As a supporter of your dreams to learn makeup, I’m giving away another addition to your growing stash. The 24 Shimmer Palette consists of 24 pretty shimmery pastel colors that I used in one of my shoots. The shades may not be as pigmented as they look on the palette so forget about this if you’re looking for bold colors like those on the 120 palette, which I reviewed before. Instead, these are wearable eyeshadows with the “pop factor” that you’d love putting on yourself or your clients.

Good news!!! This time, there will not only be one but two winners! The grand winner will nab the Brand New In Box 24-shimmer palette while the runner-up will get a set of Human Heart Nature organic goodies. This is my way of thanking you help me reach the 300 mark on “The Doctor is vaIN” facebook page. Please keep inviting friends to our page for more future freebies.

There are 2 ways to join:

1. In the comments section below, write your name (nick or alias will do), valid email (will not be shown to the public) and the letter of the answer to the trivia question:

Where did the term MUA In scrubs come from?
a.) From the author’s winning entry to Summit Publications’ Nokia N76 Promo
b.) From the author’s love for scrubbing the floors
c.) The art of scrubbing the face with makeup

or

2. In the facebook page where it says, “Enter your answers here to join the Summer Blog Giveaway Promo,” write the letter of answer to the same question mentioned above.

Rules:
1. You are allowed to have one entry via this blog and one entry on the facebook page
2. Contest will run from May 5 to May 18, 2010. Deadline of entries will be on May 18, 2010, 11:59 PM Philippine time
3. Contest is open to Philippine Residents only
4. Only correct answers will qualify for the raffle.
5. It will be randomly determined whether the winner will be chosen from the participants on this blog or contestants from the facebook page, which means you can increase your chances of winning by joining both ways.
6. Entries will be assigned a number and winner will be chosen through random.org
7. After the announcement of winner on May 19, 2010, he/she should contact me through info@vanityclinic.com.
8. Prizes will be sent through Air21.

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Last night, we concluded the contest over at facebook in which a spanking new 28 neutral palette and Human Heart Nature Intensive Hair Mask were given away to a lucky blog reader. I was overwhelmed by the responses. I was expecting only around 50-100 entries given the option to join as many times as you can. After all, I don’t really know if people are reading my blog at all.   Most of the time, I just feel like I’m talking to myself around here. In the end, there were 1,836 entries to be raffled.  After seeing the number, I almost choked realizing how tough it would be to choose the winner.

As I mentioned in the contest mechanics, each entry will be assigned a number. The winner will then be chosen randomly through random.org. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to view all of the comments on facebook at once especially if we’re talking around more than a thousand comments. Instead of choosing a single number out of 1,836 and track the winning number by counting backwards, I decided to do it another way. Since the contest ran from March 1 to 15, I picked a number from 1 to 15 from random.org, it yielded the number 15.  From the entries on that day, March 15, I copied them to the random list generator.  Each entry was assigned a random number. From that list,  I generated the winning number, still through random.org. Rest assured it was drawn fair and square.

And the lucky blog reader is…. Ms. Peewee Abesamis! She will be receiving the 28 Neutral Palette plus a Human Heart Nature Intensive Hair Mask. She already contacted me with her mailing details. Air21 picked up her package this afternoon from our house.

If I had unlimited resources, I’d also give the same prizes to everyone who joined, especially those who submitted the most number of entries. I’m really touched that some even invited their husbands and relatives to win the freebies for them.  As a reward, I’m giving away a free ebook on beauty tips to everyone who joined. If you still haven’t got your copy, instructions are posted on the facebook page.

Thanks so much to everyone who joined this blog’s facebook fan page. I know the word fan sounds arrogant but I couldn’t customize it to become a Facebook Blog Update Page. I just wanted to find venue where I could connect with you better. Don’t mind the word fan. It’s not like I’m gunning to be the next Angel Locsin or something.

If I’m not posting here as much as I used to, blame it on the frequent brownouts here in Mindanao. Along with the dehydrating summer heat,  it tends to make my blogging powers fluctuate, too.  It’s difficult to think when you’re inside an oven.

This early, I’m already preparing my next set of freebies for you! Just hold on, I’ll keep you posted on this one. Til then!

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I noticed that many of who visit this blog are just starting out their makeup artist career or are simply new to unraveling the wonders of makeup.  So to help you  build your stash, I’ll be giving away one 28-piece Neutral Eyeshadow Palette, which is also known as the 28-piece Bridal Palette or the MAC Dupes because of its resemblance with some of MAC’s eyeshadows. If you’re interested in knowing what MAC shades they duplicate, please read Ms. Jennifer Do’s post about it. This is worth at least Php 900 but is yours for free.

Not only that!  In support to Human Heart Nature and their Gawad Kalinga advocacy, I’ll be throwing in one of my favorite HHN hair products, the Human Heart Nature Avocado and Gugo Intensive Hair Mask . I’m sure you’d love it as much as I do. I hoarded quite a couple of it for personal use (ugh.. that’s how bad my hair is).

Note that both freebies are brand new, the eyeshadow palette comes in a box.

This blog contest is open to Philippine and International readers.

To win these goodies, it’s really simple! Here’s how:

1. Become a fan of The Doctor is vaIN  page on facebook

2. Under the Wall post saying ” UP FOR GRABS, ” with pics of the freebies, leave a comment below stating  ” I WANT IT!”

3. Contest runs from March 1,2010 to March 15, 2010

4.  Entries will be assigned a number and  one winner will be chosen through Random.org, which will be announced on March 16, 2010

5. You can comment as many times as you can, with the line “I WANT IT”  to increase your chances of winning.

6. Winner should contact me at info@vanityclinic.com with his/her mailing address

7. The goodies will be sent to the winner through Air21 if within the Philippines and Philpost if winner is from another country.

So what are you waiting for? Please go to “The Doctor is vaIN” Facebook page and join now. I know this isn’t much but this is my way of thanking you guys for your support to this blog!

Stay beautiful!!

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Ever since the new year started, I’ve been out of words to write. It’s like my brain’s been reprogrammed that I don’t know how to blog anymore. Sheesh. I think I have a bad case of a Bloggers’ block. It’s taking my neurons forever to rise to its action potential from the holiday rest, as though it’s on a vacation in Panama city beach FL. Hope it doesn’t wait for the Chinese New Year to get its blogging groove back.

There are plenty of topics that I still have to cover yet I don’t know where to start. Some of the entries are still on draft mode which I should finish before the month ends. I got a couple of emails requesting for particular topics, please do hang on!

I promise more contents for this year. And oh, if you’re looking for a chance to enroll in a makeup artist course for free, Minute Maid and Beautynomics.com are having a contest til January 29, 2010!  The ad is frequently being shown below. They are giving away a P15,000 worth of makeup short course  at SOFA, the school featured on Project Runway Philippines. For the full mechanics, please head THIS WAY.

If you’re a coffee-loving fashion plate, you might want to try your luck at Equal’s contest for a free Figaro Coffee and let the world know of your fashion style. 150 winners are chosen daily. Read more details on THIS SITE. Good Luck!

Speaking of contests, I have something under wraps for you. Will draft the mechanics soon when I fully wake up from this blogging slumber. For now I’m still “sleepwriting” so pardon my incoherence. Please watch out for the coming posts.  ZZZZzzzzz…

Vanityclinic.com has teamed-up with Discovery Suites’ Terra Wellness Spa in giving you- the readers, a chance for a luxurious spa treatment. This is our way of celebrating the blessings that this blog has received. The lucky reader will be treated to a 75-minute Terra’s Touch Massage worth P1,700!

The Terra Wellness spa is located at the 4th Floor, Discovery Suites, 25 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. It provides a tranquil escape from the toxicities of urban living. Through the specialized services, treatments, and facilities beyond the normal facial and body massage that they offer, balance of the mind and body can be restored.

Let us take a peek into Terra Spa:

Under the skillful hands of trained therapists, guests can regain their balance and invigorate their senses at the 480 sq. meter facility that houses seven (7) treatment rooms, each with its own shower and bath, three (3) of which are suites for couples, and a foot therapy room.

Each guest is accorded the opportunity to de-stress and recompose by way of massage therapies, body treatments, facials, and services that are crafted to relieve the pressure of everyday life and restore the body’s natural equilibrium.

To further enhance one’s spa experience, Terra has recently established a partnership with internationally renowned spa brand- Pevonia Botanica. Terra is pleased to introduce one of Pevonia’s finest therapeutic body products-Aromatic Moor Mud as part of Terra’s “Healing Earth” Moor Spa Therapy.  Moor is a nutrient-rich mud harvested from below the earth’s surface.  Known for its healing properties since ancient times, it draws toxins out of the body, helps balance hormones, reduces inflammation in muscle tissue, and infuses the body with necessary nutrients.

Terra Wellness Spa offers a variety of spa cuisine, healthy food and drinks catering to those who want to eat and drink their way to optimal health.  Aside from being a haven for relaxation, Terra also opens its doors for spa parties and enjoyable events such as bridal showers, corporate launches, and those special & private occasions that cater to a minimum of five (5) to twenty (20) persons.

Up for grabs is a  Terra Signature Massage which is described to be a deeply relaxing massage combining slow and graceful gliding strokes that are applied to the different key pressure points of the body to relieve tension and aid blood circulation. The experience is enhanced with the use of specially blended therapeutic oil. So, are you ready for some pampering?

To join, here are the mechanics:

1.  This contest is open to both male and female readers of “The Doctor is vaIN” currently residing in Manila or NCR.
2. You must have an existing blog that is open to the public. Multiply, Blogger, Typepad, LiveJournal,         WordPress or any blogging platform/niche will do, as long as it is not on  private mode.
3.  In at least 60 words, blog about this contest, mentioning “Terra Spa” and “The Doctor is vaIN” in the content.
4.  In the comment box below, give us a link to your blog post, which will serve as your official entry to this contest. For example,
Name: Dionesia P.
Comment: Here is the link to my blog entry: http://www.queendionesia.com/win-a-spa-treatment
5.  Based on the order on the comments section below,  entries will be assigned a number. The winner will be raffled through random.org.
6.  Contest will run from November 18, 2009 to November 28, 2009, 11:59 PM, Philippine Time (GMT +8). The winner will be announced on November 30, 2009.
7. The winner will be contacted through email. The prize will be subjected to Terra Spa’s Terms and Conditions.

Readers from the provinces and other countries, don’t fret! You will get you chance for freebies in our future contests. I wish I could afford flying you to Manila but this is all I could offer for now. This is just the beginning. Be on the lookout for cool prizes soon!

Don’t just stare at those Terra Spa pictures. Experience the royalty treatment for a day by writing your entries now!  Good luck!