Nivea Hamper Winners

The Nivea giveaway winners are Nidhi and Gargi. Both have replied back and I am awaiting PR confirmation to forward your addresses to them. So, congrats girls!! The winners have been chosen using random.org and not on the basis of their answers. And, check out their best sun kissed moments:

"I love the sun as it brightens and refreshes you early in the morning...but my best moment where sun was a beauty guider was when we visited tiger hill in Darjeeling..we were waiting from before sunrise on this view point, it was so chilly..just as the sun rose it showed the tip of kanchenjungha, worlds third highest peak..what a beauty!!next it started lining the whole range of mountains with a golden border and the rays fell on the opposite range only to reveal mount everest...nature can be so dangerous yet beautiful!!!" - Gargi

"In sun, I can remember my last year's hiking in Bali and those wondrous days i spent on beach snorkeling and on water scooter. I was heavily tanned afterwards since no sunblock I have used has been absolutely water proof." - Nidhi

Me: Girls, I am dying to go to Darjeeling and Bali :) What fun you had Nidhi and Gargi, I am sure that was a breathtaking sight. Yes, you are so right about nature being beautiful. Going near to the majestic Himalayas is equally awe-inspiring and when I went to the Swiss Alps, I was just lost!! And, the worst irony of the story is that my hard disk crashed and I lost the snaps too *wailing*.

PS: Kritika, did you receive the AloeVeda hamper?? Do let me know. Pranali has already received it. And, sorry for no beauty post today as I am feeling damn lazy and in fact, I am not well :( And, life's changing too fast right now so I am trying to keep pace with it.

Win Nivea Sun body lotions!!! [Giveaway CLOSED]

So, here's another giveaway for you all. This time its being sponsored by Nivea and its gonna giveaway sun body lotions (the latest release by nivea) spf 50 and sf 30 125 ml bottles to TWO winners. So, the rules are simple. You have to answer a question and be a confirmed subscriber to Perfect Skin Care for you. So, if you are not, subscribe right now by entering your email id in the subscription form in the sidebar. And, enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter form below. The giveaway ends after a week so hurry up!!

For those reading this post in their mail boxes, please log onto the blog and enter the giveaway using the rafflecopter form. Also, give it a few seconds to get loaded.

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Giveaway Winners!!!

So, finally, announcing all the confirmed winners of my giveaways :) Megha for the mini-giveaway who opted to shop from Violetbag.com and Pranali and Kritika won the Aloe Veda gift hampers. Congrats to all the winners!!!

And, yes, I also wanted to ask you for some remedies for chronic headaches. Looking forward to your comments, ladies and gents, if any :)

Image Courtesy:mindingspot.blogspot.in

Enter Oasap Giveaway!! [Giveaway Closed]

Oasap is sponsoring a super giveaway where it is giving away 152 dress pieces and trust me, they have fabulous collection. I have selected some of the pieces which I particularly love and want my readers to win. Check them out.

Jacquard Silk Scarf Collar Button - Green

Sleeveless Ruffled Stand Collar Silk - Blue (this's my fav!)

2-piece crossover pleated midi dress - navy blue (very chic)

Rules: 

1. There would be 1 winner for every 100 entries. So, more number of readers who enter the giveaway, more number of winners. 

2. Every participant has 3 entries at most. 

3. You need to vote on your favourite dresses at THIS LINK (enter the giveaway here). Don't forget to choose the size. You can vote for only 3 times so make sure you do it properly. Repeated votes on a single dress would also be counted. Now, on to the mandatory rules and other optional entries.
4. Its an international giveaway. But, do check out if they ship to your country or not.

For entry (Mandatory):
1. Sign in your account on oasap.com. No account yet? Click on the image in the sidebar to register and get a 20% off coupon code.
2. You need choose a size and then vote, so that we know the size you need if you win. Click on the product image to see size details.
3. One account may have at most 3 entries; that is to say, you can vote a maximum of 3 items.
4. We will select winner(s) at random and contact winner(s) through the email(s) that used to register account(s) on oasap.com.

For extra entries:
Like Oasap on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/OASAP
Follow Oasap on Pinterest http://pinterest.com/oasap

Any question, please feel free to contact us through cooperation@oasap.com.

My mini-giveaway winner!!

So, finally, I stopped being lazy and here is the winner - Monisha Thampi :) Congratulations, Monisha and your name reminds me of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai :D I hope you received my mail and in case you didn't, feel free to contact me.  Do contact me by Friday night otherwise I will have to pick another winner!!

And, here is her beauty tip (or rather "are her beauty tips"):

1. To reduce Pimples: Apply fresh ginger juice on pimples for not more than 10 minutes and wash it off. Do it for 7 days and pimples will vanish. Don't apply near eyebrows. 

2. This one is a little interesting. I have a wider forehead. So I combed my hair sidewise so as to reduce its distance b/n eyebrows and head. And now I have those tiny weeny hair started growing from there and now i have a less wider forehead.

3. Fairness: Grind 3 almonds without skin like a paste and mix it with curd. Apply this mixture every night and wash it off just before going to bed. Use Besan or Gram flour instead of soap while you use this face pack. It gives an instant glow to your face and will lighten the skin if continuously done for a week.

4. Anti-Blemish: Take a thin slice of potato and rub on your face continuously. Do it for 5-10 minutes. Do it twice a day. You will see quick results.

5. Any natural treatments that are acidic in nature (eg: lemon, ginger, vinegar, orange, tomato, papaya) should be mixed with some besan, gram flour or honey to avoid over reaction.

6. Its a mail I got one day and try it out because it is amazing.Take a bunch of parsley leaves and wash it clean. Then cut it in small pieces and put it in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes and let it cool down and then filter it and Drink one glass once a week. You will notice the difference which you never felt before. It cleanses your body like anything.

And, this is what she likes and hates about my blog:

"It is really a genuine blog. When I had the first look, I was really surprised as it had a lot of DIYs and natural beauty tips.The blog was very, very simple and had nothing which would suit for a beauty blog. Then I knew that this blog was solely concentrating on the matter it had and not on its looks. But now, the blog is far ahead of what i saw at first. I have been through most of your blog changes. But I think the new look is apt. The font is very simple. Now there are not so many natural tips like before. I would say the posts are now on advanced topics like Reviews, treatments, Perfumes :), Oils etc. I think your blog covers almost everything related to beauty. 
Do give more product reviews, Your take on different myths (which is my favorite), and more on hair growth recipes, Add more polls, Answers to reader's queries. I appreciate one fact of yours that you find time to respond to all your follower's queries. You browse and search a lot and give a complete note on any subject so that I did not have to search on the same topic more. I wanted to write down point by point, but it went on like that. All the wishes for your blog, Swati."

And, boy, doesn't she have patience?? She has answered both the questions so perseveringly, thank you so much for all your kind words :) Oh btw, in case any of you thinks, I have chosen her on the basis of the length of her answers, NO. Her entry popped up in random.org and I forgot to take the screen shot so please don't accuse me of being under-handed. I do think she deserves winning. I mean look at the tips, one could say she keeps a separate diary at her home :D Oh btw, absolutely agree with the wider forehead thing, Monisha. I too have a huge forehead plus less density at the crown really made me look a little weird but I got side bangs and now, it just looks awesome.  Btw, do we get parsley in India??? Will have to search for it. [Btw, guys, don't think I am boasting about my blog by putting up what she has so kindly mentioned above, its just too flattering to not share **giggles**]

PS: Anyways, I am so happy I am leaving for Delhi tomorrow. Btw, it's my mom's birthday so do fire up suggestions for the gift. I am hopeless at selecting gifts. Budget is 10k. 

Image Courtesy:mindingspot.blogspot.in, graminakitchen.blogspot.com, foodcourt.wordpress.com, victorias-alphabet-soup.blogspot.com, nah.wikipedia.org

Win Aloe Veda Gift Hampers!! [Giveaway Closed]

So, here comes another giveaway your way and the surprise is that there will be two winners. Two people would win Aloeveda gift hamper which consists of Bathing Bar / Butter Bar, Shower Gel, Face Cleanser, Shampoo, Conditioner, Lip Balm. Yay!! So, as you all already know the rules, get on with entering in the rafflecopter form :) And, now, over to the Rafflecopter form. If you are reading the post in your mail box, kindly login to the blog to enter the giveaway. Give the Rafflecopter form a few seconds to load.

[Oh, btw, last time, many of you had entered the giveaway without giving proper answers so please a kind request that read the questions properly and then, enter the answers. If you enter wrong answers or your entries are not verified properly, you will be disqualified. And, do not forget to subscribe to the mailing list and confirm it. Its a mandatory entry. Also, the person who wins my mini-giveaway will not win in this giving everyone a fair chance :) For those who will be doing a blogpost on the giveaway, please use the image in the post on the top and link the image back to this post.]

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PS: I am using Aloe Veda lip balm currently and loving it. I also got a hair oil for review but since my hair treatment is going on, I shall use it next month!!! But, seriously, I am dying to use it coz the ingredients sound so awesome. And, their bathing bar smells just awesome. 

My Mini-giveaway!! [Giveaway Closed]

So, as promised, I had said a couple of days back that I shall be holding a mini-giveaway when the blog fb fans cross 500 so here is the giveaway. This is not a sponsored giveaway and to be frank, its not really a big one either. So, consider it a mini-giveaway and I am sorry if it doesn't come up to your expectations. And, now, over to the Rafflecopter form. If you are reading the post in your mail box, kindly login to the blog to enter the giveaway. 

Give the Rafflecopter form a few seconds to load. The first day is like a trial basis for the rafflecopter form to work properly so in case you have issues entering, please drop me a comment below and I shall revert back ASAP. And, thanks a lot guys for entering the giveaway. Your support is highly appreciated :)

Prize: Rs 500 voucher to any of your favorite shopping websites where netbanking is allowed :D

Update: Please follow the Rules
1. You have to subscribe to the email updates. The subscription form is in the right sidebar. Please enter your email id and confirm the email id from the mai you get in your inbox.
2. Leave a blog comment mentioning your favorite beauty tip.
3. Enter the answer for what you like and dislike about PSCfy.

All the entrants should fulfill all the above rules to qualify for the giveaway. If any of the rule is not adhered to, the person would be disqualified without further notice.

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Winners of Yardley Giveaway!!!

[Source : Google Images]

I am sorry I am a little late in announcing the winners but then its Sunday and everyone is allowed an allowance on Sunday. I got up late!!! Ok, so the winners of the recently held Yardley of London contest are *drumrolls, please*

• Va
• Deeptima
• Bhargavi

Congratulations to all of you :) And, I am in the process of mailing you so kindly answer back within 48 hours otherwise I shall have to choose another winner. Thank you everyone for entering the giveaway and making it a success!!! And, now, I am done with my duties, I shall have brunch :) Enjoy your Sunday.

Some announcements

Hi everyone!!! First of all, have you read the guest post by Ansh? I want to thank her for the wonderful post and taking out time from her schedule to devote to writing it. Also, in exchange, Ansh asked me for a guest post so head on to her blog and check it out. 

Also, one more thing in case you are wondering why I did not announce the winners of the Yardley Giveaway. Well, I decided to extend it by one day so that the new readers from Ansh's blog may be able to participate and I shall announce the winners tomorrow, 2nd October. 

Giveaway Reminder!!!

Hi everyone :) Well, this is just a reminder post to all those who have not yet entered the giveaway. Today is the last day to participate in the Yardley of London giveaway. So, enter now by clicking on this link and filling up the form.

• 3 winners - each get a Yardley gift hamper
• Ends at 11:59 PM today

Yardley of London Contest {Giveaway} [Closed]

[Source: Yardley Website]

Hey All!!! I am so happy to collaborate with Yardley and bring you this opportunity to win Yardley Gift Hampers. So, just fill in the form and you are done. Just a few rules to take care:

• The contest is open till 11:59 PM on 30th September, 2011. 
• To answer the question, please revert to the ad which was unveiled yesterday on the blog.
• Finally, 3 winners would be chosen randomly from all the entries. 
• The winners would be announced on 1st October, 2011.
• Just to ensure, none of the data would be leaked out and would only be used to contact you. 
• And, of course, I would be very happy if you spread the word about this contest.  
• Giveaway open in India. 

So, hop on. 

PS: The giveaway is closed.

Recieved the Giveaway Goodies!!

So, guys, I had recently won the giveaway at Vanity is an Addiction and received my goodies just day before yesterday. You should check out her blog. Its just awesome!!! So, sharing the pics with you all :)

A box of false eyelashes, two lipsticks from Kate Rouge Melting Lipstick Range (Japan product), a luminescent eyeshadow from Majolica Majorca (a product from Shiseido), the small globe type box is the Baviphat lipbalm, the capsicum shaped product is Baviphat whitening hand cream and Biore cleansing wipes

2 Deary Chamomile and Arbutin face masks (Arbutin is a whitening agent)

2 Love More face masks (a very famous brand of Japan) - their exclusive Diamond super white mask and Japan pearls firming and whitening masks

{Giveaway Winner} Win LashMantra, Anti-Aging and Organic Eye Care Book

So, finally, the winner is out for the first giveaway on Perfect Skin Care for you. Comment no. 10. Congratulations to Sharon and thank you to all those who participated. Sharon, do not forget to check and respond to the mail I sent you.

{Giveaway}

Wish you all a very Happy Dusshera !!!

For the festive season of Dusshera and Diwali, I am organizing my very first Giveaway worth around 100 USD. The giveaway is sponsored by Leon of Beauty Secrets Revealed. As I have stated in my review of LashMantra Natural Eyelash Growth Serum, she is the founder of Lash Mantra and has also authored two e-books: Anti-Aging Beauty Secrets and Organic Eye Care. You can read about LashMantra and its testimonials here.

 

One lucky person would win a bottle of LashMantra, a copy of each Leon's Anti-Aging Beauty Secrets and Leon's Oranic Eye Care Recipes e-books.

How to win the Giveaway?
Leave a comment below this post  for each of the entry methods given below as directed below.

Entry Methods:

• Subscribe to the blog if you are not already a subscriber. This is a compulsory for being the part of the Giveaway. If you are already subscribed, please leave a comment with your name and mail id. 

Copy and paste this in the comments section below the post: Subscribed to the blog - {your email id with which you are subscribed to the blog}

Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner

• 'Like' the Perfect Skin Care facebook page and comment below the post leaving your facebook username. If you are already in the fan list, please leave a comment with your facebook username.

Copy and paste this in the comments section below the post: 'Like' Perfect Skin Care under {your facebook username}

• 'Like' the LashMantra facebook page and comment in the blog leaving your facebook username.

Copy and paste this in the comments section below the post: 'Like' LashMantra under {your facebook username}

• Tweet the Giveaway and leave a link to the tweet

Copy and paste this in the comments section below the post: Tweeted the Giveaway - {link to the tweet}

• Share on Facebook and leave a link to the shared post.

Copy and paste this in the comments section below the post: I have shared it on facebook - {link to the shared post}

• Blog about this Giveaway and leave a link to your post.

Copy and paste this in the comments section below the post: I have blogged about the giveaway - {link to the blog post}

Guidelines: 

• The Giveaway is open internationally. 
• The Giveaway ends on 7th November, 2010. Until then, you can leave as many comments as you wish. 
• After Giveaway has ended, a random comment would be picked as the winner through a randomizer.  
• Do not forget to leave your mail id's along with the comments for each entry method.

Note: All comments are moderated. So, do not worry if you do not see your comments coming straight up. Comments not adhering to the guidelines would be deleted so make sure that you include the correct links.

Books
Anti-Aging Beauty Secrets book starts with a, not so boringly technical, biological description of what does it really mean by aging. What happens to skin when we age, how does it happen, what are the various signs. Then, it goes on to describe a 10-step plan to start an anti-aging regime and an anti-aging diet. Food is, as you know that I have repeatedly stressed on it, an important part of how you look. The most interesting aspect of the book comes where it goes on to talk about the anti-aging secrets from all around the world. Then, comes a focused chapter on Ayurveda. Following all these preliminary chapters comes the chapter you would waiting desperately by now, the categorical recipes - anti-aging cleansers, exfoliators, toner, face masks, lip balms, eye serums, eye masks all of which are healing as well as nourishing. Not only that, they also contain detoxifying recipes for cleansing of the body. There are two bonus chapters. The first one gives a secret recipe of eyelash and eyebrow growth serum. This is actually the first recipe used bu Leon while she was experimenting on herself. Second chapter talks about the importance of yoga on our beauty and lists some facial exercises for specific needs like plumping up the lips, firm and wrinkle free skin, erasing laugh and forehead lines and getting sleek and lean cheeks among others.

The second book on Organic Eye Care becomes more biological and not so boringly either which is one of the best points of Leon's books. It mainly talks of the nutritional deficiencies and how can they affect the skin around the eyes which is very interesting in itself. This itself solves most of our problems. The book also explains a need of specialized eye care products which are different from other body and face products. Then, goes on to recipes for various problems like dark circles creams, anti-wrinkles creams and even tells you of the oils which can be used for each problem if you do not want to use the creams. It gives a thorough ingredient breakup to tell what each one of them do and what can be skipped in your own case. A bonus chapter talks about a skin brightening soap which is very simple to make.