Mama Palooza-Tropical Traditions Hair Oil Giveaway

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Congratulations! Winner  #5 June

I have the unfortunate problem of bad hair. Though I don’t color my hair, perm it and on rare occasion use hair styling products to fix my hair, my hair still looks damaged. As of late my thinning hair has become rather frizzy and so I’ve sought out organic hair products, like Tropical Traditions, to help me bring back my healthy hair and tame the frizz.

Tropical Traditions sent me an 8 oz bottle of Organic Hair Oils  (Lavender) to sample and review about mid February. It is now April. So, I’ve had plenty of time to really see how well the oil works with my hair.  

The review: Tropical Traditions Lavender Organic Hair Oils smells great. It has a soft lavender smell that is so welcoming. I love the way it makes my hair and my hands smell. Not long ago my sister was visiting me and she noticed the hair oil on the shelf above my desk. She immediately took to its smell and told me what a great scent it had. I welcomed her to try some. She did and she liked the way it felt in her hair.

A little goes a long way. A few drops of this organic hair oil rubbed into the palms of my hands and then through my hair (roots, tips of hair, etc) is just enough to cover my thin shoulder length hair and help tame my hair frizz. I didn’t apply the oil every day, but usually only when I noticed my hair was extremely dry and frizzy. Because a little goes a long way if I was not careful and used too much my hair would become greasy and heavy (lifeless), but if applied just right, my hair becomes soft, light and manageable. Finding the right balance took some time to figure out but I think I mastered it. I have also used the oil in my little girls’ hair to tame any of their wild hair. They too loved the smell and I loved how well it worked. There are other deep conditioning methods to try the oil, but I felt I never had the need to use it this way. Still I’m glad they are an option.

The hair oil is made with only 7 ingredients and they are all organic, easy to read and understand. What I don’t love: The product is oil so the bottle can get oily and slippery if any of the oil drips or spills. I don’t think much can be done about it though.

Giveaway: Open to U.S. & Canada. One winner can win a bottle of Tropical Traditions Hair Oil. Deadline: April 30, 2011. To ENTER [MANDATORY ENTRY (you must do this FIRST)] visit Tropical Traditions and tell me which product you would like to try. 

Additional Entries (optional)  

(Please leave a new comment per additional entry):

-If you follow GGG on Google Friend Connect (right sidebar)

-Put the GGG button your blog (please leave link)

-If you follow GGG on Twitter

-If you follow GGG on Facebook

-Follow Tropical Traditions on Twitter @troptraditions

- Subscribe to Tropical Traditions email Sales Newsletter here: http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/subscribe_for_special_sales.cfm

Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

Mama Thoughts

Girly Girl reader Glogirl says " I'm not a mother myself but my mom is someone very special to me. She is always there to encourage and inspire me. She has been a role model for me and has helped shape me into the woman I am today. I am truly blessed to be the daughter of such a wonderful mother!"

Mama Palooza- Bed Head High-Def Spirals Curling Iron Giveaway

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Congratulations! Winner  #76 Erin

Mother's Day is just around the corner and Bed Head would like to give all the mama's out there a chance to win one of their awesome styling products.

The High-Def Spirals by Bed Head uses Tourmaline Ceramic Technology to produce frizz free and shiny spiral curls to your hair. This curling iron has multiple heat settings and an auto shut off both of which I think are very important features for a hair appliance to have. Want to see this curling iron in action? Check out the video here!

This makes me wish I had long hair. Bed Head's High-Def Spirals Curling Iron can be purchased on Amazon and Ulta. Be sure  to become a fan of Bed Head Styling Products on Facebook for sneak peeks on new items and promotions.



Now for the fun part...

To Enter: Visit Bed Head and tell me another one of their products you would like to try. You can also get an extra entry for following Bed Head on Twitter. As usual you can also get extra entries for following GGG through GFC, Subscribing via email, liking us on Facebook and following via Twitter.

In addition if you leave a comment via our contact form or email telling me what it means to be a mom to you or something special about your mother you can gain an extra entry into any of the giveaways you enter during Mama Palooza. Just be sure and leave a comment on the giveaway saying you left a comment. I will be posting these comments throughout our Mother's Day event.

This giveaway will end on May 1st, 2011. I will choose the winner using Random.org. Please leave a valid email address if it is not visible in your profile. US and Canada entries only. ***Monica***

I was not given any form of compensation for writing this post. All opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone.

Mama Thoughts

 

Girly Girl reader Anna-Banana says "I lost my mom in 2007 but my major memory and something that was very special about her was as a child she and I always baked together. We always made cookies and cakes and I think I own my skills in that area now to her quiet patience while I learned to bake."

***Monica***

Mama Palooza Joy Belle Jewelry Giveaway

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Winner - #42 GloGirl

This is Joy! Miss me?! I have some awesome giveaways for Mama Palooza including one of my own creations at Joy Belle. I am 18-weeks pregnant with my fourth baby. I thought it would be fun to have a "gender guess" giveaway!

The winner will have to have chosen the baby's correct gender and will be chosen at random from those gender guesses (if baby is a boy I'll select a winner from the group who voted 'boy' and likewise if baby is a girl to choose a winner who voted 'girl'). And what will the winner receive?! The winner will get to choose  from a selection of one of my exclusive designs, a mustard-seed necklace! Winner will get their choice in copper or in silver from those pictured as available in my shop (click the hyperlinks for photos).

TO ENTER:
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment here telling me if you think my baby is a BOY or a GIRL (include your email in your comment if your email is not in your profile so you can be contacted if you win). You can only vote a gender ONCE (see below for additional entries to increase chances of winning) and can only vote for ONE gender!

Not sure how to vote? Visit this post on my personal blog When Does Daddy Come Home?! listing some of my pregnancy symptoms to get an idea of how I'm feeling and looking this pregnancy compared to the pregnancies with my daughters.

Additional Entries:
(leave new comment for EACH entry)
-Visit Joy Belleand tell me about another item you like
-Tell me which mustard seed necklace you'd choose!
-Heart my shop on Etsy (leave Etsy name for verification)
-Be a follower of this blog on Google Friend Connect
-Follow GGG on Twitter
-Follow GGG on Facebook

I'll select a winner once I know the gender and have shared it with family and friends which should be the first week or two of May 2011. I will close the comments on this post once I select a winner.
Winner must live in the USA or in Canada in order to win. 

Mama Thoughts

Girly Girl reader SondraMama says "What does it mean to be a mother? Love, care, compassionate, trust, friendship, closeness, cuddling, listening, & being there for your kids. When I was growing up, I didn't have anybody to care for me, or hold me when I needed it. I didn't have a mother to stand by my side or to let me do what interests me. As a mother myself, I am doing the opposite of when I grew up in. I cuddle my kids, I hug them and tell them multiple times a day how much I love them. I smile for them all day long. I stand by my oldest sons side and make sure he will come to me for anything."

***Monica***