Totally Awesome Beauty Giveaway, No. 3
Yes, it’s time for Totally Awesome Beauty Package Contest No. 3. Yes, this week’s giveaway is made of 100 percent awesome.
Before we get to that, there’s this:
Should you find yourself in a Blockbuster and in need of some food fast, try a Hot Mama pickle.* Sure, the bag of yellowish liquid looks eerily similar to a urine collection bag, but you’ll get over that. You’ll also get over the idea of Blockbuster video selling the pickle alongside gummy candy and jumbo buckets of popcorn.
Who can resist a thick, floating pickle?
I know what you’re thinking: What would you drink while eating a pickle-in-a-bag? Why, nothing other than crambberry juice, of course.**
So, yeah.
Moving on, thank goodness. I’m giving away another batch of beauty products this week. Whee!
Here are the 13 items you can win this week:
- Philosophy The Cookbook (a set of three scented soaps)
- Philosophy Purity Made Simple facial cleanser
- Philosophy Hope in a Jar moisturizer
- Crabtree & Evelyn Natural Botanical Body Butter in avocado, olive oil, and basil (this body butters is super silky, by the way)
- Hempz herbal moisturizer (which smells so much better than it sounds)
- AETO Botanica bamboo and wild mango fortifying mask for hair
- Leaf + Rusher Acne Spot Treatment
- Leaf + Rusher Acne Serum
- Organic Wear Peachy Glow bronzer
- Tricia Sawyer Beauty Eye Slept
- Tarte Inside Out lip gloss powered by Borba, in Nirvana
- Clinique eye shaper for eyes in Brown Sugar
- Heart Stoppers Get a Grip shoe hearts (pop one of these on the bottom of your new high heels and prevent skidding—or slipping and falling, which is more my style)
Edited to add: PS guys, just a reminder that I’m not giving away any used products. They’re all never-been-used, never-been-touched (aside from desperately trying to remove any price stickers.)
The old rules still stand:
- You can enter once a day until the contest ends
- There are three ways to enter: Leave a comment, tweet about the contest (the link’s here: http://bit.ly/aFVRmN), or become a friend through Google Friend Connect
- You can enter all three ways—or just one.
- The contest will end Friday, Aug. 13. Yes, Friday the 13th. Be afraid.
- I’ll announce the winner on Monday, Aug. 16.
In other news, Jessica at No. 28 is last week’s winner. Three cheers! Just send me your full name and address (e-mail me at tracey@notsuperhuman.com) and I’ll get your winnings out.
To enter you can leave any comment you want, but I understand that total freedom can sometimes make your mind go blank (or is that just me?), so here’s something to think about:
Name a trend you followed in childhood. I’ll go first: I wore those dangerous slap bracelets with pride. Because, of course, nothing says fashion like a piece of metal clothed in fuchsia leopard print fabric.
* Heck no, I didn’t try that thing.
** This is what happens when editors go to breakfast together.
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Speaking of childhood bracelets…remember those candy bracelets and necklaces? Not only were those a sticky, cavity forming mess, they had to be a chocking hazard, too…don’t you think?
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That’s so funny that you asked this becaus I was jus flipping through a fashion mag and saw that those Jelly shoes from back in the day are back in style. WTH? I totally rocked those way back when!
p.s. What the heck is a “crambberry”? So bizzare!
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Tracey Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 8:35 am
I can only imagine it’s how someone with little knowledge of the English language (or sausage-like fingers) types cranberry.
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Jelly shoes! I LOVED them!
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The worst childhood trend I can remember following is those ridiculous scrunchie socks. Remember those? I used to wear them with my keds all throughout middle school. What was I thinking!?
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Pickle in a bag? No thanks. I rocked those stretchy pants with stirrups on the bottom, tucked into my socks of course. What was my mom thinking on those?
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Tracey,
Thank you for the kind remarks about our pickles in Blockbuster. We hope to see you on our Facebook.
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that pickle …last think I would think buying at a movie rental place!
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I loved the super-painful (but totally styling) jelly sandals!!!
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Nothing sounds more appetizing than a pickle in a bag…. yuck…
I am seriously amazed at the amount of beauty products you just had laying around… seriously.
Jelly shoes rocked my world. And I hear they’re making a comeback. But I don’t want to tarnish the memories…
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oh boy. i believe i had 10 billion of those clips that you would use to knot the bottom of your uber baggy shirt off to the side. wow. often worn with spandex. another wow.
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Haha the pickle in a bag thing is funny (and a little scary) to me! Not sure if I would go there
ps. I heart Philosophy products sooo much!
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Like the previous commenter, I was a die-hard fan of jelly shoes!
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I love philosophy stuff. Everything smells so good!
I wore slap bracelets, too. I was also on the jellies and scrunchie bandwagons.
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follower via google friend connect.
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I would love to win this. I’ve never tried tarte cosmetics, but I’ve heard great things. Such a pretty gloss!
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tweeted. http://twitter.com/ellaanachronism/status/20715627944
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Talk about being in a pickle.
Love that you made the disclaimer that none of the products were used, lol.
My nanny wouldn’t let me wear slap bracelets when I slept, she thought I would cut-off my circulation, ha. I did the crimped socks and tightrolled jeans, mmhmm!
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I’d love to try the Hempz lotion! I’ve seen it around and heard it’s great!
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I loved all forms of plastic jewelry…including clip-on earrings. Clearly I was a classy child
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wow, i had totally forgotten about snap bracelets! kissbands (or shagbands, if you were a really cool kid), i do remember though. i remember and i shudder(!)
did they have those in the US?
as for pickle in a bag…. A-MA-ZING
my boy is russian and i was laughed out of the room once his folks found out i had no idea it was made from cucumbers 
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Tracey Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
I’ve never heard of kissbands or shagbands, but maybe I wasn’t cool enough. I can only guess what wearing one means.
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TWEETED TOO!
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slap bracelets for sure! also jelly shoes!
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Oh man, I loved those snap bracelets! I also wore scrunchies and waffle shirts!!
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I joined via Google Friend Connect
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Tweeted! http://twitter.com/vivalameaganx3/status/20720265569
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It is 9:24 in the morning … way too early to see/hear/read anything about floating pickles.
I have no idea what a slap bracelet is but I had these very silly bracelets that we’d hang even more ridiculous charms from. The stupidest things ever like mini-microwave ovens. Go figure.
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Haaa, I wore those braclets too and um, tight-rolled my gibeaus (sp?)…hahaha!
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You will laugh but I recently bought some reflective bracelets to wear while running early morning. They are, you guessed it, slap bracelets.
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I don’t remember any specific accessories but I do remember my all neon all the time phase during the 80’s.
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I had one of those slap bracelets too! I also had a plastic bracelet and choker necklace that resembled tatoos – don’t know what I was thinking :-0.
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What trend DIDN’T I participate in? Slap bracelets- for sure. Collecting Hello Kitty Crap… ahem, I mean stuff- check. Doing the macarena like it was going out of style (which it was…)-check
Too much info? Sorry, just wanting to win!
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Are you an editor?! …I would love to even do that now – to read…?
I don’t know what really goes on of course…
Great Give-Away!!! And great question! (and yes, I totally would make some stupid un-related comment otherwise…)
So – childhood trend? – yikes…I’m getting old, I can’t even think back that far…I smoked and did weed…KIDDING!!! Haha
Keeping you on your toes.
No…ummm…slap bracelet…when I was really little(r?) – I admit to having Troll dolls…yes…and catching tadpoles even though I didn’t want to, but all the kids were doing it…
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Um, I don’t think I’ve been IN a blockbuster in the last 5 years. I’m a Netflix kinda gal! As for slap bracelets – heck to the yeah! I also wore those little plastic slidey things on my t-shirt to cinch it up all nice and cute-like. Oh and I wore bodysuits (adult onesies – snaps in the crotch and all!)
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Remember when they sold those huge pickles at the deli in supermarkets? My sister and would always beg for one!
A trend that I followed was I HAD to have Started jacket in Middle School like everyone else… even thought I had absolutely NO clue about any of the sports teams… just which teams were popular. Of course my dad eventually got me one but it was the for a team NO one had any clue about… of course lol
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I had no idea that they sold those!! I love giant pickles…but i am kinda iffy on buying them in a bag haha.
And i totally wore those bracelets! I also enjoyed pogs, pokemon and tear away pants haha
oh and i am a follower of your blog
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I used to tie a side knot in my tie-dyed shirt
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I used to peg my pants. Correction: I couldn’t do it as well as my big sis so I made Tracey help me. haha.
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I used to love overalls as a kid – I had one pair of dark-washed denim overalls that was awesome enough to be lined with lime-green fleece
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I liked wearing knee-high white athletic socks in middle school.
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I LOVED slap bracelets! And Jellies. And scrunchies. And those awesome shirts that change color with heat!
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Even though this isn’t about the previous entry, I love your entry about granola bars…and I have no problem believing it.
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Ooooh scrunchies! I forgot about scrunchies!!! Loved those too!
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tweeted. http://twitter.com/ellaanachronism/status/20794529570
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Thanks for this giveaway!
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GFC Follower
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didn’t anyone else where 3 different pairs of socks at the same time for the layered effect. so glad that mode of layering is part of a bygone era
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its so sad how people are less and less curious about where their food comes from.
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Jelly shoes!!! I knew I wouldn’t be alone with that one. I’d wear mine until they literally fell apart, then it was time for a new pair, of course.
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Beauty products are something I need to get for myself more often! Fingers crossed!
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Hypercolor t-shirts!!
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ooh shoe hearts! I think I really could use some of those!
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wow I must be old….
My trends centered more around bell bottoms and red snap jeans.
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Oh heck yeah, I rocked those slap bracelets like it was my job! Also, in elementary school, I wore the stretchy stirrup pants. Ew–those didn’t look good on anyone. Beside, what’s the purpose of the strap under the foot?
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i crimped my hair. sexy, i know
with braces on in 7th grade LOL
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I thought of another I haven’t seen on here yet… bedazzaled clothing! I had whole sets of t-shirts, shorts, and scrunchies that all matched. That sounds so dorky now but it was totally cool back then.
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http://twitter.com/ellaanachronism/status/20882924750
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I’d love to enter!
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Oh I was not really a trend setter but I did wear those slap bracelets too! Cut my wrist by accident wearing one of those bracelets! oW! I also carried the purse made from the butt of jeans!Lord,that was silly! I loved it though!
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Tracey Reply:
August 11th, 2010 at 11:07 am
I deleted your e-mail from your comment so you don’t get spammed! I have it on the back end though in case you win.
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Hey, I follow your blog too!
Come enter my giveaway too!
http://meeyeehere.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-first-and-huge-giveaway.html
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I LOVED sweatshirts with puffy paints. I even had one with little mirrors on it. Hopefully that was a trend and it wasn’t just me
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entering again! I am determined to win this time
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oh I know what you mean about those pickles. I feel a little yucky buying them, but they’re sometimes just needed!
Turtlenecks did it for me. oh man, what an awful trend. especially when I wore nothing but turtlenecks with leggings and sneakers. yuck.
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oh i hope to win!
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This is a totally awesome giveaway–I rarely enter these things, but this one is worth it! Good stuff Tracey!
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always weirded out by kombucha. i love the flavor but can’t help the gag reflex when i look at the end of the glass and there’s all that “stuff”.
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Another entry. And I have to second the puffy painted shirts. We would buy cheap T’s and cover them in squiggles and glittery paints. To be worn with leggings of course…..
ewwww
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Hello! I’m entering again (and keeping my fingers crossed tightly)!!!
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Hello!!! I’m entering your contest again (and keeping my fingers crossed)!!! Thanks!
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Oh no! Both of my comments went up – Sorry! Could you maybe just disregard one of them (I don’t want to cheat by entering too many times in one day!!!)? Thanks! Sorry!
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i love kombucha! my fav brand is based out of santa cruz, ca and is called botanical live. amazing!
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oh man, I could use some bright new lipgloss about now!
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Oh yes the jelly shoes, embarrassed to admit I wore those and neon, very, very briefly . . .
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Entering again.
hmmm I sure could use some of those Get a Grip shoe hearts for my new super high wedges with leather soles. They are an accident waiting to happen….
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Entering today! Thanks!
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I remember being really young and being into giant t-shirts and those plastic things you would stick the hem through to bunch it up at your hip…good old early 90s fashion!
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I’d love to enter today!!
Oh man I loved those scrunchies made out of the same material as my windpants! so classy…
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One more time.
My daughter used to tease her bangs up into some kind of poodle puff thing. It was a disturbing trend.
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Aaaaand the contest is over. See you guys on Monday for the great reveal … and another giveaway. I know, the fun doesn’t stop. Happy weekend, all.
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I wore plastic chocker necklaces that were pretty uncomfortable and was also a fan of best friend jewelry. I used to put those butterfly clips in my hair too.
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