MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow in Frost at Midnight ($21), a deep blue and gray base with purple veining, from the new Aprés Chic collection.
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MAC’s Frost At Midnight Mineralize Eye Shadow
Archives for December 2012
A Highlight in the New Printemps Précieux de Chanel Spring 2013 Collection: The Limited Edition Chanel Poudre Signée de Chanel Illuminating Powder
A few things I firmly believe that all women should have:
- Access to funny movies after a long, hard day (some of my favorites: Clueless, Blue Crush and The Wedding Singer)
- A friend or family member who will always pick up the phone, even in the middle of the night, when you just need someone to talk to
- At least one piece of makeup so breathtakingly beautiful that it comforts you every time you see it, and for this, might I suggest the new Poudre Signée de Chanel Illuminating Powder?
I know there are far, far less expensive comforting treats out there than a $68 highlighter, but let me tell ya, when I’m feeling extra agitated/orange alert/ready to shank strangers at the drop of a hat, there’s just something to be said for Chanel.
With Chanel’s seasonal collections, they typically release one really expensive signature piece, and it’s the piece that many collectors and die-hards look forward to the most.
Sometimes, I think these extra extravagances are way too overpriced, or just kind of “meh,” but in the case of this warm peachy beige powder, Coco and crew did us a solid.
Check out the design on that pan… I mean, really!? It’s like a work of art! See the camilla flowers (Mademoiselle’s favorite!) and the tiny little makeup tubes??
I love those little details…
Once you get over the heartbreak of disrupting the design for the first time, you’ll feel better about using this rare gem, and before you know it, you won’t even want to leave the house without the soft luminosity its satiny finish gives to your skin. 🙂
Wearing the New Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in Frivole Is More Satisfying Than a Box of Animal Crackers
Oh, the sweet, sweet joy of the animal cookie/cracker…
I know it’s so 37-going-on-13, but I derive great pleasure from biting off their heads. 🙂
It’s just so satisfying!
Sometimes I’ll start by nibbling off their toes, tails or tums, but it never feels quite as right as a swift beheading.
Um…hold on a second while I add that to my list of “Sentences that inadvertently make me sound like a serial killer.”
You know what else is really satisfying? Chanel’s new Joues Contraste Powder Blush in Frivole ($43) from their spring collection.
My goodness, lovie! Wearing it has been almost as satisfying as the feeling I felt when I finished decapitating an entire tin of shortbread scottie dog cookies!
It’s the only blush in the new 22-piece Printemps Précieux de Chanel Spring 2013 Collection, and granted, it is expensive, but if you’re 1) already tanned, 2) tan easily, or 3) love bronzer so much that if you were down to your last pan, b*tches would have to pry it out of your cold, dead hands before you’d ever give it up, you’ll love how this looks on your cheeks.
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Two Ways to Win a Benefit Sexiest Nudes Ever Eyeshadow Kit (a $30 Value)!
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is AmyE! Congratulations, AmyE! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
Er, no. I’m pretty sure the name of the prize in today’s giveaway, Benefit’s Sexiest Nudes Ever, was NOT inspired by Magic Mike, the groundbreaking film starring Academy Award shoe-in Channing Tatum… 🙂
But snaps to you, girl, for making the connection, LOL!
I was really surprised by this eyeshadow kit (a Sephora exclusive) and its cool-toned smokey shades.
In all, it comes with six products — four Longwearing Powder Shadows in Milk It (a pearly off-white), Raincheck (a demi-matte mauve), Pause for Applause (a matte purplish pink) and Blingo (a metallic silver); and two Creaseless Creams in Bikini-Tini (a shimmery golden peach) and Holy Smokes (a shimmery bluish gray).
I hope you’ll love these colors as much as I do, and because I think you will, I’m giving one of the kits away today!
- One (1) Benefit Sexiest Nudes Ever Eyeshadow Kit valued at $30.
- There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, do you remember the name of the first purple eyeshadow you ever wore? Do you like cream and sugar in your coffee? What’s one word that describes the way your hair looks right when you get out of bed in the morning? How often do you wear smokey eyes? When was the last time you had a salad? What’s your least favorite household chore? How long does it take you to decide what to wear? — you get the idea.
- Second, you can enter by following me on
Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a Benefit Sexiest Nudes Ever Eyeshadow Kit (a $30 value)! http://bit.ly/Vl9CjZ
- The deadline to enter is Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 11:59PM (PST).
- 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 internationally and in the United States 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).
- 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
P.S. TGIF! 🙂 Wait! — don’t go yet. Have you already entered these two other giveaways? The first one is for one of my favorite accessories of the year, the Zella Gathered Tote (I LOVE that thing).
- Two Ways to Win a Zella Gathered Tote (a $68 Value)! — Closes Friday, 12/28/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
- Two Ways to Win a Benefit Most Glamorous Nudes Ever Eyeshadow Kit (a $30 Value)! — Closes Saturday, 12/29/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is AmyE! Congratulations, AmyE! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
Two Ways to Win a Benefit Most Glamorous Nudes Ever Eyeshadow Kit (a $30 Value)!
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Edith! Congratulations, Edith! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
Do you believe in magic?
I only ask because it’s real…as evident by the spellbinding new Benefit Most Glamorous Nudes Ever Eyeshadow Kit ($30 value).
This kit’s combination of rich, warm neutrals will brighten your eyes quicker than you can wave your magic wand and yell, “ABRACADABRA!”
Okay, well, maybe not that quickly…but you know what I mean. 🙂
It comes with two Creaseless Creams (shimmery champagne Birthday Suit, and My Two Cents, a warm and shimmery golden copper), and four Longwear Powder Shadows in Call My Buff (a pearly, peachy beige), Kiss Me I’m Tipsy (a warm reddish brown with a hint of plum), It’s Complicated (a shimmery pinkish gold) and Gilt-y Pleasure (a shimmery peachy gold).
Enter tonight’s giveaway (expires Saturday, December 29 at 11:59 p.m. PST), and you could be the lucky lady (or gent) who takes one home.
Would be a nice way to start the new year. 🙂
- One (1) Benefit Most Glamorous Nudes Ever Eyeshadow Kit valued at $30.
- 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, have you been loving any neutral eyeshadows these days? What tools and technique do you use to apply cream eyeshadows? If you got one this year, have you taken down your Christmas tree yet? Are you taking it easy or going buck wild for New Year’s Eve? What’s been your biggest beauty challenge this winter so far? Is there a veggie you absolutely, positively will not eat? — you get the idea.
- Second, you can enter by following me on Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a Benefit Most Glamorous Nudes Ever Eyeshadow Kit (a $30 value)! http://bit.ly/YSdLSL
- The deadline to enter is Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 11:59PM (PST).
- 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 internationally and in the United States 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).
- 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
P.S. It’s still giveaway-fest 2012 around here! Have you already entered these other ongoing giveaways?
- Two Ways to Win a Zella Gathered Tote (a $68 Value)! — Closes Friday, 12/28/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
- Two Ways to Win a Mikas Pond Stacy Wallet from Kate Spade (a $100 Value)! — Closes Thursday, 12/27/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Edith! Congratulations, Edith! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
Things That Cat Ladies Get As Gifts, Part Two
A Maneki-neko, or lucky cat, from my dad.
I just hope Tabs doesn’t try to swat at it. You know how he gets when other cats invade his territory.
Sundays With Tabs, the Archives: From Anastasia to Zoya
The archives. As I’m sure you’re aware, our benefactor here on Makeup and Beauty Blog is world-renowned kitty supermodel/entrepreneur Tabs the Cat, star of stage, screen and printed glossy magazines, and the CFO (Chief Feline Officer) of Tabs the Cat Industries, LLC, a Feline Fortune 500 company.
Over the course of his prolific career, Tabs has worked on hundreds (more than 540!) kitty modeling campaigns for fashion and beauty brands both big and small, and here they are, all of them in a single, GIGANTIC post! 🙂
In alphabetical order, starting with Anastasia…
Things That Cat Ladies Get As Gifts, Part One
A Hello Kitty alarm clock from my mom. See that camera-looking thing coming out of the top of her head? It projects an image of the time on the ceiling, LOL!
