Winners!

The winner of the My Lip Stuff giveaway is.....

number 39 - TJsMommy

The winner of the Orglamix Mineral Makeup giveaway is...

number 4 - carrielarry

Congrats!!

I'll be emailing you both shortly :-)

Thanks to everyone who entered!!

Winner!

The winner of The Ultimate Body Sculpt & Conditioning with Kettlebells DVD is...

Lucky number 123!! Congrats LAURA1877 :) I will be emailing you shortly.

Thanks to everyone who entered!! And an extra special thank you to Lauren Brooks for allowing me to host this giveaway! Be sure to check back soon for another giveaway for one of these fabulous DVDs!

My Lip Stuff Review & Giveaway!

My name is Lindsey, and I'm a lip balm junkie... it's just something I can't live without. I need it to survive, day to day. I tell myself that there are far worse things one can be addicted to and that makes it okay. After all, I'm not hurting anybody (besides my wallet at times *blushing*)... Therefore, I am proud to say that I fully embrace my lip balm addiction, and will absolutely not be taking any steps to overcome this habit. Which is a GREAT decision because ever since I tried My Lip Stuff Natural lip balms, it is totally apparent that I will not be breaking free from this lip balm obsession anytime soon.

I've said it before, and I'll say it one more time here: I do not like using products that have ingredients I cannot pronounce. I like to know what exactly is going into this stuff I'm putting on my face and mouth. And I certainly refuse to use anything that has been tested on animals in any way, shape or form! Luckily for me (and every other environmentally conscious human), it is completely possible to use fun products and be cute without harming the Earth. And My Lip Stuff is a terrific example of that. They offer a wide variety of lip balms, as well as other bath and body products, that are all skin, animal and earth friendly!



I discovered My Lip Stuff whilst on a search for eco-friendly beauty products and it was obvious from the moment I glanced at the website that I had hit the jackpot! I was thrilled when Brea, the mastermind behind My Lip Stuff, agreed to let me try out some of her amazingly yummy all natural lip balms!! I was also extremely grateful that Brea was going to choose the flavors for me to try, because after looking thru the list of 500+ flavors available, I couldn't narrow it down! I wanted them all! I received Blackberry, Grasshopper Pie, and Lemon Meringue. And her choices did NOT disappoint. No matter what you're craving, My Lip Stuff has it. From booze balms (Mojito, Screwdriver, and so on), to sweet treat balms (mmm Caramel Sundae, Fried Icecream, Devils Food Cake...I'm getting hungry!), and even to things you wouldn't even imagine could BE a balm (Cheese Pizza, Mud Bog, I could go on and on.) Honestly, after feeling how soft and buttery the balms felt on my lips, I think I'd have loved ANY flavor.

My biggest annoyance when it comes to using lip balms is how some brands are too hard and you have to really jam the tube down on your lips to get any kind of application. My Lip Stuff is the total opposite of that. It is so buttery and smooth feeling, it glides right on, leaving your lips soft and pretty! And it does NOT feel sticky. I have very long hair that I typically wear down, and there is nothing more icky than when my hair gets stuck on my lips because of thick, goopy lip balms. My Lip Stuff somehow perfected the art of looking glossy, but not feeling thick and rubbery on your lips. A feat not easily mastered, I'm sure.

My Lip Stuff also offers a variety of other bath and body products such as Body Butters, Bath Salts, Linen Sprays, and so much more! And of course all these products are environmentally friendly and never ever tested on animals. (Did I mention My Lip Stuff is supported by PETA?). So My Lip Stuff is proof that you can be girly, pretty, and eco-friendly at the same time.

Something else really creative and cool about My Lip Stuff: The labels on the lip balms can be personalized or customized for the perfect gift and/or promotional tool. Birthdays, holidays, wedding favors, party favors, baby showers, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, gifts, easter baskets, halloween treats, stocking stuffers, advertising & promotional items for your business, & oh so much more! Click here for more info and for some awesome examples of the customized labels.

So thank you to Brea for feeding my lip balm addiction. I'm totally hooked on My Lip Stuff now. I even ordered a few more, you know, just in case. A girl can never have too many lip balms.

**BUY IT**
Head over to My Lip Stuff to check out the huuuuuge selection of skin, earth, and animal friendly beauty products!

**THE GIVEAWAY**
Brea is so generous that she is going to give one of my readers a 6 pack of her yummy lip balm in various flavors! Be sure to leave your e-mail address in your comments so that I will be able to contact you if you win :-)

MANDATORY ENTRY - Go to the My Lip Stuff store and let me know one (or more!) of the flavor(s) you want to try the most! This entry MUST be done first for any of the additional entries to count.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES- (Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry. If it says +2, please enter two separate comments!)

* Follow my blog.
* Subscribe to my blog via e-mail (must be confirmed)
* Like Me on Facebook. (+2)
* Like My Lip Stuff on Facebook and write on their wall telling them Total Lindsanity sent you! (+2)
* Join My Lip Stuff on Facebook (this is a different page!) (+2)
* Follow My Lip Stuff on Twitter (+2)
* Follow me on Twitter. (+2)
* Friend My Lip Stuff on MySpace.
* Tweet this giveaway. (You may do this 3x per day!)
* Make a purchase from My Lip Stuff (+8)
* Grab my pretty little button, post it to your blog & let me know where to find it. (+3)
* Blog about this giveaway & link me to it. (+5)

Contest open to US residents, 18 years old and older. Contest ends 6/30/10 at 9 p.m. EST. Winner will be chosen using random.org. Be sure to leave your email address in your comment unless it's visible on your Blogger profile. (If I can't contact you, a new winner will be drawn.) Winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If winner does not claim their prize in the 48 hour period, a new winner will be chosen at random.

*I was not financially compensated for this giveaway. I was given a sample of the above product for review. The opinions & views expressed are that of my own and were not impacted by having received merchandise.

Scarlett Craft Moisture Wicking Fitness Headband - Review & Giveaway!

I'm a workout freak, we all know this. I mean, do you read my blog?!? And just because I typically workout alone doesn't necessarily mean I don't try to look cute while doing it! Whether I'm working out solo, or in a group, I always have to look girly :-) So when I caught a glimpse of these adorable moisture wicking headbands from Scarlett Craft, I fell in love.



These headbands are so simple and yet so totally necessary. I tend to sweat A LOT when I workout, and is just icky to have sweat running in your eyes. Not very "lady-like" at all! These headbands keep your face dry! Also, if you use any sort of products in your hair, this headband is a total godsend for protecting your skin from the awful damage sweat can cause. This headband totally keeps all moisture out of your face. It is also a very light tech fabric and won't make you any hotter than you already are when you're doing a hardcore workout!

Scarlett Craft has a huge selection of colors, patterns and phrases to choose from. The headband I received was the Burgundy "Dare To Become" Fitness Headband... I rocked it for my entire 45 minute kettlebell workout yesterday afternoon and I'm happy to report that it stayed on, stayed dry, and my face stayed sweat-free! It's amazing how something so simple can improve your workout on so many levels. I normally have to keep a towel closeby to wipe my face off, but i hate dirtying decent towels for that purpose. Plus, it's aggravating when I'm getting into my groove during my workouts and I have to constantly pause to clear off my face... When I wore this headband, I could just push thru and not have to worry about my eyeballs burning from the sweat dripping into them! Here's me after my workout!



Cute, right? And so functional! And I of course have to mention that these headbands are VERY affordable :-)

**BUY IT**
Visit Scarlett Craft on Etsy to choose from a variety of different colors/styles!

**THE GIVEAWAY**
One of my readers will win a moisture wicking headband identical to the one I'm rocking!

**MANDATORY ENTRY**
The only mandatory entry is that you are a follower of my blog! Simple. :-)

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES- (Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry. If it says +2, please enter two separate comments!)

* Like Me on Facebook. (+2)
* Follow Scarlett Craft on Twitter. (+2)
* Follow Me on Twitter (+2)
* Grab my pretty little button, post it to your blog & link me to it. (+3)
* Blog about this giveaway & link me to it. (+5)
* Sign up for my e-mail newsletter.
* Tweet this giveaway. (You may do this 3x per day!)
* Make a purchase from Scarlett Craft (+10)

Contest open to US & Canada residents, 18 years old and older. Contest ends 6/28/10 at 9 p.m. EST. Winner will be chosen using random.org. Be sure to leave your email address in your comment unless it's visible on your Blogger profile. (If I can't contact you, a new winner will be drawn.) Winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If winner does not claim their prize in the 48 hour period, a new winner will be chosen at random.

*I was not financially compensated for this giveaway. I was given a sample of the above product for review. The opinions & views expressed are that of my own and were not impacted by having received merchandise.

Orglamix Mineral Makeup Review & Giveaway!

I'm a total girly girl through and through! And definitely not afraid to admit it. The only area I could say that could stand to be a tad more girly? My makeup collection, hands down. So when Cheri from Orglamix Pure Mineral Makeup agreed to let me review some of her amazing organic products, there was no way I was going to turn down that opportunity.

Orglamix immediately appealed to me for the simple fact that it is all-natural and organic. This makeup is made with absolutely NO synthetic ingredients... which is fantastic because what woman truly wants to put things she can hardly even pronounce on the delicate skin of her face?? Not this one!! Not only that, but Orglamix is PETA approved, which is always a plus to an animal lover like me!

After perusing the extensive collection of the Pure Organic Mineral Eye Color (over 125 shades, definitely something for everyone) I could not wait to see which colors Cheri was going to surprise me with! When the package arrived, I was definitely not disappointed!

I received the Skyline Pure Organic Mineral Eye Color:




The Sage Pure Organic Mineral Eye Color:



And the Cloud Pure Organic Mineral Eye Color:



A problem I typically have with using eyeshadow is crease lines -- hate them! My eyes look nice and pretty for about the first 20 minutes I'm wearing eye makeup, but any bit of heat, humidity, etc leave those unsightly lines at the creases of my eyelids. With Orglamix, those creases are NOT an issue. These eye colors are not only crease proof, but they are also smudge proof and water resistant! I tested this out by going outside in the 85 degree heat (and god--and the weatherman--only knows what the humidity was today...yeesh it was HOT!) for about an hour with my kids while we all splashed around in their little wading pool. When I got back into my comfortably air conditioned house I was thrilled to see that YES indeed this eye color is crease proof, waterproof and obviously very long lasting! I also loved the shimmery quality of the eye colors I received. I can't wait to try out some other Orglamix products (I'm browsing the Pure Organic Mineral Foundations as we speak!!).

One of the best things about these eye colors is that they can be worn solo or layered together! So the color possibilities are endless. All the colors you can create from different combinations of the 125+ shades offered at Orglamix is math I can't even do! No matter what look you are going for, there is definitely a way to achieve it using these fabulous eye colors. Orglamix is available in every shadow of the rainbow from classic neutrals to the hottest hues, anything your little heart desires.

The prices are just as amazing as the products themselves! However, I know how some women may hesitate to buy makeup online without testing the colors out first. Don't worry, you can buy with confidence from Orglamix because they offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee if for any reason you choose the wrong shade.

**BUY IT**
Visit the Orglamix Shop on Etsy to purchase all kinds of gorgeous and organic makeup items!

**THE GIVEAWAY**
Cheri from Orglamix was generous enough to allow one lucky reader to select any three colors from the following formulas: Pure Organic Mineral Eye, Blush, Glow, Foundation or Color Corrector.

**WIN IT**
Visit Orglamix and tell me one item you would choose if you were to win! (This entry is MANDATORY and must be done first!). You must also be a follower of my blog. :-)

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES- (Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry. If it says +2, please enter two separate comments!)

* Like Orglamix on Facebook. (+2)
* Like Me on Facebook. (+2)
* Follow Orglamix on Twitter. (+2)
* Follow Me on Twitter (+2)
* Grab my pretty little button, post it to your blog & link me to it. (+3)
* Blog about this giveaway & link me to it. (+5)
* Sign up for my e-mail newsletter.
* Tweet this giveaway. (You may do this ONCE per day!)
* Make a purchase from Orglamix (+8)

Contest open to US residents, 18 years old and older. Contest ends 7/1/10 at 9 p.m. EST. Winner will be chosen using random.org. Be sure to leave your email address in your comment unless it's visible on your Blogger profile. (If I can't contact you, a new winner will be drawn.) Winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If winner does not claim their prize in the 48 hour period, a new winner will be chosen at random.

*I was not financially compensated for this giveaway. I was given a sample of the above product for review. The opinions & views expressed are that of my own and were not impacted by having received merchandise.

Ultimate Body Sculpt & Conditioning With Kettlebells DVD Review & Giveaway!

My love of kettlebells is certainly no secret. And my admiration of a certain kettlebell instructor isn't either. So the fact that the amazing, world renowned Lauren Brooks agreed to let me host a giveaway for her "Ultimate Body Sculpt & Conditioning With Kettlebells" DVD thrills me to pieces. I LOVE preaching about the benefits of incorporating kettlebells into anyone's exercise regime. I've had SO many people asking me about what type of exercise I did to get my abs back after 2 pregnancies in less than 2 years. And the answer is so simple... I did this exact DVD that one of my lucky readers is going to win!!

Honestly, kettlebells, and this DVD specifically, are the only form of exercise I do on a regular basis, and the only exercise I've done in my entire 26 years on Earth that I haven't hated. I mean, come on... if someone like me, a girl who hated all sports with a passion and would hook gym class every single day, can get fast and noticeable results, then there is absolutely no reason you can't, too!! Lauren's instructions are clear and simple, even for someone who has never laid eyes on a kettlebell in their life. The DVD includes an exercise demonstration section where Lauren goes through a step by step instruction of every single kettlebell and body weight exercise that you need to know to turn your body into a lean, fat burning machine! Some of the moves you will quickly learn to love are: 2 handed swing, alternating swing, high pull catch & squat, mountain climbers and many more.

This DVD comes with not one, but TWO fat burning workouts. If you're a busy mom like yours truly, then you will most definitely benefit from the 12 Minute Fat Blast workout. Hard to believe, but you can get an amazing, full body workout in 12 short minutes! Anyone can find 12 minutes in their day, no matter who you are. And don't let the short time frame fool you,-- this is a sweat inducing, heart pounding cardio workout that will leave you feeling completely accomplished. The 12 Minute Fat Blast is also an excellent way to ease yourself into using kettlebells, or any type of physical exercise in general since it is Low to Medium Intensity. Once you master the 12 Minute, you can repeat it back to back for double the fun and double the fat burning!

Also included is my personal favorite, the 40 Minute Sculpt and Conditioning Workout. If you can get through this workout just one time, you will be good to go after that. 40 minutes definitely sounds intimidating, I know. But the way this workout is designed, you get plenty of rest time. For every 2 minutes of intense exercise, you get a 1 minute break. This alternates throughout the entire 40 minutes. So no matter how tough it seems at any given moment, you can always keep in the back of your mind that it is ONLY 2 minutes and then you have a full minute to catch your breath, grab some water, and save up for the next round! Not only that, but the timer on the side of the screen shows you exactly how much time you have til your next rest. And if you're like me, your eyes will stay glued to that timer and you'll be so focused on that, that your body just goes into autopilot!

(for more info on kettlebells in general, check my blog post HERE.)

I just can't say enough good things about this DVD or about Lauren Brooks herself. She is just such an amazing and inspirational woman, and my personal role model. Here is an excerpt from her website:

"Lauren Brooks is the owner of On The Edge Fitness and Co-owner of BuggyBellz. She is the creator of the worldwide selling DVD's “The Ultimate Body Sculpt and Conditioning with Kettlebells" Volume 1 and 2. Her 2nd DVD “Baby Bells, is the first and only Kettlebell video, designed specifically for pregnant woman. Lauren is a full-time working mother of 2 beautiful young girls. Her passion for leading a healthy and active life is an inspiration for mothers, parents, and woman everywhere.

Lauren is a Kettlebell Instructor (RKC) Team Leader, Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and has a degree in Kinesiology. She currently holds private and group sessions at her private indoor and outdoor studio, which is located in the beautiful Encinitas area. Lauren has also published many articles through various online magazines such as bodybuilding.com, performance menu, kettlebellinc, and Dragon Door. Lauren has appeared on NBC and is sought out all over the world for her expertise. Those who are not local are still able to benefit from Lauren’s training and nutrition services. Lauren is available for workshops, currently has clients all all over the world, which she offers services such as personalized online training programs, workouts, and nutrition programs.

In her free time Lauren enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, healthy cooking, efficient kettlebell workouts, Krav Maga, and spending precious time with her family and friends."

Lauren is a total sweetheart and has offered one of my lucky readers their own copy of "The Ultimate Body Sculpt & Conditioning With Kettlebells" DVD. A $39.99 value!!



**BUY IT**
Visit the On The Edge Fitness Store to purchase this fabulous DVD!

**WIN IT**
Visit http://www.ontheedgefitness.com/ and tell me something you learned about kettlebell workouts, or about Lauren Brooks herself that I did not mention here. (This entry is MANDATORY and must be done first!)

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES- (Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry. If it says +2, please enter two separate comments!)

* Like Lauren Brooks on Facebook. (+2)
* Like Me on Facebook. (+2)
* Follow my blog.
* Follow Lauren's Blog.
* Grab my pretty little button, post it to your blog & link me to it. (+3)
* Blog about this giveaway & link me to it. (+5)
* Follow me on Twitter. (+2)
* Tweet this giveaway. (You may do this ONCE per day!)
* Make a purchase from Lauren's Online Store (+8)

Contest open to US & Canadian residents, 18 years old and older. Contest ends 6/19/10 at 9 p.m. EST. Winner will be chosen using random.org. Be sure to leave your email address in your comment unless it's visible on your Blogger profile. (If I can't contact you, a new winner will be drawn.) Winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If winner does not claim their prize in the 48 hour period, a new winner will be chosen at random.

*I was not financially compensated for this giveaway. I was given a sample of the above product for review. The opinions & views expressed are that of my own and were not impacted by having received merchandise.

Awesome Giveaway!!

I don't typically blog about giveaways... but maybe i will start! this one is something i'm super super excited about!

The lovely, witty and adorable Jana over at Boobies, Babies, & A Blog is hosting a giveaway for Bikini Kitchen Booty Butter! i'll be honest and say that i have never heard of this... but the name definitely caught my attention. reading thru her review, i quickly discovered that this product is WHAT I NEED. (notice i didn't say *want*... yes i NEED it!!). ever since i was 15 i've been all about being tan. i just feel like i look better, and as a result, feel better when i am tan. i worked at a couple tanning salons over the years as second jobs (back when i still had a first job, lol). and to be totally frank, i never cared if i made money there (the minimum wage definitely wasn't paying my rent!!) i basically just worked there to tan for free!! so getting paid to clean a few beds, talk to a few customers, etc was no big thing when i was saving money on what i'd be spending tanning, plus i made a few extra bucks. but i digress.... point is: I LOVE TO BE TAN.

recently, after about a year hiatus from tanning, i decided to sign up at the local salon and start tanning again. but $80 in "sunpoints" and $50 in lotion later... i come to find out that for some unknown reason, out of nowhere, i break out in hives from the tanning bed now. it was super fun, lol. i tried everything to make tanning work. i thought maybe the bed or the bed cleaner was what was making me break out, so i started doing stand-ups. that didn't work. i switched lotion, that didn't work. the hives would last about 12 hours or so and fade, but they itched like crazy and kept me up at night. blah. finally, on my 3rd try, after sitting topless at home on a saturday night with frozen peas on my chest to reduce to swelling, i decided i am done with tanning beds. i'm still not sure exactly what went wrong there... but i'm not trying to test it and end up with the hives again!! coming to terms with not being able to tan anymore was seriously kinda rough on me. because i have used tanning as a short little escape from my crazy homelife for about 10 years or more. so having to give that up felt very weird and made me a little sad.

i decided to use all my leftover sunpoints for spray tans and that's what i've been doing since. it works out fine for me, i get good, natural looking results, and it lasts a decent amount of time. but it would be easier for me if i could just go outside and tan. that wouldn't require driving anywhere, i could play outside with my kids, there's just so many pros to being able to just go outside and get a tan....




so when i read thru J's Bikini Kitchen Booty Butter review, i was stoked! i can put this lotion on, go outside, and get an awesome tan. simple. and fast!! plus you can wear it over top of an SPF lotion, which is great! i do love tanning, but i do not think i will love looking super old when i'm like 35, lol (this thought helped me when i first decided to quit tanning lol). so the fact that you can layer it with a sunblock is definitely a huge huge positive. and the 3rd (possibly most important Pro) is the fact that it is also a bug repellant!!! we get awful mosquitos in this area, and lucky lucky me ALWAYS swells up when i get bit :( i hate bug repellants because they stink, they are sticky, i don't necessarily like the idea of putting nasty poisonous chemicals on my body, and more often than not the stuff doesn't work to repell any bugs anyway!! and speaking of nasty poisonous chemicals, did i happen to mention that this stuff is made out of natural ingredients? because it is!! and i don't think i need to even mention the fact that 1 tube of lotion vs. buying tanning sessions in a salon doesn't even come close to comparing in price!!

so, i went ahead and entered in her giveaway... but knowing how popular the BB&A Blog giveaways are, i also went ahead and already ordered my own booty butter. and now i'm just waiting on the mailman to bring it to me! seriously i feel like i discovered a hidden treasure here.

you can enter this giveaway, as well as many other amazing giveaways on her blog, right HERE.