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This week at Shopaholics Daily, we are giving you the opportunity to win TWO fabulous Sothys products — Hydroptimale THI3 Light & Comfort Hydrating Creams and Hydroptimale THI3 Hydrating Mask.

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment here and tell us about your favorite skin care line. You comment will automatically enter you into the contest, which runs through October 31, 2009 at 11:59pm ET. We will select one random winner from all the comments.

Let’s learn more about these terrific Sothys products.

Hydroptimale THI3 Light & Comfort Hydrating Creams ($55 for 1.7 oz)

Patented Sothys complex Optimizer SC regulates water flow through the skin the Molecular Patch acts as a pseudo-skin. Made of osmolytes encapsulated in algae and vegetable polymers, it assures ultimate and long lasting protection and hydration, at least 8 hours. Filagrinol complex containing extracts from pollen, wheat germ oil, soybean and olive hydrates, softens and improves the overall function of the skin. Sothys’ Hydroptimale Creams produce instant hydration improvement in the skin by up to 82% after three hours. After continuous use for one month, hydration can be improved by 66%.

Hydroptimale THI3 Hydrating Mask ($33 for 1.7 oz)

Hydrating Mask offers an instant solution to any type of dehydrated skin, plumping the skin with moisture for a healthy lift and glow by re-balancing the water exchanges within the skin and lessening the tightening sensation associated with dry or dehydrated skin. Beetroot extract balances water movements in and out of the cells to improve their metabolism while plant-based complex Filagrinol retains and optimum moisture in the top layer of the skin with extracts of pollen, soybean oil, olive oil, and wheat germ oil.

You can learn more about Sothys at sothys-usa.com.

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If you don’t know how Beautyfix works, here’s the lowdown… With your Beautyfix quarterly subscription, you get a selection amazing products each season for just $49.99 (retail value is several hundred dollars). In this quarter’s Beautyfix you get nine of the following 12 products, all packed in a fabulous makeup bag, With your subscription, you also get a $25 glow.com gift card for sharing your opinion, tips from top industry professionals and rewards for referring other beauty lovers.

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• pur~lisse pur~lip comfort
• Cures by Avance Age Defyer Eye
• Degree Women Body Mist
• Decleor Instant Radiance Moisturizer
• Spa Ritual Nail Laquer (one of two colors)
• Spa Ritual Instinctual Moisturizing Lotion
• me! Bath Shower Sherbet
• Juara Tamarand Tea Toner
• Bliss The Youth As We Know It Concentrate
• Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray
• me! Bath Ice Cream
• iQ Derma Firmaceuticals Firming Body Gel

Though Beautyfix is very affordable to join, today, I’m giving you a chance to win this quarter’s Beautyfix for FREE!

The products are all tested and hand-selected by a group of industry experts (I’m on the panel).

For this giveaway, five lucky Shopaholics Daily readers will be randomly selected to receive the Beautyfix kit.

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment on this post and let us know why you want Beautyfix. Or you can tweet this post and leave a comment here with the link to your tweet.

With your comment or tweet, you will be automatically entered into the contest, which ends on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 11:59pm. The five random winners will be notified via email.

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Maxi Dress
Save your legs with one of the hottest fashion trends out there. In 2008, long dresses zoomed into fashion with Angelina Jolie leading the way. For 2009, they are back again in fun floral prints and colorful solids. Maxi dresses are everywhere and perfectly fashionable for daytime.

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Floppy Beach Hat
Protect your face from the sun with a wide-brimmed hat. Fortunately, floppy beach hats are on trend — the bigger, the better. Choose a giant straw hat for a touch of summer glamour and lots of extra protection.

Summer Scarves
Scarves are some of the most versatile accessories available. They can be worn around the neck or used as a headwrap. They are a great way to get a little extra sun protection, plus they can add a punch of color to even the most drab outfit.

Trendy Tunics
When you get out of the water at the beach or pool, cover-up with a long-sleeved tunic in a Boho print. Tunics make great beach cover-ups and they are so cute too. Plus, you can wear them to the beachside bar without feeling self-conscious about strutting around in your swimsuit.

Big Sunglasses
The skin around your eyes is thin and sensitive. Protect it with a pair of oversized sunglasses. Big sunglasses offer a trendy look that screams Hollywood starlet. When choosing a new pair of sunglasses, pick frames with the opposite shape of your face. Be sure your shades offer 100% UV protection.

Lightweight Leggings
Do you hate wearing jeans in the summertime? Leggings can be a great alternative if you are trying to cover up your legs. Wear them with a long belted tunic and flat jeweled sandals for a hot summer look. They are a great choice for outdoor shopping trips and other daytime activities this season.

This post was sponsored by Neutrogena skinID™ – The only Personalized Acne Solution made just for you. Take your complimentary skinID™ Evaluation today!

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Ella Moss Ruffle Neck Dress - Image: Nordstrom

Ruffles
If you can only afford to add one new dress to your wardrobe this summer, make it a ruffled one. Whether you choose a dress with a ruffled neckline (like the one from Nordstrom picture here), a ruffled hem or allover ruffles, that’s up to you. One of the most popular looks is a dress with an asymmetrical row of ruffles down the front.

Nude Hues
From shoes to handbags, nude hues are a hit this season. Off-white, cream and other nude shades are extremely flattering. Check out these nude sandals. Partner them with a nude leather tote or straw handbag.

Jeweled Sandals
Dress up your feet in jeweled flat sandals. Certainly gladiator sandals are hot once again. But if you are over that trend, look for flat thong sandals that are accented with crystals, jewels and other glitzy accents.

Bright Bags
Yes, I know I just said nude colors were in, but so are brights. From lemon yellow to bright fuchsia, look for satchel, totes and clutches in bold colors. Bright patent leather bags with a little bit of texture are on trend. Look for croc-embossed bags in brilliant shades.

Distressed Jeans
Jeans that are worn in all the right places are hot right now. From skinny capris to relaxed boyfriend jeans, shop for distressed denim. A new pair of jeans that looks like you have been wearing them for years is the perfect choice.

Geometric Prints
Floral prints are always hot for summer. This season however, geometric prints are in too. From black and white tops to colorful dresses, look for geometric patterns and abstract watercolor prints. When wearing a busy print, keep your accessories and jewelry to a minimum to keep the focus on your apparel.

This post was sponsored by Neutrogena skinID™ – The only Personalized Acne Solution made just for you. Take your complimentary skinID™ Evaluation today!

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Booty Butter has become a celebrity favorite. Recently, it was sought out by Disney Star Brittany Curran for her 19th birthday party. She treated her celebri-teen guests to summer’s best fashion accessory — a natural glow. If you want to get a bronze body this summer, we are giving you a chance with this wonderful basket of products from Bikini Kitchen.

Photo credit: Ralph McDonald

Inside the basket, you will find:

• 1 8 oz tube of Booty Butter Tanning Lotion
• 1 tube of Neutrogena 20 SPF lip gloss
• 1 Booty Butter t-shirt
• 1 Booty Butter Beach Tote
• 1 Pair of high fashion sunglasses
• 1 Oversized, Plush Beach Towel
• 1 Pair of Fashion Flip Flops

To enter the contest, leave a comment here, answering the question, “What are you doing for fun this summer?”

Just by leaving a comment, you will be automatically entered into the Bikini Kitchen giveaway. The contest runs through Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 11:59pm CT. One random winner will be selected from all the comments to receive the gift basket.

Thanks to Bikini Kitchen for sponsoring the giveaway.

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These shirts are made with soft 100% cotton and their water-based, eco-friendly screen prints still look vibrant and fresh after thousands of washings. Based in La Jolla, California, the shirts are perfect for hanging out and just chillin’ with friends. Chillers Clothing offers hoodies, long-sleeved tees, tank tops and short-sleeved tees. Check out the whole line and shop at ChillersClothing.com

Right now, we are giving you a chance to win one of these Chillers Clothing T-shirts.

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Peace T-Shirt (Gray)

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Tiger T-Shirt (Black)

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Eye Smile T-Shirt (Red)

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment here and let us know what you do to chill out in the summertime. Your comment will automatically enter you into the contest, which runs through Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:59pm ET. Three random winners will be selected from all the comments, each receiving one t-shirt.

Thanks to Chillers Clothing for sponsoring the giveaway!

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One of my new tools is Sensei for Weight Loss, a mobile nutrition program that assists and guides people with busy lifestyles in managing their diets and weight loss through healthy eating and fitness. At $15 (for the Sensei Online service) to $20 per month (for the online and mobile Sensei Anywhere service), it is a cost-effective approach to healthy eating, and is available wherever you are – online at Sensei.com, on your mobile phone through their mobile website, and through their iPhone app.

Sensei for Weight Loss offers a personalized meal planner that takes into account where and when you eat your meals, what foods you like and don’t like, and whether you like to cook or eat out. Sensei for Weight Loss will also send you personalized grocery lists based on the meal plan it puts together for you, as well as daily alerts on your meals, fitness activities and weight loss goals – all via email or through their app!

How cool is that?? Completely dummy-proof!

To celebrate my new plan for self-improvement, we are doing an awesome giveaway. One reader will win a six month membership to Sensei Anywhere from Sensei for Weight Loss and – to clothe their sexy new summer body – a $400 Nordstrom gift card!!!

That’s a looootttt of new summer cloth!

(I so so so wish I could win. Grrrrr….)

To have your chance to win tell me why you need this prize. (I.e., why i should choose you and not the 400+ other people likely to enter in the next hour.) Deadline is May 15. Good luck!

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Wear Sunscreen

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Protect yourself by wearing a sunscreen with SPF. If you are going to spend long periods in the direct sunlight, use a sunscreen product with an SPF 15 to 30. Re-apply your sunscreen lotion every couple hours throughout the day, or even more often if you go into the water.

A moisturizing sunscreen can also help protect the skin from premature signs of aging, including fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, and uneven tone and texture. But protecting yourself isn’t just about your face and body, your hair and eyes need protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays too.

Protect Your Hair

Your hair also can be protected in a variety of ways. You can put on a hat or scarf to cover your hair completely, or use haircare products that contain sunscreen. You can also apply sunscreen lotion directly to your scalp before spending extensive time in the sun.

After you come home from a day at the pool or beach, rinse your hair right away to flush out chlorine and salt water. Follow up with a deep hair conditioner, as the sunlight and other elements can lead to dry, damaged hair.

Protect Your Eyes

To protect your eyes from the sun’s rays, select a top quality pair of sunglasses that are stylish and also provide 100% UV protection. Wrap around sunglasses offer extra protection. Rather than purchasing trendy sunglasses, choose a style that you are going to be able to wear year in and year out. You don’t want to drop several hundred dollars on a pair of fad sunglasses just to wear them for a few months.

Here are a few of my favorite sunny essentials:

• BullFrog Sunblock Surfer Formula – 8 hours of waterproof protection!
• Eric Javits Squishee Hats – Stylish, packable and don’t lose their shape
• Armani Exchange Oversized Sunglasses – Retro look without a big price tag

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Three Shopaholics Daily readers will win an Actifirm Discovery Kit which includes a 30-day supply of Actifirm’s most popular products.

Perfect for travelers or for those who just want to check out this line, the Actifirm Discovery Kit includes four fabulous items:

• Actifirm’s Antioxidant Cleanser, which is chock full of pomegranate extracts for gentle cleansing while not stripping essential oils.

• 15% Actifirm Z-Peel, which naturally exfoliates dead skin cells to give a brighter and smoother appearance – extracts of exotic mushrooms, lavender, and Roman chamomile flower oil leave your face feeling wonderful. (It’s even safe to use during pregnancy.)

• Actifirm Renovation Serum, which gives you that extra dose of moisture your skin is probably craving this time of year. Botanical extracts including Japanese green tea, echinacea, gotu kola and rosemary work together to protect skin, increase firmness and moisture and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

• Actifirm Actimoist Booster, which provides targeted moisture where needed most, and doesn’t over moisturize in areas like the T-Zone. Clinical studies show a 33% increase in skin firmness and elasticity is just 4 weeks and a 58% increase in hydration in just 3 months.

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment here and share your favorite skin care tip. Your comment will automatically enter you into the contest. This is a one-day contest, so leave your comment before 11:59 pm ET tonight! Three random winners will be chosen, each receiving the kit.

Even if you don’t win, you can order the 4-piece Actifirm Discovery Kit at QVC.com for $34.56. Thanks to Actifirm for sponsoring the giveaway.

Don’t miss out the rest of the March Madness giveaways this month!

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Tracie Martyn Enzyme Exfoliant - Image: Neiman Marcus

Perfect for any skin type, it contains anti-inflammatory enzymes that slough away dead skin cells, environmental pollutants and other impurities. You skin is left looking and feeling beautiful.

But it’s more than just an exfoliant, it also contains botanical skin lighteners to even out your skin tone and reduce the appearance of dark spots. The antibacterial properties diminish and prevent breakouts, while the product also minimizes large pores, wrinkles and find lines.

Priced at $90, I found it to be worth every penny. Unlike some other exfoliants, it’s not harsh at all and perfect for sensitive skin. You can use it up to three times a week without irritation. Tracie Martyn Enzyme Exfoliant is available at Neiman Marcus and other retailers.

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