Archives for March 2010

• UPDATE: Mar. 19, 2010. The giveaway is now closed. Congrats, Tahnee! 🙂

I actually love it when companies combine good business with efforts to support a worthy cause, so I was thrilled when The Body Shop asked if they could sponsor today’s giveaway. It features their new Sweet Lemon collection of body products and a great campaign called LemonAid.

Not only do the products in this refreshingly lemony five-piece collection help you scrub down, cleanse and moisturizer yer bad self, but they help raise funds and awareness to stop the human trafficking of women and children around the world.

The Body Shop has pledged to donate up to $10,000 to ECPAT/USA (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) and the Somaly Mam Foundation, two organizations at the forefront of the cause.

At this very instant, there are multiple ways you can help. 🙂 Do ANY of the following, and The Body Shop will donate the amount listed on your behalf:

• Become a fan of The Body Shop on Facebook ($2)
• Follow The Body Shop on Twitter ($2)
• Tweet with the hashtag #LemonAid (50¢)
• Enter the daily Sweet Lemon sweepstakes ($1)
• Squeeze the lemon on the LemonAid widget (50¢)
• Install the LemonAid widget ($1)

Pretty cool, yah?

And now for the giveaway!

The prize

One lucky lady will win the entire Sweet Lemon Bath & Body collection (a $77 value) of cleansers, exfoliators and moisturizers enriched with lemon seed oil (handpicked on the Italian Riviera!).

• Sweet Lemon Body Butter ($20): A thick, rich body butter for your driest body parts
• Sweet Lemon Whip Body Lotion ($16): A light moisturizer (looks perfect for hot summer days!)
• Sweet Lemon Shower Gel ($13): A sudsy shower gel
• Sweet Lemon Body Scrub ($20): Enriched with lemon peel and organic sugar
• Sweet Lemon Lip Butter ($8): An intensive, rich lip balm for a kissably soft pucker

How to enter…

Entering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.

First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all!

Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:

RT @karenmbb: RT to win the entire Body Shop Sweet Lemon collection (a $77 Value) and promote #LemonAid http://bit.ly/cTxA1g

Recap…

1. Enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, and don’t forget to use a valid email address so I can reach you if you win.
2. Follow me on Twitter and retweet the following message:
   
   RT @karenmbb: RT to win the entire Body Shop Sweet Lemon collection (a $77 Value) and promote #LemonAid http://bit.ly/cTxA1g

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, March 18.

Veľa šťastia!!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

• UPDATE: Mar. 19, 2010. The giveaway is now closed. Congrats, Tahnee!

1. Mood:

I’m feel like my “muchness” is high today, and I think it’s because I saw Alice in Wonderland on Saturday. 🙂

2. Something that always brings a smile to your face:

When we’re sitting together and Tabs buries his face in my arms…

3. In three months I’d like _______:

That’s mid-June, hmm… I’d like to feel more comfortable in a swimsuit and have the dining room fixed up.

4. What’s your favorite kind of clothing?

Black yoga pants. They’re slimming, don’t need to be ironed, and if they’re cut right can make your booty look CUTE!

5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:

Not sure yet, but maybe a pink, peach, brown and gold look with MAC, Urban Decay and/or Benefit

6. Sweet or sour?

Sweet!

7. Something you like about your job?

I like the creative semi-freedom that comes with being a freelance writer/blogger, but I really miss having a steady paycheck.

8. What shoes are you wearing today?

A pair of black Franco Sarto platform sandals

9. Outfit:

Skinny jeans, a striped off-the-shoulder top and a black jacket I found at H&M for $20!

10. Weekly goals:

To exercise every day (even if it means just going for a walk), to dream BIG and to stick to a schedule

Good morning, sunshines, and happy Monday! Am I the only one still wonky from the time change? My bod’s a little confused about bed time.

Gotta love the extra hour of afternoon sunlight, though. It’s nice to be able to run errands after work before dark.

It’s that time again, ladies. You know the drill. 🙂 We. Can. Do. This (and by “this” I mean make it through Monday!). Just copy the list below, and paste it with your answers in the comments.

Le list

1. Mood:
2. Something that always brings a smile to your face:
3. In three months I’d like _______:
4. Your favorite kind of clothing?
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks:
6. Sweet or sour?
7. Something you like about your current job:
8. What shoes are you wearing today?
9. Outfit:
10. Weekly goals:

This week WILL be a great one for us all. No question about it. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

MY BEST:

All of my hard work last week exfoliating, moisturizing, plucking toe hairs (eek!) and babying the cuticles on my tootsies has finally paid off, YAY! My feet don’t look crusty and scary anymore for now. 🙂 Hallelujar!

MY WORST:

See’s Candies will be the death of me, I swear. The whole eating healthy/working out thing hasn’t gone too well lately. I’m still not working out enough and haven’t been able to resist the See’s siren call. I gotta get back on track this week…

What were your best and worst beauty experiences of the week? Please share yours in the comments.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. What a quick weekend! It went by so fast, and 🙁 I’m totes not ready for Monday. Um, can I get a Sunday extension, please?