Enter to Win a Year’s Supply of Boogie Wipes!

Complete the form below to share the Boogie Wipes video with your friends, and enter to win a year’s supply of Boogie Wipes plus a $100 Target gift card. (If the form is not appearing, click here to enter.)

NOTE: To find the URL of your share for the giveaway form, go to your FB newsfeed and click on the date or time of the video you shared. It will open in a new window, and you can copy/paste the URL. Thanks for entering!

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm ET on 10/31/2015. Open to US and Canada. If winner is located in Canada, a gift card of equal value will be awarded.

The Solution to Snotty

While we may not be able to help you when your kids act snotty, the Boogie Wipes Nanny definitely has solutions when it comes to snotty little noses. Watch the video to learn more.

#1 – Use Boogie Wipes

Experienced moms and nannies will be the first to tell you that nothing soothes noses better than a Boogie Wipe.

Tissue, paper towels, or even your sleeve are savage on a little one’s skin – especially when you’re wiping 20, 30, or even 40 times per day.

Unlike other wipes, Boogie Wipes have no harsh or drying chemicals. The natural saline dissolves mucus without irritation – thanks to Vitamin E, Aloe and Chamomile.

#2 – Tell Your Friends

Don’t keep this secret to yourself. Tell your friends so they can experience the comfort of Boogie Wipes this season. Click here to spread the word on Facebook by sharing the Boogie Wipes video.

#3 – Repeat 1 and 2

Look – kids are going to get sick. They’re kids afterall. Prepare yourself for the worst, and provide them with the best – Boogie Wipes. Click here to download a coupon now.

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The FALL Fashionista Events Grand Prize is $500 PayPal (worldwide where allowed by law). For every giveaway in the Fall Fashionista Event that you enter, you gain one entry toward the Fall Fashionista Grand Prize. 1 Grand Prize winner will receive $500 PayPal cash. 1 first prize winner will receive $300 gift certificate to Midnight Velvet Clothing.  Fabulous, right?

My prize is a $150 J.Jill gift card and is sponsored by me! Non-USA winners can choose either $150 Amazon.ca Gift Code or $150 Paypal.

Update: After 377,589 entries, we have a winner! Diane E. Congrats, Diane!

Still Blonde after all these YEARS , ModlyChic, Fall Fashionista Events Giveaway and the Fall Fashionista Events Giveaway bloggers are not responsible for sponsors/bloggers that do not fulfill their prizes or for any product failure or harm caused thereby.

One thing that I didn’t buy but wish I did and am still contemplating is an Ulta Beauty exclusive.  Their Color Me Automatic Foundation Applicator Universal Starter Kit has me smitten.  It just sounds great!

With its pulsating sponge, Color Me applies foundation quickly and virtually effortlessly for a smooth, almost retouched look.

The results are extraordinary: In a clinical study, most women reported cutting application time in half – and 70% of women reported an immediate improvement in makeup evenness.

Apply powder over liquid or cream for best coverage results. See quick start guide for detailed instructions.

The Color Me Kit Includes:

• – 1 Applicator Device
• – 1 Disposable Sponge for Liquid Foundation
• – 1 Disposable Sponge for Powder Foundation
• – 1 CR2032 Battery

It retails for $54 but if it does what it promises, it’s worth it, right?  It works with either liquid or powder foundations and it’s current customer rating is a 4.6 out of 5.

Even though I’ll have to pay for mine, you might not have to because Ulta Beauty is allowing me to give away 5 Color Me Automatic Foundation Kits!

US residents 18+ can enter via the Rafflecopter widget below.  Good luck!
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Let’s see a raise of hands…how many of you moms of young kids occasionally skip taking a shower some days?  It’s not that you WANT to but you do.  Oh good, I’m not alone!  Dove has some good news to share with us.  Those of you who are totally on top of things all the time and are rolling your eyes at me right now you can continue reading if you want or you can click away.  It’s okay,  this deodorant will still work great for you while you’re running around being awesome but if you have other things that you need to do now I understand.

Dove Advanced Care Deodorant with NutriumMoisture helps keeps you dry and odor-free for a long-lasting 48 hours!

48 hours! Yea, it’s okay to do a little happy dance, it’s allowed!  Just don’t raise your smelly arms up too high until you try this deodorant. : )

Dove Advanced Care Deodorant is clinically proven to reduce irritation from shaving and provides softer, smoother skin in just three days.  What more could you ask for?  A lovely scent?  Oh yea, it has that too.  You can choose from their three available scents.

But….there’s more!

Dove is challenging women across the U.S. to ditch their sleeves for a chance to win a trip to New York City Fashion week and a VIP styling session with A-List Hollywood stylist, Erin Walsh! Woot Woot!!

Click here to participate in The Sleeveless Summer Challenge for your chance to win!

Have you tried Dove’s Advanced Care Deodorant?  I’m excited to be trying it.  I’ll be back here in a few weeks to tell you what I think of it.

Believe it or not I can still remember some of the timeless advice they gave.  Some included:

• – Apply lotion on your feet, hands, knees, and elbows every night because those are the driest parts of your body.
• – To keep your manicure going strong and staying shiny add a thin layer of topcoat every day.
• – To fight puffiness and dark circles apply cut potato slices to your eyes while you lay down and rest for ten minutes.
• – Use proper posture to appear confident and always cross your legs in the direction of the person you’re speaking with to show you’re interested.

I’ve always been interested in beauty.  Outward beauty and inward beauty.  Beauty in nature and beauty in friendship. In case you haven’t noticed, this entire blog is all about beauty and embracing it.  You can check out my about page to read more about my love of beauty.  Sufficient to say, I think it’s a marvelous thing.

Regency Beauty Institute and Refinery29 have teamed up for the #ShareBeautyContest which runs through Aug. 13th. By trying a trend revealed by Regency and Refinery29 and snapping a photo for Instagram with the hashtag #ShareBeautyContest you will be entered to win. When the contest closes August 13th, one lucky participant will be chosen to win a customized VIP beauty treatment worth $2,000. How fun would that be!?  I’d love to know if an Embracing Beauty reader wins so please come back and tell me if you do!  Feel free to check out the contest’s landing page for more information.  Good luck!!

This contest and post is brought to you by Regency Beauty Institute. 

This summer Degree Men and Walgreens are celebrating and cheering on U.S. Soccer! As the Official Deodorant of U.S. Soccer, Degree wants to reward fans who Do:More with a great offer. Head in to Walgreens 6/29–7/5 and get 1,000 Balance Rewards points when you buy 2 Degree Men Deodorant products. So move more, cheer more and Do: More this summer with Degree!

Degree is also the Official Deodorant of U.S. Soccer. Cheer on Clint Dempsey and the U.S. Men’s National Team with Degree as they play in Brazil this summer!

No matter if your man is playing soccer with the guys, mowing the lawn, or chasing the kids around the yard Degree is there for him.  Degree’s long lasting protection just got better with their  new and improved MOTIONSENSE that has been developed to respond to your body to keep you feeling cool and confident for up to 48 hours!

Win a $100 Walgreens Gift Card!

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One Grand Prize winner will receive a Disneyland Vacation! This includes a 3 night Hotel Stay at a Moderate Anaheim Hotel through Get Away Today (Subject to Availability), $650 in Disneyland Tickets (or winner’s choice of Disney or Visa Gift Card*), $100 Gift Certificate to MarriedwithMickey.com, and a $50 Gift Certificate to Zazzle.com.

First Runner Up will receive a Tamron16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO Zoom Lens ($629 value), and a $50 Gift Certificate to MarriedwithMickey.com

Second Runner Up will receive a Combi Cosmo Twin Double Stroller ($259.99 value) and a $50 Gift Certificate to MarriedWithMickey.com

Third Runner Up will receive a $200 Gift Certificate to Canvas HQ.

Enter via the Giveaway Tools widget below.

Giveaway will begin on June 16, 2014 1:00 AM and will end on June 30, 2014 11:59 PM. *If winner chooses the Visa Gift Card this will forego the 3 night Hotel Stay. This option is offered in the event that the person who wins is unable to travel to Disneyland. These prizes are not transferable and can only be used by the winners themselves. Hotel stay is subject to availability and black out dates. Hotel stay must be used within 1 year of giveaway ending date. Winners will be chosen at random, verified and contacted via email. The winners will have 48 hours to email back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen.

It was the Saturday before Easter and my kids were in bed and my husband was downstairs watching TV.  I quietly sneak out a package that I bought myself.  A package that I hoped would leave me looking like a million bucks for Easter morning.  Out of this box I pull what’s known as shape wear but is more accurately called as a torture device.  I spent a great deal of time pulling and tugging, pausing to catch my breath and reread the packaging to make sure I bought the correct size and then pulling and yanking some more.  I finally got it on and I liked how it made my post-baby belly look but I hated the unflattering bulges it created.  That night I vowed to never wear shape wear again and I found a new appreciation for my curves!  My Easter morning attire left me feeling a little self-conscious but I was thankful to be able to breathe deeply and sit comfortably so I made my peace with it.

A few weeks later PopSugar and Jockey contacted me about reviewing their Jockey® Skimmies® slipshorts.  Slipshorts are a fabulous combination of soft and stretchy slip in the shape of shorts.  It’s very comfortable.  Think yoga-pants-on-a-Saturday comfy.  These comfy undergarments help smooth down unwanted bumps and bulges but they are not constricting like shapewear.  I repeat, these are NOT shapewear – they are something much better!

Let’s review, they are comfortable and they smooth your shape to give you a lovelier silhouette.

As if that isn’t enough, here’s a list of other things these tiny woven wonders can do:

• – Make sliding out of a restaurant’s booth a breeze.  Your legs won’t stick this summer!
• – Immodesty woes are gone!  Bend over, cross your legs, let the wind blow where it may because you, my friend, are covered.  Wear a skirt to the playground and go down the slide if you want.  Embrace the freedom!
• – Eliminates irritation from thighs rubbing together.   Women of all shapes and sizes get this and it can be down right bothersome.  Now you can wear your summer dresses all day with confidence and comfort!
• – Smoothes down panty lines for a more modest appearance OR you could wear them in place of your panties should you choose.
• – Perfect for wearing (in the color nude) under white shorts!  I love white shorts in the summer but it’s difficult to find a pair that are thick enough to not reveal every detail of what’s beneath them.  These will provide an extra barrier of protection and a smoother silhouette to boot!
• – They stay put all day without rolling down or up.  You won’t even remember you’re wearing them!

Before trying these I was happy with my lace waisted short skirt but now I don’t think I’ll ever wear it again.  I want a pair of Skimmies® in every color!  Why not have a smoother silhouette every time I wear a skirt or dress?  I’m not sacrificing comfort and I’m gaining an extra bit of modesty.

I’m a fan and I hope you’ll give them a try and love them as much as I do!

You can view Jockey’s #SkimmiesPromo video here.

Would you like to win a pair of Skimmies®?  How about $5,000?  I thought so.  Here’s how:

Jockey and Rachel Zoe want you to Seize the Day in Skimmies® with 25 fun and glamorous daily challenges, May 27-June 20. Expand your comfort zone: Enter Here.  Good luck!

This contest begins 5/27/14 at 08:00 AM EST and ends 6/20/14 at 11:59 PM EST.

In honor of St.Patrick’s Day I thought it would be fitting to giveaway another Green Apple KitchenAid mixer, just like we did last year!  Annual tradition in the making?  Maybe.  

My KitchenAid mixer is probably my favorite tool in the kitchen and I am loving this Green Apple color.  It almost makes me want to swap out my Empire Red one for it.  Almost.

One lucky winner will receive:

Green Apple 5 Quart Artisan Series ($349.99)

5 quart capacity, 10 speeds

Green Apple finish

325 watt motor for 9 cup flour power

Stainless Steel Bowl with Handle

Includes beater, dough hook and wire whip

How to Enter?

Enter via the Rafflecopter form below and if you have any questions please feel free to ask.  This giveaway is only open to those 18+ and who have a valid U.S. shipping address.

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Walmart is a great place to shop for the latest in beauty trends and you can find the CoverGirl Bombshell collection including three amazing products both online and in-stores.

COVERGIRL Bombshell Volume by LashBlast Mascara

This entirely new mascara experience, unlike any other two-step offering available, features a first-of-its-kind Boost System that has two brushes and two formulas for MEGA VOLUME and DRAMATIC INTENSITY. First, apply the extreme volume basecoat that loads on the volume with a big brush and mega-volumizing formula to thicken lashes; the result is volume that’s even and clump-free. Second, apply the dark, intensifying topcoat that seals the look with a dark, smooth finish; the proprietary micro-thin lacquer offers maximum impact and lasting power in just one coat.

COVERGIRL Bombshell Shine Shadow by LashBlast

With big sexy Bombshell volume, you need sexy shimmer and shine shadow that lasts all night. Shine Shadows feature reflective pigments that play with light to bring dimension to any look. Available in six buildable, blendable, get-me-noticed shades, each shadow is easy to apply and leaves behind a creamy shimmer finish.

COVERGIRL Bombshell Intensity Liner

Bombshell eyes can be intense – and your liner should live up to the look. Intensity Liner is a precision felt tip pen with a smooth formula that glides on for a little or a lot of deep, dark sexy. The longwear liner provides liquid intensity for 24 hours of sexy Bombshell eyes.

Watch this video tutorial on how to achieve your bombshell look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Add9qv62t0E

I created my bombshell look with the Platinum Club Shineshadow, Chocolate Kiss Intensity Liner, and Very Black Volume by Lashblast. The liquid eye shadow and eye liner was very easy to apply. It’s also easy to remove if you mess up. Here is a better picture of how it turned out.

Head to Walmart or Walmart.com to purchase the Bombshell products and create your own bombshell look!

Enter the Giveaway

One lucky winner will receive a $100.00 Walmart gift card! Enter on the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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