Just For Fun

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The new MAC Dare to Win collection — wait, did I say dare to win? I meant Dare to Wear.

Let’s try that again…

The new MAC Dare to Wear collection’s been out for a couple of weeks now, which in MAC time is about five years, ha! 🙂

Have you had a chance to see any of the bright shadows up close and personal yet? If not, there’s always whims of chance.

Which reminds me — it’s giveaway time!

The prize

One lucky lady will win MAC’s Dare to Wear Eyeshadow in Sassy Grass ($14 value), a highly pigmented matte green.

How To Enter…

Entering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.

1. First, you can enter by retweeting (RT) the following message:

   Follow @karenmbb and RT to win MAC Sassy Grass Eyeshadow from the Dare to Wear collection http://bit.ly/bMFyBQ

2. Second, enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all — your current favorite eyeshadow combo, the color of your shirt, how you feel about French cuisine, what you did for your last birthday…
   

   Okay, I’ll take “my current favorite eyeshadow combo” for the win, Alex. Lately I’ve been turning to an old friend, MAC Woodwinked, applying it to my lids along with MAC Ricepaper on my brow bone. Woodwinked is an easy neutral to work with and ideal for quick looks I can finish in less than five minutes.

• Oh, yeah. International folks and readers living overseas, please feel free to enter. The giveaway is also open to y’all. Entrants everywhere, however, must be at least 13 years of age or older.

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. Retweet the following message on twitter:
   
   Follow @karenmbb and RT to win MAC Sassy Grass Eyeshadow from the Dare to Wear collection http://bit.ly/bMFyBQ

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Tuesday, August 24.

Chúc may mắn!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

• The giveaway is now closed. Congrats, Victoria! Before you go, check the home page for ongoing giveaways.

1. Mood:

A little disheveled but otherwise fine. Tabs woke me up from a dead sleep twice last night, both times using my stomach as a springboard. He’s been doing it a lot lately, and I can’t lie — it’s starting to get a little played out.

2. Are you a good typist?

I think so. I took a typing class back in high school and 14 years of piano lessons. Now I type pretty well, except when it comes to the numbers… I still have to glance up at those.

3. Favorite cupcake?

Red velvet with cream cheese frosting, YUM!

4. Do you remember how you spent your very first paycheck?

I vaguely recall my parents, who are both accountants, making me frame the check.

5. What are some of your favorite noises/sounds?

Purring cats, the sound of waves gently rolling against the shore of an empty beach, accordion music, the sound of drip coffee brewing, mah jong tiles clacking against a hard table, wind rustling through the trees.

6. A belonging you would hate to lose?

The big box filled with clothes from my college years. None of it fits me anymore (I was a size 0 then), but I have lots of memories in that box (not literally, of course, ha!). As far as ever fitting into any of that stuff again, to quote my magic eight ball, “The outlook is not good.” 🙂

7. What are some books you remember reading in high school?

The Grapes of Wrath, which I loved, and The Scarlet Letter, which I loathed.

8. Leopard print — hot or not?

I think it’s hot, but I know that a lot of people think it’s not.

9. Outfit:

To be blunt, right now I look to’ up from the flo’ up. One word: gray. I’ve got my gray cropped yoga pants, gray roxy sweatshirt and a gray tank top. At least I’m comfortable…and ready to suddenly exercise if forced to!

10. Weekly goals:

Soup, as in I’d like to prepare some homemade soup. I’d also like to fit in two 5-mile runs while remaining focussed, patient and calm every day of the week.

G’morning, and happy Monday, ladies. 🙂 Are you ready for this?

Please let me know what’s shaking with you by filling out the Monday Poll. Just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.

1. Mood:
2. Are you a good typist?
3. Favorite cupcake?
4. Do you remember how you spent your very first paycheck?
5. What are some of your favorite noises/sounds?
6. A belonging you would hate to lose?
7. What are some books you remember reading in high school?
8. Leopard print — hot or not?
9. Outfit?
10. Weekly goals:

Have a fantabulous week. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Just a leisurely Sunday over here, doopdadoo. Care for a cupcake?

Come say hi in the Open Thread. Just pull up a chair, and I’ll get you something sweet.

If you’re new to the open thread, here it is in a nutshell:

It’s a timed academic roundtable discussion where we debate the merits of…

Kidding! 🙂 It’s a chat fest where we get together in the comments at the bottom of this post to talk about whatever’s on our minds — makeup, pets, relationships, you name it. For instance, today I’m interested in easy vegan recipes. Got any good ones to share?

The Open Thread runs all day (and night), so stop by if/when you can, and as often as you’d like. Feel free to reach out to me or to anyone else, too. Everyone here is nice.

Of course, we do have sweets this time around…and these are very low-cal.

See you inside!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen