Happy Birthday/Blogiversary to ME!

oldergirlbeauty — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:25:27 -0600

OMG - You Can Win *ALL* of THIS!!!

I love my birthday - like a fish loves water. I used to countdown to my birthday starting 30days prior. I try not to do that outloud any more, as some people seemed to tire of it, like the spoilsports that they are. I also like presents - A LOT. Because I am greedy like that. *shrug* However, this year, in observance of my almost 40th birthday, I have decided to give away a present to one of you - my fun readers. (*except for my fab Int'l readers, of which I know there are many. I'll try and make it up to you in the new year, okay?)

So, I asked some of my favorite brands if they would help me celebrating my birthday, and coincidentally, my 1st Blogiversary and they agreed. Check out what one lucky reader can win:

Talika Beauty of Your Eye Kit ($48)
CoverFX SkinprepFx ($45)
Mario Badescu Drying Lotion ($17)and Super Rich Olive Body Lotion ($10)
Clinique 3-Step Skin Care System (*sans bag) ($50.50), SuperBalm Moisturizing Gloss (14.00), Blushwear Cream Stick ($18.50), High Impact Mascara ($14.00) and Vitamin C Lip Smoothie ($17.50)
Kiss Professional Manicure Kit ($9.99)
Dashing Diva Nail Polishes ($56)

Holy Crap - That's worth more than $300! Do I love me some great brands, or what?

So, because it's *MY* birthday, I get to make the rules, sort of. Enter in the box below, one entry per person, randomly picked winner, etc. HOWEVER, I would also like to know what has been your favorite thing that I have written this past year, because I am all nosy like that. :)

The contest closes at Midnight on the night of the 17th, after I have enjoyed my entire birthday, and I will announce the winner on the 18th. Good luck and thanks for playing in my playground with me. :)

Get out the glow sticks - it's time for a Rave!

oldergirlbeauty — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:50:00 -0600

Let me tell you about the best wearing nail polish I have sincerely ever tried - Dashing Diva Polishes.

I was given the opportunity to try out polishes from an upcoming collection from them (more on that in a sec), and I chose "Central Park After Dark", which I went and had applied in a great mani/pedi after noon with one of my besties. The girl didn't do anything special when applying the polish - used an Orly base coat and then a Poshe top coat. It looked really good. And then I just went about my daily business of being me.

This pic is day *8*, no chips and hardly any tip wear. The only thing I had done at this point was put a coat of Seche Vite on day 4, as just a precaution. At this point I was curious how this was going to go - if the regrowth would out run the tip wear. It actually did, if you don't count the chip I got on the 10th day from running into a door. Ow.

Seriously, the wear of these Big 3 Free polishes is crazy good. I was wearing a color from their upcoming collection honoring New York, the "Manhattan Collection":

My friend got a pedi with "NYPD Blue" the same day, and it lasted without any problem until her next appt, 2 weeks later, without ANY thing put on it in the meantime.

You can get many other colors on their site now, with the Manhattan Collection appearing soon. Or if you happen to be in NYC, stop in one of their pretty pink salons and get one of their colors on your nails ASAP.

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Happy Birthday/Blogiversary to ME!

Get out the glow sticks - it's time for a Rave!