The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Becky! (@beekeyperuk). You’re the lucky makeup lover. 🙂 Enjoy your prize.
If you thought that Italians were only good at making cars that cost more than houses, drool-inducing food, shoes, colosseums, towers, and thousand-year-old churches…
Well, I hope my Best in Beauty From the Boot series here on Makeup and Beauty Blog during Karen’s maternity leave showed you that we may also know a thing or two about makeup.
It’s forming neat and tidy queues (there are literally no queues in Italy; just messy groups of people ruled by “survival of the fittest,” LOL), yielding the right-of-way to vehicles or pedestrians, and parking within the lines that we struggle with, and I guess you can blame that on our national artistic soul. I mean, artists do have a reputation for not conforming to rules, right? No one’s perfect. 🙂
But let’s focus on the good things that my country has to offer (always focus on the good!).
You know, I was taught to share the best things in life with friends and family, and I wish I could share some of the things that Italy is known for with you, like homemade lasagna, Valentino pumps, shiny Lamborghinis, or magnificent colosseums…but for shipping and budgetary reasons, it looks like I’m not going to be able to do that.
SORRAY!
How about a whole lot of UH-MAZING Italian makeup instead?!
IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!
I’ve partnered with Karen to give away this handpicked prize package of some of my favorite Italian makeup (a $148/€134 value) to one lucky reader. I really think you’ll love these products.
PRIZE
I’ve talked about most of these items in my Best in Beauty From the Boot series over the past few months since Connor Claire was born.
Here’s everything you’ll get in the prize:
- NABLA Eyeshadow Pan in Caramel
- NABLA Eyeshadow Pan in Rust
- NABLA Eyeshadow Pan in Desire
- NABLA Eyeshadow Pan in Sandy
- NABLA Eyeshadow Pan in Glitz
- NABLA Eyeshadow Pan in Water Dream
- NABLA Liberty Magnetic Palette
- NABLA Diva Crime Lipstick in Alter Ego
- NEVE Cosmetics Blush Garden in Tuesday Rose
- Collistar TWIST Ultra-Shiny Eyeshadow in 106 Bronze
- MADINA Exact Color Lipstick
- MADINA Prisma Blush in 03
- MADINA Prisma Allover Highlighter in 01
- Deborah 24ORE Color Mat Eyeliner in 10 Bamboo
- PUPA I’M Lipstick in 301 Poppy
- WYCON Long-Lasting Liquid Lipstick in 20 Sweet Strawberry
If you’d like to sample some of the best makeup that Italy has to offer, enter this Instagram giveaway now!
TO ENTER
- Follow me, @carol_in_a_page, on Instagram
- Post a picture of one of your favorite pieces of makeup in the whole, wide universe, and include #winbeautyfromtheboot
- When you’re done, come back here and leave a comment on this blog post to let me know. The deadline to enter is midnight (PST) on Sunday, July 31st.
The giveaway is open to readers worldwide, but the prize will ship from me here in Italy, so if you win and you live outside the EU, you’ll be responsible for paying taxes and duties when the prize arrives.
Creating content for MBB and interacting with you guys has been both an honor and a pleasure. Thank you so much for your kind support and thoughtful comments!
I really hope to continue chatting with you about makeup and other things on my blog at carolinapage.eu, and I hope you visit Italy someday! 🙂
OK, I’m just gonna go now before I get sappy and emotional…
Good luck in the giveaway!
Jenn @ Fairest Run of All says
Done! Fingers crossed. ^_^ @pinkhatted
Carolina Braina says
Hi Jenn, that’s great!
Meghan says
following!
Carolina Braina says
Hi Meghan! Remember to also post a picture of one of your favorite pieces of makeup and use the hashtag #winbeautyfromtheboot in order to enter the giveaway. 🙂
melissa says
Done! I so hope I win <3 <3 <3 southernandsand
Carolina Braina says
Hi Melissa, good luck! 🙂
Becky says
All done!! I’ll be sure to check out your blog, too – I’ve been loving the Beauty from the Boot series!
Carolina Braina says
Yay, I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the series!
anusha says
Already following u before u joined mbb.. posted my absolute fav dior addict shine extreme lucky lipstick picture.. 🙂 done!
Carolina Braina says
Hi Anusha! Did you use the hashtag #winbeautyfromtheboot? Remember to add it in case you haven’t! 😉
Annmarie says
Fingers crossed. I’d love this is would do an awesome post about this on my blog if I win pleeeeease be me xx
Carolina Braina says
Thank you for entering! 🙂
LindaLibraLoca says
Puh, half of my makeup is already packed away… I will see what I can do.
Carolina Braina says
C’mon, Anne! I’m sure you can figure something out. 😉
Twyla Munden says
All Done!!
It was fun having you around for a bit.. Adding your blog to my list now!! Good luck in the future..
Carolina Braina says
Aww, thank you so much! It was fun being around. 😉
yelena says
done and done. my instagram account is @yeleriv 🙂
Carolina Braina says
Hi Yelena! Thank you for entering! 🙂
Shruthi Venkatesh says
Done following carol and posted a pic of my fav makeup products!!
Fingers crossed 🙂
Carolina Braina says
Yay!
Karen says
This has been the greatest season since Karen’s been on leave. I love it! I posted mine (insta: jk6113). 🙂
Carolina Braina says
Hi Karen, thank you for entering!
Pamela Haddad says
Carolina, thanks for the opportunity to win! I have been wanting to expand my make-up horizons to other countries. But I wouldn’t know what to buy, whenever I travel. So thank you!
btw, you look SO much like my friend Gladys, it’s weird! I’m gonna try to post and I’ll tag you on IG, so you can see.
Carolina Braina says
My pleasure!
OMG, I’ve just seen the picture of your friend… We totally look alike!!!
Pamela Haddad says
I know now I’m freaked cuz you both say that, too! They do say you have a twin, so you guys just found yours.
Laisha Reynolds says
I really hope to win! I posted my pic @makeupandbeautybyelle ?
Carolina Braina says
Yay, thank you for entering!
sadaf shafer says
Hi Carolina im following you and i posted a picture and hashtag #winbeautyfromtheboot
Maren says
Done, darlin.’ @mronhubbard
Laure says
Oh, I can’t believe you’re leaving this blog 🙁 It was great having you!
I’ll have to keep track on your own blog 😉
Carolina Braina says
Hi Laure, thank you so much!
I hope I’ll still see you on my blog 🙂
Laure says
Sure thing 😉
I also entered. ?
@littlelupi
Sarah says
In love with those goodies .. thnx carolina for the chance
Vineta says
Done.Following and posted a pic. Fingers crossed! 🙂 (insta-vinchix6241)
Caitlyn S. says
Omg totally posted my entry like 2 days ago and forgot to comment, shreek! Well, hopefully I didn’t issue it.i Def had the idea post done days ago! I thought we had to pick just 1 item, which was a very hard choic! But she told me that we didnt, so I did a 2nd post tagging her with some of my other faves (don’t worry, I know I only get the 1st entry)….. I have never tried any of the makeup brands listed in her fabulous list! It would be very exciting to try them! Thanks for letting me know. I follow you, and now her on ig and my post is under @budgetbeautysite_cstone412cs
Thanks again!
Caitlyn S. says
Wow my auto correct really killed that comment!
Supposed to say,
-Well, hopefully is didn’t miss it. (No idea where issue came from out of that lol)
-I definitely had the ig post done days ago.
-And choice is spelled wrong for some reason lol
Thanks again! I gotta stop typing so fast on this tablet and need to start spell checking posts myself since obviously mine is the devil!
Annija says
Just posted! I’m @rigasmetroblogs 🙂
I’ve tried some Italian makeup and so far I’ve liked everything! I have two Nabla 6-pan palettes that I love. It would be great to try these shades as well because I’ve been eyeing Water Dream for a while! Their color selection is great.
I also had a lovely sheer lipstick from Pupa and some Kiko eyeshadows, but Nabla definitely is my favorite Italian brand I’ve tried so far! 🙂
Thank you for hosting the giveaway!
LeAnn says
Hi, all done! I’ve enjoyed your posts and would love to try some beauty from Italy! Thanks for the opportunity (:
Cindy says
Thank you. Reposted and following! 🙂
Cindy says
I’m @rnchick12 on IG.
Gabrielle says
I followed you and have posted a picture! @velvetwhip
Coline T. says
All done: @coline_touil
thanks for this awesome giveaway! 😀
Anastasia T. says
Done ! @anastasiat.t
Great giveaway!!!
Agata says
Took me a moment deciding what my favorite makeup product is, there are way too many sO I went with my current favorite! Winning this prize would be so amazing. It was a real pleasure reading your posts on here! Thank you for all your hard work! @herandmakeup
Shilpa Shetty says
Thank you for the awesome giveaway,… My Instagram id is shilpashetty86
Efrain says
Well I tagged you and I hope you don’t mind it, as Agatha sais it was a little hard to choose my favorites. I’m on Instagram as @efradiario and I’m crossing my fingers just because that blush is bloody gorgeous.
Andrea Darst says
Posted! @adarst213 on IG
Rebecca says
Done! 🙂
Victoria says
Just entered and keeping my fingers crossed. I didn’t realise you had a blog so I must check that out :).
Cynthia Richardson says
Done
@hofken
Natashakat says
instagram sissy899
done