Saturday, June 5, 2010

Great Giveaways!


  • Win a $50 Walmart Gift Card and 4 coupons for AquaFresh Iso-Active Whitening Toothpaste!  You will also be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing for $500 to WalMart and AquaFresh for a year!  It's at Night Owl Mama and it ends 6/8/10!
  • Win a $40 Gift Certificate to CSN Stores at Seeryus Mama!  Ends 6/17! 





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          Friday, June 4, 2010

          Fun Follow Friday!

          I love blog hops!  I love finding great new blogs and putting them on my 'To Read' list and I love getting new followers too!  (Is that wrong to say?  But it's true!)  I suppose Stacie knows that many of us do and so thanks Simply Stacie and My Wee View for this fun blog hop.  Heck, it's not even any pressure because I don't have to write a special entry to participate!  My kind of hop~please enjoy your Friday! 

          Thursday, June 3, 2010

          Misikko 1" Corioliss Classic Giveaway!

          So I'm loving my new Hana Professional 1" Flat Iron (Pink Edition)!  I used it for the second time today and I could really get addicted to this!  All things in moderation though, right?
          To read more about my first experience with my own flat iron, read my review!

           
          Another wonderful Misikko Flat Iron is the Corioliss Classic 1" Flat Iron!  It is among the 10 top rated and top selling flat irons at Misikko as best basic, and includes a free heat proof pouch to carry it in!  Naturally you have the Misikko guarantee which states, 
            
          Misikko guarantees the authenticity of each and every item we offer.  Misikko.com is dedicated to only the highest quality beauty products at the most competitive prices. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to present our guaranteed authentic high quality product line to you.
          I am really excited to announce that Misikko would like one of you to have the Corioliss Classic for your own!  Not only that, but included in the mix will be a free bottle of Hana Shineshield, the famous heat protectant with jojoba oil that will make your hair gleam. 
           Read what one customer had to say about Shineshield:
          I really never thought product made as big a difference until I tried Shine Shield. I've always had nice irons like the fhi, jrs, and hana but I always used the cheap drugstore iron sprays and wondered why my hair never had the shine to it that I get from the salon. This is seriously the best thirty bucks I have ever spent on my hair and I've gotten my mom, my sisters and everyone to try it!
          Here is all you need to do to be entered into this generous giveaway by Misikko:


          MANDY:  Visit Misikko and mention in a comment about one special that they are having right now!


          Additional Entries - (The number of extra entries allowed for each item is listed in parenthesis. Please leave a comment for each entry--that way it increases your chances to win!):


          (+1) Follow Misikko on Twitter!  Leave your Twitter name in the comment!
          (+1 daily) Tweet about this giveaway!  Leave your tweet status each time you tweet in a comment.
          (+5) Blog about this giveaway with a link back to this giveaway post!
          (+3) Sign up for the Misikko newsletter!
          (+2) Follow me on Google Friend Connect!
          (+2) Follow me on Twitter!
          (+2) Have you tried a flat iron before? If so, what is your experience?  If not, why not?
          (+3) Read my Misikko Review and make a comment over there and tell me that you did here!
          (+3) Grab my AGalNeeds....Button and put it on your blog!  Leave me your link!


           This giveaway is open to US and Canada and will run through June 21, 2010, 11:59 PM MST and the winner will be chosen with Random.org then notified with e-mail, so please make sure that your e-mail is readily available either on your profile or in your comments!  Thanks to YOU for entering and special thanks to John at Misikko for this GREAT giveaway!

          Wednesday, June 2, 2010

          Great Giveaways!


          • Win an easy storage anti-bottle from Vapur at Cake Mom!  Ends 6/12/10!
          • Check out the comfy looking Acorn Shaggy Spa Slippers at Trying to Stay Calm and win some! Ends 6/15/10!


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          Tuesday, June 1, 2010

          Misikko Hana Professional Flat Iron Pink Edition Review

          When I received the Misikko package in the mail, I stared at it and it stared back at me.  It went on like this for a week before I finally opened it.  My experience with flat irons is a mixed reviews one. While I have never owned one for myself, I have gone and had my hair done where they have been used. Sometimes I liked it and other times I felt like my hair got overdone.  I finally got to the point where it was going to be me using one myself or not at all, because I didn't like the way my hair looked about half of the time. I guess I'm getting pickier in my over-35ishness. So when this chance came, I was a little bit nervous.  After all, who am I to think I could do my own hair better than a trained beautician?

          Finally, I opened the box and it was so beautifully packaged that I was immediately won over! What company sends you scented roses included in the packaging?  There was also a free heat proof mat for my flat iron and a heat proof sleeve for transporting purposes!  But that's not all, I received a 2 oz. size sample of Hana Shine Shield with jojoba oil and panthenol for leave-in style protection and  shine, a booklet with instructions and information about my flat iron and a small satin bag with hand sanitizer and nail grooming accessories.  Wow!  Now that's what I call Customer Service.  I'd like to say thank you right now for all of that.  Now I feel bad for not opening the package for so long!
          Next came the time to do my hair myself.  I have thick, wavy hair that has gotten dry recently.  It's a real pain to keep it up and I find myself looking at women who look like they have naturally healthy hair and wonder if they can just roll out of bed with it looking wonderful, like that.  Or do they use flat irons?  Not sure.  But that is the kind of look I'd like, at least occasionally.  Like I said, I'm picky about my hair.  I don't like my hair to be totally straight in front.  But the back can be as straight as it can be and I won't mind.  So how did my hair turn out the first time I used the Hana Professional 1" Flat Iron?  I was VERY encouraged.  The back of my hair was straight but I didn't straighten the front all the way, just enough to tame it down. I liked how it made my hair look healthier and shinier!

          All in all, I was very pleased and excited about my first try with the Hana 1" Flat Iron (Pink Edition) and I'd just like to thank Misikko for the chance to see for myself what a great quality flat iron can do!  Incidentally, this particular flat iron is rated Best Flat Iron and is on sale for $118.98 with free shipping!  Knowing now what I know, I feel it's one of the best beauty investments you can make!  Also, on their website is a number for free individual styling and hair advice from a professional! In addition, Missiko has a full range of professional hair dryers!  I feel that this is the route to go when selecting a new hair implement because of the customer service, the great prices and the high quality of the products!  So I've got my eye on the T3 Tourmaline Evolution Dryer and the FHI Heat Digital 1 " Curling Iron for my next hair conquests!

          This Is For Real!

          Another natural disaster, bringing horror and destruction upon those in its wake.  Tropical Storm Agatha blew across Central America yesterday, killing at least 100 upon initial count, more surely to follow. The hole in this picture used to be a 3-story building in Guatemala City.  My heart goes out to these poor people, many of whom have lost everything.  Read more about it here.

          Sunday, May 30, 2010

          Great Giveaways!



          • Win your choice of a KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer!  This mixer will put you significantly ahead in your kitchen endeavors, trust me! Enter at Baby Lovin' Mama!  Ends 6/16/10!

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