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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 Shana! Congratulations, Shana! 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

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Soy Chai LatteI’m not the only person here at Tabs the Cat Industries, LLC./Makeup and Beauty Blog who suffers under the wrath of Tabs. El Hub is another long-suffering employee.

As chauffer, he had to go out this morning to pick up some dry cleaning (Tabs had a black-tie event the other night and spilled gravy all over his bow tie and cuffs), a bag of kitty litter (Tabs likes World’s Best) and a decaf pumpkin spice soy chai latte from Starbucks.

I figured that since El Hub was already gonna be going to Starbucks for Tabs…maybe he could bring one back for me. 🙂

And he did!

YUM! I just finished scraping the last bubbles of foam out of the cup with a spoon.

So good!

Now that I’m powered by pumpkins and caffeine, I feel ready to tackle my day. I need to get some groceries and want to stop by a paint store to get samples for the dining room. I’m still not 100% decided on Benjamin Moore’s Wythe Blue.

Saturdays aren’t just for running errands and doing your cat’s bidding, though. Around here, they’re also for giveaways, like this one here. Take a quick minute to enter this weekend’s giveaway for a $50 Sephora e-gift card.

Details down below…

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, what color are the walls in your bedroom? How do you like your eggs (scrambled, sunny side up, over easy, etc.)? Who’s the sassiest diva (human or pet) in your life? If you were an animal (a different animal, let’s say), which animal would you be? Favorite moisturizing lip balm/product? Do you ever leave the house wearing pajamas? — 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/UgxmK7

  • The deadline to enter is Sunday, October 21, 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 Shana! Congratulations, Shana! 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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  15. I’m on my way to Sephora. And Ulta. AND Macy’s. For some much needed retail cosmetic therapy. Have an amazeballs weekend!

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  17. I generally don’t leave the house in my pajamas, but sometimes if all I’m doing is catching up on some homework/lazing around with my boyfriend at his place, I’ll bring them with me to change into. 🙂 Always nice to be all comfy when studying/lazing about. XD

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  18. I like my eggs over easy. I am currently obsesses with Maybelline Baby Lips in Mango- feels and smells delicious!

    As far as leaving the house in my PJs-never have and never will. I think it mostly stems from the fact that I grew up in Poland and if someone walked outside wearing Pjs would be classified as crazy right away. I still think it’s inappropriate after I lived in the US for 3 years. I wouldn’t even go to my mailbox in PJs but that’s just me 🙂

    And that Pumpkin Latte sounds delicious right about now, I had an extremely stressful day at work…

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  21. I like my eggs sunny-side up, scrambled, poached, boiled…I like eggs any old kind of way. And my walls are a pale cream. It’s fine for now.

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  29. How *are* cats able to make us do their bidding? My sister and her boyfriend haven’t been the same ever since they were adopted by “their” cat.

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  33. Ohh i usually get teh regular pumpkin spice latte, but the soy chai latte sounds good too. I never order anything off menu from starbucks. I only do that at In-n-Out.

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  36. I just received a product haul from Sephora in the mail (stuff purchased online). Sadly, instead of slaking the thirst of my internal beauty beast, it has only served to awaken the beast and remind it of how parched it is!

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  39. The walls in my bedroom are Red and tan. I love an omelet otherwise sunny side up. My sister is the sassiest! I’d love to be a cat.

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  41. This would be great to stock up on the departing tarina items! I usually just drink black coffee but when feelin frisky go for an extra hot cinnamon dulce latte from the bucks!

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  42. I wish I liked eggs but they just gross me out too much! My lip balm of choice these days has been the Fresh Sugar lip treatment.

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  48. Hi Karen,
    I love reading your daily blog! You are so funny and love all your beauty reviews…You have given me something to look forward to each day :o)

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  51. Our bedroom walls are robin’s egg blue. I pretty much hate them. 🙁 lol It was a spur-of-the moment decision, and now that we’ve changed up the comforter, the walls look strange. Ugh.

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  56. My bedroom is painted a light toothpastey blue-tinged green LOL
    Pigment components are phthalo green and a tiny bit of yellow oxide in a white base. Looks great with my black furniture!

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  60. My guinea pig Pancho can be pretty fussy. I didn’t really know they could have “moods,” but they certainly do! He’s smart, though. I’ve been teaching him all kinds of tricks. It’s adorable and impressive!

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  62. My bedroom is currently a light beige. I am looking at paint colors to try and make a decision and figure out how I want to redecorate me bedroom.

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  64. the sassiest diva that I had in my life was my cat Beanie, he was the best little guy and had tons of personality, he loved yogurt and would see it when I opened the fridge and put his paw on it and meow for it.I miss my little guy.

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  65. I just discovered your blog through Pintrest and am loving what I’m seeing! Since I’m a Cali gal at heart (as TuPac rapped..”From Diego to the Bay..lol) but now living in NY, I feel like anything goes! So now its Autumn & now my Saturday mornings, my VS Pink PJs, SD Charger hoodie, Uggs & I head to my local neighborhood café to grab a cup of Joe!! So yes, flannel Pjs are a yes but no on nighties! Lol! Looking forward to more of your blog!! – Kristin with Around The Hemline 🙂

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  69. my barely one year old kitten is such a princess! she has a own chair in my office beside me, she likes to chill near me but refuses to be petted for more than a few seconds, and she likes to sleep on my pillow!

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  73. Favorite moisturizing lip balm/product right now is First Aid Beauty’s lip ointment…it’s a fabulous minty vanilla flavor and works basically like a facial for my lips!

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  76. Going to a boxing charity event tonight called Guns and Hoses. They raise money for families of fallen police officers and fire”men”. Great event and lots of fun. The agencies train hard all year and fight one another in 3 one minute rounds.

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  77. Someone had the bright idea to open up the Halloween candy… I’ve eaten way too many Snickers and Kit-kats. Soooo good, so sugary!

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    • There’s a cinnamon cool whip??

      I would never go out in public in pajamas. On winter mornings two years ago I would put sweatpants on over my pj bottoms, throw on a winter coat and get in the car in the attached garage and drive my son to school. And pray there was no accident or reason to get out of the car!

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  79. I finally got around to using the Fresh Sugar Treatment lip balms that I got from Sephora as a birthday gift. They’re pretty good! Have a good weekend!

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  80. Just made Pumpkin cupcakes for a party tonight. Hope they come out good. Never tried these before. Wish me luck. Isn’t anything good with homemade cream cheese frosting?

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  81. Karen i love your blog! Im a 19 year old college student addicted to makeup. But as im sure you know, gas and textbooks take priority over beauty :/ i love seeing your posts and hearing about tabs(btw my sisters name is tabitha but i call her tabs lol) anyway, thank you for sharing your knowledge with me! 🙂

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  83. My westie Fox is the diva in the family, if I’m a bad assistant and I spend too much time online, he just jumps on the sofa and puts his head on top of my laptop’s keyboard.

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  84. I just made omelettes this morning, but I have to say, a good poached egg is a serious weakness of mine–I can never seem to get it quite right!

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  85. i’ve been digging the fresh sugar lipbalm…just picked up my birthday gift set from sephora. I can finally see what the fuss is about!

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  86. I adore eggs and I like them over medium.
    If I could be an animal I would be a squirrel because they are so damn cute and whimsical.

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  92. My favorite moisturizing lip balm is burts bees with Korkum butter. So now that makes 3 lip balms i’m addicted too.

    Happy Saturday!!!

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  93. I love everything in the Fall: pumpkin spice lattes, football, going to the pumpkin patch, boots, the fall leaves, hoodies, darker lipsticks!

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  108. My bedroom walls are kind of a pale sagey green. I really wasn’t into it at first but it’s grown on me a little since I moved in. I’m a renter so I can’t repaint without permission.

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  110. Bedroom walls are currently a beige shade with a couple of wall putty spots that are white. We’re going to repaint to a color that depending on the light looks like a rose-khaki mix. It’s not pink but it’s not brown, either.

    Thank you for another great giveaway opportunity, Karen! 🙂

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  115. I’ve been having the same thing for breakfast every weekend lately. I cook an egg sunny side up in a generous amount of butter (at least a tablespoon, sometimes two). When it’s done enough I slide it over the top of about a cup of rice, then drizzle with a little sesame seed oil and soy sauce. If I’m feeling really motivated I’ll sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds over the whole thing. NOM!

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  116. I have been thinking of getting the Naked Palette but keep changing my mind because of the price. Might splurge on it since my bday is coming up next month.

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  119. my favorite lip balm has been pretty consistant over the past year. (which is rare for me to stick to beauty product for that long!)it is nivea kiss of moisture. i put it on every night before i go to bed.

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  120. I love egg white omelets and frittata’s with mushrooms, sunbdried tomatoes and a little sprinkle of goat cheese.
    The most adorable diva I know is my (male) cat PJ 😉
    Have a great weekend!

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  129. Oh my gosh, so many entries! There’s go my change of winning! LOL This is a very exciting giveaway. I also follow you on Twitter and tweeted the link, so there’s two entries, yay! 🙂

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  130. Just finally woke up to see that I slept in till three guess I was over due in the beauty sleep department hah well thanks for the chance at winning some sephora goodies!! Good luck to everyone!! <33

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  136. The sassiest diva I know is a tie between my GF (who I’m trying to win a gift card for) and our Australian Shepherd, LOL. I’m outnumbered in our household!

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  141. I’m going to Flipside for dinner in a few minutes. They only serve grass fed beef and let me tell you… it’s the best burger ever! Grass fed is the only way to go. Then maybe some makeup shopping. 😉

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  142. I never leave the house wearing pajamas, but I wear medical scrubs as pajamas, so I *could* get away with leaving the house in scrubs!

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  148. I am so glad that I stumbled upon this blog! I am a MAC makeup lover and you have so many great tips and reviews. It helped me pick out the perfect MAC moisturizer for me! THANK YOU!

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  154. I hated eggs until I was in my 20’s now I love them (egg beaters only though!). The biggest diva is my dog, Bailey but don’t tell him – it will go to his head.

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  157. I have a craving to be in Disneyland for Christmas. To quote Jasmine, “It’s all so magical!” Thanks for the contest!

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  159. I’m about to go put together my new power cage and weight set – my days of putting up with the bros at my gym are ovah! Thanks for the contest!

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  161. My cat Bailey is the diva in my life! She has to be the center of attention ALL the time. If my husband or I are doing something that doesn’t involve her, she won’t stop crying or pawing or whining or yowling until she is involved! Anytime you sit, she’s in your lap. When I wake up in the morning, she’s outside the door, waiting to be fed. She wants to be held ALL the time. Her and Tabs would hate each other – they both need all the attention!! 😉

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  167. I bought my first batch of MAC cosmetics today from Macys… finally got the nerve to ask for a makeover and tips on how to do my makeup properly. I only wish I had the money to get more items but believe I got some of the essentials to start out.

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  171. My walls are white 🙁 darn rental! As far as lip products, I am loving the Tarina Tarantino lipsticks! Soooo pigmented!!

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  173. The sassiest diva in my life, much like yourself, is my tabby cat Charlie. He pouts when the food isn’t completely full, when his brother has used the litter box (How dare he!), and most of all when I give anyone else more attention than him. Looking at pictures of Tabs, Charlie might be a long-lost relative.

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  175. I semi-moved to Chicago last week, but my bf has to fly out to Taiwan tomorrow for a funeral and I will have to manage 10 days without him. I’m sure I’ll survive, but I’ve never spent so long at his place without him here

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  182. Fingers are crossed really hard! After a nasty week with bronchitis that I’m still getting over (gross!), this would perk me up like WHOAH! 😉 Yes, like WHOAH.

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  188. Hi Karen! Hope you and Tabs are having a lovely Saturday evening. Me and my pup are posted up on the couch and ready to relax!

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  191. My bedroom walls are a kind of darker sage green. I was going to paint them pumpkin color (in honor of my obsession with Halloween), but orange wasn’t listed under “soothing bedtime colors.” My office is painted pumpkin instead.

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  192. Always eggs whites with onions and cheese, although recently I had a ‘fried deviled egg’ at a restaurant and I think they might trump my breakfast fav

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  196. I like my eggs almost any way, except runny. I can’t even look at runny, not cooked through eggs.
    I would love a pumpkin latte right now, but unfortunately I can’t drink coffee nowadays due to my tummy problems 🙂 Enjoy your weekend!

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  199. I’m in a rental house while my new house is under sontruction, and the bedrom walls are PURPLE! It’s a cool plum – not a bad color, but it SO clashes with my furniture and bedding! The adjacent bathroom has plum-and-lavender stripes. I’m not kidding.
    My favorite lip balm right now is Josie Maran’s argan oil lip balm in the tube – can’t remember the exact name but it’s a squeeze tube with a gold cap. It’s really moisturizing and gives a nice sheen that’s not too slippery.
    PLEASE choose me for the gift card – the stress from my freaky walls is giving me acne and I need to buy concealer!

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  205. My sassiest cat would be Topaz. If he decides he doesn’t like what you’re doing he has no hesitation in bopping you on the back of the head with his little paws. My other 2 cats are much nicer!

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  208. I received Lip Quench as a free gift with a Dermstore order and I actually really like it. It’s the perfect consistency for me at night. Oh, and I went to Starbucks this afternoon and they were out of pumpkin spice lattes. How does that happen Starbucks?!

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  217. The colors of my walls are unfortunately white, the draggg of renting. I love my eggs over medium. The sassiest person in my life is definitely my mama, and I love her for it. I would definitely be a giraffe if I could be an animal, I fell in love with them when I was in Kenya <3. My fav moisturizing lip balm is Sugar (high end) and burt's bees (drugstore)? And I'm in grad school, everything is done in PJs 😛
    Melissa recently posted … Review of Wet n Wild MegaLast Salon Nail Color in Wet Cement

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  218. Hi! I’m a mouth-breather at night, so I suffer from dry lips 24/7! My go-to product these days? Vaseline! Good, old-fashioned petroleum jelly. Just a couple of coats before bed and it keeps my lips soft and moisturized all day and night.

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  223. My bedroom walls back at home are a slightly-grayed teal; it’s a relaxing color that contrasts with the white bay windows. My room here at university is your basic white, so I cover as much as of it as I can. You know, add a bit o’ life to make it less blah.

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  224. I love the kitty photo shoots you post of Tabs, they are beyond cute and my mom likes them too! He looks like my first and most favorite cat, Kit.

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  235. My walls are a very boring shade of “standard apartment off-white”. I have pictures up to try and take away some of the dullness.

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  237. No I never leave the house with pjs on! So tacky to me. I once seen a girl out with her son and husband in the local mall with pjs, slippers and a bathrobe. WTH! That is not appropriate EVER. LOL:)

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  239. Hi Karen!

    Like that Blue for your DR! What is your China Pattern for that room and cutlery pattern (I, meself have sterling)? As a former “Table Top” Manager for a major Dept Store I know way more about china than your average bear. I have 6 or 7 patterns, depending on how you count them. My next question after asking you about your china pattern is, on what occasions would your be entertaining in your DR and is that wall colour a good colour for that when combined with your china pattern and cutlery and for that particular holiday(s)? Neutral enough? Oh, and NO NO NO, I have never in my life gone “OUT” in my pj’s. And I never, ever, ever will, as long as I live. I even have a hard time on weekend mornings going out to get the paper from the driveway in my pj’s and robe. God FORBID I see a neighbor–I predend I don’t see them.

    Cheerio to Tabs!!!

    Jennifer

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  245. Hey Karen!

    I go out of the house in sweatpants sometimes but I feel like it doesn’t count if they are cute Victoria’s Secret ones….right?

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  246. Ooooh. So many things I could buy as gifts for the holiday with this one!
    I was wondering if you could ever do a post on products and make up for young ladies? I have been assigned a 14 yr old for my adopt-a-giftee program and I am quite confused as to what products would be too appropriate to give to a kid that would definitely not offend any parents. I finally settled on products targeted towards kids – like scented lipbalm and glittery nail polish.

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  247. I wear lip product, may it be lipbalm, lipgloss or lipstick all the time, even when my daughter and I just go for a walk in the neighborhood.

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  248. My husband and I bought our first pet together… a cat! We named him “Marco” because we can never find the little booger. He’s so fast and loves to hide. We hope someday he can meow “Polo” upon hearing his name.

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  253. My cat is most definitely the sassiest person in our house. Like you said, we have to do his bidding and get his food and favorite litter-he likes the Litter Purrfect brand 🙂

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  255. I currently am using one of the EOS lipbalms. However, my lips are getting dry and chapped due to the cooler weather. Therefore, I am going to buy some Bag Balm tomorrow. This balm really helps my lips stay moist, especially during the Fall and Winter seasons.

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  258. Hi Karen,
    Unfortunately, I rent an apt. & the bedroom walls are a terrible olive green! As for the “Diva” in my life, that would be my 15-month old granddaughter:) Lol she is a hot mess but we all love her beyond reason and I just found out her mother is about to be a mommy again. There goes all the peace for quite some time:) thank you for this opportunity to win, I sure could use some “me” spending.

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  260. My favorite moisturizing lip balms are the asian maybelline babylips in berry and cherry punch, the north american babylips in pink punch, and the original fresh lip balm 🙂

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  261. I remember it was considered very cool to wear your pajamas to high school. But I definitely haven’t since then! However, I am guilty of sometimes bringing my son to pre-school in his pajamas, if, um, ‘he’ woke up late and we only had a couple of minutes to get up and go.

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  262. Hey karen! i just bought a maekup travel organizer and I LOVE IT! makes all my stuff organized and compact! just thought i’d share that 🙂 thanks for these awesome giveaways!!

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  263. Hello, Karen!

    I have quite an eye for vintage/victorian-esque odds, ends, and trimmings… Unfortunately (or unfortunately), this has led to a rather unconventional choice in a makeup train-case alternative… I’m not sure if you frequent Cost Plus (though, out here, in the Bay Area, they’re everywhere, I’ve noticed) – but they have this wonderful, carved, three-tier wooden “jewelry box” that I had obsessed over for months (literally). All the while I gazed at its unique charm, I couldn’t help but think to myself, “This would be a lovely little home for my beloved makeup treasures… like my Vice and Lorac Pro Palettes…” Of course, I eventually caved – and the box does indeed house everything rather nicely!

    Has this strange phenomenon ever happened to you?

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  265. The sassiest diva in my life is a fierce, little feline I rescued along with her 5 kittens. Mama kitty lives with me and her adorable offspring live with my next door neighbor so I literally see them everyday when taking my dogs out. Before adopting her I never had a cat as a pet, so everything she does is so new to me. She actually purr talks. She makes this funny, gurgling noise whenever I walk into a room or look at her. It makes my day.

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  271. I’m a scrambled eggs kind of gal, my favorite lip moisturizer is chapstick green apple and I have left the house in my pajamas. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  273. My walls are an extremely bright mint green that I often regret choosing…but right now I love the way the light hits this color!

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  275. My fave lip balm has got to be Fresh’s Sugar Lip Treatment. Feels so buttery on the lips–not so easy on the wallet, though. I’m still enjoying my Sephora birthday samples but when I run out I’ll repurchase the Burt’s Bees, which feels a little more waxy, a little less luxurious but it definitely does the trick!

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  276. Maybe its a US thing, but we dont get any of the pumpkin flavoured products in the Starbucks here in Kuwait. Seems like an odd combination, but I’m hearing so many people online craving for it! Looks like I’ll have to try it to see what everyone’s going on about! lol.. Starbucks Kuwait, are you listening? lol..

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  280. The sassiest person in my life is my 3-yr-old niece. I prefer my eggs scrambled. My lips have been saved numerous times by Rosebud salve I have it everywhere I go.

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  281. My walls are lilac mist. (Just bought a condo & swore to never have white walls). I only eat eggs scrambled or hard boiled. Anything else grosses me out.
    Thanks!!

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  285. I just started following your blog and I’m enjoying it a lot! Currently watching an old 1970’s Bollywood movie and loving the 70’s fashion statements such as straight hair with Kim Kardashian bangs on women and bell bottoms on men! Wish I could live through that era!

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  288. The sassiest diva in my life is my fantabulous 3 year old niece, soon to be 4, who loves sparkly anything, “boots with the fur”, pink lips and unicorns! She’s also the sweetest, most loving child I know.

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  294. The walls in my room right now are white, because it’s not my room! I’m studying abroad in Florence, Italy and while there’s a Sephora nearby, it’s VERY different and doesn’t have a lot of the same stuff. And it’s the same prices only in euros…which just means it’s more expensive here! BUT, shoutout from Italy, it’s 80 degrees here today (in late October, this is weird) and continuously gorgeous!

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  295. Y’all need to rock out eggs scrambled with cream cheese and dill if you have not already done so….perhaps on some pumpernickel?! Delicious. Thanks for the contest, Karen!!

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  297. I tried a lip balm from BeautiControl the other day that was the smoothest, most unctuous, divine-feeling balm EVER! I think I may buy! (Not at Sephora, that’s for other stuff, like my La Vanila deodorant and maybe a Laura Mercier Eye Caviar Shadow stick).

    I started leaving the house in pajamas in college. The trick is to have a wardrobe that all doubles as pajamas anyway, so nobody can tell the difference.

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  299. I looove Jack Black lip balm, wear pajamas out of the house embarrassingly more often than I should, and I like my eggs scrambed, covered in cheese and stacked on a delicious breakfast sandwich 😉

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  302. Had a great day yesterday at the apple orchard. My hsuband taked me to the orchard he went to as a kid because he just loves their apple cider donuts. They are so good! Thanks for a chance at a giveaway. Have a good weekend.

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  312. Your blog is really an inspiration. A great example of the success following your passion and talents can bring you. Thanks for all your work!

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  325. I just polished my nails with a dark gunmetal gray color with superfine rainbow glitter in it – I’m really digging the subtle glitter!

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  327. Hi! I just found your blog this week and I am obsessed!! I have been a MAC fanatic ever since my aunt took me there in my teens. I was attempting to buy some lipstick at walmart and she told me I was old enough to buy something from a “real cosmetics shop”. At 13, I purchased blue eye shadow and an frosty purple lipstick.

    Love all of your recommendations!

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  329. Hi Karen. I had a great evening last night hanging out with my girl enjoying some wine. Wow! Were they ever generous with those pours. Anywho, eggs now sound delightful and I love ’em scrammbled, fried, over easy, pretty much anyway you can cook ’em. 🙂

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  331. Luv your blog! How about breakfast in bed with sunnyside up eggs in a bedroom with warm gray walls? Nice way to start on a Sunday!

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  340. My chinchilla, Baz, is the sassiest diva in my life. He demands loves whenever I come into the room with his “love me, please” face. Then he’ll bounce around and get all cranky if he doesn’t get to come out to play. He’s such a feisty little ball of fluff and I love him for it!

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  343. The biggest diva in my life is my cat Duffy. When she wants to play fetch, she lets you know. Usually by dropping her little mouse on my feet at 3am and yowling at me until I get up and throw it for her.

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  344. I’m so behind the times but I just got my first revlon lip butter in creamsicle and i love it!!!! Especially with a great smokey eye!

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  349. My walls are a lovely soothing shade of lavender. It’s really light and it almost looks like a faint gray. I love having this color in the bedroom.

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  350. My favorite kind of eggs is a Chinese dish that’s basically scrambled eggs with sauteed tomatoes, salt, and sugar. It’s so delicious – I basically lived on this stuff for late-night snacks when I was in China! I also liked Korean steamed eggs because I am lazy and you can make them in the microwave. 🙂

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  352. My favorite lip balm is Labello fruity shine. I hate that they don’t sell it here in California so when someone goes out of the country I make sure I stock up!

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  356. My bedroom walls are beige. Boring, I know.
    I like my eggs in many, many ways. I’m easy!
    The sassiest diva in my life is Sibila (grey tabby with sand undertones).
    I’d like to be a tiger. But I’d be a sparrow or some other small birdy.
    Lush’s Honey Trap is my favorite lip product.
    And I havent’ left the house wearing PJ since I was a kid. Big No No where I live.

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  357. Karen, have you thought about doing a post on the opal? It’s like an eye massager/puffy eye reducer made by the same people that created Clarisonic. I love it, but I would love to hear your opinion about it. Have a great Sunday!!!

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  360. My new favorite lip balm was a birthday gift from sephora! I got the Rose tint lip balm and the regular Sugar lip balms and they are absolutely perfect! My new obsession 🙂

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  378. Omg. My favorite is scrambled eggs 🙂

    Once, a college professor required us (his whole class) to come to school in pajamas 🙂

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  385. I’ve been on a shopping binge lately, everything from cosmetics to boots and even a Mickey and Minnie Halloween t-shirt (so cute I couldn’t pass it up). I would love giftcard to Sephora to pick up Living Proof conditioner or OCC Lip Tars. Enjoy what’s left of Sunday!

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  389. I’ve already known, for quite some time, that if I were an animal, I’d be a cat. I just can’t decide if I’d be a playful calico or a princess-y all white kitten with pink paws. 😀

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  392. I don’t leave the house in pajamas. Yoga pants totally don’t count as pajamas, right? 😉 Also, my favorite moisturizing lip balm is Jack Black Lemon & Chamomile! My HG used to be MAC’s balm in a tube, but the Jack Black is even better and retails for half the price. Dreamboats!

    Happy Sunday to you, Karen!

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  394. Right now my bedroom walls are blue but I’m thinking of changing it up. I’m not sure what eat because the colors in my room right now are blue, golden, and brown. They work very well together, but it’s time for a change!

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  405. I love the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment! It seems ridiculous to pay $20+ dollars for lip balm but it truly is the rolls royce of lip balms…

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  421. My walls are a light, dusty, periwinkle blue! 😀 And speaking of eggs…I need a trip to IHOP soon! I love their pancakes..

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  430. Hey Karen! I love your blog especially all the popculture jokes! Lol I just watched Hocus Pocus so I’m feeling amped for Halloween! What are you and Tabs dressing up as?

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  433. The walls in my bedroom are white– I want to paint them but can’t decide on a color :/ I love my eggs scrambled! I would love to be a dog or a horse 🙂 I never leave the house wearing pajamas–

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  439. white with a bleak landscape mural (painting it soon)
    sunny side up
    my CRAZY sister Melissa
    I’d be a cheetah, so powerful
    nivea lip balm
    NEVER
    😉

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  447. Chapstick, regular or cherry! I’ve tried everything and nothing compares to it for me! Although Burt’s Bees original is a very close 2nd!

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  451. My toy poodle pixie!!! She’s such a diva n she loves dressing up n always gets what she wants too cute to say no but that’s horrible tho D:

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  453. My day today was rough my 5 week old baby boy has been crying all day and hadn’t slept for no more than 15 minutes at a time, only 4 hours ago did he fall asleep, I’m hoping he’ll sleep all night, that would be a dream come true! I’m so tired I wish i could go to bed but i’m scared i won’t wake up if he starts crying for his bottle 🙁

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  454. I’ve never left my house wearing pajamas! lol I always have to have a little bit of makeup at least lipgloss and mascara. i dont always dress in fanzy stuff but no pjs

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  456. I think the sassiest animal I live with is a tie between my cat who has can walk with more attitude than any animal I know and my corgi who is very particular in regards to any movements made around here.

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  464. Sassiest diva in my life is one of my mom’s kitties, Miss Minou. She usually looks down her nose at me from the top of the kitty condo unless I have some kitty snacks, or if she sees me brushing one of the other cats, otherwise pretty much cold shoulder or running away.

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  465. I like my eggs just about any which way, but pretty much the only time I eat the yolk is when the eggs are scrambled; otherwise, I eat only the white and dump the yolk.

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  470. Hello Karen,
    My bedroom walls are off white. I have three divas in my life my mom, my Maltese, and my yorkie. It’s too bad that none of the three get along with each other. I think it is more of a lesson on tolerance with the three personalities. My favorite way to eat is scrambled or boiled, otherwise I probably won’t eat them. I am a beauty product junkie but I prefer Eco friendly luxury products. I like the bite beauty line of lipsticks. My favorite lip conditioner is in a blue tube by Nivea.

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  474. Last year I bought a lumberjack type of red and black plaid fleece lined shirt. It’s from the men’s section and man is it comfortable… but I can’t really wear it out of the house 🙂 It’s not the most flattering!

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