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12 Days of Giveaways: Two Ways to Win a Birds Over Arches Small Natalie Cosmetics Case From Kate Spade (an $88 Value)!

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WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Christie Wright! Congratulations, Christie! 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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A Different Makeup and Beauty Blog giveaway each day for 12 days, sponsored by Neutrogena

A few tenets I live by…

  1. Husky tabbies make everything better
  2. Whatever you do, don’t date the DJ (DON’T DO IT!)
  3. If you’re going to accessorize, your accessories might as well be cute 🙂

And speaking of that (the accessories), imagine all of the adventures that you and your makeup could embark upon in 2013 with the prize in today’s Christmas Eve edition of 12 Days of Giveaways, the Kate Spade Birds Over Arches Small Natalie Cosmetics Case (an $88 value).

The deets…

  • Printed, coated poplin with matching trim
  • Zip-around cosmetic bag
  • 14-karat light gold-plated hardware
  • Interior pocket
  • Wipeable, durable nylon lining
  • Patterns vary, making each piece unique
  • 4.7″h x 7.2″w x 5.3″d

This thing was built for adventure! — so don’t let it languish with its destiny unfulfilled…

Are you ready to change this bag’s future for the better??

I hope so, because it’s day 10 of 12 Days of Giveaways on Makeup and Beauty Blog (TIP: click here and scroll down the page to enter the other ongoing giveaways). 🙂


  • 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, when was the last time you climbed a tree? Are you wearing a fragrance today, and if you are, which one? What’s your stance on pastel nails? What gadgets and gizmos (aka technology) do you usually have with you when you’re out and about? Favorite hair accessories (or the ones you wear most often)? How would you describe your natural hair? — 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 Birds Over Arches Small Natalie Cosmetics Case From Kate Spade (an $88 value)! http://bit.ly/RPejGX

  • The deadline to enter is Wednesday, December 26, 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 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. Don’t even think about leaving to get that second cup of cocoa (or eggnog) before you enter these other ongoing giveaways (if you haven’t already). Including this one, that’s three different MBB giveaways you could enter right now.

  1. Two Ways to Win an Allure Best of Beauty Gift Basket (an $83 Value)! — Closes Tuesday, 12/25/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
  2. Two Ways to Win a Neutrogena Winter Skin Rx Gift Basket (a $127 Value)! — Closes Monday, 12/24/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST

Whatever you’re doing tonight, have fun. 🙂

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Christie Wright! Congratulations, Christie! 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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  10. nekosan says

    I actually am wearing a fragrance today – Zangvil by Ayala Moriel. It’s ginger, with amber and a bit of orange and other happy warm cozy smells. (She makes natural perfumes, which I can actually sniff without getting a migraine.)

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  11. Lindsey says

    Merry Christmas! I’m wearing Tocca Colette, which I’ve wanted for a couple of years and finally treated myself too. My fiance receives Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb tonight (shhhhh), and holy cow will he smell FINE.

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  24. Mel says

    Naturally, my hair is straight except for a small section on my right side that bends FORWARD. No matter how hot my I set my flat iron, it never changes the direction of the bend.

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  30. Alix says

    I actually really love pastel nails! Unfortunately pastel colors don’t look that great on me. So I usually stick to dark colors or neutrals :/

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  45. jennifer cliett says

    I must say,living in the south,as a child everyone climbed a tree…but no this chic! Scared of heights! Lol. Merry Christmas!

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  54. Tiffanie says

    I love this! It would be perfectly themed for going to the beach. That’s about the extent of our traveling with two young kids!

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  65. Sara V. says

    Ooh what a great bag! Thanks for all the great info. I look forward to reading your blog every day after work. Merry Christmas:)

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  66. Vanessa F says

    I’m wearing Victoria’s Secret Bombshell fragrance that I picked up on black Friday. Love it! Merry Christmas to you and Tabs, Karen!

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  67. Katie says

    I have been truly madly deeply in love with Kate Spade’s birds over arches. OUR LOVE IS LIKE RAIN (with birds flying in it).

    Also, I made bourbon balls today for all my friends. And then I took a post booze candy eating nap. Because holidays!

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  70. Vanessa says

    Can’t believe Christmas is over. We celebrate on the 24th, cause were from Europe. It went by soo fast. Can’t wait till next year 😉

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  76. Heather says

    Favorite hair accessory – a hairtie w/ a tiny mint green bow w/ polka dots. Got it from korea, love to wear it in a braid!

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  78. Jenna N. says

    It’s 6AM and I’ve been awake for hours. I don’t know why I can’t fall back asleep, it’s not like I’m 5 with presents from Santa to open! Merry Christmas Karen!

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  79. Alison says

    I LOVE a good pen! I think if I were to find my ideal husband, he would definitely have to be the type to surprise me with gorgeous fountain pens. Seriously.

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  84. A. Mar says

    I likely never would have done much for pastel nail colors. But something started to appeal to me this spring and I’ve had an off and on pastel kick all year. With a special attraction toward pastel blue!

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  88. maritza says

    hey T-Money & K-Dawg

    -cell phone is a MUST for my technology
    -pastel nails are growing on me!
    -never climbed a tree : /
    -ouchless ponytail holders work wonders
    -i am wearing coach poppy fragrance today – it’s the best!
    -natural hair -> straight. long. black.

    happy holidays!

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  96. Lily says

    I like some colors of pastel nail polish, usually lilacs and baby blues. Not a huge fan of pistachio green pastel polishes, though!

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  107. LauraA says

    Pastel nails are wonderful…….on other people. Cannot make them work on me although i have seen them look stellar on other people.

    Merry Christmas everyone!

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  116. Pamela says

    Thanks for such a great round of contests. I am enjoying a casual, makeup-free Christmas with the family. I hope you are enjoying a relaxing holiday too. (Doctor Who marathon and cookies. What could be better?)

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  129. RM says

    My Christman manicure is Orly Meet Me Under the Mistletoe (a deep metallic emerald with teal shimmer) with Orly Too Fab (big gold glitter) on top.

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  130. Aelyn says

    Oh my, I used to climb trees all the time when I was a kid. We had this giant mango tree by our house that we used to monkey swing on all the time! Too bad the cherry trees don’t hold my weight anymore lol

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  140. Mei says

    Hi Karen!!! Happy Holidays! So believe it or not, I’ve gone through twenty something years living through life…AND I’VE NEVER CLIMBED A TREE. I don’t know, it just doesn’t seem that interesting to me! I love wearing my Tocca Florence perfume, it is the PERFECT floral perfume for me. For something a little sexier, I use Estee Lauder’s Sensuous. I fell in love with these two perfumes so much, I bought them both FULL PRICE. That is pretty rare for me! And I always ALWAYS leave home with my smartphone, I don’t know I ever lived without it! My hair is naturally straight, but it kind of has a mind of its own at times. It flips this way and that on randomn days. But the problem is, it’s pretty flat! If I use anything “volumizing” in it, it will dry it out. But an hour long blowdry with hair rollers, VOILA!!! Cheers, my friend!

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  146. katie says

    I have never climbed a tree. I grew up in alaska which doesn’t have many good climbing trees. (also a bit scared of heights!)

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  150. Nina T says

    Lately I’ve been wearing Red from Bath and Bodyworks. My usual scent is Daisy…but Red has a deep, not overpowering scent that seems perfect for the season.

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  155. Christie Wright says

    Ohhh…. I think that this little case would just make my holidays that much more lovely! <3 Love your site, Karen!

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  165. VictoriaJane says

    Right now I’m using the Tar-jay Tory Burch lunchbox (on its side of course) as my makeup bag. It fits exactly into one of the slots in my hanging shelves in my closet.

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  181. Agata says

    I always have my smart phone with me, always! I like pastel nails. Have you seen the Zoya Spring 2013 collection? All about pastels! And thank you for all those great giveaways!

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  185. Megan says

    Totally forgot to put on perfume today because I’m sick with a head cold and super out of it. But I usually tend to wear citrusy ones…

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  195. Wehaf says

    I have no problem with any nail polish colors, or indeed pretty much any nail art. But none of it interests me – I go au naturel 100% of the time.

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  205. Jennifer L says

    My favorite hair accessories are bobby pins because I wear them so often. I’m not so sure I could even live without them.

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  216. virginie says

    I always wondered how can you come up with all this random questions when you make a giveaway? I mean , they are completely unrelated to each other whatsoever, and yet, you want to answer them all somewhat..And I say to myself, if it was me, I would have blank all the time, I mean, I think…because sometimes, the smiliest things are just the hardest,,,I don’t know..You see what I mean..I hope?

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  222. Joanne says

    I’ve been a long-time lurker of your site. It’s fabulous! I hope you’ve had a very merry Christmas. I plan on spending the rest of my week off chilling in my pang bahai clothes (you know what I’m talkin about!), knitting, watching reruns of Dr. Who, and hoping I might win one of your giveaways.

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  227. Michelle Teixeira says

    I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep! I just could not wait until my son was awake so I could watch his face light up with joy.

    Reply

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