While cleaning out my “beauty closet” full of product freebies, I decided that instead of hoarding all of this beauty booty, I should share it with my Hot Mama Daily readers. So it’s giveaway time!
Be among the first readers to Tweet this post and follow me on Twitter @TracyEHopkins. So that I can keep track, reply to this post and let me know you are following me on Twitter.
Increase your chances to win one of 9 great items from my beauty closet if you also share this giveaway on your Facebook page. Then respond to this post and send me a link …read more

Makeup trends for fall are bold and colorful.  And Hot Mama Daily wants to help you achieve your signature autumn look with a giveaway courtesy of THEVI Cosmetics.
Back in March, I interviewed Thevaki Thambirjah, whose hypoallergenic and mineral oil free THEVI Cosmetics line is made specifically for women of color.
 
 
One lucky winner will win a Triple-Split Shadow ($15 value). The long-lasting, water-resistant color coordinated shadow comes in three shade combinations: Bistro, Hemisphere, and Venice.
The rich, triple-milled shadows have a velvety smooth finish.
Giveaway Rules:

Respond to this post with your first name, age, and city of residence.
Type, “I’d like to enter the THEVI Triple Split Shadow giveaway.”

The contest will run …read more

Congratulations to Hot Mama Daily’s Spanx “Red Carpet Slim-ulus Package” winner, Jackee, 31, of Ogden, Utah!
Jackee’s winning response: ”I really need to flatten my belly. After loosing weight, my breasts have shrunk and my tummy sticks out further than they do. I would love to try Spanx. I have heard wonderful things about them. Spanx you!“
 

 
Here’s what Jackee won:
Slim Cognito Shape Suit ($98): This all-in-one bodysuit provides high compression slimming ideal for a slim-fitting sheath. Butt pockets give a perky boost to the backside. 
Undie-tectable Panties ($32): Comfortable enough to wear every day and slimming enough for the red carpet, this panty has a flat waistband and …read more

Hot Mama Daily and SPANX want to give one lucky reader the celebrity treatment. SPANX has been a longtime slimming secret amongst Hollywood A-listers, and SPANX sent a “Red Carpet Slim-ulus Package” to each of this year’s female Emmy nominees.
Just as SPANX supports Emmy leading ladies as they grace the red-carpet, one Hot Mama Daily grand prize winner will be treated to her very own “Red Carpet Slim-ulus Package.”
 
Contest Rules: Respond to this post with your first name, age, and city, and tell me why you need SPANX and what’s your most troublesome body zone (mine is my thighs)?
One …read more

Are you a flirt?  Then I have the perfect perfume giveaway for you.  Eau Flirt is the latest scent-sation from Harvey Prince & Co., the same company whose novel anti-aging perfume, Ageless Fantasy (Hot Mama Daily’s best beauty giveaway so far), has become a bestseller on QVC.
 
 
Eau Flirt was inspired by a study that tested 30 different scent mixes on male sexual arousal, and the researchers found that a combination of lavender and pumpkin pie stirred up the most passion.  The perfume’s bewitching blend includes sweet and fruity top notes, floral and spicy middle notes, woods and musk bottom notes, combined with vanilla …read more

Contests and giveaways are a lot of fun aren’t they?  I enjoy hosting them almost as much as I enjoy winning them.  Hot Mama Daily’s latest giveaway was for a gift pack of Soft & Beautiful StyleProtect products including:

Soft & Beautiful StyleProtect Spritz 
Soft & Beautiful StyleProtect Hair Gloss
Soft & Beautiful StyleProtect Sculpting Gel
Soft & Beautiful StyleProtect Nighttime Dry Wrap Mousse 

For a chance to win, I asked Hot Mama Daily readers to tell me the woman of color they think has the healthiest, most stylish, and overall best hair?  Drum roll please. And the winner is: Tracey Byram, 49, of  Birmingham, AL.
 
 
Tracey, …read more

As the seasons change, so does your hair.  In the fall, the air becomes drier and African-American women in particular need to make sure our hair maintains moisture.  Soft & Beautiful, an affordable beauty shelf staple for more than thirty years, can help with that.  
The brand’s new StyleProtect series is specially formulated with a triple hydration oil formula comprised of shea butter, olive oil and safflower to deliver moisture to hair while providing protection against split ends and damaged strands. 
From overnight care to everyday styling products, Soft & Beautiful has you covered.  One lucky Hot Mama Daily reader will win these StyleProtect …read more

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re still in a recession.  And where there are money woes, stress is sure to follow.  Hot Mama Daily would like to offer one lucky reader the chance to escape from reality with home spa products from the luxury French skin care company Sothys.  

 
 
Best known for its high-end spa products, Sothys now offers the Aroma-Sothys relaxation line, an affordable and relaxing three-step program designed to soothe you inside and out.
Contest Rules: Respond to this post with 1) your name, age, and city of residence, 2) email address, and 3) tell me why you need to de-stress?  The contest is …read more

Thanks for all of the great entries to Hot Mama Daily’s Worn Free t-shirt giveaway –you made this my most successful giveaway ever and I wish I could pick more than two winners.  But if you didn’t win this time, stay tuned for more beauty and fashion giveaways during the month of May.  
Here are the two Worn Free winners and their responses:
Danielle Lopenski of Norristown, PA: My mom rocks because she is always there for me to lean on. She offers me plenty of advice and is always available to listen to my problems and help in any way she can. …read more

There’s still time to win a cool, vintage-inspired Worn Free t-shirt.  Make this hip tee part of your rockin’ summer wardrobe.  That’s right, get Worn Free (valued $39.95 -$49.95) for free.
Jennifer Aniston and Carmen Electra are fans of the replicas tees, and winning one would make a perfect gift for Mom or the high school or college grad in your family.  Heck, you could even keep it for yourself (that’s what I’d do).
For your chance to win, simply respond to this post and tell me why your Mom rocks or why you’re a rockin’ Mom?
Hurry, the giveaway offer ends on Mother’s …read more