Announcing the lucky winner of the "Karen's World of Beauty" Reader Giveaway for a Limited Edition Sleek MakeUP "Sparkle" i-Divine eyeshadow palette and Wanderlast Lip Colour in "Purity":
Tati Abaurre
User Name: Tati_Abaurre
There will be more Reader Contest and Giveaways soon so make sure you stay current with "Karen's World of Beauty" Blog! To ensure you don't miss any valuable blog posts sign up for email notification of all new postings. Simply enter your email address in the "Subscribe to Posts Via Email" box.
Thanks again to all you fabulous Readers who subscribe to my beauty blog and support my passion for sharing "all things beauty" with the world.
Smooches!
Karen (aka MakUpDiva)
**Please note if you are a contest winner you must respond to my email with your mailing address within a week after the end of the drawing in order to receive your prize. I am not responsible for anything that happens once prizes are mailed out. If it gets lost, damaged or melts, etc., I'm sorry but I can’t replace it. Thank you!
And to celebrate the New Year I'm giving away a "Sparkle" i-Divine palette and Wanderlast Lip Colour in "Purity" to one lucky "Karen's World of Beauty" Reader! Make your New Year sparkle with Sleek MakeUP!!!
Here’s How to Enter:
1) To enter to win you must subscribe to KarensWorldofBeauty.Blogspot.com. To subscribe just click the "Follow" button located on the Right Column of my Blog. Once you join (via Google Friend Connect) your username/pic should show up in my list of Followers.
2) Leave a comment with your user name and email address by the contest deadline of 12am on Friday, January 14, 2011.
3) For those Readers who are already subscribed to my Blog just leave a comment stating "I'm a Karen's World of Beauty Subscriber" and include your user name and the email address you used to sign up for my blog.
4) You can Tweet about this Contest, link it on FaceBook or your own blog for extra chances to win! Just make sure you leave individual comments so all of your entries count. (That’s extra chances at winning!)
Other Contest Info:
** US Residents only (and your comment must be in English).
**Winner will be chosen at random.
**Comments posted after the deadline won’t be included in the drawing.
**If you win, you must respond to my email with your mailing address within a week after the end of the drawing in order to receive your prize. I am not responsible for anything that happens once prizes are mailed out. If it gets lost, damaged or melts, etc., I'm sorry but I can’t replace it.
Thanks for being a "Karen's World of Beauty" Fan and good luck to you all!!!
Announcing the lucky winner of the Karen's World of Beauty "One Year Blogiversary Giveaway" who is going to receive over $150 worth of awesome beauty products!!! Congratulations to:
Havilland Savage
HavillandSavage@yahoo.com
A sincere and heartfelt "thank you" to all my loyal Karen's World of Beauty Readers/Subscribers whether you entered the contest or not. I truly appreciate your support and love over the past year...without you dear Readers this blog would just be the ramblings of a beauty obsessed Diva. I hope you continue to find this blog a valuable source of unique and helpful advice in the world of beauty.
Smooches!
Karen (aka MakUpDiva)
**Please note if you are a contest winner you must respond to my email with your mailing address within a week after the end of the drawing in order to receive your prize. I am not responsible for anything that happens once prizes are mailed out. If it gets lost, damaged or melts, etc., I'm sorry but I can’t replace it. Thank you!
One year and 50 blog posts later I'm finally able to say "Happy Blogiversary to me!!!" Technically my Blogiversary was on May 17th, but with my coverage of The Makeup Show, the celebratory date got pushed back a bit. It's been an incredible year filled with both highs and lows and I greatly appreciate you all coming along on the ride. I've learned alot about the blogging world but more importantly I've learned alot about myself. I've learned that if you feel passionate about what you're doing you don't let anything stop you.
So my dear Readers this is just the beginning...I plan on bringing you more of what you want and need to know in the world of beauty. If you like what I'm doing please, continue to spread the word about Karen's World of Beauty. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your comments, questions and most of all support! And as a way to thank my lovely "Karen's World of Beauty" Readers and to celebrate of my Beauty Blog's one year anniversary I'm giving away over $150 worth of beauty booty!!!
Here’s a list of all the beauty goodies I'm giving away for my Blogiversary:
M.A.C. - Lustre Lipstick in "Red Full-Stop"
M.A.C. - Dazzleglass in "Get Rich Quick"
Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics - Artiste Kit in "Romanticism" which includes: Blush: "Sherbet" and "Blossom"; Eye Shadow: "Alabaster", "Golden Beryl" and "Penny"; Lip Shine: "Brilliance", "Glorious", and "Mesmerize"
Stila Cosmetics - Illuminating Finishing Powder in "Bronze"
L'Oreal - 24-hour Lash Boosting Power System
L'Oreal - Voluminious Original Mascara in "Blackest Black"
L'Oreal Studio Secrets - Secret No. 1 Magic Perfecting Base
L'Oreal -H.I.P. Metallic Shadow Duo in "Platinum #906" and "Gilded #806"
L'Oreal - H.I.P. Color Presso gloss in "Spunky #680" and "Chic #280"
Bonus: Sampler of Youngblood Mineral Cosmetic - Mineral Foundations
Here’s How to Enter:
1) To enter to win you must subscribe to KarensWorldofBeauty.Blogspot.com. To subscribe just click the "Follow" button located on the Right Column of my Blog. Once you join (via Google Friend Connect) your username/pic should show up in my list of Followers.
2) You must answer the following question about "Karen's World of Beauty" Blog:
What are some of my favorite products? (Your answer MUST list at least 2 by name).
All the answers are listed in my previous blog posts so if you've been a consistent Reader it should be easy. Hint: You can search this blog site and/or use Labels to find information.
3) Leave a comment with your answer, user name and email address by the contest deadline of 12am on Friday, June 18, 2010.
4) For those Readers who are already subscribed to my Blog just leave a comment stating "I'm a Karen's World of Beauty Subscriber" along with your answer, user name and the email address you used to sign up for my blog.
Other Contest Info:
** US Residents only (and your comment must be in English).
** Winner will be chosen at random.
** Comments posted after the deadline won’t be included in the drawing.
** If you win, you must respond to my email with your mailing address within a week after the end of the drawing in order to receive your prize. I am not responsible for anything that happens once prizes are mailed out. If it gets lost, damaged or melts, etc., I'm sorry but I can’t replace it.
Here's the very lucky winner of the Karen's World of Beauty "New Year, New You" Reader Contest who's being sent over $200 in fabulous cosmetic and skincare items. Congratulations go to:
Amber
shevilkenevil1@aol.com
Don't despair if you didn't win this time. I'll be sponsoring new contests and giveaways in the near future so stay tuned!
Once again, a heartfelt "thank you" to all you fabulous ladies who subscribed to my blog and entered the contest. I truly appreciate your support of Karen's World of Beauty Blog!!!
Smooches!
Karen
**Please note if you are a contest winner you must respond to my email with your mailing address within a week after the end of the drawing in order to receive your prize. I am not responsible for anything that happens once prizes are mailed out. If it gets lost, damaged or melts, etc., I'm sorry but I can’t replace it. Thank you!
I don’t know about you but 2009 was a challenging year for me and I’m glad that it’s done! But as my mother says “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” so I’m grateful for the lessons learned. Life certainly isn't easy but when you feel passionate about what you do, it makes the work seem easier. I’ve put a lot of hard work into my Karen’s World of Beauty Blog and I’m so happy that you dear Readers have decided to come along for the ride!
I truly appreciate all of your support and your comments. I look forward to receiving more feedback from you so I can continue to bring you quality content that answers your beauty needs. So please, post a comment or email me suggestions about instructional videos you want to see or ask any beauty questions that have you stumped. I’m here to share what I’ve learned in my role as Makeup Artist, Beauty Consultant and a woman obsessed with beauty.
As a way of thanking of my lovely Readers and in an effort to usher in a more beautiful and glamorous year I am giving away a big haul of beauty products valued at over $200! As you all know I’m obsessed with makeup and beauty products so I’ve got a surplus of unused, untested products and I want to share it with one very lucky Reader.
Here’s a quick rundown of all the products included in the Reader Giveaway:
MAC – Volcanic Ash Exfoliator
MAC – Dazzleglass Crème in “Do It Up”
Stila – “Mandarin Mist” Eyeshadow Trio
Stila – “Mandarin Mist” Cheek Duo
Stila – Lip Glaze in “Tangerine”
Smashbox – Fusion Soft Lights in “Sunset” [Comes with bonus see-thru plastic case and mini glosses in “Pout” and “Accessories”]
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (O.C.C.) – Loose Colour Concentrate in “Flicker”
Sugar –Round the Clock Eye Shadow Palette in “Punch Out”
Zoya – Hot Lips in “Chance” and “Boudoir”
Crazylibellule And The Poppies – The Crazy Sticks in “Tamara Charleston”
Bonus: sample of Stella McCartney “Stella” Eau de Parfum!
Here’s How to Enter:
1) To enter to win you must subscribe to KarensWorldofBeauty.Blogspot.com either through Blogger or Google and then leave a comment with your user name and email by contest deadline of 12am Saturday, January 16, 2010. UPDATE: I'm having a problem verifying people who subscribed through Blogger so to keep it really simple just click the "Follow" button located on the Right Column of my Blog. Once you join (via Google Friend Connect) your username/pic should show up in my list of Followers. Then leave comment with your username and email address. Sorry for any inconvenience but I want to make sure that everyone who enters gets counted accurately. Thanks!!!
2) You can Tweet about this Contest and/or link it on FaceBook or your own blog for extra chances to win! Just make sure you leave individual comments so all of your entries count. (That’s an extra chance at winning!)
3) For those Readers who are already subscribed to my Blog just leave a comment stating "I'm a Karen's World of Beauty Subscriber" and include your name and the email address you used to sign up for my blog.
Other Contest Info:
** US Residents only (and your comment must be in English).
**Winner will be chosen at random.
**Comments posted after the deadline won’t be included in the drawing.
**If you win, you must respond to my email with your mailing address within a week after the end of the drawing in order to receive your prize. I am not responsible for anything that happens once prizes are mailed out. If it gets lost, damaged or melts, etc., I'm sorry but I can’t replace it.
Here's the 2 lucky "Karen'sWorldofBeauty" Readers who have won the Beauté Minéral Cosmetics Giveaway featuring 2 Fall Eyeshadow sets:
Mimz (thriftybeauty) and Nicki (Nicnacbeauty)
Thanks to everyone who entered the contest...I really appreciate your support of my Beauty Blog!
And don't despair, if you weren't lucky enough to win you can still get your beauty fix by going to Beauté Minéral website to purchase any of their natural mineral makeup products.
I'll try to sponsor a new contest each month so keep checking back and seeing what's new in Karen's World of Beauty!!!
Thanks to the modern wonder of Twitter I've had the opportunity to virtually "met" and chat with a variety of small, niche brand cosmetic and skincare companies. Amy Phillips of Beauté Minéral Cosmetics is one of the people I've become friends with on Twitter and FaceBook. Amy was kind enough to send me some of her mineral cosmetic products to test so I created the makeup look below using items from her line:
PRODUCTS USED:
Beauté Balm
Pure and Natural Mineral Powder Foundation by Beauté Minéral: BO – 117 (mixed with my own mineral sunscreen to create creamy foundation)
Charming Cheeks Face Color by Beauté Minéral: CK – 305Sk
Alluring Eyes Shadow and Liner Color by Beauté Minéral in: BW-202, PL-203, PL-204
Lipstick: 151
Also used: Lancôme: Hypnôse Custom Volume Mascara in “Black” and Bilkerdijk: Concealer in “Fawn” and Eye Brow Pencil in “Brown”
Here's alittle more information about Beauté Minéral makeup:
- FD&C-free / D&C-free
- Bismuth Oxychloride-free
- Oil-free
- Paraben-free
- Talc-free
- Fragrance-free
- Cruelty-free (never tested on animals)
- Made with pure mineral pigments only
Amy has also been kind enough to sponsor a Reader Giveaway for "Karen'sWorldofBeauty" Readers! The Giveway features 2 Fall Eyeshadow sets:
*Included in each eye set is a neutral Lipstick: #95 - a nude pink color.
Beauté Minéral - The Worry-free Makeup: Pure + Natural Mineral Makeup for Everyone! www.beautemineral.com
Here’s how to enter Reader Giveaway:
1) To enter to win you must subscribe to karensworldofbeauty.blogspot.com either through Blogger or Google and then leave a comment with you user name and email by Nov. 19, 2009.
2) You can tweet this giveway and/or link it on facebook or your own blog for extra chances to win! Just make sure you leave individual comments so all of your entries count. (That’s an extra chance at winning!)
3) For those (few) Readers who are already subscribed to my Blog just leave a comment stating "I'm a Karen's World of Beauty Subscriber" and include your name and the email address you signed up with.
Other Contest Info:
** US Residents only (and your comment must be in English, my Spanish is really bad).
**Winner will be chosen at random.
**Comments posted after the deadline won’t be included in the drawing.
**If you win, you must respond to my email with your mailing address within a week after the end of the drawing in order to receive your prize. I am not responsible for anything that happens once prizes are mailed out. If it gets lost, damaged or melts, etc., I'm sorry but I can’t replace it. Thanks & good luck everyone!!!
I have a confession to make…I love beautiful makeup! This blog will feature all things beauty— products, makeup looks, trends, how-to's, pro makeup tips and instructional video. I look forward to sharing my world with all other lovers of beauty, so don’t be shy! My mission is to make the world a more beautiful place and hopefully you’ll share in my visions of what’s beautiful.
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