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Archives for December 2011

I’m Friends with Benefit Hervana — My Partner in This Face of the Day

December 3rd, 2011 by Karen 19 Comments

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What’s shakin’, turkey bacon? What have you been up to today? I did some housework, went for a quick run, took care of a few other little errands, and watched a couple movies on TV (but no Muppets yet). And, of course, I played around with makeup, per usual.

I call this here look my “I plan to sit on the couch and watch Clueless on TV” Face of the Day, and that’s exactly what I used it for. 🙂

It’s a big time Benefit look. Just about everything I used is from the line, including the new Benefit Hervana blush, which I really like.

It’s just an easy look with pink cheeks, lips and eyes and a touch of taupe along the lash lines. Purrrfect for watching movies on the couch with your cat.


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Categories: Face of the Day (FOTD) Keywords: benefit

Glitter on ‘Til the Break of Dawn

December 3rd, 2011 by Karen 6 Comments


They sparkle like Vampire Edward!

The Essive Luxeeffects collection for holiday 2011. Available now at salons and beauty stores.

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Categories: Daily Photo Keywords: essie

Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora!

December 3rd, 2011 by Karen 522 Comments

  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Kelly! Congratulations, Kelly! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

Win a $50 Sephora eGift card from Makeup and Beauty Blog
Rise and shine, morning glory! Or, in my case, rise and glow like a dim night light with a 1-watt bulb.

So sleepy…

I feel like I could have slept another two hours, but when I opened my eyes this morning I couldn’t go back to sleep, so I figured I’d come downstairs and see what the Tabinator’s been up to.

The answer to that: about seven feet. At the top of his cat tower, sleeping all rolled up in a cute little ball.

Awwww… He looks so precious. I think I’ll wake him up. 🙂

“Hi, Tabs.” Poke, poke. “Are you sleeping?”

No answer…

“Where’s my toy [codeword for Tabby]? Have you seen Mommy’s toy?” Poke, poke, poke. “Tabby, Tabby, Tabby. Wakey, wakey, wakey.”

LOL! I feel so crazy sometimes.

Which reminds me, if I go see The Muppets this afternoon, what kind of makeup should I wear…?

I’d be tempted to do something worthy of the subject matter, but in a theater filled with kids, candy and soda, that might not be a good idea. It could be the spark that turns the place into this…

“Karen…” Oh, I hear a cup of tea calling my name. Why don’t you enter today’s giveaway, and I’ll be right back. 🙂

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

Win a $50 eGift 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, how do you feel about cosplay and getting all made up for special events? What’s the most outrageous thing you’ve ever done with your makeup and/or hair? What are you wearing on your nails? How often do you de-fuzz your legs, and what kind of wax or razor do you use? — 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/sLZV0W

  • The deadline to enter is Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 11:59PM (PT).
  • Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
  • A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
  • Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
  • Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. International winners may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal instead.
  • Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
  • The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
  • Void where prohibited by law.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Kelly! Congratulations, Kelly! 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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Categories: Just For Fun Keywords: giveaway

An Open Letter to Santa Claus

December 2nd, 2011 by Karen 13 Comments


Dear Santa,

I’ve been a very good girl this year. Perhaps you’d like to reward me for my kind deeds by leaving a pair of Jimmy Choo Glitter Platform Pumps (size 37.5) underneath the tree? Just sayin’…

Your biggest fan,
Karen

P.S. They’re available now at Neiman Marcus.

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Categories: Daily Beauty Keywords: fashion

Bay Area Love: Raider Nation Nails!

December 2nd, 2011 by Karen 36 Comments

It’s like Friday Night Lights up in here!

I’ve been bitten by the football nail art bug… It must have happened right before last week’s Niner’s game, and now, because I couldn’t leave my East Bay girls hanging, this one’s for the Raider Nation! 🙂


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Categories: Nails Keywords: china glaze, lippmann

Random Acts of Beauty, December 2, 2011: One Girl. 24 Hours.

December 2nd, 2011 by Karen 21 Comments

How much beauty can one girl spot over the course of 24 hours?

The answer: a lot. 🙂

Like interesting typography that feeds my inner word nerd while it tickles my eyeballs.

December 1, 5:18 p.m. — I’m taking pictures of Benefit’s new boxed blush, but it’s slow going because I’m distracted by the interesting fonts on the box. The blush is called Hervana, a shimmery, peachy pinkish berry ($28).


Hervana doesn’t officially hit counters and stores until January, but if you’re not one for waitin’, set Siri to remind you on Monday, December 5, that Hervana will be available for early sale, one day only, at Benefit online.

December 1, 9:36 p.m. — I’m sitting on the couch and flipping through the DVR menu with the remote… I open the folder for Pop-Up Video to see if any new shows have been recorded (and they have!).

There’s only episode (shoot!), but it’s dedicated to Justin Timberlake videos (YES!).

Oh, yeah… Bring that sexy back, JT. Bring it right here. 🙂


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Categories: Just For Fun, Makeup Keywords: benefit, guerlain, nails inc

Everything’s Coming Up Roses

December 2nd, 2011 by Karen 6 Comments


You had me at pink, Guerlain spring 2012. 🙂

Rouge G in 72 Rose Innocent ($48) and Ecrin 4 Couleurs in Les Roses ($59), from the Guerlain spring 2012 collection. Available January 2012 at select Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Sephora, Bloomingdales and Bergdorf Goodman stores.

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Categories: Daily Photo Keywords: guerlain

I’ve Taken a Shine to Elizabeth Arden’s High Shine Holiday Lip Gloss Set

December 2nd, 2011 by Karen 20 Comments

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Wearing Elizabeth Arden High Shine Lip Gloss in Shimmering Rose

Now where’d I leave my lipgloss…

That’s a phrase the cute zippered case that comes with Elizabeth Arden’s new High Shine Lip Gloss Set ($19.50) might eliminate. The limited edition set of four mega-shiny mini-glosses, one of eight sets in the new Elizabeth Arden Holiday 2011 Collection (full list at the bottom of this post), is available now at Macy’s and also online.

Elizabeth Arden fans and/or gals who love pigmented, non-sticky glosses without a flavor or scent, this one’s for you. 🙂

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Glosses from top to bottom: Berrylicious, Candlelight, Shimmering Rose and Sparkle Mauve
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Categories: Makeup, Product Reviews Keywords: elizabeth arden

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