Thanks to the brilliant idea of my friend Karla Sugar, I’m once again contributing to the auction going on at BeautyBloggers.org to benefit Doctors Without Borders. Last year we raised $5K and this year we have already topped that amount and the auction has only been live for a few days! There are so many great beauty bloggers involved and if you want to pick up an awesome beauty treat at a steal AND help a really great charity, definitely head over and check it out!

My auction items are from MAC Venomous Villains. These are new and unused, although the cases may have a few fingerprints on them since I had to take them out of the box to snap a picture.

The items included are:

• Briar Rose Beauty Powder (from Maleficent/Sleeping Beauty)
• Violetta lipstick (Amplified Creme, from Maleficent/Sleeping Beauty)
• Toxic Tale lipstick (Satin, from the Evil Queen/Snow White)
• Hot House lipglass (from the Evil Queen/Snow White)

At the time of this post, the highest bid is only $68 for these limited edition items…know someone this would make a good gift for? Check it out at BeautyBloggers.org; the auction lasts until December 12th!

Ps. For more great holiday gift ideas, make sure to check out A Girl’s Gotta Spa! Holiday Gift Guide!

Shannon Nelson

Shannon Nelson launched A Girl's Gotta Spa! in 2005. She currently works with beauty brands as a social media consultant, freelance writes for magazines and is a public speaker at beauty industry conferences.

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Many thanks to Three Custom Color Specialists for featuring me in their newsletter today! Three Custom is allowing me to give away a special code to receive $10 off any product on their site to the first 30 people to comment on this post. In your comment you must tell us which 3C product is your favorite OR which 3C product you are dying to try. (*US only, age 18+. Only one entry per person/per household/per email address.)

For me? I love their Light Clarifier Pencil, Mini Pressed Cool Bronzer and Twinkling Rose Gloss.

Comment away–and I will email the first 30 the code!

Shannon Nelson

Shannon Nelson launched A Girl's Gotta Spa! in 2005. She currently works with beauty brands as a social media consultant, freelance writes for magazines and is a public speaker at beauty industry conferences.

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The last time I did a Beautyfix kit giveaway it was insanely popular–so my gorgeous readers in celebration of Valentine’s Day and how much I love and appreciate all of you, I partnered with Beautyfix to give this incredible bundle of beauty products away again! So one very lucky reader will win…

* Amarté Aqua Veil Pure Hydration Serum – Full Size
* Amarté Natural Wonder Cream – Full Size
* Jane Iredale Shimmer Powder in Rose Gold – Full Size
* Kronos Phyx Overnight Repair Masque – Full Size
* M LAB Anti-Aging Treatment Cream – Deluxe Sample Size .5 oz.
* PCA SKIN pHaze 9 Purifying Mask – Full Size
* PerriconeMD Firming Neck Therapy – Deluxe Sample Size
* Redpoint Noc-Out Cover-Up Compact – Full Size
* Sensa Weight Loss System – 15 Day Supply

Giveaway begins at 11:30pm February 13th and ends at 11:30pm EST on Sunday February 15th. Only for legal US residents 18+ and only one entry per person. No cash substitutes and no product substitutes.

Don’t know what Beautyfix is? It is the best way to try out the latest and greatest beauty products without spending a fortune! All Beautyfix products are travel to full size products, no tiny samples! For only $50 a quarter, Beautyfix members get several hundred dollars worth of some really fabulous beauty products! So everything you see in the kit for the giveaway is only $50 for a Beautyfix member! Totally worth it–check it out: www.Beautyfix.com

Shannon Nelson

Shannon Nelson launched A Girl's Gotta Spa! in 2005. She currently works with beauty brands as a social media consultant, freelance writes for magazines and is a public speaker at beauty industry conferences.

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So maybe you don’t have a Valentine. I certainly don’t want to know that any of my readers are sitting around being sad because they won’t be getting a special gift this Saturday, so I partnered with RoC to give 3 readers the great gift of beautiful skin with their Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum and Night Cream. Somehow that sounds better than chocolates and flowers any day.

The RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum and Night Cream contains pure RoC Retinol to visibly reduce both fine lines and deep wrinkles. Apply the RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum after nighttime cleansing, and then finish with RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream.

Each product has a retail value of $20, so each prize is worth $40. This giveaway is only open to legal US residents ages 18+. There are no product or cash substitutes. Giveaway begins Wednesday February 11th at 12am and ends Thursday February 12th at 12am EST. Only 1 entry per person is accepted, simply use the entry box below to enter.

Happy Valentine’s Day ladies! xo

Shannon Nelson

Shannon Nelson launched A Girl's Gotta Spa! in 2005. She currently works with beauty brands as a social media consultant, freelance writes for magazines and is a public speaker at beauty industry conferences.

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Anyone else in need of something to kick start their weekend? How about a giveaway from Beautyfix? That certainly sounds good to me, as I have a Beautyfix kit that I have been enjoying the bounty of for a month now. (Be on the lookout for reviews on PCA SKIN pHaze 9 Purifying Mask and M LAB Anti-Aging Treatment Cream!) Here’s what one lucky winner will receive:

* Amarté Aqua Veil Pure Hydration Serum – Full Size
* Amarté Natural Wonder Cream – Full Size
* Jane Iredale Shimmer Powder in Rose Gold – Full Size
* Kronos Phyx Overnight Repair Masque – Full Size
* M LAB Anti-Aging Treatment Cream – Deluxe Sample Size .5 oz.
* PCA SKIN pHaze 9 Purifying Mask – Full Size
* PerriconeMD Firming Neck Therapy – Deluxe Sample Size
* Redpoint Noc-Out Cover-Up Compact – Full Size
* Sensa Weight Loss System – 15 Day Supply

Giveaway begins at midnight tonight and ends at 8pm EST on Sunday January 11th. Only for legal US residents 18+ and only one entry per person. No cash substitutes and no product substitutes.  So put aside those winter blues–someone is going to win something fabulous!

Don’t know what Beautyfix is? It is the best way to try out the latest and greatest beauty products without spending a fortune! All Beautyfix products are travel to full size products, no tiny samples! For only $50 a quarter, Beautyfix members get several hundred dollars worth of some really fabulous beauty products! So everything you see in the kit for the giveaway is only $50 for a Beautyfix member! Totally worth it–check it out: www.Beautyfix.com

Shannon Nelson

Shannon Nelson launched A Girl's Gotta Spa! in 2005. She currently works with beauty brands as a social media consultant, freelance writes for magazines and is a public speaker at beauty industry conferences.

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This giveaway is CLOSED.

If you are not feeling as fabulous as you should be right now, then surely a Marc Jacobs Daisy giveaway should cheer you up! As part of the Total Beauty Total Cure Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Coty Prestige has partnered with us to giveaway beauty products from Marc Jacobs!

Please head over to our Facebook and MySpace pages to learn breast cancer facts so that you can provide that as your entry in the box below in order to be eligible to win. Can’t provide a breast cancer fact when you enter? Then please don’t waste our time as you won’t be eligible to win! A woman is diagnosed every 3 minutes with breast cancer which makes awareness all the more important!

The winner will receive:

DAISY EAU DE TOILETTE 3.4OZ/100ML
DAISY LUMINOUS BODY LOTION 5OZ/150ML
DAISY VELVET BODY BUTTER 4.9OZ/140g
DAISY PURSE SPRAY 0.7 OZ BOTTLE WITH 0.5 OZ REFILL
DAISY MARC JACOBS SOLID PERFUME RING 0.75 G/ 0.02 OZ
DAISY SOLID PERFUME NECKLACE 0.75 G/0.02 OZ
MARC JACOBS PERFUME EAU DE PARFUM SPRAY 3.4 Fl. OZ. /100ML

Retail value is $329. Open only to legal US residents age 18+. There are no product or cash substitutes. Only one entry per household. Giveaway begins October 9th at 12am and ends October 10th at 12am EST. Submit your entry in the box below. Please don’t forget to put your fact in the entry box, not just the comments! I commend you if you are not copying and pasting, because committing that fact to memory by retyping it, just may save your life or the life of someone you know.

Be sure to also check out my giveaway on Makeup Minute for Vera Wang beauty products worth $300!

Shannon Nelson

Shannon Nelson launched A Girl's Gotta Spa! in 2005. She currently works with beauty brands as a social media consultant, freelance writes for magazines and is a public speaker at beauty industry conferences.

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While traveling in Russia recently, Chad Hayduk, makeup artist and Co-Founder of Three Custom Color Specialists, was captivated by the exquisite architecture, the glow of White Nights and the mesmerizing landscape. He was so taken by the culture – rich in history and art – that he decided to create a makeup look that captures Russia’s magnificence.

Three Custom Color Specialists have partnered with me here at A Girl’s Gotta Spa! and over on Makeup Minute to give away 5 complete collections of Czarina, their Russian-inspired makeup. The collection includes: Russian Blue Eye Shadow, Gilded Eye Shadow and Ballet Russe Lipstick. The lipstick was just named “Best Sheer Lipstick” in Allure’s Beauty Awards.

Giveaway begins October 1st at midnight and ends Oct. 8th at 8pm EST. 5 winners will be chosen at random. Retail value for each giveaway is $57.50. Giveaway only open to legal US residents ages 18+. There are no cash or product substitutes. By entering this giveaway, you are giving Three Custom Color Specialists permission to put you on their mailing list–to which you can unsubscribe from at any time. Simply complete the form below.

I personally love Three Custom Color Specialists! You can see all of my reviews of their products on Makeup Minute.

Shannon Nelson

Shannon Nelson launched A Girl's Gotta Spa! in 2005. She currently works with beauty brands as a social media consultant, freelance writes for magazines and is a public speaker at beauty industry conferences.

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