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Use the widgets to the right to follow via Blog Lovin, Networked Blogs, and GFC - Thank you!

Updated - Moving! Important Announcement!

Updated to add - I've added a new GFC box to http://www.blushingnoir.com - It's not letting me move the old one over, so anyone who followed me here through GFC is going to have to refollow (hopefully!) at the new website.  I'm crossing my fingers that Google doesn't do away with GFC, because I like it better than the others.  If they do, the only way you'll be able to follow posts is through Bloglovin (which is actually pretty great, a lot of sites have it now and at the end of every day you get an email with the posts in it) and/or Networked Blogs

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Well, I finally sucked it up and bought a dot com.

You can now find me at http://www.blushingnoir.com

What this means:
I will no longer be posting through blogger.  Unfortunately Blogger isn't allowing Google Friend Connect to be used on any other sites in a few months.  Right now I have bloglovin and networked blogs as follower widgets on blushingnoir.com.  I've been trying to transfer over GFC but it's not letting me do this.  I'm still researching, but if you want to be sure to get the latest posts and giveaway happenings go to http://blushingnoir.com and follow via bloglovin or networked blogs.  This will be mandatory for the next giveaway.

The HUGE February 2000 Follower Giveaway is STILL HAPPENING.  It will just be at http://blushingnoir.com.

All new posts can be found at http://blushingnoir.com.  The blogger account will remain active, but nothing new will be posted here.  I urge you to go to the new site and check it out!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or post here!

Too Faced $100 e-GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY!

Yep, you read that right!

First, how did this come about... WELL...

Yours truly was picked as Too Faced Cosmetics LEVEL 1 Beauty Blogger of the Month for January 2012!

I'm so unbelievably excited and honored to be recognized by this amazing brand!!

What this means for you.
Part of the package from being bestowed this honor is a $100 Gift Card to TooFaced.com that I can award to one lucky individual! 

This giveaway is US only, but International lovelies can enter to win the January Giveaway!

VERY IMPORTANT:
This e-cert expires on January 31, 2012.  If you're entering, make sure you're able to use this and order on the site before that date.  You can get SO much on TooFaced.com for $100, so it shouldn't be too hard for you to find a lot to love, especially with their Spring 2012 items available!

How To Enter:

Please wait for the Rafflecopter Widget below to load and follow the instructions on each option to add your entries.  The first option is mandatory, so once that is done it will unlock the other entry options.

If there are ANY issues with the widget (or if you have any questions about anything!), please email me or get ahold of me on Facebook or Twitter so I can fix this for you.

Additional terms and conditions are listed on the widget.  Void where prohibited by law, US residents only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway A HUGE thank you to Too Faced Cosmetics for choosing me as their Level 1 Beauty Blogger of the Month for January 2012 and for providing this amazing prize!

***Prize was provided by Too Faced Cosmetics as part of the Level 1 Beauty Blogger of the Month prize package.

***ETA - At this time I've disabled comments on this post, I believe there may be some confusion on how to enter. You MUST enter by using the Rafflecopter widget for your entry to count!

EBATES Offers Double Cash Back on Stores for the Holiday!

Check out these great deals from EBATES!  A lot of double cash back rewards at a lot of Beauty brands!!  If you aren't already a member, CLICK HERE to get started.  (Link is a referral, so I do get credit if you sign up.)

Upcoming December Promotions

December promo 12/1 – 12/24     Shop Double Cash Back at 24 stores.

Lancome – Now 14.0% Cash Back

JCPenney – Now 6.0% Cash Back

Kohls – Now 4.0% Cash Back

Old Navy – Now 5.0% Cash Back

Sears – Now 6.0% Cash Back

Disney Store – Now 8.0% Cash Back

QVC – Now 3.5% Cash Back

Walmart – Now 2.0% Cash Back

Nordstrom – Now 5.0% Cash Back

Saks Fifth Avenue – Now 6.0% Cash Back

Harry and David – Now 8.0% Cash Back

The North Face – Now 8.0% Cash Back

Macys – Now 6.0% Cash Back

Drugstore – Now 9.0% Cash Back

Loews – Now 5.0% Cash Back

Sephora – Now 8.0% Cash Back

The Body Shop – Now 10.0% Cash Back

Eddie Bauer – Now 6.0% Cash Back

HP – Now 5.0% Cash Back

Restaurant.com – Now 25.0% Cash Back

Barnes and Noble – Now 8.0% Cash Back

Snapfish – Now 20.0% Cash Back

Blue Nile – Now 5.0% Cash Back

Lands End – Now 6.0% Cash Back

12 Days of Deals  12/1 – 12/12  Each day Ebates will be offering an exclusive deal. 

Daily Doubles Through December 12th

12/1 - Mac Connection    3.0% Cash Back

12/2 – Vera Bradley          6.0% Cash Back

12/3 – Vistaprint                10.0% Cash Back

12/4 – Guitar Center        8.0% Cash Back

12/5 – DSW                          8.0% Cash Back

12/6 – Ice.com                    8.0%Cash Back

12/7 – ValueMags             51.0% Cash Back

12/8 – Nike                          10.0% Cash Back

12/9 – Aeropostale           6.0% Cash Back

12/10 – Yves Rocher         18.0% Cash Back

12/11 - Musicians Friend 6.0% Cash Back

12/2 – J.Crew                       8.0% Cash Back

I hope you check out Ebates and join up, if you haven't already.  I've been a member for several years now and love receiving a nice little cash bump in my Paypal account 4 times a year!  (If you don't have Paypal, don't worry!  They'll cut you a check!)   My lifetime cash back since 2008 is almost at $500!  WOW!

They also have a special place in my heart because I've blogged for them before!

Shop for a Cause

Here's an opportunity to shop for a great cause: the BeautyBloggers.org annual charity auction. 

 

For the second year in a row, beauty bloggers and brands have joined forces for an online auction benefitting Doctors Without Borders. 

Participants have donated a treasure trove of the best lotions, potions, products, and gadgets. Donated items range from the hottest items from this year’s holiday collections to hard-to-find exclusives and limited edition cult favorites. When the auction ends, winning bidders "pay" by making their donations directly to Doctors Without Borders, through the site’s secure giving page. 

The auction will be live Monday, November 28th through Monday, December 12th.

  

Some of the goods!!! - - -

 

 

Make sure you check out THE AUCTION WEBSITE - BEAUTYBLOGGERS.ORG for a sneak peek of what you can bid on!  I can't wait!  I'm all over the Le Metier de Beaute Nail Polish set and Modernist Merlot Kaleidoscope!  And did you see the MAC Makeup Bonanza Auction?!  AHHHH!  OMG and the Make Up For Ever Wild & Chic Aqua Cream Collection?!  I was looking for that in store and they didn't have it! 

Spill the beans, what are you itching to bid on?

Zoya Giveaway Winner Announced!

August is officially winding down, we're mere hours from September! I can't WAIT for FALL! YES!

August is over as is my August Giveaway ;) Are you dying to know who won the 3 polishes of their choice from ZOYA?!

Congratulations SKYLA91!

(you can click the image to enlarge)

Denniesha (the big winner!) has already confirmed and has chosen the following polishes from Zoya.com - Jem, Neeka, and Yara! Denniesha also has a nail blog, which you can check out by clicking HERE.

I hope you all had fun entering the giveaway! I will be posting Septembers giveaway tomorrow, it will be all about EYES! ;) And it WILL be open Internationally. That's all I'm telling.... stay tuned!

Thank you ZOYA for sponsoring such a fabulous giveaway!

Top 25 Beauty Blogs for Moms of 2011 (aka I Need Your Help!)

Hey guys! I'm on the nomination list for one of the Top Beauty Blogs for Moms of 2011. As a SAHM this is a huge honor, and I'd really appreciate your vote.

Currently I'm in second place, and it's listed under BlushingNoir. You just have to click the little thumbs up to the right of my name. A lot of other awesome blogs are on there too! You can vote for EVERYONE if you want, but please vote for me too ;) hehe

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Thank you so much for your time, I truly am so thankful to have such awesome readers!

I Won a Giveaway!! Check Out the Haul! (Plus An Announcement!)

Hey, everyone!

Most of you know, I love to host giveaways ... but I love to enter them too! Recently I was the lucky winner of Kayla Shevonne's 500 Follower Giveaway! Kayla is from Canada and does some AWESOME nail art. Make sure you check out her site and follow!

Here is the pic of the haul:

Click here for a list of it all. There was actually a lot more thrown in as extras (as you can see!) - but some of it is dupes. Kayla sent a note along with the prizes that stated these were mine to do what I want with... include give them away if I had them already!

So, that's what I'm going to do ;) Tomorrow I'll be posting a giveaway, sponsored by Kayla! Keep your eyes peeled ;)

Announcement: 500 Follower Giveaway Has Ended! Are You the Big WINNER?!

Well, folks... it's been an awesome, fast-paced month! The 500 Follower Giveaway has ended! (You can click the pics to enlarge)

The two winners have been notified and confirmed their prizes, which will be shipped within a week.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: SAMMI!
Sammi has won the ultimate 500 Follower Giveaway prize! You can see everything listed HERE. Sammi found my blog though the whole NYX mess... guess it wasn't so unlucky for her ;) Visit Sammi on YouTube, Twitter and her Blog!

SECOND PRIZE WINNER: Damla!
Damla won the awesome second prize that I added in when the blog hit 750 followers! You can see everything Damla will be getting HERE. Visit Damla at her Blog or on Twitter!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered and to all of the readers (new and old!) for all of the love and support. You don't know how much it means to me that you follow and get involved in something that I'm so passionate about. I love doing these things for you guys!

Keep yourselves on the lookout ;) That 1000 follower giveaway is nearing... a lot faster than I ever imagined! It's SO exciting! It will be something AMAZING for all of you beauty addicts out there... if you have any ideas please feel free to let me know!

Announcement: Blogger Sucks

As a lot of you may know, Blogger was out of commission for about 20 hours. In that time, they managed to delete all of my blog posts and comments that happened after Wednesday, May 11. I have NO idea if that will be restored, but I'm extremely peeved.

Giveaway info - for those that entered the giveaway and you're not seeing your post... don't worry! I had all giveaway entries transferred to Word. So if you entered between Wednesday and today I still have your info and you're still entered!

I really, really hope that Blogger restores the missing info, for ALL blogs affected. I don't know if it was just a certain amount or ALL Blogger accounts.

I appreciate your patience in bearing with me. I'm not going to post today anymore, just in case things disappear again.

I can always be contacted at blushingnoir at yahoo dot com and I will get back to you ASAP!

Thanks ;)

Follow BLOGGER on Twitter (@Blogger) and Facebook if you want to stay up to date.

Update - they are saying all missing posts will be back in a few hours... here's hoping.

Have You Heard About TINI BEAUTY?!

Who here has heard of the brand Tini Beauty? I hadn't (for shame) until they started to follow me on Twitter!


(image above was found at tinibeauty.com)

I checked out their site and it is SO cool. I'm completely intrigued!! They actually provide recipes on how to mix their products to make cocktails to suit your beauty needs. You can also create your own cocktail!

I was just informed via twitter that Tini Beauty will be having a giveaway when they hit 500 followers! Click here and FOLLOW them on Twitter! I need to enter this giveaway! lol

Unfortunately, I can't go to the store to check these products out in person (the closest ones for me were in NY, NJ, DC...) so if you have these in your area or use the product already I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and see pics!!

There is definately an order brewing for me. I just need to figure out what I want/need to make my cocktails ;) definately the polishes! Are you making a wishlist? You are, aren't you? Show me!

Sign up for their VIP list here to get the latest scoop!!