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5th Annual New Year’s Eve Manicure Contest | Entries & Winner

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Adventures in Polishland

Happy Wednesday! Thank you to those who participated in my 5th Annual New Year’s Eve Manicure Contest! Today I will be sharing the entries with you and announcing the winner, who was chosen randomly through random.org. If you missed the announcement for this annual contest, you can view the original blog post HERE. I hope all of you had a wonderful New Year’s, and your 2017 is off to a great start!

ENTRIES

Linda: “My New Year’s manicure is China Glaze Ruby Pumps, a beautiful, ruby red with red shimmer flecks. I picked it because it’s a perfect holiday red and the shimmer flecks give it even more of a festive, holiday look.”

Liz: “I have to keep my nails short for work and I’m a busy mom. This year I spent NYE in with the family but still wanted something fun and festive so I grabbed these Incoco nail strips from my stash.”

WINNER

Congrats to Linda! You are the random winner of this year’s contest! I will be in touch with you so I can send along your prize!

Happy New Year, everyone!

4th Annual New Year’s Eve Manicure Contest!

Posted on December 23, 2015December 21, 2015 by Adventures in Polishland

Happy Wednesday! Today I am beyond excited to announce my 4th Annual New Year’s Eve Manicure Contest! Each year I hold a laid-back manicure contest to celebrate the New Year and give my readers a chance to showcase their awesome nail polish looks. Whether you’re putting together fancy nail art for New Year’s Eve, or you’re simply rocking a fun glitter, you can enter to win one of two prize packs. Please read through this post to see how to enter!

Adventures in Polishland's 4th Annual New Year's Eve Manicure Contest!

RULES

Who is eligible to enter?

US residents who are 18+ years old, or who have parental consent
Followers of my blog, Adventures in Polishland. You must be following via email or Bloglovin HERE.
Both bloggers and non-bloggers may enter.

What kind of manicures are allowed?

Anything goes! Nail art, glitter, plain polish – this is meant to be a fun contest that anyone can win!
For inspiration, see past year’s entries: 2014 | 2013 | 2012

How does the contest work?

Create your manicure and email me a photo of your nails to adventuresinpolishland@gmail.com with the subject line “NYE Manicure Contest”
You may include a 1-3 sentence description of your manicure explaining why you chose it for New Year’s Eve, but this is optional.
There is only one entry per person, and one photo allowed per entry.
The deadline for submitting your manicure is Monday, January 4, 2016 at 11:59PM EST
On January 5, I will post all of the entries in a photo album on my Facebook Page HERE and email each entrant a direct link to her photo.
On January 12, winners will be chosen and notified by email.

How will the winners be chosen?

There are two winners in this giveaway!
One winner will be chosen by popular vote – whichever manicure receives the most ‘Likes’ on Facebook. The Likes must be on the photo I upload to my Facebook Page directly.
One winner will be chosen randomly through random.org, so anyone who enters will have a chance to win!

PRIZES

There are two different prize packs for this giveaway. The first winner to respond to my email will get first dibs on the prize pack she wants, with the other winner getting the other pack by default.

4th Annual New Year's Eve Manicure Contest | Nail Kit Prize Pack

Prize #1: Nail Kit

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in Coquette
Rimmel Keep Calm and Lip Balm in Violet Blush
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat
ncLA Designer Nail Wraps in Geri
Almay Lash Care Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Pads
Zoya Hunter

4th Annual New Year's Eve Manicure Contest | Eye Makeup Prize Pack

Prize #2: Eye Makeup Kit

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in Vivacious
Rimmel Keep Calm and Lip Balm in Rose Blush
Marcelle Waterproof Eyeliner in Blue Lagoon
Measurable Difference Eyeshadow Palette in Holland Tulips
Maybelline Great Lash Big Mascara in Blackest Black
Almay Lash Care Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Pads

I hope you will enter my 4th Annual New Year’s Eve Manicure Contest! I am so excited to be hosting for the fourth year in a row. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at adventuresinpolishland@gmail.com. Happy New Year, everyone!

My New Year’s Beauty Resolutions for 2014!

Posted on January 1, 2014August 12, 2015 by Adventures in Polishland

Happy Wednesday, and Happy New Year! Today I’ll be sharing my New Year’s Beauty Resolutions with you, and encourage you to participate as well. Whether it’s budgeting money, taking better care of your skin, or simply trying out some new products, New Year’s is the perfect time to set some goals for the year ahead, even when it comes to beauty. Let’s celebrate the start of 2014 together with some beauty resolutions! Make sure to stay tuned to the end of this post to learn how you can get involved, and share your resolutions with the beauty community!

MY BEAUTY RESOLUTIONS

Always Remove Makeup Before Bed

I’m usually pretty good about removing any makeup I’m wearing before bed, but there are those nights when I find myself under the covers ready to catch some z’s and I’m not getting up again to wash my face. While I know it’s best to go through a complete nighttime skincare routine, I’m pledging to at the very least use makeup remover wipes to get makeup off my face before bed. Did you know that for every night you don’t remove makeup your skin ages 30 days? I’m combatting that with PONDS Evening Soothe Wet Cleansing Towelettes at the moment.

Take Better Care of My Hands and Cuticles

Despite being a nail polish blogger, my hands are far from perfect! My cuticles deserve some extra TLC, so I’m hoping to get moisturized this winter and stay that way throughout 2014. I received this Burt’s Bees Honey & Grapeseed Hand Cream as a gift, and it’s the perfect product to help me begin taking care of my hands. It smells great, and is 99% natural!

Use an Eye Cream in My Skincare Routine

I’ve received a few eye creams as samples in the past, but I recently purchased this full size tube of First Aid Beauty 5 in 1 Eye Cream. I may be a bit young to start an anti-aging skincare routine, but I’ve noticed that I do have a lot of wrinkles under my eyes, and that is most likely due to dryness. I’m hoping this cream will help take care of that sensitive area that I’ve been neglecting.

Floss Teeth Daily

A beautiful smile starts with healthy teeth! I think many of us are guilty of not flossing daily, and that is going to stop. I’m grabbing this floss that I already have, Reach Cleanburst, and starting a new daily flossing routine!

Reorganize My Nail Polish Collection and Try the Untrieds

Last but not least, I want to tackle my nail polish collection! I’ve let it get all jumbled and disorganized the past several months, and I hope to go through it, weed out the polishes I don’t want, and try all of my untrieds. Above is a photo of just a few untried polishes I have laying around. Keep an eye out on my blog – you’ll probably see them soon!

SHARE YOUR BEAUTY RESOLUTIONS!

I hope you enjoyed hearing about my New Year’s Beauty Resolutions for 2014! Now it’s your turn! Share your resolutions with me in the comments, or use hashtag #NewYearsBeautyResolutions on social media so I can see your posts. If you’re a blogger, you can add your link to the inlinkz widget below. Let’s start a movement of positivity in the beauty community as we ring in 2014! Happy New Year!