WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Nicole Hunn! Congratulations, Nicole Hunn! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
One of my favorite holiday memories is from a trip El Hub and I took to visit his family on Oahu. It was a couple days after Christmas at the Ala Moana Shopping Center, the largest open-air shopping center in the world. Weather-wise, it was a typical December day in Hawai’i Nei, sunny, about 80 degrees with light trade winds, and the mall was packed!
I remember how lots of the local kids (and some of the adults) were all bundled up for winter. There were kids in hoodies, thick sweaters, ski hats (the kind with the flaps that go over your ears) and some even wearing Uggs.
LOL! I guess wherever you are, even in the tropics, winter will find you.
Heck, it always finds me, as do winter skin trubs. Even with our mild seasonal swings out here in the Bay Area, I still wrestle with winter skin challenges every year, like breakouts, dry skin, flaky skin — the whole shebang.
If your face needs some babying this winter, you’ll definitely want to enter today’s Neutrogena gift basket giveaway. The basket is brimming with products to soothe and repair fussy winter skin.
Yup, it’s day 8 of 12 Days of Giveaways on Makeup and Beauty Blog (NOTE: click here and scroll down the page to enter any other ongoing giveaways). 🙂
One (1) Neutrogena Holiday Survival Kit gift basket valued at $127 and filled with the following goodies:
- One (1) Neutrogena Microdermabrasion Kit ($19.99)
- One (1) Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair Night ($20.99)
- One (1) Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum ($20.99)
- One (1) Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream ($20.99)
- One (1 Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser ($8.99)
- One (1) Neutrogena All-in-1 Acne Control Facial Treatment ($10.49)
- One (1) $25 American Express Gift Card ($25)
- There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, do you struggle with seasonal skin changes in winter? What’s your favorite heavy duty moisturizer? Is there a cleanser you’re loving at the moment? When was the last time you got a haircut? What are you doing this weekend? Do you prefer colorful or clear/white Christmas lights on your tree? What’s your warmest pair of socks? How often do you wear primer? — you get the idea.
- Second, you can enter by following me on
Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a $127 Neutrogena Winter Skin Rx Gift Basket! http://bit.ly/Yyw0fQ
- The deadline to enter is Monday, December 24, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. (PST).
- Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
- A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
- Contest is open to individuals in the United States who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
- Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
- The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
- Void where prohibited by law.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. There are two other ongoing giveaways you may want to enter while you’re here (if you haven’t already). Just click the following links, and they’ll take you right to ’em. 🙂
- Two Ways to Win a Glitterball Gia Cosmetics From Kate Spade — Closes Saturday, 12/22/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
- Two Ways to Win a Neutrogena Holiday Survival Kit Gift Basket (an $81 Value) — Closes Sunday, 12/23/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Nicole Hunn! Congratulations, Nicole Hunn! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
The last time I got a haircut was about 7 months ago!
Origins Checks and Balances cleanser is my fave! 🙂
I want some earrings
I really like la roche-posay toleriane foaming cleanser at the moment.
I’m so overdue for a haircut it’s not even funny! I think I went sometime during the summer.
Thank you so much for the giveaway! I definitely struggle with seasonal changes in my skin, I get oilier in the winter and drier in the summer. I’m not sure why that’s backwards, but it’s just the way my skin works! xoxo
Right now I’m using the cleanser from Relogy and I quite like it!
The cleanser I am loving at the moment is Simple moisturizing facial cleanser..it feels so good on my dry skin during the colder months.
I can’t remember the last time my hair was cut because I cut it myself. But I am cutting it later today!
My skin gets so dry and itchy during the winter months.
White lights on the Christmas tree for sure!
I’ve got a book deadline, so I’m workin’ like a gherkin.
Love Neutrogena products for my face, I have super sensitive skin.
My skin is so dry because of the winter .
I’m loving my Mario Badescu Keratoplast cleanser right now! It does a great job with my sensitive skin.
I always have very dry skin during the winter, so I use clinique moisturizer!
tweeted – https://twitter.com/steffers516/status/282575918709497856
I use clean and clear morningburst. Cheap and useful!
I would love this please.
I have such a good memory from that shopping center. My husband bought me a Fendi handbag when we were there for our 5th anniversary!
I’m watching Dr. Who all afternoon while packing to go home for break! Hooray!
I usually trim my own ends when I feel my hair is dull. The last time was about three weeks ago, I think!
I found it so funny that people in Hawaii wear winter gears and Uggs in 80 degrees weather.
I’m going to try and get a hair consultation today, I’m in due need of a hair cut and color!
I got my last haircut about a year ago!
This is pretty cool! Would love to win 😀
Last night I used a Christmas party as an opportunity to wear a smoky blue eye with NARS Outremer 🙂 Never would have bought that color if it wasn’t for you Karen. Merry Christmas!
Definitely having seasonal craziness going on with my skin. Dry, breaking out, etc. And I love neutrogena products. Thanks!
My face gets so flaky during the winter. I always use a light textured moisturizer in the morning before I apply my make up during the colder months. It even eliminates the need for a primer during the day!
My last haircut was over 4 months ago! Getting one today 🙂
I really need a haircut, lol! It’s been like 3 or 4 months!
This is super cool!!!
Winter skin gives me the blues, dry flakey skin is a big winter bummer!
I love white lights!
some Costco wool socks are the warmest pair I own right now.
In the Winter, I get dry skin above my eyelids, between my brows, on the very top of my cheeks, and at the bottom corners of my mouth. I’d say it was some skin product I was using, but I really don’t use any one thing in those spots.
I love Neutrogena. I have been using it since i was a teen. The line just keeps getting better and better!!
I’d love to try the microdermabrasion kit!
I actually just got my hair cut last week!
I’m currently in love with Ole Henriksen’s Aloe Vera Deep Cleanser. It’s been keeping my skin clear all year. It’s really gentle and doesn’t leave my skin tight and dry.
I can’t believe the holidays are here, just yesterday it seemed like Halloween was coming soon!
I have never tried Neutrogena products.
color lights!
I have struggled with dry and flaky skin in the winter for years.
I prefer clear/white Christmas lights on my tree with colorful bulbs.
Ugh, winter (even here in Florida) is just so hard on my skin. And it seems like it’s hard to find rich, fragrance-free face moisturizers, so I just mix jojoba oil in with my daily moisturizer. It really helps.
Hi! I love gingerbread. And kitties!
I haven’t had a haircut for 5 months and I feel I really need to visit a hairstylist’s. Hopefully, I will get the chance to do it before New Year’s Eve.
Ugh, seasonal skin changes are the bane of my existence.
I need this! My skin is breaking out really bad because the season. 🙁
my skin needs some winter relief…SOS!!
Sorry Neutrogena, I like CeraVe moisturizer! But I haven’t tried Neutrogena in yrs.
I use extra moisture surge by Clinique. It’s NEEDED for the winter months!
It’s small white lights for me. And, interestingly enough, my fave cleanser these days is the Neutrogena one featured in this give-away! This will sound crazy, but before using the cleanser I apply Erno Lazlo phelityl oil to my entire face. I tend to dry skin this time of year.
I love Neutrogena for my dry, sensitive skin.
yay!
This weekend, we basically have devoted to our sick cat Karma. We searched for more healthy food for him this morning and then went to visit him at the hospital. As a cat owner, you can relate to how difficult it is to watch your cat get sick. What I am saying is that I could use some good news in the form of winning this prize!
Favorite Heavy Duty Moisturizer: Clinique Moisture Surge!
I am definitely struggling with seasonal skin changes this winter. My chest is breaking out and I can’t figure out what is causing it. I’m wondering if taking my showers with very hot water could be causing this? Or maybe spraying perfume on my décolletage?
Following you on twitter & retweeted:
https://twitter.com/warp65/status/282608627393646592
I got my haircut last week 🙂
I want this one!!! Idk why but I have always stayed away from Neutrogena products for some reason. I would like to try this range(?).
I wished MAC would hurry and put Strength up on their website already!
Colorful lights, for sure. Smart Wool socks are the bet for winter!
OMG found a recipe for mini cheesecakes that I don’t need to go out into the cold to pick up ingredients!
My skin has been so, so dry lately!
I just had my haircut yesterday, I LOVE the way Henry cuts it.
Yesterday, I said to him, ” I just hate messing with my hair”, so I have yet to wash it myself, to see if I can style it ok.
Plus, I love neutrogena products, my eyes appear younger & skin.
Thanks 4 the chance to win some Neutrogena products, making my Christmas!
This weekend, I’m bundling up with magazines, my favorite TV shows, and my doggie.
Looking forward to haircut next week!
I am a clear Christmas lights fan!
My last haircut was almost a year ago.
I’ve only recently started having trouble with winter skin. I’m very oily but the past couple of winters I’ve had dryness & flaking on my cheeks & near my eyes. I think it’s part of the ageing process, hehe.
eye cream. part of turning 30.
Thank you for this great giveaway!!! I’d love to give it to my mom if I win. Fingers crossed
Well, I live in San Diego, CA, and I’ve seen girls wearing UGGs paired with tiny shorts in the SUMMER here…
My skin is really dry right now!
Loving Olay Foaming Face Wash at the moment!
I last got a haircut almost a year ago, I am in desperate need of a trim.
I prefer all white lights on my tree with lots of color from other sources! Thanks, Karen!
My kitties, Mojo and Gizzy say hi to Tabs!!! 🙂
I am in the holiday spirit and just treated myself to a new MAC lip liner to go purrfectly (lol) with MAC lipstick in Candy Yum Yum……
Yea Today I finally decorate my xmas tree its been up for a week & all gifts are wrapped
Just a few more gifts to wrap!
Woohoo! Just finished all my shopping for Christmas!!
i definitely struggle with dry winter skin!
Last time I got a haircut was in September. I’ve been trying to grow it out so I can get a perm.
I love real, live Christmas trees with colored lights!
Christmas!
I just finished lightening my hair and dyeing the ends cotton candy pink.
I can’t even remember the last time I got a hair cut! But I plan on getting a short haircut real soon!
My hands get so dry during the winter, like peeling-skin dry. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula really helps along with some other serious skin creams.
I have a a bruise on my leg and it looks like a heart!
Holiday beer is good.
My skin has been so dry lately, so I would love to win the Neutrogena Holiday Survival Kit Gift Basket. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity! 🙂
I think I got a haircut back in April…looong overdue for another one.
i love being in my jammies!
I’m really struggling with how dry my skin is right now. Dry and acne-prone, ugh.
Great prizes….
I want to try Hourglass products right now like crazy, but no money!!!
I would love to win this one. I struggle with dry chapped hands this time of year. Merry Christmas.
My hands and lips get incredibly dry in the wintertime ):
I need some warm boots for winter, hopefully there will be some wonderful sales after Christmas.
I hate mornings!!
My skin definitely has mad struggles during season changes. I’ll have surface dryness, so matte-finish foundations and settings always look horrendous, but my skin will still get oily anyway. Such a pain!
sounds amazing!! merry christmas
I already forgot the comment questions, that kinds tells you how my brain is feeling today.
i wear primer every day i wear makeup
Love mychelle’s fruit enzyme cleanser and pumpkin renew cream to moisturizer!
if I’m wearing makeup, I’m usually wearing primer. I have a ton of samples to go through right now, too.
Wow, I haven’t had a haircut in 2 years.
I wear primer once in a while if its an all day affair. But most of the time I like to let my skin breath.
My skin gets really dry, I am trying to use body oil hope that would help my skin gets better.
I got 8 inches cut off my hair in October. I sent it in to the Beautiful Lenghts program. I haven’t had my hair cut since, I am growing it out again!
I like tiny colored lights on my tree.
I like cheese!
Wearing Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Slick Slate on my nails today. Feeling super cool and sophisticated haha
My skin gets a lot more dry in the winter, so moisturizer is a must!
The cleansing routine that has been my go-tomfor the past few months is just about anything with my Clarisonic in the morning and oil cleansing method in the evening.
Favorite moisturizer has to be Olay Regenerist Serum. I’ve repurchased it 8 times!
The only person that cuts my hair is my mom. When somebody else cut it my hair doesn’t grow as much as when she cuts it. The last time was 3 weeks ago.
I love peppermint
I like all types of Christmas lights.
Ooh, I’ve really been looking to try some of these Neutrogena products, gotta fight some blotchiness
Uriage Mask is the best moisturizer ever! Twitted
perfume shopping is so much fun 🙂
Getting my hair cut tomorrow morning-I usually have to go every 4-6 weeks.
Eye primer daily; face primer, special events only!
I love Xmas trees….fake ones though…
I prefer snow! White Christmas ftw
The skin on my hands is so dry. ;_;
I just got new bangs 🙂 And crazy eclectic christmas trees are the best! (We had a cat themed tree last year)
I shouldn’t be surprised at all, but the malls were PACKED today, my goodness. Hope everyone is being safe out there!
Nutcrackers scare me!
im using the clinique cleanser right now
I can not remember the last time I got a haircut! Probably sometime during the summer, I need to get one soon!
Ive been using olive oil to get moisture back into my skin 🙂
I prefer colorful Christmas lights on my tree. 🙂
My dog made a mess of my house.
Thanks for the give away! Would love to win this 🙂 Merry Christmas!
I have drier skin on my body (especially my legs) during winter. I seem to have combination skin year-round though.
My last haircut was couple of weeks back……Merry Christmas to all:):)
My skin gets extremely dry during the winter =(
Breakfast at Eataly in NYC! Delish!!!!!
I Have Oily Skin so I don’t struggle that much during the winter. I moisturize regardless and I am thankful I don’t get dry patches, but I take extra care of my Lips because they can get chapped at times.
I am totally Loving my Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Lotion it is the best! I would wash my face and feel a squeaky tight feeling, but when I use this cleanser I feel hydrated right after rinsing it off.
The Last time I got a haircut was in June and it was a substantial amount of hair and it really has grown much, but I will mos def cut before 2013 that is a tradition for me because it is good luck for my family.
The last time I got a haircut was at the end of October — ULTA was having a Breast Cancer awareness cut-a-thon and I got a cut for free with $10 donation!
The last time I got my hair cut was in a village of Camodia for $0.75! I’ve had much worse cuts in the US.
Murad Clarifying Cleanser is my go to cleanser.
For me, a humidifier when the weather gets drier is key.
I was using my sons Proactive for a very short time; I had to stop using it because it made my face too oily. I just want to have a daily regimen with a product line that will clean, brighten, tighten, firm, and moisterize my skin…A product made JUST for me!
I wear primer about 4-5 times per week. And I love Murad Clarifying Cleanser…really makes my skin feel clean.
I am still looking for a good moisturizer but right now I use almond oil.
Best heavy duty moisturizer to me is Cetaphil cream.
My favorite heavy duty cream moisturizer is Pond’s Dry Skin Cream. Nothing beats this! 😀
I am in dire need of a haircut! I was hoping it was going to happen before Christmas, but at this rate, I’m going to be looking a bit scraggly for the holidays
My favorite heavy duty moisturizer is Aquaphor
https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/282951144198778881
dry skin, needs moisture,this would help!TY!
I have fairly normal skin most of the year, but definitely battle some dry patches come winter time.
my last haircut was a very long time ago!
I love Neutrogena! Thanks for the chance!
yay! hope i when!
Thank you for the giveaway! I love Neutrogena brand.
Merry Christmas!
I put clear lights on our tree. Merry Christmas!
Off to Christmas dinner, whoo!
I’d love to spend the holidays somewhere tropical someday. NYC weather has been crazy these past few years, what with the hurricanes and Halloween blizzards!
I use vegetable glycerin to take my makeup off. I also heard grapeseed oil was a great makeup remover.
Tried badger balm for my dry lips, and it tastes like castor oil.
hmmm… new idea: use the search on Karen’s blog for “Hawaii.”
I’d really like to go someday!
My skin gets very dry during winter.
Yay
My face has gotten so dry already this winter! (and at least it’s better living in the Northeast than it used to be when I lived places with very low humidity…)
Last hair cut and high light 4 months ago! Way overdue! Made an appt for next Sat!
Plain old shea butter is now my favorite heavy moisturizer!
My moisturizer is TBS Vitamin E Intense Moisturizer at present. . . Luving it.
I am using bare minerals deep foaming cleanser. I like it. When that is done I have a origins checks and balances to use up. Then I am sure I will try something new.
Burt’s bees baby ointment is the best!
My close friend is also obsessed with her cat, Cassie. I’m thinking Cassie and Tabs should meet!
My favorite moisturizer is Moisture Surge Extended Thirsty Relief from Clinique, it just has the perfect touch for my skin!
it’s ALMOST christmas! ahhh <3
Thank you for the lovely giveaway 🙂
I prefer clear lights. I got a hair cut a week ago and it took me a week to get used to it 🙂 I wear eyeshadow primer every day and usually a face primer too.
Your giveaways are always so amazing!
Neutrogena sun care is my fave…I’d love to see how the regular skin line treats me!
Still waiting for the haircut to grow out :[
Yes, I struggle with seasonal changes; my skin gets dry and flaky in the wintertime. Yet, I can still make an entire blotting paper clear with my oily skin…
My all time favorite cleanser is Effaclar by La Roche Posay!
sounds great! i have always wanted to try neutrogena out but since we dont have it here where i live i cant have it!! 🙁
Primer everyday–Face (M.A.C. Radiance Prep and Prime is my current fave), and eyes (Smashbox or UD)!!
My skin is whacked out this winter. I’m dry, but breaking out and these fine lines are making me cringe.
Oh my gosh, I need a haircut so badly! It’s been over a year!
I cut my hair a week after my November wedding 🙂
Love your giveaways!
I haven’t gotten a haircut in 3 or 4 years. The last haircut I got was a disaster so I’ve been afraid to trust any hairdresser.
Hello! we moved to vegas 6 months ago, and i told my hairstylist: “i’ll schedule with you every time i come home. i’m not going to anyone else, unless we move super duper far away.” it’s not as often as i’d like, but i’ve been home 3 times since we moved. and each time, i’ve made an appointment with my girl! 🙂
My favorite winter remedy for hands and feet is slathering them with thick creams or just aquaphor/vaseline if I have no other option, and then letting it soak in overnight by sleeping in cotton socks and gloves, which keep the sheets and anything else I touch goop-free
I just had a haircut earlier this month. 🙂
I like the socks comment… because I’ve just finished knitting my first pair of socks and they are so comfy and cozy! 🙂
Any tips for winter lips? I’m really getting sick of applying chap stick every 5.2 seconds.
Hey Karen,
Do you change up your Christmas tree or does it look the same from year to year? We didn’t put up a Christmas tree this year and I’m kinda sad. But hey, plenty of Christmas trees around town so no biggie! 🙂
My last haircut was several months ago and my hair is a bit of a disaster. I really need to make an appointment and get it taken care of before it starts scaring small children.
I wish I could find the cranberry shortbread recipe I used last year! Aaaagh!
My skin hates cold New England weather.
These baskets are amazing! Hope I win one!
When my skin is super dry, the best moisturizer is 50/50 mix of olive and coconut oils. It is also great as an eye makeup remover.
Short of dumping a bottle of olive oil on my head, I just can’t get enough moisture in to my skin this time of year. This basket looks amazing–thanks!
Happy Holidays!
🙂
Can’t wait for it to be Christmas!!
Merry Christmas eve! 🙂
graughs
Awesome prizes!! Thanks Karen for the amazing opportunities!!!
I LOVE YOUR BLOG! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE Neutrogena, I use their shampoo, moisturiser, & healthy tint ~ all AWESOME products! Thank you so much for the 411 & the giveaway!
I’ve been loving the Trader Joe’s Nourish facial cleanser lately.
I don’t get nearly enough haircuts…the last one was probably 4/5 months ago? Split ends galore!
Merry Christmas Karen!
Merry Christmas!!
I’ve just been using my regular old Cetaphil cleanser, but I’m thinking of switching to something by Pangea Organics or Aesop!
Well, I don’t wear a primer ! I am about to buy one from Maqpro brand which is not silicone based.
If I’m wearing foundation, I’m wearing primer. And I love socks. I’m wearing my Christmas ones right now! =)
Happy Holidays!!!
I was at the farmers’ market tidy and I saw purple cauliflower and thought of one of your posts. I didn’t get it but it was pretty. 🙂