Showing posts with label Blush. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blush. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Mother's Day gift for the 'outgoing' and 'sexy' mama - Win a complete set of pro makeup brushes from Sigma Makeup.com!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Sigma Makeup! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is CLC408. Congratulations to our winner! Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page! This was gift six in our first annual Mothers Day Buying Guide!
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Ascending Butterfly's Mothers Day Buying Guide Pick Sponsored by:



We are now launching our sixth gift in our first annual Mothers Day Buying Guide! We started with the gift of CleanRest (giveaway ended on 04/28), followed by the gift of cream perfume (giveaway ended on 05/01), then the gift of One Dozen Long Stemmed Roses and Godiva Truffles (giveaway ended on 05/03), and the next gift in the guide is the 'Serene Spring Spa Gift Tower' from 1800Baskets.com HERE! (giveaway ends on 05/05); and we are now moving toward gift Six in our First Annual Mother's Day Buying Guide. Is your mom fun & outgoing? A little sassy? A little flirty? Would never dream  of leaving the house without her 'face' put on?

The mother's day buying guide will encompass the rest of April and the entire month of May! So while some giveaways will close after Mother's Day itself, the month will still be dedicated to saying Thank You to our moms. For all the daily ways they show us they love us that sometimes go unheralded. While I think you should show your mom you love her everyday, mother's day should be extra special!

(And while it's not an official part of the Mother's Day Buying Guide, the current bag being featured in our 'Spring Into Bags' 2010 Special Feature would be perfect for mom, (this bag comes with changing pad and wipes box, it's perfect for a new mom, but stylish enough and roomy enough to make a perfect day-to-day bag for any lucky woman! Check out the Fleurville Lexie Butterfly Tote giveaway sponsored by Layla Grayce HERE).

If outgoing, flirty, sassy, and never leaving the house without her face on, either describes you or your mom, you won't want to leave the house without Sigma Makeup! I received a ton of goodies to evaluate so I'll start with the Makeup! First I unwrapped a super girly fun box called 'Beauty on the Go Kit - Neutral Shades'. Inside the fun box, is another cute box with four 'pop out' Neutral Eye Shadow Shades perfect for daily wear. The colors included were 'Brown Eyed Girl', 'Brown Sugar', 'Angie' and 'Indian Girl'.These can all be easily popped out and replaced to create your  own palette  preferences. and the kicker is they can also be popped out into a single palette size 'to go' container that is mirrored, so you can carry as many or as few with you as you  need for the day, totally brilliant!


I also received the 'Beauty on the Go Kit - 'blush and highlight' collection - The colors included were 'Blush - 'Some Girls', 'Blush - 'Not Fade Away', 'Blush  - 'Ruby Tuesday' and lastly a highlighter - 'Moon Light Mile'
also with a collection of empty single palettes ready to slip these into so you don't have to carry the larger palette with all four colors all day if all you need is one of them. They are easily blendable which is perfect since no one wants to look like they've been slapped hard with a blush stick! The Kit allows you to get more sophiscated with the blending and contouring of blush. There is an art to Blush done right ladies! And this kit will allow you to shade, contour and highlight to your hearts content.



In addition, Sigma manages to incorporate old Hollywood Glamour into their collection with some amazingly hot additions - 'The Something about Marilyn Retractible Kabuki Brush' in a to die for red, and a dazzle heart pocket mirror which slides out of it's box in a velvety logo'd pouch to reveal a beddazled heart that reminds me of a tiny version of the Judith Leiber 'Heart N Soul bag', if you or your mom have that bag, you must get it this case! It is as functional as is it is pretty,  one side mirrored, the other side ready to stash your fave lip gloss.



I also received the new Sigma Makeup Premium Professional Brushes Kit. This kit contains 15 unique brushes and nicely complements the original 12 piece brush set. It includes 7 new face brushes, 7 new eyes brushes, and the first Sigma Makeup lip brush. All brushes are stored in a signature Sigma Makeup brush roll, which is ideal to protect your Sigma Makeup brush collection. These brushes are certainly where form meet function in super luxe high style at a price that won't break the bank.

Just like they say many women make the mistake of not using the correct bra, the same mistake is often made with brushes, they are not all alike both quality wise nor functionally. And taking the right care of them is equally important!


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Sigma Makeup would like to provide one lucky winner with the opportunity to win a Complete Brush Set (without roll)! (ARV $69.00)

Don't you just ♥ Sigma Makeup? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2) Visit Sigma Makeup - and post the URL of another product you like aside from the giveaway item of course, as your comment entry! Please post the LINK, not the name! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com, If it is visible in your profile, just say so, that's OK!). Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Tuesday, May 04, 2010 until Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 11:59 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email address your entry will not be processed.)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Grab our Button and put it on your Blog. Leave the URL where we can see it in a comment (if you already have our button, just let us know, you will still get extra credit!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow me @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter (this is ascendingbutterfly’s editor) and give me your Twitter ID in a comment

Tweet this: Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ #ascendingbutterfly + @SigmaMakeup Complete Brush Set #Giveaways (ARV $69) -http://tinyurl.com/2495hpz

(Leave a comment with the tweet’s url so you can get a valid entry - click on the time your tweet was sent to get the direct URL and then copy and paste it here). Please tweet once per day.)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @SigmaMakeup on Twitter HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Digg about this giveaway and leave your digg username in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fave this blog on Technorati and leave your Technorati user name in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Sigma Makeup (and don't forget to write on their wall that Ascending Butterfly sent you!) on Facebook HERE

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please Vote, Ascending Butterfly is a nominee for the Bloggers Choice ’10 Awards in the ‘Best Blog About Stuff’ Category - http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/ Where it reads total votes, there is a yellow box that reads 'Vote' Press there to vote, you must be logged in to see the number increase/vote registered. You can also vote directly using the button located on our home page and below:

My site was nominated for Best Blog About Stuff!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please vote for my outfit 'springtime nyc' @ Macy's Fashion director Giveaway. You can vote for me and also enter to win a $500 Macys Gift Certificate too by creating a styleboard of your own HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -  Please vote for my mom in ICE.com's 'Beautiful Moms' Contest on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enter another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly and earn extra credit, leave a comment letting me know which giveaway you entered.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Make a purchase from Sigma Makeup anytime between 5/4 - 5/16 and receive 10 extra entries. (you will need to email us a copy of your invoice as proof. Yes, you can cross off method of payment information!)

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NOTE: Readers have asked us to make entering the contests and giveaways, faster and easier. Your wish is our command! We have moved our 'Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the day, which is where we host our giveaways, to the upper right hand side of the page. It will be located here from now on to make entering the giveaways faster and easier. Keep the suggestions coming, remember we also have a community group page with real time chat, you can give us your comments and suggestions in REAL time, how cool is that?

NOTE 2: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed. And remember if your profile does not have an email and you don't leave your email in your entry, we will not accept your entry. Make sure your entry or your profile have your email address!

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow Using Google Friends Connect:

Please look to the upper right hand side, where the follower pictures are. (Note the number of followers before you start this process)

1) press the follow button - the google pop up wizard will open, this is not an ad and your pop up blocker will not block it

2) tick the option that reads 'follow this blog publicly' once that button is selected, hit follow again - it should now read 'you are now following'

3) if the follower count went up you know you did it succesfully, if your profile has a picture, that picture will be the first one on the left side. If your profile doesn't have one, it should still be searchable on the members list. (Remember, following a blog, does NOT subscribe you to receive emails, you have to subscribe separately to do that, you will not receive emails for following)

Are you getting the dreaded 'Your Entry Can't Be Processed' message when leaving an entry or comment? Before hitting enter, highlight your comment and COPY it. If you get that message after hitting enter and your comment is still there, just ignore the message and hit enter again, then you will get a screen with a captcha code, enter the captcha code, then submit and VOILA. If after you hit the submit button the first time, you get the dreaded message and the comment 'disappeared' no worries, that's why I asked you to copy it in the first step. Paste it back in and submit again. This has worked for me when comment boxes have glitched on me, and I hope it helps you too!

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the products are expressly my own experiences. I was provided product to review and the sponsor is also fulfilling product to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of my experiences with this product. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Smashbox - Reign Fall 2009 Collection -Review and Giveaway!

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Congratulations to 'Miss Manda' the winner of Ascending Butterfly's Smashbox Purple Reign Giveaway!

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Smashbox' new Fall Collection - Purple Reign



► REIGN JET SET PALETTE - ($48.00) - Adorn eyes with opulent shades of budge-proof metallic liner. Includes four shades of our cult-favorite waterproof liner (3 brand-new hues and our best-selling deep black) housed in a mirrored airtight compact with a mini arced liner brush for flawless application.Shades: Matte black, Matte deep brown, Metallic deep gold, Metallic bronze






REIGN LIP GLOSS - ($19.00) - Indulge lips in luxurious, creamy color and scandalous shine. This ultra-moisturizing gloss saturates lips in a gorgeous warm nude shade that pairs perfectly with a smoky eye.Shade: Soft peachy pink





REIGN DOUBLETAKE LIP COLOR - ($22.00) - Envelop lips in color to lust after. A long-wearing liner on one end and velvety-smooth lip color on the other in two of Fall’s hottest shades.Amaretto: Nude Pink, Creamy peachy pinkCurrant: Deep wine, Deep berry red







REIGN LASH DNA MASCARA - ($19.00) - Bejewel lashes in a sumptuous new shade fit for a royal. Lash DNA protein and amino acid packed formula dramatically lengthens, strengthens and defines for stand-out eyes.Shade: Shimmering black plum





REIGN FUSION BLUSH ($32.00) - Give cheeks a sensual glow with this dual-toned blush in both matte and shimmer shades, in a gorgeous flip-top mirrored compact. Shades: Matte peachy nude, Shimmery peachy nude






REIGN EYE SHADOW PALETTE ($42.00) - Decadent mirrored compacts with 6 baked shadows in both matte and shimmer for higher pigmentation and longer wear. Wear wet for a metallic look or dry for a sexy wash of color. Majesty: Matte champagne, Shimmery champagne, Matte cabernet, Shimmery cabernet, Matte black, Shimmery black. Monarch: Matte soft gold, Shimmery soft gold, Matte copper, Shimmery copper, Matte deep brown, Shimmery deep brown





WIN IT! - We like to save the best for last! Thanks to our friends at Smashbox, you have the opportunity to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE! Monarch or Majesty!
How to Win: You must be a follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (this will be checked if you are selected as a winner) and indicate your palette preference in your entry. Please leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com), if your blogger profile has your email you can just indicate this in your entry.
Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, so no worries if your comment doesn't appear on the site right away. This giveaway is open to bloggers and non-bloggers alike, but you must follow this blog for your entry to count. You have from now until Friday, September 11, 2009 at 11:59 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. Winner will be announced shortly after Tuesday, September 15th!
EXTRA CREDIT:

  • Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment


  • Follow me @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter (this is ascendingbutterfly’s editor) and give me your twitter ID in a comment


  • Tweet about this giveaway and leave the URL in a comment.


  • Digg about this giveaway and leave your digg username in your comment


  • Fave this blog on Technorati and leave your Technorati user name in your comment


  • Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog


  • Follow SmashBox Cosmetics on Facebook HERE


  • Follow SmashBox on MySpace HERE


  • Follow Smashbox on Twitter HERE


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Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!





Purple Tuesday


In honor of our Smashbox giveaway launch, I have dubbed this 'Purple Tuesday'! I will wear Purple, and of course I'm listening to Prince's song 'Purple Rain' in the background as I write today.


Purple is the color for Fall this season, although as far I'm concerned Purple never goes out of style, it's a color I'm very fond of! I love it in it's entire shade range from lavendar to Royal. Purple has a special, almost sacred place in nature: lavender, orchid, lilac, and violet flowers are often delicate and considered precious. Because purple is derived from the mixing of a strong warm and strong cool color it has both warm and cool properties. A purple room can boost a child's imagination or an artist's creativity. Too much purple, like the color blue, could result in moodiness.


The color of mourning for widows in Thailand, purple was the favorite color of Egypt's Cleopatra. It has been traditionally associated with royalty in many cultures. Purple robes were worn by royalty and people of authority or high rank. The Purple Heart is a U.S. Military decoration given to soldiers wounded in battle.


Considering using Purple to decorate this season? Deep or bright purples suggest riches while lighter purples are more romantic and delicate. Use redder purples for a warmer color scheme or the bluer purples to cool down.


There is a lot more to color than meets the eye! Color your space today, color your world!


Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I will add color to my life and my space.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update fieldOK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and two super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox logo below to be taken directly to the giveaway!






2. Don't forget to enter for a chance to win an AUTOGRAPHED copy of our book club of the month title: 'Perseverance' by Carolyn Rubenstein. You can enter for the book HERE (you may also press the cover graphic below) - Stay tuned for an Author Q & A next week. You can begin to send in your questions now. Email your questions for the author to me HERE









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