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Calling All Malibu Barbies! (300,000 Follower Makeup Giveaway Part 1 of 3)

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I’m delighted to announce that the 2nd part of the 300,000 Follower giveaway includes not one, not two… but THREE themed sets of Lime Crime makeup products! Each themed set contains completely different products and will create different looks. 

I’d also like to thank the amazing team (and shout out to Cassie) for the incredible generosity and actually letting me put together sets of items for the giveaway.

Without further ado, here’s the first themed set…

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The Malibu Barbie kit!

So what if you don’t have platinum blonde locks, a wasp waste and a caramel-colored tan? You can still channel a little Barbie-style. The Malibu Barbie kit includes the following 3 items:

Reason Uniliner: I picked Reason because unlike most silver liners, it is actually made up of very fine little silver flecks so you have the option of both wearing it in a concentrated line or sheering it out like a sparkly cream/liquid shadow. (Tutorial here.) Perfect foil for bright pink lips when you want to go over the top!

Great Pink Planet (link to demo for lipstick and powder-pigment heart below): I’ve used and repurchased this baby-pink lipstick multiple times. It is like an ever-so-slightly warmer version of MAC’s Saint Germain (some people consider it an exact dupe, but while it looks very close once on the lips, Saint Germain is a touch more cool-toned). Goes on creamy and sets to more of a satin finish. Pale lipsticks can accentuate flakes and cracks though, so make sure your lips are well-conditioned.  

Countessa Fluorescent (below): Highlighter pink. If you know what MAC’s Candy Yum Yum or Barry M Shocking Pink looks like, this is similarly bright but more of a straight neon pink instead of magenta. Absolutely, ridiculously fun, this is another of those traffic-stopping pinks that no self-respecting Barbie would be without! (Does leave a pink stain on the lips after wearing, due to the pigments used.)

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To Enter:

You must be a follower of The Makeup Box

You must reblog or reply to this post, and tell or show us HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THE COLOR PINK! (If you have an original photo of yourself wearing, doing, eating, or holding something pink, all the better!*)

You must reply by 25 Feb 2013 (Mon), 10a.m. GMT+8

*Please do not take others’ content/photos/images and try to pass them off as your own for the contest submission. I’m looking for honesty and fun, not perfection! Plagiarized and racially/sexually offensive content will  be disqualified.

If you don’t have a Tumblr account but would like to submit an image or a link to a post on your own site/blog, simply copy the link  in the Disqus box for this contest page, rather than post a separate submission to me! Please ensure you use Disqus with an active email because if I can’t contact you, I can’t send any prize to you!

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Don’t have the cash to dish out on hundreds of different products? Learn about products and their multiple uses. These will generally depend on the shades of makeup themselves.

Lipstick:

On the cheeks as a cream blush.

A dark beige/brown tone as a contour underneath the cheekbones,…

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300,000 Follower Giveaway - Part 1 (Skincare)

It’s Amazing!!! The Makeup Box will be 2 in February 2013, and seems like we’ll be hitting 300,000 followers at around the same time. Of course, I HAD to have something great planned as a thank you to everyone, and I’ve decided to work with a couple of sponsors for a dual giveaway (one skincare, one makeup).

Since I ALWAYS get questions on skincare, blemishes, etc, I felt it would make sense for me to look for not just any random product but a company that has helped with a lot of my own skincare woes and is one of my absolute favorites. MARIO BADESCU.

Mario Badescu products are a constant fixture in beauty magazines and the brand is loved by a whole passel of A-listers such as Charlize Theron, Liv Tyler, Natalie Portman, Rachel Bilson, Eva Longoria, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, Queen Latifajh, Ashley Judd, (the list REALLY goes on and on)…

While it’s probably most famous for its acne-care products like the Drying Lotion (absolute can’t-live-without for me), MB also has a host of products customized for sensitive, combo, dry, and mature skins.

Because we have no idea of knowing exactly what skin type the winner of this contest will have, MB has offered to give away a whole LIST of MB’s best-sellers. (As floored as me? Uh, huh. I almost wish I could win it…)

The prize will include:

Drying Lotion - dries out nasty spots fast (link above)

Enzyme Cleansing Gel - non-drying cleanser that removes dead cells gently

Hyaluronic Eye Cream - locks in moisture for the delicate eye area without heavy oils

Almond and Honey Face Scrub - exfoliates and conditions without being too harsh

Whitening Mask - fades dark spots from old acne/scars, and evens overall skintone

Hydro Moisturizer w/ Vitamin C - lightweight antioxidant facial moisturizer

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NOW!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTERING:

You must be a follower of The Makeup Box on Tumblr

You must be above the age of 18 (or have parental permission to join this contest and to give me your personal shipping details)

You must reblog (Tumblr) this post or reply to it (Disqus - below - or Tumblr) with an answer to WHY YOU WANT TO WIN THIS MARIO BADESCU SKINCARE SET

You have to submit your reply by 28 January 2013, GMT+8 (there’s a bit of time but don’t wait too long or you might forget or miss the right time due to timezone differences)

I will pick a winner and contact you either via Disqus (make sure you use a valid email account when posting via Disqus) or Tumblr private message (make sure your “Ask” function is turned on for your blog or I will have to pick another winner)!

Good luck!!!

(Image below just for demonstration.)

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Review: Mary Kary Timewise Luminous-wear

I am not much of a foundation kinda gal but this foundation  gives me mixed feelings. I have oily skin but my mom  mistakenly purchased the normal to dry skin type ; she should have purchased the Mary Kay Time Wise Matte Wear Liquid Foundation; combination to oily skin.

This foundation got a variety of shades to choose (23); I got an Ivory 5.

This suits for  people who wanted to have a  good coverage with a ‘dewy’ look; not for people with oily skin.

pros:

easy to apply

very light on the face

light to medium coverage;build-able 

brighten up the face

cons:

not for oily skin ( obviously it is for normal to dry skin)

a bit pricey for a 29 ml squeeze tube (750 Php)

I will definitely repurchase again, but the ( Matte Wear Liquid) for oily skin.