The winner of the Smashbox giveaway by random drawing is Carrie Frieswyk. Congratulations, Carrie! I hope you love these products as much as I do. I’ll be in touch to deliver the loot.
Also, if you like the glasses I’m wearing in the previous post, you must visit Eye Spy Optical in West Lakeview. They carry the absolute coolest frames and the hip staff are experts at helping to find the right frames for your face shape and personal style. I’m so excited to be their customer of the week!
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The Smashbox makeup that I won is even better in person than what was described. The eye colors are amazing, I am excited to try some of the metallic shades. I tend to be very boring/neutral with my makeup – usually to the point that it doesn’t look like I am even wearing anything at all. The orange lipstick is much bolder than I am used to, but maybe that’s the push I need to get back to my more fun pre-kid days, before I was a mom, and actually took more time with myself. Thanks so much Sonya! Very excited about it!