The Venus Embrace just won one of Allure magazine’s 2009 “Best of Beauty” awards after being tested by top beauty experts and editors!  The Venus Embrace has five flexible blades, which obviously is going to give you a super close shave.  No more stray hairs!  It also has a protective ribbon of moisture, which makes your shave super smooth…I barely even use shave gel.  It also has a soft grip handle for extra control when you’re slippery and wet, and a new feature called a ShowerPod that attaches to your shower wall for convenient storage.

To enter the Splendicity and Venus Embrace Giveaway to receive one shaving kit (Venus Embrace, razor pack, and shave gel) you must leave a comment on this post by Sunday, November 22 at 11:59pm answering the question:  What do you wear with your silky freshly shaved bikini line or legs?

Five winners will be randomly chosen and will be contacted after the giveaway has closed to be sent their prize.  To find out more about Gillette Venus products, please visit the Gillette Venus website.

Good luck!

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Giveaway: Venus Embrace Shaving Kit

With technological advances in skin care procedures also comes scientific advances in skin care products.  As a user of various skin care products, it’s always great to stay updated on the new ways that the forefront of science can be incorporated into our everyday routine.  The concept of AminoGenesis products is that vital skin proteins like collagen, elastin, lipids, and cell tissue have amino acids as their base.  The skin care products nourish the skin naturally with amino acids, which repairs the skin’s proteins as the break down over time.

DermaScyne 2 Intense Daily Serum with Natural Moisturizing Factors supports key proteins like collagen and elastin to intensely moisturize and reduce signs of aging.  To enter the Giveaway to receive DermaScyne 2 Intense Daily Serum, you must leave a comment on this post by Friday, November 13 at 11:59pm answering the question:  Do you struggle with a recurring skin problem? One winner will be randomly chosen and will be contacted to be sent their prize.  This contest is only open to US residents.

You can find out more about AminoGenesis and the importance of amino acides as vital ingredients online at AminoGenesis.  The DermaScyne 2 Intense Daily Serum is available for purchase online for $139.

Good luck!

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Giveaway: DermaScyne Intense Daily Serum

…full-size versions of Red Zone products; Body Spray, the Deodorant, the 8 Hour Body Wash, a “Deck Scrubber” shower tool, and a small size of the 16 hour Odor Blocker Body Wash.

I’m not a fan of overly man-scaped men (why do they insist on messing with their eyebrows?).  I do, however,  appreciate a man who smells good and has nice skin. The Old Spice Deck Scrubber, included in the gift set, is a mesh-type scrubber. It features a “manly” handle, so you don’t confuse it with a lesser, girly mesh scrubber.

These scrubbers are good for two reasons. One, you only need a little body wash to get a healthy lather (Guys, saving money means you’ve got more to spend on your lady. Yay!).  Two,  it exfoliates. Exfoliation is a trick that we women have known about for a long time. Exfoliated skin is soft, smooth skin.

To enter the giveaway, please leave a comment telling me what you think of the Old Spice commercials featured here.

The Old Spice Gift Sets will be available this season at stores like Walmart and Target.

Image credit: Michelle Smith

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New York Nat is an accessories line started by dancer and former Miss America contestant Natalie Ann Griffith.  Her handband designs are girly and bold with pink velvet bows, intricately beaded appliques, and lime tulle.  I really love each piece because it is unique and incorporates the ideas of drama and elegance from the designer’s dancing background.

New York Nat Ellis Island $98

Natalie is currenting hosting an amazing giveaway at Style & Service Sweepstakes.  It is easy to enter on the website and one winner will receive six headbands from the New York Nat Fall 09 collection valued at $678, which you can see here online.  Six gorgeous headbands!?  I am definitely entering myself.  To enter the giveaway, Natalie is asking every participant to pledge one hour of service to their local community.  The service is based on the honor system, but she would love for you to email her your stories!

New York Nat Amour $98

New York Nat Champagne Flirt $138

The Style & Service Sweepstakes runs through October 27th, so you have almost a month to get your hour of service in…get started now ladies!  If you can’t stand to wait to see if you won, New York Nat’s headbands are available for purchase online or in stores at Henri Bendel and Plaza Too.

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New York Nat Headband Sweepstakes

Vitamin C is an important ingredient in many of Perricone MD products because of its extensive list of positive effects that it has on the human body, including boosting the immune system, neutralizing free radicals, and having a preventative effect against disease.  I chose two amazing products that contain Vitamin C as an active ingredient to give away to our readers.

Perricone MD 3 Steps to Beautiful Skin Sample Set

This sample set includes Citrus Facial Wash, Firming Facial Toner, and Face Finishing Moisturizer.  This is a fabulous three step method for your daily skin care routine that includes a make-up removing light cleanser, a non-drying toner, and an antioxidant rich moisturizer that helps diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Perricone MD Advanced Eye Area Therapy

The delicate area around your eyes is one of the first to show signs of aging, so I always recommend investing in a high quality eye area moisturizer like this one that will reduce puffiness, dark circles, and wrinkles.

To enter the Perricone MD Giveaway to win either 3 Steps to Beautiful Skin Sample Set or Advanced Eye Area Therapy you must leave a comment on this post by Sunday, October 11 at 11:59pm answering the question:  Which product would you like to win from Perricone MD?

Three winners will receive each Perricone MD 3 Steps to Beautiful Skin Sample Set and two winners will receive each Perricone MD Advanced Eye Area Therapy. This contest is open to U.S. addresses only.

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Giveaway: Skin Products with Vitamin C

A fun fact about acai:  You probably have noticed that you can’t just buy a flat of acai berries next to the strawberries and raspberries at your local grocery store.  These powerful berries actually perish 24 hours after being picked in the Amazon, so we must rely on frozen pulp and freeze-dried acai powder to give us access to this berry’s natural-occurring nutrients.  So that’s why we only find it in smoothies and supplements!

If your curiosity about acai berry powder has been piqued and you are interested in giving it a try, here is your chance!  Perricone MD is currently hosting a Giveaway on their website to give people a chance to try acai berry for free.  Everyday until September 30 they will be giving away a free sample of Super Berry Powder with Acai to the first 50 people who Tweet @Perriconemd.  You can visit Perricone MD Super Acai Berry Powder Sample Twitter Giveaway to find out how to enter in the Giveaway and to find out more about acai.

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Perricone MD Acai Powder Daily Giveaway

Lurex Fingerless Gloves

These long fingerless gloves are exactly the design that will be in style this Fall.  The design is practical with the open fingers allowing for you to have use of your hands and not have to remove your gloves all the time…which is always a pain!  The elbow-length design not only looks super fashionable, but also allows you to carry your shorter sleeved styles into the cooler weather months.

Lurex Headband

This wide stretchy headband with a rosette is also right on target for Fall fashion.  The stylish headband looks adorable and is a great option for keeping warm when you want to incorporate a great hairstyle into your cold weather look.

Lurex Scarf

The third piece in this stylish cold weather set is a matching soft scarf with a scalloped edge.  I absolutely love the idea of using this soft fun fabric to create fabulous pieces that can be worn together or mixed and matched with other accessories.

Curations is hosting this amazing Giveaway for one Splendicity reader to receive a set that includes a Lurex pair of fingerless gloves, a Lurex headband, and a Lurex scarf in a color of your choosing.  These pieces are not available to the general public until the Curations show debuts the entire Fall 2009 collection on HSN on September 15, so you are getting a sneak peek at their newest products!

To enter the contest you must leave a comment on this post by Sunday, September 13 at 11:59pm answering the question:  Which color would you choose if you won the Lurex winter set? The color options are all pictured above and include Purple, Navy, Grey, Black, Ivory and Brown.  One winner will be randomly selected and will be notified on Monday, September 14.

Good luck!

UPDATE:  The winner for this Giveaway is Happi Shopr, who will be receiving a grey set of the Lurex scarf, fingerless gloves, and headband.  Thank you to all of you who entered!  If you would like to purchase the Lurex set, it is available online at Curations with Stefani Greenfield on HSN.  The Knit Headband and Scarf Set is currently on sale for $39.

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Giveaway: Scarf Fingerless Gloves Headband

My girls and I all tried the perfume. It’s a floral with notes of Apple Blossom, Jasmine, Lilac, and Rose. I think it’s well-suited to someone young or anyone who likes a light, flowery scent.

Sarah, my youngest, has taken possession of the bottle and we had a big conversation about how to use it, when to use it, and how to not over-use it. The florals are clear and fresh, making this a good choice for a first scent for a girl.

Sullivan Entertainment describes the Anne Shirley Avonlea Perfume …..

Enjoy the delights of strolling through gardens filled with sun-kissed flowers. Anne Shirley captures all of the subtle bouquet of simpler times in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. A clean, blossom-filled fragrance that contains all the glory of Anne’s ‘White Way of Delight’!  Retail price: $29.99

The Anne of Green Gables Tote bag, which measures 13″ by 13″ by 5″,  is a reusable tote that is meant to “promote a green lifestyle.” It features the wise words of Anne, “I never do the same wrong thing twice.

In order to enter the giveaway, you need to correctly answer the following question, in a comment, on this post:

What’s the name of the newest Anne of Green Gables movie?

If you need a hint, click here.

This contest is open to residents of the US only.

Image credit: Sullivan Boutique

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Anne of Green Gables Giveaway

Beginning Friday, August 1, 2009, Be Delicious will be available for a limited time in a special edition bottle. You can find the Pop Art Be Delicious at Sephora and Macy’s.

The Be Delicious Art program bottle and artwork is in a style that was popular in New York City in the ’60s. It has a comic book feel with “ben-day dots,” dialogue ballons, and cartoon-syle lettering. Brad Hamann, award winning illustrator’s cartoon is the visual representation of the look and feel of this special edition Be Delicious.

You can check out the Be Delicious ad spot in this video below:

Fragrance notes: American Apple, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Candid Magnolia, Tuberose, White Muguet, Rose, Violet, Sandalwood, Tender Skin Accord, Blonde Woods, White Amber.

I have two bottles of the new Pop Art bottles of Be Delicious to give away.

If you’d like to enter the giveway, please leave me a comment telling me what you think of the Pop Art Be Delicious bottle.

This giveaway is open to residents of the United States.

Bottle image credit: Michelle Smith
Cartoon image credit: DKNY

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DKNY Be Delicious Giveaway

There are five different sets that will be available starting today!

Versati Red Hot Straightening Set

MSRP: $192.93

SALE PRICE: $39.99

Sedu Pink Revolution Sleek and Straight Set

MSRP: $294.98

SALE PRICE: $99.99

CHI Beach Blue Straightening Set

MSRP: $248.95

SALE PRICE: $99.99

Sedu Summer Styling Set

MSRP: $312.98

SALE PRICE: $99.99

BaByliss Summer Vacation Styling Set

MSRP: $246.89

SALE PRICE: $99.99

Image: Folica.com

And even cooler than that, I’m going to be giving one of these awesome sets away!!!

Check out the Sedu Summer Styling Set. It includes

·Sedu Revolution Pro Tourmaline Ionic TGR 4000i Hair Dryer ($270.00 value) – I LOVE this hair dryer. It has a super compact size (makes it easier to travel with) and light weight design, but most importantly, it dries fast, and well, and keeps your hair shiny and smooth – what else could I ask for???

· Sedu Revolution Pro Ionic Finger Diffuser ($24.95 value)

· Sedu Beach Beauty Sea Salt Spray ($15.99 value)

· Folica Pop-Up Brush and Travel Bag ($9.99 value)

· FREE 2 year extended warranty ($14.95 value)

To have your chance to win, please tell me about the most fabulous hair day you ever had, and how much luck you had recreating it! Deadline to enter is July 1. Increase your chances to win by retweeting this contest on Twitter! (My user name is @alywalansky)

Good luck!!!

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