Look what I found in my treasure trove - shrink-wrapped and forgotten! Dior's Collection Makeup Palette for the Eyes was a Sephora exclusive. I purchased it because the colors were gorgeous. So, why did I toss it and forget it? I plead insanity.
If you write a beauty blog, you'll understand that the latest bauble can displace one that's only a month old. Suddenly, as you focus on the latest thing your readers want to see, that month becomes two months, and two months stretch to six. At that point, to make your house livable, you find yourself throwing nice things into boxes to create room for new baubles. Those boxes can hold buried treasure.
I nearly died this weekend when I unearthed this palette while petting Savannah. I had the inclination to rip into it and wear it when it dawned on me that it was more deserving of a giveaway than my fickle fingers. So, it remains shrink-wrapped and is ready to send to one of you. I'm sure any passage of time will not have affected it. Unopened powder makeup lasts forever. Just between us, opened powder makeup that has been used lasts forever if you don't contaminate it. I have no idea what I paid for it, so I cannot give you a value. I suspect it was between $40 and $50.
How can you enter to win this giveaway 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 early this
evening, and you can simply retweet it to earn that second entry -
if that's easier.
The deadline for entries will be Saturday, September 29,
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.
The winner must be able to provide me with a "mailable address,"
meaning the U.S. Post Office recognizes it or its street, province, and
other "elements" the way the winner provides them. I've had some trouble
with
both U.S. and international addresses lately.
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; I found I had one saved
Sunday, September 23, 2012
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147 comments:
Wow, it's gorgeous! Thank you!
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
GFC: smurfette
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
tweet - https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/249911338007134208
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Thank's for the giveaway! I can only say beauty blogging must be amazing :-)
Wow, very pretty palette! I'd love to win! decembeir at gmail dot com
I follow you via GoogleReader! decembeir at gmail dot com
I love the palette, thank you !
taliready at gmail dot com.
I also follow the blog by email.
looks absolutely gorgeous!!
danakb91 at yahoo dot com
Sweet find!! I follow with Google feed reader.
1carolineroyal at gmail dot com
This is a great giveaway. Thanks. I've really loved your recent reviews of Le Metier de Beaute products. They're not available anywhere near where I live, but I might try ordering some of the products. I love the cases for the eye and lip kits.
julhol at hotmail dot com
I remember this from last year! Great giveaway - thanks!
anknight_us at yahoo dot com
Haven't tried anything "Dior"...would love to!
Thanks you!
I follow on GFC!
Pam @perfmem54@yahoo.com
Oh my gosh, what a beauty!!
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Oh and I follow you through GFC! :)
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thank you!
*Enters giveaway*
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I follow you via GFC as Black Asphodel
https://twitter.com/BlackAsphodel/status/249955444993437697
Gorgeous! Such a lucky find for your readers....
missbiz at gmail dot com
Even if you had this object of beauty in your drawer for a year, I would still take it!!!!!!!
Thanks again!!!!
I follow you through Bloglovin
and my email is existencevs at yahoo dot fr
Once again, great giveaway.. you rock!
tarotcafe(at) gmail (dot) com
Generous lady...beautiful colors, would go wonderful with my blue eyes :)
oh you know I'm a Dior fangirl....this is drool-worthy
Wow, color me 'entered!!'
bariface at hotM aildo tcom
I follow you via email bariface atho tmai ldotc om
Love your blog! This is very kind of you!
With some things, there's only a few ways you can respond to it's beauty, that is with a "WOWWEE" or "AHHHHHHH". This palette surely fits that category. This palette is amazingly gorgeous and I can just envision in my mind how gorgeous it would look on the eyes. This is an incredibly special giveaway as all your giveaways are. However, I can't seem to take my eyes off of it. These colors would look absolutely gorgeous on you. Are you sure you want to give it away?
Anyway, thank you for another generous and fun giveaway and Good Luck To EVERYONE!
Dlori
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I follow your blog via:
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GFC- Diane Kleiman
Twitter- @DianeLori
Dlori
kleimanlaw at aol dot com
You're SO generous! This is really beautiful. Thank you for the opportunity <3
Very pretty eye colors. Have Ben wanting to try Dior but can't afford it right now. Thanks for a chance to win! :)
I follow faithfully by email! This is a lovely palette and so are you for doing the giveaway! Happy Fall.
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I tweeted this contest on my twitter page, username is @DianeLori, and the link is:
https://twitter.com/DianeLori/status/249976951832457216
Thanks again.
Dlori
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Love it :-) Good thing you rediscovered it! ;-) I'm a follower via e-mail nd twitter :-D
kaori_elle at yahoo dot com
i love finding things ive forgotten about!
erica_kempf at yahoo dot com
<3
i also follow via google reader
Beautiful palette! Thank You!
cathnev at gmail dot com
GFC: Cathy
Would love this palettte! watelrilyflower3@yahoo dot com
Ooo, ooo, ooo, would love this! Look for more forgotten items CG!
I follow through email.
anne dot rains at hotmail dot com
I'm very glad you and Savannah were hanging out near your makeup stash! The colors look fantastic. I would love to own this!
cspmom at gmail dot com
I follow on google friend connect. Jennifer Pellicone
and I receive you e-mail.
cspmom at gmail dot com
beautiful!
vanessa__09 at hotmail dot com
I also follow via bloglovin
wow
im your email follower
tatahorse at hotmail dot com
Such a lovely giveaway!
kimpettinger at gmail dot com
another gorgeous giveaway. i wanna come to your house for a treasure hunt!
Such a gorgeous palette! It would be so fun to win it.
ldehaan at dakotacom dot com
Thank you for another wonderful giveaway!
I follow your blog via email.
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Lovely!
I follow you via email.
johnson 4 b c at mac dot com
thanks!
wow, Christmas comes early this year with this giveaway!
daisy
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Thank you so much for the chance! I love Dior beauty products! :)
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tweeted http://twitter.com/DeeGee13/status/250008316309286912
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I subscribe via email.
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Oh my goodness - your self-control is more than I think I could have mustered!
I follow you via email - kristicrabtree at hotmail dot com & via twitter - @lov2read68.
And I retweeted your tweet!
This is incredible! You have such a generous heart. :)
I follow via GFC and Twitter & tweeted. My email is to follow.
hermano dot buster dot bluth at gmail dot com
I would love to add this to my makeup bag !!
andrealurie at gmail dot com
This palette is beautiful. Thanks for the opportunity.
I follow you from:
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I always try all the Dior make up when I go to Sephora. I'm a broke student with great taste,lol.
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Thanks for the chance to win this gorgeous set!
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Loyal Email Subscriber!
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One of those things that is so gorgeous it's almost hard to use!
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What a gorgeous palette!
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Tweet: https://twitter.com/mamavalveeta03/status/250036661524779008
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Swoon! Thanks for the chance.
christy@bigstargraphics.com
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thanks, xxxxxxx
Thank you for deciding to give it away!
gfc follower Bethany C.
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Wow, this is an amazing giveaway. I've been wanting a Dior's eye palette for so long. One of these days I will own one :) I am an email subscriber.
This Dior palette is to die for! Thank you for another lovely giveaway contest!
eboonie@hotmail.com
I am also a faithful email subscriber!
eboonie at hotmail dot com
Oh I'd love to win eyeshadow from Dior! Thanks Charlestongirl for such a generous giveaway!
tjbladl at charter dot net
Wow!! Such a gorgeous pallet.
paiges4boys at gmail dot com
Thanks!
Stunning! That would amke a really lovely smoky eye! I follow by email, Twitter, and GFC.
kittylitter1 at gmail dot com
Great giveaway as usual! Thanks, CC!
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I follow you via email subscription!
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Wow, these colors are very nice. Be it me who wins............... :-)
Alica - alica at cleis dot net
that palette looks gorgeous. thanks for the chance. amypugmire@live.com
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The palette is absolutely gorgeous! Your prizes are awesome each week:)
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I am a subscriber via email:
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Tweeted: https://twitter.com/LuluFleg/status/250146113389199360
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hi, yes, the colors are georgeous!
I am your subscriber by email and GFC (name Radmila U).
I also tweeted https://twitter.com/radmilamilamila/status/250150615349612544
Thanks, Radmila, rada76@Mail.ru
Amazing palette, I love it!!
DESPINA
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I follow via GFC as deb_oro and via email
DESPINA
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Thank you for picking for us only the very best!!!!!!!!
<3 <3
Joanna-Gloria, yana_ven@yahoo.gr
This is a Great Giveaway, thank you. I follow you since some time now via.email but also feeds and I just added.you to my twittet account but my entries are not public. My email is zelle dot vs at gmail dot com. Whenever I can I read.your blog. It is always a fresh and beautiful way to start the day in colors!
Beautiful set, I will send you an e-mail and I tweed the contest just a second ago. I am also a subscriber of this channel.
It's really lovely!
I follow through email as well.
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Great giveaway!!
I follow you via GFC
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Thanks for the giveaway :)
I am a new follower of your blog :)
GFC: Sania
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TWEET!
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Thank you SO much for this giveaway. :)
Francesca
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I love finding makeup that I forgot about! I do this with nail polish all of the time.
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Beautiful!
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I follow you via email
I retweeted your tweet (escritora_silva)
Thanks for the giveaway, the palette is gorgeous!!!
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I follow via GFC, nickname Celia VM
Good luck to everyone!
ooh this one is mine..fingers crossed
I can only imagine how many beautiful items you have in your possession. It must be heaven! (and a little bit of hell) :)
I follow via email & GFC
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Sondra Christensen
very lovely, as usual! :)
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eneter me please!
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Nice giveaway as always from you !
Have tweeted @ReneGroyer
I am an e mail subscriber.
reneeg at discoverymail.co.za
that's a lovely gift!
alexieldivine at gmail dot com
Well I suppose I'll throw my hat in the ring. This is really lovely.
rosemary stevens author at yahoo dot com
I follow you via email and twitter.
to die for!
thanks for the chance.
rachel sunnyitaly (email subscription and google reader)
Oh how gorgeous!
Love it.
Thanks for the sweet giveaway!
:)
I follow through GFC [Sus] and also via Google Reader.
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Love it!
I follow your blog
vpi at tripbargains. com
That pallette is perfect for my hair (prematurely grey) and blue eyes. Its gorgeous.
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you always have a beautiful giveaways.
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It was my lucky day to find you about 9 months ago. we have our morning coffee together everyday. Never miss a day. Thank you for your generousity! I follow you through email:
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xo
realy great giveaway :)
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Hi,
Amazing giveaway , thank you !
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I tweeted : https://twitter.com/cameliaadriana/status/250617091474980864
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Lovely palette!
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I follow you through an email subscription and bloglovin
gorgeous palette!
Anna
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-ne-knopka
Anna
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email: viv-lu(at)hotmail(dot)com
Love to win
tweeted and follow you by email
Gorgeous eye color says Princess Teri! See my email.
Hi,
Amazing giveaway , wat a gorgeous set :)
thank you for this chance !
GFC : Sadi
Follow on twitter : @Sad20ful
I tweeted here : https://twitter.com/Sad20ful/status/251276215778934784
Email : sadia.latif10@gmail.com
email subbie :)
lovely!
Thanks for the giveaway! It would be so great to have it!
I follow you via GFC - Svetlana Henry,
I'm your e-mail subscriber svetaoni (at) gmail dot com
Follow you via twitter - SvitlanaHenry
Dior eyeshadows - the best!
Cynthia.Richrdson@azbar.org
Email subscriber
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Tweeted
https://twitter.com/hofken/status/251437678808141824
Cynthia.Richardson@azbar.org
retweeted 9/28/12
https://twitter.com/BTiBeauty/status/250002372452044802
gorgeous! gorgeous!
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If I won..... Oh how grateful I would be!
Grovetax at hotmail dot com
Love this blog!
I follow this blog by email.
Grovetax at hotmail dot com
Hi Charlestongirl, What a beautiful item to find tucked away :) Thank you for the generous giveaway! I follow with GFC + my gmail is cuteandmundane
Wonderful giveaway. Thanks for making this happen
Amazing! I've never had anything from Dior.
Thanks for the opportunity :)
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Follow you on GFC as Lorna
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Tweet: https://twitter.com/LornaBB/status/252023756476788736
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Hello
I haven't commented in a while, but I keep on following you and I'd love to win this
GFC: tytynette
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Really enjoy your blog, thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway! I remember seeing this on the Sephora website and wanting it, but I never did purchase...
laura.schmaltz@gmail.com
What a gorgeous prize to find tucked away and forgotten, CG;I would have been jumping up and down in joy! Thank you, once again, for another fabulous giveaway.
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Bloglovin': Sherry Brooks
Email subscriber: crystesmom (at) yahoo (dot) com
Thanks for the giveaway! I'd love to win!
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Tweeted your giveaway! lfior0022 at gmail dot com
oowwww, I'd love to try this gorgeous palette!!! kenneth.and.karenrose at gmail dot com
i follow your blog in google reader!!!
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