Luminess Air is having a giveaway on their Facebook page. Like their page and have 6 of your friends do the same and say that you sent them. It's that easy! They are giving away 12 systems! If your friend wins you do too! 22 hours left. I would love it if any of Kristy's Place Reviews & Giveaways sent you. Here is what Luminess Air posted on their Facebook page:
ARE YOU GOING TO BECOME OUR NEXT LUMINESS AIRBRUSH WINNER? Good evening Luminess Fans!! 12 Lucky winners will receive 2 airbrush makeup systems EACH! One for you, one for your BEST FRIEND! --winners will be announced in 22 Hours!!! Get EVERYONE you know to visit and mention that YOU sent them (minimum 6)! AND make sure your friends hit the LIKE LUMINESS button! -- The countdown to selecting the winners has already begun and YOU COULD BE ONE OF OUR DOZEN WINNERS SELECTED TOMORROW!!!!! Have all of your friends visit and mention that you sent them, IT REALLY IS THAT EASY!!! -LOVE & BLESSINGS from the Luminess facebook team!
The Montagne Jeunesse Strawberry Souffle Masque was another item I received in my Influenster Holiday Voxbox. It was one of the products I was most excited to try as I love facial masks. I was not disappointed.
The Strawberry Souffle masque smelled yummy, and had little exfoliants in it. Super simple to apply and remove. I have somewhat sensitive skin and the Montagne Jeunesse Strawberry Souffle masque did not cause any irritation. My skin felt really soft after I removed the mask and also seemed to be glowing. Priced between $1.25-$2.25 Montagne Jeunesse Masques are definitely worth seeking out and purchasing. Next time I head out to CVS or Walmart I will be looking out for these. I was just out a week or two ago and picked up a mud mask from another company only to put it back after finding out that it was 6 bucks! I see on their website that they have a Chocolate Mud Masque, that is right up my alley. I love the smell of chocolate and I also really love a good mud masque. There are many masques to choose from:
Cucumber Peel Off
Passion Peel Off
Dead Sea Mud
Fruit Smoothie
Strawberry Souffle
Chocolate Mud
And many more!
The Montagne Jeunesse Masques can be purchased at Walmart, CVS, Ulta, Kroger and many other retailers across the US. Montagne Jeunesse are vegetarian approved, paraben free and never tested on animals. Why waste money at an expensive spa, when you can bring the spa home with Montagne Jeunesse? To learn all the different products Montagne Jeunesse has to offer you can head to their website: http://www.montagnejeunesse.com
A few months back I did a review for New Beauty's TestTube. The Stand out product for me hands down was the Mally Beauty Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Eyeliner. I got my start reviewing beauty products exclusively. I have used many eyeliners that are labeled waterproof. While most will withstand a little bit of water, heaven forbid you get it wet then dare to touch it. The others would always start running if exposed to more than a fine mist of water. So when I tried the Mally Beauty Evercolor Starlight Eyeliner I was amazed, this baby isn't going anywhere! No matter how much water or rubbing you do! I couldn't even get it off with soap and water alone. For the first time, I needed an actual eye makeup remover to get the eyeliner off. As a woman whose eyes are constantly watering the Mally Beauty Eyeliner was a savior. Sadly, I used my eyeliner down and it needed to be sharpened. I used a cheap pencil sharpener and well my eyeliner looked like it'd been through a dull wood chipper. Oh, I was so sad. I couldn't save it. Never again. Only the finest sharpener for my Mally pencils. The Mally Beauty Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Eyeliner retails for $15. Which is pricey for an eyeliner but it is well worth it. That's $15 well spent.
After trying Mally's Evercolor Eyeliner I knew I was gonna love her makeup line and I just had to got my greedy little hands on more Mally Beauty products. Before I get into the amazing products I get to review. Let's talk a little about Mally Roncal. Mally has been doing makeup on celebrity's for years. She knows her stuff and she is all about sharing tips and tricks she uses on her celebrity's clients to all her Mallynista's, (Mallynistas are Mally's fans and Mally Beauty lovers). You really couldn't ask for someone more knowledgeable and experienced to be making and designing cosmetics.
So in the vein of eye products I got to sample the Eye Amplifying Eyeshadow Duo in Stone and Deep Plum. There are two different duo sets. One made to enhance brown and hazel eyes which is the Stone and Deep Plum that I received and a duo set made to enhance blue and green eyes in the colors Glitzy and Pretty Penny. When Mally says that these eyeshadows are going to amplify your eyes she means it. I have to be honest and say that I have never been a fan of my own dark brown eyes, but with the Deep Plum, I felt my eyes were beautiful. They really did pop. These eyeshadow sticks are really creamy and do not tug on my eyelids at all. As with the eyeliners, I really love that once these baby's are given a chance to set they are not going to budge until you want them too. The Eye Amplifying Shadow Liners can be bought exclusively from QVC and retail for $35.
The Eyeshadow Base is the next product I got to sample. Eyeshadow Base in another product that I have tried a lot of and rarely have success with. The reason for that is I have a lovely purple birthmark on my right eyelid that if not covered up looks as if I have a black eye. Not only is it not the prettiest thing it also makes my eyeshadow look uneven. In makeup symmetry is important. I love that it took the littlest amount of product to completely cover my birthmark, leaving both my eyes with the same base color and my eyeshadow lasted all day and didn't crease at all. Mally Beauty's Eyeshadow Base can be purchased on Mally's website and retails for $18.
I'm loving the single products I received, but I think the real stars are the sets, kits and palettes. You definitely get a really great value. I got to try out Mally's More Perfect Palette. This palette comes with everything you need for your entire face. Just put on your foundation and The More Perfect Palette will help you achieve any look your going for. This palette includes 6 eyeshadows in: Mally’s Glow, Browlight, Natural, Shimmering Taupe, Broadway Bronze and Nolita Navy. Two Blushes in Mally's Look & Romantic. Eyeshadow Base and Luminizer. Lipgloss in Blossom and three great brushes. Not to mention that it comes with a great little booklet with 3 easy looks and some great tips and tricks. The eyeshadow's and blushes are really velvety in texture, very pigmented and buildable. The lipgloss is a gorgeous color and lasts a long time without being sticky at all. I've had such a great time trying different looks with this palette. I love the long wear time. I did a little research and found that each product bought separately would be 160+ Value! The Mally Beauty More Perfect Palette retails for only $65, and can be found on the Mally Beauty website.
Lastly, Is the Mally Beauty 24/7 Professional Brow Shaping Kit. I have always had really sparse eye brows. I would love for my brows to be thicker. If the skinny high arched brows were still in style I'd be set. Sadly, they are not. I've tried other brow pencils and I never like them as they don't look natural and with the summer heat they usually start to travel. This kit doesn't include one of those types of brow pencils. It comes in 3 colors, Taupe, Medium Brown, and Sable. In it is: the brow pencil, and a brow powder duo, one side to set the pencil and soften the look a bit and the other side is as Mally says to give the brows that extra, "umph". As with other Mally Beauty eye products, Once applied there is nothing that's going to take it off, except eye makeup remover. I love that! I have oily skin on top of living in an area that get's really hot. I love that I will no longer have to worry about my makeup sliding off. The 24/7 Brow Shaping Professional Kit retails for $35 and can be found on the Mally Beauty Website here.
If you can't tell. I am now included in the ranks of other "Mallynistas". I'm loving everything that I got to sample and I can't wait to try out some other products. My only complaint? You can't buy Mally Beauty in any stores. I wish I could head out to a store and try out products. Another thing I would like to mention is that there is a video demo showing you how to use every one of Mally's products, and for an average skilled makeup applier I find these demos really helpful! Not to mention Mally Roncal is not only funny but personable. You can't help but liking her. You can find Mally Beauty on Facebook and on their website here.
Alright, now time for the Giveaway.... Mally Beauty has been kind enough to sponsor a giveaway for Kristy's Place Reviews & Giveaways followers. What will you get if you win? The Mally Beauty 24/7 Brow Shaping Professional Kit!! ($35 Value) As always please use the Rafflecopter form below to enter, and Good Luck! It's a great prize!
A while back I wrote a short blog about some of the ways I receive free products to review. One of those ways is through a website called Smiley360. You just sign up and complete the first mission which is just a sharing mission that asks you to share Smiley360 on Facebook or Twitter. Then they will start offering you missions where they send you free products to try out and review. I just received a free glass Pyrex pan with coupons for free Pam Cooking Spray, Coupons for free Hunt's Products, and a Pam Spatula, to try out. Did I mention it was totally free? My latest mission is for Redbox, I get free Redbox rentals and all they ask is that I take a survey after the Mission is over! I love it, and I know you will too!
They are also currently giving away two Ipad 2's! Here is the Link: http://smiley360.com/
Congratulations to our 3 winners Anji, Michelle, and Patricia!! A Special thank you to AXE for sponsoring such a great giveaway! Thank you to everyone whom entered, and be on the lookout for new giveaways coming soon!
I received the imPress Press-on Manicure nails in my Influenster Voxbox and while I thought they looked cute, I wasn't so sure about them. I mean we all remember the old press on nails. You know the ones that always popped right off as soon as you tried to go about your regular everyday activities. I put the imPress Press-on Nails this morning following the simple directions and started to gingerly go about my morning routine. I soon started to just do things normally, soon realizing that these baby's weren't about to pop right off. I did everything I normally do including showering and washing my hands several times. Yep, they stayed on. That being said I wouldn't recommend soaking your hands in water or anything as that would most likely make them come off. It's now 7PM, and I just took them off. I put them on about 8AM this morning, not one of them was close to coming off. I took them off simply because I wasn't crazy about the design (Space Cadet) on them. I have to say I'm amazed and truly impressed, I never thought press-on nails could be this strong or this easy to use.
Introducing imPress Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails, the revolutionary way to apply polish! Featuring advanced nail technology, you can get a salon-perfect manicure in seconds – simply peel off, press on, and you're done. There's no drying, a killer shine and a manicure that lasts up to a week! And, imPress is so easy to remove, you can change it up to match your mood as often as you want. Check out all 36 colors and patterns, including trendy brights, classic darks and animal prints. With imPress, your nails will always be your best accessory.
imPress Press-on Manicure Nails can be found at most mass retailers, and drugstores. The solid nails retail for $5.99 and the prints are sold for $7.99. They are sold 24 in a pack and I will be on the look out for them at my local stores. I really love the imPress Press-on Nails and after looking at all 36 colors and designs I can't wait to try more. You can check them out for yourself here impressmanicure.com.
*I received this product complimentary to test through Influenster’s VoxBox program*
The NYC New York Color Liquid Lipshine was one of the products that received in my Influenster Holiday Voxbox. I'm so glad it was in there because while I've seen NYC products around I haven't used any of their products since I was in High School. I have to say that its lip gloss has greatly improved. My shade is in Nude York City. I love it, it definitely is more pigmented than I expected it to be, and it is a super high shine gloss. While the packaging claims that it is not sticky, it is slightly sticky. Though not anywhere near as sticky as other high shine glosses. It smells and tastes like sweet vanilla, and has a long Doe foot aplicator. Here is what NYC says about it:
Straight from the city that never sleeps, NYC New York Color offers products with uptown style at down-to-earth prices, from $.99 - $4.99. The energy, style and color of New York City shines through the wide range of shades, textures and innovative products. NYC always delivers the most on-trend products & shades hot off the runway!
A beauty-editor favorite is Liquid Lipshine ($2.49). It has pure pigments that created a 3-D gloss effect. Vitamin E provides shine and a moisturizing feel. The formula is non-sticky, super shiny & soft. Available in 10 on-trend shades from neutral nudes, to berries & fuchsias
The NYC New York Color Liquid Lipshine retails for $2.49, and can be purchased at most mass retailers, drug stores and grocers nation-wide. You can also check out other NYC products on their website www.newyorkcolor.com. I like this lip gloss so much the next time I'm out I will be purchasing more NYC products.
* I received this product complimentary through Influenster's Voxbox program*
I was given the opportunity to sample two of Juiceology's delicious and all-natural juices. Juiceology is the first and only all-natural juice with fresh whole grain extracts and 20% DV fiber. I have to say, I was a little apprehensive about trying Juiceology. While I love fresh fruit, I usually don't find fruit drinks tauted as being healthy taste good, and reading that the nutrients in the extracts in Juiceology come from oats, barley, and brown rice. Whole grains in a fruit juice? So, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Peach Mango was REALLY good. I shared it with my 3yr old whom really enjoyed it too. While I tried the second juice I was sent which was Blueberry Acai, I didn't like it. Mind you, I don't like Blueberry's in general so I'm not the best judge of taste for this one. My son really enjoyed the Blueberry Acai though. There are many benefits to drinking Juiceology:
While I'm glad I got to sample Juiceology, I'm thoroughly disappointed to find that if I wanted to purchase any I'd have to travel 3 hours to LA. These juices are so good and I love how great they are for my body and general health. Currently, Juiceology can be purchased in Southern California stores Ralphs, Gelson's, and Bristol Farms. If you reside in Southern California and you would like to know if Juiceology in carried in your area you can find out here. Luckily, they are expanding across the US and will be available in other states soon. Juiceology retails for $2.99. To stay on top of when Juiceology will be available in your area you can "LIKE" their Facebook page for updates. Pure Juiceology on Facebook
*I was sent a sample of Juiceology for review consideration. I was not paid for this review. All Opinions are my own and 100% honest*
If you are not familiar with Influenster it is a website that offers you free products to try out. Yep, 100% free! I have been a member of Influenster for 6 months and have already received to boxes filled with free products! I love it! So much fun and all you have to do is sign up and do simple surveys to earn badges. I have badges simply for being a mommy, and others for being a dog owner and another for being a cat owner. Easy breezy. I just recieved my Holiday Voxbox today and I'm so excited to share its contents with you. Here is what was in my box:
imPress Press On Manicure by Broadway Nails
Softsoap Coconut Scrub Bar Soap 2 bars(smells so good)
Montagne Jeunesse Face Mask in Strawberry Souffle
New York Color Liquid Shine in Nude York City
Mentos Pure Fresh Gum
LaraBar
I can't wait to try these products and share them with you. I highly recomend signing up for Influenster. I have had so much fun trying out the products I get sent. To sign up for Influenster head here: www.influenster.com
Mommy Living the Life of Riley has teamed up with Pepto Bismal to give away an awesome prize pack that includes an Ipod Shuffle, Toshiba HD Camcorder, an Itunes GC, an Tripoli server from Crate & Barrel and all the Pepto you'll need to get you and your family through the Holidays!Enter Here
A fellow blogger Sparkling Reviews is giving away some great prizes for Christmas. Here's what Sparkling Reviews say about FALALALA Giveaways:
"What's a FALALALA giveaways you ask? Well you see I love the Christmas season, so in the month of December I will be having FALALALA giveaways in the spirit of Christmas... all you need to do is enter the giveaway by using the Rafflecopter form below. Come back daily for a new awesome giveaway! I will give a hint on Twitter at 6pm and on each giveaway, as to what the next item might be! Both hints will be different from each other. If you guess it correctly in the comment section, you will get 100 extra entries in that giveaway!"
Looking for that something special to offer guests at a Holiday party? I have the perfect company to fulfill that. It's Dancing Deer Baking CO, gourmet brownies, cookies, squares, cakes and cookies. Dancing Deer Baking CO makes all-natural, certified kosher goods from scratch. Dancing Deer Baking CO's Chocolate Chunk Brownies were just voted America's Best Brownie in a "brownie blind taste test" in a national consumer survey.
I recieved an Brownie Sampler which contained Dancing Deer's Caramel Pecan, Chocolate Chunk, and Peanut Butter Brownies. I have to tell you hands down Dancing Deer Baking CO makes the best brownies I have ever had. I kid you not, these brownies are amazing! So moist and delicious. You can taste that they are made from scratch and with only the best ingredients. They are all so good that I can't decide which is my favorite. I love Chocolate, but I hate it when something is too sweet. I didn't have a problem with any of these brownies being overly sweet. They are just the right richness, you can taste all the ingredients. I think I may be addicted, but I'm happy to report that several of my local health food stores carry Dancing Deer Baking CO so I will never have to go without again, and I look forward to trying there cookies, and other products.
You can find which of your local stores carry Dancing Deer Baking CO here "Stores" Can't find a store near you to try out the deliciousness for yourself? Have no fear you can purchase Dancing Deer Baking CO products directly from their website Dancing Deer Baking CO.
I'm sure we are all familiar with the old Scunci claw hair clips, "butterfly" clips as I've always called them. Although convinient, they aren't they prettiest. I have fine hair and have never been able to get the old Scunci to hold my hair for very long no matter what size I used.
With the new Linziclip not only is it pretty but it very securely holds my hair in whatever style I have it in. Not to mention it is very comfortable and doesn't hurt should I put my head back on a seat. I love these and I'm excited I can finally use clips. What makes the Linziclips improved over the original Scunci Claw clips? They have hidden springs, with a flat back for comfort and a sleek cylinder exterior.
The Scunci Linziclip comes in Mini, Midi, and Maxi sizes. With prices ranging from $3.99 to $5.99, You can find Scunci Linziclips at most drugstores, and most mass retailers nationwide. These make great stocking stuffers. For more information on the Linziclip and other Scunci products check them out on Facebook.
*FTC: I was sent a sample of the Scunci Linziclip for review purposes. I was not paid for this review. All opinions are my own and 100% honest.*
I was given the opportunity to review on of GourmetGiftBaskets.com. I love Gift Baskets because they can be given to ANYBODY, and GourmetGiftBaskets.com has a very large selection of gift baskets to fit every budget, every style and every need all year round. Among some of their great varieties of baskets they have seafood, organic, steak, wine, gluten free, coffee and tea, fruit, cheesecake, chocolate, and that isn't even half of the featured products. You can also order based on the recipient, grandparents, for her, for him, and some of the best gift baskets for children I have ever seen. You can also order themed baskets for every possible occasion there is. Prices range for under $25 to $125+. There are so many amazing gift baskets in every price range.
I got to review the Classic Christmas Gift Basket. Shipping was fast, the basket was beautiful and the products inside are delicious. The Classic Christmas Gift Basket retails for $59.99 and shipping on all baskets varies depending on when you want your basket shipped. Planning at least a week in advance is going to save you in shipping costs. The Classic basket is loaded with 10 goodies:
· Almond Pecan-dy Crunch by Morley Candy Makers - 9.25 oz. - This ultra-luxurious candy crunch is made by covering gourmet popcorn and pecans in a rich, smooth caramel glaze. · Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies by J&M Foods - 6 oz. - Made with only the finest of natural ingredients, these cookies will satisfy even the most discerning chocoholic. · Dipping Pretzels by East Shore Specialty Foods - 6 oz. - These extraordinary pretzels are the perfect unsalted snack! · Robert Rothschild Farm Raspberry Honey Mustard Pretzel Dip - 7.8 oz. - This gourmet raspberry honey mustard dip adds a flavorful zing to pretzels, and goes especially well with the East Shore Specialty Foods Dipping Pretzels that we have included in our Gift Baskets for Christmas. · Salted Peanuts in Box by Feridie's - 7 oz. – Only the finest peanuts, flavored with salt, these gourmet snacks are just as Mother Nature intended. · Signature Dark Chocolate Bar by Lake Champlain - 3 oz. - This decadent and complex dark chocolate bar will satisfy the cravings of even the most discerning chocolate lover. · Buttered Peanut Crunch by Old Dominion Peanut Company - 10 oz. - This flavorful peanut crunch is made with only top of the line gourmet peanuts, brown sugar, and “AA” grade butter. Taste them and you will understand that the best ingredients create the best peanut crunch! · Metropolitan Trail Mix by GourmetGiftBaskets.com - 4 oz. - Our proprietary blend of nuts and dried fruit is a delicious and surprisingly healthy snack. · Parmesan Artichoke & Garlic Cheese Biscuits by Salem Baking Company - 1.5 oz. - These crumbly biscuits will melt in your mouth leaving a trail of flavor to be savored. · Chocolate Covered Cherries by Marich - 2.3 oz. - These indulgent gourmet chocolate covered cherries are one of the favorite snacks in our line of Holiday Gift Baskets.
I loved everything in this basket. It is all so good, and has introduced me to some great companies.
I am very impressed with the presentation and quality of GourmetGiftBaskets.com. I also really love how they have really great baskets for $24.99. You can get the Christmas Mini Gift Basket for $24.99, and be just as proud to give it to someone as you would one of the larger higher priced baskets. Great company, great baskets. I highly recommend, I promise you will find the perfect basket for anyone, and everyone on your list.
Yes, you read that right. Diamond Candles is looking for bloggers to review their candles! I love Diamond Candles. Each candle contains a ring worth $10-$100-$500-$5000. They smell amazing and the excitement of the waiting to see what kind of ring you find in your candle is so fun. I have had 5 Diamond Candles all together, and I have never been disappointed. They make great gifts too. For more information about Diamond Candles and how you can receive Diamond Candles to review and giveaway on your blog head over to Whole Lotta Mama. Go, Go, Go, open to the first 100 only!!!!
Congrats to Michele B Winner of the Evening Soothe and Columba Lisa Smith Winner of the Morning Refresh!!! Thank you to everyone whom entered. Their are other great giveaways going on now so be sure to enter.
AXE has a new scent, its Excite and it smells amazing. AXE describes it as a "seductive blend of coconut, hazelnut, and caramel that evolve into a sexy lingering aroma." It's also described as "woody" I'm terrible at describing scents but I do know I LOVE this one.
If your not familiar with AXE they make body spray, deodorant, anti-perspirant, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, and hair styling products for men, in many great smelling scents. AXE products are very reasonably priced at $3.99 for Shower gel and $4.99 for body spray, deodorant, anti-perspirant and shampoo. AXE can be found at most mass retailers and most grocery stores.
AXE also makes a great gift and they have several different options for gift giving. The picture above can be found at Walmart for $15. The one pictured below is another that can be found at Walmart for $20 and includes 7 free music downloads.
The set pictured below can be found at Target for $9.99 and not only does it include Excite but it also has AXE's other new scent Anarchy.
There are so many great gift options from AXE out for the holiday season. You can also purchase products separately as stocking stuffer's. Check out AXE on Facebook.
Want to win the AXE Excite products pictured below? Enter using the Rafflecopter form. 3 lucky winners!!
From the same company that makes Style Mint, and JewelMint now comes Beauty Mint. Beauty Mint is a collaboration between Jessica Simpson and Nerida Joy whom has been a skin expert for over thirty years. Much like Style and Jewel Mint, Beauty Mint is a monthly service that delivers personalized skin care to your door every month. When you begin you take a short survey about your skin type, and your environment. Mine is 3•9•6. You can choose between the Comprehensive 4 Piece System that costs $39.99 +$4.95SH and the Advanced 5 Piece System that costs $49.99 W/free shipping.
I received the Comprehensive 4 piece system which for me included the Essential Cleanser with Aloe, Ultra Replenishing Serum, Strengthening Hydrator w/SPF and Renewing Moisturizer.
The Essential Cleanser with Aloe left my skin feeling really soft, but there were a few things I didn't like. First, is that I have to wash my face twice to completely remove makeup, especially eye makeup. Secondly, this cleanser is quite thin. While it requires little product, it can come out fast because it is on the runny side. Third, I have oily acne prone skin and I need a product that helps to prevent breakouts and this cleanser just didn't deliver on that.
Next up is the Ultra Replenishing Serum with Marine Complex. This is my favorite of the bunch. I have seen a small improvement in fine lines(I've only used for about two weeks) and have noticed a slightly glowy complexion. The one draw back of this serum is that it feels sticky when first applied and takes some time for that stickiness to subside.
With the Strengthening Hydrator w/SPF I'd say it definitely hydrates but too much for me. I have really oily skin and I need only a little hydration. I can't really say how well the SPF works as I don't spend much time in the sun.
Last but certainly not least is the Renewing Moisturizer. I really like this moisturizer it has Elastin in it to help skin look young. I love how lightweight it is and it has great anti-aging benefits.
The Verdict? For me this particular system was not that great. In the survey it asked if I had oily skin and I said yes, So why would I be given so many products that are moisturizing and hydrating? I felt like my skin was being over loaded and I broke out. I feel this particular regimen would be better suited for someone with normal to dry skin. If I could purchase the Renewing Moisturizer and Ultra Replenishing Serum separately I definitely would. All is not lost though. If you feel like the products were just not right for you have a full 30 days to send them back and get a full refund even if the bottles are empty or you can call and speak to a representative that will help you select different products that might be better suited to your skin.
You can go to Beauty Mint and get your personalized skin care system here: BEAUTY MINT
*FTC: I was sent samples of Beauty Mint free for review purposes. I was not paid for this review. All opinions are my own and 100% Honest.*
