Allure Month of Giveaways: Prizes - Rest of the Week!

Here's what's up for grabs (and more) this week at Allure.com. Beauty and fashion from Bebe, Lancome, Make Up For Ever, Living Proof No Frizz, Sexy Hair, TS-2, Bliss Spas, Aveeno, Benefit, Olay, Moroccanoil, and so much more!

Enter HERE for a chance to win loads of phenomenal beauty and fashion loot all week long! It's the last week to get in on these. Be sure to check out the Allure Giveaway Schedule too for times and dates of prize giveaways.

Allure's Annual August Giveaways! A Beauty Addict's Dream Come True

Allure has done it once again.  One might do well to meander on over to Allure.com for a treasure trove of goodies all up for grabs in their annual August giveaway event!

Each year seems to get better and better, and there are no holes barred yet again, my angels.  Among those brands we find sprinkled in the lot: Guerlain, Armani, Lancome, Smashbox, Redken, Kenneth Cole, L'Oreal, Essie, Chanel, Frederic Fekkai, Sebastian, Bobbi Brown, NVPerricone, Olay, NARS and soooooo many more.  There are over 32,000 products and fashions in this monthly giveaway, so please don't delay in getting your entry in!

Click HERE to enter the Allure August Giveaways now!

A Personal Invitation for You from Allure and Dior!

You are formally invited!

Ladies (and gents), this is a sweet little opportunity and I so hope you're in an area where you can enjoy this special event hosted by Allure and Dior. From July 29 – August 7, we beauty-lovers can discover the beauty routine that’s perfect for us with a specialized consultation with professional makeup artists from mega-beauty giant Dior.

Appointments can be reserved by clicking here and are available in the following areas:

FL, GA, MO, IL, KS, OH, KY, IN, AR, TN, SC, NC, VA, OK, TX, AZ, NM, NV, CO.

Your specialized beauty consultation will include tips and tricks for the hottest looks inspired by Diorshow artists. Enjoy, my angels! xo

Book my personalized appointment with Dior!

Dior Nail Lacquer in New Bronze Libertine Giveaway by Allure

Starting June 1st and all month long, enter to be one of 50 winners to snag Dior Nail Lacquer in Bronze Libertine courtesy of Allure magazine!

I want, I want, I want! But I'll still share the link with all of you ... xo

Click HERE for your chance to win.

REVIEW: Multiple Beauty Award Winner Relastin Eye Silk

It says something when you win Allure Magazine's Best of Beauty Editors' Choice award three years running. That's exactly what Relastin Eye Silk has accomplished, winning for the third year in a row Allure's Best Anti-Wrinkle Cream. These awards go to the products Allure's beauty editors choose as the best, having had the good fortune to try thousands of beauty products each year.

Developed by Reverance Therapetics, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, company president and CEO Dan Browne offers, "Eye Silk's Zinc Firming Complex has established itself as one of the top anti-aging technologies. While its results are clinically proven, the consistent enthusiasm from top beauty editors validates how well the product works for the consumer."

The company boasts Eye Silk's patent-pending Zinc Firming Complex is the first technology that is clinically proven to increase elastin production. While many anti-aging products focus on collagen production, Eye Silk is reported to go beyond this benefit by increasing the amount of functional elastin fibers in the skin - a key structural protein in skin. Elastin stops being produced by the body in our teens, and as a result, skin loses resiliency and slowly begins to sag and wrinkle. Zinc Firming Complex, featured in all three Relastin products, penetrates skin, and works at the cellular level to help stimulate elastin production. The company reports they completed studies in September 2006 that clinically demonstrated Relastin's ability to help increase functional elastin in the skin, visibly decreasing fine lines, coarse wrinkles, and undereye laxity and puffiness. They say study participants also noticed a decrease in undereye dark circles after four weeks of Eye Silk application.

REVIEW: So here's my experiene. First, let me 'fess up that I've wanted to try this ever since Kristin Kelly, the consummate beauty connoisseur who writes Beauty Addict, first talked about the compliments she was receiving at makeup counters after using Eye Silk. For some reason, I didn't break down and buy it, as other products continued to tantalize me, though always in the back of my mind I knew there'd come a day.

Relastin Eye Silk is a powdery gel formula that spreads very easily, similar to the consistency of Smashbox Photofinish Primer. A little goes a long way; it only takes a smaller than pea size pump (not even a pump really) to pat onto the undereye skin of both eyes to do the trick. I've noticed truly visible results, having used the product for about four weeks, applying at night and some mornings. The wrinkle minimizing is the biggest positive effect, though dark circles do appear slightly less noticeable as well. I'm not noticing any reduction in undereye puffiness, an issue I'd very much like to diminish, but I'm thrilled with the other results.

The product has no scent, is light and airy in texture, blends very easily so as not to pull delicate skin under the eye. For me, this product has definitely given me positive results in firming the undereye area, reducing appearance of wrinkles, and softened the overall appearance of my undereye area. I'm loving it!

Relastin Eye Silk is available in a .5 fl oz pump dispenser retailing for about $69 at the following stores as well as through dermatologists nationwide: Bliss Spas, SkincareRx, Dermstore, Relastin, SkinStore, SpaLook and Perfume Worldwide (where the product is usually offered at discounted pricing).

Allure Virtual Store's Best of Beauty Sweepstakes

Win a huge suitcase full of Allure's Best of Beauty picks!

I like to pass along these little gems when I find them. This one sounds fantastic. Enter for a chance to win the mother of all goodie bags. Each year, at Allure's Best of Beauty party in New York City, they give their VIP guests a massive suitcase packed with past and present winners plus new favorites – more than 100 products in all.

Starting October 1st, enter for your chance to score this year's suitcase, valued at $3,330!

Click HERE to enter.

Discover Allure's Best of Beauty 2009 online now. There are 189 picks in makeup, skincare, haircare, body care, nails, natural wonders (yea!), men's stuff, best splurges and more.

WIN: Allure Editors' Favorite Sexy Fragrances!

Attention: Drool worthy content for you from Allure magazine!

Not only is Allure's July issue with Fergie on the cover chock full of fantastic beauty tips, articles and product news, but their big giveaway this month is jaw-dropping. Up for grabs, their 10 favorite sexy fragrances. Yes, all ten of them to one lucky winner. Included:


Fracas by Robert Piguet
Those who cringe at frilly floral notes love this rich, sultry bouquet of tuberose, jasmine, and gardenia. $110 for 3.4 oz.


Narciso Rodriguez for Her
This warm, sensual fragrance starts with honey and amber, then quickly transforms into an addictive musk. $89 for 3.3 oz.


Frédéric Malle Noir Épices
With nutmeg, rose, and patchouli, this spicy oriental whispers, "Come closer." $200


Tom Ford Black Orchid
This elegant blend offers the best of all worlds—it's citrusy, sugary, and flowery. The creamy vanilla notes make the scent completely irresistible. $92


Vivienne Westwood Boudoir
You know the saying "Go big or go home?" This is the fragrance version of it—with bold notes that include cinnamon, coriander, amber, vanilla, and sandalwood. $98


Chanel Cuir de Russie
The name means "Russian Leather"—and while we can't vouch for the Russian part, we can attest to the fact that this smells every bit as rich as a good handbag. $200


Gucci by Gucci Eau de Parfum
Patchouli usually rubs these editors the wrong way. But here it simply helps ground light, fruity notes, like guava and pear, to create a scent that's both sweet and seductive. $100 for 2.5 oz.


Guerlain Mitsouko
This mix of oakmoss, bergamot, and peaches has a brash, cheeky sex appeal. $68


Armani Code Eau de Parfum
With soft orange blossom and just a hint of jasmine, this scent has all the friendliness and innocence of the girl next door. $75 for 2.5 oz.

~ This is one of my favorite sensual, sexy fragrances too. Sooooo seductive! ~

Kai Perfume Oil
No surprise here, since reaching cult favorite status this perfume oil still flies off the shelves. The gardenia-based scent is light enough for day and hearty enough for a long, hot night. $45

Fergie on the cover of Allure July 2009

Click HERE to enter the contest

ALLURE: Fresh Free Stuff ... Oh Yes!

Allure magazine has a bonanza of wonderful products to giveaway all month long. The highlight is a completely breath taking selection of fantastic, wildy popular (and for good reason), deliciously pleasurable products from Fresh ($500 value). Oh my gosh, I want to win this sooooo badly!

A winner of both Allure's Best of Beauty and Readers' Choice awards, Fresh's Brown Sugar Body Polish is a product that earns a permanent place in your shower caddy as soon as you try it. Enter now and all month long to win Fresh's best shower gels, soaps, lotions, and more.

There's more. What's better than free beauty products? Your favorite free products. For your chance to receive a selection of this year's Allure Readers' Choice products log on to Allure every weekday in June. They are giving away 10,200 items in all!

Access Allure's calendar of giveaways to learn about all the wonderful products being given away in June.