Be Smokin’ Hot with a Smoky Eye!

4, March 2010 By

I’ve admitted before that there was a time when I couldn’t leave the house without makeup on. Of course I overcame that once I had kids and realized that it just wasn’t feasible to put makeup on when it was just going to get rubbed or sweated off.

BUT.. yes I said but; I’m still a woman and I’m still a wife. There are times when I need to wear makeup to make myself feel pretty. What I love about Bare Escentuals is it’s quick to put on, looks more natural while still covering the red areas of my face and doesn’t rub or sweat off.

I hadn’t bought any of the eye shadow so I was very excited when Bare Escentuals provided me with their Smoky Eye Tutorial box. It come with 2 shades of eye mineral makeup, a 2-ended brush and an instruction card on how to achieve 2 different Smoky Eye looks.

The card was a big help showing picture and word instructions. I was able to do both looks with minimal effort and the make up doesn’t cake up in the creases of my eye with is awesome.

On a side not Bare Escentuals is hosting an Re-Think What Matters campaign. Each Friday there is a new theme of questions and each week there are 500 instant winners of bareMinerals blush! Go check out the website and rethink what matters in YOUR life!

Bare Escentuals provided me with a second Smoky Eye Tutorial kit to giveaway!!

Follow these rules for entry:

  • Go and take the Rethink What Matters quiz then leave a comment listing the topic for the week

For extra entries:

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Giveaway ends March 12th Midnight PST

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Contest is open to US residents, 18+ years of age, one entry per method per household.

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Thin is IN!!

30, January 2010 By

photo credit: alaskaval

I don’t know about you, but the only thing I hate worse than being sick is my kids being sick. And Lord help us all if we are sick at the same time!

With young kids, it’s becoming harder and harder to find cold/flu medicine that they can take to relieve some symptoms and allow them to get the rest that they need.

Luckily, the dosing for Triaminic Thin Strips starts at 4 years of age. And the thin strip are so easy for my 4 (almost 5) year old to take.

Well, Triaminic hasn’t stopped with just offering a great cold & flu product. They have also launched a National Cold & Flu Symptom Tracker. You can check by state and then a city near you to see the level of cold & flu symptoms. The information is updated weekly by a source used by the CDC.

Triaminic has also partnered with the National Assoc. of School Nurses to put together Sick Day Guidelines. Because, let’s face it. It’s hard to tell when your child just has a runny nose or if their body is trying to fight something off.

So, if you’re like me you like to be ahead of the 8 ball when your kids get sick. You don’t want to have to make a late night run to the drug store to pick up medicine and you definitely don’t want to have to do it with a sick child in tow. To get you ready here is a coupon for Triaminic Thin Strips.
Triaminic has also generously offered to give  2 of my readers a 4 box pack of Thin Strips to get you read for the peak Cold & Flu season!

TO ENTER YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Leave a comment with your favorite old fashioned cold remedy.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES (please leave a separate comment for each entry):

  1. Follow this blog on Google Friend Connect
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  3. Tweet about this giveaway using:

“I entered the Triaminic Thin Strips Giveaway @MadHatterMom !! http://bit.ly/bYTGp4 “

This is going to be a short one!

Contest ends on Wednesday February, 3rd at 3PM EST

GOOD LUCK!

*Disclosure: I personally use Triaminic, however; they did sponsor this giveaway and provide me with free samples.*

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The motion in the lotion..

27, January 2010 By

I am a lotion fanatic.

It drives my husbands nuts because you can walk into any room of our house and there is a bottle of lotion there; sometimes more than one. The reason is simple.

I have dry skin.

The winter months here in the Pac NW wreak havoc on this girls legs and hands. I have super sensitive legs and once they get even the least bit dry, they itch like CAH-RA-ZY! I wake up in the middle of the night scratching. I’ve even drawn blood before. Gross I know! And my hands get so dry that sometimes it hurts to put lotion on because my skin is so irritated.

My problem is that I’m picky about lotions. I need it to provide me with the moisturizer I need and not leave me feeling greasy and nasty.

Well, my problem was just solved thanks to Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion.

Unlike regular lotions that just add a layer of moisture to the surface of your skin giving you temporary relief by masking the dry skin, Skin MD Shielding Lotion seals in your body’s natural moisturizers. By doing this it allows your skin to use it’s natural moisturizers to heal itself. It also replaces the barrier that get stripped away by soaps and cleansers.

I have absolutely fallen in love with this stuff. I have gotten rid of all the perfume infused lotions that I often got as gifts, all the brands of “moisturizers” that I have bought, and replaced them with this.

Currently, there is a bottle in my purse, on my nightstand, in my car and in the downstairs bathroom.

I love that it makes my hands and legs feel so smooth and soft. And as I mentioned it doesn’t have that greasy feeling. Another great thing is since I have started using it, my leg hair is actually softer and easier to shave leaving my legs smooth and reducing any razor burn.

Want to try it for yourself??

Skin MD is offering one of my readers a 4oz bottle of their Shielding Lotion as seen above!

To enter you MUST complete the following:

  1. Leave a comment with a tip you have for combating dry skin.

Extra entries (please leave a separate comment for each):

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Contest ends February 5th at 3PM EST

GOOD LUCK!

*Disclaimer: I received 1 bottle of Skin MD Shielding lotion for my feedback. I purchased 3 more bottles because I love it!*

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