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Win This: Maybelline Great Lash BIG + More!

Dina Fierro — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:49:25 +0000

Maybelline’s Great Lash Mascara is a cult favorite and with good reason – it’s a great mascara at an even better price. The brand is now launching Great Lash BIG, a new mascara with the same amazing formula but a BIGGER brush that hits every lash.

To create the commercial for Great Lash Big, Maybelline took a unique approach! BIG, the Great Lash Big mascot, trekked the streets of NYC to find charismatic, aspiring women to make a big impression (and appear in the Great Lash Big Gig)! Take a look at the some behind-the-scenes footage here, along with the final advert:

If you’re anything like me, you’re intrigued by Great Lash BIG. Well, if you want to be the FIRST it, you’re in luck! Makeup Minute readers have the chance a Maybelline prize pack valued at $75 - it includes a branded compact mirror, full-sized samples of Great Lash BIG and other goodies too!

To enter, simply leave a comment on this post. Don’t forget to tell me what your favorite Maybelline product is! One winner will be chosen at random next week!

Good luck!

UPDATE: Comment #15, Heather, is the winner! Heather, please respond to my email with your mailing address.
Thanks to everyone who entered!

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Giveaway! Sally Hansen HD Nail Color

Dina Fierro — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:30:43 +0000

I’m an equal opportunity lover of all things beauty. So when I discover a drugstore line that delivers high-end results, I get a little excited. The perfect example is Sally Hansen, whose stellar nail polishes are a staple in my stash.

This month, Sally Hansen is introducing HD Hi-Definition Nail Color, a totally new nail color experience. This unique, patented formula with real liquid crystals translates the clarity of High Definition into an unprecedented nail lacquer.

HD Nail Color offers eight spectacular shades with pure, vivid pigments, multi-dimensional color and extraordinary brilliance. And of course, like all other Sally Hansen polishes, these babies are long-lasting and deliver intense shine.

To celebrate the launch, I have two pieces of good news.

First off, Sally Hansen is hosting a sweepstakes on their website from now through September 15, 2009. Check it out and enter to win:

Grand Prize of a 32 inch HD TV
An iPod Nano awarded each month to a randomly selected winner
10 winners total will be randomly selected to receive a Sally Hansen gift bag

OR If you’d rather test your luck here at Makeup Minute, enter a comment below telling which Sally Hansen HD Nail Color you’re most excited to try and you’ll be entered to win a complete set! Five lucky winners will be chosen.

Giveaway ends next Wednesday, July 22 at 11:59 PM!

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BeautyFix 2 Winners Announced!

Dina Fierro — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:47:29 +0000

I’m late, dear readers. Very late announcing the fifteen LUCKY winners of Makeup Minute’s BeautyFix 2 giveaway.

Thanks in advance for forgiving me and with no further adieu, random.org has selected the following commenters as winners:

2 – What’s Haute
32 – A. Ozair
9 – Christine R
38 – Jacinda
63 – Laddie
13 – Carla
49 – Jenna
10 – Cherie Anne
3 – Dawn
23 – Halifax
15 – Felicity
52 – Rochelle K.
5 – Khristal
34 – Sarah
35 – Melissa

I’ll be contacting everyone later today to get their mailing address, so if you didn’t enable your email on the original post, please leave a comment with your email address enabled here!

And don’t forget, if you weren’t lucky enough to win this time around, visit www.beautyfix.com to snag your own kit for just $49.95.

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Makeup Minute Freebie: New York Color

Dina Fierro — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:23:03 +0000

These days, even those of us who LOVE to splurge (who, me?) are in a more recession-friendly state of mind. That said, there are just a few brands that I can think of that deliver prestige-level quality at a wallet-friendly price – and one is N.Y.C., also known as New York Color.

From eye shadow to blush or lipstick, this brand has got you covered. My personal favorite from the collection is the Browser Brush-on Brow Powder with Grooming Wax and Tweezers – at just $3.99 SRP, it has everything you need for perfect brows on the go. Love it!

But it’s not all about me here, ladies. It’s about YOU and you’re in for a treat. Makeup Minute has partnered with N.Y.C. to bring you an exclusive giveaway!

250 (NOT A TYPO! 250 of you!) will win 2 coupons worth $5 each for N.Y.C. New York Color Products good at participating retail stores. Winners will be chosen at random from the entries received.

Simply sign up via this link from now through 6/5 to enter. Good luck!

What products will you be shopping for with your two free coupons?

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“Makeup” a List, Check it AND Win it Twice!

Shannon Nelson — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:26:14 +0000

Oh, I just came across this great contest Three Custom Color is having–you could win $150 worth of your fav Three Custom Color products (maybe you want the Mood Lighting Shimmer Cremes?) AND $150 Gift Certificate for a friend! How fab is that? Read below and click over to enter to win!

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Three Custom Color Specialists Czarina Giveaway

Shannon Nelson — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:23:28 +0000

While traveling in Russia recently, Chad Hayduk, makeup artist and Co-Founder of Three Custom Color Specialists, was captivated by the exquisite architecture, the glow of White Nights and the mesmerizing landscape. He was so taken by the culture – rich in history and art – that he decided to create a makeup look that captures Russia’s magnificence.

Three Custom Color Specialists have partnered with me here at Makeup Minute and over at A Girl’s Gotta Spa! to give away 5 complete collections of Czarina, their Russian-inspired makeup. The collection includes: Russian Blue Eye Shadow, Gilded Eye Shadow and Ballet Russe Lipstick. The lipstick was just named “Best Sheer Lipstick” in Allure’s Beauty Awards.

Giveaway begins October 1st at midnight and ends Oct. 8th at 8pm EST. 5 winners will be chosen at random. Retail value for each giveaway is $57.50. Giveaway only open to legal US residents ages 18+. There are no cash or product substitutes. By entering this giveaway, you are giving Three Custom Color Specialists permission to put you on their mailing list–to which you can unsubscribe from at any time. Simply complete the form below.

I personally love Three Custom Color Specialists! You can see all of my reviews of their products here on Makeup Minute.

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Unconventional Use: Boots No7 Quick Thinking 4-in-1 Wipes

Shannon Nelson — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:46:17 +0000

Today I was bombarded with work and a little distracted…my 8 year old asked if he could use a marker–markers are forbidden in my household–I said no. 10 minutes later my 3 year old comes downstairs with “self-made tatoos” with black being the color of choice. I look at said 8 year old, who admitted he defied me and used a marker anyway, then left it on the table where said 3 year old got ahold of it.

I go upstairs to find some black “murals” drawn all over my walls, my 5 year old’s artist table and their TV. My blood began to boil when I saw my Boots No7 Quick Thinking Wipes on the counter. I grabbed one and swiped it over my son’s skin. Where he didn’t “pool” the marker, the ink instantly came off. I then used it on my walls and the table and it removed the marker. I simply had to go over it after with a wet paper towel.

So this got me thinking–what have YOU done with makeup that is unconventional or creative? Post three things you’ve done in the comments (keep it PG please!) and the best will win Max Factor’s Volume Couture Waterproof Mascara. You have until 5pm EST on July 27! (Only one entry per person and is only open to US residents–sorry.)

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Calling All Moms! Get Glamorous Contest!

Shannon Nelson — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:44:47 +0000

Fellow moms,

I’m holding a contest specifically for you on A Girl’s Gotta Spa!

Click on the button below to read all the fabulous details–and please spread the word to all the moms you know!

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