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Giveaway! $50 Macy's Giftcard

Macy's is giving away a $50 giftcard to a V-Style reader in celebration of the program The Workshop. The Workshop is a four-day training course held at Macy’s Herald Square office in New York City. It is open to minority and women owned businesses and aims to provide them with the experience and industry know-how to score a major retail partnership. The Workshops will be led by seasoned industry experts and has the potential to open doors to many more exciting opportunities. Anyone who is interested and meets the requirements are welcome to apply, but only a few will be selected to attend the course. 

To enter to win the gift card, comment below why you want to win. The winner with the most colorful comment will win. Giveaway ends on Feb. 10th and the winner will be e-mailed on Feb. 11th. U.S. residents only.

Giveaway! Envyderm Eyelash Growth Serum

 

This month V-Style is giving away Envyderm Eyelash Growth Serum. Envyderm is said to be a gentle, non-prescription formula that promotes natural eyelash growth to give you longer, fuller and darker lashes. Their product contains only safe ingredients tested by ophthalmologists with no animal testing. Envyderm Eyelash Growth Serum uses SymPeptide technology to lengthen and strengthen your lashes, while reinforcing the hair with nourishing proteins, vitamins and moisturizers. Apply the serum once a day to experience longer, healthier lashes in as little as 2 weeks. To participate in the giveaway, leave a comment below with why you want to try this product. Winner will be announced on September 1, 2010.

Giveaway! Ceramic Skin Smoother from Dr. Perricone

 

If you have fine lines, enlarged pores, and other skin imperfections, you may want to participate in this giveaway for Dr. Perricone's Ceramic Skin Smoother. Dr. Nicholas Perricone, MD, FACN, is a board certified clinical and research dermatologist that specializes in creating topical creams and supplements to fight aging. As described on the Perricone MD Products website, after 8 weeks of using the Ceramic Skin Smoother, 100% of clinical trial participants reported their skin appeared smoother. 

What is in the Ceramic Skin Smoother?

1) DMAE, short for dimethylaminoethanol, is a naturally occurring substance shown to reduce age-related decline in cognitive ability and memory, when ingested. When applied topically, DMAE is known for its skin tightening, toning, and re-contouring benefits due to stabilizing cell membranes and boosting acetylcholine, which plays a role in skeletal muscle movement, as well as in the regulation of smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. Acting as an antioxidant and possessing anti-inflammatory properties, DMAE helps to reduce further aging signs and may have a cumulative effect with continued use.

2) Beta GLucans & Xylitol, together, can help attract and bind moisture. They also provide antioxidant protection. Beta Glucans, found in various natural sources, such as yeast, can penetrate deep into the skin to help deliver significant skin benefits. Beta Glucans can help enhance wound healing through stimulating collagen deposition and activating immune cells. Xylitol has a high moisture affinity, so it has been found to reduce bacteria and increase dermal hydration.

3) Micro-ceramic beads are included in this formulation to create a flawless smooth surface as they act as a filler. Microspheres fill in fine lines and wrinkles and also correct skin imperfections and reduce the appearance of enlarged pores.

For a chance to win Dr. Perricone's Ceramic Skin Smoother make a comment below stating why you think you need this product. The winner will be announced July 19, 2010. Good Luck!

Giveaway! Neiman Marcus Gift Card From Sunbbr.com

 

Snubbr.com is a website that recommends gift ideas and products to shoppers. You simply ask a question and within a couple of hours you have answers. Or you can search for a question that has already been asked. This week Snubbr.com will be giving away a $25 Neiman Marcus Gift Card to a V-Style reader. To enter, go to Snubbr.com and enter a question into their "Ask Our Experts" Box. Then post the question you typed in and the link to your question as a comment to this V-Style post. The winner will be announced May 1rst, 2010. Good luck!

Giveaway! Hazel & Harlow Necklace

This month we will be giving away a Bird Motif Pendant by Hazel & Harlow worth $125. Amy Yankelevitz, a high-end jewelry designer of 18K gold and diamond jewelry, created the more affordable Hazel & Harlow collection so that more women who love her designs are able to afford them.

Amy's development and creative consultant Lisa Pool of cc101, decided to share the delicate jewelry of Amy's in a way that not only highlighted the collection, but also incorporated all the aspects of a designer shopping site, without the daily annoyance of email alerts to sell designer merchandise. To enter to win this necklace simply post a comment below describing why you want this necklace to be yours. Winner will be announced January 27th.

Contest Closed - Congrats Darcy!

Giveaway! Black Tote by Serena Signature

This month we are giving away a Serena Williams handbag! I know, you are thinking Serena is just a tennis player. Turns out fashion, designing, and acting are a few of Serena’s passions too, perhaps that is why People Magazine named her one of the 25 Most Intriguing People.

Either way this stylish patent python-embossed tote by Ms. Williams is fabulous and you can get it for free. Simply comment below your thoughts on Serena as a designer and you are entered to win this tote by Serena Signature.

With plenty of interior pockets to keep you organized the bag is available in gray, purple, green, blue, red, and cognac (brown), but black is the giveaway color of choice. Retails at HSN for $39.95.

Winner will be announced Jan 2, 2010. Contest is closed. Congrats Heather!

Giveaway! Earth Friendly ECO's Laundry Detergent

This week I will be giving away ECOS Laundry Soap, the #1 selling green laundry detergent in the US and Canada .

"We start the creative process with plants. We never use petrochemical, non-ionic ingredients. We check possible ingredients for what’s called ‘Responsible Sustainability’, by asking questions like: Is this from a rainforest? Is it needed in the area to sustain any endangered wildlife? Are workers given a fair wage for their labor? If all indicators are a go, then we move on.

As we continue the process, we use as many N.O.P. Certified Organic essential oils as we can find. Then, each new product undergoes in-house testing and some are submitted to a consumer testing agency to undergo rigorous and objective third party testing.

Every single essential oil we employ is a scent that is pure, real and 100% natural. Each cleaner is the result of hundreds of man-hours in research and development. And every formula is formaldehyde free. (As far as we can tell, from our in-house testing, Earth Friendly Products are the only formaldehyde free green cleaners made in the U.S.)"

Available in Magnolia & Lilies, Lavender and Lemongrass, ECOS is available at online, Sam’s, Whole Foods, Albertson’s, Ralph’s among others, but you can have it for free and delievered to your home address. Simple comment on this blog and you will be entered to win this earth friendly laundry deterngent. Contest is closed, Congrats Rachel!

Giveaway! Earth Friendly Products' Eco Breeze Fabric Freshener

This week’s giveaway doesn’t necessarily deal with fashion, but it deals with your clothing. Earth Friendly Products’ Eco Breeze is a safe and effective fabric freshener manufactured with non-toxic and plant-based ingredients.

Traditional fabric refreshers contain synthetic oils that are known to be eye irritants and to cause asthma. They’re also often full of phthalates, chemicals that have proven to be hormone disruptors. Last month, “Science Daily” reported that “Exposure To Phthalates May Be A Risk Factor For Low Birth Weight In Infants.” The article went on to point out, “Chemical compounds used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care products, [phthalates have] been associated with negative changes in endocrine function.”

I don’t quite understand endocrine functions, but I know I don’t want it negatively effected by my fabric refresher. For those feeling the same way feel free to participate in the giveaway by leaving a comment below. I will announce the winner on August 19th. Giveaway is closed - Congrats Cynthia!

Giveaway! Win NuNaat Curly Hair Care Products

This month’s give away is from nuNaat. nuNaat offers a line of products specially designed to combine the latest available technology with a variety of natural ingredients, mainly found in the Amazon Forest. The natural ingredients used to make nuNAAT’s products are obtained through ecological processes and sustainable development, which helps to generate income for the local communities and contributes to the forest’s preservation.

The Giveaway includes these fine products for the lady with wavy or curly hair...

Naat Treatment Moisturizing Shampo: Restores hair’s natural sheen and softness while Cupuaçu Butter and Keratin gently clean and restore resilience to wavy, curly or very curly hair. Price $7.49

Naat Treatment Conditioner: Gives hair the extra conditioning by restoring elasticity and softness to curly or frizzy. Price $7.49

Nnaat Treatment Intensive Mask: For deep conditioning, naat Treatment Intensive Mask penetrates the hair shaft to restore strength and moisture in order to revitalize wavy, curly or very curly hair. Price $7.99

Simply comment below before August 6th to win this bunch of goodies. Good luck! Giveaway is closed - Congrats Vanessa S.!

Giveaway! Win AminoGenesis' Perfect Reflection

Giveaway! This month’s giveaway is another skin care goodie. I know it will be hard to top Lash Food, but we are going to try with AminoGenesis’ Perfect Reflection anti-aging serum.

Perfect Reflection:  AminoGenesis’ Perfect Reflection anti-aging serum combines four powerful anti-oxidants (vitamin A, C, D and CoQ10) with AminoGenesis’ base formula of 17 amino acids. This silky smooth water-based formula penetrates the skin rapidly delivering moisture and skin-rejuvenating nutrients for the most beautiful, youthful and healthy skin possible! Price: $69

Perfect Reflection has been proven to repair sun damage, relieve dryness, decrease the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and improves skin elasticity, texture, firmness, and smoothness. 

Simply comment below before July 22^nd for a chance to win