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Holiday Sweepstakes and Giveaways


Over the past few weeks, I’ve been signing up for various holiday sweepstakes and giveaways and I wanted share some of my favorites with you all. I figure that if I can’t win, I would love for one of my fellow bloggers to capture one of these great prizes.  I’ve listed 12 sweepstakes in the spirit of the 12 Days of Christmas.  I can’t believe Christmas is just around the corner (11 days and counting).  Anyways, if you get a chance, let me know about any amazing sweepstakes/giveaways that's coming up!  Good luck everyone!

What’s the Prize: A chance to win a Victoria Secret Reward Card worth $10, $50, $100 or $500.
Entry Frequency: Once a day per person
Contest End Date: December 15, 2011 (expires very soon)

What’s the Prize: I was very excited about this one! A chance to win a collection of Oprah’s favorite things including an iPad 2, clothing, sporting equipment, a laptop computer, kitchenware, and more.
Entry Frequency: One time per person
Contest End Date: December 19, 2011

What’s the Prize: A chance to win daily prizes of designer handbags, or a grand prize of all 12 of the handbags awarded daily, a prize worth $17,550.
Entry Frequency: Once a day per person
Contest End Date: December 19, 2011

What’s the Prize: A chance to win one of 20 various gift packages over 20 days.
Entry Frequency: Once a day per person
Contest End Date: December 21, 2011

What’s the Prize: A chance to win a 1-year lease on a MINI Cooper Coupe.  In addition, other winners will win a Virgin Airlines flight, Banana Republic Gift Card, or a donation made on your behalf to the Boys and Girls Club of America.
Entry Frequency: Once a day per person
Contest End Date: December 24, 2011

What’s the Prize: A chance to win $15,000 cash (how awesome is that?)
Entry Frequency: Once a day per person
Contest End Date: December 31, 2011

What’s the Prize: A chance to win $25,000 cash or daily prizes including $2,500 in plants, a VIP experience with Jack Hanna, $2,500 cash prizes, a $1,500 Fathead gift card, and much more.
Entry Frequency: Once a day per person
Contest End Date: December 31, 2011

What’s the Prize: A chance to win one of 2,001 free movie tickets.
Entry Frequency: Once a day per person
Contest End Date: December 31, 2011

What’s the Prize: A chance to win $5,000!
Entry Frequency: Unlimited entry per person
Contest End Date: December 31, 2011

What’s the Prize: A chance to win a 2-night trip for two to New York, a $500 Bliss World LLC gift card, and a $2,000 Madewell gift card.
Entry Frequency: Once a day per person
Contest End Date: December 31, 2011

What’s the Prize: A chance to win a $10,000 American Express Gift Card.
Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
Contest End Date: January 02, 2012

What’s the Prize: A chance to win a trip to New York City to tour the Vogue offices and Coach archives, a $2,500 Coach shopping spree, and more. In addition, one winner will receive a $1,000 Coach shopping spree and another winner will receive a Coach handbag.
Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
Contest End Date: January 06, 2012
*This contest is open to any legal resident of the US and over the age of 18.  However, there is line in the rules that says  the promotion is void in Florida.  Obviously, I'm not happy about this at all.

xoxo Natasha

Fresh Picks to Follow - Holiday Gifts under $50.00

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope that you all have a relaxing weekend planned.  My weekend is going to be filled with finishing up my Christmas shopping.  I really don’t know what happened to the time.  It seems to be flying by.  Have you finished all of your shopping yet?  If you haven’t and your still trying to figure out what to get your loved one, check out this week’s Fresh Picks to Follow.  Here are my top ten holiday gift ideas all under $50.00.  Let me know what you think or if you have any additional suggestions for gifts under $50.00.

1. Seeds of Life – Medium Magnolia Tree…$44.00

2. Pearhead - Pawprints Desktop Frame…$34.95
3. Sur La Table - Rabbit™ Corkscrew & Aerator Gift Set…$49.95
4. Apple – iPod Shuffle…$49.00
5. Hue – HD Webcam…$39.95
6. Best Buy - Incase - Neoprene Sleeve…$39.99
7. Victoria Secret – French Terry Robe…$49.50
8. Coach – Julia Legacy Small Wristlet…$48.00
9. Anthropologie - Pure & Good Hand Duo…$34.00
10. The North Face – Half Dome Hoodie...$40.00


xoxo Natasha

Extreme Nail Trends

Earlier this week, I watched Good Morning America while I got for work when a story about extreme nails caught my attention.  I realized that I must have slithered under a rock over the past few months because I’ve been missing out on some of the cutting edge techniques offered throughout nail salons across the country. Some of you may have already heard about these trends, but I wanted to share them with all of you just in case you’ve missed them.

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Snakeskin Nails. Creator, Terri Silacci, was inspired to try something new when one of her children brought home a piece of snakeskin from science class.  “One snake’s trash is a toenail’s treasure,” Silacci said of the new technique in a TODAY.com interview.  Silacci brushes on Bio Sculpture Gel, which is a long-lasting colored nail gel, and then hand cuts the snakeskin to fit each client’s nails. She places the custom-cut piece of snakeskin on the nail, and then adheres it by layering on another coat of the gel. This slithering service can cost you anywhere from $150.00 to $300.00 depending on the manicurist.  And if you think that you can run in during your lunch break to get this snakeskin manicure, think again.  The whole process can take up to 2 hours to complete.  The look is pretty stunning, but I personally wouldn’t spend my money on this manicure.

Feather Nails. Another fabulous trend in the manicure chair is the feather manicure, which features feathers from birds like guinea fowl and pheasants.  This nail style adds some texture to the nail for a dramatic look.  The exotic patterns and colors in each feather really stand out on any nail color. You can achieve this trend at home by painting your nails like normal and placing a feather on top with a pair of tweezers.  Trim any excess feather that passes the nail and apply a clear topcoat polish to secure the feather.  This is an easy DIY trend that I may try over the holiday break.  I’ll let you all know if I decide to do it.  Also, check out a great picture of the final results and Jennifer's step-by-step DIY over at Fab Fatale.

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Missoni Nails.  This last trend was inspired by the high-end Italian clothing line that made zig-zags an art form.  The Missoni design became a household name through the recent collection at Target.  The Missoni nail design allows women to select two or three nail colors and then the manicurist creates a one-of-a-kind look. 

What do you think about these trends? Do you think that you would ever apply snakeskin or feathers to your nails?

xoxo Natasha
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