Summer Smooth Skin Giveaway Winners

The winners of the Summer Smooth Skin Giveaway have been chosen! You all submitted your most “unsmooth” moments, and I had so much fun reading them and giggling over them. Thank you everyone for entering, and most of all for being Gloss Menagerie readers!
The winners have been contacted via email & have 24 hours to claim their prizes. If they do not claim their prizes, alternate winners will be chosen. 
Stay tuned for the next giveaway, which will be posted later this week! To celebrate my birthday month, I am trying to give away great prizes every week this month! For those who asked, my birthday is August 22nd. :) I will be 24! Hooray! 

Don’t Forget: Summer Smooth Skin Giveaway

Hey everyone! Don’t forget that the Summer Smooth Skin Giveaway is still going on! You have until July 31st to enter, and I will pick the winners on August 1st. Since my blog has had some technical difficulties, I may be lenient on the end date depending on how many entries there are.

Also…if you entered already and you do not see your entry, I DO have it. The comment system didn’t “eat” it, it’s just not showing up on the blog. I’m SO sorry about that guys. I apologize if there’s any confusion about entries because of it.

All you have to do is go to the giveaway’s page and comment about your most “unsmooth” or embarrassing moment! There are 2 winners and both win fabulous prize packs to keep their skin smooth all summer long and beyond. :)

Summer Smooth Skin Giveaway

Summer Smooth Skin Giveaway!

Ok it’s summertime and that means beach season, pool season, skirt season is here. The Gloss Menagerie is giving away 2 awesome prize packs with goodies for you this summer.
Winner #1 – Schick Quattro TrimStyle Razor, Skintimate Moisturizing Cream Shave, and Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Crème Lotion with SPF 50
Winner #2 – Schick Quattro TrimStyle Razor, Caress Daily Silk Body Wash, Caress Velvet Bliss Body Wash
The Schick Quattro TrimStyle razor has a 4-blade razor on one end and a waterproof electric bikini trimmer on the other end. The trimmer comes with a comb to adjust the length of your trim. Perfect for pre-bathing suit grooming! 
To enter…comment below with your most “unsmooth” moment. What is the most embarrassingly unsmooth thing that has ever happened to you? Did you trip in the hall in front of your crush? Throw up on a date? Knock over a store display? Whatever it is, I want to hear it! Don’t be shy! If you’re absolutely stuck for something that has happened to you (lucky you!) then what is the most unsmooth thing you’ve ever witnessed someone else do? :)
Please remember to include an email address when you fill out the comment form, that way I can reach you to tell you that you won! :) 

Entries close July 31st at midnight, PST. Winners will be chosen August 1st, 2010.


Edit: Because of technical difficulties experienced with the blog, the entry deadline is extended to August 2nd at midnight, PST.


Contest prizes provided by sponsor.

Winner Winner

The winner for the little NYX giveaway is………

Ada!
 

So Ada, you have 24 hours to contact me with the link in the sidebar to claim your prize! :) 

Win Some NYX

It’s been since the holidays that I’ve done a giveaway or contest, so here we have…a contest! The prize is kind of small but who cares, it’s free stuff! :)

The Prize: NYX Eyeshadow Trio TS08 which includes Spring Leaf, Lime Green, and Green Tea shadows, and Ultra Pearl Mania loose eyeshadow in Silver Pearl.

To Enter: Simply post a comment down below with your first name and your favorite green thing, whether it be lime jello or your husband’s green eyes…mention something you love that is green.

Entries Open Until: May 1st 12 am PST

The winner will be announced on the blog so you must check back on May 1st to see if you won!

Celebrity Stylist Tara Smith Haircare Product Launch Event – NYC April 15

TheFind is celebrating Tara Smith’s haircare product launch featuring a clothing makeover by Boy Meets Girl Founder Stacy M. Igel on April 15th in NYC at

Duane Reade
(Herald Square)
1350 Broadway@ 35th Street,
New York City on Thursday, April 15, 2010,
12pm – 2pm!

In honor of Tara Smith’s Launch event TheFind is hosting a Celebrity Style Giveaway!
Guess the featured stylish celebrities. Hint: Both of celebrities are hairstyle clients of Tara Smith and one of them is a wearing a Boy Meets Girl bamboo sweater. Enter now for a chance to win a prize package including items from the Tara Smith natural and organic haircare product range and a fashion items from the Boy Meets Girl collection. Tara Smith is the talented young British hair stylist whose clients include Angelina Jolie, Lindsay Lohan, and on the set of Sex and The City movie (LA Leg). The prize package includes Tara’s entire range of hair products including: Feed the Root Shampoo and Conditioner, Big Baby Shampoo and Conditioner, Straight Away Shampoo and Conditioner, C Curls Shampoo and Conditioner, Base Coat Serum, Top Coat Glosser, Rock On Hard Hold Styling Gel. Items from Boy Meets Girl: Nirvana Dress, Believe Tote, Runaway With Me Pant, Stolen Love Tee. Prize retail value is $420.

To enter:
Go to TheFind Blog and leave a comment and telling us who these celebrities are. The winner will be treated to the prize package described above. Be sure to leave your email address to contact the winner. The winner will be chosen via Random.org.

The contest begins Monday, April 12, 2010 and ends Sunday, April 18th 2010 11:59 p.m. PST. The winner will have the correct answer and will be chosen at random if there is a tie. The winner will need to reply to our email within 24 hours after notification of winning. If there is no response an alternate winner will be chosen.

Mystery celebrity photos via Just Jared.

Guest post by our partners at TheFind.

WIN Tickets to The Makeup Show LA!

I am giving away TWO tickets to The Makeup Show LA 2010!!!
The Makeup Show is a huge industry event featuring vendors and artists from the makeup industry. It is a must attend event for anyone involved in the industry! The LA dates for the show are Feb 28th and March 1st. The show takes place at the California Market Center in Los Angeles, CA. 
Here are just a few of the exhibitors who will be at TMSLA:
Revitalash
Becca Cosmetics
Eve Pearl
FACE Atelier
Korres
Kryolan
Makeup Forever
Mehron
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics
Smashbox
Stila
Temptu
…and many more!
A huge number of amazingly talented makeup artists will be there to learn from as well, including two of my personal favorites Eve Pearl and Kevin James Bennet!!!!!!! I’m such a nerd but I’m so starstruck when it comes to the idea of meeting people I so admire. :)
As if you needed more incentive to go, there is also the opportunity to sign up for hands-on workshops with some of the industry’s best. Models are provided. There is an additional workshop fee for these events, but if you can swing it you should absolutely sign up. I mean hello, a chance for you to learn television makeup from an emmy award-winning makeup artist? It’s a no brainer.
One of my favorite things about tradeshows like TMSLA is the seminars. I love to just go and listen to all of the things these industry greats have to teach us! There is a jam-packed schedule of speakers on both days. These seminars are at no additional charge and they fill up FAST so you should go!!

If you are in the area (or not, and you want to go on a road trip or cash in those flyer miles) and want to win a PAIR of tickets to this amazing event, comment below. Winner will be chosen on Feb 20th, so don’t wait– enter now!
If you don’t win, or don’t want to take your chances on missing out, you can also buy tickets to the event at their website

Eight Gorgeous Nights – NIGHT FIVE

It’s been a while, sorry readers! But I’m back with another giveaway. :) This one is small, but it’s very easy to enter. This prize pack includes:

Maybelline Pulse Perfection Waterproof Mascara in Very Black
Garnier Skin Renew Awakening Face Massager
Bath & Body Works lip balm/lip scrub in Strawberry Mint (scrub is brown sugar)
SoftLips lip balm in Vanilla
WINNERS: Sabina & Amber

Special thanks to the brands who sponsored this giveaway: Maybelline, Garnier, SoftLips!

Eight Gorgeous Nights – NIGHT FOUR

Sorry for all the delays, here’s night 4!
Tonight’s giveaway prize pack includes…

Maybelline Pulse Perfection mascara in Very Black
Glowelle 7-day kit in Raspberry Jasmine flavor
Rapidlash Eyelash Renewal Serum
KohGenDo Macro Vintage Eye Sheet (2-pack)
Official Rules/Guidelines – Here
WINNER: Anastasia

Tonight’s Task:
Tell me about your worst beauty disaster!
Entries Close: 12/18/09 at 5:30 PM PST
Winner will be contacted via email and has 24 hours to respond. Remember, this is open to anyone!
Special thank-you to the brands who sponsored this event: Maybelline, Glowelle, RapidLash, and KohGenDo!

Eight Gorgeous Nights – NIGHT THREE

Happy 3rd night of Hanukkah to you, readers!

Tonight’s giveaway prize pack includes…

Maybelline Pulse Perfection waterproof mascara in Very Black
Garnier Skin Renew Awakening Face Massager
2 Jane Iredale Eye Gloss Liquid Eyeshadows in Champagne Silk and Brown Silk
Jane Iredale Liquid Eyeliner in Silver and Gold
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
2 Fyrinnae Lip Lusters – Shangri-La and Lollipop-Pop
Fyrinnae Eyeshadow Samples in:
Naughty Elves, Sorceress, Rapunzel Had Extensions, Avian Shapeshifter, Immortality, Tapir, Sakura, Hypercool, Shinigami, Knickers in a Twist, and Sake & Sashimi.
If you’re unfamiliar with Fyrinnae, they are an indie makeup brand from WA. Great guys, amazing products. Please check them out!
WINNER: Cat S!
Official Rules/Guidelines – Here

Tonight’s Task:
Beauty is a very zen-like experience for me, so to win tonight you need to get in touch with your inner zen. Write a haiku poem that is beauty-related. It can be funny if you like.
How-To Help:   Haiku
As always, convince me! Be creative, be silly, be genuine. Bonus points if you recite your poem in a video.
Winner will be contacted via email and has 24 hours to respond. Remember, this is open to anyone!
Special thank-you to the brands who sponsored this event: Garnier, Maybelline, Jane Iredale, and Fyrinnae!