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10 Days of Giveaways: Hilary Duff’s Wrapped With Love Perfume

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I’m a sucker for Cinderella stories, pink and prettily packaged products like Hilary Duff’s Wrapped With Love perfume.

Huzzah to Lizzie McGuire for the floral design on the bottle. It gives it such a flirty, feminine flair that reminds me of spring.

Picture it sitting atop your dresser…

Yup, I think it’s time for another giveaway. 🙂

The prize

One lucky lady will take home a bottle of Hillary Duff’s Wrapped With Love perfume (a $38 value).

Wrapped With Love will envelop you in fruity honeydew, violet, raspberry, vanilla and white chocolate mousse, yum!

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 — in it, tell me the name of your favorite fairy tale.

Hmm… That’s a toughie, and I think the answer depends on my mood. Right now I’d have to say Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

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

RT @karenmbb: RT to Win Hilary Duff’s Wrapped With Love Perfume http://bit.ly/tPpR9

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 Hilary Duff’s Wrapped With Love Perfume http://bit.ly/tPpR9

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, September 27.

Sterkte!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Saturday Surfing

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Heya, ladies. What’s shakin’? Doing anything fun today? I’m on my way out the door to run some errands. I have to find some kind of wood or laminate (fake wood) for the new place, but one thing I don’t have a good eye for is flooring…

What did you do last night? We went and saw Surrogates, that new Bruce Willis sci-fi flick. I usually love sci-fi, but I thought it was just kinda “eh.” Good story, but I don’t think it got where it needed to go.

I wish I could get Tabs a kitty surrogate… Then he could explore the outer world while his body stayed safe inside. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

10 Days of Giveaways: Comment to Win a T3 Featherweight Dryer!

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It may not have been wrenched from a stone like Arthur’s Excalibur, but the T3 Featherweight Hair Dryer feels that enchanted to me. When it entered my life two years ago (like mana from heaven!), it changed my life forever!

This thing isn’t merely a gizmo or an electronic doohickey. It’s mythic — an object worthy of flat-out worship. 🙂

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Why? Because of how much time it saves.

Drying my mane with my old broke-ass hairdryer used to take me 45 minutes, at least, but the T3 cuts that down to 15. 15!

To me, it’s one of those rare beauty products that totally lives up to the hype.

Every half an hour it saves is an extra half an hour to sleep, to plot world domination or to drool over, say, Agent Ballard.

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Not only does it dry hair like greased lightning, it’s super quiet (shhh…) and barely weighs a thing.

This month the T3 line celebrates their five-year anniversary, so let’s join the party with a giveaway!

The prize

Thanks to the good folks at T3, one lucky lady will take home a T3 Featherweight Dryer ($180 value).

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 — in it, tell me why you’d like a T3 in your life. 🙂

I use some of the time it saves me to watch brainless, mind-numbing reality television — the kind of television that’s good for my soul.

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

RT @karenmbb: RT to Win a $180 T3 Featherweight Dryer http://bit.ly/XLKSs

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 a $180 T3 Featherweight Dryer http://bit.ly/XLKSs

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, September 27.

Oodgay ucklay!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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10 Days of Giveaways: Queen by Queen Latifah

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10 Days of Giveaways keeps chugging along with today’s celebrity fragrance, a tribute to one of my favorite celebs, the very talented Queen Latifah. 🙂 She raps, acts, sings and brought to market a lovely fragrance fit for — you guessed it — a queen.

The prize

One lucky lady will take home a bottle of Queen by Queen Latifah (a $59 value).

With notes of Italian bergamot, mandarin, rose, jasmine and sandalwood, it almost makes me feel like royalty.

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. 🙂

Speaking of Queen Latifah, I’m bumping Ladies First in iTunes right now.

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

RT @karenmbb: RT to Win Queen by Queen Latifah http://bit.ly/4rMdRt

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 Queen by Queen Latifah http://bit.ly/4rMdRt

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, September 25.

Успех!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Angelina Jolie: Her Best Hair?

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Angelina Jolie: Her Best Hair?

Through her humanitarian work, traveling as Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency to more than 20 troubled spots around the world, Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975) may have done more to change the way modern celebrities are perceived than anyone else in Hollywood today.

With an Academy Award (Girl, Interrupted, 1999), a growing family and one foin-ass boo, Jolie seems to have it all.

As for her look — the luscious lips, smokey eyes and the estimated 13 tattoos she has have often overshadowed her hair, but I think she’s always worn it well.

Which of Angelina's hairstyles do you like best?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

10 Days of Giveaways: Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers Love Fragrance

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Dangit! I ain’t no hollaback girl!

Dear Gwen Stefani…

Please send tickets to your next show.

Kind regards,
Tabs

I was able to see her perform with No Doubt all the way back in 1994, and I still remember the way she strutted across the stage in her blonde locks and red lips. It was pretty obvious even by then that she was going to be a HUGE star.

And she hasn’t stopped with music, either, having ventured into the fashion, accessories and fragrance businesses, too.

Remember last year’s Harajuku Lovers collection? My favorite one by far was Love — coincidentally, she’s the star of today’s celebrity fragrance giveaway. 🙂

The prize

One lucky lady will take home a bottle of Harajuku Lovers Love Fragrance (a $25 value).

Isn’t the bottle super cute!? I love (ha!) the avatar’s (where can I buy her hairdo?) oh-so-coy pose on the top.

Inside the bottle awaits a floral with notes of pink peony, pink pomelo, rose, vanilla, orchid and musk.

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 (doesn’t even have to be about Gwen).

I love Gwen’s style and stage presence. She *hella* brings the rock!

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

RT @karenmbb: RT to Win Harajuku Lovers http://bit.ly/18FNBT

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 Harajuku Lovers http://bit.ly/18FNBT

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

Alles Gute!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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MAC Dazzleglass Creme, DSquared, Trend FW ’09: What Would You Get?

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It’s raining MAC, hallelujah! Are you ready to get your MAC attack on? — because the collections are falling faster than you can say, “Put it on my charge card, please.”

There’s Style Black, which launches on Thursday, along with four more releases either out now or available soon after that.

  • Trend F/W ’09 — A collection for lips and eyes (there’s a scent, too!), featuring colors inspired by an urban landscape.
  • DSquared — With products for cheeks, lips and eyes, DSquared is all about sooty eyes, sculpted skin and soft, kissable lips.
  • Dazzleglass Cremes — Shimmery versions of MAC’s incredible Dazzleglass glosses.
  • Zoom Fast Black Lash — The latest member of the MAC mascara family should deliver hella dark, dramatic lashes.

Are you ready for another installment of What Would You Get?

Your makeup mission (aka your virtual haul), should you choose to accept it: If you could get any one of the following three options in its entirety (and entirely free!), which one would it be? Peruse the pics and deets, and share your answer in the poll at the bottom. 🙂

I’m going with DSquared… LOVE those Greasepaint Sticks, and that brush belongs in my grubby little paws!
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10 Days of Giveaways: Mariah Carey Luscious Pink Perfume

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It all started in 1990. Mariah Carey had just released Vision of Love, and I was unable to contain my glee. One could even say I was obsessed… 🙂

And I dragged my family into it, too, making my poor little brother sit through Glitter with me on opening night (LOL!); a few years before that I dragged Mom to an MC concert here in the Bay.

FUN FACT: I attended said concert dressed up like Mariah, with frayed-at-the-waist jeans, a belly-bearing pink crochet shirt and big hair. Yup…

I think it’s time for a giveaway — time to share some mad MC love! 🙂

The prize

One lucky lady will take home Mariah Carey’s Luscious Pink (a $55 value).

The delicate pink bottle (love the butterfly top!) houses a fresh, feminine fragrance with notes of Sicilian bergamot, pink peony, lily of the valley and white musk.

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 with the name of your favorite Mariah Carey song (here’s a list of some of her biggest hits).

There are SO MANY to choose from! But I think Breakdown will always be my fave.

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

RT @karenmbb: RT to Win Mariah Carey Luscious Pink http://bit.ly/d8lAz

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 Mariah Carey Luscious Pink http://bit.ly/d8lAz

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, September 23.

Pob lwc!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The giveaway is now closed, and I’m contacting the winner by e-mail. Good luck!

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