It pays to be auntie.

So earlier this week, I tweeted that I won an Ichikami hair product hamper from a magazine. It appears that I had written in to them, and my letter was picked as one of the letters of the month. Why I say “it appears” is because I have no recollection of me doing such a thing! And obviously I do not even remember what I wrote about.

The prize sounded good on paper, but was even better IRL! The prizes are retail sizes of: shampoo, conditioner (jumbo pack), treatment, mask, essence, oil, hair water. Besides the retail packs, the kind company also included 2 sets of samples (which should come in really handy for my weekend trip). PLUS 2 pieces of deep whitening mask sheets! WHEE!!!

I have been joining such contests in recent times, and on the verge of sounding auntie and kiasu, I think it really pays to join them! :P I have so far won 2 massage/spa treatments, an aroma diffuser, and a gift certificate. And bear in mind, I have not spent a single cent to join these contests. I mean, I usually just look out for those that don’t require any spend to join. Yea yea, cheapo me.

Christmas surprise from thesamplestore

I ordered some samples from thesamplestore and they arrived today! Yay!

3 types of samples: Ichikami, Ginvera & Bioessence!

The samples were free of charge – I didn’t even need to pay shipping fees!

Ichikami shampoo & conditioner samples

Generous sized samples - 12ml of shampoo & 12g of conditioner!

Zero blackheads in 1 step!

Big in size, but feels empty. I doubt it's enough for my entire face...

Bioessence BB cream samples!

Er.... gross?

My 2nd giveaway – Results

I almost forgot that today’s the 28th – that means I’m 3 days behind for the 2nd giveaway results! *Gulp* I blame Jay Park and his awesome abs… hehe…

Nonetheless, here are the entries…
1. Tay Shu Wei
2. applepie
3. lim luo bing
4. ck
5. yl
6. Gwen
7. Jasmine
8. Mei Sian

And the winner is…. dan Dan DANNNNNNN!!!

applepie!

Congrats, and I’ll be contacting you soon! :) Hopefully I’ll have enough products to do another round of giveaway soon! It’s kinda fun to see forgotten goodies going to people who would appreciate them better than I do.

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Update 15th Oct: Since applepie has not replied to me, I did a redraw and congratulations ck!! You’ll be receiving an email from me soon!

My 2nd giveaway

Having received many samples from various sources, sometimes through the counters, sometimes through PR reps, I have amassed quite a number of samples and decided to give them to someone who might want to try them more than me!

So, a lucky reader/visitor will receive the following:

  1. Mentholatum Deep Moist lipbalm (retail pack, worth $7.90)
  2. Majolica Majorca Majolumina shimmer powder (retail pack, worth $25.90)
  3. Yes To Carrots lipbalm in Berry scent (retail pack, worth $4.90)
  4. AC Colour eyeshadow quad (retail pack, worth $4)
  5. My Beauty Diary masks in 5 assorted scents (worth $10)

It’s really simple… Just leave a comment with your name and email by 25 September and I’ll pick one reader to have all the above!

*limited to Singapore residents only, sorry!

Thanks Glow magazine!

I think today has been a great day! I met up with blip after work, had a wonderful time with her, and I came back and saw that I won a contest from Glow magazine!

I was surprised to see that I have won it because, to be honest, I had even forgotten that I wrote in to take part in the contest. It was really simple – I think I had to email the team to tell them why I like the magazine. So I wrote in early Feb when I was on sick leave and had nothing much to do.

Hurray! I won a Novita aroma diffuser which I think is very useful since I have a sensitive nose but yet I want some relaxing scent in my room all the time. I currently use a fake GoodAire but the smell dissipates pretty quickly. Cool… I’m really chuffed. Can you tell? =D

Mentholatum Acnes skincare hamper

Remember my previous blog post where I mentioned that I ‘won’ a Mentholatum Acnes skincare hamper? Well, that was the term used in the winning email. A hamper. What comes to your mind when the word ‘hamper’ is being used? A tall basket of goodies? Several goods in a basket, wrapped nicely? This is what I received.

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Hamper huh? I was utterly shocked and disappointed when I saw it. Of course I wasn’t expecting something big and of high value. But seriously, this doesn’t even constitute a gift pack! The choice of carrier was appalling and only marginally better than the red-orange plastic bag used when you buy something from your mom-and-pop shop. I actually already own a tube of the Creamy Wash but somehow it was nicked when my sister used/packed my toiletries pouch a few months ago. I don’t really liked the after-wash feeling as my face felt dry and tight, but it could be because I didn’t apply moisturizer immediately. This time, I’m going to leave this tube in the office so I can cleanse my face mid-day!

I spy with my little Eye

I’ve heard lots about Eyeko years ago, them and their fat balm which is superbly cute, and the highlighter cream.

I wish I can use their highlighter cream – it looks good, but sadly, my huge crater pores do not like such glowy stuff. Now, with the pound getting weaker, I reckon it’s a good time to try out their stuff. Furthermore, Eyeko offers free shipping worldwide and a free product with every purchase!

Hmm… their new nail polishes look quite cute…

Offer #1: spend over £10 at www.eyeko.com, quote LIPARAZZI and get a FREE LIPARAZZI LIGHT UP LIP GLOSS worth £15 absolutely free!

Offer #2: quote E2440 and receive a free gift with each order!

Alrighty… I’m off to spend some moolah now!

NEW! Eucerin DermoPurifyer range at Watsons

Yes, Watsons did it again! They have a new range of products, Dermo Purifyer, (should be exclusive cos I have yet to see it at Guardian) from Eucerin which looks very promising for those acne-prone (read: myself!).

This range of products aims to target at acne-causing bacteria. The cleanser is soap & fragrance-free. I love anti-bacterial products, but I don’t get why the rest of the products in the range are not fragrance free as well, like the cleanser… Hope Eucerin comes out with samples of this range soon, so I can try them! I really hated their Clarifying Facial Tonic… it was EXTREMELY sticky on the face!

Sorry, I didn’t take note of the price range as I was in a rush, but will definitely do so on Monday!

ETA 5 Mar 09: Eucerin is now offering samples of their new range of products at the following Watsons stores (Ngee Ann City, Bugis Junction, Bedok Central, Compass Point, Vivo City, Tampines Mall, IMM, Parkway Parade & Toa Payoh HDB Hub)