BeWell Expo, Ticket & Swag Bag Giveaway.

The ultimate beauty and wellness oasis, the BeWell Beauty & Wellness Expo takes place next month in Pasadena, California. On October 12th & 13th, over 100 spa and wellness exhibitors will take over the Pasadena Convention Center for an experience like no other.

BeWell Expo, Ticket & Swag Bag Giveaway

Immerse yourself in the tools your body, mind and spirit need to look and feel good at the two day experience. Check out things like the following:

  • Skin Analysis Lounge - identify your skin type and understand the current condition of your skin
  • Eco–Beauty Makeup Bar - find the best natural makeup to lock in your look
  • Brow Bar - get a whole new look with a beautifully shaped eyebrow
  • Eco-Nail Bar - treat yourself to the healthier gel polish manicure
  • Tanning Bar - Feel and look like you just spent a week on the beach
  • Aura imaging
  • Initiate, inspire and transform yourself at the Yoga Studio + receive free GAIAM mats on a first come, first serve basis

There will also be lectures and demonstrations on energy healing, chakra balancing, relaxation techniques, color therapy, inner peace solutions, aromatherapy and so much more.

All of the above is included in the ticket price of $25 for a one day pass or $50 for a two day pass. Use code BW2013 for 20% off! Register at BeWell-Expo.com. Tickets are limited, so get yours now.

My friends at the Be Well Expo have given me a pair of tickets and a swag bag (worth $300+) to give away to one lucky reader.

The swag bag includes:

  • Sheer translucent finishing powder from Plain Jane Beauty
  • Oxygen mask from Lumavera
  • Bio Absolute Eye Serum Gel from Bio France Lab
  • Nightly and Daily Beauty Tea from BijaBody
  • Vita B from Auspect Clinical
  • Exfoliating Scalp Cleanser from Revivogen PRO
  • Lace Highlighters from Chella
  • Love and Gratitude bracelets from The Infinite Love & Gratitude Wellness Center

One winner will receive two tickets to the Be Well Expo and the Swag Bag with contents listed above. To enter, please leave me a comment on this post stating that you want to go to the expo. One entrant will be randomly selected as the winner. By entering this sweepstakes, you agree to all the official rules listed below.

The Be Well Expo Tickets & Swag Bag Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES

The Be Well Expo Tickets & Swag Bag Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is intended for participation only in the United States (excluding Rhode Island) and shall be construed according to, and governed exclusively by, United States law.  Do not participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not a legal resident of the United States (excluding Rhode Island) physically located in the United States (other than in Rhode Island)  at the time of entry or do not fall within the eligibility requirements set forth in these official rules.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  A PURCHASE, DONATION OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING.

PROMOTION DESCRIPTION:  The Sweepstakes begins on or about September 27, 2013 at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) and ends on or about October 4, 2013 at 5:00 AM EST (the “Promotion Period”).  By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Beautiful Makeup Search (“Sponsor”), which shall be final and binding in all respects.  Sponsor reserves the right to modify or terminate sweepstakes if conditions arise that compromise its integrity or intended play.

ELIGIBILITY:  Only legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia  (excluding Rhode Island) who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and located in the United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Rhode Island)  at the time of entry are eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. Employees of Sponsor and Sponsor’s advertiser partners and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (and immediate family members and those persons living in the same household of any such officers, directors and employees) (collectively, the “Promotion Entities”), are ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes or win the prize.  Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.  Void in Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions and overseas military installations, and where prohibited.

TO ENTER: Leave me a comment on this post saying that you want to go to the expo. Each comment is assigned a number and one winning number will be randomly selected by random.org on or about October 4, 2013. Winner will be notified by email left by entrant in the comment form.  Winner has 48 hours to respond or prize will be forfeited. All decisions by the sponsor are final.

PRIZE DELIVERY: Expo tickets will be mailed to the winner by October 12, 2013 and the swag bag will need to be picked up at the Be Well event.

This post is brought to you by BeWell Expo.

5th Annual QVC Customer Choice Beauty Awards Nominees & My Picks.

QVC has done such a great thing in celebrating beauty. They have been giving customers the chance to vote on their favorite beauty products in their QVC Customer Choice Beauty Awards. Featuring 36 categories, from Best Mascara to Best Conditioner from the most highly sought after brands, customers can vote for their favorite product nominees in hopes of having them deemed Customer Choice Beauty Award Winner. What a great way to know if a product really works.

QVC Customer Choice Beauty Awards 2013

The beauty polls open to everyone during QVC's Beauty’s Best, a 25-hour event kicking off Friday, August 23 at 11pm EST and continuing all day on August 24th.  But, because I know you all are such great beauty connoisseurs, I have a special link for you to start voting tonight, August 22 at midnight EST. You can begin voting early here: http://qvc.co/EveryVoteCounts.

Here is a list of the nominees, organized by category. I have starred my picks-- the products I will be voting for.

Best Shampoo

  • WEN Cleansing Conditioner*
  • Alterna Bamboo Volume Shampoo
  • Nick Chavez Advance Volume Shampoo
  • Living Proof Full Shampoo
  • Lea Journo Hydrating Shampoo

Best Conditioner

  • Alterna Bamboo Volume Conditioner
  • Alterna Caviar Moisture Conditioner
  • Nick Chavez Advance Volume Conditioner
  • Living Proof Full Conditioner*
  • Lea Journo Hydrating Conditioner

Best Hair Treatment

  • Josie Maran Hot Oil Hair Treatment
  • Lea Journo Hydrating Mask
  • WEN Remoist Hydrating Mask*
  • Alterna Overnight Hair Rescue
  • Living Proof Targeted Repair Cream

Best Volumizing Styling Product

  • Living Proof Amp Instant Texture Volumizer
  • Alterna Bamboo 48 hour Volume Spray
  • Living Proof Full Thickening Mousse*
  • Nick Chavez Soft Flocker
  • Living Proof Targeted Repair Cream

Best Smoothing Styling Product

  • Keratin Perfect Smoothing Treatment*
  • Living Proof Primer Style Extend
  • WEN Glossing Serum
  • Alterna Blowout Cream
  • drybar Cream Soda Smoothing Cream

Best Hairspray

  • Lea Journo Finishing Spray
  • Nick Chavez Thirst Quencher Hairspray
  • Alterna Caviar Working Hairspray
  • Calista Fix2 High Speed Hold Spray
  • Living Proof Flex Shaping Hairspray*

Best Hair Tool

  • Calista Tools Perfecter Round Brush
  • Calista Tools Hot Rollers
  • Chi Volumizing Styling Iron
  • Sarah Potempa Beachwaver
  • t3 Featherweight 2 Hair Dryer
  • drybar Blowout Hair Dryer*

Best Skin Care Cleanser

  • Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel
  • Fresh Soy Face Cleanser
  • Perricone MD Nutritive Cleanser
  • Space NK Eve Lom Deep Cleansing Treatment
  • Philosophy Purity Made Simple*

Best Exfoliator

  • Kate Somerville ExfoliKate*
  • Peter Thomas Roth Instant FirmX Peeling Gel
  • Ole Henriksen Walnut Complexion Scrub
  • Josie Maran Argan Gentle Exfoliating Powder

Best Peel

  • Dr. Gross Alpha Beta Anti-Aging Peel Pads
  • Dr. Denese Firming Facial Pads
  • Ole Henriksen Lemon Strip Flash Peel
  • Kate Somerville Clinic-to-Go Resurfacing Peel Pads
  • Peter Thomas Roth Unwrinkle Peel Pads
  • Philosophy Microdelivery Vitamin C Peel*

Best Face Moisturizer

  • Algenist Firming Moisturizer*
  • Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer
  • First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
  • Philosophy Hope in a Jar
  • Dr. Denese Hydroshield Dream Cream
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Exclusive Camille Bag from Sea NY GWP at Beauty.com.

If you're going to shop for beauty products, you might as well make it worth your while. I love shopping when there are great gift with purchase items such as this beautiful Camille Bag from Sea NY at beauty.com. Not only is the bag beautiful, it is chock full of $175 worth of prestige beauty samples in both deluxe sample and full sizes.

Take a look at this beauty.

Exclusive Camille Bag from Sea NY

Exclusive Camille Bag from Sea NY GWP at Beauty.com

Inside the leopard print clutch, that is perfect for your new fall wardrobe, are the following:

1. KORRES Pomegranate Mattifying Treatment
2. Nick Chavez® Yucca Root Conditioning Cream
3. Dr. Brandt® BB Matte with Signature SHINERASE™, Light to Medium
4. NUXE®  Gentle Exfoliating Gel
5. Urban Decay® Big Fatty Mascara
6. LACOSTE® Essential VOC
7. Stila® Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner, Moray
8. H2O+™ Spa Sea Salt Hydrating Body Butter
9. Boots Tinted Moisturizer (two shades)
10. Murad® Time Release Retinol Concentrate for Deep Wrinkles
11. bareMinerals® Active Cell Renewal Night Serum
12. IT Cosmetics® Bye, Bye Under Eye – Neutral Medium
13. Fekkai ®Brilliant Glossing™ Olive Oil Conditioner
14. DDF® assortment
15. An offer for you from the Beauty.com site

Again, this $175 value is yours with any $100 at beauty.com. Be sure to follow @beautydotcom for more great GWP, discounts and updates from your favorite beauty brands.