My Funny Valentine's Soleo Organics Sunscreen Giveaway

Jenny from myfunnyvalentineblog.com is hosting a sunscreen giveaway (for australian residents only, sorry).  The product up for grabs is a highly rated, organic and natural sunscreen that she reviewed here.  When I first read this review, I was really excited because the sunscreen is apparently one of the most safe and effective natural sunscreens on the market.  I have been using Invisible Zinc (won off another blog, how ironic!) and while I love the product, my skin doesn't quite agree with it.  So I have been on the hunt for an effective chemical free sunscreen that would do just as good a job as the Invisible Zinc.  

I really want to win!  But if I don't, I plan to order the Soleo Organics All Natural Sunscreen SPF30+ myself off the Echolife website or just try to find a local chemist that stocks it.  Jenny mentions that this sunscreen would be very well suited to dry skin types, and while I don't have dry skin (I have normal), I still want to give this a try because it sounds like my ideal sunscreen: natural, effective & safe.  If you want to enter the giveaway, click here.

Photo from myfunnyvalentineblog.com

Cosmetic Cupcake's Pink For October Giveaway

The gorgeous 'Chelle of Cosmetic Cupcake is having a giveaway on her blog in support of breast cancer awareness month.  And what an awesome lot of prizes she has up for grabs!  Check it out:

I'm most excited about the Clinique key ring with mirror and three mini lip glosses.  How bloody cute is it?  Makes me want to order a set for myself, if only it weren't sold out (say it isn't so?!)  And the limited edition Maybelline Hello Kitty mascara is pretty darn special, too!  For more details about the prizes and to enter, please visit this link.  It's open internationally, so I encourage everyone to enter.  Pffft, as if you could so no to those goodies, anyway!  xo

Burt's Bees VIP Trial Team

 

Exciting news today!  I was on Facebook and saw that Burt's Bees had announced who they had selected to be on their trial team (a competition they had a few weeks ago).  And guess who's name came up lucky last?  Mine!  *yippee*

I believe that the products the trial team members get to try will be a sugar scrub and a body butter.  This couldn't have come at a better time, as I was looking to buy a body scrub anyway.  I used to use the one from The Body Shop, (the Brazil Nut scrub) but since they no longer stock that, I've just been using their Olive Oil scrub, a loofah with body wash (Mario Badescu AHA Botanical Body Soap) or a DIY coconut oil and sugar scrub.

I prefer to use heavily scented products, so The Body Shop ones are good for that, but they contain ingredients I don't quite agree with so I always like to shop around.  However, I never end up finding anything I like the look of.  Having the opportunity to trial the new Burt's Bees body butter and sugar scrub is really exciting for me, as I get to try a product I needed anyway!  I look forward to reviewing them.  Thank you Burt's Bees!

My Funny Valentine Bobbi Brown and Benefit Giveaway

I stumbled across an awesome giveaway thanks to the lovely Tara who tweeted about it. The prizes are amazing! Bobbi Brown lip balm SPF15 (worth AUD$42) and the highly coveted Benefit Feelin' Cheeky Minis which contains miniatures of Posie Tint, Benetint and High Beam illuminator. I so want it, and I know you do too! To enter, check out My Funny Valentine's giveaway post. I'm so glad I came across this giveaway, because even if I don't win, I'll still get to enjoy her awesome blog which I might never have come across :-) Thanks, Jenny, for holding such an awesome giveaway!

Summer Look Contest Entry

This is my contest entry for Sassy Jadore's Summer Look contest. In this contest she gives you the option of doing a make up look or a clothing look. I decided to go for the clothing look as I had an outfit in mind: my Bloch dress and my Aldo shoes, plus my Tom Ford sunnies. My inspiration was the shoe I have from Aldo.

I think the dress is perfect for summer as it's colours portray summer really well: orange, yellow and pink hues, with bold black. The dress itself reminds me of a monarch butterfly, agian something you see often in summer. The colour is very like it! The shoes suit the dress well as the colours are similar and the design is ideal for summer: a slip on heel. The sunglasses go really well with the whole outfit as it's a gold frame with brownish orange lenses. I think it's the ideal outfit for summer as it's cute, fun and a little bit sexy. It keeps you cool while you're looking hot!

Enjoy the photos...

Paris Impersonation Contest Entry

Well, I've just entered myself in Pop Champagne's Paris Impersonation Contest. It was such a fun theme and I loved watching Paris in The Simple Life so how could I not? It wasn't easy finding the right pic, I didn't want to use anything too trashy so I decided on one of her Guess ads. I think it has a touch of class to it.

It was soo hard taking the actual picture! I had to use the self timer, and I only had ten seconds to run to the bed and adjust myself before the camera went off. Plus, I had my son playing in the room and he'd just get up and walk right in front of the camera... just as it was going off! LOL.

I also took a shot of my face to show you the make up I had on, which was basically a lot of eyeliner and a neutral eye and glossy pink lips, just like Paris in the photo. I was lucky I just happened to have a red dress... I've never worn that dress out before so I don't know why I bought it. I guess I knew I'd need it one day!

Anyway, enjoy the photos. Oh, and isn't it sad Michael Jackson has passed away? I loved him as a kid, I always wanted to meet him... and now I'll never get to. RIP MJ.

Whit's Gold Digga Contest Entry

Here are my top 5 photos for Whitney's Gold Digga Contest. I loved the theme so I decided to enter. Finding the time to do my make up and take photos took ages as I never seem to have any "me" time. I decided on a low key, glam look. To me, a gold digga is a girl who wants a man with money... so she always tries to look classy to get that man. I also took it literally and used gold coloured eyeshadow. Actually I think it's more bronze but that's neither here nor there.

No amount of make up will cover up those damn pimples! You can see them in the photos, even though I was wearing concealer and foundation. Hmm. Time to switch to something more heavy duty, I think! In the last photo you gotta love my big old shnoz!! I hate my nose, it's one of my worst features. Anyway, enjoy the photos! There's more photos to come, as I have two more contests I'd like to enter, so stay tuned for those...