Bobbi Brown Pink Oyster Shimmer Brick Giveaway Contest

Bobbi Brown's limited-edition Pink Oyster Shimmer Brick was introduced as an Asia-exclusive product. The Pink Oyster Collection was Bobbi Brown's first color collection designed especially for the Asian market. We got the Beach Shimmer Brick in the United States; Japan got this stunner created for ladies who aren't sun worshipers.

I managed to get my hands on two of them - one for me and one for one of you - at the Estée Lauder Company Store in Leesburg, Virginia. It has been one of my best-ever sources for country-exclusive palettes.

 This Shimmer Brick is darn-near perfect for my fair skin. I believe these colors will work nicely for all but the darkest skin tones. One Makeup Alley contributor with medium-toned skin wrote, "My mom got this for me in Pink Oyster (Asia exclusive). At first I was a bit unsure as to whether it would work on my skin because I am a medium tan (NC40) and dont have the oriental skintone to carry off such light colours. I have to say - it really does show!! I use it on my cheekbones with some bronzer below, and it just sort of lifts my face and gives it an "ethereal" glow. I would definitely buy it again." So would I, if I ever see it again in Leesburg.

The depth of color you get from running a brush over Shimmer Bricks is fabulous. They are highlighter, blusher, and eye shadow in one compact. I seldom pick and choose from the strips of color. I just run Bobbi's Face Blender Brush from top to bottom, or swirl it in a circular motion and apply. I love the slightly shimmering effect, and the Pink Oyster spectrum of colors is gorgeous. I love using the top bars on my eyes.

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 winners 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, January 5, 2013, 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!

Photos courtesy of Bobbi Brown