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500 Plus Subscriber Contest: Products I Love (I Hope You Will Too!)

Every time I go to ULTA to try and find prizes for my blog contest, I end up roaming around for almost an hour rethinking everything in my shopping basket.  I finally decided on a few prizes- and I went with a “products I love” theme, because I feel kind of weird buying something for a contest that I’ve never used myself. 


Ok, so here it goes. The 500 plus follower contest: “Products I Love”

Clean & Clear blotting tissues (because with summer coming up, they’re a must have!)  I absolutely love these and keep them in my purse at ALL TIMES. When I get shiny, I blot blot blot and it’s all back to normal again 🙂

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum– Andi got me hooked on this stuff- it makes hair dry faster and leaves it smooth and shiny!  

Redken 07 Volumizing Mousse (one of my faves, I also gave one away in my last giveaway because I love it so much)  

Seche Vite Topcoat- I could not rave more about this topcoat- it’s my fave prize of the bunch. It is truly the most amazing and fast-drying topcoat I’ve ever used. It leave nails with brilliant shine that lasts a long time. Love love love.


Lastly, Pureology’s “Essential Repair” Shampoo which is what I’m using myself at the moment. I love it and want to share it with one of my readers and hopefully they will love it as much as I do!


The other prizes will include a bunch of sample products. I have so many samples of so many products that my beauty storage is over loaded. I know I’ll never use them all so I thought someone else might get some joy from them. Samples include Clinique, Smashbox, Bumble and Bumble and many more 🙂


Ok, here are the rules:


1.  Leave a comment saying you’d like to enter along with your email address so I can reach you. Please leave only one comment. Duplicate comments will be skipped over when counting the winner.
2. Make sure you are a follower/subscriber to this blog, as it is open to subscribers only.
3. I will ship internationally, so please feel free to enter no matter where you live.
4. The contest will end on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 12midnight CST.
5. I will announce the winner on Saturday, May 1, 2010.

I am so honored to have each and every one of you as a reader and I hope you’ll enter! So many of you contribute so much to this blog with your comments and feedback and it’s always appreciated.


I stopped by the mall today to pick up a couple more pairs of workout tights (even though I uh, haven’t been working out) and while there I stopped over at J. Crew to see if there were any good sales.  It turns out they had a pretty dark gray blouse for sale (originally $88.00 marked down to $29.99.)  Here is what it looks like:


It will be nice tucked into a skirt with a pretty cardigan. I am slowly building my collection of silk tops and I love them…and you know me, I can’t resist a ruffled neckline!


I also picked up a couple of things for myself at Ulta including airbrush self tanner (Neutrogean), some Essie nail polishes (exposed, chinchilla and splash of grenadine) and Eucerin cream for claming redness (for myself and my husband):


I also stopped by Saks Fifth Avenue because their Family & Friends sale was on, so I took advantage of the 20% discount and got a shine treatment from Kerastase’s pink line (Chroma Riche Luminous Softening Essence). I’ve read great things about this product and line so I’m excited to try it!


Today I wore the hot pink version of yesterday’s black ruffle dress. I love it!

I had tried it on with a different sweater before I left but stuck with the simple black cardigan.

Thank goodness I bought the airbrush self tanner…I’m looking a little pale. I need to spray myself, ASAP! Now that I’m no longer wearing my beloved black opaque tights, my legs need some lovin’ including lunges and some self tanner!


Speaking of which- I haven’t done the Brazil Butt Lift videos yet, but I promise I will soon! Some people have been asking me about it so I wanted to give a little update (or lack thereof, really)


I spent the entire afternoon cleaning my house today! I was sooo tired of all of the clutter that I cleaned, reorganized and eliminated. I called a local shop that buys used clothing (some of mine still have tags!) so I’m going to bring it in tomorrow to see what they’ll take. The other clothes will be donated to charity. I donate most of my clothes to charity, but thought I’d try consignment this time around to see if I can make a buck or two. I contemplated having a blog sale, but honestly, the items are stuff I don’t want to wear anymore, so I’m not sure why anyone else would (though some of it I’m giving away because Abercrombie & Fitch tanks no longer fit my check area.) Then again, someone’s trash is someone else’s treasure.

Have you ever sold clothing to consignment? Did you make a decent amount of cash? Let me know in the comments! (I’m not expecting to make much at all, just curious what the going rates are.)


Thank you for reading, please enter my contest if you like and have a wonderful, beautiful sunny weekend!


xoxo,


Veronika.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  9. A says

    Please enter me nestsweetie at gmail dot com
    Great contest! I am very curious to see what you think about the shine treatment!

    Reply

  16. Andi says

    Awesome giveaway V, thanks! (thanks for the mention too 🙂
    Love everything you chose for this, congrats on so many followers!
    saltwaterdreams at gmail
    xoxo

    Reply

  19. Traci says

    WOW That's some great stuff for the giveaway!!! I LOVE the Clean & Clear sheets & have been dying to try the Paul Mitchell stuff. Maybe I'll win!!!!

    tracit1997 (at) hotmail (dot) com

    Reply

  26. Rebecca S. says

    Hey!! Cute top– I am also trying to find cute silky tops to wear with skirts. I found a REALLY cute cream silk tank at Kohls (Candies brand) a coupe weeks ago. It was decently priced on sale, and super cute with my high waist skirts.

    Also, I would love to be entered into the contest. Awesome products I would love to try!!

    [email protected]

    Reply

  32. Katie says

    I would love to enter. Here is my email [email protected]

    A while ago I tried reselling my clothes at one of those shops and the amount they were going to give me, I decided it was just more worthwhile to donate them instead.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply

  38. Kas says

    I would live to enter the contest! I also live that pink dress! I have been a follower for a long time :). My email is kasie dot gale at gmail dot com. Thanks!

    Reply

  42. libbeh ♥ says

    Lovely giveaway, Veronika! Please enter me 🙂

    BTW, I love your choice in polish colors, especially Chinchilla. It's such a pretty color!

    ~Libby
    libbeh84(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply

  49. Michélle says

    Grat giveaway Veronika! I would love to enter! I've never tried any of the products, but they sounds like must-haves all of them!

    Your OOTD is so cute! I can tell you definitely have different kind of weather in Texas than in Norway… lol

    I am loving your collection of silk blouses! I'm doing that myself, but they are hard to come by in stores here, so I think I will have to get most of them through online stores. I'm loving J.Crew and Ann Taylor!
    ♥

    Reply

  53. A.Co says

    YIPEE! What a great contest – soo generous!

    Thanks for giving us all the great opportunity to win some super cool stuff/your fave products (& samples)!

    Your pup is soo cute in that pic! Aww!

    A.Co @ A.Co est. 1984

    [email protected]

    PS – loooove that hot pink version, especially with the grey cardi (even though you didn't wear it like that 🙂

    Reply

  58. Anonymous says

    Hi Veronika!

    I love your blog!

    Please enter me in your giveaway. What a fun theme!

    bethgismondi at gmail dot com

    Reply

  67. Norma says

    Fun giveaway!!

    erosa17(at)gmail(dot)com

    Good luck selling your clothes…my experiences have always been a let down, you rarely get a good deal :/ but i guess a few bucks are better than nothing.

    Reply

  69. Justine says

    Oh girl, you know I need help when it comes to beauty! haha… I'm entering! Also, I've sold at consignment before. They very typically give you more when you get store credit and less for cash, but I think they give you like 30% of the buying price. I've made over $100 before– depends on what you sell (I sold tons of Juicy and made a bunch on that).

    Reply

  89. Jenna says

    What a great prize! And I love the Essie colors you picked up! Have you heard that L'oreal bought out Essie last week? I hope they don't change any of the colors!

    Please enter me!

    jennatabakman at gmail dot com

    Thanks!

    Reply

  96. adozenroses (from the nest) says

    I love your blog and check it all the time! This is a great giveaway, I would love to be entered, thank you!

    raasaraani at yahoo dot com

    Reply

  121. thelushers says

    I really enjoy reading your blog & would LOVE a chance to try your favorite things!

    (I follow you through my google reader, so my "follow" name is different than this wordpress name) lushernc at gmail dot com

    Reply

  127. Jacki says

    That hot pink dress is so cute! Love it with the studded belt.

    Very cool giveaway, I spy some things I would definitely love to try in there! 🙂

    therestlessblogger [at] gmail [dot] com

    Reply

  129. Jen says

    I would love to enter the contest! I really enjoy reading your blog and am definitely going to try out those Essie polishes – love the colors!

    – Jen

    pattison.jennifer at gmail dot com

    Reply

  140. Lindsay says

    I tried to subscribe to your blog but I kept getting an error. I actually found your blog through a friend, we both live in Houston. She was getting married at the same time you were and I guess you were on the knot.com? Not sure…but I follow you blog all the time. I just have it on my favorites here at work. I saw that you mentioned donating clothes. A really cool idea which my friends and I will be having soon is a "Trash to Treasure" party. You invite all your friends over and they all go through their closets and bring all their old clothes/shoes/purses/etc. and everyone look through all the goods, swap then donate the rest to charity. Just an idea that maybe you could blog about. I follow so many blogs I am thinking about starting my own…I just feel my life is super lame and who on earth would read it? Other people feel the contrary so we shall see 🙂

    Reply

  141. [email protected] says

    Hi Lindsay! thanks for following my blog 🙂 there is a little area at the top front right where it says followers with little mini avatars and you should be able to click the "follow" button there 🙂 I used to be on theknot a lot! who is your friend?

    That party is a fun idea- I actually brought the clothes I didn't sell into work today and a coworker of mine took a lot of them for herself so I think they went to a good person who will wear them 🙂 I clean out my closet a few times a year so there will be more to donate in the future!

    Reply

  152. Kira0427 says

    I would love to be entered in your contest, the products look awesome! I love reading your blog, keep up the great work!

    forrestandkira at yahoo dot com

    Reply

  157. Healthy Honey says

    Please enter me in the contest Veronika! 🙂 [email protected]

    I sell stuff to Plato's Closet. They don't give you much money considering what the stuff is "worth," but I make about $50-70 with each haul I take in. The stuff they don't want, I donate.

    *Nora*

    Reply

  158. Teresa says

    Ooh- great giveaway! I'm still wondering when you'll go back to the P90X. 😉 My husband does that but it's way too hardcore for my scrawny ass.

    debbiesdaughter at gmail.com

    Reply

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