Beauty Giveaways 2012 & Product Reviews: 1 Winner Gets 10 Free Beauty Products in the All You Best Beauty Buys Giveaway

Looking for a beautiful way to pinch pennies?

All You magazine is here to help.

To celebrate the launch of their 2012 Best Beauty Buys, the mag is giving away 10 full-size products featured in the August issue to one lucky Beauty Bargainista reader.

Whether you want to give your skin a youthful glow, paint on a sexy smoky eye or condition your hair with the latest moisturizing products, here’s the scoop on this budget-boosting giveaway and my review of three of my favorite products on the list!

Here are the 28 Best Beauty Buys selected by All You Magazine:

1. Eye cream: L’Oreal Youth Code eye cream, $25
2. Face Wash: Cetaphil daily facial cleanser, $7
3. Acne Treatment: La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo, $37.
4. Best Anti-aging: RoC Retinol Correxion Max Wrinkle Resurfacing system, $27
   
5. A.M. Lotion: Simple Vital Vitamin day cream SPF 15, $13
   
6. P.M. Lotion: Olay Total Effects Tone Correcting night moisturizer, $22
   
7. Tinted Lip Balm: Neutrogena Revitalizing lip balm SPF 20 in Healthy Blush, $8
8. Lip treatment: Aquaphor Lip Repair and Protect with broad spectrum SPF 30, $5
9. Lip gloss: Sally Hansen Moisture Twist 2-in-1 Primer and Color in Fuchsia Fusion $5
10. Mascara: CoverGirl LashBlast Volume mascara, $9
11. Bronzer: Milani bronzer XL All Over Glow, $
12. Eyeliner: Almay liquid eyeliner pen, $8
13. Concealer: Physicians Formula Youthful Wear Consmeceutical Youth-Boosting concealer, $13
14. Blush: Maybelline Dream Bouncy blush in Fresh Pink, $8
15. Tinted Lip Balm: Neutrogena Revitalizing lip balm SPF 20 in Healthy Blush, $8
16. Foundation: Sonia Kashuk Perfecting Luminous foundation in Vanilla, $10
17. Eye Shadow: Wet ‘n’ Wild Color Icon eye shadow collection in Comfort Zone, $5
18. Lipstick: Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Cherry Tart, $8
19. Hair Color: Garnier Nutrisse Nourishing Color Foam, $9
20. Deep Treatment: Aussie Moist 3 Minute Miracle Deeeeep Conditioner, $3
21. Serum: Sally Hershberger Hyper Hydration Super Argan Serum, $15
22. Styling Product: Nexxus Frizz Defy Styling Creme, $11
23. Heat Protector: John Frieda Full Repair Style Revival, $9
24. Conditioner: Organix Repairing Awapuhi Ginger Conditioner, $8
25. Shampoo: Salon Grafix Healthy Hair Nutrition Conditioning Cleanser, $
26. Lotion: CeraVe SA Renewing Lotion, $15
27. Body Wash: Dove VisibleCare Renewing Crème Body Wash, $7
28. Deodorant: Secret Outlast Clear Gel Deodorant, $5

Here are my honest reviews of 3 of the 28  awesome  products listed above and how I used them.

Eyeliner: Almay liquid eyeliner pen, $8: If you love a sexy, smoky eye, you can use the Almay liner pencil to create a simple and sultry, come-hither look.

If you don’t have a steady hand, the pointed tip of this hypoallergenic liner makes this eyeliner goof-proof.  In fact, the eyeliner pen reminds me of my favorite black Sharpie pen; it’s easy to use, glides easily across the lid and creates the inky-black eye look that’s perfect for an evening smoky eye.

After a few hours unfortunately, the liner started to fade. To make the liner stay put, add a silicone-based primer to your lid first, for maximum staying power.

Or re-trace the liner once or twice to make it stay all day… or all night.

 

Lip treatment: Aquaphor Lip Repair and Protect with broad spectrum SPF 30, $5

If you suffer from dry skin like I do, your lips can look shriveled and parched.

Because your pretty pout doesn’t have any oil glands, your pucker is more prone to dryness– and flaky skin. Thankfully, Aquaphor Lip Repair and Protect helps to protect against moisture loss with a blend of castor-seed oil, beeswax and shea butter.

After a few swipes of this healing balm, my lips felt smoother and more plump. With a broad spectrum SPF 30 in this lip treatment, you can beat the heat at the pool or beach, and have kissable lips all summer long.

Want to try it for free? Aquaphor is giving away 1000 of these lip protection products until Friday, August 3, 2012. Click here to get the free stuff, now!

Conditioner: Organix Repairing Awapuhi Ginger Conditioner, $8

To tame my mop of curly hair, I need a conditioner that will keep my tresses smooth and damage-free.  The organix awapuhi ginger conditioner not only smells delicious, but it works!

Why does it smell so yummy? The repairing conditioner features the following ingredients:  cocoa butter, awapuhi white ginger, avocado oil, aloe leaf extract, cocoa butter and coconut oil.

I applied a quarter-sized amount of the creamy conditioner to my wet strands. Using a wide-tooth comb, I raked the product through my hair to distribute evenly. This keratin-infused cream is a great detangler that didn’t make my hair look dull or dry after a quick blow dry.

The Awapuhi formula cleans and lathers well, is sulfate-free and doesn’t dry out my frizz-prone hair. After using this for a few days, I will definitely add this cheaper Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger alternative to my daily hair care regimen.

 

To enter the contest, tell me your favorite budget beauty product in the comments below–for a chance to win this bonanza of budget beauty!  Don’t forget to, like ALL YOU on facebook and follow the magazine on twitter @allyou . Enter today, because the contest ends Friday, August 3rd!

Prize:

The winner will receive 10 of the 28 beauty products featured on the All You Best Beauty Buy 2012 list.

Beauty Giveaways 2012: Giveaway rules and details:

This giveaway is open to entries in the United States of America, for readers age 18 and over. Only one entry per person.
Prize fulfillment is through All You Magazine and Time Inc. Lifestyle Group. Prize is shipped directly to the winner by All You Magazine. The Beauty Bargainista, Pellebon Publishing and Absolute Creative Agency are  not responsible for items that are damaged or lost in transit.
To enter the contest, you must submit a comment below. The winner will be chosen randomly. In the event of technical error, Beauty Bargainista reserves the right to pick the final winner.
Winner will be contacted via their email address. Please respond with your name, email address, phone number and shipping address. The winner has 48 hours to respond to the winning giveaway notice or an alternate winner will be selected. Contest starts on July 30, 2012 and ends on midnight August 3, 2012. Void where prohibited by law.

Don’t forget, the August issue features a price break to $2.49 (down from $2.99)! With over $175 in exclusive deals and steals, the Auguest edition of All You also includes the BEST BEAUTY BUYS OF 2012.

Disclosure!: I received the product mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on this blog. Regardless of the free stuff, I only recommend beauty items that I personally use, absolutely love and believe will be good for my readers.