Perricone Giveaway: Skincare Like Sulforaphane Could Be Yours!

Hey girls!  I'm so excited to bring you another amazing opportunity!  For those of you not familiar with Perricone products let me tell you a bit more about them!

About Dr. Perricone himself (taken from perriconemd.com)

Dr. Nicholas Perricone, MD, FACN, is a board certified clinical and research dermatologist. A brilliant scholar, Dr. Perricone completed medical school in just 3 years, graduating with distinction. He completed his internship in Pediatrics at Yale Medical School and his Dermatology Residency at Ford Medical Center. Dr. Perricone is regarded as the Father of the Inflammation Theory of Aging.

He is the author of the three New York Times # 1 Best Sellers, The Perricone Promise (Warner Books 2004), The Perricone Prescription (HarperCollins 2002), and The Wrinkle Cure (Warner Books 1998) as well as the New York Times best seller, The Perricone Weight Loss Diet (Random House 2005). His most recent books are Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity (Random House 2006), and Ageless Face, Ageless Mind (Ballantine 2007).

He is a popular guest on American television, appearing on the Today Show, Oprah, Larry King, 20/20, Good Morning America, The View, CNN, Fox, Extra, Access Hollywood as well as many other news and lifestyle broadcasts. He has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, W, Forbes, People, WWD, USA Today and a host of other major magazines and newspapers around the globe. Vogue named Dr. Perricone one of the best dermatologists in the U.S. in 2001 - and the opening of the Perricone Flagship store on Madison Avenue (NYC) was named one of the "Top Ten Beauty Stories" by WWD in 2005.

Dr.Perricone sounds amazing right?  What do you girls think we are going to be giving away??

One skincare product of your choosing priced at a $150 or less!!!  

That's right I said upto a $150!  How awesome is that?!  I know I wouldn't be able to afford a product like that, so how fortunate that one of you will be receiving a product for free!  There are so many products!  You may want to choose some that have sulforaphane or maybe something that offers carotenoids benefits, or maybe something else completely, the choice is yours!  I'm thrilled I will get to choose something as well!  Can't wait!

How to enter?

It's simple!

-Comment and share which Perricone product valued at $150 or less you want or need and why (check out getsuper.com or perriconemd.com to choose)

(Please leave your email address so that I may contact you if you are the lucky winner!)

You don't even have to be a follower to enter this giveaway, so what are waiting for?!

Giveaway ends June 5th at midnight

pictures: perriconemd

Saris: Exploring Different Styles Of Clothes

One of my favorite things about blogging, is meeting new people, and learning more about types of clothing I  may know little about beforehand.  Sari's are something a knew very little about before blogging, but I've begun to learn more and more as I've seen lovely bloggers wear beautiful ones in outfit posts.  Sherin,  from HiFashion, is one of those lovely bloggers, and she is having this amazing giveaway from a company called Sareez!  They are going to be giving a Sari worth upto $100 to a lucky reader! 

I wanted to share with you some of my favorites from their website!  

So a lot of these are pink shades..... you can tell I'm drawn to the color pink!  

 

Salmon Pink Georgette Wedding and Festival Embroidered Saree 

 Isn't the detailing on this one gorgeous?!!

Cherise Red Party and Festival Faux Georgette Embroidered Saree  

The material on all of these are simply stunning, am I right?! 

 

Red-violet and Indigo Blue Georgette Casual and Party Printed Saree

 I love the color combo of this one! 

Carrot Orange and Black Shimmer Georgette Embroidered Printed Saree 

The colors used in this one remind me of a breathtaking sunset!! Love that orange shade, so pretty!

Light Pink Faux Georgette Embroidered Party-wear Saree 

I think this one is probably my favorite, I'm not sure what occasion I would be able to wear it to, but maybe a wedding or something?  Definitely a fancier event!  It has a royal look to it, doesn't it?!

How I would style this look:

Hair: A formal updo I think would be more fitting for me

Makeup: I would use light pastel shades, nothing dark, more natural and glowing

Shoes: Either a cute pair of gold or pale pink flats, or a small heeled sandal in the same color options

Accessories: Isn't that headband simply stunning?!  I think a headband with floral details like that one, would look best, I'd also wear a bracelet or two, and maybe a glam ring of some kind

Black and Blue Embroidered Anarkali Salwar Kameez 

 This look seems more casual to me, and easier to wear in everyday life.  I love the blue paired with the black, and what gorgeous detailing on the collar!

How I would style this look:

Hair: I think I would put my hair in a low ponytail or leave completely down.  

Makeup:  (same as above) I would use light pastel shades, nothing dark, more natural and glowing

Shoes: I think my best bet would be a cute solid color pair of flats

Accessories:  I would wear a few fun bracelets/bangles, and possibly a headband

Isn't it fun exploring other styles of clothing then what you may be used to?  I loved checking out all the amazing saris on their website!  So much beautiful detailing!  Be sure to check out Sareez as well as Hifashion!

Which ones do you like??

GIVEAWAY RESULTS

Giveaway Results!!!

The $100 Shopbop Gift Card Giveaway results are in!  

Thanks to all the lovely ladies who entered!  It's fun being able to give something away to my dedicated readers!  I know the winner will have so much picking out clothes from Shopbop!

Not sure why when I copy and past it doesn't show the Result number.  

Do you girls know how to do so?

 

Anyway, the lucky winner though was entry #12!!  Which is the fabulous: 

Laura from A La Mode et Plus!!!!

Congratulations! 

It's even more exciting when someone you know, from regularly reading her blog, wins a giveaway your having!  Laura is an amazing blogger, and if you haven't checked out A La Mode et Plus before, you definitely should!!

I will be contacting you here shortly!

Shopbop Giveaway featuring Phillip Lim Dresses

Hi girls!  

I'm so thrilled to share with you that the amazing Shopbop has offered to giveaway $100 gift card to one lucky reader of The Hot Spot!  

Shopbop is one of those amazing websites that offers such a wide range of designer goods, everything from Phillip Lim dresses to Vera Wang shoes.  You can never go wrong with Vera! 

Here's a Phillip Lim dress that I think would be perfect for spring:

Want to be a little daring?  

Try a Phillip Lim dress like this one, with a gorgeous back:

Or maybe you have a wedding coming up?  Be sure to check out their vast selection of wedding shoes as well!  And if you're like me, and try to shop on a budget, be sure to check out Shopbop's designer sale section, where you can find items upto 70% off!  Who doesn't love a good deal? 

READY TO ENTER?

HERE'S HOW:

1. You must be a follower of The Hot Spot

2.  And simply leave a comment telling me what you would love to use your $100 gift card towards on Shopbop.com 

*Please include your email address so that I may email you if you win

This Giveaway is open to all US and INTERNATIONAL READERS.  With Pennsylvania bloggers being the only exception.  (Sorry if any of my readers are from Pennsylvania)  However this is my first giveaway open to International readers as well, so that's very exciting!! 

FOR ADDITIONAL ENTRIES 

(separate comments for each please):

1.TWEET about this giveaway and leave a comment with

(If you tweet it, make sure you include @TheHotSpotTasha and @shopbop in your tweet)

2. Blog about this giveaway and leave the link in a comment

3. Follow me on Twitter: @TheHotSpotTasha

4. Follow @shopbop on Twitter

This giveaway will run until May 3rd at midnight!  I will use random.org to determine the winner and announce the winner on May 4th!  Can't wait to see who wins!  Good luck girls! 

Thank you Jeffrey and Shopbop for this amazing opportunity that I get to share with my lovely readers!! 

CSN STORES GIVEAWAY!

 Have you girls heard about CSN stores??  I'm sure you have stumbled across a blog or two having a giveaway from CSN stores, and today The Hot Spot, is one of them!  That's right, girls, I said giveaway!

One of you lucky girls will be receiving a $50 gift certificate to use at CSN.com, which is an online retailer with over 200 stores, selling everything from coffee tables to platform pumps.  My favorites are found on their LUXE BY CSN.com section! Where they have the most amazing handbags, heels, booties, and accessories!

They also have great cookware for those who are bakers out there!  Cookware bought to you by Rachel Ray, Paula Deen, Emeril, and Gordon Ramsay!  What else would a girl need to do well in the kitchen!!?!

                                                      How to enter to win?  It's simple!

First, you must be a resident of the US or Canada

(sorry international readers, I will try to do one that includes you very soon!)

Mandatory Entry

1. You must be a follower of The Hot Spot, and just leave a comment saying so, along with your email please :)

For extra Entries

(Please leave seperate comments for each additional entry):

2. Follow me on Twitter: TheHotSpotTasha

3. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a comment with the url)

4. Visit CSN.com and leave a comment here, saying what you would love to own!

5. Follow The Hot Spot through BlogLovin

6. Blog about this giveaway on a personal site

That's a total of 6 possible entries into winning this $50 gift certificate!  I can't wait to see who wins this one!  I'm so excited about this!  I love being able to send a lovely follower a gift every now and then!  I wish I could do it daily!!

 You girls are the best!

giveaway ends:  November 15th and midnight, winner will be announced November 16th!

Have a lovely day girls!

Weekend Recap and Giveaway Results!

Hey girls! I hope you all had a good weekend!

My husband and I didn't have any big plans. It was just kind of nice and relaxing.

Did you do anything fun or exciting??

Since Sunday morning I've been feeling kind of lousy. Sore throat and sick to my stomach.I don't know why. I've been drinking lots of tea with honey, and hoping that will cure my sore throat.

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 I've also been eating ice cream and sipping shakes which also help with a sore throat but do not help with the waistline! I'm feeling chunky today!

Hopefully I will be a 100% here soon.I think it's just been going around unfortunately!

Onto something that's not unfortunate at all, is that I won Sherin from HiFashion's giveaway!!  I was so excited to hear I won the DKNY Be Delicious perfume giveaway Sherin was holding!

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I've been wanting this perfume for a long time now, but I just don't like to spend too much money on perfume, so most of the time I end up sticking to body sprays, but I can't wait to receive this in the mail! I know it smells so good! I'm in need of a new scent too! Thanks Sherin!

Any new scents you girls are loving these days?

I'd also like to share with you the winner of my Misikko Giveaway!

I love being able to pass on such good products to my readers! I wish I could send them out to each and everyone of you. There can only be one though, and she is:

Through Random.org, #27 is the winner!

SilverBella

Congratulations!  I will be emailing you shortly! I hope you enjoy the Misikko hair products as much as I did! And thank you so much Misikko for this fabulous opportunity for my readers!

Well, that's all for now girls.  Have a lovely afternoon!

Florals

Hello my lovely readers!  So the other day I shared with you a few pictures from the dressing room at Kohl's, this top is the one I actually bought!

It's from Lauren Conrad's collection.  It's a xs but it's quite large on me. 

I think the style is suppossed to be a bit big anyway, but I decided to belt it to have a more fitted look.

I've been on the hunt for a floral print top and this loose fitting, silky one works out quite well.  I think it will fit along quite well with my wardrobe! 

Have you girls bought anything new recentely?  Maybe something you wouldn't normally have purchased but thought you might give it a try?  Any certain print your on the hunt for?

Top: Lauren Conrad Collection for Kohl's

Skinny jeans: Forever 21

Ankle booties: Colin Stuart (courtesy DesignerApparel.com)

I'm very pleased with this purchase.  I actually only paid $14 in the end, after it already being on sale at 35% off and than having $10 Kohl's cash.  So I think that's a pretty good deal!  I don't like to spend to much on my clothes!  How about you girls?  Are you a bargain shopper?  Or maybe a big spender? 

I don't like to talk about finances all that much on here, so feel free not to answer.  I just wondered how many of my readers look for good deals, like myself.

Sorry to make this quick but I have to go!  I hope you girls are having a fabulous weekend!

Don't forget to enter the Misikko Giveaway!

Dreams and Heels

Hello Girls!  I hope you are having a lovely day!  I just finished up working.  Nothing too exciting there. 

Same old same old.  I know I don't go much into detail about where I work, besides that I work along side my husband, and that we are both in manager positions.  Anyway, it's not my dream job, but it's a decent one.  

What would your dream job be?  Would it have anything to do with fashion?  Or do your dreams lie elsewhere?  I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!

Onto an outfit I wore the other day: 

I can't get enough of my ankle booties!  As you can probably tell, I wear them as much as possible!  They have a 4 1/2 inch heel!  Can you believe it!  It's the closest I've ever come to being any where near my, at least, 6 feet tall husband!  It's nice! 

My husband thinks heels are unnecessary though!  Maybe most men feel this way!  He doesn't like when I wear heels because I walk slower in them.  I don't notice much of a difference, unless I've been walking in heels for hours.  Plus, I enjoy being taller!  I've got to face the facts, that I'm not growing anymore! :)

Too bad once winter comes with ice and snow my heels, for the most part, have to stay in the closet!  

I'm not coordinated enough to wear high heels on sleek ice or in 5 inches of snow!  Indiana winters can get pretty nasty!

 

You can't really tell in the pictures above that I'm wearing my new Betsy Johnson earrings, courtesy DesignerApparel  

Sorry for the close up of my ear!!  But I had to show you the little details of the earrings!  Aren't they super cute??  Pink is my favorite color, and I love bows, so what a perfect combo!  I've never owned anything from Betsy Johnson before, so it was pretty exciting to receive them! 

white button down & skinny jeans: Forever 21

white tank: Charlotte Russe

Earrings: Betsy Johnson

Ankle Booties: Colin Stuart from Victoria Secret

(both earrings and heels courtesy DesignerApparel)

Well, I got to run, but be sure to enter my Misikko GIVEAWAY if you haven't already!

Ends October 25th at midnight!!

Have a great night girls!!

The BIG Forehead Revealed!

Ok, so not very often do I ever put my bangs back, and show you girls my gigantic forehead!  I know most of us have at least one feature that we are incredibly self conscious about.  I think my forehead is at the top of my list! 

I wanted to wear one of my new headbands from FunnyPeopleCo, and this one in particular sat better with my hair back, so I thought I would give it a go.  I had chose to buy the Hippie inspired headband, and than the lovely girls from FunnyPeopleCo sent me this one as a free bonus for doing a post featuring their headbands and asking you girls which one to buy.  It was definitely a pleasant surprise to see an extra headband with my order!  Thank you so much Sophie and Louie!

Onto the forehead, take a look and see for yourself.  I kind of feel like I'm getting ready to draw in a crowd for a big circus freak show! haha I know I'm terrible!

Dress w/ belt: LC Lauren Conrad Collection for Kohl's

Cardigan: Merona from Target (only paid $4.95)

Foldover ankle booties:  Colin Stuart from Victoria Secret coutersy DesignerApparel.com

headband: coutersy FunnyPeopleCo

My husband caught me fidgeting, so nervous about the forehead!  

What do you think girls, do you think I lasted the whole day showing off my big conker? 

 NOPE

Yep, that's right I went headless for the rest of the afternoon......

Some people thought it was a better look.

Oh my!  No! I just put my bangs down!

I'd love to be a bit personal and ask you girls what you are self conscious about, when it comes to your appearance/body?  

Are you brave enough to put it out there?  

Most of the time we are our own worst critics, and it's usually not as bad as it seems to us!

Besides all of my lovely readers are beautiful anyway!

I hope you have a great day!

Don't forget to enter my Misikko's giveaway

And be sure to take advantage of the 15% discount code: HOTSPOT

That can be used on Lulu's website!

They have some pretty amazing clothes on there, and at reasonable prices, so my US and Canada readers should definitely make use of the extra 15% off!  

The code is case sensitive and is offered one time per customer.  You have until November 15th to use it!  

So what are you waiting for?  Start shopping! 

Thank you Stephanie for offering that to my readers! 

Misikko Review and Giveaway!

Hello Girls!  I am so excited to share with you, first, my review on two products that were kindly sent to me by John from Misikko!  John was so nice and helpful.  He was also really pleasant with me even when I asked silly questions!  :)   

Misikko has such amazing hair products and styling tools like their CHI Hair Straightener and professional blow dryers!  I was sent both the HANA Shine Shield Thermal Protectant and the CHI Silk Infusion to try out.  I'm not sure if this is how things are normally packaged, or if it's just when being sent to those reviewing the product, but I was so excited when I opened the box and saw everything!   I felt like I was being sent something by a secret admirer or something, because included in my box was a rose (fake, of course, but lovely), a red silk bag with 3 nail files and hand sanitizer inside, a pretty shade of red lipstick, and both hair products.  I was a very lucky girl! 

I will start with my favorite from the bunch!  Let me first state that whenever I try something new on my hair I'm always a bit leery.  You never know what it's going to do to your hair!  Misikko has such a great reputation though, so that was definitely comforting!

I first tried the Hana Shine Shield Thermal Protectant.
Here's a bit of info about the product from Misikko's website:

"Hana Shine Shield is the latest product in a line committed to safe, effective heat styling. Shine Shield is a thermal serum that can be used as a leave-in conditioner - lightweight and never greasy, it protects and strengthens hair whether you use it with a flat iron, hair dryer or alone. Shine Shield contains the natural magic of Jojoba oil for its superb qualities of deep moisturization, fast absorption into hair follicles and scalp, and unparalleled shimmer & shine". 

I blow dry my hair, as well as, straighten my hair with a flat iron, at least every other day, so what this product promised definitely caught my attention.  After hopping out of the shower, I put just a small amount of this serum into my wet hair.  It has an oily consistency, but not in a bad way.  I wasn't exactly sure how much to use, but after getting about half way through blow drying my hair, I could tell a little bit went a long way!  I could already tell a difference!  After completely blow drying my hair, I went on with my normal routine of using the flat iron.  Since on the back of the bottle it says apply to wet or dry hair, or even skin, I decided to glide on a little bit more to the surface of my hair and then continue with the straightening.  Once I was finished with my flat iron, I looked in the mirror at the results, and was very much impressed!  In fact my hair has NEVER  looked this silky, smooth, or shiny! This product has become my new best friend!  I feel totally confident in telling my readers that the HANA Shine Shield is the best hair product I have ever used! 

 Me incredibly happy after using HANA Shine Shield, 

also it was almost 90 degrees outside in October!

 wearing: white tank: Charlotte Russe, cardigan: Merona from target ($4.95!)
Shorts (I hardly ever wear shorts): Forever 21, ankle booties: Colin Stuart (from Victoria Secret)

Here's a close up from a recent post, where I actually used the HANA Shine Shield for the very first time:

One suggestion I would have for you girls wanting to try this, is since it is a Jojoba oil based product, well with any oil based product, a little bit goes a long way.  There isn't any need to use loads on your hair.  I haven't used too much myself, but I'm sure if someone gobbed it on, you might end up making your hair look oily.  That wouldn't be the products fault though, just yours! lol Besides what a waste of product!

 Onto the CHI Silk Infusion.  I must admit, it was very hard for me to move onto another product after falling so in love with the first one.  I didn't want to go a day without my HANA Shine Shield! However, since I was so pleased with the one product, I expected to be pleased with CHI Silk Infusion as well.  Here's some information from Misikko's website on this product:

CHI Silk Infusion™ - Reconstructing Complex is specially formulated for thermal styling and hair repair. CHI Silk Infusion contains no alcohol, so it won't dry your hair out as a leave in treatment - and it'll leave your hair with the head-turning, lustrous shine of pure silk. 

• Enriched with pure natural silk, wheat and soy proteins 
• Protects the hair against thermal styling and environment

I did the same routine with this product as I did with the HANA Shine Shield. This one has a different consistency, not oily.  It definitely helps with frizziness and containing those fly away hair problems.  My hair was very soft after using it.  Although it does leave your hair shiny, the HANA Shine Shield offers the best results shine wise!

I realize now,  I don't have a picture to show of myself with the second product.  I guess it slipped my mind. I did in fact, like the results though.  

It's good to alternate between hair products, to keep things fresh for your hair.  That's what I'm doing now with these two products.  I'm thrilled to see my hair is actually capable of looking incredibly shiny, and feeling so soft and smooth to the touch.  Never has my hair been so manageable and agreeing! 

Now for the moment you've been waiting for!   

John from Misikko has generously offered to give BOTH the HANA Shine Shield and CHI Silk Infusion in the 2oz bottles to one lucky reader!!   
You too, can experience great hair!  

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

Ends: October 25th at midnight

To Enter (Required):

1. You must be a follower of my blog and leave a comment with your email

2.  You must be from the US or Canada

For Additional Entries:

(PLEASE leave SEPARATE comments for each additional entry) 

1. Follow me on Twitter: @TheHotSpotTasha

2. Follow Misikko on Twitter (@misikko)

3. Tweet about this giveaway

4. Blog about the giveaway on a personal website.

5. Join Misikko’s newsletter (www.misikko.com/newsletter-signup.html)

6. Follow me through BlogLovin

7. “Like” Misikko on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MisikkoBeauty)

8. Interact with Misikko’s Facebook – Comment on a post or picture, or write on our wall (www.facebook.com/MisikkoBeauty)

For the last entry, please don't just stop by Misikko's facebook and leave a comment saying I sent you or that it's for this giveaway.  Miskko would love it if you would use this opportunity to ask their beauty experts questions on hair care, or comment on a recent trend or style, anything relevant to beauty, they would love to hear about! 

You have up to 9 entries!  How awesome is that!   I'm so excited to offer my amazing readers this chance to win!  Thank you Misikko! 

This giveaway ends Monday October 25th at midnight. Be sure to enter! I can't wait to see who the lucky winner is!  Have a wonderful day!

RETHINKING YOUR WARDROBE

Do you girls ever see an outfit and think to yourself, "Oh, I didn't know something like that, could look so good."

Who knew a simple, long, and loose fitting dress could look so stylish and chic without even trying! 

Shenae Grimes definitely caught my eye in this beauitful green belted dress and pairing it with a nude pair of Christian Louboutin peep toe heels.  You can't really go wrong with Louboutin!

I like how Shenae Grimes who is 5'3, (my height as well), can pull off a long dress like this one.  Sometimes I find with petite girls, a long dress can overwhelm them.  And then the dress ends up wearing the girl, rather than the girl wearing the dress.  Shenae certianly wore this, and wore it beautifully!

What do you girls think??  Does it make you think twice about trying on something that looks so simple hanging on the rack? 

Sometimes it's the most simplest piece that looks the most breathtaking!
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Tonight at midnight is when the giveaway ends, now's your last chance to enter for your chance to win juicy couture earrings.

ENTER HERE

And good luck!

ELECTRIFYING

As soon as I saw this dress I had to make sure you girls saw it too!  It's gorgeous don't you think?? 

Electrifying!! 

 I just love the brilliant colors Betsey Johnson used in some of her dresses!

Definitely eye catching!!  Above and below are a rainbow of colors on a bright white base! 

My favorite by far is the first dress!  I just love the shades of purple with blue streaks throughout it.  Betsey Johnson knows how to capture someones attention, that's for sure!  What do you girls think??  Liking any of the three??

Don't forget about the giveaway!  It ends tomorrow at midnight, so be sure to enter for your chance to win Juicy Couture earrings!!

I hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday! 

pictures: http://www.style.com/