1st Annual StyleLife Contest- Metro East, IL- 2011

Hello powerful, beautiful women (and men). It is such a beautiful time of year. People getting ready for the holiday season, changing colors in nature and reflections of who and what we are thankful for, not to mention all the great fall fashion trends that help us realize our inner superstar, are just a few reasons why right now is a perfect time for a contest. I know we are all busy, but this contest is meant to be a fun and uplifting break from the hustle-bustle. Hope you enjoy.

I am starting an Annual StyleLife Contest, and I invite you to enter if you live in or near Fairview Heights, O'Fallon, Shiloh, Belleville (all in ILLINOIS) or within 20 miles of the above towns. For every fifty (50) entries, I will choose one (1) winner. The prize is a StyleLife Consultation with yours truly. Further details, such as consultation date and time, will be discussed when I choose the winner(s).

Just send me an email at cs.stylelife@yahoo.com (by Saturday, March 12, 2011) and tell me about yourself, or someone for which you are entering, and what you are thankful for, what makes your life beautiful and/or what makes you feel beautiful. Please include your name, the best way to contact you and any other relevant information. Thank you.

I will post entries on my site for inspirational purposes. All of our stories are important and can positively impact others. However, if you would not like your entry and/or name posted on my site, please make a note in your email, and I will respect your wishes. Thank you.

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The Breakdown:

Who? One (1) winner per fifty (50) entries---- from Fairview Heights, O'Fallon, Belleville, Shiloh and surrounding areas within 20 miles, all within Illinois. Next year may include a different location/area.

What? The winner(s) will win a free StyleLife Consultation with me. We can arrange details according to the desires of the winner, such as appointment date and time.

When? Deadline for entries for the 1st Annual StyleLife Contest is

Saturday, March 12, 2011.

The winner(s) will be selected and notified within two weeks of the deadline date.

Where? This year's qualifying locations are Fairview Heights, O'Fallon, Belleville, Shiloh and surrounding areas within 20 miles, all within Illinois. If you are unsure whether your town/city is included, please email me at cs.stylelife@yahoo.com. Thank you. Next year may include a different location/area.

How? Tell me about yourself and what makes you thankful, what makes you feel beautiful and/or what makes your life beautiful. If you know someone who needs some pampering and lifting of spirits, you can enter for them as a gift. Please include your name (and the person for whom you are sending an entry, if applicable), the best way to contact you and any other relevant information. Thank you.

Hope you all enjoy this contest, and I am sure I will enjoy reading your beautiful entries. Have a fabulous day every day. Hope to hear from you soon. -Catherine

MY LIP GLOSS IS POPPIN'

If any of you are regular readers you know how much I LOVE eBay.
You know that I buy my jeans there (well you do now), and you know that eBay is where I get A LOT of my shoes (i.e. my Nine West t-strap heels purchased last week)!
I love finding deals on eBay, but one thing that is even more fun than deals and steals on eBay is when I get FREE STUFF from eBay!

Yes, FREE stuff!

Aren't you excited just thinking about it? I know I am, and I haven't even purchased anything from eBay this week...

Wait. I lied. I did. I've got a pair of new jeans being shipped to me as we speak (but with no freebies--boo!). I'm a horrible person... I swear. Liar, Liar, Pants on FIRE!

Back to the point of this post:

FREE Stuff on eBay!

A few weeks ago I picked up concealer/coverup from Smashbox on eBay... I got a really good deal for it, but unfortunately when it arrived I wasn't too pleased with it. HOWEVER, I did receive a FREE GIFT along with my purchase.

With all of my disappointment with the concealer I wasn't expecting my FREE GIFT to make me any happier. BUT much to my surprise it did.

What did I receive you ask?

Well let me tell/show you:

I got a FREE tube of MAC Tinted Lipglass in Prrr!

Let me explain my reasoning as to why I wasn't originally pleased with my free gift.

Being such a makeup connoisseur... i.e. a girl who spends WAY too much on makeup, one who ends up not wearing 3/4 of the makeup arsenal in her makeup filing cabinet... I have A LOT of lipstick and lip gloss. I've just recently started wearing lipstick, but it's been very muted shades, and again, it's a new thing for me (even though I have a shitton--literally a whole drawer in that filing cabinet for lip stuff), I'm just not a lipsticky/glossy kinda lady.

In my personal experience I've never found a lip color that I've been 100% on, and I've never found a lip gloss that didn't make me want to wipe it off as soon as I put it on (because lip glosses tend to be so damn sticky, gross tasting--either sweet or just plain nasty, or just bla).

Well when I received my FREE gift I was bla about it, UNTIL I PUT IT ON... then my lip gloss was most surely poppin' and my lips and myself were very pleased!

The shade, Prrr, original retail price $14--but for me FREE, looked great! The lipglass wasn't sticky at all, and the taste... kind of non-existent, which was fine for me, and the color was just the right shade-- of subtle :) !

I fully recommend this shade and brand for any of you ladies, or men who like to have shiny lips, in the market for a new lipgoss/stick.

GO GET IT!

And now... just to prove my glassy/glossy point... Picture proof of the pretty-ness of my new, subtle shade:

Of course I had to do a puckered kiss-y lip pose... ;)