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12 Days of Giveaways: Two Ways to Win a Neutrogena Holiday Survival Kit Gift Basket (an $81 Value)!

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WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Brooke! Congratulations, Brooke! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

A Different Makeup and Beauty Blog giveaway each day for 12 days, sponsored by Neutrogena

The holidays were so much easier when I was a kid. Back then I had a totally different kind of to-do list…

  1. Gorge on candy canes, other sweets
  2. Sleep in every day over break
  3. Find “Santa’s” secret cache of presents in the house
  4. Pretend to be surprised about said presents on Christmas morning

Every year, to find the presents we knew were hidden somewhere in the house, my little brother and I systematically moved through all of the rooms and closets like trained Army rangers. Sometimes, we’d even reverse engineer the presents that were already under the tree, delicately removing the tiny strips of tape and unfolding the corners of the wrapping paper until we could confirm the contents, and then we’d return everything to its pristine condition without leaving behind so much as a trace (we were never caught).

Gosh, I miss that! Adults always tell kids to enjoy it while it lasts, but it usually falls on deaf ears…

Nowadays, the holidays are a high-traffic, high-stress whirlwind of errands and activities. I try to have as much fun as I can (and consume as many candy canes and TJ’s Dark Chocolate Stars as humanly possible), but still. When did we get so busy over the holidays?

If this is also a busy time for you, you’ll definitely want to enter today’s giveaway for a Holiday Survival Kit from Neutrogena.

Yup, it’s day 7 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 $81) filled with the following:

Holiday stress and your skin

“Holiday stress always raises our cortisol (or ‘stress hormone’) levels. We often neglect our usual skincare routines during this busy time and indulge in high-glycemic index foods which can increase stress-related skin breakouts. Keeping your skin clean is key. If you are strapped for time and acne-prone, try Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Oil-Free Cleansing Wipes. They remove make-up and daily build-up and won’t aggravate acne-prone skin.”

— Dr. Erin Gilbert, Dermatologist and Skin Expert

  • 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, what was the first Neutrogena product you can remember using? When was the last time you purchased a drugstore beauty product (and what did you get?)? Do you remember the make and model of the first car you ever drove? Do you have a powder in your purse right now? How long does it take you to get ready before a night on the town? How are your holidays coming along so far? What are you wearing on your cheeks? Do you prefer shimmery or matte bronzers? — you get the idea.
  • Second, you can enter by following me on twitter Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
    • Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win an $80 Neutrogena Holiday Survival Kit Gift Basket! http://bit.ly/UdIENs

  • The deadline to enter is Sunday, December 23, 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. While you’re here, take a moment to enter these other ongoing giveaways (if you haven’t already). You can’t win unless you try.

  1. Two Ways to Win a bareMinerals Light Show Palette for Your Eyes, Lips and Face [6 WINNERS] — Closes Friday, 12/21/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
  2. Two Ways to Win a Sweetshoppe Stripe Small Natalie Cosmetics Case From Kate Spade — Closes Friday, 12/21/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
  3. Two Ways to Win a Glitterball Gia Cosmetics From Kate Spade — Closes Saturday, 12/22/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST

Good luck! 🙂

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Brooke! Congratulations, Brooke! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. What?! I’m first??!!! Awesome! That beign said, I am SO getting the Chanel spring quad you showed just below this…. Daaaannnggg…. that’s pretty! And I need to add to my collex of 6,472 neutral brown shadows! 😀

    Merry Christmas to you, your spousal unit and Tabs!!

    Kim 🙂

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  12. One of our kitties (who shall not be named *coughButterscough*) opened up a bunch of presents under the tree last night. I woke up to a new pair of socks being chewed on, a pair of pj pants being snuggled up into, a book being licked, and a pair of earrings in the sink. Oh joys of the holidays!

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  13. Whoa, whoa, whoa! Neutrogena makes a primer??? Where have you been all my life? (Almost literally as I’ve been using their products since I was 12… True love.)

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  14. Like you, Karen, my sister and I would unwrap the packages from under the tree while our parents were out. We’d go so far as to try on the clothing–Mom never knew!!! We told later in our adulthood, but she never believed us.

    My first car, ah it was a dream mobile! A Ford Galaxy XL (offshot of LTD)sedan convertible. It was a gorgeous light sparkly (kind of) green with a white top and white interior. Clearly I was insane when I sold it to buy a new Mustang. I’ve never quite recovered since realizing my stupidity.

    Jen

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  15. The first Neutrogena product I used was the face wash. It worked so well on me! It didn’t dry out my skin and it helped prevent breakouts. Wonderful brand!

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  16. I love neutrogena products but I’m wondering if the shine control really works. I’m SUPER oily. I don’t think anything can solve it 🙁

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  20. When I first started doing more for my face than just splashing water on it to clean it, I used the clear Neutrogena glycerin bar soap.

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  23. I’m here just to say how upset I am this giveaway is for U.S residents only 🙁 I’m from Brazil :~
    I love Neutrogena’s oil-free moisturizers, sunscreens, anti-residue shampoo and their grapefuit line. And gosh I wish Neutrogena Brazil could offer half of the products the U.S line does. The range of products is not very diverse here.

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  27. I have always been a huge fan of their acne cream. It clears my skin up without drying me out! I would love this set!!!

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  30. Neutrogena is one of my favorite drug store products, I like Garnier too. The first product I used I think it was a toner =D

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  31. I can’t remember what the first Neutrogena product I ever bought was, but I can remember that my favorite product of theirs was their Clean Lash Tint. I had just rediscovered how awesome it was and then they went discontinued it. 🙁

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  35. I’m a huge fan of several Neutrogena products, including the 3-1 stress relief acne treatment gel, a 2% salicylic acid that does a great job preventing breakouts…also love the healthy skin retinol night cream [swear it keeps lines at bay] and the alcohol-free toner in summertime.
    Thanks for this very sweet giveaway!
    Happy Holidays!
    🙂

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  42. What was supposed to have been my first car? ’78 mustang. What actually was my first car? ’84 Plymouth Voyager (aka: the first mini-van) My sister was driving my soon-to-be car while home on college break and some guy in a huge pick-up truck backed into it in a parking lot and totalled it. It ended up being somewhat okay though; I was able to drive around 6 friends at a time. Albeit in a not as cool car.

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  43. Good Lord, I had some kind of Izuzu (not even sure of the spelling) I would wash that thing every weekend back in the 80’s! lol

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  54. TMoney & K Dawg its a pleasure to meet you guys. Let me introduce myself. Sweet Lil Momma is what they call me. “How U Duin”????? LOL!!!! 🙂

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  59. My dad bought my mom a dodge durango for Mother’s Day when I was in high school. I was terrified of driving- but I was made to drive myself to school- in her new car…. And after it was a few months old…I crashed it, really bad… Sorry mom!

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  62. I haven’t used neutrogena since high school, it was a acne face wash! oh wait i think i used teh cream face wash in college too.

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  64. First Nuetrogena product I used was the facial bar throughout high school. Nothing worked better for what my skin was like then. There are plenty of great skincare items from drug stores! My regular purchase is St Ives Apricot Scrub. Once I found that for exfoliating, my skin took a dramatic turn for the awesome.

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  66. I started out with neutrogena’s sunscreens, and gradually branched out to try their lipglosses and their dual phase eye makeup remover. Effective, quality drugstore goodies! (:

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  71. Greeting cards have all been sent, the Christmas rush is through.
    But I still have one wish to make, a special one for youuuu…
    Merry Christmas, Darlingggg! <3

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  72. I’ve been using Neutrogen’s basic liquid soap cleanser (the one that’s orange/yellow, comes in a huge clear soap dispenser) for nearly 6 years now, don’t know what I’d do without it!

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  74. My first Neutrogena product was the original facewash. I just started using it again after 10 years. I love the medicinal smell!!

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  80. Can’t remember the Neutrogena product I ever used, but I currently use their hand cream every night. I think you made a rec for it a while back. Needless to say, I’ve been hooked ever since!

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  81. The neutrogena oil free makeup remover. It’s a total replica of the Clinique All About Eyes (purple bottle), and it’s a third of the price!

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  84. I don’t really dig too many bronzers, due to my uber paleness. Hard Candy’s tiki bronzers looks like it would be good for some contouring though.

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  85. My first car was an old Chevy Malibu. I was the first of 4 girls and that car made it throught all of us. I am pretty sure it died after the 4th “driver”!

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  96. How did I not know Neutrogena makes a primer? The only makeup I never use is bronzer. I’m very pale and I worry it will look fake and wierd.

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  99. I think my first Neutrogena product was Norwegian Formula Hand Cream since I’ve been using it for many years. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  122. My favorite Neutrogena product has to be the Clear Pore Oil-Eliminating Astringent. I’ve been using this holy grail for almost nine years now! 😀 It’s the only thing I know that keeps my acne and blackheads at bay.

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  125. Neutrogena used to have a product called something like “Nighttime Pore Clarifying Gel.” You put it on before bed, it dried clear, and didn’t dry me out. It banished zits and shrank blackheads/pores. I think my skin looked better when I was a teenager than it does now thanks to that product. Bring it back, Neutrogena!

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  127. My first Neutrogena product was the shampoo and conditioner (circa 1987) that you were instructed by Seventeen magazine to use to “strip” your hair of any buildup. I also remember the Rainbath and the sesame Body Oil from that time period. Loved that stuff!

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  129. The last drugstore beauty product I bought was the E.L.F. powder brush. I use it to apply my liquid foundation, and it has been super soft and super effective 🙂

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  132. Wow what a great giveaway! I have been using MAC Mocha blush lately and I love a matte bronzer from Bobbi Brown! Happy Weekend Karen.

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  133. hello! neutrogena is one brand that i trust. too bad the colours don’t quite match my skin 🙁 but their powders are fantastic!

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  134. The last beauty product I bought at the drug store was a lip line from Prestige in the color Amore. It is a beautiful true red color.

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  149. I have just enough powder to get me through till News Years; I like the idea of trying a new powder like Neutrogena Shine Control Pressed Powder.

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  150. Talk abt stresses!! I’m working from home on a big project for work from home over the holidays. Still haven’t finished my shopping or getting my house in order. My skin is suffering!

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  151. I am working over the holidays with no break…so honestly, I am just wanting the holidays to be over this year! I am tired!

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  152. We’ve threatened our kids with having every present disappear if they hunt for them before they got wrapped. I think it worked, but they aren’t home alone ever. They’re pretty sneaky though, so maybe in a couple of years, that will change!

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  158. I went to the mall tonight with a friend because we had a few lipsticks to pick up from MAC (hellooooo Speed Dial – new favourite pink methinks), and there was hardly anyone there! I’m still a little shocked!

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  162. My last drugstore purchase was an old faithful: Chapstick! I’m so used to gimmicky products, I had forgotten how well a simple old pal can work 🙂

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  163. Well I’m happy the world didn’t end today. But it was fun to ring in the apocalypse that wasn’t by drinking spiked egg nog and watching 300 with my boyfriend. Thanks for the giveaway 😀

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  173. The first Neutrogena product I used was their facial soap when I was in school. In fact, Neutrogena wasn’t even available in India then and I had to ask my relatives in USA to send them for me.

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  177. Last time I bought drugstore makeup was day before yesterday-the Maybelline cream eye shadow eye tattoo-haven’t worn eyeshadow for years and was inspired to do so over the holidays (thanks Karen!), but haven’t been able to because my eyelids have been all allergied out 🙁 So sad!

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  179. I just went to Target last night and bought the new Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara and some gold nail polish. I also went to CVS for shaving supplies (I love Venus Razors). I love drugstore products ;D

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  180. Make and model of my first car was a 1973 Ford Bronco. It was orange, and by the time I got around to driving it (1991), it didn’t have working seat belts–needed to get new ones.

    🙂

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  181. My Secret Santa asked for nail polish. Rite-Aid was having a super sale! I got 25 polishes for her… and accidentally bought 10 for myself. i swatched them last night – one color on each nail. Still deciding if i should leave my nails this way for Christmas. lol

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  187. The last drug store beauty product I purchased was actually Neutrogena Healthy Skin liquid foundation. It provides just the right amount of coverage while remaining light enough to keep my face feeling clean.

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  197. Oh how much I need this right now! My skin’s so bad this winter. It’s sore, puffy, powdery dry, breaking out and blotchy. How I’m craving for something to soothe my skin and make it supple and hydrated!

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  201. The holidays are only the tip of the iceberg in my stress levels this year! I’m going to need all the help I can get (including prayers!) to survive this year.

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  202. Hi, Karen! Just wanted to wish you very happy holidays. I have been reading your blog for a while – I just love your writing style, quirky sense of humor, and adorable photos. MBB is one of my favorite sites to visit, both makeup-wise and in general. Keep it up – you’re awesome!

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  211. I LOVE NEUTROGENA. I love my foundations (pressed mineral? forget what it’s called) and Neutrogena healthy skin. ANDDDD I have oily skin so I have been wanting to try this primer!!!!!

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  212. I remember old school Neutrogena bath soap, back when the brand was still, like, Norweigan or something. I love the smell of their grapefruit products now!

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  214. I think the first Neutrogena product I tried was an acne foundation. It is silly that I thought I needed it because I have never had any acne ever. But, it was thoroughly marketed that teens should use it and I didn’t know better then.

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  219. First car was a Volkswagen Jetta left the sunroof partially open once and it rained the night before so you can only imagine what I sat into without even realizing it ….

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  221. I’m fascinated right now with the chapstick in the shape of a ball. eos? something like that? Anyway: love. I’m convinced that somehow the round shape makes it more moisturizing. Yeah, that doesn’t make sense to me either.

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  250. I’m currently trying out the Neutrogena Shine Control line. So far, so good. My first car was a Buick LeSabre. Her nickname was LY for Land Yacht. It was huuuuuuuge!!! lol

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