Sunday, August 29, 2010

Sephora's Bare Escentuals Buxom Stay-There Eye Shadow Giveaway Contest

Buxom Stay-There Eye Shadow ($17) is a whole new breed of vibrant, lively eye color that will leave you begging for more. The term "breed" is particularly cute since each shade is named after a pup. In honor of our furry friends, Bare Escentuals is making a charitable contribution to Canine Companions for Independence - a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs. How could I not purchase a few for prizes?

This bounc-i-licious new eye color offers the ultimate experience with an unexpectedly plush, lightweight texture and vivid color. It leaps and bounds beyond what you've come to expect from eye color and, better yet, it's even waterproof. Named after our loyal four-legged friends, these stay-put shades will be your faithful new beauty companions as they comfort and care for your eyelids. The mineral-infused, paraben-free formula pampers delicate skin with soothing aloe extract, and vitamin E - all with a non-greasy, long-wearing finish. Touch it. Pet it. Love it, but only at Sephora.

I have two shades to give away: Mutt and Chihuahua. You can see their little swatches here. We will have two lucky winners!

How can you win a Stay-There? Just leave a comment here once and tell me your first choice of color. I can't guarantee you will receive your first choice, but let's hope!

After you comment, feel free to e-mail bestthingsinbeautycontests@gmail.com and identify your comment. You can never be too careful about sharing your e-mail address on a blog, so I would follow this second step if I were you (an alternative is to code your e-mail, e.g., myname at gmail dot com, in your comment).

You can "earn" a second entry by tweeting this contest. Just make sure to include "@BTiBeauty" (without the quotes) in your tweet. I will tweet the contest today, and you can simply retweet it to earn that second entry.

The deadline for entries will be Saturday, September 4, at midnight. The next morning, I will use a random number generator (random.org) to select the winners. I will e-mail the winners at that time. The winners will have 48 hours to reply to my message and provide a shipping address. After 48 hours, the prize will be forfeited, and another winner will be selected.

This contest is open to anyone anywhere. Here are the terms for overseas winners (outside the U.S. and Canada). I will carefully pack and ship the prize (as I always do). I cannot insure it - it's amazingly expensive to do so. If it leaves the U.S. and it's lost or stolen, I won't be able to replace it. We'll try this and see how it works. I'll do my best on this end; let's see if your mail services do right by you on the other end if we have an overseas winner.

Good Luck!

Photos courtesy of Sephora

74 comments:

Kellie's Camera said...

I would LOVE to try Chihuahua! Thanks for the chance!

I will send an email with my email!

Miss Teenager said...

Chihuahua! Adorable name AND adorable color! >__<

paintinggirl [at] gmail [dot] com

Mamavalveeta03 said...

I'm kind of a mutt, myself (a true American melting-pot), so I would choose "mutt".

valhoff3 at yahoo dot com

Kammi said...

I am a subscriber of Best Things in Beauty via Email kalei7796782@yahoo.com. I am a subscriber of Best Things in Beauty via RSS. I would like to have gray shade- Chihuahua.

Mamavalveeta03 said...

I RT'd
(@mamavalveeta03)

Benita said...

Two lovely shades indeed. If I were fortunate enough to win, I'd choose the chihauhua.

bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

Lisa said...

Both colors look universal, but Chihuahua might be my first choice. Thanks for the contest. Just found your blog and love it!

texaspeech at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

Please enter me in your contest. I'm a Mutt! ;)
jarmgirl3(at)hotmail(dot)com

lilacskin said...

good afternoon dahlings-
i believe i prefer the 'mutt' tho' both are so pretty. and that blue/green at the top of the post- YUM! sephora is really stepping up their game lately.

i'm leszap66(at)yahoo(dot)com

MrsIvan2004 said...

Oh I would LOOOVE to win Chihuahua ~ such a gorge silver!!

setfreeshayne{at}yahoo{dot}com

I also retweeted your tweet: @mrsivan2004

Sherry B. said...

It's so hard to choose between these two shades; they are both so beautiful and the type of shades that I usually wear! I will say "Mutt", simply because it's easier to key in. crystesmom (at) yahoo (dot) com

Loren F said...

Entering much earlier this week! I love Mutt! lfior0022 at gmail dot com

Loren F said...

Tweet! http://twitter.com/lfior0022

lfior0022 at gmail dot com

Liz said...

They both look gorgeous, but I don't have a cream shadow anything like Chihuahua, so that's my first choice. Thanks for another great giveaway!

Kittylitter1 at gmail dot com

Life's Simple Pleasures said...

I'd go for Mutt! Although I must say Pug was looking like another eyeshadow I am trying to get my hands on!

reviewsbyabby at gmail dot com

Life's Simple Pleasures said...

retweeted from yours! as darkmotives

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jc said...

I'd love the Mutt, it looks gorgeous! Thanks for the lovely giveaway.

yumihamano at gmail dot com

Cynthia.Richardson said...

My first choice of color is Mutt.

Cynthia.Richardson said...

Tweeted
http://twitter.com/hofken/status/22547157275

Jules said...

i lovelovelove Mutt! :)

AutumH said...

I would love to try "Mutt"
Thanks for the opportunity!

autum22(at)gmail(dot)com

AutumH said...

tweeted this giveaway- https://twitter.com/AutumH/status/22630326315

autum22(at)gmail(dot)com

Unknown said...

I'd love to try The Mutt!

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kplzvitality said...

mutt please! =)

Eva said...

oohh such a hard choice!
i love Chihuahua though.

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Wendy said...

i think i'll choose Chihuahua but Mutt is so pretty too!

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Kimberly said...

I would have to go with mutt. It's a really fun sounding line!
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Hana said...

I like the Chihuahua shade.
aznhanavira at gmail dot com

Jessica @ Beautify My Life said...

Mutt definitely looks like my kind of color!

beautifymylife [at] gmail.com

fisiwoman said...

I love Chihuahua eyeshadow. Enter me please!.


Ana Belén R.M
fisiwoman(at)hotmail(dot)com
Spain

fisiwoman said...

Tweeted: http://twitter.com/fisiwoman/statuses/22650228109


Ana Belén R.M
fisiwoman(at)hotmail(dot)com
Spain

nightowl said...

I would like the "MUTT" color.

winit6 at hotmail dot com

nightowl said...

I tweeted
http://twitter.com/winsome6/status/22653676877

winit6 at hotmail dot com

jen said...

I love Pug!

sunchicka said...

Mutt

thinknap(at)gmail(dot)com

sunchicka said...

RT: http://twitter.com/sunchicka/status/22656414663

thinknap(at)gmail(dot)com

Mai said...

I would love to win Mutt :)

dancinbluegirl90 at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

i want try Chihuahua! :D
going to send email now.. thanks :D

Vittoria said...

i choose mutt! i love neutrals!

thanks

DolphinV27 (AT) aol (DOT) com

Vittoria said...

retweeted: http://twitter.com/BTiBeauty/status/22651902360

DolphinV27@aol.com

katrina said...

I love Mutt! :)

thanks!

katrina said...

I RT

Grace said...

My first choice would be mutt!

Thanks :)

frostedcouture(at)gmail(dot)com

Angie said...

Great giveaway! My first choice would be mutt.

angelabakes@gmail.com

Ali said...

I love mutt!

My email is in my profile!

Bonnie C. said...

I have been hoping you would do a review of this product at some point (and still do) :-), but doing a contest with it is really nice too. I've never seen a bronzed taupe shadow before, but it sounds lovely, and you just can't go wrong with silver. I'm so glad that dogs benefit from the purchase of these products, there are many needy ones out there. :-) Good luck to everyone! :-)

Stylista Fitness said...

Chihuahua please
styleezta at gmail dot com

Karine T. said...

i'm into the mutt color very fun.

tweeted and following:
http://twitter.com/yogurtsoup/status/22686182995

@yogurtsoup

asdfj8 said...

Mutt looks pretty!

asdfj8888 at gmail dot com

Aik said...

I'd love to have mutt!

aikychien at yahoo dot com

Aik said...

I tweeted:

https://twitter.com/aikchien/status/22698105992

aikychien at yahoo dot com

Jennifer L. said...

They're both beautiful colours and I'd be thrilled with either one, but I'll say "mutt".
jentam777 At gmail DOT com

Anonymous said...

Ooh, Mutt is gorgeous! I'd love to try that one. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

I tweeted also:
http://twitter.com/lipscandycigs/status/22712796503

Darija Lotte said...

I'd love to try out Mutt!

darijadoll(at)hotmail(dot)com

Mary B. said...

I would love to try CHIHUAHUA--but either will do! Both look great.

Thanks for having the giveaway.

web2meb@live.com

Dovile said...

Both colors look great, but my first choice would be CHIHUAHUA.
Thanks for the chance!

spamscape [at] gmail [dot] com

DG said...

love the Mutt color! so pretty! :)

dreamzz12{at}aol{dot}com

DG said...

I follow and retweeted @deegee13 on twitter! :) dreamzz12{at}aol{dot}com



Thanks!

Saretta said...

How can I choose?! eeny meeny miny mo...MUTT!

Lynn said...

Great cause! Cute names. I like "Mutt."

Thanks for the giveaway!

lynnx512 at gmail dot com

Lynn said...

I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/livelovelynn/status/22829020512

lynnx512 at gmail dot com

Notorious Spinks said...

I love the color Mutt

yospinks at booksand dot net

Jessi said...

Chihuahua Please!

Ľubaša said...

I would choose Mutt, this is my fav color. thanks
lubaska dot k at gmail dot com

Ľubaša said...

I tweeted
http://twitter.com/Lubaska/status/22915430955
lubaska dot k at gmail dot com

Grace Wong said...

Thanks for the giveaway, I'd love to try out Chihuahua!

shou(dot)milk(at)gmail(dot)com

Grace Wong said...

I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/gracewong1/status/22920252167

Anonymous said...

Great contest! Mutt is my first choice! puch0022 (at) umn (dot) edu

Shirley k said...

Mutt is pretty! heart2heart866 at gmail dot com

Shirley k said...

Tweet! https://twitter.com/Shirleyk866
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Anonymous said...

Love :) Mutt is my first choice

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Dlori said...

The very first thing that attracted me to this gorgeous eye shadow was that the benefits of the sales goes to training dogs to assist those with disabilities. And of course, one never has to teach these beautiful animals to be loyal friends and companions.Anyone who's had a pet knows that nobody, including humans, could ever replace the unconditional love they give to their owners.The amount of time and hard work it takes both on the trainer's part as well as the dogs is unbelievable but dogs don't know the meaning of giving up. I personally love the concept of dogs as companions for the disabled because not only do they assist them in every day routine duties, but the love they express toward their owner is palpable. These programs not only give these pooches another chance for life, since many of these dogs are found in the pounds and would have been euthanized if not for this program, but they give something incredibly special to their owners, something that no human can do, and that's the will to live. Any sick or disabled person will get better mentally and physically the very first time that puppy is placed in their arms.OK, now that I've gotten completely off subject, praising Bare Escentuals for donating towards this program, the eye shadows are gorgeous. The turquoise color you have displayed in the picture for the giveaway is breathtaking. It's so hard for me to see the real colors of the shadows from the swatches in the article but I'm sure that I'd be overjoyed if I won either one, although I think the chihuahua, if it's the purple blue that it appears to be would be my first choice. Thank you for this terrific giveaway and for reminding me that it's been a while since I've done something special for someone in need. Have a great holiday weekend.
DLori
kleimanlaw at aol dot com

Anonymous said...

Chihuahua is even more gorgeous in person!! i did happen to buy the mutt as a birthday present to myself last week... couldn't decide between the 2, lol!!