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Keira Knightley: Her Best Hair?

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Keira Knightley's best hair?

From the wee age of three, Keira Christina Knightly (born March 26, 1985) knew she wanted to be in pictures. She begged her mother for an agent, and finally, at the age of six, she got one as a reward for studying hard.

The first time I saw her on screen was in the 2003 movie Bend It Like Beckham. I thought she was lovely, and that short hair — so spunky!

Since then, Keira’s star has steadily risen. She’s appeared in a host of blockbusters like Pirates of the Caribbean (yargh, mateys!) with my man Johnny Depp…

… and been up for some big awards already, earning Best Actress nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globes for her roles in Pride and Prejudice and Atonement.

Throughout her career Keira’s changed her hair often, going from short to long and dark to light. She always looks distinctive and sassy with short hair, but I dig those long locks, too.

Which of Keira's hairstyles do you like most?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Comment to Win MAC Dazzleglass

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Update: This giveaway is closed. I’ll be announcing the winner soon. Thanks for entering!

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Glitter: it’s not just for drag queens, Mariah Carey and the Sparkle Motion dancers. Yes, you, too, can twinkle with the best of ’em thanks to MAC’s brighteningly glittery Dazzleglass lipgloss.

As little as one layer of Dazzleglass’s glittery goodness transforms puckers from blah to bangin’ in no time flat.

Enter to win two of them today!

The prize

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One lucky lady will win two MAC Dazzleglass lipglosses, one in Stop! Look! and the other in Moth To a Flame (a $36 value).

How to enter…

There are a couple ways to enter the giveaway, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.

First, enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post. In it, tell me your favorite MAC product of all time!

EEK! This is a tough one for me… I guess it would have to be Lychee Luxe Lipglass, aka the ultimate coral lipgloss!

Second, you can enter by subscribing to my updates by email (if you haven’t already). They’re once-a-day emails with my daily posts. You’ll get drugstore makeup reviews, makeup looks, beauty product news and, sadly, crazy cat lady humor.
(Note: if you’re already subscribed, you’re automatically entered to win.)

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, or…
  2. Sign up for my updates by email if you haven’t already. Just enter your email address using the form below, or click this link.

Enter your email address:

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59PM PST Friday night.

Maika’i Pomaika’i, lovelies!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Beauty Snacks: Sites of the Day, Apr. 15

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As a kid I was a total tomboy, and I never, ever liked wearing pink. Boy, things have changed, LOL! Now I can’t get enough of it.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

How Do You Remove Excess Facial Hair?

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I was looking through some old pictures at my parents’ house on Easter Sunday and ooooh wee! — the upper lip-mustache-and-eyebrow sitch in some of my school pics was out of control.

The funny thing is I remember furry face being more socially accepted than it is today. As a teenager, I didn’t pluck or wax, and neither did any of my girlfriends. We weren’t complete werewolves, but we still managed to get dates, fur and all.

By a few years after high school, the hair thing had gone out of style, and women were doing all sorts of things to get smooth and hair-free.

I once had a creative roommate who’d bleach her upper lip hair (making it less obvious), and then cut the bleached hairs away with a scissors — this, to avoid the pain of waxing.

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To smooth my ‘stache, I’ll usually wax my upper lip with either Sally Hansen’s Hair Remover Wax Strip Kit ($6) or Parisa Warm Wax ($12); to trim my brows, I’ll pluck with a Tweezerman, and then trim off any wayward hairs with a scissors.

It seems like most women go for plucking, waxing or threading…

How about you?

How do you remove excess facial hair?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Do You Use Special Skin Care for “The Girls”?

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The more closely I look at Clarins, the more fascinated I become. Did you know their skin care line includes products designed to keep “the girls” firm?

The products are called Bust Beauty, and Clarins claims that both Bust Beauty Extra-Lift Gel ($58) and Bust Beauty Firming Lotion ($54) will “firm, tone and strengthen the delicate skin of the bust and decollete.”

I know I’ve mentioned that pesky white hair in my left eyebrow… Well, I’ve noticed other things ch-ch-ch-changing, too — some of them succumbing to GRAVITY.

Honestly, it was like one day I looked in the mirror and BAM! — there they were, kinda sad and droopy like a clown in a ’70s velvet painting, LOL!

I think I’m good about taking care of my breasts in other ways (PSA: please do your monthly breast self-exams, ladies!), but taking steps to keep them perky? — not so much.

What do you think about skin care products for your bust?

Right now I just use my regular body lotion (Johnson’s 24-Hour), but I’d probably roll my pennies for a dedicated beauty product proven to lift and firm.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Apr. 13

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  1. Mood:

    2. Chipper! I woke up early to try jogging in the morning (thought I’d try something new). We’ll see how long my enthusiasm lasts, ha ha!

  2. Describe yourself in exactly five words:

    3. Funny, spontaneous, loyal, stubborn, sensitive

  3. Song stuck in my head:

    4. P-p-p-poker face!

  4. Outfit:

    5. Black running pants, purple t-shirt (it wicks!) and squishy (cushioned) running socks

  5. Hair:

    6. Messy ponytail and a dark gray elastic headband

  6. Nail polish:

    7. Bare fingertips, but I’m wearing Barielle Decadence on my toes.

  7. Something you don’t know about me:

    8. I love Motown music.

  8. Favorite eyeshadow palette:

    9. This week it’s Beiges de Chanel from the Holiday 2008 collection.

  9. Phrase I say often:

    10. You can’t tell me what to do!

  10. Weekly goals:

    11. To go running every morning this week, to get better about answering my e-mails, to prepare at least one new healthy food meal (sesame scallops, yum!), to book an appointment to see (ha!) the optometrist, to get to bed earlier

Good morning and happy Monday, homies! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Take a second to fill out the Monday poll, and let me know how you’re doing. Copy the empty list, and paste it with your answers in the comments. I can’t wait to hear from you!

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Mood:
Song stuck in my head:
Outfit:
Hair:
Nail polish:
Something you don’t know about me:
Favorite eyeshadow palette:
Phrase I say often:
Describe yourself in five words:
Weekly goals:

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Sundays with Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Apr. 12

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Can you spot the 4 differences between these two pictures?

It’s almost time for bed, but Tabs wanted me to post a quickie puzzle he did on the computer today. Can you find the four differences between these two pictures?

So how was your Easter Sunday? We’re back from what turned out to be lunch (instead of brunch) with my parents and brother in the East Bay. It was fun. Lots of eating (pot roast and pecan pie) and catching up.

Tabs hopes you had a nice day. Onward to Monday! 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Jennifer Lopez: Her Best Hair?

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Jennifer Lopez: Her Best Hair?

After two rejected auditions to work as one of the Fly Girl backup dancers on the ’90s comedy show In Living Color, J.Lo’s third try was the charm. The rest is history. Twenty-three films, seven albums, a series of high-profile romances (remember Bennifer?) and a fashion/fragrance line later, the South Bronx-born Jennifer Lynn Lopez (July 24, 1969) never has to dance backup again.

Which of J.Lo's hairstyles do you like best?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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