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  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Jen! Congratulations, Jen! 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

I wish I could learn new things by osmosis (technically, diffusion) — you know, where you could just touch a how-to book to your forehead or sleep with it under your pillow and just magically memorize the whole thing.

That sure would be convenient, wouldn’t it? Waking up the next morning and having El Hub ask me, “How did you sleep?” and me saying, “Eu dormi fantástico!”

I got a couple of new books about drawing last week by a cartoonist I like named Ben Caldwell. His style is very modern Disney and the books are filled with drawing exercises, which I do follow, some of them, but only as many as I can with the time.

Just one of those things I wish I had more time for… That and figuring out inventive new ways to annoy Tabs. 🙂 You know how it is. Too many interests, too little time.

The holiday weekend activities continue today. I’m taking pics of my BFF’s son’s christening this afternoon, so I’m excited about that, but also a little nervous. I don’t want to step on any toes, literally. Or knock anything over. It’s in a church, so there will be plenty of stuff to accidentally bump. Oh, and open flames…

I hope you’re having a good weekend. I think we should start ours here with another giveaway. How does Sephora sound?

Yup, it’s that time again. Ready to go in 1-2-3…

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

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  • 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).

  • 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, let’s say you could learn anything by osmosis — what would you want to learn? What’s your favorite food from this time of year? What’s your favorite place to buy discounted beauty products? Have you ever purchased clothing online? Hair question: how do you feel about victory rolls? — 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/tu9ieZ

  • The deadline to enter is Sunday, November 27, 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 Jen! Congratulations, Jen! 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 really love the pomegranate I just ate, but I’m not sure if that is really a november kinda fruit, always thought it was september/october!

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  6. I would definetly love it if I could learn by osmosis or diffusion. I tried sleeping with my biology book (not under my pillow though) & all I did was have crazy dream about my E-Ville professor! Lol

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  7. Oh Karen, I’ve thought about studying through osmosis more than once! I’d finally be able to sleep as much as I’d like to every single day! Le sigh…

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  10. Oh man, I wish I could learn Spanish by osmosis too! Anything to make myself more marketable for after I graduate is a good thing.

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  18. Have a good time at the christening 🙂 I would love to learn Italian by osmosis. I hope to go there someday. Ahh dreams!

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  21. Getting in the holiday spirit! Might but my Christmas tree today 🙂 still debating if a real one will mess with my allergies lol

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  25. I love lentil soup. I need some new eye cream. I wish I could learn more about the Bible and how to skateboard. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  26. I tried to think of something witty to write, but I’m still on my first cup of coffee.

    But… wouldn’t it be cool if you could do ALL of your holiday shopping without ever stepping foot into a store? That’s my goal this year.

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  27. How funny you asked about victory rolls. I just a convo about them w/a friend. Personally, I love anything and everything related to 40’s beauty and fashion. The clothes and the hair were just so sexy without being vulgar. I definitely think I was born in the wrong era.

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  31. If I could learn through osmosis, I would go back to school in a heartbeat and tackle that master’s degree I’ve been putting off.

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  33. I would love to learn a foreign language by osmosis, French or Spanish. I love all of the candy cane flavored treats this time of year, loving Dairy Queens Candy Cane blizzard. The only place I’ve bought discounted beauty products is a CCO store at an outlet mall. I’ve bought clothes online but usually they wind up as epic fails.

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  36. In this time of the year I love to eat baked pumpkin and to drink boiled (very very hot) wine,to warm up myself,because outside it’s very cold,actually it’s snowing .:) I know that any of us would be very happy if we could learn by osmosis,but I question myself,would I be more happy?I think that the answer is no,if you can’t forget something you’re not happy.But,sometimes I’d really wish to learn something very quickly,especially when I have the next day an exam (so,the answer is that I’d love to learn by osmosis,anything about law-because I’m at a law school).Good luck everyone!

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  40. Right now I would LOVE to learn the material for my upcoming law school exams by osmosis….especially Torts! Sign…If only!

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  44. If I were home, I would have to say boiled custard is my favorite holiday food. It is apparently a southern thing, since I haven’t seen it since I moved to Boston (which is probably a blessing in disguise, since the stuff is incredibly fattening).

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  45. My favorite site to buy discounted beauty items has definitely been beauty.com . I bought 3 NARS blushes for $20 each..OMG , these are my first NARS blushes…I waited for so long..but finally, I got the best of the lot and that too at such a price….they are Exhibit A, Taj Mahal and Cactus Flower…totally in love. Also, I got a great deal on thebalm.com, Mary & Betty Lou Manizers (full size) for $28 total…ain’t wow?

    Neha

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  46. Is it possible to get sick of turkey? Because I think I am. Not just turkey, actually, but all the traditional thanksgiving herbs–sage and rosemary and thyme and garlic and the caramelized flavors produced by the malliard reaction that occurs when roasting. I just want a bowl of fresh fruit and maybe some yogurt!

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  47. I would love to learn French by osmosis. I just love the way it sounds when it’s spoken. I love catching sales at Sephora!!! It has become my new favorite makeup store.

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  56. If I could learn anything by osmosis, it would be to workout like a body builder! haha – I just wish I had their motivation but I don’t want to look as hard core….i don’t know if that makes sense, in my head it does!!

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  60. I’d love to learn French by osmosis. Also figure skating, since it’s taking me a loooong time the usual way.

    Doesn’t feel like the holidays are here when it’s sunny and 65 degrees. I want overcast skies, cold temps, strong winds and a hot cup of tea indoors! Maybe a piece of pie…

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  67. My husband and I spent this week in Seattle, and had Thanksgiving with my brother. Unfortunately, neither one of them will eat pumpkin pie, which I really look forward to eating this time of year, and I couldn’t justify making or buying a whole pie just for me. So I think I’ll have to hunt down a slice of pie somewhere and some point this weekend.

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  69. I changed my sign-in name because there was already a Shannon. I have 12 days left in Cape Town before I head back to the US! (where obviously I need to stock up on all the makeup I couldn’t get in South Africa. Pick me!)

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  79. I’m terrible with languages and I’ve been wanting to learn Korean for years. That’s definitely what I’d choose to learn by osmosis.

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  81. I would love to learn French. I took a course in college but it was really difficult for me. I think I am tone deaf or something. That might explain why I have so trouble understand people with accents. 🙁

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  85. I would learn every language in the world through osmosis. Starting with Arab though because you get paid tons of money if you can speak that!

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  86. my family spent TG pitying me because my boyfriend didn’t come with me. the man was volunteering at a soup kitchen. i don’t think pity is appropriate lol

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  87. I wish I could learn to sew by osmosis. It’s something I’ve always wished I knew. I could save so much money and it would be fun making clothing for my family that was original with only the best fabrics.

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  91. I’d love to learn more about statistics through osmosis. I guess it sounds kind of silly but I feel like struggling with stats is what gives me such a hard time in my classes! (I’m a political science major). I’d also love to learn Cantonese, if only for the purpose of interacting with people in Chinatown more easily 🙂

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  95. I would love to learn Spanish by osmosis. Sadly, I DID take Spanish classes in college, however most of the grammar has escaped me. My boyfriend is from Puerto Rico, so he speaks fluent Spanish. I’m relearning little by little when I practice my Spanish with him, but sometimes it’s so frustrating to try to say something but not have the words/correct grammar to say it.

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  107. Love buying clothes online, but only if they have a decent return policy or there is a store nearby where I can make returns.

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  110. Favourite food this time of year is STUFFING. None can compare to my dad’s. It’s life-altering. And almost all my clothing shopping is done online, I haven’t stepped inside a mall for ages!

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  114. I just ordered some heavy-duty Sorel boots online and I am so excited to receive them! We got our first snowfall this past week and I can’t wait to have my boots in hand (on foot?) to brave the Canadian winters!

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  117. Yeah 🙂
    I’m actually not too happy at the moment, my gal stones are acting up again and I was so hoping I would not have to get the operation 🙁 Oh well, no escaping it now, will have to make a call come monday…

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  131. Been home since monday with my family for thanksgiving and flying back to Charleston, SC tomorrow morning. Going to miss my family so much!! Won’t be back till May! 🙁

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  132. Even though people call me the girl of 1000 hair-dos, I feel bored, and too lazy to try new ones. But I think victory rolls are SO retro and awesome. Wanna come over and do them for me?

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  135. If I could learn anything by osmosis, it would be everything! I’m one of those people who hates to sleep because it’s taking up the time that I could be using to learn something new!

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  137. I would LOVE to be able to learn every bit of information that I need to know by finals through osmosis…wish me luck next week! Thanks for these giveaways 🙂

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  139. i would love to learn about politics and economics by osmosis… i know i should understand it better, but it’s so hard to pay attention to the news sometimes… i would also like to learn everything i need to graduate high school. it’s only november and i already have senioritis. college, here i come!
    thanks for the giveaway, karen! 🙂

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  148. I don’t shop on Black Friday, but I did need to buy some things online yesterday (which I would have done BF or not) and apparently everybody in the world has a sale on BF – so I got all kinds of % off and deals I didn’t expect. Thanks crazy Black Friday shoppers – I got a discount because of you!

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  156. stuffing!! it kinda sucked this year though, i enjoy the kind i make from a box on my stovetop better 🙁
    i also love honey ham, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and the crescent rolls- real bakery crescents warmed up with butter– mmmmmmmm 🙂

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  158. C’mon, Karen! Don’t you have a degree in Biology? You should know better than to throw around the word “osmosis” like that. =)

    But, if I could learn anything, say, instantly, I guess it would have to be… discipline. You can learn everything else if you already have discipline up your sleeve. It’s super corny, but that’s the best I could come up with.

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  164. Just read my comment, sounds totally wrong and I can spell, I promise! I should have said. I am having steak for dinner and I’m looking forward to it. 🙂

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  166. My last toe on my foot is much bigger than other people’s. My hubby calls it my “Arnold toe.” It really creates a problem for french pedicures. Just thought I’d throw that out there….

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  177. I was outside with friends last night and we saw Jupiter!! It looked like a bright star. It was amazing! We also saw a shooting star, Orion’s Belt, and the Big Dipper. Usually, it’s too cloudy at night to see the stars, but last night was a special exception and made for a really magical night.

    Thanks for the giveaway, Karen!

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  184. After your post of: I’ve Fallen for Fergie Fallen Boot – I ended up buying the Fergie Ryder Boot which btw are GORGEOUS!!! I was in a very “splurge mood” so I decided to buy my first NARS product after your review on the Lovejoy blush =) Love it!!! Then I was convinced by the NARS counter guy to try Taos blush… We’ll see how that goes!!! Thanks for all your posts & reviews =)

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  185. If I could learn bu osmosis, one would think I’d know a few more languages by now! I’ve exposed myself to quite a few different languages through media. I learned Latin in high school, and I know some basic Spanish–I can ask for the bathroom, how much something costs, and can talk about food. But I’ve enjoyed plenty of media in languages besides those two.

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  189. My favorite food this time of year is mashed potatoes. I’ve purchased a lot of clothing online and surprisingly, I haven’t had many problems with fit.

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  193. Just bought two candles at bath and body works and they smell like cranberry and dark mint chocolate! SOOO YUMMY! MY fav food around the holidays is tangerines! lol yah, i know not what is expected but they remind me of christmas and because they are in season, they taste so good!

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  196. Let’s say you could learn anything by osmosis — what would you want to learn?
    I’d love to learn a really difficult language like Welsh or Klingon.

    What’s your favorite food from this time of year?
    I really find myself craving comfort foods when the weather gets colder; anything starchy and/or creamy.

    What’s your favorite place to buy discounted beauty products?
    Big Lots or Dollar Tree.

    Have you ever purchased clothing online?
    I do this more often than I buy clothes in the store.

    Hair question: how do you feel about victory rolls?
    Pretty, but not very practical for every day life.

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  199. I made the most amazing dessert for Thanksgiving- an old Neapolitan specialty I learned while living there: A “Grain-Ricotta” cake, flavored with orange rind& orange-flower water, baked in a “Pasta Frola” cookie crust! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, Karen!

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  200. My favorite food around the holidays is stuffing of any kind: homemade, trashy, from-a-box, whatever.

    I love victory rolls. They’re a wonderfully sleek, stylized, generally easy thing to do once you get the hang of it.

    Thank you for another great giveaway opportunity, Karen. 🙂

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  201. I am having the worst saturday of my life – simply because of my nasty history paper. Reading three articles is the worst part .. and then I have to write 8pgs about them. Oh fun. Sigh. This post did cheer me up a bit though! 🙂

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  202. Black Friday was the most stressful thing I have ever been through and I am never going through that Forever 21 checkout line again. But on a brighter note, loving the Smashbox ligloss set I bought. It was about $23, and at retail price it would have been $96! I am currently wearing “It Girl”.

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  205. My parents never taught me and I never learned on my own how to swallow a pill. On Thanksgiving with my family I had an allergic reaction and needed to swallow a pill. My aunt bribed me by saying “If you swallow this I will get you any lipgloss and eyeshadow from Sephora.”. MOTIVATION is key to anything! I swallowed the thing on the first try. So now she owes me those. I guess I don’t need this gift certificate then…but I sure would like it. Sorry that was random!

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  206. My favorite place to buy discounted makeup is at cherryculture.com, allcosmeticwholesale.com, ebay.com and at CCOs they carry some products in the permanent line of the brands they carry.

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  214. Hi and thank you for the giveaway!
    Hope you had a great time for thanksgiving.

    What did you buy for Black Friday? Any hauls? I didn’t get anything as this shopping event doesn’t exist in France, sadly!

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  220. I am ALL about Victory Rolls. My husband and I like the Rockabilly scene, and even though the time periods don’t line up exactly I love putting them in every now and then because they’re just so awesome!

    ♥ Jessica
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  222. I have bought clothes online from Lands End because for me that is the only way to get their stuff. I love their mock turtlenecks and fleece tops.

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  224. I like Target, Walgreens & CVS to buy discounted makeup, great deals & quality. Since starting night school Walgreens has been my go to place to stay in my budge and not end up leaving with my parents 🙂

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  232. I’m trying to keep an eye on the kitty while making breakfast – she’s being really naughty this morning. OJ all over the carpet before 8am on my sleep in day is not my dream situation!!

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  241. Ahh, vintage hair! If only I could pull that off. I can barely straighten my hair with an iron decently. 😛 I’m dying to sport a finger-wave!

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  245. The holidays are here and there are alot of things that i am grateful for. Especially for the family that i am blessed with. I hope this year people realize that it is not about the gifts its about the little things in life that matter. Dont take anything for granted.

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  249. I love our Thanksgiving feast. I look forward to eating the dark meat of the turkey! Mmmm….that’s the best part of the bird or any bird in that fact 🙂 Also, if I could learn through osmosis, I would learn other languages! That would be awesome!!

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  250. My favorite food from this time of year is one of my familys tradional “Lithuanian Bacon Buns” they are the most scrumptious, heavenly melt in you mouth buns! Once you have one you can stop! I made a batch on thanksgiving and they are all gone now. My little brother didn’t get any and he’s not happy! So I will have to make more. Poor lil brother missed out cuz he had to work thanksgiving night an day after. I wish everyone had a chance to try these!

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  252. I’m never able to buy clothes online because I’m an odd size. No matter how careful I am to get as many possible measurements as I can, you just can’t tell what will fit (at least for me) until you try it on. So I just tend to go into the stores and try things on… old-school style 😛

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  256. Happy Day-After-Thanksgiving – hope you all survived the madness. I wish I could just be programmed once with about 6 different languages, like a file you upload. I studied Italian for about 3 months once, and never became fluent, but I once dreamt I was speaking it perfectly, and I was! Goes to show that subconciously we take in more than we realize. Still can’t speak it awake though:)
    The Blossom Shed Beauty Blog recently posted … Cult Classic – Nelson’s Acne Gel

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  263. Those victory rolls are so cute and they would look cute on me since I have a round face…

    Crossing finger I need a Xmas present lol

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  268. Here’s my post: if you have acne, you MUST get La Roche-Posay Effaclor Duo. In 4 days of use, I’m astonished!!! I know I sound like an ad, but I’m truly blown away. It’s cleared up junk on my face that’s been there since June. Including cystic acne.

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  269. like, let’s say you could learn anything by osmosis — what would you want to learn?

    Math & sewing! I would love to be able to make my own clothes.

    What’s your favorite food from this time of year?

    Comfort food & I know this isn’t a food, but I love my eggnog soy lattes!

    What’s your favorite place to buy discounted beauty products?

    I like skinstore.com when they have their 20% sale.

    Have you ever purchased clothing online?

    Yes because I’m so hard to fit & I still wind up taking most of it back! FRUSTRATING!!!!!!

    Hair question: how do you feel about victory rolls? — Um not feeling it.

    Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

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  270. My favorite food this time of year is cornbread dressing, and I’ve definitely ordered clothes on-line. I’m beginning to do more shopping on-line especially if it’s a better deal than going in to a store.

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  272. I love buying clothes online! Especially with a baby, it’s hard to shop at a store. So I’ll buy online and if it doesn’t work out I can take it back to the store.

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  283. I wore red lipstick (for the first time) at our Thanksgiving dinner, and I got so many compliments! The guy cousins especially liked it, and I cannot wait to wear it again on my next date with my boyfriend. It was a Revlon lipstick in Really Red. I’m now considering making red lips a “signature look.” 🙂

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  290. My favorite food this time of year is not really food but candy. I have a huge addiction to peppermint bark!!!! Yum!!! Love it!!!

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  300. I’ve spent all weekend shopping. I finally fold the BALM shadows at Marshals.
    Also i just got my 1st mac eyeshadow : free for all.

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  302. 75% off a sweater coat at Anthropologie — yessss! Usually my credit card weeps whenever I get near that store, but it was doing a happy dance yesterday morning!

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  307. Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving Karen! I (thankfully) was invited to my boyfriend’s parent’s house for Thanksgiving dinner this year-so I didn’t have to slave away all day to cook. Instead, I baked 3 pies (which took me only half the day) then relaxed and enjoyed myself. I was reaally craving stuffing all year and it did NOT disappoint!

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  311. My only black friday purchase was the Body Shop 3 for $30. I got the jumbo body butters, those things are normally $25 each and I got 3 for $30!!!!

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  313. Oh goodness, considering how much I’m struggling with my current school workload, I would love to be able to learn by osmosis or diffusion or whatever. I’m at the point where I’m desperately wishing I could just have a chip implanted or something. I’d get more sleep, at the very least!

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  316. Speaking of Sephora – I am so excited for Sephora to arrive in my country next year.Several bloggers and a couple of magazines wrote a bit about it, but I am sort of doubtful anyway since a specific date or month hasn’t been announced yet. One would think that something as big as Sephora would create more buzz in the media. I’m going to stay optimistic though; positive thinking all around!

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  321. I’d love to learn languages by osmosis. I’d like to learn Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, Danish, French and Finnish. 🙂

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  330. I would love to learn to speak as many languages as possible. I speak English, French, and Korean, learning Spanish, and I would love to learn more languages.

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  332. Just wanted to say I totally enjoy your blog and can’t wait to read all your new posts. I would love to learn through osmosis so many things like how to make my house look better, how to do yard work so my yard looks nice, etc.

    Thanks again for a chance to win!

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  333. Recently I’m crazy about the UK makeup brand Sleek. I’m hauling their blushes like crazy, lol
    Have you tried it? Their lippies are great too btw.

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  334. I feel like I’m forever on the search for that perfect, my lips but better shade. In particular, I want a sheer, hydrating lipstick that can be applied without a mirror. I’ve found a great MLBB lipgloss (MAC Deelight) and would like a lipstick equivalent, but maybe something peachier or pinker. Any ideas?

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  335. I wore victory rolls as part of my halloween costume. They are very cute, but too high maintenance for my every day. My favorite food from this time of year is probably potatoes au gratin or pecan pie. If I could learn anything by osmosis I would learn how to be more organized and disciplined in my daily life. And I always get my moisturizer for a steal from Ebay – but often in mini or small sizes.

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  341. Stopped by to see if you blogged about Cyber Monday sales, but I’m getting sidetracked (willingly) by all the beauty news. Keep up the great work!

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  342. I’m from a country where there are no international shipping for most online shopping websites. I got things i want by joining shopping sprees,and of course there’s charges applies.
    So,i love the holiday season,where there are many sales,promotions and many holiday kits–they such a steal!!
    the annoying part for me is when websites doing promos which they cant even handle the traffic!
    *been a silent reader for a long time, I wish i can win the give-away,and i can use this to accomplish my left-over-wishlist!

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  348. Learning by osmosis sounds good but I’d like the idea of learning by eating. A cartoon character, Doraemon used to whip out some kind of bread, swipe it on the page and eat it! Hohohoho!

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  352. I always wish I could stop time and have everything and everyone frozen, except myself and those people I touch…like that alien show some 20 years ago. I think the character’s name was Evie Garland and her dad was an alien from space. Loved it, and ever since then I’v wished for those powers. Weird I know.

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  359. all of a sudden, don’t know why but I felt like listening to Alanis Morissette’s song, IRONIC. listening to it right now 🙂

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  360. (walking with a limp and my pants saggin)
    Whaddup K-Dawgggg? Please tell T-Money that I said what’s up with the homie hookup on that Sephora giftcard. This female has been itchin to go makeup shoppin nah’meannn? But if I don’t win, then it ain’t no thang but a chicken wangggg. Fo’realzzz. hahaha
    (OMG, lemme get out of hood mode ROFLMAO!)
    Hope you’re having a fantastic weekend Karen. I don’t know if many people on here even read your contest rules, but it’s pretty funny. =)

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  364. I rarely purchase clothing online because I prefer to try things on and see how they fit, but yes, I have made online clothing purchases before.

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  370. So, my favorite festive food right now is the butternut squash soup from Safeway! But I also love peppermint everything that’s out this time of year… Thanks Karen!

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  380. I would love to learn another language by osmosis. Specifically Japanese because I love their culture and would like to know what the hell I’m buying at the Japanese market.

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  383. I haven’t even made a dent in my Christmas shopping yet. I always say I’ll do it early and end up scrambling around at the last minute.

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  385. I always buy my clothes online! I have a 1 1/2 yr old and she doesn’t let me take the time to try on clothes in stores! 🙂

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  386. I didnt do much shopping this year on Black Friday..but I’m excited, because I have been wanting to try The Balm Shady Lady palette, but they were $40. This weekend the website had everything 40% off plus free shipping.. so I scored me one of those!! So excited!

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  388. I would LOVE to learn Greek by osmosis…it’s not necessary to convert to the Greek Orthodox Church, but I want to understand everything that is said!

    If only. 🙂

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  389. The best thing about the Holidays is the Xmas lights people put up! There’s something magical about them, and they make the neighborhood a happier place 🙂 I just wish we could see some sort of season over here in south Florida 🙁

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  391. I have a love for Makeup 🙂 it just makes me real excited to get up in the morning to practice!! I’ve been really wanting to purchase the Naked Palette by Urban Decay its kinda pricey I really hope I win 🙂 (eeeeeekkkkk!!!) im excited!!!

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  394. Drug stores are fantastic for discounted beauty products. There are clearance sales at Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens, Target, and Kmart constantly.

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  395. I love Pumpkins the smell, the taste. I love to bake pumpkin muffins, pie, souffles. Just love pumpkins. I love the fall specially because I love pumpkins. 🙂

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  396. I love pumpkin pie. I saw this recipe where you mix pumpkin pie, vanilla ice cream, and cinnamon together and it’s honestly like fireworks in your mouth.

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  397. I am on a serious blush kick right now – currently I’ve got eyes for the ones from 100% Pure (their powdered blushes, not the pot rouge). I’d love to learn really high quality cooking by osmosis. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Happy holidays!

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  405. I want to win, also a suggestion could you do a review of coastal scents, more specifically their new lip pencils and lipstick quads

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  406. Thanksgiving was a wonderful weekend this year! I was actually homesick once I got back to school, which is ironic because last year, I couldn’t wait to get away from being home. I guess as a freshman, I was more eager to be away. But now that I get along better with my parents since I’ve gone away for college, I actually enjoy being at home and with them! I hope your Thanksgiving holiday was as merry and blessed as mine was!

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  409. oh man, I would definitely love to learn another language by osmosis, like Hindi or French! Thanks for the giveaway, Karen!!!

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  410. I’d like to be able to learn stats by osmosis! Love football, basketball, baseball, and hockey and it’s hard to keep all the individual and team stats straight.

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  415. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. My favorite food this time of year is pie, sweet potato and pecan.:-) Yummm. If I could learn one thing by osmosis, it would be to slow down and breathe.

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  416. If only one could exercise via osmosis… sigh. Oh well, time for one last little fattening treat before back to work on Monday! Sure would love some new products to give myself for the Holidays! 🙂

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  417. I recently discovered that Marshalls carried Philosophy and TheBalm! Who knew? That was completely oblivious to me, haha. 🙂

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  421. My favorite place to shop online is Anthropologie.com. Every Tuesday they add new stuff to the sale section, so when I wake up at 5:30 am I go straight to the computer to see what’s new.

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  422. I worked 20 hours straight on black Friday and Saturday because our mall opened at 9 pm on thanksgiving. A Sephora gift card would really cheer me up after that monster shift. Thanks for having fab giveaways!

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  425. Love, love, love victory rolls! I remember the first time I really saw them in a Masterpiece Theatre (I think) called “Danger UXB”. Just thrilling! (the show, not the hair!)

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  430. I found your blog a while back and your posts are so helpful! I’m thinking about Goody Spin Pins. I have thick hair and a ton of it, layered and I’m skeptical that they’ll hold a in for me…

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  432. I would want to learn via osmosis how to stop time. I actually love the process of learning and that would give me time to do just that. 🙂

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  435. I purchase clothing online more than I do in stores! I find it much less stressful that way, and it’s easier to pick out what I want most.

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  448. My cats were happy to get leftover turkey; for one, it was his first thanksgiving as an owned cat, so he was happily surprised. The kitty with end-stage renal failure decided that dark meat turkey was food, so he got all he wanted. (He’s getting extremely picky/has lost most of his appetite – baby food is often dissed now.)

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  452. If I could learn anything by osmosis it would be math. I am no good at math.

    Also, by this time tomorrow I should be done Christmas shopping! Yay!!

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  453. I’m in a dilemma right now, deciding which pair of glasses I should purchase! I’m stuck between 2! One is a bolder one, and the other is more for everyday. I definitely need help choosing! And must decide by tonight 🙁

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  461. I love going to the the Macy’s and Marshalls for some discount hair and skin products. Sonew of the packaging for some unknown stuff is so cute and pretty! I one time found a full size hair product that normally cost $32 for only $7!

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