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Two Ways to Win MAC’s Viva Glam Gaga and Viva Glam Cyndi Lipsticks

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  • UPDATE: Feb. 15, 2010. The giveaway is now closed. Congrats, Patty! 🙂

I’ve been a huge MAC fan for years, and they’ve always been easy to love — lots of jazzy color collections, quality products, helpful MUAs, great promotions, fantastic brushes and more. But one of my all-time favorite things about MAC has been Viva Glam. 🙂

Started way back in 1994 to support men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, the celebrity-sponsored lipsticks and lipglosses MAC’s released periodically under the Viva Glam name have raised millions, every dollar of which has gone to support the cause. Pretty cool, yah?

When I heard that MAC was releasing the latest installments this week, Viva Glam Gaga lipstick (as in Lady Gaga, holla!) and Viva Glam Cyndi (as in Lauper), I snapped both up with a quickness!

Which reminds me, are you ready for a giveaway?

The prize

One lucky lady will win BOTH Viva Glam Gaga and Viva Glam Cyndi (a $28 value) lipsticks.

  • MAC Viva Glam Gaga ($14): a light blue-ish pink
  • MAC Viva Glam Cyndi ($14): a light reddish coral

How to enter…

2ways2enterEntering is easy. There are two different ways, 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.

When I was eight, I desperately wanted to dye my hair red and then shave half of it off like Cyndi Lauper. Yeah… my parents were NOT ON BOARD!

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Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:

RT @karenmbb: RT to win MAC’s Viva Glam Gaga & Viva Glam Cyndi Lipsticks (a $28 Value) http://bit.ly/dhLD1h

Recap…

  1. Enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, and don’t forget to use a valid email address so I can reach you if you win.
  2. Follow me on Twitter and retweet the following message:

    RT @karenmbb: RT to win MAC’s Viva Glam Gaga & Viva Glam Cyndi Lipsticks (a $28 Value) http://bit.ly/dhLD1h

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, February 14.

Suwertehin ka sana!!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • UPDATE: Feb. 15, 2010. The giveaway is now closed. Congrats, Patty! 🙂

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  12. The Cyndi one looks awesome – I didn’t hear about it! I’m sure I’d use the Gaga one, too, since it’s a reformulation of Pink Nouveau, which I’m almost out of.

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  18. i loove gaga! =] i’m want to try giving up buying make up for Lent, but MAC is making it soo difficult with all the new collections! =/ LOL. hope i get luckky! 😉

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  23. I absolutely love those lipstick colors. I remember being little lip singing Cyndi Lauper’s songs in a round brush lol. My mom just so happened to video tape one of those moments as i was shaking my lil booty singing, i bust out laughing every time i watch it. I was around 7 and sooooo in love with Cyndi Lauper’s CD- She’s So Unusual….ahhhh gotta love flashbacks. <3
    .-= Bertha's last blog post… luvabeille: @kydduzit ummmm NOOOO! btw im gonna throw any lighter i find in my room away! dont leave evidence in there. Send me puzzles songs plz. =-.

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    • im a fan of mac too, my mom has been a fan before i was born so she got me into it. im buy 2 of each 1 pair so i can use it and the other just to cherish, just in case it get discontented. i love and hate when make up get discontinued because then you respect it more lol.

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  31. I remember seeing Cyndi way back in the 80s in the Girls Just Want to Have Fun video! I fell in love with her instantly as I did Lady Gaga!

    Brilliant Giveaway!

    Hope Canadians are eligible!

    thanks

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  32. I never know whether to put my email or real address where it says “MAIL” hmmmm…
    anyhow, I’m so excited about the Lady Gaga one!!

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  33. I love MAC and I LOVE U KAREN! 🙂
    PICK ME PICK ME PICK ME… haha
    But seriously something about these beautiful colors and the cause it goes to, makes me wanna shout to the world “hey world, go buy these lipsticks!”

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  37. I knew it! You’re a Filipino! I’ve been reading your blog for some time and you really looked like one but I just wasn’t sure.

    Sana manalo ako!

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  46. I want to ‘complete’ my daily MAC pro palette but I’m not sure what two shades to put into the remaining spots. My contenders are arena, antiqued, mystery, quarry, club, or brun. It’s so hard to choose. I’m debating what will fit. I will probably argue with myself over this for a good few weeks. Sigh.

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  47. i was on the phone with my fiance we always fall asleep over the phone together and i pushed themute button so he cant hear me typing this entry so i could maybe win these hot ladygaga lipsticks……..hed hate me if he found out =O lol

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  48. when i was a junior in high school, i dyed about 6 inches of the bottom tips of my butt-long hair neon red and blue. why i did this? i don’t know, because that was only 6 years ago. SHAME ON ME.

    i agree with all the comments about cyndi and lady gaga’s interviews. being a healthcare provider (pharmacist) who deals directly with the community and being part of the young population who is most often affected, i think it’s great that both Cyndi and Lady Gaga have stepped up to take this major role in keeping the women of the world safe. i’m no feminist, BUT GIRL POWER!

    plus who doesn’t love gorgeous lipstick!?! let’s get serious ladies….

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  52. Ugh…I’m really getting sick 🙁 I’m constantly coughing and my throat hurts….blegh! winning these babies would make me feel betttter 😀

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  54. I will dance around my room singing girls just wanna have fun if I win in my new lipstick! I hope I win! Love both those ladies’ music and the cause!

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  55. I’ve been trying to save up money for these. I don’t think I’m going to be able to get them before they’re sold out! :[
    Isn’t the Gaga color gorgeous? :]

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  58. “gaga oolala! want your bad romance!!” haha love that song!!! lady gaga has some amazing songs along with cyndi! thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  59. I just fed 4 big men yummy dinner. At 11.49 pm. My belly hurts and I’m darn tired. But I’m soooo glad it’s almost TGIF!!

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  60. Hi Karen!

    My name is Hanna, and this is my first time commenting on your blog! I am an East Coast girl from CT who is fully obsessed with all things make up and beauty. I have been lurking my way through the some 350 pages of posts for months now. I fully appreciate your humorous and fun approach to beauty!

    On the subject of Viva Glam…Lady Gaga is currently the love of my life. Haha. Honestly, I really appreciate both her Cyndi’s blunt and courageous approach to music and fashion. I also love that they are fully involved with AIDS awareness for all ages.

    PLUS…don’t you think these Viva Glam lipsticks would look fabulous on this pout… 🙂

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v368/maybehan/Photo278.jpg

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  62. These are the first Viva Glam colors I’ve been really excited about! If I win, I’m keeping the Cyndi and giving the Gaga to one of my best friends 🙂

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  67. I have been DYING for these lipsticks (particularly Lady Gaga’s, she wore it at her Grammy performance and it was love at fist sight!), and I love that they are for a great cause! I love this collaboration with both Cindi and Gaga too!

    PS – love your site Karen! and Tabs 😛

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  70. I love Lady Gaga’s color! I think I would look weird wearing red though. It’s too bold for me!! I would save it for those days I am feeling BOLD!

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  77. Not only are these beautiful women and beautiful colors, but the cause they promote is even more beautiful. MAC is one of the only companies to support a cause by donating 100% of the proceeds! I already bought both to support the cause, but if I happen to win these they will be going to one of my students who admires both these women and is as beautiful inside and out! (who also has love of makeup at 17 yrs old) Here is to beautiful, courageous women!!!!!

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  82. I would love to try the Lady Gaga one especially, I went by the MAC counter and swatched it today but I can’t afford it at the moment. Winning it would be amazing!

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  87. Since we can leave a comment about anything we want, how about I rant about my hospital stint today? It was my first day of work (FIRST DAY) and I fricken fainted. I’ve never fainted before in my life, and they made me go to the hospital and lay around doing nothing for hours, only to be told I was perfectly fine 😐 I could’ve gone back to work but noooooo

    /rant
    .-= SilhouetteScreams’s last blog post… Bad Makeup, Bad Day =-.

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  89. Because of this site, I went out and bought my first mineralize skinfinish (porcelain pink)… I’m so excited to go home and try it!

    Also bought Springshine blush ombre, blankety lipstick and ever faithful Nymphette lip glass! =)

    -M

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  91. I just finished watching this weeks episode of The Vampire Diaries and… a little rant starts here: Don’t you just hate it when a tv show gets really intense & then half way through yelling outloud you realize that the producers are doing that on purpose? And then you go OH it’s so predictable! I know what’s going to happen and then it happens? Yeah I scared my dog and my boyfriend… they went to sleep while I’m Googling next weeks preview 🙁

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  95. The last thing that I learnt about makeup is that people could look absolutely gorgeous with bright red lips and black smokey eyes. It’s a myth that only nudish lippies look good with smokey eyes.

    Want to try out the look soon. 🙂

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  101. When Lady Gaga first came out, I didn’t think much of her. Now, she’s like my guilty pleasure. That girl knows how to crank out the dance beats!

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  103. gaga is my idol!!!! i love when her hair was blonde with lavendar and baby pink stripes, but this new bright yellow hair is also hot! she’s the best!

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  105. The comment up there about cutting and dying your hair like Cindy L made me laugh so hard!!! Every parents nightmare lol.

    I watched them on the Today Show (?) I think they are such great picks for spokesmodels!!

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  106. I love Viva Glam lipsticks and the fact that they donate every cent of profit towards AIDS research, is even more admirable. Thanks for being so generous!

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  111. I love how MAC picked these two style Icons of two different generations, the 80’s with Cyndi Lauper and 25 years later Lady Gaga! Awesome! I would love to win these!

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  118. I love Viva Glam Lipsticks! but i must say, I really dislike Lady Gaga. When Gaga talks I feel like nothing comes out but absolute nonsense, sort of like Paris Hilton. I just don’t understand why people keep saying shes so sweet and inspirational.. she sounds brainwashed when she talks…
    Besides all that, the colors themselves are super hot! and the Viva Glam campaign is awesome!

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  119. Hi! I just found your blog last night and was up until 5am reading through all the entries. I love reading the reviews and the weekly beauty mishaps.
    Thanks for creating such a great beauty blog!

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  122. My boyfriend is currently on a plane off to Malaysia. It’s our first time being apart and I’m finding it just a bit hard 🙁

    This weekend is the Lunar New Year & Valentine’s Day *sigh!

    I cannot wait to start going back to uni!

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  134. If it’s a comment about anything, here goes: I ate an entire pizza last night and I’m really disgusted with myself now 😀

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  135. I grey up to Cyndi Lauper! She was my first makeup/fashion inspiration 🙂 those eyeshadow looks! Oh how I miss the 80’s!
    I’d love to be the lucky VivaGlam winner! thank you so much!! xxx

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  136. I went through that phase of asymmetrical hair and the only thing I miss about it is my absolutely complete indifference to what anybody thought!

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  137. I had my shoulder length “straight as a board” hair permed (started when I was 11), giant bangs, and my hair winged out on the sides in High School. Yikes! I also had a braid behind my right ear… very Til Tuesday era Ami Mann. I kept it for 10 years, before I finally cut it off!

    I wear my hair short & spiky now (why was I fighting my hair all those years?) and I decided to wear the braid again. I’ve been growing out my hair and now it’s long enough to put it in & then get my hair cut. I’ll be even more Ami Mann-ish now, but that’s ok with me. 🙂

    auroragyps on Twitter

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  145. I dyed my hair blonde once…(I have very dark brown hair ). I couldn’t take it and dyed it back to a dark red brown color after only five days. After dyeing my hair back I decided to celebrate and go out that night. A guy from one of my classes was talking to me and then suddenly asked, “weren’t you blonde this morning?”. ha

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  154. Honestly, the only reason I even log on to twitter everyday is to see if Karen has new blog updates. There are two things I can’t stop from doing once I start: Facebooking and reading Karen’s beauty blog.

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  157. i remember the first cell phone i had…back in the days before those things came with a camera and internet. so you didn’t have many ringtones to choose from. but what song did i get to use that was already on my phone? “girls just wanna have fun” 🙂

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  159. It is very windy where i am and i have no sunny warm pink or red makeup to brighten my day. well.. i have some teal eyeshadow…..

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  162. I love this cause and I’m consistently impressed that they donate 100%! Also, not really looking forward to this V-day and this would really make it worth while 🙂

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  163. I recently banned myself from purchasing any more lipsticks or lipglosses, untill i use up some of them from my collection… But I didn’t limit myself for lipstuff that comes as a gift. 🙂

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  168. When I was a kid me and my friends did a dance number dressed as Queen Cyndi and dancing around to “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and WE DID!!!!

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  170. I am so excited for this contest. Cyndi Lauper is my idol! I have loved her ever since I was a little girl. A few years ago my husband got me tickets to see her in concert. She was amazing!! And so beautiful! And she is so giving. The whole event was to bring awareness and to raise money for the Matthew Shepard Foundation. I am also lemming over her new Barbie Doll. It is circa the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun era!! Awesome!! And now Viva Glam!! Wow!! I am dying for this lipstick!! The Gaga color is super pretty too. Way to go MAC, Cyndi,Gaga, and Karen!!

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  176. When I’m home alone I still dance around to “girls just wanna have fun” in heels and full crazy hair and make-up. Oh did I mention I’m 24? :$ Great Giveaway Karen!

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  181. I was never a Madonna girl, my favorite singer when I was little was Cyndi Lauper. I too wanted to get my hair done like Cyndi’s at around age 11. My parents of course wouldn’t let me but when I was 14 they let me shave it on one side lol.

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  183. I am so excited about this launch! I love Cyndi, and though Im not crazy about Gaga’s music I think she is a true artist which is rare these days. Both colors are beautiful. I have an appointment this evening @ MAC for the Spring Color Launch. Cant wait to try these babies out!

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  184. I’m thinking I need to pick up the Lady Gaga album! See what all the fuss is about! On style alone I love her! A real pop star!

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  191. when i was nine i decided to put mascara on, and it looked absolutely ridiculous but i thought it looked amazing. my sister and mom made fun of me so i started crying and had to go to class with black mascara leaking all over my face!
    it took ten years for me to attempt mascara again
    🙂
    .-= emma’s last blog post… Patience =-.

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  195. I’d love to win these, Cyndi is a prettier and more wearable shade than I’d anticipated! Gaga and Cyndi are both fantastic ladies, I always admire those who refuse to conform to the norm!

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  197. I loved “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper when I was little! She was so different and cool! Love that she paired up with MAC!

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  202. Aww, I was obsessed with Cindi Lauper when I was younger!

    Randomness – I’m not sure if I want to keep living in my apartment. The pluses (cheap, convenient) and starting to be less important compared with the negatives (no privacy, a landlady that comes up to visit the cats – while I’m in my pjs making breakfast or getting ready to go into the shower. etc… and sharing a laundry with 5 other people)

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  204. cyndi lauper and lady gaga are both pop stars I can’t help but like in spite of myself (and sometimes in spite of them…). but you can’t fault lady gaga for being outspoken about rights for gay men

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  213. I’m going to either win these from you (haha!) or go off and buy them. Either way, I want my mitts on these gorge colors. They’re both great for a cute date or a sulty look…. so, I’m on board with it. I used to want to look like Madonna (hello, Like A Virgin) but that was NOT happenin’ with my 10 year old self.

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  214. Ohhh….those are lovely I’m really loving the Cindy reddish coral but the Gaga screams to me weekend lol I <3 Them, If I win these would be my first MAC lipsticks *crosses fingers* Good Luck everyone!!!

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  215. I’ve been a crazy lipstick fiend lately! My girlfriend and I are planning on getting these two colors. To be economical she might get one and I’ll get the other to share. Getting those empty makeup pallettes can really work out sometimes! It would be great to win these thanks so much!

    Did you hear about Alexander McQueen everyone? Its so sad. He was so talented. =[

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  217. I have never tried MAC lipsticks yet !! I know a lot of ppl are going to be looking at me and saying what ? but I just recently started experimenting with makeup , I would love to try these lipsticks .

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  227. I have the most sinfully boring American Courts professor but she’s so old I can’t hate her. I also adore Calculus as nerdy as it sounds. >.< when I graduate i will be 27, will have been in college for 8 years and I will NOT be en effing doctor. WTF.

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  235. i love viva glam lipsticks! i would love to win these because i am a broke college student and can’t afford to buy them myself 🙁

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  245. 😀 Happy Friday, Karen! I need to have at least one Viva Glam lipstick in my life..I never had one 🙁

    p/s: Happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate!

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  254. Cyndi had a very controversial song in the 80’s because it talked about masterbation. I think it’s great that lady gaga n Cyndi in on this together very fitting in my opinion.

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  256. Time after time, I need lipstick, because girls just wanna have fun, right? These true colors make me wanna just dance, and I already have a bad romance with MAC, so bring on the paparazzi!! 🙂 Sorry, feeling a little cheezy this morning! 🙂 🙂

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  273. i just went shopping with my mother today! after being so stressed with uni and having no life, i was fun to hang out with my mom. she’s awesome lol.

    cheers!

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  277. Haven’t bought a Viva Glam for a while…but if I don’t win these, I think I’ll buy both!

    LOVE your blog – it’s the BEST!

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  278. Oh, girl, I love both of these!

    I already own all of the Viva Glams — the only contest I’ve ever won in my recent life was the MAC Viva Glam contest when VI came out (yesss), so I won the entire VG collection. The only one I’m missing is the special VI (the Fergie one), and now the Gaga and Cyndi ones!

    And hey, if I don’t win, I’m treating myself anyway on Valentine’s Day! Mwah!
    .-= Jeanne’s last blog post… What’s Your Jam? for February 10th =-.

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  279. I’m stuck inside because of the snow and missing my MAC makeover with the spring lines.
    🙁
    Winning these would make up for it.

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  284. oh i just KNEW you would do a giveaway on these Karen! I’ve been eyeing the Cyndi color, and of course GaGa was on my Honey-I-Need-MAC-stuff list 🙂

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  287. I love what Lady Gaga is doing for fashion, beauty, and music!! I wonder just how influential she’ll be in the next ten years, you know?

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  293. I saw a VERY pregnant Cyndi Lauper at Wolftrap for my 16th birthday (with Tina Turner!!!), running up and down the aisles in a very tight catsuit with the belly cut out. It was FABULOUS! Go Cyndi!

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  297. I think these lipsticks are very pretty and I would love to try them out. I haven’t worn lipstick in years! I usually just put on my Burt’s Bees lip balm or my C.O. Bigelow lip gloss. I take care of my daughter all day, she will be a year old on the 25th! It would be nice to have these to wear on date nights out with my husband, to help me break out of “mommy mode”. 🙂

    Thanks for the contest Karen, and I do love reading your blog even though I hardly ever wear makeup anymore!

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  300. I have the most miserably boring American Courts professor but she’s so old and cute I can’t hate her. And as dorky as this may sound, I actually LOVE Calculus! ^_^

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  304. I saw these when I picked up my Spring Forecast items, but didn’t get them since I only brought enough money for the stuff I planned on getting!

    It’s a good savings method for when I goto MAC 😛

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  305. I saw Gaga talking about this shade in Marie Claire mag this month. I love it. It’s the perfect pink. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!! 🙂

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  308. Still love Cyndi — think she’s extremely underrated. She’s So Unusual is still totally listenable front to back. And Gaga delights me, especially with her theatrics (breaking glass, hanging herself, dripping in blood, etc) but is able to back it up with lots of talent… and then subvert same with basic pop. They’re both perfect for this campaign and perfectly matched. Love love love.

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  310. I have a couple of Viva Glam products (the palettes that come out at Christmas) and they’re great! I love the fact that all proceeds go to charity as well. As someone who has a research interest involving HIV/AIDS I’m impressed when organizations form a real commitment to raising funds.

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  325. The VIVA Glam idea is just great, even more when the colours are killer like those two and the spokeswomen have so much personality!

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  330. I used to think Gaga was completely insane and way too provocative for me, but then I realized that she’s completely brilliant when I heard her sing live while she played the piano. LOVE HER!

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  333. I always wanted Cyndi hair when I was little – so now I have it! I have been dying my super long hair neon red for 10+ years now : )

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  334. In the vein of TMI but no one else will ever hear about it…

    I want to wear a skirt or capris to a party this weekend (I know, not seasonal but it’s a Mardi Gras party.) My top is going to be a loose plain deep V necked white shirt. So I wanted to keep it simple and fitted somewhere. However, I’m growing out for a leg wax. I’m sad and lost, fashion wise. Sigh.

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  338. These are fantastic and even my Mother called me about them (!!!) MAC found itself a new client methinks. Mom is getting the Cindy red and I think I’m going to go get me some GaGa for spring.

    I love the Viva Glam line (kudos to you MAC!) and Viva Glam II is my secret interview weapon… has been for years!

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  339. Stumbled upon your website looking for makeup tips and immediately enjoyed your blog. Good stuff!

    CoCo

    “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous!” – Coco Chanel

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  341. HI Karen! I loooove these lipsticks especially cause I love Cindy Lauper…and yes, I am old enough to have been a fan in the 80’s! haha IAnd of course, I am a huge fan of Mac too!
    Diana

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  342. Now that I think of it, I’ve never had red hair before.. I’ve had almost every color hair (black, brown, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, blonde) EXCEPT red.. weird!

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  348. I saw Lady Gaga and Cindy Lauper on tv talking about these!!! So cool and for a very great cause. 100 percent of all proceeds goes to aids. These are beautiful. Gaga said she was wearing these when she sang with Elton John at the Grammies. That was amazing.

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  349. I’ve been thinking about cutting off all my hair to donate it for a while now and I think I’m finally ready to take the plunge!

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  354. yeah! i love lady gaga. i mean yellow hair? who thinks of that? come on mac give a whole collection to go gaga for? (get it? get it? i love puns 🙂 )

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  355. These colors are so hot! I’ve always loved Cyndi Lauper, and actually was her for Halloween when I was in second grade! None of the other kids seemed to really think it was cool, but I do 😉 it was my brightest costume to date. Thanks Karen!!

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  357. I saw a clip of these two inspiring women on Good Morning America and they were so FIERCE! So well-spoken and gracious. Love them and these lipstick shades!

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  360. I totally want to rock both of these colours this spring… scratch that, how about right now?!?! But what great colours for such a great cause 🙂

    Thanks for offering this raffle, Karen!

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  369. I love the look of gaga, but cyndi would probably be a lot more awesome than I’m currently giving it credit for. I need to branch out!

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  377. Back in the day I was allllllll about Team Cyndi. Even tho Madonna ascended to the iconic stratosphere, I still defend my choice. Lovely woman, still beautiful, saw her open for Tina Turner a few years back — she’s still got The Voice.

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  380. AUGHH! I love Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper! It says on the MAC website Gaga(the shade I want) is sold out! Will they be making more, or is that it for this lipstick? If anyone knows, can you reply and tell me?

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  383. omg I love it!! those lipsticks look amazing, I’ve got to have them. there won’t be available where I live until march though…

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  387. These colors are totally not what I would’ve picked but somehow I love them anyways. Probably because it’s GAGA and Cyndi. Hello legends!

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  397. i just went to the mac counter today just to take a look at these two lippies. i wish i could afford them because they were both beautiful!

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  404. Sad confession…..when I first saw Lady Gaga, probably 18 months? Two years? Ago, I thought it was a guy. This was so fantastic, it was a drag queen with an ahmazing voice! Great dancing, awesome costuming.Then I was informed she was a female. Epic fail on my part.

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  407. I love Cyndi! I’m older than the hills and can remember when she first came on the scene. One thing I love in particular about this Viva Glam campaign is the fact they are taking two celebrities from two different eras, bringing them together for their common cause of AIDS research; something important to both Gaga and Cyndi.

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  409. Oh wow, you’re name is Karen too. Hi! 😉

    I’m hoping to score at least the lovely Cyndi color tonight at a MAC store- but I know the Gaga one is going to be near impossible to find. But I am determined to get one before the next concert I go to of hers! She’s phenomenal.

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  411. Love the new Viva Glam colors!! Karen have you seen the new MAC by McQueen collection? It doesn’t come out for a while but the eyeshadows and lipsticks look amazing!

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  415. I saw these and the Lady Gaga Viva Glam looks gorgeous! I had a dream about Lady Gaga last night. It was so bizarre! We were trying to go to Universal Studios. How strange the timing!

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  416. Wooo I was just admiring these lipsticks on another blog! So purty. 🙂 I’m going on a day trip to Solvang/Santa Ynez with my girlfriends this Sunday, super excited to run around with a camera on a beautiful day up there!
    .-= Trude’s last blog post… Ten Things =-.

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  419. Lady Gaga sounds great live! If you haven’t heard it, on youtube look up her live on acoustic where its just her and a piano. Amazing! She even did her own version of Viva La Vida only in a more Sara Bareilles flare =]

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  423. Oh wow there are a lot of comments.. This is my first time commenting and i really do enjoy your blog, lots of great beauty info.. I really like those colors and would love to see how they look on my mouth.

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  425. Ohh, I’m in love with the colors! Especially since I’ve finally become daring enough to wear red lipstick. The pink is very pretty and girly. I’m also a MAC newb and I’ve been eyeing their stuff for months! I’m just too poor to buy right now. 🙁

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  432. I (and everyone else) are LEMMING these!!!
    I love the super pink, would look great with a brown smokey eye.
    Happy Valentines Day, xoxo, RLW

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  435. My freshman roommate played Cyndi Lauper’s concert DVD nonstop for a solid week. It didn’t kill my love for Cyndi but it sure killed my love for that roommate.

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  444. I love lady gaga and i love the colour of her lipstick! Its such a pretty colour. What Mac Viva glam is doing and has been doing is fabulous; helping people with aids all around the world!

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  448. heyy 🙂
    so it made me so excited when i found your webpage and figured out you’re not only obsessed with makeup, but with kitties too!!!
    extremely exciting. i regularly follow your blog, check up on it every day.
    makeup is such an addiction, oy.
    thanks for this awesome blog we all read and love!
    much love <3

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  456. The Cyndi lipstick definitely inspires me…somehow looking at it paints a picture of the kind of woman I want to be when I grow up (though technically, I’m grown up–just turned 18 this past weekend!).

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  470. The packaging & the colors are oh-so-awesome! woo, so I have 5 pets…3 cats & 2 dogs. I went from no pets to 5 pets in one year..crazy! haha luckily they all get along!

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  471. Just got home after a long day of V-Day shopping, teaching, and a Spring Colour Forecast makeover/ haul!!!! I was also able to check out the new Viva Glams. Cyndi is my fave… Hope I can win!

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  496. Cyndi Lauper was the very first artist who’s album I bought! Love to see her get on board with this campaign and huge fan of The GaGa too!

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  499. Hoping to spend V-Day with my Hubster and see “The Werewolf” and possibly Japanese for dinner tomorrow!

    I hope my ReTweet worked too……I’m still a newbie in the Universe of Tweets!

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  502. Hi Karen,

    Although I haven’t read your blog but my girlfriend loves it and she is so excited for the chance to win these two colors. Help me make her valentine’s the best by choosing me to win these lipsticks for her. I am attaching her original post for reference to her entering this contest already. Plus who wouldn’t enjoy being kissed with those great lip colors. thanks

    Patrick

    Hanna Shea
    February 11th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
    Hi Karen!

    My name is Hanna, and this is my first time commenting on your blog! I am an East Coast girl from CT who is fully obsessed with all things make up and beauty. I have been lurking my way through the some 350 pages of posts for months now. I fully appreciate your humorous and fun approach to beauty!

    On the subject of Viva Glam…Lady Gaga is currently the love of my life. Haha. Honestly, I really appreciate both her Cyndi’s blunt and courageous approach to music and fashion. I also love that they are fully involved with AIDS awareness for all ages.

    PLUS…don’t you think these Viva Glam lipsticks would look fabulous on this pout…

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v368/maybehan/Photo278.jpg

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  503. So, my best friend was once a HUGE Marilyn Manson fan. Yesterday, we were jammin Paper Gangsta and she says, “You know Gaga is like the female version of Marilyn Manson.” That girl always has something interesting to say! I suppose they have some similarities … hopefully Manson will stay away from her. Hope to win!

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  504. Please enter me in the giveaway. I adore lipstickk and would love to win these.. I want to wish all a Happy Valentine’s Day tommorow. It can be a difficult day for some but remember someone loves you in your family or friends. Most importantly God loves you. Do something fun for yourself. Thank you.
    makeupgirl21@comcast.net

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  505. Happy Valentine’s day to everyone out there! Enjoy the day with your loved ones.
    Love the lipsticks! They look absolutely fabulous.

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  519. I love Lady Gaga and MAC’s Viva Glam line!!! Lady Gaga is such an inspiration to me, and the message of the Viva Glam lipsticks is amazing. I would love to have these lipsticks!

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  520. I love Cyndi Lauper. I remember when her first videos were shown on Mtv, they were were so fun and I just loved them. Diggin Lady GaGa now too. Would love to win these two special Mac lipsticks! Thanks for the chance.

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  524. I love the Viva Glam concept and would love to have these shades! I have the VG pallette from 3 or 4 years ago and still use it!

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  526. They look so pretty. And the cause is awsome. Winning would make my valentines day so much better seeing as I’m not gonna be with my bf.Love your website by the way 🙂

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  528. i looooooooooooove the gaga lipstick! lady gaga rocksthe house, i love her,herstyle, her music, creativity, originality and spirit.

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  530. Lately I’ve been doing research for a PBS website and I discovered Japanese death haiku. They’re really beautiful, seriously…

    Also, I predict that brown lipstick is going to be huge this fall. Even though everyone hates it now.

    …and I want to win these lipsticks 🙂

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  535. I just love that Gaga and Cyndi Lauper got together on this, they both are so inspiring and original! Yeah, Girls just wanna have fun and their disco sticks! 🙂

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  538. ‘everytime i hear cindy lauper sing ‘true colors’, i melt, and it’s been at least 20 years since i first heard that song! kudos to mac for the collaboration!
    [btw took me a while to scroll down to the comment box, way to go karen!]

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  543. Bad Romance is still my favorite song…and anything PINK I love…I’m such a girl….
    This lippies are HOT and they represent such an amazing cause and awareness

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  551. well i think i just ruined my valentines day. i got in a fight with my bf and he hasn’t called me. I THINK IT’S PRETTY MUCH NOT MY DAY AT ALL.

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  552. Happy Valentines Day to all of you. I have missed so much Karen of not being on here but my health had got bad and being disabled with all this snow has really put a toll on me. Are you still in CA. I love Mac products and would love to win this fantastic gift. I have followed you and retweeted the message. My hubby could not get out to get me anything for Valentines but I told him as long as I have him that is my gift. Hope you have a great day Karen and have a good Sunday. God Bless Joyce

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  557. I tried on the Cyndi color and I LOVED IT but couldn’t shell out the money. I’d love to give the Gaga color a try too, it’s such a great departure from what I normally wear.

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  560. I just tried to order Gaga from MAC’s website, and it’s sold out – I was so disappointed. I’m going to see if I like Snob, I’ve heard it’s a close second. 🙂 Hope you had an awesome Valentine’s Day Karen!!

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  564. Cyndi has been one of the biggest inspirations in my life. She’s absolutely wondering, and is such a stunning person. Now, Miss Lady GaGa has joined in my inspiration folder. People are always comparing me to her (mostly due to the style my hair is, it’s blond with full fringe), at parties when I walk into the room my friends call me Lady GaGa, and introduce me to new people as Lady Gaga. It gets rather annoying… lol… ANYWAY! Both women are amazing and I lvoelovellvelovelovellveo them!~ OH! And I was going to order the GaGa lippie, but v_v I have no money… =(

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