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We're about 2/3 of the way through Glamour's month long celebration of beauty giveaways, but it's not too late to get in on this, ladies and gents.  Each day, now through June 9th, beauty products in all categories are being awarded.  Still to come:


All the details are in Glamour magazine.  You can access the giveaways online here.  Good luck, everyone! xo

Source: Glamour, Conde Nast

Let's celebrate this beautiful spring day with another giveaway.  This one comes from world-renowned dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross.  There's a huge wait list to get in as a patient, so here's your opportunity to experience his brilliance without the wait. And .... this particular product comes from his Hydra Pure line.  I'm a huge fan of Hydra Pure ... very effective.  The Intense Moisture Cream with its chelating properties is absolutely fantastic.  But I digress, you want to know about the product up for giveaway, right? Right!

Here's Hydra Pure Vitamin C Brightening Serum, a cruelty-free, vegan, and paraben-free intensive anti-aging nighttime treatment. The serum helps to fights sun damage, increase skin luminosity, and build collagen for a noticeably firmer and more youthful appearance. This potent serum includes an 18% Vitamin C complex to combat free radicals, and Dr. Gross' proprietary Chelating Complex (a blend of detoxifying compounds that protect skin from harmful elements) to neutralize harmful elements left behind by tap water and perspiration. Let me tell you, the chelating is powerful and is a huge benefit of this product.

Who Is It For? Anyone seeking a powerful serum that fights aging and brightens skin. Those concerned with skin dullness, texture, dark spots, and sun damage will experience visible improvement and brightening with this innovative treatment.

Why Is It Different? Contains three forms of Vitamin C--SAP, Vitamin C Ester, and Vitamin C--to protect against sun damage and increase the serum's absorptive power. This effective Vitamin C complex builds collagen, reduces wrinkles, fades dark spots, and restores skin's youthful appearance and radiance.

How Do I Use It? In the PM, smooth serum over clean, dry skin on face, neck, and décolleté. Follow with moisturizer if needed.
 
 
Sound fabulous?  It is!  Here's how you can win:
 
1) Follow DGSkincare and For the Love of Beauty (aka ftlob) on Twitter;
2) Like Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare and For the Love of Beauty (Roxy Howe) on Facebook;
3) Finally, leave a comment below letting me know why you'd like to try Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare's Hydra Pure Vitamin C Brightening Serum and include your email so I may contact the winner for shipping address.


Retail value of this prize is approximately $95. Open to residents of the USA only this giveaway. Winner will be chosen at random. One prize will be awarded to one winner.  Good luck! xo

Learn more about Dr. Dennis Gross and his gorgeous products by visiting his online web page.  More info may be gleaned from dgskincare on facebook and through retailers who carry his line.

This makes my heart sing.  Pureology's Hydrate system is up for About.com's 2011 Readers' Choice Award for Best Shampoo.  Pureology's Hydrate Shampoo and Hydrate Conditioner have taken awards for years; among their top winnings Favorite Prestige Shampoo, Favorite Prestige Conditioner, Favorite Color Protecting Product and more through the hair industry's prestigious Behind the Chair Stylist Awards (2010). And, they're up for awards again this year!  It's also up for TotalBeauty's 2011 Beauty Awards for Best Shampoo.  Vote your pick here!



Readers have heard me extoll praise of Pureology as a prestige haircare brand and in particular their Hydrate products for years, so no surprise I voted for these lovelies in the open ballots.  Feels great to swim in the pool of fans, stylists especially, who also appreciate the fabulous-ness of this system.

As one who spends a fortune on color-treatment [all well worth it, Kirstin, (my stylist), not complaining], I am really thankful for a shampoo and conditioner that not only treats my hair well for moisturization and health but helps conserve the color.  Now that I'm a quasi-redhead (ok, with a few blonde highlights), I especially appreciate the color protection Pureology offers as red has a tendency to fade and lose integrity more quickly than other shades.
Visit Pureology.com to learn all about Hydrate and their other gorgeous lines of haircare products.  And for a chance to be one of five (5) winners to have this extraordinary system delivered straight to your doorstep, please enter the giveaway below courtesy of Pureology and For the Love of Beauty.

To enter the giveaway:

1) Follow Pureology and For the Love of Beauty (aka ftlob) on Twitter;
2) Like Pureology and For the Love of Beauty (Roxy Howe) on Facebook;
3) Finally, leave a comment below letting me know why you'd like to try Pureology Hydrate and include your email so I may contact the winners for shipping addresses.

That's it!  You may also view and enter directly as a Twitter follower under the tag #pureologylove. One set of Pureology Hydrate Shampoo and Hydrate Conditioner will be awarded to five lucky winners. Contest open to residents of USA only this time.  Will have more giveaways for my international friends soon, please visit again. xo

This is one of those sweet moments. When one spots an Urban Decay SALE alert, that's great; but when one spots an Urban Decay GIVEAWAY in conjunction with a sale (up to 75% off!) - well, that's just something to squeel about. And squeel I did!

Urban Decay is beauty with an edge. Known for their innovative products, high-quality ingredients, and risqué shade names, Urban Decay injects femininity, danger and fun into everything they create.


From the mind-blowing array of eye products, to one of the widest shade ranges available, to their cult favorites we can't live without, Urban Decay has stayed on the forefront of cosmetics for over a decade.

Love animals? So does Urban Decay!  Urban Decay has been 100% cruelty-free since day one!
Urban Decay is coming to HauteLook and in anticipation of the event, the two want to do something extra special for their fans! {hands waving wildly in the air} They'll be giving away (1) $500 HauteLook Shopping Spree AND Urban Decay Gift Bag (valued at $500).


The sweepstakes ends Wed., 8/25/10. One lucky winner will be chosen on Thursday, 8/26/10. One entry per person.



photos: Urban Decay (NOTE: products shown are not necessarily included in the sale)

Here's what's up for grabs (and more) this week at Allure.com. Beauty and fashion from Bebe, Lancome, Make Up For Ever, Living Proof No Frizz, Sexy Hair, TS-2, Bliss Spas, Aveeno, Benefit, Olay, Moroccanoil, and so much more!

Enter HERE for a chance to win loads of phenomenal beauty and fashion loot all week long! It's the last week to get in on these. Be sure to check out the Allure Giveaway Schedule too for times and dates of prize giveaways.

Calling ladies in the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, or San Francisco (lucky girls)!  Need a night out? Enter to win a DailyCandy-created itinerary for you and your friends to enjoy an evening out. Activities include spa treatments, dinner, and tickets to see the movie The Switch, the latest offbeat comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman from the people who brought us Juno and Little Miss Sunshine.

So, can't keep all the spa goodness to myself!  OSEA has generously offered to lavish one For the Love of Beauty reader with a jar of their nutrient rich, seaweed based Organic Undaria Body Polish. Oh my gosh, I can't tell you how happy I already am for the winner. This is a true treat, ladies and gents!

Here's how you enter:

Visit OSEA Malibu website and come back to comment in the contest form below sharing what OSEA product most intrigues you or what part of their site you liked best. oseamalibu.com



1 Entry: Follow @OSEAmalibu on Twitter (include your twitter name in the comment below)     twitter.com/oseamalibu

1 Entry: Follow For the Love of Beauty @ftlob on Twitter (include your twitter name in the comment below)    twitter.com/ftlob

1 Entry: RT the giveaway notice shown below on Twitter and earn an additional entry in the giveaway


5 Entries: Post about this giveaway on your own Facebook Wall and earn an additional 5 entries.

10 Entries: Post a little shout out about this giveaway on your own beauty, fashion or social blog, link back to this posting (you can COPY shortened link if you'd like: http://ht.ly/2pHSV) and earn an additional 10 entries in the giveaway.  Your blog post can be as brief as 1-3 sentences with an image or a full posting if you'd like. (include your blog address in comment below)

NOTE: You must leave 1 comment per entry. Extra entries will only be able to be counted if you leave a comment for each one. xo
This contest is open to US residents only. One winner will be chosen at random to win this prize. Some restrictions may apply. Contest ends Sun., 8/22/10 at 11:55 pm (CT)


For more information about OSEA Organic Undaria Body Polish and other spa treatments from the brand, please view my post below or visit OSEA Malibu.

Allure has done it once again.  One might do well to meander on over to Allure.com for a treasure trove of goodies all up for grabs in their annual August giveaway event!

Each year seems to get better and better, and there are no holes barred yet again, my angels.  Among those brands we find sprinkled in the lot: Guerlain, Armani, Lancome, Smashbox, Redken, Kenneth Cole, L'Oreal, Essie, Chanel, Frederic Fekkai, Sebastian, Bobbi Brown, NVPerricone, Olay, NARS and soooooo many more.  There are over 32,000 products and fashions in this monthly giveaway, so please don't delay in getting your entry in!

An apple a day can do more than keep the doctor away—it can give you lashes that look healthy, strong and utterly resilient. That’s the secret behind the new Définicils Precious Cells High Definition Amplifying Mascara, the first mascara from Lancôme to regenerate the condition of lashes, all while delivering definition with lash by lash fullness. Our newest ambassadress Julia Roberts, clearly the apple of Lancôme’s eye, is the face of Définicils Precious Cells Mascara.

As the global lash expert, Lancôme takes lashes quite seriously. In 2009, Lancôme’s Advanced Research Laboratories embarked on an extensive study devoted to the differences between lashes and hair, specifically their follicular structures. This study was carried out on 29 women (ages 18 to 65, across different ethnicities) over nine months and every week the lash growth cycle was observed. The findings were applied to Définicils Precious Cells Mascara.

NUTRITION FOR YOUR LASHES

At the heart of Définicils Precious Cells Mascara are extracts derived from Malus Domestica, a precious plant extract with excellent storage properties resilient enough to withstand tough environments. (Its long-living stem cells are responsible for this durability.) If this ingredient sounds familiar, it’s because it stars in Lancôme’s Absolue Precious Cells skincare collection.

The breakthrough discoveries on epidermal stem cells paved the path to Définicils Precious Cells Mascara. In fact, Lancôme’s Advanced Research Laboratories confirmed a link between lash structure and the epidermal stem cells that live at the heart of lash follicles—just as with the skin.



Définicils Precious Cells High Definition Amplifying Mascara contains the following ingredients:

• Swiss apple extract: The plant extract of Malus Domestica, already in Absolue Precious Cells, was shown to restore the environment of the epidermal stem cells in vitro. This extract contains cellular components such as peptides, lipids and sugars that can be assimilated by skin cells.

• Madecassoside¬: Derived from centella asiatica, a healing plant from Madagascar that helps strengthen and thicken lashes, Madecassoside is commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine because of its healing properties.

• Arginine: A nourishing amino acid with conditioning properties.


THE FORMULA

Définicils Precious Cells Mascara boasts an entirely new creamy texture. Just as with the original best-selling Définicils, this formula not only defines lashes beautifully, but also creates a fuller lash look. A blend of five, triple-coated waxes delivers lash fullness from the lash root to tip. Additionally, the new Définicils Precious Cells Mascara formula glides on smoothly while enveloping lashes with conditioning agents. It’s super-easy to remove, reducing the chance of lash loss.


THE BRUSH

It wouldn’t be a Lancôme mascara without an innovative, performance-driven brush and Définicils Precious Cells Mascara is no exception. The new multi-faceted brush was specifically developed to work with this creamier formula. The short bristles help deposit the formula in between the lashes, while the flexible, longer bristles allow for a clean application. In combination, the formula and brush deliver optimal lash by lash fullness.

THE RESULTS: VISIBLY REGENERATED LASH CONDITION

From the first swipe, lashes coated with Définicils Precious Cells Mascara appear longer, thicker and simply more captivating. After four weeks, a panel of 101 women raved about the new mascara. Additionally, even after makeup removal, more than half of the women perceived their lashes to be in better condition and reported a reduced loss of lashes during makeup removal.

PRICING & AVAILABILITY

- $29 (suggested retail price)
- In Black and Brown
- July 2010: Nordstrom exclusive
- August 2010: Lancôme counters nationwide and on lancome-usa.com


GIVEAWAY!
Lancome would like to give our readers the opportunity to win one of these fantastic mascaras of their own!  Simply complete the form below and you're entered.  USA residents only please.  Contest ends Sun., 7/25/10 @ 11:59 PM. Some restrictions may apply

Time to 'Spa-lebrate'

Alright, well their wording, not mine, but you DO want to check this out, peeps!

Blissworld has a new sister site timetospa.com. To celebrate their primping partnership, they're giving away a fantastic gift bundle worth approximately $1,000. Woohoooo



And be sure to check out timetospa.com, offering premium beauty and spa products along with a virtual lifestyle guide to help all of us destress, detoxify and become better balanced.

PHILOSOPHY
Enter here to win one of 20 Philosophy shopping sprees—worth $500 each from Lucky magazine!

In addition to ultra-flattering makeup and miracle-working skincare (which I'm loving by the way), this beloved brand has some of the most indulgent bath and body products out there. The super-foamy shower gels and rich lotions come in more than 40 scents, ranging from the amazingly accurate Vanilla Birthday Cake to the summery Field of Flowers.

Contest ends 6/28/10.

URBAN DECAY

The sexy-cool, utterly original colors that this West Coast brand is known for are all on offer in this incredible shopping spree. We're huge fans of the gorgeously pigmented shadows, the silky lipsticks, and pretty much everything else.


Through June 28, 2010

Want luscious lips? Enter for a chance to score a Dior Addict Lip Glow--a hint of color is all you need to get gorgeous! Glamour will be giving fifty of us (think positively) the lip sheen, worth $28 each. Promotion began June 4, 2010, and ends July 6, 2010, at 11:59 P.M. EST, when all entries must be received.

Makeup artist Alison Raffaele's small but excellent line has a devoted following, thanks to its miraculous ability to make skin look lit from within. Lucky mag is giving away 20 huge collections, including seven lip glosses, 10 eyeshadows, three cheek stains, and tinted moisturizer, plus brushes and a cute makeup bag.


Hurry, last day to enter is 6/28/10.

Starting June 1st and all month long, enter to be one of 50 winners to snag Dior Nail Lacquer in Bronze Libertine courtesy of Allure magazine!

I want, I want, I want! But I'll still share the link with all of you ... xo

We all know the selection at Beauty.com is staggering: more than 250 brands, from high-tech skincare (Perricone MD, Kinerase, Peter Thomas Roth) to lavish perfumes and beautifully packaged gifts (like the lovely Fresh soap you see here). There’s also an impressive natural section, with sleek eco lines such as Origins, Intelligent Nutrients, and Ren Skincare (love all three of those brands by the way). And we love the new iPhone app, which effectively allows you to shop...anywhere. Get out! Really?

Lucky Mag always brings the goods and the month of June will be no different. Enter now for your chance to win one of 40 fantastic Beauty.com shopping sprees worth $250. Contest ends June 28, 2010.

Lancôme, in their infinite wisdom and creativity, has enlisted the skills of YouTube makeup artist sensation Michelle Phan, and they're sharing the love with their Lancôme Facebook fans.  To help celebrate the goodness Michelle is bringing Lancôme lovers and beauty afficionados everywhere, Lancôme is hosting a bountiful giveaway for their facebook fans, new and existing fans.

Anyone who becomes a fan between now and Friday night (April 2nd) will be eligible to win all the products in Michelle’s new Lancôme video. Phan joined the Lancôme team earlier this year as their first-ever video makeup artist. Her latest video, Clubbing Makeup, went live a few days ago and has already passed 825,000 views.



The video is fantastic and there are some great, practical makeup tips—plus a fun tip that involves using Scotch tape for the perfect cat-eye makeup! Lots to learn here, please enjoy.


And for existing Lancôme Facebook fans, you're already entered.  For more great application tips, videos and the latest in Lancôme news, visit Lancôme Facebook.

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Ooooooh la la ... Wow-Factor Lashes!

We know how fabulously innovative Tarte Cosmetics is; we know how devoted to green beauty Tarte creator Maureen Kelly is; and we love that with Tarte we can have the best of both worlds.

MultiplEYE lands on the heels of Tarte's Light Camera Lashes, the wildly popular 4-in-1clinically proven natural mascara that lengthens, curls, volumizes and conditions eye lashes.

This is the brand new lash enhancing mascara from Tarte, and now is your opportunity to win one of your very own.

MultiplEYE™ Clinically-Proven Natural Lash Enhancing Mascara

A one-of-a-kind mascara that is clinically proven to immediately increase the appearance of lash volume by 638%, while also increasing the appearance of lash length with regular use.

Fortify lashes by naturally increasing the appearance of lash volume by 638%, while also increasing the appearance of lash length and growth. Using a unique blend of high-performance natural™ botanical nutrients, tarte has engineered a nourishing onyx-black mascara base infused with their proprietary HydroPlant™ peptide (a soy-amino super protein) to help stimulate lashes for a 638% increase in the appearance of lash volume and increased appearance of length, growth, and strength.

To achieve maximum results use as a part of the multiplEYE™ 3-step regimen for naturally enhanced lashes without the prescription or the harmful side effects. Use with multiplEYE™ clinically proven natural lash enhancing primer for an incredible 1102% increase in the appearance of lash volume! The towering spiral brush separates and envelops each lash in the nutrient-rich formula to help promote the appearance of sky-high lashes.

To enter:
We want to know why you'd like to try MultiplEYE Lash Enchancing Mascara or why you simply must have MultiplEYE . Share your comments in the entry form below along with your email (won't be shown online) so we may contact you if you win. One winner will be chosen at random to win this prize. This contest is open to residents in the USA only. Good Luck!


NOTE: Your entry acknowledges permission to provide representatives for Tarte with your contact and mailing information if you win this sweepstakes. One (1) winner will be chosen to receive this prize. Mascara shade is black. Contest open to residents of the USA only. Contest ends Sun., April 11, 2010 at 11:59 pm.

And for a yummy exfoliating treat to soothe and prepare lips for a healthy showing for spring and summer months, be sure to check out Tarte Frxtion, an award winning duel-sided stick that's both a natural sugar exfoliator as well as a lip balm. Use the sugar crystals to exfoliate your lips, then apply the vanilla scented lip balm on the now-smooth surface to condition and protect lips. Sugar craving anyone?

What's the hottest new product receiving rave reviews from NVPerriconeMD?

Cold Plasma
Five years of intensive research guided by a lifetime of scientific insight has yielded Cold Plasma, a breakthrough in skincare technology from renowned healthy aging expert Dr. Nicholas Perricone.
Formulated with Dr. Perricone's patented delivery system, Cold Plasma addresses the 10 most visible signs of aging: wrinkles, enlarged pores, dryness, discoloration, redness, uneven skin tone, impurities, loss of firmness, loss of smoothness and loss of radiance.

Our skin is the largest organ in the body and the barometer for internal health. As we age, our cellular metabolism changes, creating the need for easily assimilated targeted nutrients. Inherent in Cold Plasma technology is the understanding that your skin determines the nutrients it needs to stay healthy, supple and youthful looking.  The testimonials on this product speak for themselves.

What do you have to do to enter?
We want to know why you'd like to try Cold Plasma or why you think you simply must have Cold Plasma.  Share your comments in the entry form below along with your email (won't be shown online) so we may contact you if you win.  One winner will be chosen at random to win this prize. This contest is open to residents in the USA and Canada. Good Luck!


NOTE: Your entry acknowledges permission to provide representatives for NVPerriconeMD with your contact and mailing information if you win this sweepstakes. One (1) winner will be chosen to receive this prize. Contest ends March 21, 2010 at 11:59 pm.