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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 Lisa! Congratulations, Lisa! 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

Aw, just one more game! This is the one, I can tell! I can feel it in my bones. Come on, Kitty Glitter, come on! Mama needs a new pair of socks!

My favorite casino game is a penny slot machine called Kitty Glitter, and it’s kinda like Connect 4, except with cats, where you try to get 3-4 of the same cat pictures lined up in a row. The rows can go in pretty much every conceivable direction on the screen, even diagonal or zig-zagging.

I’m not a big gambler, but I could play Kitty Glitter for hours…assuming my pennies hold out, LOL!

Love this game!

Tabs will be disappointed to learn that there are no tabbies in Kitty Glitter. What a huge oversight by the developer!

Time for me to go test my luck one last time before we head home. Good luck to you in this weekend’s giveaway, and don’t forget to also enter the Burberry Beauty giveaway still going on now. That’s two ongoing giveaways, and one of them has 15 winners!

See you soon. 🙂

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, are you a gambler? If so, what’s your favorite game? Do you know how to salsa dance (or ballroom)? How do you feel about dry shampoo? What was the last trip you took? Have you ever seen the ocean? Are there any makeup/beauty products you like so much that you buy backups? — 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/ND7PDb

  • The deadline to enter is Sunday, September 2, 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 Lisa! Congratulations, Lisa! 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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  16. Non beauty product but I bought backups of my Origins eye doctor eye cream and my First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream when I was in New York on holiday! Everything is insanely expensive where I live so I stock up a lot in USA! 🙂 Oh and I also stocked up the Neutrogena revitalizing lip balms in the shade healthy blush. BEST. LIP. BALMS. EVER.

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  21. I would so love to win a $50 gift card from Sephora. I can use it to try out some new liquid lipsticks 💄😃

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  25. I had ham for dinner 4 times in the past week so I really don’t want to see any for a while even though it was the best ham I’ve ever had! Dinner tonight: NOT HAM! LOL

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  29. Watching Jane Eyre on a gloomy day does not inspire the vim and vigor I need to start my housework. Oh how I love my byronic heros though…

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  31. Yahtzee is currently my favorite game!! Used to love playing it as a kid – now play it with my own kids. I am a firm believer in dry shampoo. Has saved my backside more than once!

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  34. Your blog is so much fun to read! Our last trip took us to Cleveland and Niagara Falls, and while there are casinos in both cities, I did not make it into any of them. Have a great time!

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  38. I actually use dry shampoo every other day–it helps my hair color (bright red!) stick around a lot longer, and gives my short hair volume and texture! I use Lush’s No Drought, and I love the stuff.

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  41. I never gamble, I think it is ridiculous to throw money away on nothing. I’d rather take that money and go shopping or dining.

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  42. I do not know how to ballroom dance but am obsessed with watching it. I’d love to learn but that would probably require a very patient teacher as I don’t have ver good coordination.

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  43. I’m a HUGE fan of dry shampoo. My hair gets oily so fast, but I hate washing it everyday – I think it dries out my ends too much. The problem is, I haven’t found a dry shampoo I really like. They all either smell funky or just don’t work as well as plain ol’ cornstarch.

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  47. I am not really a gambler, but I have to say….I LURVE kitty glitter! Perfect crazy cat lady game. My hubby and I actually won about $60 on it last time we played in Vegas!

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  49. i love the idea of dry shampoo, but with dark black hair, i can’t use e.g. the oscar blandi dry shampoos – too much white residue 🙁

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  50. the only things i’ve ever liked enough to buy back ups of are wet n wild’s born into privilege nail polish and revlon’s eyeshadow in peach sorbet (since they discontinued it) I don’t buy back ups of high end stuff usually because it doesn’t seem practical to have /spend a lot on extras that I might not get to/ decide i dislike before I finish.

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  51. The only time I ever gambled was playing poker with my cousins in the summers. I was so terrible at it that once I ended up betting all my sheets and blankets, and I think I bet my little brother, too, and lost it all.

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  53. Last not visiting family trip (they live 2 hours away atm.. not for much longer!) was to visit my friends about 4 hours away. weekend of goofing off mostly.

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  57. I buy back-ups of mac blot powder because its so awesome. I also have 2 each of the ecotools finishing (use for skincare and stippling foundation and hd powder application) and buffing (for foundation powder and blush application) brushes.

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  58. I can’t think of any product I would intentionally buy back-ups for! There’s no product I love so much that I think I won’t be able to find a dupe of if/when it’s discontinued.

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  59. I never understood why people raved about the ocean until I saw something other than the chocolate milk-looking Gulf Coast water up close! Once I saw the turquoise Caribbean water, I was in love!

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  68. I visited a casino once in Cripple Creek, Co. I quickly realized I wasn’t a gambler, lost interest and went on my merry way visiting the spectacular state. I’m sure I saved a lot of money as well.

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  70. Here’s my problem: My Sephora wishlist has about 200.00 worth of products on it, but my checking account only has about 5.00 worth of money in it. What to do? Enter Karen’s 50.00 Sephora E-Gift Card Giveaway, and pray to the makeup gods I win! Oh…and I also Tweeted as per your request in the hope of increasing my chance of winning. Here is the Tweet URL: https://twitter.com/TwirlyGirly1/status/241967977627529218

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  72. Hey Karen!! The makeup products I buy back up for….are………MAC STUDIOFIX COMPACT FOUNDATION/POWDER……AND…..MAC EYE MAKEUP REMOVER….IN THE PINK BOTTLE!!!! LUV IT!!!!! You, Tabs, and your fam have a safe weekend and be blessed!!!!!

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  73. I have not found a dry shampoo that I really like so far. I have only tried a couple of brands, but I was not really impressed. I want to keep searching though!

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  75. I went to a casino in Connecticut once. I enjoyed the fancy video-game style slot machines, with graphics and everything. There was a monopoly one and a Top Gun one I quite enjoyed, even though I was losing all my money!

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  77. I am in love with Dr Jart BB cream. i have a sample tube that is almost gone. My skin feels and looks amazing since I started using it. If i win, I would definitely spend $36 on a full size!!

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  79. My friend’s mom goes to ballroom dancing everyweek so one summer during college we followed her…and OMGOSH i realized i had no rhythm and I’m a slow learner!

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  83. Oh yeah, I love the slots! Plenty of casinos out here in San Diego. In fact, I know that Kitty Glitter game. I just wish they had a doggie version of it. 🙂

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  84. I don’t generally buy backups (unless nabbing my “next” mascara counts, since I go through those pretty fast and would hate to run out), but when Sally Hansen discontinued the HD nail polishes, not only did I buy the rest of the colors I didn’t already own, I got a second bottle of DVD. Blue/purple duochrome + glitter = awesome!

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  86. Kitty Glitter!!!!! 🙂

    Dry shampoo is the bomb. And I don’t really buy back-ups per se, but have about three canisters of different dry shampoos. There are some great formulations out there from a variety of brands.

    Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks again for another great giveaway opportunity!

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  87. One of the few things in makeup that I am obsessed with and buy several backups of are foundations and eyeliner. I also have several lipsticks, but I don’t have backups for them.

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  91. TRIPS TRIPS TRIPS! Going to Halloween Horror nights this month for the first time with my boyfriend (why am I automatically thinking of True Blood?) . Since its the first time I’ve ever planned on a vacay with a guy :bites nails: I’d like to buy Bare Minerals night remedy, reallyy nervous for him to see me without makeup>.

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  94. I used to live very close to the ocean, so yes I have seen one. Now I miss it. I have a lake where I live now and it’s just not the same thing.

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  99. I wonder what it’s like to be the person trusted with the job of naming slot machines. Imagine if “Kitty Glitter” was your life’s work lol!

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  105. I already have several items on my sephora shopping list awaiting f&f sale later this year. Would be awesome to get a treat early! Enjoy the rest of your weekend Karen!

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  112. I bought backups for my brow pencils, partly because I like them a lot and partly because I found them on clearance and they are the perfect shade for my brows so I had to scoop them up.

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  126. I really like LORAC’s lip glosses… it feels like I’m getting a lot for my money and they feel hydrating, which– being from Colorado — is such a necessity. Avoiding chapped lips can be a downright challenge.

    (and I LOVEEEE the ocean. Don’t get to see it enough 🙂

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  129. I just spent most of my day reading a book that was good for the most part till I got to the last 2 chapters, the whole story line went into a snowball effect. Guess I’ll go out and look for another book, maybe some suspense thriller type of book.

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  130. The last trip I took was from South Carolina all the way to Kansas! We just moved here almost 2 weeks ago. We’re hoping to settle down here and make it better than we were in SC. We’re part of the metropolis known as Kansas City, MO. It’s so overwhelming, but exciting for this small town girl to be living in a big city now. 😀 Also, I always keep backups of my favorite lip glosses. xP

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  131. I’m coming late to dry shampoo. I first tried Stila hair refresher in Jade Blossom, because I liked the scent. A white powder does not work on brown hair. I don’t know what they were thinking. I’m now trying the Oscar Blandi spray. It’s not bad. I’d like to find something less expensive. I’ll check your blog for suggestions. 🙂

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  138. Just got the Ocho Loco set (ordered it Thursday, it arrived Saturday!) and I am so glad I didn’t wait to get it. I love the darker tones of the eyeliners in this set!

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  142. I never really have the money to gamble, so I stick to the penny slots! My husband and I went to a casino in the spring and actually did pretty well on them! I won about $50 and my husband won $115 – on one pull!!

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  143. I’m not a big gambler, but when I have gone to a casino, I just park myself in front of a penny or nickel slot machine for a few hours.

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  154. Hi Karen,

    I just found your blog and think its adorable that you love your cat so much. I have a French Bulldog and from the back he totallllly looks like a cat!!

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  160. Sure, I can Salsa. 🙂 I was a ballroom dancer for 3 years, but I had to quit my first year of college because I couldn’t keep up with two jobs, 23 credit hours and ballroom. But it was fun!

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  168. I’m so happy to have a three-day weekend this weekend. I actually went to Sephora today (I had to take my mom to the mall to do some returns), but while the one foundation I wanted to check out seemed like a good match based on my hand-swatch, the trip was not a success. I uncharacteristically sprayed on a perfume that I’d wanted to try without testing it on the blotter first and I paid for it!

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  170. On vacation in AK but just got into Seattle today and was able to check out their Sephora today by Pike’s Market! Alaksa was so beautiful.

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  171. The last trip I took was to Mexico… I was so excited when I got their and saw the tropical ocean! It was my first time to Mexico and I still couldn’t believe I was even there. Then I realized I didn’t bring my face wash or face cream! I had to use my moms face wash which gave me more zits than I already had!

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    • Oh and the face cream I was using as still am is from Sephora. It is the smashbox bb cream! I would totally recommend this cream to everyone!

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  174. I have a few backups of nail colors that I love. The most recent one is Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Mystic Lilac, from 2010. When I put mine on the other day, I realized I liked the color enough to try and find a couple more bottles. Luckily, there was one listing on Ebay for it that was going to expire in 14 hours, so I bought 2 of the last 3 bottles the seller had.

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  176. Buxom lipgloss in the (now discontinued) shade of Eva is my back up worthy purchase. I have finished two and have two more waiting.

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  182. Living in South America and with a musician father, I can – and I love to – dance salsa! Would love to learn tango though.

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  185. Hmm.. I tend to buy backups of lipsticks I love (lip butters and revlon soft nude) and nail polish like opi lucky lucky lavender!

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  187. It’s been a LOOONG time since I’ve taken a trip but I’m planning already for a vacation to Florida in early December (can we say WDW?) 😀

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  192. A Sephora gift card would really come in handy right about now 🙂 I’m not much of a gambler (so hard to see that hard-earned money slip away), but when I do I love to play blackjack. The social interaction is so fun compared to say, slot machines!

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  194. I live about 40 minutes away from the ocean but I only visited it a few times this summer. Busy busy life. The last time I saw it was a few weeks ago from my hospital room window.

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  202. I live in Florida, but rarely ever see the ocean, even though it is less than an hour from my house. I’m just not really a big fan.

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  204. My mom and I used to walk on the boardwalk on Saturday morning during the summer when I was back from college. Loved seeing the ocean early in the morning.

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  205. I want to go home. I’m in Dallas because work evacuated me due to Hurricane Isaac, and I can’t go home until our Main Office has power back 🙁 Some retail therapy would really be nice…

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  207. I am not a gambler but I love playing card games. I am not a very good dancer. Um… I think I prefer normal shampoo because I think they actually clean your hair more. Just this summer I went to Taiwan to visit my grandparents. Yes, I love the ocean way more than mountains. I love urban decay eyeshadows, the colors are just pure beauty and they come in a lot of shades.

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  208. My recent tripp to Sehora+ New Bumble & Bumble’s Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil. I’ve been eyeing this since I heard about it. 😀

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  210. I hate it when I buy makeup that I like, but the packaging ruins it. Plain old tubes with caps don’t get clogged at the tip like pumps do, and you can control the amount. Sigh.

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  214. I don’t win when I gamble (in the literal sense of the word), but I have a friend who always wins exactly twice as much as she puts in – not every single time but overall through the night or weekend or whatever!

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  215. I just went back to the gym this week for the first time since my son was born (15 months ago!). I’m doing a “couch to 5k” running program. Hoping I won’t hack up a lung in the process ;).

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  216. I love the ocean! My last place I visited was Florida, and there was a beautiful beach where the ocean was amazing!

    I also Love Sephora! 🙂

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  217. I love the ocean! My last place I visited was Florida, and there was a beautiful beach where the ocean was amazing!

    I also Love Sephora!

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  220. I’ve seen both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. I stepped foot in the Pacific for the first time exactly a year ago and it was lovely. It’s crazy how different the two are!

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  222. I have used the Suave Dry Shampoo and so far, it’s okay. It stopped my hair from feeling all greasy, but there’s still residue in my hair no matter how many times I brush.

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  227. I dont gamble much but when I do I am a slot machine type!! Hope you are having a good weekend. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  228. I’m indifferent to gambling, but I really wish I knew how to play poker. It looks like fun.

    I also really like casinos, for some reason, which is funny because I’ve heard that most people don’t like the casino atmosphere.

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  229. Dry shampoo…well, just like normal shampoo, I feel like it’s no use to buy an expensive brand. The 2$ Suave one is even better than the 10$ I got a Sally’s!

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  238. Dry shampoos are a fail for me so far. I haven’t found one that smells really good (least offensive are Oribe and Not Your Mother’s) and many of them smell just bad (Ojon, Blandi). The worst part is how they are empty after five uses, followed closely by how they make my head itch and how I have to wash my hair within 8 hours of use or it’s a matted greasy mess. Related closely – why do Ojon products smell so bad? Even though they work, I can’t have that stank on my head. The deep conditioner smells like the ashtray of a 1974 Pinto.
    If I win the Sephora card, I’m buying that Hourglass brush.

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  245. Yes, Salsa is my second name! Actually, all kind of dances are just me, I love to dance. I actually think I missed my vocation….On my wedding day, I just danced, danced, danced…..

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  248. Hey Karen! Hope you’re enjoying your vacation this long weekend. I’m currently able to see the ocean every day because I’m vacationing in Maine! The only thing I’ve bought backups of so far is Lush Dream Cream. I buy a tub of that goodness before my current one runs out because I have yet to find a cream that I like better. Just wish it was ten dollars cheaper!

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  251. I love the idea of dry shampoo.. though it never seems to keep my oily hair at bay. So until they create a great dry shampoo, it’ll be a product that never was (for me) :(.

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  255. Thanks for the giveaway! I’m not a gambler but once in awhile I do buy lottery tickets. He he I guess that is a gamble right? Have a great Sunday and Labor Day 😄

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  258. Thanks for the giveaway!! i’m in love of the new guerlain fall collection, specially, the Rouge g L’EXTRAIT, so beatiful !!!

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  259. That machine is pretty awesome! I’m not a gambler just because my luck is so terrible; I never come out ahead every time I go to Vegas. So I figure that if I’m gonna waste my money, I might as well spend it on something I can enjoy for a while (my rationalization for buying more makeup 🙂 🙂 ).

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  261. Hi Karen,

    I’m not really a gambler – I always feel guilty blowing money in slot machines, although they are a guilty pleasure. My favorite are the quarter machines. When I lose, I’m always thinking about what I could of bought with that money. Iol

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  262. Hope U had fun in Tahoe Karen! I love going to the casino but I don’t gamble just like looking around feel the excitement and look at other people win lol

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  263. I’m not a gambler simply because I think I’ll get addicted to it. the whole *just one more* attitude would get me. I’ve never been to Las Vegas or a casino, but I do want to go to both at least once just for the shiggles one day (when I’m much more comfortable and financial stable with blowing some money)

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  264. thank you for all your blog reviews! you’re one of the few sites i look up before making purchases! currently, im scoping out UD’s ocho loco … really wish they would sell LSD separately 🙁

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  266. Got a sunburn … On the back of my neck! Because I wore a shirt that ONLY showed my neck today, not expecting it to be as hot as it was 😛

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  272. My last trip was to the hospital this past Thursday night for dislocating my shoulder :/,

    My favorite beauty products that I bought back ups of is MAC’S viva glam gaga lipstick the pink one I bought three I love it so much!

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  273. Hmm…dry shampoo. See, my problem is that every time I go swimming, my hair gets soaked and I have to wash it again. I’d be nice if there was a solution to that problem…

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  274. My last trip was to Hong Kong and Macau, and I actually just came back home 2 days ago! And I don’t know how to salsa OR ballroom dance, but I do know zumba! 😀

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  277. I’ve always lived within a 40 minute drive to the ocean and can’t imagine living much further away. Although I don’t go to the coast often (just a few times a year) , I like knowing it’s there in case I feel the need to breeze fresh ocean air.

    Have a great weekend Karen!

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  278. Hmmmm dry shampoo is okay. I wish I could travel the world and see all the amazing things out there and get to try all the different foods :-).

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  282. I’m flying out to Italy to study abroad tomorrow (!!!) and i seriously debated bringing dry shampoo. I ended up packing baby powder instead because I already had it and I’m super cheap and didnt want to buy anything…

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  288. Labor Day weekend is not about rest from “labor” for me this weekend. Instead, I will be helping my 10 year old son with a project about famous persons/inventors. His choice? Steve Jobs, whom we must decorate a bowling pin to look like. Fun, fun!! A restful and enjoyable Labor Day weekend to all! 🙂

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  290. Hi Karen! I’m off to a family bbq later today. It’s so nice to spend time with family (& all the family pups)! Hope you are having a great holiday weekend! 🙂

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  295. The last trip, I took was back to NYC exactly 1 year after 9/11- pretty spooky. But I did get to see Hairspray on Broadway and we did travel down into Pennsylvania and Maryland too so got to see some Amish and eat some crab, yum.

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  297. I’m so jealous of your trip to Tahoe. I have always wanted to visit there, but was always afraid I would run into an ex who lives out there. That would not be a good thing…

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  299. i splurged $4.00 on a starbucks latte at a Wisconsin “resort” that only serves instant in its rooms. Best $4.00 I’ve ever spent… at least in the last week. 🙂 Have a great week!

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  302. I think my little girl cat would love it if Mommy won this – I could buy her the new Hello Kitty items she’s been coveting! 😉

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  311. Everytime I am searching for swatches of the next latest & greatest product, I almost always pull up your amazing blog. Your swatches are sooo helpful, and I just love your witty commentary & darling kitty pics!! Every time I search for new product swatches on google, I’m always crossing my fingers your little pic pops up!! That sounds slightly stalkerish bwahahaha…But I just wanted to thank you for your AMAZING blog!!! It really helps me figure out which products I NEED to purchase, and which ones I can live without. Oh, and doing these giveaways is SUPER generous/wonderful of you!!! Keep up the good work doll!!!

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  314. I love dry shampoo! I have super thick, super long hair and the humidity in VA makes drying my hair naturally take forever ( I don’t like to blow dry) so dry shampoo has allowed me to stretch washing my hair one day longer! It’s great!

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  317. I’ve only gambled once. I won $50 on a game I put five bucks in. I had no idea how to play the game, I was just pushing buttons and I won $50! I did the happy dance, my husband laughed at me, it was funny!

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  319. Dry shampoo is my savior in the mornings when I have little time to get ready for class. I particularly love the Batiste line — affordable, non-irritating odor, gets the job done.

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  325. Alverde’s sleek lipstick in Red Sierra. Best kind of deep but wearable red shade (like my lips in a deeper, richer bordeaux-er version)… that I would stack upon.

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  327. I found that using an eyeshadow like rice paper or shroom in the inner tear duct with satin taupe makes satin taupe more wearable for my warm completion

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  331. I buy a MegaMillions and a Powerball ticket every week, if that counts as gambling. I’ve never played any card games (don’t know any!) or even the slot machine. I’ve never set foot in a casino before but maybe someday, more so for the shows and cheap eats (I saw a program on PBS about 99 cent half-pound hot dogs in Vegas. LOL) than the games though.

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  333. I’m a sophomore in college and I just stumbled across your site. I love that you do tutorials for girls with Asian eyes, it’s so hard to find a good tutorial that fits my eye shape. But your site has done wonders for me. Thank you!

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  334. I love dry shampoo! I use it at night before I go to bed instead of in the morning. It works much better that way! No white/gray residue or matte-not-oily-but-still-dirty look 🙂

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  338. Dry shampoo and I don’t get along…my hair just feels stickier and greasier. ew. one of my friends swears by plain baby powder though.

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  344. I’m in the market for a new foundation….which led me to this sight but I got distracted buy all the other pretty eye kits….most which I got but still working on finding another perfect foundation.

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  355. I love dry shampoo! I use it at least twice a week. I do have to say that I almost always put my hair up when I use it because I feel like it still doesn’t look great when it’s not freshly washed. Saves me time in the shower though!

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  358. I don’t like gambling just thinking about it makes me feel guilty because its basically throwing money away I would rather spend it on makeup lol!!

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  362. I am…a terrible gambler. I have okay luck at Craps, but mostly when I’m rolling for other people, not when I’m playing myself! Guess half good luck is better than none at all!

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  364. My husband does not understand my love for all things makeup and beauty! So glad that you do 😉 I wonder if dry shampoo works on “ethnic hair” like mine– I would invest in that

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  366. I would love to learn how to salsa dance! It looks so exciting and really fun. Plus I always think of Richard Gere in “Shall We Dance.” Oh Richard Gere 🙂

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  370. I tried dried shampoo but it didn’t work for me. I loved the added volume, but sometimes it looked like I had dandruff. Maybe I used too much.

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  374. LoL just so you know, I read a post that Jeremy Renner used to be a makeup artist to get by before he got big movie roles! 😀

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  376. thanks for all your giveaways. i appreciate the chance. i love the ocean more than anything. i don’t live near one, but i travel once a year to my favorite spot in florida, Seagrove Beach. i wish was there now because i came down with double pneumonia today. so bummed out. wish i was shopping online at sephora, at the beach!

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  379. Hi Karen! Thanks for all the amazing giveaways….I know that one day it’ll be me and I’ll get to make a special trip to Sephora :0
    My favourite Dry Shampoo hands down is made by TIGI. CANNOT live without it and usually have at least 2 at home.
    We just got back from our local Waterpark and while it was so much fun, I’m so sunburnt. You’d think in my 30s I’d know better. I used sunscreen and even reapplied but still 🙁
    Anyways….time to quit whining! Thanks again and have a great Labor Day

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  384. I went to Sephora today……for the first time ever! I bought the Makeup Forever Full Cover concealer and was just googling it to read reviews and I found you! So I read your review and now I’m excited the girls there recommended it. I added you to my reader and can’t wait to explore your blog! Yay!!!!

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  385. Dry shampoo is my religion. I love the Dove one (as long as I twist the top so it doesn’t run out). Being a redhead, those white streaks look pretty stupid, but this leaves no residue. I absolutely love it.

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  389. love dry shampoo when i go overboard on the styling products and need to get the greasy look outta my hair. my fav palette which i have a back up of is urban decays rollergirl . i just now discovered and love your review of it where you suggest things to do with the hot pink shade. ive been only using it as a light crease color over suspect but now i cant wait to try a couple of your ideas out.. i am not much of a blog follower but yours is one of the select few i keep coming back to. keep up the great work:)

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  396. I only like the HUGE spinning wheel at casinos. Last time I was in Las Vegas I saw Kim Kardashian by the elevator at our hotel.

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  400. I think I’ve gambled twice in my life. Freshman post-prom had a casino theme. So I’m assuming I did at that time. And I was invited to a poker game once. I had to be taught how to play but I definitely had beginners luck and won like $20.

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  402. Hi everyone!

    I use dry shampoo a lot. I can wash my hair every three days, but just the very top might get oily depending on the weather / my physical activity — so dry shampoo helps out a lot.

    I buy back-ups of Revlon Colorstay eyeliner in black.

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  406. Am going on a trip to Arkansas to see my daughter and her new hubby. I buy a lot of pink coral nail polish. Love it! I dont gamble cos I like a sure thing. 😉

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  409. I LOVE dry shampoo. Oscar Blandi’s non-aerosol shampoo is a little fussy but it smells awesome and really does make my hair look less greasy. Thanks for the giveaway Karen!

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  414. I think the one product I have backed up is MAC’s By Candlelight Mineralized Skin Finish, it’s such a nice glowy highlighter for me! I seriously have like 5 of them plus the one I use now that has a big dip in it lol…

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  417. Have you tried any of those special cat wipes? The ones that are like Wet Wipes and Febreze all in one for felines? I think they might be a good investment for my dirty little friends.

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  419. I absolutely LOVE Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner and Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, so I buy backups of those, but the latter is only available to me on Sephora online as the Sephora stores here in Malaysia don’t carry the makeup range (And most other brands that Sephora online carries e.g. Hourglass, butter London, NARS, Illamasqua, Becca, which is a huge shame as I’d love to try out all the other brands!).
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  421. Reading about Ryan Lochte’s racist sister, Megan. She did the near impossible task of making him look smart in comparison to her.

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  431. I haven’t been on vacation in a VERY long time…I’d love to go to San Francisco or LA on my next trip….whenever that may be!

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  432. I decided to drop that one annoying class . . . and feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Woohoo!

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