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Sunday, July 22, 2012

NARS Beach Lover Giveaway Contest

NARS Beach Lover ($49) is a five-piece, travel-sized set for eyes, lips, and cheeks. I have one of these beauties to give away.

The set includes iconic NARS shades for an idyllic summer glow, including a limited-edition shade of Laguna lip gloss. I actually purchased this for myself, but decided I have too much new makeup and need to share - even this - with my readers.

The set contains the following nicely sized items.
  • 2 x 0.085 oz Blush Duo in Hungry Heart, Orgasm (gold ivory/ peachy pink with golden shimmer) 
  • 0.07 oz Soft Touch Shadow Pencil in Skorpios (iridescent copper) 
  • 0.14 oz Lip Gloss in Laguna (bronze) 
  • 0.57 oz Illuminator in Laguna (brown with golden shimmer)
I'd really like to see the Laguna Lip Gloss. I hope that we can get a photo from the winner!

How can you enter to win this Shimmer Brick contest (technically a sweepstakes)? Just leave a comment on this feature (not in another BTiB post). After you comment here, feel free to send me an e-mail at bestthingsinbeautycontests@gmail.com (the contest address, not my "personal" e-mail) and identify your comment. You can never be too careful about sharing an e-mail address you care about on a blog, so feel free to follow this step (an alternative is to code your e-mail, e.g., myname at gmail dot com, in your comment). Please make sure I have your e-mail. If I can't notify you, you can't win - even if your number is drawn. I can't believe the number of entrants I haven't been able to find in the past.

You can earn extra entries. Follow this blog (through an e-mail subscription, GFC, or though one of the many Google readers - see sidebar at right) to earn a second entry. If you are a follower, it would help me tally entries if you tell me in your comment how you follow. You don't have to follow to enter. I want everyone to have a chance, but I also want to reward my followers. I must be able to track this entry.

You can earn a third entry by tweeting this contest. You must include "@BTiBeauty" (without the quotes) and the contest title in your tweet. Remember, tweet the contest title - if you don't, that entry won't count. I will tweet the contest this evening, and you can simply retweet it to earn that second entry - if that's easier.

The deadline for entries will be Saturday, July 28, at midnight. The next morning, I will use a random number generator (random.org) to select the winner. I will e-mail the winner on Sunday morning. The winner 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. Make sure to check your e-mail - and look in your spam folder - when the contest ends.

This contest is open to anyone anywhere. Here are the terms. I will carefully pack and ship the prize (as I always do). I cannot insure the prize for overseas shipment - it's amazingly expensive to do so because of the way I have to send insured mail. If it's lost or stolen in transit, I may not be able to replace it with another prize just like it. I'll do my best on this end; let's see if your mail service does right by you on the other end if we have an overseas winner.

For all the legalese related to this contest, please see the Contests/Sweepstakes page at the top of the blog. Good luck!

Photo courtesy of Sephora

163 comments:

  1. What a sweet summer giveaway, thanks!

    I subscribe through GFC and Google Reader, both.

    sus333 @ gmail dot [com]

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  2. I so want this =)
    email subby
    moughalnida@gmail.com

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  3. I follow via GFC: Nida Moughal
    moughalnida@gmail.com

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  4. What a terrific little contest, and I love your blog; it's so 'real' (real person, real observations).

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  5. I follow you via RSS to Google Reader

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  6. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! I follow with GFC and my gmail is cuteandmundane!

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  7. Thanks CG, great giveaway! I follow you through email.

    anne dot rains at hotmail dot com

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  8. Thank you, this seems absolutely lovely! My email is verampcoelho at gmail com

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  9. I'd love to try the lip gloss in this set! Looks like a pretty summer shade.

    ajmizen(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  10. I subscribe to your RSS feed in a Google Reader.

    ajmizen(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  11. Tweet:
    http://twitter.com/glogirl3/status/227136355216527360

    ajmizen(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  12. Thank you for another great giveaway!
    jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com

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  13. Follow GFC: smurfette
    jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com

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  14. tweet - https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/227137334813016065
    jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com

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  15. you are a lovely lady..thank you for the giveaway..

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  16. You're so sweet to do these giveaways!

    I subscribe thru Google reader.

    loribethjenkins at gmail dot com

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  17. how exciting !

    xyoulovekarlene at gmail dot com

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  18. following on gfc

    xyoulovekarlene at gmail dot com

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  19. This is a beautiful set! Perfect for summer :)
    vac 924 at gmail dot com

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  20. I follow with GFC/LilyBiscuit, email, and twitter @dragonfly777
    Thanks!
    vac 924 at gmail dot com

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  21. I just retweeted your contest tweet.
    @dragonfly777
    vac 924 at gmail dot com

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  22. I follow you as an email subscriber
    treneebarker at hotmail dot com

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  23. love to win this for my vacation!

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  24. Oh I'm totally in love with NARS products!
    Thanks for this summer contest!
    I follow this blog by e-mail subscription.
    ptitemarie33(@)hotmail(.)fr

    Marie
    (from France)

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  25. Such a lovely giveaway as usual! Thank you so much for hosting this my dear!!

    I follow via email: sukie (at) s-bitsandbobs (dot) com

    Thank you very much again!

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  26. tweet: https://twitter.com/warp65/status/227146496582230017

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  27. I dont have any NARS brand make-up. This would be a great place to start!
    cspmom at gmail dot com

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  28. I follow on google friend connect. Jennifer Pellicone
    I receive you e-mail.
    cspmom at gmail dot com

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  29. TWEET! https://twitter.com/Yvonne5987/status/227148479695290368
    cspmom at gmail dot com

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  30. folowed on GFC: Kitty Liu

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  31. I wanted this kit so bad! Thanks for the great giveaway CG!

    GFC: The Beauty Sample
    email: becca@mybeautysample.com
    twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBeautySample/status/227153214833836032

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  32. Fabulous contest, would love to win!

    vpi AT tripbargains. COM

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  33. This is an amazing giveaway!
    I acquired my first NARS product (Gilda blush) through a blog sale and it is wonderful. I'm crossing my fingers for the draw.

    GFC: BooBooNinja
    email: hermano dot buster dot bluth at gmail dot com
    I follow by twitter and RT'd your tweet. I will email you that info.

    Thanks, CG!

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  34. Hi, a very sweet giveaway.
    I follow to you via e-mail
    svetaoni (at)gmail dot com
    And i've retwitted your twit, I'm SvitlanaHenry

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  35. what a lovely set! thanks forthe opportunity!
    melmeum[at]orcon[dot]net[dot]nz

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  36. What a great giveaway! I never had any NARS makeup, and always wanted to try "Orgasm" blush - I follow you via GFC as "The Beauty Godmother" and via e-mail as xenamcr at gmail dot com - thanks so much - Maria Carmela Renna

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  37. just tweeted this too: my one weakness @BTiBeauty NARS Beach Lover Giveaway Contest - such a pity we can't get this set in NZ!

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  38. Follow your blog by email
    g annacarto at comcast dot
    net

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  39. Beautiful giveaway as always! I follow on GFC as The Blossom Shed and via email as theblossomshed at gmail dot com.

    Thank you!

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  40. Set up a goodle account (i think - i'm so bad at this stuff)

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  41. would love to win .
    stigre3atyahoodotcom

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  42. gfc follower and email too....
    stigre3atyahoodotcom

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  43. I would love to win NARS Beach Lover travel sized set.

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  44. Wow!!! Thanks for your generosity!

    Daisy
    kydchiu(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  45. Wonderful Giveaway! Thank You!
    cathnev at gmail dot com

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  46. GFC: Cathy
    cathnev at gmail dot com

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  47. These colors sound very nice for my coloring....thanks for the opportunity darlin'
    ~Sharon~
    lunrei at yahoo dot com

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  48. GFC follower MoonRae
    sub via email

    lunrei at yahoo dot com

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  49. Simply beautiful like all yoru giveways!
    Bye
    Sunny Italy (rachel)

    follow through google reader and email subscription.

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  50. that illuminator!! <3

    erica_kempf at yahoo dot com

    i also follow via google reader

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  51. i love going to the beach!

    i subscribe by email

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  52. These colors were made for me! I have had my eye on several of the NARS kits for summer, and they're all good.
    valhoff 3 at yahoo dot com

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  53. I follow you:
    1. on email: valhoff 3 at yahoo dot com
    2. Twitter: @mamavalveeta03
    3. Facebook: Valerie Pease Hoffmann
    4. GFC: Valerie Hoffmann

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  54. Tweet: https://twitter.com/mamavalveeta03/status/227183090357895168

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  55. That set is just stunning! Thanks for another fantastic giveaway. I follow by email, twitter, gfc, etc.

    kittylitter1 at gmail dot com

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  56. What a great celebration of summer! I don't know about you, but I sometimes suffer from separation anxiety when I can't find a lipstick I know I didn't lose. You must have nerves of STEEL to give stuff away you've purchased for yourself :) I follow you via email (bari face athot maildot com) and also on twitter (@ sales with a smile)

    Happy Sunday!

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  57. This looks wonderful. Another great giveaway. Thank you! I am an email subscriber.

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  58. GFC: arra
    Tweeted too: https://twitter.com/NakedArra/status/227206752951746560

    Arra Morta
    naked_cannibal@yahoo.com

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  59. Oh I'd love to win this. Thank you so much for the giveaway!

    tjbladl at charter dot net

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  60. Thank you so much for such a wonderful (and daily at that) read! I've never won anything before but winning makeup would be 1000x more exciting lol My address is whaleprincess19@hotmail.com

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  61. I love your blog. I follow via e-mail. I have wanted to post a comment in the past. I have been wanting to buy this Nars set from Sephora. This is a great giveaway!! My email is sbearever@gmail.com

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  62. I've had this on my wish list!

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  63. Thank you very much for this beautiful give away- I follow your posts through emails subscription

    liliana_diaconescu@yahoo.com

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  64. GFC: Whimsical Glam
    email: em.thomson at hotmail dot com

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  65. Oh, this is wonderful giveaway contest. Pls enter me, many thanks! Alica - alica at cleis dot net

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  66. LOVE Nars! Thank you for the giveaway dahlin!
    rebthecatsitter at gmail.com

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  67. I follow with GFC! (Rebby)
    rebthecatsitter at gmail.com

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  68. I tweeted!
    https://twitter.com/RebTheCatSitter/status/227256355445153793
    rebthecatsitter at gmail.com

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  69. Help me get my "glow" on. Pretty please. ;)

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  70. Very beautiful! I have been cautious about Nars, I know it is a wonderful line, but the color is overwhelming, just looking at the counter. As a more mature customer, I shy away from too much glitter, glitz and strong colors. This, however, seems very fresh, natural and yes, glowing! I follow you on fb, and via email, and never fail to read! You are so very generous! Lucky will be the one who gets this wonderful package!

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  71. This looks like a great set!
    I follow through e-mail.
    tlg13 at hotmail dot com

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  72. I want this!

    jamielovesweeping@gmail.com

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  73. Great giveaway, thank you for the chance!
    mom22girlz at ymail dot com

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  74. Following via GFC - Jamie Martin jamielovesweeping@gmail.com

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  75. https://twitter.com/WAHWithJL/status/227278287657897984

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  76. tweeted https://twitter.com/mom22girlz/status/227278238160936960

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  77. I retweeted your tweet; I'm @wahwithjl

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  78. Thanks for the giveaway, I am dying to try Nars as I don't have it in my country!

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  79. Thanks so much for a great giveaway. Please enter me. Loving your blog... I think we have very similar tastes, judging by the products you buy and enjoy.

    Christy

    christy@bigstargraphics.com

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  80. thanks so much for the giveaway!
    gfc:ioanna
    i.kardakou@hotmail(dot)com

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  81. I'd love to win the contest but I never seem to ever win at these things. I guess there is a first time for everything right?

    Anahita
    abalsara@aol.com

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  82. hi, great giveaway!
    - i follow by email (rada76@mail.ru)and GFC (name Ramdila U)
    - i tweeted https://twitter.com/radmilamilamila/status/227362122462539776
    Radmila,rada76@mail.ru

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  83. Amazing giveaway, thank you!!

    DESPINA
    deb_oro at yahoo.gr

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  84. I follow via GFC as deb_oro
    and via email

    DESPINA
    deb_oro at yahoo.gr

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  85. I would love this prize!!!!!!!

    Joanna-Gloria, yana_ven@yahoo.gr

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  86. Email follower


    Joanna-Gloria, yana_ven@yahoo.gr

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  87. aah! perfect makeup kit for the tropical weather at my place!
    i am subscribed to your newsletters by email and also follow on twitter.
    my email: crzysuchi4u[at]yahoo[dot]com

    tweet: https://twitter.com/BTiBeauty/status/227125462697123840

    total 3 entries :)

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  88. I love everything NARS! :)

    I follow with Bloglovin

    vanessa__09 at hotmail dot com

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  89. Hello, thank you for this giveaway! I follow you thru bloglovin
    existencevs at yahoo dot fr
    thanks!

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  90. i've had this on my wishlist! thanks for the great giveaway!

    GFC name b.clay1
    b.clay1@yahoo.com

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  91. Love NARS!
    Thanks for the chance
    I follow via email
    buttersbackroom(at)gmaildotcom

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  92. I've had my eye on this set for awhile. Thanks for the give away!
    kristenao (at) gmail (dot) com

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  93. Fantastic giveaway, as always :)
    1. sylwia(dot)kozien(at)gmail(dot)com
    2. I follow you via email

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  94. What a fabulous giveaway! Thanks for the chance.



    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  95. Email subscriber.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  96. This is a fantastic giveaway! I follow you through twitter. I've retweeted your contest!

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  97. Once again, another FABULOUS giveaway. Thank you so much!!!

    I follow via GFC.

    sondrac3(at)gmail(dot)com

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  98. What a BEAUTIFUL giveaway! Thanks for the chance at winning such fabulous products!

    web2meb@live.com

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  99. Faithful Email Subscriber!

    web2meb@live.com

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  100. Neat Nars giveaway contest. Their products are sublime!!

    nnmayleas@gmail.com

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  101. That's Marie (from France) ... again!
    I've just created my twitter account (as Marie_S here: https://twitter.com/Marie_Sola) and retweeted your tweet ;) I thought you'd like to know ^^

    Marie

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  102. I'd love to win a bit of Nars!
    my email is kooky-tina at hotmail dot co dot uk
    and i follow via email and gfc - tina:)
    thanks so much !

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  103. Nars is always at its best in the summer. Thank you for the contest.

    happypulitzer at hotmail dot com

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  104. I follow you via email.

    happypulitzer at hotmail dot com

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  105. Would love some new makeup for summer!
    sunshine dot gudlaugson at hotmail.com

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  106. The Domestic Goddess (Care) was unable to post a comment today. I have no idea what Google was doing to her. I'm posting her entry for her. Hope this isn't happening to others!

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  107. Nars has become a favorite! I just followed through GFC "studdedbows".

    studdedbows at gmail dot com

    thanks for the contest!

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  108. What a perfect collection of goodies for summer! Thanks for sharing this one!

    (I follow via email and will send you a follow-up email.)

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  109. As a melanoma survivor, I can't really afford to become bronzed in the traditional way, but I'd love to own this beautiful kit so that I could get the look. Thank you, CG! Email subscriber: crystesmom (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  110. GFC: Sherry Brooks

    Fb: Lynn Brooks

    Bloglovin': Sherry Brooks

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  111. Thanks for the giveaway :)
    Sunny
    sunnyleigh20 at hotmail dot com

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  112. I'd love to try these products!
    email: jmay1223 at gmail dot com
    I follow you through an email subscription and bloglovin

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  113. Wow, you always have such great giveaways! How do you do it?! :)

    ladyisla (at) gmail (dot) com

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  114. I follow with email ladyisla (at) gmail (dot) com

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  115. Tweet: https://twitter.com/ladyisla123/status/227762860443459584

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  116. I would love to win! :)
    holliister at gmail dot com

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  117. I follow via GFC (Collifornia)
    holliister at gmail dot com

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  118. Tweeted: https://twitter.com/collifornia/status/227888749705584640
    holliister at gmail dot com

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  119. I would love to have these NARS products.
    winit6 at hotmail dot com

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  120. email subscriber of yours

    winit6 at hotmail dot com

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  121. these products look so fun for summer. I would love to try them.
    chestnut christine at gmail dot com

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  122. This is an amazing giveaway.
    I subscribed through GFC, and am a email subby.
    amiimatthews1996@ hotmail dot co uk

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  123. ^.^
    I follow you Gfc : Erykah~C
    Email : staystrongfrank@gmail.com
    I've heard great things about Nars and I'd love to try these products

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  124. sah-weet!!! (:
    Thanks!
    Carla
    mrsnonoknows at gmail dot com

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  125. TWEET!!
    https://twitter.com/MrsNoNoKnows/status/228272268525056000
    mrsnonoknows at gmail dot come

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  126. wow i love it,awesome giveaway :)
    Email: miarsiku@gmail.com

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  127. GFC : miarsi ningsih
    Twitt User: @miarsiku
    Subscribe email to
    Email: miarsiku@gmail.com

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  128. Tweteed: https://twitter.com/miarsiku/status/228488323180670977
    Email: miarsiku@gmail.com

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  129. Lovely giveaway!

    I'm an email subscriber.

    anniinast at gmail dot com

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  130. Amazing giveaway!
    I love to try this set

    Anna

    anna_k67 at yahoo dot com

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  131. Iam blog follower via gfc
    and twitter

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  132. I love Nars! Thank you!

    Cynthia.Richardson@azbar.org

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  133. Email subscriber

    Cynthia.Richardson@azbar.org

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  134. Tweeted
    https://twitter.com/hofken/status/228579016670597120

    Cynthia.Richardson@azbar.org

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  135. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway once again!
    ItsthaTOP@gmail.com

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  136. I subscribe to your blog through email. Thanks!
    ItsthaTOP@gmail.com

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  137. Oooh such a cute set! I love NARS :) Thanks so much.

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  138. I follow on GFC.

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  139. Tweet:
    https://twitter.com/roomofmyown/status/228677850910314496

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  140. Sweet giveaway!
    I follow by email

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  141. What a generous giveaway! That Laguna lip gloss looks amazing!

    butterflyrouge(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  142. Tweeted: https://twitter.com/butterflyrouge/status/228893538354614272

    butterflyrouge(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  143. GFC follower- MJ Moore

    butterflyrouge(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  144. would love to win the giveaway

    madhuduneja@gmail.com

    p.s .. firtstimer to your blog but love reviews i read.

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  145. Such a lovely giveaway as usual!

    Thank you so much for hosting this my dear!!


    I follow via gfc as Sadi

    email: sadia.latif10@gmail.com

    I follow u on twitter @Sad20ful

    I tweeted here : https://twitter.com/Sad20ful/status/229245312194183168

    Thank you very much again!

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  146. Oh what a great giveaway! I am so in! :D

    email is: ciardis09 at yahoo dot com

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  147. sorry should be

    ciardis09 at yahoo dot se

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  148. Such an unbelievable giveaway! Thank you for the chance to win.

    susanobryant at gmail dot com

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  149. I follow via GFC (Susan Audrey)

    susanobryant at gmail dot com

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  150. Tweeted about this giveaway here: https://twitter.com/susanaudrey/status/229394203073970177

    Thanks!
    susanobryant at gmail dot com

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  151. tweeted
    https://twitter.com/winsome6/status/229403028388720640
    winit6 at hotmail dot com

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  152. Here is my mandatory entry comment :-) Thank you!

    lemdancin4hv at gmail dot com

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  153. Entry #2: I follow you via GFC as Laura Milan.

    lemdancin4hv at gmail dot com

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  154. Entry #3: Here's my tweet! https://twitter.com/lmilan3vt/status/229424237008539648

    lemdancin4hv at gmail dot com

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  155. amazing giveaway )))))
    GFC - Daria cool
    email: dariacool@gmail.com

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  156. This is awesome!

    ilevinjoy at gmail dot com

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  157. Amazing giveaway! loving these products
    dupy80 at yahoo dot com dot ar

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  158. Follow you on GFC as Lorna
    dupy80 at yahoo dot com dot ar

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  159. I RT your tweet (@LornaBB)
    dupy80 at yahoo dot com dot ar

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