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First Step To Getting Summer Ready Gigi and clean+ easy Wax Kit

Memorial Day Weekend is officially upon us, which means that the kickoff to summer has officially begun.  For me this has meant a frantic dash to get myself ready for bikinis, sun, short shorts, sandals and the heat and humidity that comes with summer.  My first step towards getting myself "summerified" Read more

Laura Geller Signature Superstars Collection Giveaway

Bigger IS better when it comes to Laura Geller Beauty! The Signature Superstars SUPERSIZED collection features the best in Baked, plus the award-winning Spackle® Under Make-Up Primer—all enclosed in a beautiful, limited edition gift box.You’ll love the skin-pampering ingredients of these Signature Superstars that deliver big, beautiful results. Laura Geller Read more

DIY Spa Tips From Turnberry Isle Miami

Wishing for a spa getaway? To feel royally pampered in preparation for the summer months, therapists at the legendary Turnberry Isle Miami and its Forbes-rated Four Star Spa & Fitness Center suggest these at-home treatments using natural ingredients for those times when you can't make it into the spa: Mommy-to-Be Read more

NightCare Heel Treatment Kit Review

If you are a gal who tries to extend the life of a pedicure as long as possible, then you probably know the first thing that usually needs attention in between pedicures are your heels. I mean really, who has time to get pedicures weekly or even every Read more

Sun Bum Continuous Spray Sunscreen Review

With May being Skin Cancer/Melanoma Awareness month, now seems like the perfect time if any to talk sunscreen! As you may have read earlier this month, I was diagnosed with Melanoma just a couple of years ago. Life after Melanoma requires a lot more preparation when spending time Read more

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Laura Geller Signature Superstars Collection Giveaway

Laura Geller Superstars Collection Giveaway
Bigger IS better when it comes to Laura Geller Beauty! The Signature Superstars SUPERSIZED collection features the best in Baked, plus the award-winning Spackle® Under Make-Up Primer—all enclosed in a beautiful, limited edition gift box.You’ll love the skin-pampering ingredients of these Signature Superstars that deliver big, beautiful results.

Laura Geller Beauty truly is the Baked Authority. Made by Italian artisans, their Baked Collection starts as a cream baked for 24 hours on terracotta tiles and is then hand finished into silky domes of powder. The result: makeup that flatters all skin types, with unparalleled coverage, blendability and superior color-correcting benefits.

Bronze-n-Brighten Supersized Baked Color Correcting Bronzer is the very first product that launched Laura Geller Beauty’s celebrated Baked collection! Bronze-n-Brighten features swirls of color-correcting pigments that combine to deliver even, sun-kissed color. It is infused with skin-loving antioxidants Centella Asiatica and White Tea Extracts.  Read more

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Mom: Get Glamorous Twitter Party

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This year we’re mixing things up with our Mom: Get Glamorous contest! We’re adding a Twitter party, where some of the great brands participating in the contest are also giving away products during our party.

Come join us on May 15, 2013 from 1pm-2pm EST and tweet with @TheMakeupGirl @ClumpsofMascara @BryceGruber @15minbeauty and myself @agirlsgottaspa so we can talk about the moms who inspire us most! Hashtag is #momglamorous

Products being given away during the party (US only):

Beautisol: (2) Tea Tan Glow and an application mitt ($33 value each) Follow them @Beautisol

CoverGirl:  (7) Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss ($38.43 total value) (Review of nail gloss here!) Follow them @CoverGirl

Beecology: (1) Hand & Body Cream, All Natural Body Wash, Pure & Natural Bar Soap and Lip Balm all in their lavender scent. ($31 total retail value) Follow them @Beecology

Ma Mi Skin Care: (1) Sunny Days Sunscreen Full Size and (1) Sunny Days Sunscreen Travel Size ($32 total retail value) Follow them @MaMiSkinCare

Feel free to RSVP with your Twitter handle in the comments!

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5th Annual Mom: Get Glamorous Contest



mom get glamorousAre you ready for our 5th annual Mom: Get Glamorous contest? This year I am partnering with Lianne of The Makeup Girl, Brittany from Clumps of Mascara, Christine from 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic and Bryce from The Luxury Spot to find the most deserving mom to award the grand prize.

A Girl’s Gotta Spa! and the above listed beauty bloggers are seeking nominations for moms across the U.S. who have overcome adversity, boldly negotiated impossible odds, triumphed over tragedy, went above and beyond or is a pillar of her community. Simply put: a woman of fortitude and strength, someone deserving of the recognition and undeniably in need of some pampering. Is this you? Do you know someone who fits the description? Then you have until May 24, 2013 to submit a nomination via our A Girl’s Gotta Spa! fan page and put her on our radar for an amazing prize package!

One very lucky mom will win $642-worth of beauty products:  Read more

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Skin Care Awareness Twitter Party Melanoma Monday

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Since surviving Melanoma, Amanda is a staunch advocate of sun safety and skin cancer prevention. So in an effort to increase awareness, she and I will be holding a 1-hour Twitter party on Monday, May 6 (which is also the designated Melanoma Monday) from 8pm-9pm EST. During the party, we’ll be speaking to skin cancer facts, tips for recognizing it, and sun safety. Some really great brands have jumped on board to make this party even better by donating products for giveaways!

We’ll be giving away:  Read more

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Suave Naturals New Rainforest Fresh Body Wash

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Winner: Lisa Garner

Invigorate your senses with Suave Naturals NEW Rainforest Fresh Body Wash scent! At an incredibly affordable price, Suave Naturals New Rainforest Fresh is infused with moisturizing ingredients such as aloe, bamboo extracts and skin-conditioning vitamin E.

The Rainforest Fresh scent has a refreshing aroma that makes you feel like you’ve just showered in a lush, tropical waterfall! Once this thick, hypoallergenic body wash gel hits your loofah, the steam from the shower fills your bathroom with its clean, fresh scent that will linger all over your body.

The New Rainforest Fresh Body Wash scent smells just as good as any expensive body wash on the market today… at a fraction of the price! Don’t believe it? Here’s your chance to try it for yourself!

I’m giving away one Suave Naturals prize pack to one lucky winner, which will include three Suave Naturals Body Washes and one $50 Walgreens gift card!

To be eligible to enter Read more

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Dove Essentials April Truth Day Giveaway



dove-giveawayWinner is: Laurie Emerson!

While we’re all concocting ways to prank people on April Fool’s Day, Dove is asking you to tell the truth on April Truth Day (that would be the following day, in case you were wondering!)

We lie about our age, we fib about our weight, we fake perfect skin… Read more

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Holiday Giveaway: Laura Mercier Mini Lip Glace Collection in Rich Berries

Today is Day 7 and our final giveaway of our Get Glamorous for the Holidays promotion. We know that there are lip gloss addicts out there just dying to get their hands on Laura Mercier’s Mini Lip Glace Collection in Rich Berries ($48)! That gorgeous berry lip is the perfect pop of color all year round, so this is a set that is sure to please beyond the holiday season. And guess what? It is SOLD OUT! So whoever wins this giveaway will be very lucky indeed!

The Mini Lip Glace Collection in Soft Nudes is still available though, among other really amazing holiday palettes and holiday bath & body setsRead more

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Holiday Giveaway: Freeze 24/7 Instant Targeted Wrinkle Cream

We’re super excited for today’s giveaway from Freeze 24/7 for our Get Glamorous for the Holidays! You’ve seen my before and after pics of their Freeze & Go, ArcticLift Firming Neck Cream, and their Instant Targeted Wrinkle Treatment with amazing results. We love this anti-aging line for their immediate results.

Today we’re going to give away Instant Targeted Wrinkle Treatments ($95) to three lucky people for your wrinkle-minimizing pleasure!

Enter to win via the entrybox below. Legal US residents only, 18+, no product or cash substitutes, only one entry per person.  Liking A Girl’s Gotta Spa! Facebook fan page is mandatory to enter, tweeting about it is for bonus points in addition to the mandatory entry.

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Holiday Giveaway: June Jacobs Perfect Pumpkin Enzyme Polish

Day 5 of our Get Glamorous for the Holidays giveaways includes one June Jacobs Perfect Pumpkin Enzyme Polish ($60). Scrub off the wear and tear of everyday environmental stressors with this spicy, detoxifying face and body polish. Infused with a powerful pumpkin enzyme, combined with the gentle exfoliation of crushed bamboo and jojoba micro beads, this scrub helps to cleanse the skin of dead cells.

We also have our eye on June Jacobs Body Balm Travel Kit! Give the gift of luxuriously smooth skin this holiday season! It contains five travel sizes of the brand’s cult favorite body balms, this kit comes with a gorgeous leather travel bag and is perfect for the jet-setter in your life.

Enter to win the Perfect Pumpkin Enzyme Polish via the entrybox below. Legal US residents only, 18+, no product or cash substitutes, one entry per person.  Subscribing via email is mandatory in order to enter this giveaway, tweeting is for bonus points in addition to the mandatory entry. Read more

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Holiday Giveaway: Serge Normant Meta Minis

Hair care lovers rejoice! Day 4 of our Get Glamorous for the Holidays giveaways includes Serge Normant’s Meta Minis! Typically sold separately, we’ve giving away the entire set to one lucky winner!

These Meta Minis are the perfect stocking stuffer! The Meta Minis include: Meta Silk Mini Shampoo ($9), Meta Velour Mini Conditioner ($9), Meta Luxe Mini Hairspray ($12), and Meta Revive Mini Dry Shampoo ($15).

Enter to win via the entrybox below. Legal US residents only, 18+, no product or cash substitutes, one entry per person.  Subscribing to A Girl’s Gotta Spa! is mandatory in order to enter this giveaway, tweeting is for bonus points in addition to the mandatory entry. Read more

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