke up at 9am today. Had milk,bread and jam.. Now gonna watch “Castle” 😀 😛

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  504. Hello I just can’t wait until summer and the reason for that is I love the beach, soak up the sun,swim in the pool (well the point is that I love the water) .

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  506. I just came from my little cousin’s birthday party where we played ‘makeup’. There is nothing cuter than a 7 year old applying lip gloss with ultimate precision. 😀

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  515. i havent hav a bf yet 🙁
    i actually never tried any nars product before, but i would love to try them
    i absolutely love skiing, but i never tried snowboarding before
    i love big bear so much
    its raining this week so i just stayed home and watch tv
    i rly want to win these products and try them

    xoxo,
    Connie <3

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  518. For single’s awareness day, I got an emerald bracelet from my best friend! It’s super pretty I can’t wait to wear it in the spring with skirts!

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  519. True story, I wore the left silvery color of the new NARS eyeshadow duo Nouveau Monde today all over my lids, with the single shadow color Daphne in the crease today to work and got TONS of compliments! Love love love NARS (:

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  520. I tried the new Sally Hansen acrylic gel “Hard as Nails, Hard as Wraps” under my NARS desperado nail polish. I will see how this work troughtout the week, but I really hope that this will do the trick. The Deborah Lipmann “Hard Rock” hardener is great, but a little bit too expensive.. (23$ for a hardener..).

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  521. After making myself shut my computer and go to bed I still find myself in bed reading your blog on my blackberry. And its a good thing too because otherwise I’d have missed this post!

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  522. I am currently sitting in bed with a snuggie and my hamster. I just bought the hamster yesterday and named him Jonathan.
    He is the friendliest, cutest thing ever! I was worried at first that the internet mob would be right about them being stupid, biting, and sleeping all day, but I guess I got lucky. He likes to sleep in my pocket and explore my bedroom!

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  524. I haven’t used NARS products before, but I did buy the Alhambra eye shadow duo (it is still unopened) because I’m from Alhambra! (California, not Spain)

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  525. Ok…so…hows a confession for random. I have a crush on someone hopelessly inappropirate right now and it’s driving me crazy!

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  526. I haven’t tried NARS makeup yet, but I really want to! The price tag is a bit too steep for a college student without a job though haha.

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  530. I’m so enjoying this weekend. Minimal homework + shopping + sleep + lobbying state representatives on student issues = fantastic. Plus, I was stopped on the street and asked what my cheek highlighter was today because it was “magnificent.” (If you’re wondering, it was MAC CCB in Luna mixed with about equal parts kitchmas and old gold pigments. Blends perfectly with light-medium skin tones to look light and dewy and natural, but still stays on for hours in crazy heat. Favorite.)
    Plus, my dog has learned to open doors, which is both annoying and hella cool.

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  532. Random fact: I haven’t had my first love yet 🙂 and I’m going to start going to the gym from tomorrow. Hope it works out well!

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  533. I love Nars products. Great contest, Karin!
    I’m gonna choose to comment on snowboarding… we had a big dump of snow on the mountains here and have been having the best few days shredding the ‘pow!!!

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  535. I love wakeboarding, I love hanging out with my boyfriend and always smiling when I am around him. I would love to win this giveaway, I have never owned NARS products simply its to expensive for me, so I just use drugstore brands, but it would be amazing to own any kind of NARS products.

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  542. I love the look of Madere and Celebrate.

    I wish I’d gone to bed four hours ago, these terrible sleep patterns must cease.

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  544. I just went on a ski trip to Niigata, Japan – it was absolutely amazing! The snow was impossibly soft and fluffy, and the food was delicious 🙂

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  547. NARS !!!!!!!! – the word jus brightens evrythng up for me. But too bad..it only stays in wishlists :(( me counting on all stars to kiss these babies once 😛

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  561. My first love in make-up was, and still is the Maybelline Colosal volume mascara. Love it for the easy one coat and out the door, or more coats and huge, thick lashes 🙂

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  562. Hi
    Doing my sunday chill day thing …. beauty blogs! getting all the gossip on products, new tips and interesting info!

    I live in canary island (spain) and there is no NARS here soo this would be a great give away to win!

    Love ur blog sooo info packed…. im off to get some milk of magnisia for my oily skin now!! xx

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