Harvey Prince offers cruelty-free fragrances that are also free of sulfates, parabens and other ingredients that are often viewed as undesirable.  Their Scents of Purpose line focuses on fragrances with a story and purpose that are backed by scientific research.

For example, their fragrance Eau de Lite, is based on evidence that mint fragrance can suppress the appetite. Test subjects were shown to eat less when they inhaled a combination of green apple, mint and vanilla just before a meal  So, you can smell minty fresh and perhaps eat less too. I think I would eat just as much no matter what, but at least I would smell good doing so!  The fragrance also includes notes of   Spearmint, Fennel, Jasmine, Rose, and Sandalwood.

Want to give it a try? Harvey Prince is offering a 1.7 ounce size of Eau de Lite (approximate value $55) for giveaway.  To enter, use the raffle copter form below. You can get an entry simply by signing up through the form and leaving a quick comment on why you would like to win the prize, or you can gain one or more entries by doing any of the other tasks on the list. On January 29 at 12:01am  the contest will end and the raffelcopter service will randomly draw a winner. I will notify the winner via email and Harvey Prince will ship the prize. Failure to respond to email within one week will result in the prize being redrawn. Please see our giveaway details and rules page for further information. Ages 18 and above, U.S. only, void where prohibited.

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About the Author: Carleen Coulter

This is not entirely lip related, but it is pretty cool, so I figured I would share it. Total Beauty is running a contest to win a $10,000 Sephora shopping spree. That is a lot of lip gloss and lip balm!!! The contest is open until December 31, 2009.

Enter for your chance to win a $10,000 Sephora Shopping Spree!

How much stuff could you buy with a $10,000 Sephora Shopping Spree?

Where do we start?! How about 416 DiorShow Mascaras. Or 41 ghd flat irons. Or 51 Clarisonic Skin Care Brushes. The better question is what couldn’t you buy? Answer: Nothing! Enter for your chance to win by writing product reviews on TotalBeauty.com or signing up for TotalBeauty.com’s newsletters, it’s so easy! Find out more here. See how to win

This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Autumn H who won the prize! Autumn, I have sent you an email.

BeautyTicket.com markets premium beauty products at deeply discounted prices.  They do this by purchasing surplus items at a discount and then passing a portion of the savings along to you. As a result, the inventory is always changing and quantities are limited. So you can get great deals, but you have to keep checking the site! You can also sign up for email alerts. I saw some incredibly good deals when I browsed the site!

BeautyTicket.com was good enough to offer both a promotional savings code and the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Girl Gloss readers.

To save 10% between now and June 1, 2009:

Use Promo Code: GIRLGLOSS, and/or, use link: http://beautyticket.com/index.aspx?dc=GIRLGLOSS

To enter to win a $50 gift certificate:

Go to BeautyTicket.com and browse a bit. Then return here by noon central time on Monday, May 11, 2009, and leave a comment stating what you might use your gift certificate to buy should you win. You don’t have to say much, but you must answer the question.  Just leaving a couple of irrelevant words will disqualify your entry!

On May 11, 2009, I will randomly draw a winner and will notify them by email. Beauty Ticket will provide the winner with a code to use on the Beauty Ticket website.  I will also post the winner’s name here. The winner must respond to email within 3 days or the prize will be redrawn. One entry per household. Duplicate household entries will be deleted or disqualified. Good luck!

UPDATE: THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Congrats to Karissa who won the prize. Karissa, an email is on the way to get your shipping address!

Last week, I reviewed Kiss My Face’s collection of their matching Lip Shimmers and Shines. Now you can win each entire set (six sheers and six shines).

To enter, leave a comment by noon central time on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, stating why you like Kiss My Face products or why you would like to try the Kiss My Face Organic Shimmers and Shines. You don’t have to say much, but you must answer the question.  Just saying “hi” or leaving a couple of irrelevant words won’t get you an entry!

On March 4, 2009, I will randomly draw a winner and will notify them by email.  I will also post the winner here. The winner must respond to email within 3 days or the prize will be redrawn. One entry per household. Duplicate household entries will be deleted or disqualified. Good luck!

Kiss My Face products are available at Whole Foods Stores and other natural product stores.

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Check out the Golden Compact Awards! These awards were developed by beauty bloggers and allow you to vote for your favorite products.

You can vote until February 28, 2009 and voting will also allow you to enter to win a prize package filled with products from the finalists.

This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Laney on winning the giveaway! Laney, I have sent you an email. Thanks!

Here is your chance to win six Softlips lip balms: Two Cherry with SPF 20, Two Vanilla with SPF 20, One Softlips Pure in Pomegranate, and One Softlips Pure in Honeydew (read previous review).

To enter, leave a comment by noon central time on Friday, January 16, 2009, stating why you like Softlips balms or why you would like to try them. You don’t have to say much, but just saying “hi” or leaving a couple of irrelevant words won’t cut it!

I will randomly draw a winner and will notify them by email. Winner must respond to email within 3 days or the prize will be redrawn. One entry per household. Duplicate household entries will be deleted or disqualified.

Good Luck!

Update: Congratulations to Kylee who won this giveaway. Kylee, an email has been sent to you!

Here is your chance to win a great C&C California T-shirt, and you can even get three chances! Once here at Girl Gloss, once at Beauty and Fashion Tech, and yet another chance at the Vote for Natural site in the info below.

If you are not familiar with either Burt’s bees or C&C California, you should be.

Now, Burt’s Bees has teamed up with actress Julian Moore to give consumers the opportunity to cast their votes for natural personal care at Burt’s Bees’ Election Day in New York City and to win prizes such as a C&C California shirt. Here is the information I was sent on the promotion:

Like many consumers, Burt’s Bees has always believed that natural ingredients are safer and more beneficial. The trouble is, it can take a lot of reading between the lines of labels to figure out what’s natural vs. synthetic. To help consumers find what they’re really looking for in a natural product, Burt’s Bees has worked closely with the Natural Products Association and other likeminded brands to develop a Natural Seal—a symbol that lets consumers know when products contain at least 95% natural ingredients. On Burt’s Bees’ Voting Day, a vote for natural is also a vote for the Natural Seal, helping make natural a clear choice after all.

To ensure that the best candidate comes out on top, “green” actress Julianne Moore will be on hand to cast the first vote for natural at the Burt’s Bees Voting Booth at Merchants’ Gate at Columbus Circle in NYC. Other NYC voters can learn more about ‘natural’, cast their vote and receive samples of Burt’s Bees products.

Most importantly, consumers across the America are invited to join Julianne and this movement, casting their votes for the natural at www.votefornatural.com, where they can also learn more about the movement as well as win prizes, including a limited-edition C&C California for Burt’s Bees T-Shirt. Each vote represents a conscious choice to use natural products over the potentially harmful synthetic alternatives as well as support for the new Natural Seal. A ‘vote’ for Natural lets the competition know that the public wants transparency in natural personal care.

You can also win one of the C&C California shirts on both Beauty and Fashion Tech and Girl Gloss! The one being given away here is size Small.

How To Enter: Leave a comment before the end of Tuesday, September 23, stating why you appreciate or would like to try natural products, Burt’s Bees, or C&C California. You must answer one of those questions in order to be entered. Just saying “hi” won’t cut it! One entry per household please. Duplicate entries will be disqualified. On September 24, I will randomly select a winner, who will be notified here and by email. Failure to respond within 7 days will result in the prize being redrawn.

I will be out of town during much of this contest, so please don’t be alarmed if your entry doesn’t show up right away, I will likely be approving comments much slower than normal!  Promotional/spam comments entries will be deleted per the comment policy. Please don’t use your website or product as your user name or include promotional or commercial links in the text, it violates the comment policy.

Good luck!

Congrats to Dara Nix (May 19 9:53 am comment). You have won the set of Badger Balms! I will send you an email to get your address for shipping.

I am giving away a set of seven Badger Classic Lip Balms and a few samples of other Badger products. These balms are certified organic and come in six great scents, plus one unscented balm.

To learn more about why I love these balms, and the company in general, see my previous review.

Here is how to enter: Between now and midnight May 20, leave a comment stating either why you like Badger products or why you would like to try them. You don’t have to write much, but just saying “hi” or a similar one or two word phrase won’t get you an entry! Be sure to include your email address in the comment form. Note that when email is added in the form, it is not publicly shown and I will not use the addresses any purpose other than notifying the winner. One entry per household. Multiple entries will be disqualified.

On May 21, I will randomly draw a winner and and announce them here. I will also send the winner an email. The winner will have seven days to contact me to claim the prize.

Good luck!

Note: This contest has ended. It was a 2007 contest.

M.A.C. Cosmetics has some great lip items in their Holiday Collections. This reader giveaway will allow one lucky person to win a sampling of them! Up for grabs are the following products:

From the Curiositease Collection: 5 cool shades of lipglass and lustreglass in an oval gift container.