Have A Very Merry Giveaway! (CLOSED)

It seems like only yesterday that the warm weather was here and in the blink of an eye, we've gone from enjoying the sun to clutching our coats, digging our boots out of the closet, and watching the first flakes of snow fall. It's that time of year again lovelies! A time for warmth, family, delicious food, lights, and all things peppermint. It's holiday time!

As a thank you to all of my readers, I have decided to host my first ever holiday giveaway! It is the least I can do for all of you who take the time to visit my blog, read my ramblings, leave comments and give me feedback. Your support means the absolute world to me! And let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy an extra little treat under the tree? So to all of my readers I say Good Luck, Happy Holidays, and don't fret if you don't win; I will be having plenty of giveaways in the coming new year!


The Goodies

One reader will receive:

One full size MAC Fix + Spray

One Starbucks Hot Cocoa + Travel Thermos Set

+ One mystery prize!

Since this is a beauty blog, I picked one of my favorite makeup sprays. This stuff is a great multi-purpose product for me; I use it to do everything from spraying on brushes to use my shadows in wet form to refreshing my skin on a hot day.

Also, since it is wintertime and most of us are craving hot drinks; I've included a neat little Starbucks set with hot cocoa and a thermos, perfect for cuddling up on the couch or taking your drink on the go. (That sounded incredibly commercial like but, you get what I mean).

What is the mystery prize you ask? It's a mystery, why would I tell you? If you win, you'll have to wait and see!


The Rules

*You must be following Dollface Disaster Beauty via GFC or Bloglovin' to enter

*This giveaway is open internationally

*This giveaway will run for 10 days! I will announce the winner December 22nd

*All prizes have been purchased by me

*If you are under 18 years of age, please make sure you have a parent or guardian's permission before entering

How To Enter

Leave one comment below stating:

What you're thankful for this year & what your goal is for 2014!

(Please leave a method of contact along with your comment whether it be blog link, twitter page, email, etc.)

Much love & Happy Holidays!

This giveaway is now closed; thank you to everyone who entered!

Update & Giveaway Winner!

Happy October my lovelies! Some of you may be wondering just where the hell I've been as I have been absent from my blog for almost an entire month. Time really flies doesn't it? If you follow me on Twitter, you probably already know the cause for my absence but, for those that do not, as luck would have it, the fan in my laptop utterly gave up and I had to mail it out for repair (awesome right?). This could not have happened at a more unfortunate time with my giveaway, multiple collections releasing, and #BlogYourSocksOffSeptember but honestly what can you do? Even though this incident was out of my control, I still would like to sincerely apologize to all of you. I know that with my giveaway you all have been wondering why I wasn't announcing the winner. So, without further delay, the winner of my 100th blog post giveaway is.....

*Drumroll* please.....

Congratulations Cheryl! You didn't leave an email in your comment, please contact me so that I can mail your prizes asap!

 And thank you so much to everyone else that entered! 

Much love xo

My One Hundredth Post Giveaway! - CLOSED

Hello lovelies! I honestly cannot believe it but, just a few days ago I officially published my 100th post on this little blog of mine! How amazing is that? Making it to 100 posts is a huge milestone for me, one that I wouldn't have reached had it not been for all of you. To everyone that has ever visited this blog, commented on a post, and even liked my ramblings enough to click the follow button, THANK YOU!

The Goodies:

One reader will receive

Stila's Not So Nude Palette

+ Two mystery prizes!

(Who doesn't like surprises!?)

The Info:

*You must be following Dollface Beauty via GFC or Bloglovin' to enter

*This giveaway is open internationally

*This giveaway will run for 14 days! I will announce the winner first thing September 21st

*All prizes have been purchased by me

*If you are under 18, please make sure you have a parent or guardian's permission before entering

How To Enter:

Simply leave one comment below including the sentence "I love surprises!"

(Please leave a method of contact along with your comment whether it be blog link, twitter page, email, etc.)

#BlogYourSocksOffSeptember


This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who entered!

Much love xo

Birchbox Haul + Mini Giveaway!

Yes! My big Birchbox order finally arrived! As you probably know, the Birchbox store is a regular candyland of beauty products, home goods, as well as lifestyle items and when you have points to cash in? It's hard not to lose yourself in the plethora of palettes and powders. Because of my refusal to spend any points over the past few months, I was able to save up (for once!) and get a total of seven products for a whomping $3.98! How fantastic is that?

For those of you that are new to the Birchbox scene, all BB subscribers can earn points via leaving reviews on the samples they received for the current month, friend referrals, as well as receiving points back on placed orders. The best part? These points add up pretty quickly since every Birchbox itself is worth between 40-70 points and every 100 points is equal to $10 in the BB store.

Keep in mind, this post is just going to be "first impressions", full separate reviews will be up as soon as I have tested everything out for a bit. So, what did I finally cash my points in for???

• Nexxus Youth Renewal Rejuvenating Elixir - $20.99 // 0.94 fl oz
• Nexxus Hydra-Light Leave-In Conditioning Foam - $16.99 // 5.5 fl oz
• Shea Terra Organics Rose Hips Black Soap Deep Pore Facial Cleanser - $16.00 // 4 oz
• Tibi Empire Pouch (Gift W/ Purchase) - $28.00
• Amika Mini Ceramic Styler (Gift W/ Purchase) - $29.00
• DDF Brightening Cleanser/Stila Lip Glaze (Two Pack) - $10.00 

My first experience with the Nexxus Elixir was back in my April Birchbox, this leave-in serum claims to combat damaged, aging hair as well as rebuild strength using ingredients like keratin, argan oil, vitamins, proteins, and omega 3's. Sounds pretty amazing right? Even though the sample bottle that I received was incredibly tiny, I was able to get quite a few uses out of it and surprisingly, I did notice a great improvement with my hair and a decrease in frizz. I'm looking forward to testing out the full size and seeing if the improvement continues.

Okay, okay we're on a bit of a Nexxus kick here but, this was yet another Birchbox sample that was sent out in the past although I never actually received it myself. Since all of you have heard by now just how dry my hair is, I won't go into how I am always on the lookout for new conditioning products. Wait...I just went into it, didn't I? Okay, moving on. I had been wanting to try this product out ever since I first heard about it and I will admit, the words conditioning foam had me intrigued from the very beginning. I have used this everyday since receiving it and I honestly have yet to notice any conditioning magic, my hair feels exactly the same before and after. I am hoping that with continued use perhaps I will notice an improvement?

As someone who has both acne scars and hyper-pigmentation, you would think that I would have purchased this a long time ago (why I did not I have no idea). I have dabbled with black soaps in the past but they were always the cheap brands that sucked every ounce of moisture out my face after using it and because of that, I moved onto other products. But recently, I have been seeing a lot of talk and rave reviews over the Shea Terra brand of skincare and I have been coveting this since. The best thing about this face wash is that is 100% pure, it is exactly what it is supposed to be without all the additives and funky stuff. I have been using this everyday now and each time my face is left feeling cleaner, looking brighter, healthier, and more awake all without so much as a dry patch afterwards. Alright, I sound like an infomercial but I cannot believe that I have finally found a black soap that does not leave my skin dry, tight, and peeling; if these are the results of a few days, I cannot wait to see my how skin is after I have been using it for a few weeks.

Since Birchbox has really been pushing the Tibi collaboration as of late, I jumped at the chance to get a free clutch/makeup bag with my order. And well, I am glad that it was free. While it is a nice bag with a cute print, I do not think it is worth the $28 price tag. Even thought it does seem sturdy and nicely made, the quality doesn't seem to be any different than similar bags available at Target (not to mention my bag arrived smelling like cheap plastic). If they were trying to make this into more of a clutch purse, I would have liked to see the back as a sort of faux leather material instead of the plain grey fabric. Overall, I am glad that I have it since it was a gift with purchase but, I would have been disappointed had I paid full price.

How cute is this mini styler? Okay, I realize that my hair is past my shoulders and so this would probably not be adequate for straightening my entire head but on days where my bangs will not cooperate (which is quite often) or for those pieces of hair that are close to the ears or too close to the roots to risk burning yourself over, this will be quite perfect. I have used this once so far and while it does get very hot, it certainly takes longer than 10 seconds to do so despite what the packaging claims (about 3 minutes give or take). As far as performance, the claim of it being gentle on hair and not tugging is absolutely true, I was able to glide it through my hair without any discomfort whatsoever. The coolest feature? This little guy even has ridges on both sides for better gripping and control. As for straightening ability, it did an excellent job at straightening my wavy roots which is something not easily done. If the full size straighteners were not so expensive, I would happily be purchasing one but, for now I'm content with my Instyler and using this mini for touch-ups and travel.

An old favorite here, my trusty DDF Brightening Cleanser. I LOVE this stuff! I first tried this back in my October Birchbox (the Goop edition) and in the months that it took me to use up the bottle (this was a huge 4 oz sample) I did notice a big improvement with my acne scarring and how my skin felt as a whole; my skin felt smoother, and looked a lot brighter and not so dull. Although it did not make my acne scarring fade completely, I still love this cleanser; so happy to have another bottle on hand.

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Now, a Stila Lip Glaze is something that I will never wear as I personally do not enjoy lip gloss so, I've decided to give it away to one of my lovely readers! I really hope no one is offended by me giving away a product that I received for free, I just figured that someone else would get a lot more use out of it than I ever would.

Giveaway Rules:

• You must be subscribed to Dollface Beauty via GFC, Bloglovin', or email to enter
• Sorry lovelies, but since this giveaway is so small it is US only!
• This giveaway will be open for 5 days! I will announce the winner first thing 7/26/13
• To enter, please leave the comment "I Heart Stila" below along with your blog link (if you have one)

And of course, the prize is this Stila Lip Glaze in "Camera"!

And don't fret, I will be having a proper giveaway very, very soon which will be open internationally!

Much love & Happy Shopping! xo

This giveaway is now closed. No entries. 

Happy Birthday Dollface Beauty!! CLOSED

Wow, we're here lovelies! Dollface Beauty is now officially one year old! I can't even believe it. Last January here I was, I started a blog with pretty much absolutely nothing but a goal and now here it is, one year later and still going strong. I know that we'll only continue to go up from here!

In honor of Dollface Beauty's one year birthday, I will be doing a small giveaway for two of my awesome readers! The prize for each winner will be one slice of Aubrey Elizabeth's Vanilla & Chocolate Cake Soap!!!

The rules are simple:

• You must be a reader of Dollface Beauty either publicly or via email and you must have been following this blog before today 1/30/13
• This giveaway is open internationally
• This giveaway will be open for 5 days! I will announce and contact the winners first thing Feb 5th!

To enter this giveaway simply leave one comment below telling me how you think Dollface Beauty can improve! I want to hear your thoughts and suggestions!

Good luck lovelies!! 

Much love xo

Update: This giveaway is now closed. No entries. 

It's A Giveaway!!! CLOSED

Ello Ello lovelies!! I am beyond excited to announce my first ever giveaway! It's been almost a year since Dollface Beauty first started and I've definitely come a long way. This blog has grown and explored. I've found awesome products and some...well some haven't been so good and you lovely, lovely readers have been here to witness it all.

I decided to do this giveaway around holiday time rather than in January because, let's face it. Who doesn't want an extra, awesome thing under the tree? I love you all and I just want to thank you for being here and sticking with me throughout everything. I wish that I could give you all something special from the heart but for right now, there shall only be one winner. Okay, my emmy speech is done!

The rules for this giveaway are as follows:

• You must follow Dollface Beauty either publicly or via email to enter this giveaway. 
• This is open internationally
• This giveaway will be open for 10 days! I will announce the winner first thing December 21st! 
• Please leave your email along with your comment so that I can contact you if you win
• To enter the contest you must leave one comment below telling me which Dollface Beauty blog post is your favorite and also, what are you most looking forward to this holiday season? 

And finally, the prize for this giveaway will be a MYSTERY BAG filled with some of my favorite products!! Good luck to everyone who enters and Happy Holidays!!!

Much love xo

UPDATE: This giveaway is now CLOSED! Thank you to everyone who entered.