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Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora!

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

Win a $50 Sephora eGift card from Makeup and Beauty Blog
Right now I smell like cilantro because I was just outside tending to the garden on the deck.

Greetings, young lady! I got a late start again today… That seems to be my new Saturday slogan: “I got a late start again today.” 🙂

Tabs has decided that cilantro is no longer the new catnip, and he totally ignores it now when we’re outside. And that means that the plants are overgrown, so I had to pick some off and trim it back…which made me hungry for Chipotle (their rice).

I think I might go for lunch to get a veggie burrito.

Oh! Here’s a fun fact: at Chipotle, if you order the veggie burrito, if you really and truly want it to be veg, you have to get it with the black beans, because they use bacon to make their pinto beans.

They don’t always mention that when you order the veggie burrito. I’ve seen it before…

So what are you up to today? Doing anything fun? I don’t have anything going on other than house chores and errands. Nothing exciting.

If I can sneak away for an hour, I’d like to swing by Nordstrom again to return the top I bought yesterday under duress. It looked cute on the rack and has a cutout back, which I thought I’d wear with a tank top underneath. I didn’t try it on in the store — it was one of those stress purchases — but I should have, because with it on I look like a trucker from the ’80s.

I didn’t notice in the store that the sides are also cut out, like how those rocker metal guys from the ’80s would cut out the sides of their shirts? That’s what it looks like. I look like a little rocker, biker girl with it on, and it’s not flattering at all.

Anywho, I hope your weekend got off to a good start, and maybe today’s giveaway will help. 🙂

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

While I’m at Nordie’s, I’m also gonna check out some of the new makeup from fall, like Bobbi Brown Marrakesh Chic, Lancôme’s Fall 2011 collection and MAC Me Over (the Shadesticks turned out to be really long lasting).

Now, on with the show!

Prize

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

Rules

  • There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, what are your favorite stores to buy clothes? Do you ever wear headbands? Do you know how to write in cursive? How many plants do you have in your house? Have you ever seen a cat attack a lizard (would you like to?)? What are you doing with your makeup today? — 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 a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! http://bit.ly/pyw4q9

Terms and Conditions

  • The deadline to enter is Sunday, August 28, 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.
  • Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
  • Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. International winners may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal instead.
  • Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
  • The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
  • Void where prohibited by law.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is MM! Congratulations, MM! 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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  2. I can’t believe it, I’ve been eating more healthy and controlling portions and i’ve lost about 6 pounds already! 🙂

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  4. This bring some light to the fact that we are about to get hit with Irene. Praying that the electricity doesn’t go out. That people finally realize that this is no joke

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  7. Hi!!

    If I were to win, I’d be buying the Too Faced Shadow Insurance – I’ve been using Urban Decay’s Primer Potion for years but have begun to favor Too Faced! I feel like a traitor!!

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  11. I don’t usually wear headbands because of the squeezing issue. Also, I’ve never mastered how to wear them in a more grown-up manner. However, I’m totally up for it if anyone has any suggestions!

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  16. Oh Karen, how I love these random post about cilantro and shopping hehe, I hate when I buy something and completely regret it when i get home, I always feel a little guilty when i return things. I need to get my butt to the mall and look at Bobbi Brown’s new collection too, I’ve heard amazing things. I use to attend Nordstrom Beauty Trend Shows, but now I am not nearly at the mall enough to figure out when it is. It’s a bit sad because I totally loved waking up at 7AM on a SATURDAY to get my bedhead to the mall and snag a front row seat tee-hee.

    Anyhow, I woke up and washed my car today. It took me 2 hours. I washed, lazy waxed (i purchase this wax where all you do is apply it on when your car is still wet spread and let it try, see lazy) I conditioned the inside but didn’t get to vacuum.

    Oh oh i did get to try a new beauty product today.. I tried DR Dennis Gross (DGSKINCARE) SPF Towelette 🙂 Its a bit… greasy for my already greasy face 🙁

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  21. Mmm Chipotle. They’ve always been awesome at only using the black beans for my veggie burritos (which are all I get there, seriously now I want one) I’m just waiting to go over my boyfriend’s grandpa’s house so we can celebrate his birthday. I hope we leave soon because the CT emergency advisory says people should be home and secured by nightfall to ride out this storm. No offense to his family, but I don’t want to get stuck somewhere that is not my home.

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  25. I used to wear headbands a lot, then one day I looked in the mirror. 😛

    (they look so cute on everyone else, just make me look like I have a huge head or something!)

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  29. Dude! Tonight, me and my bff are gonna get our Nancy Drew on. Ever played those games? They’re point-and-click mysteries, mostly made for pre-teen girls (though some puzzles are TOUGH!), but awesome nonetheless. Plus cocktails. I can’t think of a better evening.

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  30. I can’t wear headbands because I have a crooked head. The elastic ones flip off and the plastic ones won’t stay down flush on the crown of my head. Sad indeed.

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  36. Yum – cilantro. Really good on fish tacos! Bummed that they are no longer teaching cursive writing in school – how will these kids know how to sign their names?! Happy Weekend!!!

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  43. I have a bunch of plants in my apartment right now because I had to take them off the balcony to get ready for the hurricane!

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  44. I wear headbands every once in a while, but like someone else said, a lot of them give me headaches. I really need to pick up the headbands you recommended! They look great, and I was happy to hear they didn’t press down on your head much.

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  47. My cats used to hunt lizards when we lived in Georgia… maybe they were skinks, I don’t really know. On the rare occasion the cats were actually fast enough to catch one, I was always so traumatized! Poor lil lizzies.
    Going to a party tonight, thinking I will use my new Benefit eyeshadow!

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  50. i love headbands. do you know the ones that had like ribbons attached to the two ends? i was obsessed with them in third grade. i looked like a hippie yo.

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  52. Hey Karen, I’ve started loving my curly hair!! Spent so much time straightening it, and now I feel so much better working with my natural waves. 🙂 Embrace the curl!

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  54. Ahhh Sephora… I love that place. I just saw that Tarte has a amazonian clay blush and.bronzer set for $15. They are smaller sizes but that’s a great deal

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  60. Its so hot where I am, It’s hard to believe there is a hurricane going on on the east coast. Hope everyone stays safe!

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  61. I am seeing a lot more MAC makeup in my bag, maybe your influence is the cause. Not complaining, just noting. I really am liking it.

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  65. it’s been so long since i’ve written in cursive, besides when i sign my name. i probably don’t remember how to write a few letters lol.

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  67. Hmmm.. I’ll buy clothes from almost anywhere, but I’ve been losing weight for the past few months, so I’ve been gravitating toward less expensive stores, and only buying basics. Old Navy jeans have been great for the transition. They last, but when I move down a size, I have no problem giving them away, because they were cheap.

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  68. I have never seen a cat attack a lizard. I would be interested as long as no one got hurt! Thanks for the chance at a giveaway.

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  70. DC is getting some rain/wind now, but the we won’t get the full impact of Irene until later tonight. I’m hoping I won’t lose power!

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  71. I had seen a blue smoky eye the other day on youtube and i decided to try it out today. It really makes my brown eyes pop!

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  72. Hey Karen! I’m going to do a first and answer ALL of your questions:
    1) My favorite stores to buy clothes…Hmm…I prefer buying clothes online, but from actual stores I like Zara, H&M and yeah that’s about it. You don’t have many a choice in Greece. Ugh.
    2)I wear headbands, at home, when I need to get hair off my face and either clean it or apply makeup. Otherwise, I may wear a skinny,rhinestone-y headband with teased hair, but you know, that rarely happens.
    3) My cursive is for the birds. Period.
    4) Yes I have, I felt so sorry for the lizard. I did make the cat leave the lizard alone though! Tabs is being naughty,no?
    5) My makeup was simple today (time difference-its 23.00 here!), just some chapstick! Letting my skin breathe and all 😀

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  75. I’m old, so I still write in cursive, but sometimes I can’t read my own writing. Typing is better. i’ve read that some schools aren’t teaching cursive writing any more. Maybe soon to be a lost art?

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  77. I have seen Yeyo attack many things…and then leaving them as “gifts” for us to pick up -.- His latest was a tiny little mouse whom he decapitated 😐 Nasty stuff…

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  78. Hello from California!

    I like to shop at thrift stores. Finding unique, vintage clothing is wonderful.

    -Heather

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  79. You inspired me to attend my very first MAC beauty party this morning (demos featured the MAC Me Over Collection). I feel like I’m really coming into my beauty own- purchased my first eyeshadow palette! Tomorrow might be crazy round these parts, but I’ll for sure be facing down Irene w/ a full face!

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  88. No headbands for me. I have short hair and a bit toooo much forehead. I love your suggestions for what we can comment on! LOL

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  89. these giveaways always perk me up! currently trying to calm the hubby down…he is freaking out about irene…fingers crossed we’re not w/o power for tooo tooo long :-/

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  95. I like headbands, but I hardly ever wear them because they interfere with my sunglasses-wearing (I have to take the headband off to wear my sunglasses, plus I usually keep my sunglasses on my head when I’m inside). And sunglasses > headbands here in the desert.

    Chipotle sounds yum! I always get the barbacoa tacos.

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  96. I’m at my friend’s wedding today and wearing Dior Serum de Rouge and Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill #12 eyeshadow. They’re both worth every penny =)

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  98. I only just recently realized there was even a chipotle in my part of the country, finally. It’s by the mall, so, someday, I will get in there and try their food!

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  99. I love sephora and gardening. Need to try cilantro! We mastered corn this year which lead to yummy grilled corn for dinner

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  103. When I was living in AZ my cat would attack lizards all the time. Most of the time she would only get their tail, but sometimes she would kill and eat them :/ She is old and blind now so she can’t do much damage to wildlife anymore.

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  104. Already went out and took care of my Saturday bidness. Breakfast, coffee, farmer’s market, fun shopping, and food shopping. Five hours later I’m ready for a nap! The sun is just too much and we desperately need a break from these temps! Everything is dead and dying (and has been for a while) so it already looks like fall outside without the cool “hoodie-optional” benefits. 🙁

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  108. Ever since I went to Ecuafor, I cannot stand the smell or taste of cilantro. They put it in everything, and in hefty doses. I’d ride the buses, women next to me on their way to market with huge bunches. Overkill. It’s all about mint and parsley for me now.

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  109. I can’t wear headbands. 🙁 They give me a headache. And the elastic ones slip off my head. Usually, they’re an epic fail for me.

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  111. My bestie and I signed for an apartment today, after MONTHS of looking! I’m so excited. The hurricane can bite me; I’m in a bubble of happy!

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  115. I am missing California! Apparently the year I decide to move to the East Coast they have earthquakes and hurricanes. Needless to say I am stuck inside praying the power doesn’t go out because I need my makeup blog fix!

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  117. My fave store is New York and Company, they always have awesome stuff on clearance, I own 6 different pencil skirts from there, each was $10. I really adore that place!

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  119. Thanks for the tip about the pinto beans! I’m a vegetarian and I didn’t know that. Luckily I always get black beans anyway!

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  120. I’m excited for Tarte to release their maracuja creaseless concealer! I heard it’s amazing good. It’s too bad I missed the Tarte glow kit when it was on special at QVC 🙁

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  121. I write really nice in cursive. I dont know why we ever learned how to write in cursive in school…… no one ever writes in cursive any more besides their signatures.

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  122. YAY Give away time!! Thanks Karen 😀

    I don’t wear headbands typically because I look like a 10 year old when I do. I love shopping at J.Crew FACTORY (SOOO much cheaper, and usually things are on major sale as well.) I also love me some H&M, but they don’t have a store where I live :\ C’est la vie!

    Makeup today is the Silk Road quad by Laura Mercier (love it!) with Le Gloss lip gloss by L’Oreal. Really rocks – you’re right, the gloss is perfect and amazing pigmentation, not sticky, and nice smell/flavor.

    I have a bird’s nest plant, two Pothos ferns and an umbrella plant 🙂 They purify the air and keep me happy. Enjoy that cooler weather! It’s still 98 degrees here in the humid South.

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  123. I like Forever 21, Ross ,Marshalls for clothes, but lately I really like shopping for accessories
    I like Clair’s, they have cute ones. =)

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  124. I spend most of the day rumbling through piles of stuff that should have been rumbled through months ago 😉 So: no make-up, scrunchies and sweats, truly a lovely sight to behold. And I am sticking to my story that those are not grey hairs but dust that got stuck on my curls 😉 Only thing now is I swallowed so much dust my throat has been itching and scratchy like crazy, no matter what I do. O well. Tomorrow I’ll be pretty again 😉

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  126. Walked into cvs today to try to find the Salma Hayek cosmetics, but sadly they only had the skin and hair products. 🙁

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  127. we have a hurricane in new york!! I live right next to water!! 🙁
    If i live and win this, ill definitely buy brushes!!!!

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  128. Missy went through a very brief phase when she was young where she would catch lizards, bring them, alive, into the house and let them run loose. They would always run under the linen closet door and I would have to try to coax them out and get them outside again. I’m very grateful this was a BRIEF phase that Missy went through.

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  130. Escrow about to close on our house!!! Don’t know what else we could have packed into this summer – having our first baby, buying our first house, and starting my doctoral program:) Sephora is always the perfect place to unwind!!

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  131. I wear headbands a lot to work. I have to wear scrubs, so headbands and post earrings are the only way I can accessorize! 🙂

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  136. I love writing in cursive or “script” as I like to call it. No one seems to like it these days, it should totally make a comeback! 😛

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  137. i only wear headbands when i take my makeup off to keep my bangs at bay otherwise no headbands for me…. i have a biigggg forehead tyra style 😛

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  138. My dog sits at the glass door and barks like crazy whenever a lizard runs by, but she doesn’t chase them if I let her out. Strange 🙂

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  140. Today I am wearing make up from the Urban Decay 15th anniversary palette-flow on the lid, midnight cowboy on the outer v and the hot pink shade (forgot the name) on the crease. It matches my fav halter top because it is sooooo hot in so cal right now!

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  146. Hi Karen,

    I just subscribed to your blog because I realized that I clicked on links to it quite often, so I decided I didn’t want to miss anything! Thanks for all kinds of awesome tips and advice, I’m looking forward to getting ALL of it every day!

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  149. Thanks for the great blog and giveaways Karen, tell Tabs to keep up his fabulous modeling! He’s my favorite kitty model!

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  154. I have watched my cat attack many a creature (squirrels, birds, bugs…) but haven’t seen a lizard yet. Would love to see that video 🙂

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  161. Tomorrow I’m going to try to get almost finished with the nursery! I know it’s time to get it done but it still feels like I have ages left to finish!

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  164. Yay, Giveaway time! If I won this I would probably buy the Benefit Legally Bronze set – it’s such a great deal! Ready to brave Hurricane Irene in NYC tonight and tomorrow. SO SCARED! My mom and I have probably gone grocery shopping 10 different times in the last 2 days…Today I’m wearing UD and MAC. UD Omen from 15 on the lower lashline, UD Vanilla to highlight, MAC Soba in the crease, UD Flow on the lid! MAC Strange Potion l/g on lips! Going blushless…

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  165. As for make-up, I have no eye-makeup on today, because my eyes are extra teary (I suffer from severe allergies… even now, when I’ve taken half of the pharmacy :S)… on my lips, I have a strawberry lipbalm by Lilac Ave (cute little Etsy store with fannntastic-smelling goodies :P).

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  166. Hurricane’s a-comin’!! I’m hunkered down in PA with a DVR full of Criminal Minds episodes, lots of snacks, and my 3 doggies. Bring on the rain!

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  172. I’m wondering how many different makeup looks I can come up with during this storm….all this rain makes me sleepy *note to self- put down the eyeliner before your head hits the vanity

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  173. Hey K-dawg! I’m wearing my new shadestick in Butternutty! I am in love, I think it’s going to replace my barestudy paint pot! Hope u have a lovely day 🙂

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  174. Gonna stay indoors tonight… stupid hurricane conditions. I think I might use the downtime to get all experimental with makeup 🙂 Let’s just hope the power doesn’t go out mid-application and I end up having to finish it by candlelight.

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  189. Ooh, I love headbands!
    Gah, I need to find a silicone free face powder, the last ‘cone full item of my makeup back to be weeded out (bummer MAC Blot Powder is not ‘cone free, it works beautifully!)

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  194. I don’t like headbands, they give me a headache. I usually don’t keep plants in the house because our cats eat them, or pull dirt out of the pots, and because they tend to die. I bought Coty Translucent powder today after reading amazing reviews on it. Can’t wait to try it. I hope you have an amazing weekend.

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  201. love Chipotle rice.. it really is the main reason i go there. dreading the start of school, new makeup would really help change that attitude!

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  202. I’m currently waiting on the hurricane, but this weekend is otherwise low-key. I love headbands! I don’t have enough of them, but I like plopping them on my head when I remember I have them.’

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  203. I went shopping at one of my favorite stores today: urban outfitters and I took advantage of the 50% off sale at gap. Also, I love chipotle’s rice!!

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  206. Mmm..Chipolte. It sucks living in the middle of nowhere! Seeing that I live in the middle of nowhere most of my clothes come from Jc Penney and Old Navy because that’s what we have here..haha. Actually, Penney’s isn’t that bad anymore, they’ve kinda stepped up their game. Old Navy works well for basics, so I guess I shouldn’t complain too much 🙂

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  210. I looooove cilantro. Love! So yummy. Here on the east coast we are getting pounded by a hurricane, so I had to bring my little basil plant inside so it didn’t blow away!

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  212. I would love to win, i really want to buy the new Super G fragrance and her nail kits super cute. and thinking of buying myself some nice mac stuff cause i dont really spoil myself, my kids come first always so it would be nice to dosomething just for me.

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  215. Stuck in the house until at least tomorrow afternoon, due to Hurricane Irene 🙁

    Oh well, time for some online shopping! LOL

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  218. My favorite store to shop is definitely Loehmanns! Fab designer clothes, amazing discounts and sales. When I was younger (think t-shirts with clever sayings, scrunchies and flip flops – oh who am I kidding I still wear flip flops) I thought it was “old.” Then one fateful day, towards the end of high school, I had been searching every discount and department store in town for a great, unique wool coat at a reasonable price only to be frustrated at every turn. Then I saw, complete with parting clouds and singing angels, a nicely organized, large and stylish selection of exactly what I wanted at Loehmanns. I ended up with a glorious turquoise pea coat. Now that place has taken over two thirds of my wardrobe!

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  229. I buy clothes from Plato’s Closet (used clothes). I don’t have any (real) plants, but a bunch of fake greens and flowers. My cursive is horrible seeing as how I haven’t used it since 3rd grade. I got the mac 226 brush this week and am pretty excited about the results. My e/s can pass for halfway decent now. This has been a rough week. . .

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  231. Hurricane Irene is making me frustrated here in NYC 🙁 I’m not in the evac zone because I’m not all the way downtown, but still…. will be stuck in for so long! Expecting the worst part of it tonight or tomorrow morning :((

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  233. I spent the better part of the day helping a friend move. Today is also quite possibly the hottest day of the year -_-. Just my luck.

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  234. I went to veterinary school in Grenada. The campus had a colony of stray cats that were spayed/neutered and vaccinated. On my first day on campus I was having lunch when a white cat with blue eyes came up to visit me. I pet him for a few minutes, and then he vomited up a gecko… :S

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  249. Had quite the weekend already- Rushed my oldest cat to the vet yesterday work because she was lethargic and hoarse (who’d have thought a cat could sound hoarse!), then ran my other two there this morning to make sure they didn’t have the same thing. I wanted to make sure we were all healthy before Irene hit- didn’t want to risk three sick kitties without access to the vet! The things we do for our 4 legged friends! With all this excitement, I was only able to put my foundation on- MAC studio tech with thebalm bronzer and highlighter (bargain finds at TJ Maxx this week!).

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  251. Hey! Oh I always get asked this, but I love American Eagle, Forever 21 and Banana Republic, just to name a few. I do wear headbands! I don’t wear them too often, but sometimes when I’m feeling lazy with my hair, I’ll put a cute headband in.. I do know how to write in cursive, I used to always practice, and just write random words so I could practice my cursive. I have plants all around the house, I’m not sure exactly, but probably around… 6 or 7. No, I have not seen a cat attack a lizard! I never even thought about it, but now that I have… no, I do not have a particular interest in seeing a cat attack a lizard, haha. My makeup today… I have a little bit of eyeliner on (UD 24/7 eyeliner in Rockstar, a deep plum color), just on the outer corners of the top of my eye and then a little highlighter in the inner-corners of my eyes, lashes are curled with a little mascara. Oh! and I have a little bit of You Rebel tinted moisturizer, by Benefit on!
    And that is the answer to all your questions… oh wait.. Were we not supposed to answer all of them?! …
    (;

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  254. I was at a wedding today and the ceremony started 1.5hrs late! There were no refreshments or updates. We just sat there wondering what was going to happen.

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  257. I’m going to be moving soon and I”m really excited! I should treat myself to something nice like the new Lorac collection!

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  260. I love headbands! When my dad went on a business trip in Japan he asked if I wanted him to bring anything… so now I’m super excited about getting my kawaii Japanese headbands! 😀

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  263. I hope everyone stays safe this weekend…and conversely hope that others who are able to have a FUN weekend! I’ll probably be stuck reading for school by candlelight tomorrow after Irene knocks out my power!

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  264. I am ready for the holiday season…I want all of the fun holiday makeup and nail collections to come out already. Is it bad how impatient I am?! 😉

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  277. I don’t even want to THINK about buying clothes right now – I’m packing up my apartment and there are SO. MANY. CLOTHES.

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  287. My cat Suzie has totally attacked lizards before!!!

    One time we saw her going after something – she eats moths and all sorts of bugs all the time – and it was a lizard! I think it was pretty smart because it managed to evade her, so my sister felt sorry for it and brought it to safety.

    Suzie was disappointed but I think she drowned her sorrows in real kitty food, so it was okay.

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  289. I know how to, and frequently write in cursive! And I love this blog, and I’d love to win this giveaway to get some of the new fall makeup! Thank you so much for giving everyone this chance 🙂

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  291. I like the concept of headbands but they rarely work well on me. I’m not sure why. It’s not my face shape. I think it’s my hair in general. It’s this weird, curly, not quite bushy….thing on my head. And most headbands just make me look incredibly weird. I’ve found maybe four or five total that actually look good on me.

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  294. I remember hearing about grammar and cursive not being taught in school when I was much younger and thinking how dumb that was. (my grammar is terrible btw and my brother who went to private school and had grammar classes has great grammar.)

    I had leftover Chipotle today, it was still pretty tasty 😀

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  295. INTERESTING FACIAL FACT! Many people experience a very mild milk protein allergy that causes bumpiness on the upper arms and dark circles underneath the eyes! If you have either of these symptoms try reducing your dairy intake. 🙂

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  296. My favorite store is Anthropologie! Although I can only afford their clothes when they go on sale, every Tuesday they mark down new items. So at 5:30am on Tuesday morning I am browsing their website.

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  297. hey karen! i stopped at ulta today and stocked up on essence lipglosses (the stay with me and one of the mini sets…they were out of the other, boo!), the nude lipstick, london baby gel liner, and a light pink eyeliner to try. thanks for reviewing them for me, cuz i LOOOOVE them!!!!!

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  300. I’m hunkered down because of Irene, but it doesn’t seem to be hitting my area as hard. So I’m cuddled up and eating my fave ice cream – Ben and Jerry’s Strawberry Cheesecake!!

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  304. Hi, I have this Nars blushes collecting bug.On my 14th one.Love your blog.Would love to see more of nars here.Thanks.

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  306. I haven’t worn headbands in a long time. I used to… but they disappeared years ago…… right around the time my sister started her headband phase. I have a sneaking suspicion they disappeared into the depths of her room but have never had the energy to dig through it all and check. Lol oh well.

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  309. Today, I used Maybelline new Master Eyeliner in Coal on the lid and eyeliner, and Go For It for lipstick from MAC. Nothing else, because all I was doing was going to Kmart and Walmart, so I didn’t want to glamour up for nothing. LOL! Good luck everyone!

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  310. You get free guac with the veggie items at Chipotle, fyi. They are also trying out a “Veggie Blend” at a few locations but its been awhile and they haven’t rolled them out to all the stores yet. As a vegetarian, I am scared it isn’t passing the test. 🙁

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  312. I mostly write in cursive, and rarely in print. It bugs me how it’s a dying art–even some of my friends can’t read cursive!

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  314. I like to buy my clothes at Macy’s, Forever 21, Banana Republic, Piperlime.com and Revolveclothing.com. I used to wear thin headbands when they were really in, but I’m not much of a headband girl in general. I don’t think they look that great on me. I write in cursive all the time!

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  315. I shift in between cursive & print. I sometimes just want to shave my head so I don’t have to worry about how to style my hair!

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  316. I picked up Prince Noire from Mac’s Mac Me Over collection today and I think it’s such a gorgeous color for Fall…

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  320. My new favorite store is H&M. I feel like I’m in there every weekend! Well, with the exception of this weekend. Thanks a lot, Irene.

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  328. like another reader, i cannot wait for the cooler weather to come! but! seeing what hurricane irene is doing to the east coast makes me appreciate the environment i’m in now 🙂

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  333. ooh thanks for the veggie info for chipotle! i never knew and i don’t eat meat!! also, going to try the cateye tomorrow 🙂

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  336. I love headbands! I use them to pull my hair back when I need to wash my face, and when I put on makeup. I also use them when I’m lazy and don’t feel like doing my hair up nice lol.

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  337. My favorite store for clothes is Anthropologie, but I will only buy during sales.
    As far as makeup is concerned I wore Clinique’s Black Honey gloss today. I love it! I think it must be flattering on everybody 🙂

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  338. I love having green all around my house though tending them seems to be a challenge these days. Will have to do a startup with it..:)

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  339. I have a few headbands, and I think they’re really cute, but I don’t wear them too often. They end up hurting my head after awhile… I might just have a big head.

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  340. I like to shop at American Eagle, Old Navy, Targhey. Love head bands even though they hurt my head 🙁 Does signing my name in cursive count? No plants I have a black thumb! Lots of lizards by my place but no cats to attack them! make up is eyeliner and mascara today it’s HOT!

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  343. Today I wore the new Midnight Blues fluidline that I bought last night. I went into MAC again this morning (I know, dangerous!) and tried on the Dark Envy fluidline and and promptly fell in love with that too. I ended up buying it and Dark Diversion to add to Midnight Blues. I’ll be having fun with my fluidlines this week!

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  345. Today I tried out some urban decay loose pigments I got for a buck during the sale, and they are very nice for the price I paid.

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  347. My (now) mother-in-law’s cat brought a live lizard into the house once, and as my (now) husband went to go release it back into the wild, the cat gave him the evil eye. Ha!

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  349. ^Ewww Bonnie i didn’t know cats liked lizards!! I live in Toronto and we don’t have any here! My cat brings me about a mouse a day (and sometimes 2 or a bird) and once ran with a live mouse in the house. We leave our side door open a crack for the other cat who likes to chill an inch outside the door so he snuck in with it very early one morning. My mom woke me up but luckily after a few minutes it ran back outside! I’m more scared of the live birds when he has them (they flap everywhere) but i’d freak if he had a lizard in his mouth LOL especially since there are none around here! Karen, has Tabs every made a kill?

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  354. I actually do know how to write in cursive. We had to learn in elementary school and wrote with cursive for about 2 years, it was mandatory. I guess I assumed that everyone has to learn it.

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  356. Hey Karen! still loving all of your reviews! what clothes trends and styles are you loving for fall? I usually buy Gap : ) there are some amazing clothes for fall. I would love to see see a cat attack a lizard and see what the lizard does. My cats wouldn’t know what to think of it….but then again one of our cats chases my sister’s Boston Terrier around.

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  359. Hi, I am writting you from Spain. In a Sunday morning like this, I would love to stay at home and watch a big storm from my sofa. We need a lot of rain because is too hot here. Some rain, some time reading my make up blogs updates and good music on the stereo………. That would be lovely

    Regards from Madrid!!!!!!!!

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  374. I want to start extreme couponing but I’m too last to hunt down deals…and no space in my small apt to stockpile.

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  375. Well, I haven’t seen a cat attack a lizard, but my dog certainly does! Whenever we go for a walk, he always dart head-first into the bushes and his wagging tail is the only thing you see!

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  380. So what are you up to today? Doing anything fun?
    Well, I live in upstate NY, so I’m sitting in my apartment listening to the torrential downpour outside from Hurricane Irene. I don’t think that I’ll be going out or “doing anything fun” today! 🙂

    What are your favorite stores to buy clothes?
    Kohls and Old Navy.
    Do you ever wear headbands?
    No, they give me headaches.
    Do you know how to write in cursive?
    Yes, but not prettily.
    How many plants do you have in your house?
    None. I have two cats.
    Have you ever seen a cat attack a lizard (would you like to?)?
    Not in person, no. I wouldn’t especially like to, but it wouldn’t bother me if I did.
    What are you doing with your makeup today?
    Nothing! (See answer to first question RE: Hurricane Irene.)

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  382. What are your favorite stores to buy clothes?
    Belk
    Do you ever wear headbands?
    No because of “headband headache”
    Do you know how to write in cursive?
    Yes, but not prettily.
    How many plants do you have in your house?
    Not one!
    Have you ever seen a cat attack a lizard (would you like to?)?
    Yes!
    What are you doing with your makeup today?
    Nothing yet but probably minimal

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  386. The calico kitty I had as a teenager had a run in with a lizard…the lizard had chomped down on her paw and wouldn’t let go for all her effort to flick the thing off. People amused, cat not so much.

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  387. Thanks for the info on the pinto beans at Chipotle. I’m a vegetarian but I’ve never ordered them so I’m good! 🙂

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  388. Headbands usually give me a headache – I’ve been looking for the soft ones you waxed poetic over and haven’t been able to find them yet!

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  390. Crop tops are back. I see a cute shirt and pull it out of a rack, turns out to be a crop top. Such an awkward shape, erghhhh.

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  394. I shop mostly at Express & Banana Republic, but I also love Macy’s, Talbots, Urban Outfitters, and White House Black Market. Oh, and who can resist Sephora & MAC? Not this girl.

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  397. Favorite clothing store: I have an unhealthy addiction to J. Crew.
    Headbands yay or nay: I use them when I wash my face or if im rockin’ a ponytail & need some help.
    Cursive: Oh man, my cursive is so bad, it’s totally embarrassing.
    Plants: IN my house I have 2. Outside in the yard we have a whole garden.
    Cat vs lizard: I’ve never seen such a thing in real life. Im not sure that I would want to, I hate the idea of seeing either a kitty kitty or a lizard getting hurt in any way.

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  398. Well, I love colourful stuff, so I’m a big fan of Roxy… Of course part of the reason is my limited budget, but still.=P

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  412. The Chipotle bean debacle is ridiculous. Fortunately – as a vegetarian – someone finally informed me, but before I had always eaten the pinto beans. Gross.

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  416. I have a cold this weekend, so the only time I’ll be leaving the house is to get more Sudafed at Walgreens. Sadness! On the other hand, I just got in the box set of all of the episodes of “Lost”, so a day watching great TV while sipping on soup and tea may not be too bad.

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  422. LOL! your examples for comments made me crack up! yes i do know how to write in cursive its printing that i have issues with…on a serious note this is the 1st time for me to post on your site and i just want to let you know how much i appreciate your time and effort and i have enjoyed this site for a few years now :o)

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  423. I recently bought a Wet n Wild palette in Comfort Zone and a Hot Topic eyeshadow that’s a melony color. I can’t wait to try them out! 🙂

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  425. I am so obsessed with Chipotle! Veggie burrito is a classic, but vegetarian salad (with their AMAZING dressing) or a kids taco meal are great too.

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  428. Ive really been into recycling my old ripped tights lately by making cute hair bows out of them! Just thought i’d share 😛

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  429. I’m not just a crazy cat lady, I’m cray cray about my plants, too. Not just the ones planted in the yard and the raised beds, I have a TON in post and hanging baskets. There aren’t too many inside since one of my cats likes to eat (and subsequently expel) leaves, but still! In the living room there are two hanging and three in pots. In the front of the house there are four in pots. Not so bad, right? In the back yard there are 5 hanging baskets and seventeen (17!) in pots. Believe it or not, there used to be more. When we bought this place I started moving some of the potted plants into the ground. Keeping them watered in summer is a chore!
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  431. im leaving for spain in 3 days and i really wanted to take the naked palette with me but i cant afford it, i would use this to buy it! 🙂

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  436. I rarely ever wear headbands, because I feel like a lot of them give me headaches – and I have thin, fine hair, so they’re flat enough without a headband pushing them down more. I do know how to write in cursive, and I have a cactus plant, :). I’ve been breaking out lately, so today I’m just keeping my makeup light and basic to give my skin a break.

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  438. Our 5th grade teacher made us write in cursive for everything. At first I hated it, but now I’ve never turned back 🙂

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  439. I like to write in cursive but my third graders complain they can’t read it 🙁 It isn’t because my handwriting is bad, but because they aren’t used to it.

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  441. Had the wierdest week . First it was the earthquake and then the hurricane. Never had experienced either before.Luckily no damage from either, except it has left it me super-jumpy. Now even if I hear rumbles on TV, I look outside to see if something is happening! LOL.

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  442. whoa those headlines are in your face! XD Well I used to hate cilantro but now I adore a little bit in my soups! Have a great day!

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  443. I am currently redoing my nails! 😛 I took of Trixie by Zoya (a silver foil) and now I want something more creme finish. I think I’ll use Essence’s Enchanted Fairy. I’ve had it for some time and never used it. What a crime against my nail polish collection! lol

    Hope you had a lovely weekend. 🙂

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  445. I still need to get a clairisonic mia….. Does anybody have advice on something that works just as well but slightly cheaper???

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  446. i’ve been stuck at home for the past 36 hours because of hurricane irene. it hardly hit my part of brooklyn, ny … anxiously waiting to leave my home and not be blown away!!! lol
    xxxo, vanessa

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  453. My private elementary school made all the students write only in cursive. For 5 years, I only wrote in cursive. I hated it back then, but looking back I think it was a good thing.

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  454. I bought my first pair of skinny jeans yesterday! Although I still wouldn’t feel comfortable wearing them without boots :-/

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  456. Today I finally got a MAC 226 brush! I tried it out and I have no idea how I’ve been living without it for so long!! Its the perfect little crease brush and I swear my eye makeup looked 10X better because of it!!

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  459. I’m going back home to England in 2 weeks after being in Florida for 2 months. Shall miss it, but its the last few mad shopping days before I go which means one thing: lots of make-up and this $50 coupon would be awesomeee!

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  465. Just watched JANE EYRE tonight – the new one with Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. Amazing movie, a must-watch.

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  467. My favorite store is GAP. I have shopped there since I was a teenager. I am definitely a t-shirt, jean kind of woman:)

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  469. First off a couple weeks ago I was soooo excited to see Karen on my MAC e-mail and immediately ordered her lip gloss. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it – natural look with just the right amount of color!!!! Second, today I got my brows done at my local Benefit Brow Bar – and I just LOVED it! It was such a great experience. They did a great job and even touched me up with some Benefit makeup afterwards. The gloss they put on my was nooky nooky I believe- very natural looking and not too sticky at all. What I am really interested in is if anyone has used Coralista or Sugar Bomb and what you think of them? I’m considering getting something….any input?

    PS – Thanks for the giveaway!!!

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  471. Tomorrow is my daughter’s 7th birthday! It’s bitter sweet…I’ve been getting teary eyed lately, realizing how big she has gotten. Now if only she’d stop growing…

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  476. I was bummed for a minute because the deadline is midnight….until I realized it’s Pacific time! I’m in Detroit, eastern time! Woo hoo! I picked up two pair of Steve madden wedges in two different sizes (same style, different pattern) today frm Marshall’s. They were so cute I couldn’t resist…great prce too of course.

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  477. I can’t wait for the new UD Book of Shadows! I just got the Anniversary palette, and I don’t want to use it and mess up the beauty, but at the same time I’m itching to play with the colors! I also picked up the rollerball of Kat Von D’s new perfume Poetica, and it smells amazing by itself, but even more so when you add a splash of Sinner or Adora over it.

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  478. I actually am in desperate need of makeup. I never really wore makeup growing up and I am now on the cusp of turning thirty changing that. I bought MAC lovelorn and it is my new favorite lipstick!!

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  480. Just saw the Laura Marcier smoky eye palette that I love, but it is far too expensive to buy as an extra… As for clothes, I try to mix it up between high street champs such as H&M and Topshop and brands such as River Woods, Ralph Lauren, Scapa, Talking French and Soaked in Luxury….however most of my clothing budget seems to go to my baby boy, love buying things for him 🙂

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  485. I just bought Smashbox lip enhancing gloss in Tease and I really, really like it! I don’t know how I feel about the applicator, though. It’s a beautiful, berry gloss. It’s lovely.

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  486. I just started putting together a wishlist for the Sephora F&F sale (yes, it’s not for months… but I got excited that it is relatively soon)…

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