2013 Summer Follower Giveaway: Lifeless to Luminous Skinsations

June Gloom recently arrived in Southern California. This unusual weather pattern occurs during early summer and creates overcast conditions in the morning with cooler temperatures. However, the gray gradually gives way to sunny skies at about mid-day. 

Our latest giveaway from Babor, Fleur's and Refineé emphasizes the blah to bright beauty of the June Gloom effect. Valued at approximately $700, these serums, eye creams and gels, moisturizers and masks allow you to turn lifeless skin into a more luminous complexion for a younger looking appearance. 

The deadline to enter is Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 9 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time). Good luck!

UPDATE: Congrats to follower ZESTYWONDERLAND! She's the lucky winner of all three prize packages. 

THE PRIZES

(PRIZE #1) SHINE: Doctor Babor Derma Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Booster For Lips, Doctor Babor Biogen Cellular Ultimate Repair Mask, Babor Moist & Lipid Algae Active Fluid and Babor Body Line Thermal Vitamin A-C-E Body Cream. BEAUTY: These must-have moisturizers give your complexion and body a healthy and hydrated appearance. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports Dolphin Aid. RETAIL VALUE: Approximately $225.

(PRIZE #2) SHINE: Fleur's Eye Contour Expert Youth Eye Cream, Hand Cream Velvet Hand Care, First Wrinkle Cream, Intensive Wrinkle Firming Serum and Rose-Jasmine Shower Gel. BEAUTY: Prevent premature aging and preserve youthfulness with these powerhouse products. BEACON: No animal testing and vegan. Free of fragrances, dyes, sulfates, petrolatum, alcohol, mineral oil and parabens. RETAIL VALUE: About $225.

(PRIZE #3) SHINE: Refineé Protective Day Lotion SPF 15, Anti-Puff Brightening Eye Gel, Line Stop with Pep-Syn Complex, Micro Derma-Peel with Vitamin C and Green Tea, and Firming Mineral Moisture Cream with Marine Peptides. BEAUTY: Soothe, soften and shield your skin to achieve radiant results. BEACON: No animal testing. RETAIL VALUE: Approximately $250.

THE RULES

Three Steps To Enter:

1. If you're a legal resident of the continental USA, become a follower of SHINE Beauty Beacon via Google Friend Connect (GFC).

2. In the "Post a Comment" section below, tell us your email address and which prize or prizes you're interested in winning (i.e., Prize #1; Prizes #1 and #3; or Prizes #1, #2 and #3). NOTE: You'll be disqualified if you comment more than once.

3. Finally, please let us know which social media platforms you posted this giveaway (see "Entry Key" below). 

Entry Key

Please provide appropriate links for verification purposes.

--One entry: Become a GFC follower of SHINE Beauty Beacon.

--Two extra entries: Post this giveaway on Facebook.

--Three extra entries: Follow SHINE Beauty Beacon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ShineBeautyBcn and/or tweet (or retweet) a link to this giveaway.

--Four extra entries: Follow SHINE Beauty Beacon on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/shinebeautybcn/ and/or pin a photo from this giveaway.

--Five extra entries: Post this giveaway on your own blog (must include our URL).

THE FINE PRINT

This giveaway is open only to legal residents of the continental USA. Winners must be able to supply a residential address, as merchandise cannot be delivered to a P.O Box. Must be 18 years of age or older to enter. The giveaway will end on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 9 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time). More than 15 entries must be received by this date in order for a winner to be selected. A winner will then be chosen by Random.org and notified via the email address provided in the "Post a Comment" section of this post. Odds of winning depend upon the number of entries received (see "The Rules" above). No cash substitutions allowed. The winner must respond within 48 hours of being notified or a new one will be selected. Void where prohibited by law. Any tax is the sole responsibility of the winner. By entering the giveaway, you release SHINE Beauty Beacon from liability, and waive any and all causes of action, related to claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages arising out of or in connection with the giveaway or delivery, misdelivery or acceptance of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory. SHINE Beauty Beacon isn't affiliated with Babor, Fleur's or Refineé, but we purchased or received complimentary samples for review purposes.  

We look forward to your participation. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at shinebeautybeacon(at)gmail(dot)com.

Get Madonna's Age-Defying Super Bowl Look

Did you catch Madge Madness at Sunday's Super Bowl? Madonna brought down the house during her comeback halftime show by performing classic hits, such as "Vogue" and "Like A Prayer," alongside her new release "Give Me All Your Luvin'." 

Fans say the 53-year-old pop icon looks better in 2012 than she did in 1982. She's fit, fabulous and, most of all, firm. No wrinkle would dare strike a pose on that face.

Madonna denies plastic surgery rumors. Instead, she credits her youthful radiance to anti-aging creams and a macrobiotic diet. This old school Material Girl appears to keep things fresh with the three Rs of skin care--repair, restore and renew. 

You can get the same look with the following serums, moisturizers and cleansers for the face, neck and bust. They're super smoothing and softening.

SHINE: VB Cosmetics Abrioné Face Lifting Serum. BEAUTY: Reduces puffiness, inflammation, sagging and wrinkles with Tibetan goji berry extracts and orange oil. BEACON: No animal testing. 

SHINE: Dermelect Self-Esteem Neck Firming Lift. BEAUTY: Avocado oil, green tea extract and shea butter hydrate, firm and tighten sensitive areas of the neck and jawline. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: Elemis Pro-Collagen Lifting Treatment Neck and Bust. BEAUTY: Utilizes shea butter, and sunflower and macadamia nut seed oils to reduce skin crepiness by up to 33%, according to manufacturer. BEACON: No animal testing. Contains no synthetic perfumes or coloring, mineral oil, alcohol, silicones or genetically modified crops.

SHINE: Fleur's Intensive Wrinkle Firming Serum and First Wrinkle Cream. BEAUTY: Shea butter and linseed extract help preserve skin's youthfulness by smoothing expression lines. BEACON: No animal testing.  

SHINE: Kate Somerville Deep Tissue Repair. BEAUTY: Designed to reduce depth, density and volume of wrinkles with macadamia nut seed oil, peptides and grapefruit peel oil. BEACON: No animal testing. 

SHINE: Refineé Age Recovery Cream and Line Stop. BEAUTY: Utilizes peptides, green tea leaf extract and aloe vera to relax and diminish the look of expression lines, crows feet, furrows and folds. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: Sanítas PeptiDerm Moisturizing Cream. BEAUTY: Peptides, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and shea butter help restore skin’s natural elasticity. BEACON: Supports the Cinderella Foundation.  

SHINE: Stages of Beauty Harmony Daily Cleanser and Exfoliating Scrub. BEAUTY: Designed to combat free radical damage and encourage a balanced and glowing complexion with sugar cane extract, and orange and lemon fruit extracts. BEACON: No animal testing. Also free of sulfates, parabens, petrochemicals, GMOs, phthalates, fragrance and synthetic dyes.

Elizabeth Taylor Eyes

The world not only lost a beauty icon and film legend when Elizabeth Taylor passed away last week, but a true humanitarian. As a tireless AIDS activist, the two-time Academy Award-winning actress raised millions for The Foundation for AIDS Research and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.

Taylor's flawless beauty also endures. She possessed a nearly perfect complexion, along with dramatic brows and one-of-a-kind violet eyes. A genetic mutation gave her two rows of lashes, which only enhanced the mesmerizing effect of her eyes. 


With a nostalgic nod to Taylor's best beauty asset, the following products help to maximize the look of eyes, lashes and brows: 

BEAUTY: glo.minerals gloEye Shadow and glo.therapeutics Vital Eye Cream. BEACON: Mineral formulations are talc-free, non-comedogenic and free of perfumes and chemical dyes. Also contains no parabens or gluten-derived ingredients.

BEAUTY: Bioelements All Things Pure Eye Oil. BEACON: Natural Products Association Certified. Contains no artificial colorants or synthetic fragrances, and no animal testing. Also packaged in glass for maximum freshness and recyclability. 

BEAUTY: RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum. BEACON: Paraben and fragrance free.

BEAUTY: iS Clinical Eye Youth Complex. BEACON: Supports Stars For Stripes, a group that provides celebrity entertainment tours for military personnel.

BEAUTY: RevitaLash Volumizing Mascara and RevitaBrow Eyebrow Conditioner. BEACON: Supports Relay For Life and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

BEAUTY: Jane Iredale Professional Faux Lashes and Mystikol Powdered Eyeliner/Highlighter (Citrine and Aquamarine). BEACON: Supports Living Beyond Breast Cancer and platinum sponsor of Teens For Safe Cosmetics Green Spa events.

BEAUTY: Refineé Anti-Puff Brightening Eye Gel. BEACON: Works with the Noreen Fraser Foundation. Also supports Look Good... Feel Better.

BEAUTY: B. Kamins Laboratories Eyelash Fortifier. BEACON: Contributes to Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation and PJs For the Cure, which raises money for juvenile diabetes research.

BEAUTY: Skyn Iceland Icelandic Relief Eye Pen. BEACON: Cruelty free and vegan certification. Also supports Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and Gilda’s Club.