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BIG OCTOBER BEAUTY GIVEAWAY – GO BIG OR GO HOME – SECOND PLACE PRIZE!

Published October 30, 2014 by thebeholdingeye

Tomorrow is the big day, when a winner will be chosen and announced, so stay tuned…

Now, as promised, here is a picture of the second place prize, which includes a variety of items received in various boxes over the past couple of months and will be placed inside the Thursday Friday canvas makeup bag featured in the FabFitFun Summer box (RV $35).

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And here are a couple of pictures of the contents that will be sent to the second place winner:

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We aren’t going to put a retail value on each item in the contents as most are samples sizes (and the approximate retail value on many of these can be found in this blog, now that I think about it). Included are It Cosmetics Universal Brow (a very popular item!), 2 nail lacquers, deluxe travel sizes of Neil George shampoo and condition, deluxe travel size of suntan oil, a deluxe sample size of Be A Bombshell Smooth Criminal finishing powder, a 4-tray sampler of Coastal Scents Revealed neutral shadows, and more.

Our sincere thanks again to all who entered…and stay tuned tomorrow for the big announcement.

As always, feel free to follow what I’m up to on the following social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Beholding-Eye/683364698413511
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Until next time, stay beautiful!!!

BIG OCTOBER BEAUTY GIVEAWAY – SNEAK PEEK #12 – GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!

Published October 26, 2014 by thebeholdingeye

Happy Sunday and, to fellow fans, Happy The Walking Dead Episode 3 Night! We’re all about The Walking Dead on Sunday nights here at Casa Beholding Eye. We like to think of it as quality family time gathered around the TV after work and having dinner…even though we rarely speak a word until the episode is over.

There are less than 2 days left to enter the giveaway and we’re up to Item #12 (one sneak peek featured 2 items).

This blog is lengthy but there may or may not be a little “twist” at the end, so I encourage you to read all the way through. *hint hint*

This one is probably going to rock your socks off so be prepared.

From the FabFitFun Fall Edition box is “the” big-ticket item. Renowned for skincare product extraordinaire, here it is:

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From Dermalogica, one of the top names in the skincare industry, is a full-sized Skin Hydrating Booster. I love me some Dermalogica but, truth be told, my skin is sensitive and a bit combination but rarely, if ever, dry. I’m sure this is an exceptional product (as are all Dermalogica products), but it would just go into my Skincare Graveyard as I would likely never use it. My skin’s quirkiness is your gain, readers.

RETAIL VALUE: $56.00.

So let’s take a look at the other 10 items in the giveaway and do a quick recap, in no particular order:

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RETAIL VALUE: $38.00

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RETAIL VALUE: $25.00

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RETAIL VALUE: Approximately $10

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RETAIL VALUE: $29.00

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RETAIL VALUE: $22.00

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RETAIL VALUE: $19.00

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RETAIL VALUE: Approximately $20.00

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RETAIL VALUE: $35.00

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RETAIL VALUE: $95.00

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RETAIL VALUE: $55.00

ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE: $404.00

With an estimated retail of over $400, not to mention most of these items are top-of-the-line, in-demand products featured in recent subscription boxes, this is a giveaway in which we at The Beholding Eye take great pride offering.

A few people have asked why do a giveaway as opposed to selling the items on Ebay and making a quick buck (or a lot of quick bucks, considering the retail value).

Well, that’s a very good question.

1. Because it’s better to give than to receive? Yeah, sometimes, but I’m usually pretty self-absorbed.
2. Because before I discovered subscription boxes, I would have crawled through broken glass on my hands and knees to get my bloody hands on a just a few of these products? Definitely.
3. I’d like to let someone who will be able to use and appreciate these amazing products have a shot at owning them? Yes indeedy.
4. Because I’m nice? (Nah, get that idea out of your head…I’m actually quite snarky — as one can tell reading my other blog entries, I’m sure — and straightforward, although with a hint of diplomacy…”nice” isn’t the first word that usually comes to mind when describing myself.

I don’t know, actually. I think it’s more a combination of #2 and #3. I’ve won a couple of very small giveaways and I know the euphoria that comes with winning. As ecstatic as I’ve been to win a few relatively minor things, I can’t even imagine being the winner of this haul. I’d probably be shouting from the rooftops and dancing in the streets…and THAT’S the reason I’m really doing this. I want to make a fellow beauty-holic happy (not to be confused with being “nice,” so banish that thought out of your mind). And while these products are UH-MAZING, realistically, they don’t do me a bit of good when they’re not right for my hair/skin type or if it’s a duplicate of a great product that I’d like for someone else to be able to try. Times are still tough for a lot of people…being able to make someone happy with a box full of fantabulous beauty products just seems like the right thing for this beauty-holic to do.

So, if you haven’t entered the drawing yet, I strongly encourage you to do so now. Entries end tomorrow at midnight. I may or may not put another product into the mix (if I can find it…I put it up for safekeeping for the drawing and have yet to unearth it) but as it stands right now these will be the contents of that glorious USPS box complete with tracking you’ll be receiving if Rafflecopter chooses you as the winner.*

From this point forward, I plan to do monthly or semi-monthly giveaways, albeit to a lesser degree. Two to three times a year, I plan on doing a blockbuster giveaway such as this one. Again, it will be products I simply cannot use or duplicates I have received. Sharing the wealth and all with my readers. I hope everyone who entered will continue to follow me on social media for updates, reviews, unboxings, etc. I’m planning on getting a laptop with a camera after the holidays so I can also do vlogging.

And Happy Sunday and Happy The Walking Dead Episode 3 night from Casa The Beholding Eye to you. See our bright and shining faces? That’s yours truly photo-bombing in the background.

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As always, feel free to follow what I’m up to on the following social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Beholding-Eye/683364698413511
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBeholdingEye
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebeholdingeye

Until next time, stay beautiful…

If you haven’t entered yet, click on the Rafflecopter link below and get your name into that proverbial hat…Remember, you can’t win if you don’t enter!

ENTER HERE: a Rafflecopter giveaway

*Due to the overwhelming response to this giveaway and our heartfelt appreciation at all of the kind words, new subscribers, new followers to our social media, etc., we were thinking….Perhaps we should add a second-place winner, who will receive a cosmetic bag full of various and sundry samples we’ve been receiving in our boxes for a few months now. While not nearly as grand and glorious as first place, we think it would be a nice little “thank you” gesture for one additional reader who took the time to enter the contest. Let me know in the comments what you think about this latest addition. Au Revoir for now, and stay beautiful!

(Please note that the giveaway will only be available for US and Canadian residents, otherwise postage would be cost-prohibitive…Thanks for understanding!)

BIG OCTOBER BEAUTY GIVEAWAY – SNEAK PEEK #3: GO BIG OR GO HOME!

Published October 5, 2014 by thebeholdingeye

Okay, so it’s Sunday afternoon here in California, and I have to start work soon…when what I’d really like to be doing is sitting on the couch with a mug of Abuelita watching some trashy reality TV programs and smelling the amazing aroma coming from the crockpot with today’s dinner, homemade chili (the recipe for which I’ll publish at a future date).

But that’s not what’s on the agenda today so, to break up the monotony of an otherwise typical Sunday afternoon, here is the official Sneak Peek #3 for the Big October Beauty Giveaway.

Because we need it all year and because it’s something we should all be applying every day, every season, all year long, here you go:

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Pur~lisse Pur Perfect SPF 30 (PRODUCT IS FULL-SIZE 1.7 OZ – RV $55)

And so you, my lovely readers, do not have to stress about going from blog entry to blog entry to play catch up, here are refresher pictures for Sneak Peek #1 and Sneak Peek #2:

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As you can see, we’re only 3 items in and the estimated retail value of this giveaway is currently at about $180 (and growing). Great time to enter and a great time to share this giveaway with your friends, too!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Beholding-Eye/683364698413511
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrsMorelion
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebeholdingeye

ENTER RAFFLE HERE: a Rafflecopter giveaway

Until next time, stay beautiful, and good luck to all who enter.

(Please note that the giveaway will only be available for US and Canadian residents, otherwise postage would be cost-prohibitive…Thanks for understanding!)

BIG OCTOBER BEAUTY GIVEAWAY – SNEAK PEEK #2 HERE – GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!

Published October 4, 2014 by thebeholdingeye

Well, the weather is cooling down and I’m feeling a little bit festive and decided to go ahead and do another sneak peek of the items in the giveaway today.

As a reminder, here is item #1:

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SONYA DAKAR FLASH FACIAL – RV $95 (GIVEAWAY IS A FULL-SIZE ITEM)

And, drum roll please, here is item #2:

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Yes, this is the much-coveted Enter Pronoun bronzer from the August BoxyCharm. It’s absolutely gorgeous and the packaging is a million-dollar knockout…That being said, I can tell it’s going to be a bit too dark for me and would rather see it in a loving home with someone who can use it.
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So far the giveaway (which has just begun) is up to a retail value of over $100.

Here at The Beholding Eye, we’re doing our first giveaway with a total GO BIG OR GO HOME attitude. Although the products that are being included are amazing, they will just be pretty shiny things sitting on a shelf and I’d much rather see them in good homes with a lovely who will put them to good use.

Want to get in on the action? Follow the yellow brick road…or, in this case, the below link:

ENTER HERE: a Rafflecopter giveaway

Another sneak peek is planned for Monday…or, heck, maybe even tomorrow. Until then, stay beautiful!

I *HEART* FALL BLOGGER CHALLENGE

Published October 4, 2014 by thebeholdingeye

I was challenged by my “neighbor” and blogging heroine, Naomi Johnson of NaomiShops to complete the I *HEART* FALL challenge.

Here are my answers and at the end I’ll be tagging a fellow blogger whose answers I’d love to see.

Thanks for the shout out, Naomi, and I’ll be linking your YouTube channel here so other people can discover your informative and really fun videos like I did!

Q: FAVORITE FALL SCENT?
A: The scent of fireplaces burning and the aroma of a turkey cooking in the oven on Thanksgiving day can’t be beat for me. They bring back tons of memories and combined with the cooler weather give me the warm fuzzies (and it takes a lot for anything to give me the warm fuzzies…well, except summers in the central valley, but that’s more like the warm sweaties, LOL).

Q: FAVORITE FALL DRINK?
A: I guess a lot of people love egg nog, but I’ve never been a fan of that. I’m going to go with Pumpkin Spice Latte (with 2 shots of caramel syrup for good measure) from Starbucks. I did recently find a recipe for homemade pumpkin spice lattes, so I’ll be trying that soon. Oddly, I don’t care much for pumpkin pie but I do love things that taste like pumpkin (yeah, I’m a total freak and prefer fake pumpkin taste to real pumpkin taste, go figure).

Q: FOOTBALL: YAY OR NAY:
A: The only thing I know about football is I once won over $200 by picking random squares for a Super Bowl game. Imagine the delight of my football-loving co-workers when the girl who knew nothing about football and didn’t even know what my squares meant or which team won took home that envelope full of cash. I’ll go with nay on this one…unless it means that I win another football pool, then count me in as a Yay.

Q: FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING THIS FALL?
A: BOOTS, BOOTS, AND BOOTS! Whether it’s my black Uggs or tall boots, I live for fall and winter when I can break out my boots (and buy new boots). In fact, I just bought a new pair of dark brown knee-high equestrienne-style boots to match a new Dooney & Bourke purse. I look for any reason to buy and wear boots. I also love scarves and cute little hats. I find fall and winter fashion to be the cutest of the year.

Q: HAUNTED HOUSE, HAY RIDE, OR HAUNTED CORN MAZE?
A: If I had to choose one, I would say Haunted House. Because it sounds like a very indoors activity. I avoid outside activities like hay rides or corn mazes only because of BUGS. BUGS that I can’t necessarily see and avoid in the dark. Scarecrows, chainsaw-wielding maniacs, and things like that won’t scare me, but throw an 8-legged creature into my path and watch me run screaming!

Q: SCARIEST MOVIE EVER SEEN?
A: Wow, that’s a tough one since I’m a total horror movie addict. Because it still terrifies me and gives me nightmares, I’m going to go for the remake of Dawn of the Dead. I’ve always been scared of zombie movies (probably because I was a sneaky kid and watched the original Night of the Living Dead when I was about 6 years old), but when James Gunn enabled those things to run in turbo speed, THAT put them at the top of my “Things That Terrify Me” list. So, yeah, I’m going with the DOTD remake (although the original Romero one is good, too…just those slow-walking zombies pale in comparison to Gunn’s updated Olympian-worthy creatures).

Q: FAVORITE CANDY TO EAT ON HALLOWEEN?
A: Caramel Apples, but hold the peanuts, please (that third taste throws me off, I’m more of an apple and caramel purist). I love candied apples, too, but my fillings object to their crunchy coating goodness. This Halloween I’m making a recipe I saw in my FB feed for inside-out caramel apples. I can’t wait to try those!

Q: WHAT WILL YOUR KIDS BE THIS HALLOWEEN?
A: Well, I’m doing my best to talk my daughter and son-in-law to be Chucky and Tiffany from the Child’s Play movies. They’re resisting, however. Now, look at their picture (that’s me totally photo-bombing in the background, BTW) and tell me, are they not perfect for those costumes??? I’m also trying to talk them into being elves and posing for pictures with little kids at Christmas, but I find I only get evil glares in return. So much for that idea!

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Q: FAVORITE THING ABOUT FALL?
A: Cooler weather. I live in the central valley of California, and temperatures as high as about 112 degrees in the summer are not unusual. I don’t do well in the heat. I like to consider myself a hot-house orchid that requires a controlled temperature in order to flourish. As a result, I go into reverse hibernation and hide indoors under the AC all summer and then reemerge in fall and winter. Good thing I’m not a bear, right? And fashion…See my “BOOTS” answer above. I love fall fashion.

Q: WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE COMPLETE THE I *HEART* FALL challenge?
A: I’m giving a shout out to Miss Ericka Lewis of Sassy Pants Reviews…I’d love to see Ericka do the “I *HEART* FALL” challenge!

And be sure to check out NaomiShops with Naomi Johnson on YouTube…Great videos, great reviews and unboxings, and lots of fun to watch!
NAOMISHOPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9I2lDPHkOOeZUwyuhs06Dw

Until next time, stay beautiful…and don’t forget to enter the October Beauty Giveaway while you’re here on the blog!!!