WIN! Fair Trade BioEtic Hampers from Oxfam!

Friday, November 20th, 2009

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While they sound like they might come out of Bills Boardroom (youse’ve won a noigh o’ TIE CUKERY), thankfully, Oxfam’s BioEtic range of skincare products were not in fact produced by a panel of feckin’ eejits pretending they know how to do ‘business’.

Nope, these fair trade beauty goodies are certifiably pro, as well as certified organic. They avoid animal-derived ingredients, are cruelty-free, non-polluting and come in recyclable packaging. Natural ingredients used include cocoa butter, shea butter, ginkgo biloba, Peruvian maca and aloe vera. Yum!

With body cream and butter plus sugar scrub on hand for body pampering, the range also includes a night cream and a handcream. We’ve got FIVE of those gorgeous BioEtic sets you see above to give away, worth €65 each! Interested? Info is, as always, after the cut.

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Fastest Finger First! WIN Yes to Carrots

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

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What better way to get Wednesday off to a flying start than a bit of a fastest finger first, eh?

Yup, we’ve got TEN Yes to Carrots Rich Moisturising body scrubs worth €8.95 each to give away! Pretty much perfectly pitched for Cathyfly’s series on winter tanning, this stuff is great for gently exfoliating without leaving you red-raw. Anti-oxidants including ginkgo and green tea get work to fight free radicals and support cell renewal. Sure you couldn’t say no - and some of you won’t have to!

Info on how to enter is after the cut.

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WIN! RoC Complete Lift Sets Worth €115 Each!

Friday, November 13th, 2009

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Boy howdy, has it been a week for prizes or what? And here’s another one! Yup, this one is for the more mature ladies among us and even if that’s not you, you could still enter for your mum or aunt, eh? Your prize will be a set of RoC’s new Complete Lift line, worth €115. Complete Lift is designed for the 50-plus age group, and there are four products in the range:

RoC Complete Lift Lifting Daily Moisturiser, €30.07
RoC Complete Lift Lifting Flash Serum €30.07 (I gave this a whirl - Oooh I like, it really does suck you in, excellent for when you may be feeling a little, shall we say, baggy, post-one million wines)
RoC Complete Lift Overnight Regenerating Lifting Cream €30.07
RoC Complete Lift Anti-Dark Circle Lifting Eye Cream €26.06

Each contains new technologies in the form of patented THPE1, for a measurable lift, and Bugrane, a natural powerful extract which increases skin’s elasticity. There’s also glycerin and shea butter for moisturising fabulousness.

So, are you interested? Entry info is after the cut!

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Comment is Queen: WIN Off The Rails Tickets PLUS Beauty Prizes worth €400!

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

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Gals, get your commenting fingers flexed because this competition is only open for HALF AN HOUR! Yup, it’ll close at 11am on the dot so bear that in mind as you read on about the booty on offer.

Off the Rails - Total Experience kicks off again this weekend and like last year, the VIP Pamper Me Zone is taking up glam residence centre-stage and offering advice on health, hair, beauty, nails and much more. You can book in for a 15-20 minute mini pamper experience, have a Perfectil nail manicure or enjoy a massage. Phew - that’s quite a lot but there’s more: there’s also the €20-€25 Toni & Guy Experience, which allows you the chance to be styled by the creme de la crem of stylists and art directors, Metro Spa are offering threading and the beauty area will host brands like Clarins, who’ll be doing treatments like a facial for a weeny €15 and you’ll get a gift with each treatment too.

After all that, the Photo Zone is on hand where you can get a snap of yourself looking only fabulous. So do you fancy it? We’ve got a pair of tickets to Off The Rails - Total Experience as well as an ultimate beauty gift to give to ONE lucky reader. You’ll bag:

A Clarins Hamper
A Perfectil ‘Beauty Me’ Hamper Pack
A Toni & Guy Spa Experience including a cut & colour from the 2010 collection
A pair of tickets to Off The Rails this weekend

Entry is a cinch - all you have to do is a) be able to attend this weekend, b) be available tomorrow for a courier delivery of your tickets and c) leave us a comment letting us know why you should win (no tales of sick kittens/mammies please! Be your creative best ‘cos we’ll be picking the best answer out!)

As mentioned above, you’ve got half an hour to finely-hone your plea, and I’ll be contacting the winner by email later on today.

Good luck!

Aaaanndd the winner is Galway Girl: her smelling-of-sewage plight touched my cold dead heart. Congrats and enjoy!

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WIN! One of Five Yantra Mats From Lifes2Good

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

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One thing this recession has brought into sharp focus is the effects stress can have: sleep and relaxation remedies are flying off the shelves as we seek ways to unwind and find a bit of peace of mind. Me? I know things are bad when my shoulders lock and my neck cricks, a sure sign I need to take it easier.

Just landed at Lifes2Good from Scandinavia is the Yantra mat. Based on the ancient healing art of acupressure, it’s designed with 210 spiked flowers and 8,820 acupressure contact points. You can use it in a variety of ways and 20 minutes use per day can help to boost energy levels, relieve stress, give you a good night’s sleep and help ease aches and pains. So basically, if you suffer from any of those bad boys then you might like this feller.

Normally €49.90, we have FIVE to give away. Want one? Entry info is after the cut!

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WIN! A Day of Pampering for You & a Friend at Espa at the Ritz Carlton!

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Ritz Carlton

This is one of these competitions that we run that has me with a sad clown face on as I’m typing it up, because I want to win it. WAH! I have been down to the excellent Espa at the Ritz-Carlton in Powerscourt before and it’s an amazing spa, no two ways about it. Doesn’t stop me wanting to go back right now though, sob.

For the winter period, they’re doing a Winter Warming Ritual day spa retreat which includes:

A one hour Warm Clove Oil full body massage
Healthy lunch in the Spa Cafe
A 45-minute Winter Re-hydrator Facial

You’ll also get to take advantage of the pools, relaxation areas and thermal suites. You can use the Fitness Studio, hammam, and treatment area heat experiences. Oh YES. Who’d say no to that? Well girlies, one of you won’t have to, as we’ve got a prize worth €400 on offer. You and a pal will get to spend a day down at the Ritz-Carlton luxuriating and relaxing!

Interested? Entry info is after the cut.

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WIN! Off the Rails Tickets & Rimmel Goody Bags!

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

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Yus, Off The Rails - the Total Experience is incoming with the quickness (the event begins at the RDS on Friday the 13th) and carries on all that weekend. I was discussing with two pals on Friday how stylish Sonia Lennon is, so I think this year could be a very good year indeed to attend, if her directional fashion choices are anything to go by.

It’s just as well we have a few auld tickets to give away then so, isn’t it? Yup, Rimmel - who’ll be all over the event - have kindly given us FIVE sets of two tickets. Yay! But that’s not all - each of the winners will also get two Rimmel London goodie bags packed full of gorgeous products.

Once you’re at the show there’s plenty more on offer from the brand: Beaut.ie fave Ken Boylan will be using his mad makeup artist skillz to represent Rimmel on the Expert Stage. He’ll be dishing out all insider secrets and tips and even if you’re not lucky with this comp, there’ll be loads more Rimmel goodies given away over the course of the Off The Rails weekend.

Fantabulous. And now on to the really important stuff, how to enter:

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WIN! One of 20 1001 Lashes Mascaras from Bourjois

Friday, October 30th, 2009

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I’ve had one of Bourjois 1001 Lashes mascaras to test for a while now and the first thing that struck me about it was the sleek packaging. White’s an unusual choice for a mascara and it’s a nice shape too - in cross-section it’s sort of lemon-shaped, so it feels good in the hand. But that’s all just dressing for the actual product itself, and is it any cop?

A new-gen wand greets you when you unscrew the cap - it’s a double-helix doofer that’s slim, curvy and packed full of little spikes. I like these sort of wands way better than bog-brush types because while they take getting used to, they’re incredibly precise and don’t leave half their load behind on your eyelid, as opposed to your lashes.

Designed to really get in at every lash - and all its surfaces - yes, I’m glad to report this works. It’s my daytime go-to now and two coats define really well, thicken and lengthen and the result is flattering and realistic - no stuck-together spiders legs here. If you fancy giving it a lash (ba doom-tssch!), then we have TWENTY to give away!

Each is worth €12.99 and you can bag 1001 Lashes in three colours: black, brown and blue. Want to win? Details are after the cut!

COMPETITION CLOSED!

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Win! 7 night break in Clifden Glen: the West has never been more awake

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

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How do you fancy heading off to a break away in gorgeous Connemara? Liking the idea huh? So are we! Listen to this:

“Clifden Glen is situated on 192 acres of natural environment of mountain, meadow and river with fabulous views of the Connemara landscape. Located approx. 2 kms outside of Clifden town, Clifden Glen is the ideal location to explore the area – Killary Fjord, Kylemore Abbey, Connemara National Park and Cleggan, where you can catch the ferry to Inishbofin, are all within easy driving distance and Westport is a mere hour’s drive by car across a most scenic landscape

THE PRIZE: one 3 bedroom self-catering Lodge at Clifden Glen (sleeps 5) for a stay of up to 7 nights valid until 31 December 2010. Yes that’s right 2010 - pick any date right up until the end of next year (subject to availability of course). Go now, or go next Easter or head down for a week in the summer (ok you get the drift!).

Read on for more details.

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WIN! Scrumptious New Benefit Goodies: One Hot Minute and Brows-a-go-go!

Friday, October 9th, 2009

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I did tease a few of you earlier this week about today’s competition and I think you’ll agree it’s rather fine: FIVE of you lucky bleeders will win One Hot Minute AND Brows-a-go-go. OH YES. Each prize is worth over €70!

So, what’s what?

One Hot Minute is a designed to give a “gaze at me glow” - use it on face, shoulders, decollete and basically anywhere you want eyes to wander to, it’s a rose-gold powder that I now really want, after typing that description. Brows-a-go-go is Benefit’s new-gen brow kit and contains Brow Zings shaping powders, a tweezers, eye bright highlighter, brush and an eyeliner. Phew!

To be in with a chance to win, check after the cut.

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