Fake Bake Bamboo Buffing Polish Giveaway

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Congratulations! Winner  #33 Amy

 

The official start of summer is just around the corner, time to to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather. And of course everyone wants to have that summer glow when they start revealing  more skin after being covered up all winter. We all know how harmful UV rays from the sun are becoming and the same harmful effects can be caused by tanning beds. So how does one get that bronze color without potentially damaging their skin? Fake Bake is a line of beauty products that help you get a natural looking tan without the sun. They also have several products to help enhance the look of your tan. These products contain botanically extracted ingredients and no preservatives! Fake Bake products have been featured in magazines all over the world  and their self-tanners have received top ratings. Check out all the FakeBake products online, including their Bronzy Babe line and line of products for men.

One of the ways to achieve that perfect tan is by exfoliating the skin first. This helps to remove dead skin cells and promote even and natural looking results. Fake Bake would like to offer one Girly Girl reader the chance to win their Bamboo Buffing Polish.

"gentle enough to use on your face every night but effective enough to use just once or twice a week. 
The Bamboo Powder gives your skin renewing benefits while removing impurities, leaving skin smooth and polished. Ginger Root tones, Chamomile Extract calms and soothes and premium levels of Botanicals hydrate the skin."

Fake Bake recommends this product prior to using their Face Self -Tan Lotion for that perfect sun kissed look.

To find out more about this and other Fake Bake products be sure to like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

To Enter: Leave me a comment telling me what your favorite summer activity is. You can also get extra entries for following GGG through GFC, Subscribing via email, liking us on Facebook and following via Twitter.

This giveaway will end on June 19, 2011. I will choose the winner using Random.org. Please leave a valid email address if it is  not visible in your profile. US entries only.

***Monica***

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

Kembrel Giveaway

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Congratulations! Winner  #2 Roxy

Are you a college student that loves to shop but low on funds? I know when I moved away from home and started going to college right out of high school I was broke. Kembrel is a shopping site geared toward college students. They offer the hottest brands in fashion, gadgets, dorm essentials, and more at discount prices. The site features limited time sales with 40 to 70% discounts off retail prices. Just the right thing for a students bank account. Kembrel is a great way to discover new brands and products while saving big. The current sales they are running include some cute dresses  from hype, books perfect for Father's Day, and Vespa bags. These sales change daily and some past sales have included bargains from brands like Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, and 191 Unlimited. If you are a student that loves the latest styles and trends but don't have the cash to pay high retail prices Kembrel is a great site to score some awesome deals.

Kembrel is the creation of Cherif Habib, Stephan Jacob, and Aymeric de Hemptinne, three MBA students at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The three founders began Kembrel because of their desire to provide real savings and convenience for fellow college students while giving them access to boutique brands.

Be sure to like Krembrel on Facebook!

Want to win $15 to use towards a purchase through Kembrel?

To Enter: Leave me a comment letting me know you would like to win. That's it! You can also get extra entries for following GGG through GFC, Subscribing via email, liking us on Facebook and following via Twitter.

This giveaway will end on June 15, 2011. I will choose a winner using Random.org. Please leave a valid email address if it is not visible in your profile. US entries only.

***Monica***

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

Natural Deodorant Review and Giveaway

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Winner is entry #8 

Congratulations rubynreba

I need a deodorant that will not irritate my skin, but also masks my odor well. There are only about handful of deodorants that I do both. After about month of reviewing Tropical Traditions roll on natural deodorants I’ve put it on my list of good deodorants.

I typically don’t like roll-on deodorants. They tend to leave my armpits feeling gooey/sticky. A deodorant has to feel good too, not just mask odors. Tropical Traditions did both; instead of leaving behind a sticky texture this natural roll on deodorant left behind a smooth thin layer of scented oil on my armpit.

I received 3 roll on natural deodorants from Tropical Traditions: Classic, Frankincense, Lavender. The scent of each one is soft, subtle and calming, not at all overpowering. All ingredients in each deodorant, about 8-10, are easy to read, understand and completely natural. My favorite deodorant to use has been the lavender scented deodorant. That isn’t to say the others don’t work well or smell great too.

What about the price? Natural deodorants tend to be expensive and from my limited experience don’t seem to do the job as well as I would like. Tropical Traditions deodorant is pricey, but it does do the job and does it well. If I ever had to reapply it was at most once a day and usually on days when didn’t get to sit down all day. A few times with one of my thin blouses I noticed the deodorant would leave a slight wet stain as if sweat in the armpit of the sleeve. The trick to that was to put on the deodorant a few minutes before putting on the blouse to let the deodorant dry a bit. Then carefully put on the blouse.

Be careful not to let the deodorant tip over either. If not shut tightly, it will spill. Trust me, you don't want to waste any of this. 

Note: Healthy Buyer members can buy in bulk and save some money on deodorant and other items.

The Giveaway: Open to U.S. & Canada. One lucky winner will receive their choice of Tropical Traditions roll on natural deodorants. *Deadline: June 15th, 2011. 

Mandatory Entry: 

Visit Tropical Traditions. Then leave a comment below with your preferred deodorant scent. Is there a scent that you would like to see added?  

Additional Entries: (leave one comment for each additional entry you complete)

-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

Winner will be chosen using Random.org. Please leave a valid email address if it is not visible in your profile. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning email before a new winner is selected.

Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review. 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.

Memorial Day Weekend Deals Alert!

Summers here and along with the sunny weather comes vacations, outdoor activities, and warm-weather play for the kiddos. Now is the time to stock up on everything you will need for the new season and I have some great Memorial Day savings to share with you.

Are you in need of a new summer tote or maybe a new  new suitcase for your summer vacation? eBags offers free shipping on orders of $25 or more. From purses to luggage to duffel's, this merchant has it in the bag!

Need a new summer wardrobe? Youthful, fashionable and reasonably priced, Express is the go-to store for young adult females. Get $15 off every $60 you spend online with code 1411.

How about some new casual warm weather clothes? The J. Jill Summer 2011 Collection awaits females of all ages. Save on these new styles with free shipping on orders of $100. Beginning May 25, you also can receive 25% off sale and outlet items with code SUNFUN.

Does your home need some summer sprucing up? Or maybe your kids are in need of some outdoor summer wear. Your go-to merchant for everything from clothing to home decor, Kohl's offers 10% off when you shop online with code NEW4217.

Get all your summer favorites at Life is Good. They offer everything from  fashions for women, men, kids and even your pet dog. Save when you shop online by receiving free shipping on all orders.

Headed to the beach? Shop swimwear at Land's End and receive free shipping plus $20 off orders of $75 or more.

Sears is America's one-stop shop for everything from clothing and accessories to appliances and car batteries. Beginning May 26, find what you need online and receive free shipping on orders of $99 or more with code MEMORIALDAY.

Time to uncover your feet and put on some strappy sandals or flip flops! Shoes.com offers free shipping in addition to 20% off your order with code SECRET20.

Happy Summer Shopping!

***Monica***

KISS Naturals - A Giveaway! - CLOSED

Congratulations to our winner:


Comment #119 - speck135les said...the soap is one we'd enjoy



I will be the first to admit it...we're a nerdy family. Seriously...I am a nerd. Chip is a geek. We have one child who is both brilliant and interested in geekery (so we have yet to determine what he will be) and one little monster who just likes to make a mess and get into trouble. She is brilliant too for her almost 2-years of age. =)

Seriously...we do our best to answer our son's questions as honestly as possible and make most activities learning opportunities. If we go for a walk, we talk about the bugs or plants we see. Or why the birds are migrating. Or why the birds are chomping down on the dead armadillo in the road. Whatever works. But we love for our children to learn.

And I love crafty artsy projects for our children. I love projects that integrate learning, exploroing, creating, and having fun. That's why I LOVE Kiss Naturals.

Kiss Naturals offers a variety of DIY kits for kids that are easy and fun and gives them a huge sense of accomplishment for creating something with their own hands!

With Kiss Naturals, your little one can create their own perfume, bath fizzies, soap, or lip balm! How fun! And what's even better, you don't have to worry about strong chemicals or hazardous effects...the ingredients of Kiss Naturals products are 100% natural and will cause no harm to your child.

I think these would be awesome for a birthday party activity, a slumber party activity, something to do on a rainy day, or just something to do to entertain your little girly girl.

And if you don't have girly-girls, you can do what my son did and make teacher's gifts with these kits! It's so simple that my 5-year old pulled it off all by himself with me reading him the directions!

The Review:
We chose to review the Bath Fizzies with the idea of giving them to Patrick's Pre-K teachers here at the end of the school year. Here is the kit we received.



Here is my guy (yes, in his pjs) getting ready to start the process. We chose to divide it into two batches so we could make one batch of key lime scented and one batch of orange scented (we just couldn't decide!). And by the way...ignore the mess on the table in the background!


Using a pipette to add the essential oils. Mommy, who spent many hours in a chemistry lab, is so proud!


Watching it fizz!


Time to put it in the heart-shaped molds!


Doing such a thorough job! Although the instructions did not tell us to, we covered the side we'd already done to avoid lime/orange contamination. =) Not that it would've hurt anything, of course, but we just wanted to keep them separate. Because we're anal-retentive like that.



And 12 hours later, we got our finished product. These adorable heart-shaped fizzies will be wrapped in baggies and tied off with a ribbon and a tag noting that they were hand-made by Patrick with love.

We had some left-over mix so I put them into candy-molds and created some fizzies for my little ones to play with in the bath. =)

And THAT'S how you knock out fun, education, and covering a teacher's gift all in one shot!

Buy It:
Visit Kiss Naturals and buy your kit today!

Win It:
One lucky winner will receive their choice of kits from Kiss Naturals.

Mandatory Entry:
Tell me which kit you would choose if you won. Choose wisely because this will be your prize if you are selected.

Additional Entries: (leave one comment for each additional entry you complete)

• Follow Kiss Naturals' blog
• Follow Kiss Naturals on Facebook
• Follow Kiss Naturals on Twitter
• Follow Girly Girl Giveaways on Google Friend Connect (right sidebar)
• Follow Girly Girl Giveaways on Twitter

This giveaway will end June 1st @ 11:59 pm EDT. 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. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning email before a new winner is selected.

I was sent the fizzies kit to review. My opinions are in no way affected by the reciept of free product.

TENA SHEssential Kit Giveaway!!!

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Congratulations! Winner  #9 steffie

Did you know that May is Women's Health month? In order to promote awareness to this TENA, the worldwide leader in the management of incontinence and personal hygiene products, has created the ultimate women's health kit. The SHEssential Kit includes a variety of products to encourage healthy habits.

Each SHEssentials Kit contains sunscreen, hand sanitizer, a self-mammogram shower card, three healthy recipes, Pelvicore Technique with Kari Bo DVD, nail polish, deodorant and a TENA Ultra Thin pad. All of this in a cute Caboodle.

As part of TENA's ongoing commitment to keep women healthy they would like to offer one Girly Girl reader a chance to win a SHEssentials kit.  

To Enter: Please answer one of the 3 following questions:
1. What is one topic you feel more comfortable discussing with your friends than with your doctor?
2.  What is your health resolution in celebration of Women’s Health Month? 
3. What is your favorite healthy activity to do in Spring?

You can also get extra entries for following GGG through GFC, Subscribing via email, liking us on Facebook and following via Twitter.

This giveaway will end on May 29, 2011. I will choose the winner using Random.org. Please leave a valid email address if it is not visible in your profile. US entries only.

***Monica***

The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or pr company representing the company. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone.