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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 Elizabeth! Congratulations, Elizabeth! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

A Makeup and Beauty Blog giveaway
Win a $50 eGift card from Sephora

G’morning and happy CAT-urday! It’s shaping up to be a beautiful day here in Marin County. The sun is shining, not a cloud in the sky, and I have a great big cup of coffee by my side. Hot — just like the spread Tabs did in Playcat a few years back. 🙂

I don’t have much on my plate today. Nothing exciting, at least. Just some housework, laundry (it never ends!), a workout and my grocery shopping. I’ve been totally on a cooking show kick lately, especially Giada at Home and America’s Test Kitchen, so I have all these ideas for meals I’d like to try.

I’m almost done with Angelfall, that young adult book with the fallen angels in it. Turned out to be pretty darn good. If time permits, I might also take another crack at that purple smokey eye from Make Up For Ever’s fall campaign.

Hope your weekend got off to a good start. Before you click away, have you entered this weekend’s Sephora eGift card giveaway? If you win it’s $50. Enough for a well-deserved treat.

What folks are saying…

“Hi Karen. Oh my goodness! I can’t believe I won! :O Thank you so much! You, Tabs, and your blog are amazing! Thank you for keeping me updated on all things beauty and more importantly, for keeping me entertained! Keep doing your thing! Thank you again.”
-Jacqueline

“Thanks so much, Karen. Just in case you were wondering what I got with it, I decided to go with the Clarisonic Mia–I’ve been wanting it for years now, but have never purchased it because of the price. Your eCard helped me finally buy it! I look forward to using it. Thanks again!”
-Jane

“Shut the front door! OMG Karen, you have made my day. 🙂 I’m sick in bed with the flu and this has just cheered me up immensely!!!!!!!! BTW, I’m the one that sent you that pic of my pug in a wig a few weeks back LOL! Thanks again, honestly, I’m beyond giddy right now.”
-Angel

“Oh my goodness! Thank you so much Karen (and Tabs, of course)! I really appreciate this! I’d been eyeing the Anastasia brow pencil in Strawburn to match my red hair!”
-Chelsea (and Jiji the kitten and Quincy the bunny)

“Never before have I been so pleased to check my email right before bed!!! Thank you so, so much! I truly enjoy your blog and check it almost daily! Thanks again! This made my night!”
-Melissa, Edmond, OK

“Hi Karen. Thank you so much, I’m so excited, I’ve never won anything before. My name is Hana … I just turned 25 (today is my birthday!) Yay! Thank you.”
-Hana

Win a $50 gift card from Sephora

  • 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, do you like cooking shows? Who’s your current celebrity crush? What’s one beauty product that’s always in your purse? Did you wear braces? How often do you wear blush? What’s your stance on bronzer? — 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/P5pAP3

  • The deadline to enter is Sunday, August 12, 2012 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 Elizabeth! Congratulations, Elizabeth! 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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  4. I’ve always wanted to love bronzer, I still do want to, but sadly I just can’t seem to make it work for my face shape :/

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  14. Hi Karen & Tabs! I would luh-luh-love a sephora gift card…hint hint. Your Saturday sounds perfectly mellow! I should be doing laundry/grocery shopping but I can’t seem to stop watching Olympic rhythmic gymnastic finals. Celeb crush? Ryan Renolds! I can’t live without my MAC lipgloss in pinkarat always in purse, I wore braces twice (still bitter about it), I wear blush every day but only wear bronzer after a beach trip.

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  18. I’ve hauled a few things from Tarte when they had their 30% off sale and a lot of Urban Decay’s reformulated eyeshadows. I really need to stop buying eyeshadows, but I just can’t resist the gorgeous metallic finish. *sigh

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  21. I hate bronzer I don’t think I can ever pull it off, I love benetint I try to use it everyday. I always have Mac cremesheen in richer lusher in my purse and Korres pomegranate lip butter in my purse

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  25. Hey Karen,
    Saturday means I am working of course…

    You remember I am sure that i have a blush obsession so I wear it every time I put make up on…I am not a fan of bronzers but I do add some highlighter on the top of my cheeks. Currently MAC Superb is my favorite.

    Have a great weekend!

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  28. Revlon lip butter is always in my bag lately, along with something for oil – blotting paper, mattifier, or pressed powder

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  32. I love cooking shows. The Barefoot Contessa is my favorite. I also love Tyler Florence, back when he did “Tyler’s Ultimate.”

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  41. blush doesn’t really work for me, unless it is super super pale and light, and i used to like brozner but I dont think it works for me anymore, i’m more of a highlighter person

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  43. I LOVE cooking shows, I feel like I could watch them all day if left to my own devices. I have to say, I’m not a great cook, but it has certainly made me more creative in the kitchen!

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  44. I ALWAYS carry my MAC tinted lip conditioners with me (Petting Pink and Coquettish Clarice) – it’s a must have for me! Blush I wear on an everyday basis to give a nice flush of color and to brighten up my face. I don’t wear bronzer because it just doesn’t work for me.

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  45. I never had braces but I wish I had. My husband keeps telling me I could get them now, but I almost wonder what the point is. I’d rather spend that money on lasik surgery.

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  46. I hate to cook..and hence, I can’t even stand cooking shows..but I cook very well.. :)…now, since I am travelling to India very soon, I won’t even need to know where the kitchen is…I have such a huge family..i wear blush everyday…and I am content being a human…the lines “bronze goddess” are not for me..my current celebrity crush is Sonam Kapoor…I love love the way she dresses..!And yeah about braces-never ever… :).. Thanks Karen for the giveaway…this is my last chance to win this ecard before I travel to India…

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  48. I think I’m still trying to master the right way to apply bronzed-I really like it but always feel like I don’t know where to put it!

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  52. had braces as a teenager (forced my parents into getting them for me because every other kid had them – even though my teeth were mostly straight). that reminds me, i need to wear my retainer more regularly!

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  55. I got brunette hair dye on my mom’s white carpet. I’m so screwed. (It didn’t come out even with good housekeeping’s stain removal tips).

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  57. I am obsessed with cooking shows. I watch Food network and Cooking channel quite a bit. My favorite show is Good Eats. Love the mix of food and science…. Plus Alton is a total hottie!

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  58. Enjoying my Saturday … Eating nutella out the container with my fingers, catching up on my google reader, watching the hubs play call of duty.

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  59. I love/hate cooking shows. on the one hand, it’s really interesting to how creative people can be with foods, but I want a bite of everything! I heard recently that there is a legally blind woman on Master Chef who is actually quite talented, which I think is pretty cool.

    I’ve had braces twice, wear a retainer every night, and my teeth still move 🙁
    it was such an ordeal to get them the first time around because my teeth are rather large. I had to get four adult teeth removed before braces, then later on had all four wisdom teeth that needed removal as well. teeth problems were the bane of my existence when I was younger!
    Soo recently posted … NOTD — Blue Gradient Fishnets

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  67. My newest celebrity crush is Lex Medlin who plays Judge Owen French on Drop Dead Diva. I just think he’s super cute & I love the way he plays the character. I still have yet to see anything else of his work. The funny thing is, Drop Dead Diva is the kind of show I usually do not watch, but I actually really like it and Lex.

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  71. Blush is a daily beauty product for me – don’t leave home without it on! I enjoy cooking shows – watching often jumpstarts the creative juices flowing for something to be made in the kitchen.

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  72. Hi Karen! I hope you, Tabs, and your Hubby are having a great weekend!
    I just discovered the wonders of bronzer. I use to shy away from that and blush because I’ve seen them both applied horribly. I realized you don’t have to cake it on. You can look natural, but better, when you wear bronzer or blush or both together.

    My current celebrity crush is Jeremy Renner. He’s a good looking, talented actor, that you could take about makeup with. What’s more to love? I also have always loved Robert Downey Jr.

    I tweeted about the giveaway here https://mobile.twitter.com/rileymariesmom/status/234363191126269952

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  75. Happy Saturday! My one thing that I always keep in my purse is lip balm, it drives me crazy to not have anything on my lips. Also, my newest celeb crush is that guy from This Means War, Warrior, Inception & The Dark Knight Rises. I have to learn his name lol

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  77. I need blush every day. Otherwise I look way too pale. I’m always on the lookout for the perfect blush though. Thanks for a chance at a giveaway – have a good weekend.

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  78. I never really saw the point of blush, being of the fair-skinned rosy-cheeked variety, but somewhere between college and starting a full-time job some years ago, I realized there were some days I legitimately needed a good pick-me-up in the face. And now I don’t leave the house without at least a dusting of Dandelion or Sugarbomb. 🙂 On the days I really need it, Tarte’s Flush is AMAZING and puts life back on my face. That should be good, right? Of course not. Now I’ve started getting into NARS blushes (I’ve always been in love with Orgasm and its lovely glow). Amour and Outlaw have been added to my collection and I have to say…they’re lovely. NARS’ formula is just fantastic.

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  79. Hi Karen!

    I’ve never had braces. I enjoy cooking shows but never have the opportunity to watch them; don’t have enough time for tv.

    I LOVE blush. NARS is obviously my favorite but I also like Tarte, MAC, and Benefit. I recently started playing with bronzer. As an NC42 its hard to find a good one. I like Too Faced Chocolate Soliel.

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  85. As soon as you posted about the book Angelfall the other day, I downloaded it and read it immediately that night and the following day. It was so good! Thanks for posting about it!

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  87. Love reading your blog. Whenever I am in the market for new cosmetics, I check out your product reviews! They are invaluable :).

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  89. I’ve been cooking more lately, as well.. one of my favorite blogs to reference is thepioneerwoman.com..however, even if i follow recipes to a T, my food never ever turns out right!! very frustrating!!

    oh and for blush…ALWAYS! always, always, always, ALWAYS! i look dead without it!

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  91. I always have at least one lip balm in my purse.

    I like some cooking shows – my favorites are “Good Eats” reruns and anything hosted by Nigella Lawson 🙂

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  92. I had braces three times. I’ve had pretty much every dental procedure ever, though (except for having a tooth pulled, thank goodness!).

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  96. i had braces and while it wasn’t pretty and grateful because i had a really awful mouth. they wanted me to do surgery to fix my overbite and that’s when i said no way… so i have straight teeth but an overbite. not a big deal at all. a little character never hurt anyone.

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  97. I love cooking shows 🙂 Food Network is one of my favorite channels. I always have a lip product (Jack Black Lip Balm). I used to wear braces, one of the worst times of my life..

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  98. do you like cooking shows? Yes, Love the Barefoot Contessa, she makes everything look so simple.
    Who’s your current celebrity crush? Lara Spencer
    What’s one beauty product that’s always in your purse? Lip Gloss
    Did you wear braces? No
    How often do you wear blush? Always
    What’s your stance on bronzer? It’s better than tanning

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  99. hmm.. i haven’t worn blush in awhile. i have some cream and powder but i never used the cream because it comes off so bright on my face, i totally wasted a lot of money on that. Now i’m too lazy to put on anything beyond foundation. If i win i would use it to buy skin care, because I want to have a fresh face look.

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  100. Definitely had braces. Not a lot of fun and my teeth shifted afterward again. Kinda not worth it.

    Thank you for another great giveaway opportunity Karen!

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  101. I always have several lip products in my purse. Gloss, balm, lipstick. I hardly use them, but I always carry them just in case. I’m not sure what “in case” is. Some kind of lip emergency I guess. lol

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    • I always carry several lip products in my purse. A lip balm I put on multiple times everyday , lip gloss I hardly ever wear, and a lipstick “for special occasions”.
      I also have a pressed powder which I never use except for the mirror.

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  107. I won’t go anywhere without lipgloss! Even if I’m running late and forget it, I always run back into the house to grab it.

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  108. Ugh, I NEVER get to wear blush! It’s no fair. 🙁 I have rosacea so unless I lay on the liquid foundation in multiple layers, I’m always flushed. Some of my friends have told me it’s fantastic because they hate putting on blush to get that flushed look. My problem is that mine isn’t the adorable just-on-the-apple-of-my-cheeks kind of flush, it’s the “I put on blush really heavy then it rained so it’s streaming down the sides of my mouth” flush. And forget doing anything more strenuous than walking a block or two, the second I start building up my heart rate, I look like I have a fever.

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  109. Could really use a pick-me-up. I always wind up spending my store gift cards on my husband & son. Would love to win this one so I wouldn’t get coaxed into spending it on someone else!! lol

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  110. I wear blush every day, but I just can’t figure out bronzer! Where do I put it? Do I want it to be seen, or is it something I need to blend, blend, blend? I’m a complete bronzer newb! LOL

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  112. I love blush, but it’s the one product I always forget about applying in the morning. I should wear it more often because I’m quite pale.

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  114. The only cooking show I watch is Pioneer Woman. Thanks for the giveaway, Karen! Try to stay cool on this heatwave weekend!

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    • OMG! I didn’t know the Pioneer Woman had a cooking show. I’ve read her books and must check this out! I learn about so much more than makeup from this blog.

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  115. My current celebrity crush is Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad. His combination of pathos and charisma is hard to resist and I always want to give him a hug! Great actor!

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  119. HIYA, Karen! I have been following Tabs the Cat (and you, of course) for quite some time. My husband is always wondering where my fascination with makeup and beauty products comes from and I would have to say that it has been cultivated by you! LOL. Yours was the first beauty blog I ever read and I am still a loyal reader today! Thank you! 🙂

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  123. I’m moving! Wearing the brightest pink lipstick I could find (Sephora cream lip stain in Strawberry Kissed) to make the job a little more pleasant 🙂

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  134. Is it sad that I’m worrying that summer is close to ending because I haven’t worn all my bright lipsticks and nail polishes yet?

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  139. I don’t have braces and I never thought I’d say this, but I REALLY want them! I was so stupid–after years of having braces in middle school, I had *perfect* teeth (sigh…I miss them so) but being the dummy that I am, I proceeded to wear my retainer once after getting them off and then never wore them again. Now, after my wisdom teeth have mostly grown in, they’ve pushed all my teeth forward–mainly my bottom ones. So i’ve got some gnarly crooked bottom teeth and a pretty bad overbite on top :/ I REALLY really want to get them fixed. WHYYY are braces so expensive!!!!

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  140. Hi Karen! Ok, here’s my current list of celebrity crushes: Chris Hemsworth, Sam Worthington, JEREMY RENNER (just recently) and Keifer Sutherland (for eva!) LOL! Have a great weekend!

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  144. Hi there Karen & Tabs!
    First of all: Karen, I love your blog although you were the reason my wallet gets slimmer and slimmer and my makeup drawer cabinet flows over with stuff…. In that cabinet, you can find a couple of blushes, my alltime favourite is benefits coralista! Bronzerwise I’m also a benefit girl: Hoola, cause it’s neither leaning too warm nor too cold, I don’t use it everyday though!
    My celebrity crush is Adam Rodriguez of CSI Miami, good Lord, he is SO hot, grrrrr!!
    Have a great Sunday and keep up the great work!
    Hugs, Verena

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  145. I love cooking shows! I really like Nadia G from Bitchin Kitchen! I also like watching people compete like on MasterChef! Thanks for the opportunity to win !

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  149. Hey Karen! I went to watch Bourne Legacy this morning at 9:30AM! I didn’t even know that the theater opened that early! Anyway, I really liked it! Have you seen it yet??

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  161. hopefully i win this, it would be an awesome birthday present for me (tomorrow i turn 23) i love to try maybelline’s baby lips… i love giada de laurentiis & bobby flay & guy fieri 😉 diners, drive ins and dives is my favorite show!

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  162. Current celebrity crush? Christian from the Australiian show Dance Academy! It’s a bit cheesy, but I love it anyway.

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  163. Hi Karen – I love your blog. Hmmmmm, celebrity crushes are as follows: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (just all around yums), Matt Smith (aDORKable), Aaron Paul (LOVE his voice), Ken Jeong (can we say funny), Byung-hun Lee (awesome actor and he is just delish), Kenichi Matsuyama (L – enough said), lead singer Pasha from Ungu (his voice breaks my heart), Gerard Way (my goth boy forever and ever), and Dominic Purcell (my dreamy muscle man). I know, I know….a strange mix of dudes, but I truly LUST after them all!!!!!!

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  164. I think I’m married to Man VS Food. My husband’s dream job would be to work for Diners, Drive Ins and Dives! I love makeup as much as he loves food. I am always looking for my next favourite mascara.

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  168. I wish I could wear blush better, my skin is so ruddy so it looks ridiculous to add blush on top of ruddiness. I really do love pinky golds and peachy gold shades so some days I try to do a really good job concealing the redness and add a tiny bit of blush.

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  169. I have an on-again, off-again relationship with cooking shows. Currently, I’m in the off phase but, I did catch some if Rick Bayless’s show on PBS last week and it was awesome.

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  170. I love wearing just a little blush. I don’t like the very heavy blush on me but a little just finishes off my makeup.

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  172. I finally found Pukka tea at my local supermarket! I’m so excited to finally try it after seeing the yummy pictures on your blog. 😀

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  173. I’m testing out Tarte Airbrush Marajuca Bouncy Blush in Shimmering Poppy…whew…long name..at the moment. So far I really like the color. They say it’s like a cream blush version of Amused. Loving it so far.

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  175. Hey Karen!

    I think your blog is fabulous! Actually, so does Charcoal (Char Char)! We are both big fans of you and Tabs!! I think they would be great fashionista friends! Our favorite item would have to be Urban Decay’s 24/7 eyeliner in perversion. Char can’t resist a good cat eye. 🙂 Have a fabulous weekend!!

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  182. Yes, I love cooking shows! I have to avoid them because, when I’m watching, I just end up thinking about how much I want all the drool-worthy food RIGHT at that moment. I love Giada and Nigella’s shows.

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  183. I’m sitting here reading your blog and all of the sudden my front door swings open….in walks my 13 yr old from his trip to the store up the street. It’s times like this that I don’t mind having a teenager….other times, it’s war LOL

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  186. i love cooking shows, EXCEPT when they feature the chefs who authored my favourite cookbooks! a strange thing, but i can’t stand to watch nigella lawson or jamie oliver’s shows!

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  187. I love cooking shows, even though I don’t do much real cooking (massive lack of time). Watching them makes me feel as if I’m doing some real cooking, though! 🙂

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  191. I’ve lately fallen in love with bronzer. My collection is growing rapidly! Favorites are Lush’s Charisma skin tint, Hard Candy Tropics baked bronzer, and NYC Sunny powder for contouring.

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  194. I used to watch cooking shows like crazy. And then they cancelled Good Eats. And I stopped watching Food Network. 🙁

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  196. I like older cooking shows where the host actually cooked. Nowadays it seems like they do little cooking and lots of party prepping or guest interviews.

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  197. I love the food network. when there’s nothing specific I want to watch I always turn to the food network. I can watch it all day that it’s actually not healthy…haha

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  200. If I won I feel like I would probably save it until Black Friday because Sephora has crazy great sales for Black Friday(:

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  201. Ryan Lochte is my current celebrity crush. I just wrote about it on my blog too! Such a hottie.

    I went to Sephora today and experienced really great customer service (had to return the Clinique BB cream because it wasn’t good).

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  205. I’m actually looking for a “touch-up” kit that I can carry around in my purse that has concealer, highlighter, lip/cheek color, and eyeliner. i’ll probably have to put one together myself…

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  206. I always have lipgloss in my purse and pants pocket, and if i forget I buy a replacement. I have a gloss addiction, LOL!

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  222. Cooking shows are getting old. Getting recipes off of blogs are more interesting. I trust the blogger, the recipes always come out food.

    Lisa

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  227. Yesterday I left the vanity door open and I came later, forgot it was dark and hit my head so so hard! I cryed like a little girl!! :S

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  228. I love to watch cooking shows now with my little daughter. We love Giada, Ina Garten and Paula Dean. And then we love to make up our own recipes with her.

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  238. Cooking shows are my favorite! I enjoy watching bitchen kitchen. It cracks me up. “how to put your mate on a diet” LOL Nadia comes up with some great themes that are such a nice refresher from “im having a fabulous dinner party for my fabulous friends.” Wish it was on now!

    Hope I win! Indulging in some make-up would make my sinus infection feel much better!!

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  239. Hi Karen 😀

    I’ve been on a cooking roll too. A lot of recipes are coming from Pintrest. When I watch the food network, I

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  252. More of a food/travel show than a cooking show, but I love Anthony Bourdane’s No Reservations. It’s always really interesting and makes me crave everything he eats.

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  253. I always have lip balm or travel size Vaseline in my purse! My lips get chapped super easily and chapped lips aren’t attractive on anyone!

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  255. I just got a cryptic text from my coworker saying “No and sorry I didn’t mean to get you in trouble”…. now I’m terrified my boss is pissed off at me.

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  258. Thanks for the contest! Yesterday night I had to get stitches so if I won it would be an appreciated change of luck 🙂

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  261. Go Sephora! Go Karen! I think I have found my HG bronzer after buying dozens for years………Josie Maran Brightening Bronzer. Can’t really say why it works so well, but it just goes on like butter! I use a big Sephora bronzer brush and voila. Contouring. Thanks for all the contests. ONe day I hope to win! Big VIP event next weekend I think….

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  266. I’m so excited for the Hobbit movie to come out!! A. because it’s a great story but B. mostly for Orlando Bloom 😉

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  268. I’m sad Tokidoki is departing Sephora 🙁 I just bought their lip balm stain in Skeletrina and it’s amazing!! Also, Wow to Kat Von Ds lock it foundation – I haven’t tried liquid foundation in 15 years but I got a sample and my life has now changed for the better!

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  273. Hi Karen! Well I have to say that most of my celebrity crushes are blondes! I have a thing for Matt Damon, but I also really like Jude Law and Leonardo DiCaprio! I hope you, the hubby, and Tabs have a great weekend!

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  278. Lately, I’m never without my Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch. I’m usually the type to switch up my lip color – but this stuff just calls my name. Hydrating, good color payoff, and lasts for a couple of hours – it’s a total winner!

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  280. Hi Karen! I love all makeup – have way too much of it. I’m sick of being preggo and I secretly crush on the creepster Tom Cruise 🙂

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  282. I think Tabs should hang out with my black beauty Cookie some day. Two such beautiful and mulit-talented cats (not to mention well ROUNDED) would take the world by storm.

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  284. Counting down the days until the kids start school, on Wednesday!!! Four days baby! Not that I’m excited, but I’m a tad excited!

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  285. Current celebrity crush is Ian Somerhalder and i always have lip balm in my purse 🙂 in case i bump into him and he asks me for a kiss….bwahahaha! If only….

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  287. I always carry a Britesmile whitening pen-it really works well and I can never remember to use it at home, so putting it in my makeup bag helps me remember.

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  293. I love the food network. Giada’s show is one of my favorites as well, but Barefoot Contessa will always be my number one..I love Ina!:)

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  303. I watch a lot of the cooking shows on PBS and the Food Network mostly to watch someone else cook since it’s a lot more relaxing (and less calories) than when I cook. My current favorite shows are the Food Network’s ‘Best Thing I Ever Ate” and “Best Thing I Ever Made” – so much fun to see where the food stars like to eat and like to make.

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  310. I wore braces for 4 years, until I was almost 16. The day I got them off, my family and I left for Spain for vacation, so it was an extra happy time for me!

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  324. I like cooking shows! Mostly, anyway. Paula Deen makes me want to vomit, but I love America’s Test Kitchen and have all of their cookbooks. Great for pies.

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  330. I always have a lip balm, especially the newer ones that include a hint of color. Makes me feel like I am doing something healthy for my lips, while giving them a nice sheen of color too! The Covergirl Natureluxe balms are nice, and the Say Yes to Carrots tinted line is great without being sticky. So I don’t have to worry about cat fur getting stuck to my lips when I snuggle my felines…:)

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  333. I always have a powder compact in my purse and some sort of lippy — gloss, pencil, anything that can give a bit of color, shine and/or protection.

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  340. When I went for a walk today, I walked past a hedge. Underneath the hedge there was three cats sleeping! I think it was a mother cat and two kittens. I stopped to talk to them, but they didn’t care much, even though I patted one of the kittens on its nose! The mother cat and one of the kittens looked like your cat, and I was reminded of your great blog.

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  342. I love the food network but it always makes me hungry! I wish I could cook well, I’d love to try some of the recipes.

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  345. I always have Medicated Chapstick with me. Always. It’s the only thing that can help my eternally dry, chapped/flaky lips.

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  347. Agh! I creep your page all the time and never comment, but a gift card up for grabs? I can’t resist!

    Love your blog, and how you don’t take yourself too seriously. It’s a nice read at the end of the day for me 🙂

    Elle
    xo

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  348. I ALWAYS have lipstick in my purse. I’m a lipstick fanatic. I have a 4-step process: first, I apply a lip stain to help keep my color lasting longer. Next, I apply lipstick. After that, I line my lips with a pencil and top it off with a dab of gloss in the center of my bottom lip. (It’s caramel latte flavor–yummy!)

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  357. I am obsessed with Food Network! Paula Deen is my favorite. But I just recently moved to Okinawa and I am definitely going through withdrawals

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  371. I have temporarily stopped using any lip products except my NYC lip stain in forever freesia and lip balm! It’s so comfy, but no risk of getting the lip color on anything else. I think I’ll either try clinique’s chubby sticks, almost lipsticks, or the revlon balm stains next.

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  377. I always have so much lipgloss in my purse, the guy at airport security asked if I “had a fetish”!! Love your blog, love Sephora! Thanks, Karen!

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  379. I always have my 20+ year old hair brush in my purse. It’s seen much better days and is missing half of its bristles, but I still go into panic mode every time I think I’ve lost it!

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  381. seeing all of your pictures of your cat makes me want to spend more time with mine hahaha too bad im allergic!! :[
    but thanks for all you do Karen!!

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  387. Okay, I just bought my first bronzer (vs. using free ones I’ve gotten as free gifts with purchase) and I cannot figure out how to make it look…you know…natural! Bronze-y! Sun-kissed! I am pretty sure I look like someone smudged dirt on my face 🙁

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  388. I had braces from 8th grade to my sophomore year. I was so happy when they came off! Now if I can just remember to wear my retainer…

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  390. I had braces, but I’m pretty sure they didn’t do anything for my teeth. They’re still a bit crooked, but they weren’t bad to begin with. Lame.

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  391. I love cooking shows, especially ones about desserts like Cupcake Wars and Top Chef: Just Desserts! Nom nom…. looove cupcakes! Current and forever celebrity crush: Johnny Depp! Speaking of nom nom….

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  395. Im currently watching true blood, and i’ve actually read angelfall but i didn’t think it was that amazing, fun read though!

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  399. We had to take our dog to the vet yesterday. (Routine visit) The meds we give him for sedation when flying do not make or keep him asleep so he was prescribed Xanex! MY DOG!!! We had to go to Target and get his rx filled because they do not stock it at the vet. His little red Target bottle has a green ring and says his name Mo P…… So weird that my dog was prescribed Xanex! He may be just a bit of a diva!

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  409. I want to wiiiiiin! It’s cold and rainy here in Brazil, and it doesn’t help that tomorrow is monday -___-
    well, good luck everyone!
    ps: my celebrity crush is Zac Efron. can’t get any better than that.

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  410. I just love Top Chef: Just Desserts, and pretend it will inspire me to whip up a chocolate masterpiece of some sort. Instead, I end up raiding the chocolate chips in the pantry!

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  411. No need for me to watch cooking shows, my husband is amazing in the kitchen and that works out perfect because I HATE to cook. But I can bake! 🙂 Happy Sunday Funday!

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  412. Oh yeah, I had braces for 5 years. My teeth still aren’t perfect – I’d need jaw surgery to fix it all. Sigh! But it’s still an improvement, I guess. Hope you had a great weekend!

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  413. My current celebrity is Lee Pace. It has been for awhile, he’s great in Pushing Daisies, and I absolutely loved him in The Fall!

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  414. I’m working weekends right now, and bronzer just makes me feel better about it. It perks up my tired, tired skin and helps me face the day.

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  416. Oh those good old braces days… haha. I usually wear blush unless my skin is unusually red, as it sometimes flares up.

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  428. I like the cooking competition shows! I’m not so great a cook myself, so the teaching shows aren’t so helpful 🙁

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  430. We don’t have cable so I had to give up the food network. =( One thing I never leave the house is my Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1. I’ve been hooked for 10 years!

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  433. Whenever I need to look up a new product swatch after finding it on the Sephora site, I come straight to your blog! Love that!

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  436. Karen, I am off to Trader Joe’s tomorrow to get some mango and cream popsicles. It is hotter than a MoFo in Southern Cali!!!

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  440. I have a house of testosterone (husband, twin boys). I buy makeup because I want it and it’s a good, well deserved feminine dose.

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  447. Recently I’ve been into watermelon juice! It’s so refreshing on these hot summer days! I definitely recommend it!

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  448. I wear falsies for fun just about every day and I never leave my house without my DUO eyelash glue! It’s the best! I swear by it! I’ve tried several different brands and this is the only one where my eyelashes haven’t fallen out.

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  456. My birthday is tomorrow and it would be the best birthday ever is I won a gift card to Sephora! I’ve been dying to try the new NARS collection! 🙂

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  463. Love your blog Karen! I always carry lip balm, currently using Kiehl’s in a tube and loving it for my dry summer lips.

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  466. I wear blush more frequently in the fall and winter, but rarely in spring/summer since I sweat all the time and everywhere lol.

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