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The power of plants compels you… The power of plants compels you!

Did I ever tell you that I came *this close* to being a botany major? I always had a hard time putting the pieces together in my head when it came to chem and bio, but botany was the one thing that made total sense to me.

I think it was because plants are just everywhere, so I was always thinking about them. I’d pass a garden on the way to the library at school and think “Oooh… The Calvin Cycle!” or be eating pineapple slices at lunch and have the words “crassulacean acid metabolism” pop into my brain.

LOL! What a nerd…

I still think plants are super cool, and they’re the driving force behind today’s giveaway, which features products from the Neutrogena Naturals line.

Neutrogena Naturals is a line of cleansers, moisturizers and treatments made without chemical sulfates, parabens, petrolatum, dyes and phthalates. Powdered by the plants, products in the line are made from 94% plant-derived ingredients.

“We leveraged natural plant derived ingredients where possible and the average of our line is 94% natural. The remaining ingredients were thoughtfully chosen from a comprehensive array of safe and pure ingredients to ensure safety and accessibility. For example, we made the choice to use synthetic fragrances over natural fragrances because synthetic fragrances offer more hypoallergenic options which ensures that the final product will be safe and gentle. But we’re working everyday to improve our technologies to find even more natural ingredients we can use.”

— neutrogena.com

Prepare to get your plant love on in three, two, one…

• A four-piece prize package featuring Neutrogena’s Naturals products valued at $31.96 that includes:
• One (1) Neutrogena Naturals Fresh Cleansing + Makeup Remover valued at $7.49
• One (1) Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Pore Scrub valued at $7.49
• One (1) Neutrogena Naturals Multi-Vitamin Nourishing Night Cream valued at $13.99
• One (1) Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm valued at $2.99



• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • What’s your favorite flower?
  • Do you have a green thumb?
  • What socks are you wearing today?
  • What ringtone do you have on your phone?
  • Do you like cold weather?
  • Are you cooking or baking anything special for Christmas this year?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S.

These giveaways are running for a few days each in the series, so you still have time to get in on the previous ones if you haven’t already, like…

Before you jet, don’t forget to enter these other ongoing giveaways, too

• 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 3: 7 Ways to Win the Neutrogena Microdermabrasion System (Ends Sunday at 11:59 p.m.)
• 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 4: 7 Ways to Win a Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture Sensitive Skin and Oil-Free Acne Wash Combo (Ends Monday)

Luminous, firmer, younger-looking skin? Sure, why not? 🙂 For today’s giveaway, day three of 12 (have you entered the Day 1 and Day 2 giveaways yet? Do it meow!), Neutrogena kicks your cleansing routine up a notch with their Microdermabrasian System.

It’s all about gentle, and it’s designed to be used at home (a lot less expensive than a spa).

Neutrogena says that after a single use, you’ll see softer, more luminous skin.

“Microdermabrasion System is a simple, convenient at-home system that features single-use puffs and the microdermabrasion applicator. Each puff is pre-dosed with ultra-fine crystals and mild purifiers for the perfect degree of gentle exfoliation. What’s more, the massaging micro-vibrations boost surface cell turnover for firmer, younger-looking skin.”

— neutrogena.com

And ya gotta love beauty products with a motor, woo-hoo! 🙂

Are you ready to put those fingers to work? Let’s do this…

• A two-piece prize package featuring the Neutrogena Microdermabrasion System valued at $34 that includes:
• One (1) Microdermabrasion System valued at $19.99
• One (1) Microdermabrasion System Puff Refills pack valued at $13.99



• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • When was the last time you had breakfast for dinner?
  • Is there someone you look up to?
  • Describe your most uncomfortable pair of shoes.
  • What would you like for Christmas?
  • Sweet or sour?
  • What’s a holiday movie you enjoy watching every year?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S.

These giveaways are running for a few days each in the series, so you still have time to get in on the previous ones if you haven’t already, like…

Before you jet, don’t forget to enter these other ongoing giveaways, too

• 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 1: 7 Ways to Win the Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Collection (Ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.)
• 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 2: 7 Ways to Win the Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair Collection (Ends Saturday)

It’s day two of 12 Days of Giveaways with Neutrogena, and I’m hoping that this speedy, super-charged skincare prize dares ya to go bare in the new year.

After spending a little time (seven days, to be exact) with this two-piece prize pack, which features products from the Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair line, you just may want to bare some skin.

Neutrogena says that after just one week, you’ll be fast-tracking your way to more even-toned skin with Rapid Tone Repair Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 and Rapid Tone Repair Night Moisturizer, both gentle brightening products ideal for all skin types and designed to improve skin texture and reduce the appearance of dark spots and discoloration.

Accelerated Retinol SA and Vitamin C lead the charge!

“An exclusive combination of Accelerated Retinol SA and Vitamin C boosts surface skin cell renewal to brighten skin’s tone. It also helps revers the look of dark spots revealing noticeably more even, younger looking skin. You will see increased clarity and more radiant skin in just 1 week, and see diminished signs of dark spots and discoloration over time.”

— neutrogena.com

If you’re interested (and I know you are), keep reading for deets to enter down below…

• A two-piece prize package featuring the Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair collection valued at $42 that includes:
• One (1) Rapid Tone Repair Night Moisturizer valued at $20.99
• One (1) Rapid Tone Repair Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 valued at $20.99



• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. readers (I’m sorry, international babes. The sponsor is limiting these to U.S. residents only, but I plan to host some giveaways that include you soon.).
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • When was the last time you washed your makeup brushes?
  • Which Neutrogena skin care products are you using and loving at the moment?
  • If you weren’t in your current line of work, what would you like to be doing?
  • Have you ever spent the holidays away from home?
  • What’s for lunch? 🙂
  • Who’s your favorite reindeer?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S.

These giveaways are running for a few days each in the series, so you still have time to get in on the previous ones if you haven’t already, like…

Before you jet, don’t forget to enter these other ongoing giveaways, too

• 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 1: 7 Ways to Win the Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Collection (Ends Friday)

The tree is finally decorated, the On Demand yule log is crackling on the telly, Christmas tunes are playing, and the halls are decked. Yup, yup! I’m feelin’ the holiday spirit, y’all!

Which leads me to this: holiday giveaways. 🙂

This year, just like last, Makeup and Beauty Blog will be home to another 12 Days of Giveaways, thanks to the skin-lurving peeps at Neutrogena, one of my favorite drugstore brands (Quick note from my dry lips: they’d like to know if you have Fresh Papaya MoistureSmooth in your life yet? Because if not, you need it, like, yesterday.).

Today and on each of the next 11 days, I’ll be giving away a different batch of Neutrogena beauty and skincare prizes, and one super dope purse prize that will seriously knock your socks off. Here’s a hint: the brand of the bag rhymes with the phrase, “Gooey straight on…”

Yeah! I wish I could win it!

I really, really hope your 2013 ends on a high note and that your 2014 gets off to a great start.

Let’s get this party started, shall we?

For day one, our focus is skincare. The Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair collection in this four-piece prize package includes their Eye Cream, Serum, Night Moisturizer and a Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen.

The secret sauce? Something called Accelerated Retinol SA, which Neutrogena formulated to quickly help fade the appearance of deep wrinkles, while brightening skin tone and smoothing fine lines and texture.

“Accelerated Retinol SA combines the highest concentration of Neutrogena’s Retinol SA with glucose complex — an exclusive booster that delivers pure stabilized retinol into the skin’s surface quickly and effectively – and Hyaluronic Acid that leaves skin feeling smoother and younger-looking.”
— neutrogena.com

As always, babe, thank you for reading, commenting and supporting all the crazy cat talk here on MBB (or at least putting up with it, LOL!), and a big thank you to Neutrogena, as well, for the opportunity. Details on how to enter are down below.

• A four-piece prize package featuring the Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair collection valued at $84 that includes:
• One (1) Rapid Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream valued at $20.99
• One (1) Rapid Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer valued at $20.99
• One (1) Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum valued at $20.99
• One (1) Rapid Wrinkle Repair Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 valued at $20.99



• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. readers (I’m sorry, international babes. The sponsor is limiting these to U.S. residents only, but I plan to host some giveaways that include you soon.).
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • Where will you be spending the holidays?
  • When was the last time you wore glitter?
  • What are your go-to Neutrogena products?
  • Do you do any snow sports like snowboarding, skiing, etc.?
  • Peppermint or gingerbread?
  • How old were you when you realized that Santa wasn’t — ya know — real?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Friday, December 20, 2013 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen