My First Giveaway!

*********Closed at 11:59 pm (PST) March 26th*********

Thank you so much to all my followers and friends. This giveaway is definitely with you in mind...so, without further adieu, here are the items of My First Giveaway.

-St. Ives Mineral Clay Firming Mask
-Avon Naturals Body Vanilla Hand & Body Lotion
-Two Revlon Scented Nail Polishes in Orange Pop and Peach Smoothie
-Bloom Aromatherapy Spearmint Lip Balm
-Rimmel London Color Rush Trio Shadow in Dark Angel
-Mark Celebrate Shimmer Powder Brush
-Urban Decay Big Fatty Colored Mascara in Electric Blue
-A cute sequin-y, shimmery purple change purse (or lipstick tote)

Giveaway Rules
1. You must publicly follow my blog through Google Friend Connect
2. Giveaway is open to all (International friends included)
3. If you're under 18, please have your parent or guardian's permission to enter

For One Entry

Follow me, if you aren't already and post in the comments:

-What you're most excited to try from this giveaway
-Your name
-Your Google Friend Connect name
-Your email address

For Additional Entries (Optional)
-Post this picture of my giveaway and link (back to this page) on the side of your blog [2
additional entries]
-Post this link and picture into the body of your blog [2 additional entries]
-Follow me on twitter @myredlipgloss and tweet about my giveaway [1 additional entry]

***if you are using any of the following Additional Entries, please indicate in your comment which ones you're using...I will check! This contest will close March 26th at 11:59PM pacific standard time.

I will be using Random.org to determine the winner and it will be announced on my blog. Once the winner is determined, I will email the individual promptly. If the winner has not responded within 3 days (72 hours), a new winner will be chosen.

YAY!! Good luck guys! xo

The Joys of Scrub

Who, honestly, dislikes a good scrub? There is nothing more rewarding than slapping on an intense, gritty scrub and, after ten minutes and some washing, revealing a new, glowing you.

Last night, after work, I ran to London Drugs to pick up an anniversary card. Since I was already shopping, I thought it a good idea to beeline for the cosmetics section. (For research, of course....ha.) Now, when it comes to skincare, I'm most definitely a brand snob, so I was surprised when the St. Ives Apricot Scrub Blemish & Blackhead Control caught my eye. I bought the sucker, since it was only $4.99, and went directly home to try it out.

I put this on immediately after cleansing my face and was very impressed with the smell. (Good smell, by the way; it lives up to its apricot name.) I let it sit on my skin for about ten minutes and once I washed it off, I was impressed immensely. My skin felt tighter, looked refreshed and my pores appeared to be smaller. I will definitely use this again, without a doubt, and am actually eager to try the entire St. Ives facial product line.

Try it out guys!!! For under $5, you're getting a natural scrub, with no parabens and no animal testing. Oh, and you can get it at a drugstore. Doesn't get much better than that...

For the people that LOVE homemade products, check out this awesome article for some easy spa-at-home recipes... http://hubpages.com/hub/Cleanser_Recipes