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BellaSugar's Back To School Sephora Giveaway!

BellaSugar — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:00:44 -0700

Hi everyone! You know how we've been teaming up with Sephora for our wonderful daily giveaways? Those are still going on, but I have another surprise for you: We're holding a special back-to-school contest! This one is different, though-we'll be giving away a bigger prize than usual! Three lucky winners will receive a complete set of Sephora's Back To School Beauty Essentials:

Hard Candy fragrance
Bourjois Effet 3D Mobile Gloss in Framboise Magnifique
Sugar Travel Tan Face & Body Bronzer
Pop Teal Eye Cake
DuWop Lip Venom lip plumper
Urban Decay Big Fatty mascara
Too Faced Miss Sixty Quickie Chronicle palette
Tarte Cheek Stain in Flush
Benefit Some Kinda Gorgeous
Benefit Galactic Shield in 02 Medium

Not a bad haul, huh? The good news is, you don't need to be a student to win-but you do need to put on your thinking cap. To enter the contest, choose one or more of the above products and tell everyone how you'd use them. Think of it as "Makeup 101," with you as the teacher. Write a blog, upload a video, or get creative any other way-and then share it in the Going Back to School With Sephora! group. (If you don't already have a TeamSugar account, register here.) Please note that leaving a comment here does not count as an entry! The contest begins September 11 at 5pm PST and ends September 20 at 5pm PST, so have at it! Please, only one entry per person. For the official rules, click here.

See Who's Going Back To School With Sephora!

BellaSugar — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:00:21 -0700

Hi everybody! I am excited to present the three winners of our Back to School With Sephora giveaway! Each will receive a treasure trove of goodies: Hard Candy fragrance, Bourjois Effet 3D Mobile Gloss in Framboise Magnifique, Sugar Travel Tan Face & Body Bronzer, Pop Teal Eye Cake, DuWop Lip Venom lip plumper, Urban Decay Big Fatty mascara, Too Faced Miss Sixty Quickie Chronicle palette, Tarte Cheek Stain in Flush, Benefit Some Kinda Gorgeous, and Benefit Galactic Shield. (Whew!)

Our three winners are...

Soco210, who will now get the chance to try the eye shadow she wrote about.
CocoChic, who created some great tutorials that she can put to use.
Cdot, who wrote about her forthcoming high school reunion.

Congratulations to all of them! But since going back to school is always better with some extra credit, I have another surprise: We have 25 runner-up prizes. Twenty-five of you will receive a Sephora cell phone mirror and a sample of Hard Candy fragrance. To see if you're one of the lucky ladies, read more

Here's the list of the 25 runners-up. If you're on the list, congratulations, and check your inbox later today-I'll be in touch to arrange your prize delivery. Thanks to everybody who entered! (And bookmark BellaSugar, because I have a feeling you're going to be very excited when you see another contest we're working on...)

Glam Sugar
Jaylovee
Sandybfan
Tinytina014
Glosslizard
Nikarina
Supergurl5210
Nanemar
TeriLeigh8789
Lipstick500
Slehan
Xoxov14
I am elle
Parkitohac
Rosyrose
Paperfairies
Mermaidkween
Lavina
Hullahoop
Photogirle17
Northern Darling
Mimosa1028
Greentea14
Krampalicious
Colormesticky

Congratulations to all of our winners!

Model of the Week: Jessica Gomes

BellaSugar — Thu, 03 May 2007 09:12:43 -0700

Welcome to BellaSugar's Model of the Week. This week, we are chatting with the beautiful Australian brunette, Jessica Gomes. Jessica was born in Sydney, the baby of a family that includes two older sisters, an older brother, a Portuguese father, and a Chinese mother. Her childhood was simple and rustic, so her interests lay more in reading, art, and sports than in fashion and beauty.

Fearing she wouldn't grow up polished, Jessica's mother sent her to finishing school at the age of 13. It was there that she appeared on the hit TV show "Bush Patrol," which lead to a modeling contest and the start of a successful career.

You might recognize her from her photos in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Glamour, and the Victoria’s Secret catalog. She has appeared in ads for Adidas, Gap, Motorola, and DKNY. She also recently signed with Estee Lauder as the face of Diddy's Unforgivable fragrance.

When she's not walking the catwalks, Jessica enjoys interior design, yoga, dancing, painting, gymnastics, playing tennis, squash, surfing, swimming, and boxing. She currently lives in NYC and gets back to Australia to see her friends as often as possible.

We spoke to Jessica about her beauty secrets, so to read the interview and see a gallery of photos, read more

BELLA: What is your secret to beautiful skin and hair?
JG: My secret to beautiful skin and hair is eating a healthy diet, which includes lots of fruits and vegetables. I also eat a lot of fish for their high omega-3 content, as well as taking fish oil supplements to help keep my hair shiny and my skin glowing. Oh, and I drink lots of water!

BELLA: What is the one product that you can't live without?
JG: Lucas Paw Paw Ointment from Australia and Laura Mercier Tinted SPF Moisturizer.

BELLA: What is your guilty pleasure?
JG: Hmmm. A glass of rosé and a cigarette...and then a piece of chocolate!

BELLA: What are your favorite drugstore products?
JG: New Skin for my blisters, Trident Sweet and Sour Strawberry Gum, and Venus Razors.

BELLA: Happiness is...
JG: Hanging out with friends and buying a beautiful piece of jewelry.

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