Showing posts with label personal pampering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personal pampering. Show all posts

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Father's Day Giveaway



Whereas I love to get flowers or breakfast in bed or spa certificates for Mother's Day, Father's Day presents around here tend to be more practical. Since Alfie knows he's not getting a new motorcycle for Father's Day or anything hi-tech, he likes presents like toolkits or gadgets to help around the house or grooming items he uses every day, like aftershave or cologne or shavers (but please, no soap-on-a-rope, he never uses that!).

Speaking of shavers, Gillette's newest razor, the Gillette Fusion ProGlide, is now available in Target stores and other retailers. It would make a great practical Father's Day present from the kids (there you go Alfie, it's practical and it's hi-tech). We received a sample of this new razor to review, and I'm here to report that no, it does NOT have 25 blades -- "just" 5, like older models. But the blades are much thinner than the older models -- so they tug on the skin less. The package also says the Fusion ProGlide has a "reformulated lubrication strip with more lubricants and a touch of mineral oil" , which translates to less irritated skin even if Dad shaves every day.

Win the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor
Three lucky Bonggamom Finds winners will each receive a Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor (retail value $9.99) along with valuable coupons for Gillette Fusion ProGlide products (redeemable at Target stores nationwide).



Required Entry
Leave a comment on this post and tell me your favorite Gillette product. This entry must be completed before extra entries qualify.


Extra Entries
For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry with a way to verify the entry (i.e. tweet link, blog post link, Facebook id, Twitter id, etc.).

1) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Networked Blogs (1 entry).

2) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Blogger(1 entry).

3) Write this on the Gillette Facebook Fan Page wall (1 entry):

I entered the Gillette Father's Day Giveaway on Bonggamom Finds! 3 winners will receive a Gillette Fusion ProGlide and you could be one of them. Enter now at http://ow.ly/1WptF

4) Write this on the Bonggamom Finds Facebook Fan Page wall (1 entry):

I entered to win 1 of 3 Gillette Fusion ProGlides on Bonggamom Finds! You can enter too at http://ow.ly/1WptF

5) Follow @Gillette on Twitter (1 entry).

6) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Twitter and tweet this daily (1 entry per day, leave a comment with the tweet link for each tweet):

Enter to win a @Gillette Fusion #ProGlide (3 winners!) on @bonggafinds http://ow.ly/1WptF
#giveaway


The Rules
US addresses only. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on June 25, 2010; I will draw 3 winners at random on June 26 and post the winners' names after they confirm acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!

Disclosure: I received a product sample, but was not paid to review the product or give my opinions. Product information is provided by the featured company/product and is clearly indicated as such. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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Hey.. Dude Eye Cream Giveaway



Calling all Real Men -- think taking care of your skin is sissy stuff? Get with the times! Real Men do moisturize, and with Hey.... Dude skincare products, they don't have to sneak into their wife's beauty drawer to do it. Just ask my metrosexual mate, Alfie, who's as male as they come, yet still spends more time cleansing and moisturizing his face than I do.

Here's how they describe their products:
Supplying today’s men with the products they need to look and feel great is new male grooming company, Hey.... Dude Skin Care. The company offers a premium line of products that are designed to give the modern man the essential tools to combat the natural effects of aging and external conditions affecting his skin. Made from high quality organic ingredients like hyaluronic acid and essential nutrients, Hey.... Dude Skin Care products perform the most vital of functions to help a man protect, repair, and maintain his skin.

Win some Hey Dude Aftershave!
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a 15-gram tub of Hey.... Dude 4 Your Eyes Only, an eye cream that targets puffiness and dark circles around the eye area (Price: $ 29).




Required Entry
Leave a comment on this post and tell me which product in the Hey Dude skincare line you or your significant other would like to try.

Extra entries
For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following, (you can only do each extra entry once; please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):

1) Write this on the Hey Dude Skin Care Facebook page wall (leave a comment with your FB id):

I entered the 4 Your Eyes Only giveaway on Bonggamom Finds! http://ow.ly/1KVVB

2) Grab my blog button and post it up on your blog (leave a comment with your blog URL).

3) Subscribe to Bonggamom Finds updates by email (leave a comment with your email address).

4) Become a fan of Bonggamom Finds on Facebook (leave a comment with your FB id).

5) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Networked Blogs (leave a comment with your FB id).

6) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Blogger(leave a comment with your Blogger profile name).

7) Leave a comment on any of my blog posts on Finding Bonggamom (leave a comment here with the link to the post that you commented on).

8) Join any of the other giveaways currently running on Bonggamom Finds (leave a comment here with the name of the other giveaway you joined).

9) Tweet this (leave a comment with a link to your tweet):

Win a Hey..Dude Skincare 4Your Eyes Only eye cream from @bonggafinds http://ow.ly/1KVVB #giveaway pls RT


The Rules
Maximum of 10 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on May 25, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on May 26 and post the winner's name after the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!



Disclosure: I did not receive a sample or monetary compensation for this post. Unless clearly stated, the views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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Suave Naturals Review and Giveaway


I've always been a loyal Suave personal care products buyer. I totally agree with their philosophy that you can look and feel beautiful "without paying the price". My kids use only Suave Kids shampoos, conditioners and body washes because they cost so little (this is especially important since my kids tend to get a little overzealous when they shower, and have been known to use up a quarter of a bottle of body wash in a single session!) and smell so great. I love smelling their clean, berry/watermelon/apple-scented heads and bodies! I even use the Suave Kids products myself sometimes!

But now that Suave has come up with a new Suave Naturals body wash, I might actually leave the kids' stuff alone. MomSelect sent me a bottle of their Mango Mandarin body wash to try; here's what I thought:


The Basics
New Suave Naturals body wash is infused with mango and mandarin orange extracts. Here's some information from Suave about their new product:

As a busy woman, you know how important it is to catch a moment of bliss in an otherwise hectic day. Whether singing your favorite song, enjoying a piece of chocolate cake or relishing the rejuvenating fragrance of your favorite body wash, everyone can use a moment to recharge during the day. That is why Suave® Body Care is encouraging women everywhere to take time out of their busy day to catch a moment of bliss with NEW Suave Naturals® Mango Mandarin Refreshing Body Wash. Infused with mango and mandarin extracts, along with skin conditioning Vitamin E, this body wash revitalizes the senses and energizes with lively citrus and fruity fragrance bliss. It makes Bath & Body Works® smell way overpriced!

The Bongga
I wish it were 2100 and everybody had personal computers that deliver scents to users when they click on something on the screen -- because then I'd be able to show you how wonderful this body wash smells. Until then, you'll have to rely on my word -- and through my giveaway below, one lucky person will get a bottle of this stuff to smell as often as he/she wants!

The Blah
I can't really find anything I dislike about this product! Maybe the cheap-looking packaging? Nah, I'm happy they don't bottle this in some chi-chi looking bottle and pass the high cost on to me.

Alfie, however, has never understood the appeal of fruity-scented body wash. He says he doesn't think any man would want his woman to smell like a piece of fruit! But I always tell him that not everything women do is designed to catch a man -- ever heard of the feminist revolution, my love? I feel great when I smell that mango smell, it wakes me up and makes me feel pampered and happy and confident. And when a woman feels confident, amazing things happen to her sex appeal....... so in the end, I don't think any man can complain :)


The Bottom Line
Look past the packaging, people -- Suave Naturals offers a blissful, aroma-filled showering experience at a low cost! It's the best indulgence ever for practical people who like to give themselves a treat.


Win a bottle of Suave Naturals Body Wash!
MomSelect has provided me with a second bottle of this yummy-smelling Suave Naturals Mango Mandarin body wash to give away to one lucky Bonggamom Finds reader! To enter, leave a comment on this post and tell me your favorite body wash scent.

For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following, (you can only do each extra entry once; please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):

1) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Networked Blogs (leave a comment with your FB id).

2) Fave Bonggamom Finds on Technorati (leave a comment with your Technorati id).

3) Join any of the other giveaways currently running on Bonggamom Finds (leave a comment here with the name of the other giveaway you joined).

4) Tweet this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your tweet). Here is a sample tweet you can copy and paste:

Win a yummy-smelling bottle of Suave Naturals Mango Mandarin bodywash from @bonggafinds http://ow.ly/1Hlwm #giveaway

The Rules
Maximum of 5 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on May 21, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on may 22 and post the winner's name after the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!




Disclosure: I received a bottle of Suave Mango Mandarin body wash, and a second bottle to give away, but was not paid to review the product or give my opinions. Unless clearly stated, the views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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It's Week 3 of the 4 Step Sustainable CURLS™ Campaign -- win a CURLS Environista tee!



In honor of Earth Month, CURLS™ is launching The 4 Step Sustainable CURLS™ Campaign to help consumers reduce their carbon footprint without sacrificing style! Just like their “4 Steps to Frizz Free Curls”, they've come up with 4 steps for haircare consumers to achieve a cleaner, greener environment:
  1. Awareness
  2. Educate
  3. Maintain
  4. Sustain.

This is week 3, Maintain. Just knowing about the damage we do doesn't help the earth ...we have to act, act now, and keep acting! So how can you get involved? Here are 4 easy ways:

1) Purchase CURLS value-sized 32 oz. product refills instead of the smaller bottles

2) Become a CURLS Environista. When you become a CURLS™ Environista, you are showing their commitment to the three “R’s”: Recycle, Reuse, and Refill. You'll even be rewarded for your efforts by becoming members of the CURLS™ VIP Club, receiving little gifts like plantable postcards, T-Shirts, promotions, discounts, and more! Here's how you can join the program:

a) When you place your next order at www.curls.biz you will be able to select a box at checkout that says “I want to become an Environista!”

or

b)To sign up before your next purchase Go to www.curls.biz and click on Login on the upper right hand corner of the home page. You will need to sign into your account or create a new account. Next select Account from the upper right hand corner of the page and Select Modify Profile. Select the box that says “I want to become and Environista!”



3) Help the CURLS Street team meet their goal of raising $2000.00 to donate to New York Cares. Click Donate Now! Every dollar donated to New York Cares equals $6 in service to the community. Visit www.newyorkcares.org to learn more. Every bit helps!

4) Spread the word-Share this info with 5 of your curly friends.



Win a CURLS Environista tee
CURLS is giving away one of these cute Environista tees to one lucky Bonggamom Finds reader!


Required Entry

To enter, think about what actions you can take, now that you're aware of how your beauty products can impact the environment. Change brings change, and you can make an impact just by changing one thing that you do. What will your One Small Change be? Leave a comment on this post and tell us all about it.

Extra Entries
For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following, (you can only do each extra entry once; please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):

1) Grab my blog button and post it up on your blog (leave a comment with your blog URL).

2) Write this on the Bonggamom Finds on Facebook (leave a comment with your FB id):

I joined the Curls Environista tee giveaway on Bonggamom Finds! http://ow.ly/1ARo8

3) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Networked Blogs (leave a comment with your FB id).


4) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Blogger(leave a comment with your Blogger profile name).

5) Leave a comment on any of my blog posts on Finding Bonggamom (leave a comment here with the link to the post that you commented on).

6) Join any of the other giveaways currently running on Bonggamom Finds (leave a comment here with the name of the other giveaway you joined).

7) Tweet this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your tweet). Here is a sample tweet you can copy and paste:

What can YOU do to save the earth? Tell us and you could win a CURLS Environista tee! Enter at @bonggafinds http://ow.ly/1ARo8

8) Click on this link and enter the CafePress American Idol sweepstakes (leave a comment here telling me you've joined -- this is only valid till April 30, 2010).

Maximum of 9 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on May 3, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on May 4 and post the winner's name after the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!




Disclosure: I did not receive a product sample or monetary compensation for this post. Unless clearly stated, the views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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Hey Dude Skincare Giveaway



Calling all Real Men -- think all this earth-friendly business is sissy stuff? Get with the times! Real Men reduce their carbon footprint too, and with Hey Dude organic skincare products, they can look and smell and feel good while doing it. Just ask my metrosexual mate, Alfie, who's as male as they come, yet still spends more time cleansing and moisturizing his face than I do.

Today's earth-friendly giveaway comes to you courtesy of Hey Dude Skin Care. Here's how they describe their products:

Supplying today’s men with the products they need to look and feel great is new male grooming company, Hey Dude Skin Care. The company offers a premium line of products that are designed to give the modern man the essential tools to combat the natural effects of aging and external conditions affecting his skin. Made from high quality organic ingredients like hyaluronic acid and essential nutrients, Hey Dude Skin Care products perform the most vital of functions to help a man protect, repair, and maintain his skin.


Win some Hey Dude Aftershave!
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a 4-oz. bottle of Hey Dude Aftershave, a post-shave liquid containing seaweed extracts to calm and moisturize, reduce skin redness and razor burn. (Price: $ 25).

Required Entry
Leave a comment on this post and tell me which product in the Hey Dude skincare line you or your significant other would like to try.


Extra entries
For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following, (you can only do each extra entry once; please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):

1) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Blogger(leave a comment with your Blogger profile name).

2) Leave a comment on any of my blog posts on Finding Bonggamom (leave a comment here with the link to the post that you commented on).

3) Join any of the other giveaways currently running on Bonggamom Finds (leave a comment here with the name of the other giveaway you joined).

4) Tweet this (leave a comment with a link to your tweet):

Win a bottle of Hey Dude organic aftershave from @bonggafinds and @heydudeskincare http://tinyurl.com/y2e7po6 #giveaway


5) Click on this link and enter the CafePress American Idol sweepstakes (leave a comment here telling me you've joined).

Maximum of 6 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on April 29, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on April 30 and post the winner's name after the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!



Disclosure: I did not receive a sample or monetary compensation for this post. Unless clearly stated, the views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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Introducing the 4 Step Sustainable CURLS™ Campaign -- Win a bottle of Curlicious Curls Cleansing Cream!




Happy April 1st, everyone: Earth Month has begun! We'll be featuring lots of eco-friendly product reviews and giveaways all month long here at Bonggamom Finds, starting with a giveaway from one of my favorite blogger-friendly (and organic!) haircare companies: CURLS™.

In honor of Earth Month, CURLS™ is launching The 4 Step Sustainable CURLS™ Campaign to help consumers reduce their carbon footprint without sacrificing style! Just like their “4 Steps to Frizz Free Curls”, they've come up with 4 steps for haircare consumers to achieve a cleaner, greener environment:

  1. Awareness
  2. Educate
  3. Maintain
  4. Sustain.
Each week over the next 4 weeks we'll be talking about each of these steps -- and there will be giveaways to inspire you every step of the way!

This week we're starting with Step 1: Aware. Thanks to your participation in last week's Curly Survey (You did participate, right? Well, did you?!!), we found out that curlies have at least 7 partially used bottles of product underneath their vanity/sinks and 9 different brands. Yikes! Were you aware of that?! Here are some other facts that CURLS™ wants you to be aware of:


Did You Know.....
* Over 30 tons of waste are produced for every one ton of product that reaches the consumer.

* 98% of those products that do reach the end consumer are thrown away within 6 months.
* It takes around 450 years for a plastic bottle to degrade.

* You absorb up to 60% of any substance applied to your skin, you could absorb up to 4.4 pounds of manmade chemicals through your body every year- that's not healthy.

* For those curly girls still relaxing their hair...Sodium Hydroxide is the strongest type of principal chemical used in some chemical relaxers because it provides the most long lasting and dramatic effects. However, this same sodium hydroxide is found in drain cleaners, which well demonstrates the strength of this chemical.


And now that I've shocked you all with evidence of our wastefulness, here's a chance to win something that won't be sitting unused under your sink!

Win a bottle of Curlicious Curls Cleansing Cream
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a full-size bottle (8 oz.) of Curlicious Curls Cleansing Cream! To enter, simply leave a comment on this post and share a tip for becoming more aware of your own impact on the environment.

For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following, (you can only do each extra entry once; please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):

1) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Networked Blogs (leave a comment with your blog URL).

2) Stumble this post (leave a comment with your StumbleUpon username).

3) Join any of the other giveaways currently running on Bonggamom Finds (leave a comment here with the name of the other giveaway you joined).

4) Tweet this (leave a comment with a link to your tweet):

Win a bottle of Curlicious Curls Cleansing Cream from @bonggafinds http://tinyurl.com/y9scfpd #giveaway

Maximum of 5 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on April 14, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on April 15 and post the winner's name after the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!



Disclosure: I did not receive a sample or monetary compensation for this post. Unless clearly stated, the views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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Zippity Doo Review and Giveaway


Here's a multiple-choice question: What's the worst thing about sending your kid to school?
a) Waking up early in the morning
b) Helping your kid with homework (or doing it for them)
c) Junky cafeteria food
d) Having to buy 10 rolls of wrapping paper for your kid's fundraiser
3) Lice

For me, it's no contest. I can set my alarm clock, force (or bribe) my kids to do their own homework, pack their lunches and give out wrapping paper to relatives as presents -- but lice are like the plague. They're the worst houseguests ever!

When The Pea got lice, checking and removing the little buggers from her hair was an agonizing process, and I'm not eager to go through that again anytime soon. I bought her a lice prevention shampoo, but didn't really care for the smell. So when MomSelect invited me to try the Zippity Doo line of haircare products, I jumped at the chance, and I'm so glad I did! Here's what I thought of them:

The Basics
Zippity Doo is a line of children’s hair care products help prevent lice infestation, and are mild enough for daily use.

The Bongga
These product smell heavenly! Everyone in the family loves the minty, tea-tree scent, even 3Po, who usually detests mint. We're really enjoying the shampoo and the conditioner, and The Pea loves using the detangler spray to comb out her rat's nest of a head in the mornings.

The Blah
The problem with lice prevention shampoos is that you can never really tell whether they work or not! I'll have to get back to you all on this the next time there is a lice infestation at school!

The Bottom Line
Whether Zippity-Doo products really do prevent lice or not, they are a great haircare line that smells great and leaves kids' hair feeling nice and soft!


Win It!
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will receive the full line of Zippity Doo products:

* Zippity Doo Shampoo
* Zippity Doo Conditioner
* Zippity Doo Styling Gel
* Zippity Doo Leave-in Detangler Spray
* Zippity Doo Shield Spray

Required Entry
Leave a comment on this post and tell me which Zippity Doo products you are most excited to try.


Extra Entries
For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following, (you can only do each extra entry once; please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):

1) Follow Finding Bonggamom on Blogger (leave a comment with your Blogger profile name).

2) Follow Zippity Doo on Twitter (leave a comment here with your twitter id)

3) Tweet out the following (then leave a comment here with a link to your tweet)

Win the full line of Zippity Doo children's haircare products from @bonggafinds and @zippitydooshair www.bonggafinds.com #giveaway

4) Become a fan of Bonggamom Finds on Facebook (leave a comment with your FB id).


Maximum of 5 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on April 7, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on April 8 and post the winner's name as soon as the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!



Disclosure: I received product samples courtesy of Zippity Doo and MomSelect in order to review this product, but no monetary compensation. Unless clearly indicated, the views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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Tonic Hair Care Facebook Giveaway


I've got a great giveaway today -- and I'm hosting it on my Bonggamom Finds Facebook page!

To enter, go to the Bonggamom Finds FB Fan Page



One lucky Bonggamom Finds Facebook fan will win a trio of quality, organic, environmentally-friendly hair care products from The Tonic Shop. Here's what you could win:



Threesome: The girlfriend approved 3-in-1

Threesome is an innovative all-in-one hair care solution for the active waterman looking to get rid of a little extra baggage (and salt): a high performance shampoo, conditioner and body wash in one convenient bottle. Indulge with a powerful cleansing formula that utilizes a blend of proteins and nourishing botanicals enriched with vitamin B5 to help eliminate salty hair and skin that results from those long sessions. Infused with natural peppermint and tea tree oils to create a multi-sensory experience and stimulating tingle, Threesome replenishes moisture to tired hair and skin worn by the elements. Except for the sandals and smile on your face, no one will know you just got out of the water. From beach break to board meeting, make it a Threesome.

■3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner and stimulating body wash
■Good to you and the environment: Paraben-free, sulfate-free, not tested on animals, contains no animal products or by-products, environmentally friendly and completely non-toxic.
■Detangles, protects and leaves your hair and skin sinfully clean
■Lather into wet hair, rinse, and repeat (if you can handle it)



Luster: For the knotty girls!

Luster is a leave-in conditioning mist with powerful UV-inhibitors and natural botanical oils designed to protect hair from the damaging effects of sun, salt, wind and chlorine. Use before or after your outdoor exploits to avoid embarrassing stares, awkward silences and multiple trips to the bathroom mirror. Our unique cream-to-mist technology doubles as a luxurious moisturizer that re-hydrates dull skin with aloe vera and grapeseed oil, leaving a subtle scent of remote tropical island. Think French West Indies meets the Caribbean with a delicious blend of vanilla, banana and a hint of sparkling orange extract. Luster is the answer to split ends, breakage and dry, tangled hair. From knotty to nice, give a new meaning to surfer hair and luster your locks!

■Leave-in conditioning mist and luxurious body moisturizer made with aloe vera, grapeseed oil and wheat protein, for added volume and protection.
■Good to you and the environment: Paraben-free, sulfate-free, not tested on animals, contains no animal products or by-products, environmentally friendly and completely non-toxic.
■Spray on wet or dry hair, comb through, use generously for sleek, shiny hair. Enviable!



The Chronic: Highest quality for all the homies.

The Chronic shampoo and conditioning system is a potent formulation of superior plant-infused ingredients created to cleanse and fortify weather beaten hair. The lightweight formulas gently cleanse and restore balance while improving the overall condition of your hair with intense shine and added volume. Infused with a calming blend of flower and plant aromas. It’s The Chronic, yo!

■Daily shampoo and conditioner regimen specifically formulated for normal and color treated hair.
■Good to you and the environment: Paraben-free, sulfate-free, not tested on animals, contains no animal products or by-products, environmentally friendly and completely non-toxic.
■Leaves hair silky and smooth.
■Shampoo: massage into wet hair, lather and rinse. Conditioner: apply to clean, damp hair; comb through and rinse thoroughly. See you in the green room!


How to Enter
Do not leave a comment here! To enter, go to the Bonggamom Finds Facebook Fan Page and leave a comment on my Wall, telling me you are entering the Tonic giveaway. If you share this giveaway with your own Facebook friends, you get an extra entry -- just leave a second comment on my Wall telling me you've shared the Tonic giveaway with your FB friends.

To enter, go to the Bonggamom Finds FB Fan Page


Maximum of 2 entries per person. US residents only. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on April 2, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on April 3 from all valid comments on my Facebook Fan Page wall. I will post the winner's name here and on my Facebook Fan Page as soon as the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!


Disclosure: I did not receive a sample or monetary compensation for this post.
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CURLS Valentine's Giveaway


Hey, curly-haired cuties! Valentine's Day is coming up, and CURLS has some great Valentine's Day promo hair kits to help you look your best for V-Day and beyond:


Hugs, Kisses and CURLS Kit
This kit includes all four steps of the CURLS product line. Designed to keep your hair healthy and frizz free:
* Step 1-Cleanse with Curlicious Curls Cleansing Cream
* Step 2-Condition with Coconut Sublime Moisturizing Conditioner
* Step 3-Moisturize with Quenched Curls Moisturizer and
* Step 4-Style with Curls Milkshake



Pure Ecstasy and Champagne Curl Kit
Pamper your curls and send them into pure ecstasy:
* Start off with Pure Curls Clarifying Shampoo
* Turn up the heat with Ecstasy Hair Tea Conditioner
* Add the final touch with Champagne and Caviar Curl Elixir


Win It!
To celebrate Valentine's Day and the launch of their Valentine's Day promo kits, CURLS has generously offered to provide one lucky Bonggamom Finds reader with a bottle of Champagne & Caviar Curl Elixir, CURLS' latest finishing product.


If it's anything like their other products, it should be great! The Pea and I have tried and reviewed their Curly Q's girls hair care set and Curl Gel-les'c hair serum, and we love the fruity smells, the natural ingredients, and the way these products tame our frizzies. We have nothing but good things to say about CURLS products for curly, kinky and wavy hair.

Required Entry
Visit the CURLS website, then come back here and leave a comment telling me which CURLS product you'd like to try.

Extra Entries
For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following, (you can only do each extra entry once; please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):


1) Become a fan of Bonggamom Finds on Facebook (leave a comment with your FB id).

2) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Blogger(leave a comment with your Blogger profile name).

3) Leave a comment on any of my blog posts on Finding Bonggamom (leave a comment here with the link to the post that you commented on).

4) Join any of the other giveaways currently running on Bonggamom Finds (leave a comment here with the name of the other giveaway you joined).

5) Tweet this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your tweet). Here is a sample tweet you can copy and paste:

Win a bottle of "Champagne and Caviar Curl Elixir" from CURLS and @bonggafinds http://tinyurl.com/yjbmql5

Maximum of 6 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on February 28, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on March 1 and post the winner's name as soon as the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!



Disclaimer: I did not receive a sample or monetary compensation for this post. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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Skin MD Valentine Giveaway




Here's a great giveaway featuring SkinMD, a product I've enjoyed and reviewed on this blog. It's a Valentine' themed prize basket valued at $100 , containing the following:

- Bottle of Skin MD Natural shielding lotion
- Bottle of Skin MD Natural + SPF 15 shielding lotion
- One pound of See's dark assorted chocolates
- Pack of Starbucks VIA Ready brew coffee pouches
- Kiss Me coffee mug
- A Cuddly teddy bear
- Lollipop Bouquet

The giveaway ends on Feb. 8, which gives them enough time to ship the prize to you in time for Valentine's Day (so if your hubby forgets to give you a nice present, you know you'll still be getting something for yourself). Enter at http://www.skinmdnatural.com/forms/valentines-giveaway.php


I did not receive a sample or monetary compensation for this post. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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Pantene Pro-V Moisture Renewal



It's always nice when I get sent products to review that I already use and love. I recently got a sample of shampoo and conditioner from Pantene Pro-V's Moisture Renewal collection and I have no qualms recommending it. I've always been a fan of Pantene, ever since it was first introduced to the Philippines about 25 years ago (in fact, one summer in college I worked at Proctor & Gamble's manufacturing plant in the Philippines, which I thought you should know because that might make me an insider or something like that. Or because I want you to think I'm cool, having worked at a manufacturing plant).

Pantene just seems to work really well with my wavy, frizzy hair. I do kinda wish they had sent me the Moisture Renewal 2-in-1 shampoo+conditioner because that's the kind I always use, because I'm lazy and don't want to go through the extra step of using a conditioner, but I'm not complaining. Even though I sort of did complain. No, really, I'm not: the shampoo leaves my hair feeling clean, and the conditioner does a great job of smoothing out the tangles and frizzes. And who can complain about that?
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BIC Soleil Bella review and giveaway


Hurrah, summer break starts next week! We're planning a lot of trips to the pool this year. 3Po and Jammy can finally swim on their own, so they can splash and play without Alfie or me having to be within arm's reach. I'm looking forward to relaxing by the poolside and showing off my hot bod.

Okay, the hot bod part was an exaggeration, but it's all in the attitude -- with the right swimsuit, bright-red toenails and a pair of silky-smooth legs, any woman can be a hot babe. The silky-smooth legs can be a drag, but fortunately BzzAgent.com recently sent me a great new product to try -- the BIC Soleil Bella razor. It's the latest razor in BIC's Soleil line , with four flexible blades, advanced pivoting head, moisturizing strip, and convenience of a disposable.

After trying out the BIC Soleil Bella razor, I'm happy to say it's a great product! With the 4 blades, it didn't take long to get my legs to feel as smooth as a baby's bottom. I didn't think the Flex-and-Pivot technology seemed any different from my old razor, but I will say the razor was really easy to rinse off. Also, at $6 for a pack of 3, this is one razor that won't cut into your budget -- and with the coupon I'm offering, you can try BIC Soleil Bella for 50% off. That's right, I have 5 coupons for $3.00 off a BIC Soleil Bella 3-pack, and I'll mail them to the first 5 people to leave a comment on this post.

And now, a giveaway! Would you like the chance to win one of 25 $100 Amazon gift certificates or the grand prize of $1,000 Amazon.com gift certificate? Or if personal gain isn't your style, how about the opportunity to donate to a worthy charity? All you have to do is fill out a short survey about the BIC Soleil Bella review post you read here on Finding Bonggamom. Here's how to enter:

1) Visit http://www.chatthreads.com/ and enter this conversation ID:

101 - 242 - 499873

2) Answer some easy survey questions. Then choose either a donation to charity, or the chance to win Amazon.com gift certificates worth $100 or $1,000. It's that simple!

Click here to see the sweepstakes rules, and click here to read more about the charity organizations you could be helping.
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Create some curl jealousy with CURLS Gel-les'c



Hey, all you curly-haired cuties! CURLS haircare products has just introduced a new product, Curl Gel-les'c (pronounced Curl Jealousy), a styling product that tames frizz, creates curls and imparts shine. It's organic like the other CURLS products it's make everyone as green with envy as the botanicals it's based on.

Want to try some for yourself? Send a photo of your best curls to pr@curls.biz. Three winners with the most enviable curls will win a free bottle of Curl Gel-les'c and a matching t-shirt. Or keep a lookout right here -- I'll be hosting a Curl Gel-les'c giveaway soon!


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Hair styling for lazy moms


Now that I've cut my hair, it has really sprung to life. Now that it isn't weighed down by its length, the natural wave and body in my hair has returned in full force. Every morning I send The Pea into hysterics with my crazy, puffed-up morning hair.



I'm still working on a hairstyle regimen, but right now what works for me for the crazy morning rush is a quick douse of tap water and a couple of squirts of Aveda's Smooth Infusion style-prep smoother to work through my damp hair. I run a comb through my hair and fluff up the ends, and that's it.


I've found that Curly Q's Moist Curls Moisturizer (which actually belongs to The Pea -- shh, don't let her know). helps tame the mid-day dry frizziness. And the Radiant Ringlets Curl Gloss (again, owned by The Pea) gives a nice shine for evening styling.

Note, not once have I mentioned the words "blow dry". I'm hoping I can still get by without it. Thanks to these products, I think my hair looks (and smells) deeevine.

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On the third day of Christmas, Bonggamom gives to thee....


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On the third day of Christmas
Bonggamom gives to thee
A head of hair so shiny and pretty



Okay, I'm a lousy poet. But I know you'll forgive me because I'm giving away a Curly Qs Twinkle and Twirl Curl kit (value $55). One lucky commenter will win this gift package which includes their Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream, Coconut Dream Conditioner, Moist Curls Moisturizer, Curly Q Milkshake and Radiant Ringlets. I reviewed their kids' haircare line recently and we've found that they are really great at taming and moisturizing your child's curly or wavy hair! Here's how to enter:

* Leave a comment on this post and tell me your favorite scent for your hair and body care products. Don't forget to include your email address so I can contact you.

* For an extra entry, blog about this giveaway on your own blog and include a link to this post. Leave an extra comment with your name, email address and a link to your blog.

* For a second extra entry, Twitter about this giveaway and include a link to this post. Leave an extra comment with your name, email address and a link to the twitter post.

* For a third extra entry, put my "12 Days of Christmas" button up on your blog's sidebar. Leave an extra comment with your name, email address and a link to your blog (the blog button must be displayed through January 6th to count).

The contest ends at midnight PST on January 7, 2009; I will draw a winner at random on January 8, 2009 and post the winner's name on the same day. For the full giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!
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Curly Qs for your curly-haired cutie



I have wavy hair (I had curls as a baby), and Alfie would still have curls today if he had enough hair leftwore his hair longer, so it wasn't surprising that The Pea spent her babyhood with a head of adorable curly hair. It has relaxed to more of a wave at this point, like mine, and just like my hair, The Pea's hair frizzes at the slightest hint of moisture. It tangles into such impossible snarls that she runs away from me in the mornings when she sees me walking towards her with a hairbrush.



When I received a Curly Q's girls hair care set from CURLS, The Pea took one look at the bubblegum-colored labels and quickly pounced and claimed the set for her very own. It's amazing what cute, girly packaging can do: she's so diligent about her hair care regimen now. She'd use the Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream and Coconut Dream Moisturizing Conditioner every single day if I let her. She's been using these two for a couple of weeks now, and everybody loves the coconutty smell (I'm surprised complete strangers don't come up to her and take a sniff of her fruity head). The Radiant Ringlets Curl Gloss smells like a pineapple shake and leaves her hair nice and shiny. I love that the products contain natural, organic ingredients which don't dry out or destroy her hair. The best part? Mornings are less of a battle now because her hair isn't so tangled up.

I have to confess that I've been sneaking some of her conditioner for myself. Even though my hair is wavy, not curly (Type 2A or 2B according to the Curls Hair Type/Product Recommendation chart), it really does a great job of smoothing out the tangles. Hmmm.... I think I'll try the Curly Q Milkshake (to tame my frizzy hair) when she's not looking. Hey, I want my hair to look and smell yummy, too.


If you've got curly or wavy hair, stay tuned for a review of more CURLS products for women. And keep checking back; I'll be coming out with a Curly Qs product giveaway soon!

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