Black Friday Relief Nail Polish Giveaway!

Black Friday's on Friday. It's already rearing its ugly head, as eager buyers pitch tents outside of Best Buy hoping to snag the best deal on the best devices.

It's chaos, confusion and madness in the stores, and if you've ever braved it, you're unlikely to try again.

So until Friday, I will be hosting a Black Friday relief giveaway. I'm bringing the deals to you in the best way possible.

I've put together a care package worth over $200 retail value, full of my favorite colors, treatments, and some other holiday goodies!

Here's a look at the goodie bag, that you can enter to win!

Learn how to enter and get all the details on the prizes after the jump. Trust me, you don't want to miss this giveaway!

Rite Aid Nail Extravaganza - Contest AND Giveaway!

This is a long post, but read it all! There's not only a contest for you to enter, but also a giveaway, so make sure you get the details for both!

First up, the contest!

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Rite Aid Nail Extravaganza Contest

Rite Aid is looking for nail artists, young and old, beginner and pro, to participate in the 2013 Search for the Ultimate Rite Aid Nail Enthusiast!

The grand prize winner will receive amazing prizes:

1 Grand Prize Winner

• $500 Rite Aid gift card 
• 20% off storewide as a wellness+ Gold status member for the rest of 2013
• A feature in an upcoming Rite Aid email
• The opportunity to be the Rite Aid 2013 face of nails.

There will also be two First Prize winners, as well as 17 Finalist Prizes!

2 First Prize Winners

• $100 Rite Aid gift card
• 20% off storewide as a wellness+ Gold status member for a year
• Featured in an upcoming Rite Aid email
• Highlighted on Rite Aid's Facebook page

17 Finalist Prize Winners

• $50 Rite Aid gift card

Beginning May 13th, participants can upload their most creative nail designs to the Rite Aid website - http://riteaidnails.com. Public voting and sharing begins immediately.

The top three winners are selected by a combination of public vote and celebrity judge scores.

Here are the step-by-step details on how the contest works:

Round 1 Enter & Win: May 13-24

1. Enter to Win by submitting a photo of your nails at the Rite Aid website.
2. Share Your Photo - Tell your family and friends to vote for you because their votes count!
3. Win Prizes - The top 20 entries with the most votes will win and move on to Round 2.

Round 2 Top 20 Finalists: June 10-20

The top 20 entries with the most votes become finalists. These finalists will receive an exclusive nail beauty bag that they will use to create a design. Celebrity judges - Annette Falso (Revlon SVP of Global Product Development), Julie G (Makeup and Nail Design Artist) and Katie Cazorla (Kiss Nail Dress Brand Ambassador) and popular vote will then decide the top 3 prize winners.

Amazing prizes right? Get going! Start coming up with your most creative design to share and earn votes with!

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Rite Aid Sponsored Giveaway @ Nailed It

In addition to earning a prize with your awesome nail art, Rite Aid has also sponsored a prize giveaway at Nailed It, and you don't even need to do nail art for it!

Starting May 15 at 12:00AM MST and running through May 22 at 12:00AM, I will be hosting a giveaway, with an amazing gift basket brought to you by Rite Aid.

Holy caboodles that's a lot of good stuff!

The rules for entering, as well as all possible entries are listed below in the Rafflecopter. Please be sure you fill it out completely to be considered for the prize.

Sorry, contiguous US residents ONLY!

I'd like to thank Rite Aid for this amazing prize, and for the awesome contest! I hope everyone pulls out all the stops to get their best entries in for the win!

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The products of this giveaway were sent to me by Rite Aid. 

kur by LONDONTOWN Giveaway Winner

EDIT 2/27: Our first winner Daphne unfortunately does not live within the US. We've selected a new random winner, and the edits have been made below.

Thanks to everyone that entered the kur by LONDONTOWN giveaway last week! I received over 80 entries!

Using Random.org to generate a number from 2 to 82, I received the following:

I then checked this number against the spreadsheet of responses in the Google form (organized by date the user submitted their form), and the winner was selected...

 Congratulations to Kelli Dobrin!

You are the winner of the $125 kur Nail Treatment System giveaway!

I have sent Kelli an email and will await her reply.

Thank you all for entering, and continue to follow LONDONTOWN USA on Pinterest for great nail art inspiration, as well as helpful how-tos to keep your hands in top shape.

Giveaway: LONDONTOWN kur Nail Treatment System

You may or may not have read my post a little while ago reviewing some LONDONTOWN kur products. I absolutely loved them, but was wary of the price point. 

Luckily, the lovely ladies of LONDONTOWN have teamed up with me to offer a giveaway to everyone. The prize is their complete Nail Treatment System, a $125 value. The system includes:

• Nail hardener
• Protective quick-dry top coat 
• Nourishing cuticle oil 
• Restorative nail cream 
• Moisturizing gloves 
• Strengthening “acetone free” lacquer remover

I would enter solely for the restorative nail cream and gloves, which I've worn on several terrible winter nights, and woken up with super-soft cuticles and hands.

Like I said, I absolutely adore these products!

Here's what you'll need to do to enter. This is only open to U.S. residents.

1. Follow LONDONTOWN USA on Pinterest.
2. Fill out the form below. 
1. Name
2. Email
3. Pinterest URL
3. Do all of this by Friday, February 22.

A winner will be chosen randomly, and verification of the above requirements will be made.

The winner will receive the complete kur Nail Treatment System direct from LONDONTOWN!

Good luck to everyone!

Sation Salon Shout-out Giveaway

Sation is offering a wonderful opportunity to fans of their polishes to get the Sation brand on the shelves of girls' favorite salons! In return, giveaways for some awesome prizes are being offered as well.

The new Sation Salon Shout-out gives fans a chance to introduce Sation to their favorite salons next time they're out for a manicure. In return for spreading the word, participants in the Shout-out will receive a variety of prizes, depending on their level of participation and the pick-up of the brand based on their referrals. Here is a complete list of the prize options:

• All participants who provide salon referrals will be entered into a raffle to receive Miss' complete 'Candylandia' collection. Miss will randomly select three winners.
• All participating bloggers will receive a six-pack of Sation for their support. If three salons pick up Sation as a result of your followers' referrals, you will receive a complete set of ALL Miss 2013 collections. (!!!)
• If the salon picks up Sation, the participant who referred the salon will receive a set of products from Miss' new nail care line and a surprise gift ($100 value)
• Salons that pick up Sation will receive massive exposure via our social media sites and marketing channels.

It's a bit unreal how awesome these prizes can potentially be. To make it easier for you to be entered to win all this swag, I've made a checklist of the steps you should take.

You need to make sure you provide all of the information, or you won't be eligible for the prize(s):

• You must be a US applicant
• Submit the information below by Sunday 2/17/13
• Submit the information below by email to info@misspn.com
• Make your email's subject line Salon Shout-out
• Include in your email:
• Your name and e-mail address
• The name of the blog you got the information on the Shout-out from (in this case, that would be mine: Nailed It)
• The salon manager/owner's name you mentioned the Shout-out to
• The salon's name, location (city/state), and telephone number

So, once you get all that squared away, you're set! You're more than welcome to do it for as many salons as you'd like! So if you want to make a day of visiting your favorite salons to spread the word, go right ahead! Or, you could just mention it the next time you're out getting a mani or pedi!

Salon owners will probably have a few questions for you about Sation, so here's some useful information to include that would sway their opinion in Sation's favor:

• Their polishes are high-end quality nail lacquer (Source)
• All Miss products, including the Sation line, are free of DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde (Big-3 Free) (Source)
• Miss is only certified minority-owned and operated nail polish manufacturer in the United States (Source)

I've also created a page of small cards you can print out and take with you to the salon so you don't have to try to remember everything you need on the spot! Click the image below to enlarge and print.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Pittsburgh Salon sponsored Zoya Giveaway

Giveaway time! Just for kicks! This giveaway is generously sponsored by Verve 360 Pittsburgh salons.

The prize is two gorgeous Zoya colors from their Designer collection: Natty and Toni.

Photos courtesy of Zoya

To enter:

• Please leave a comment in the comments of this post. Let me know why you're loving Nailed It or why you're into Zoya polish. 
• Please also include your email address using the Rafflecopter widget below.

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Sorry, but this giveaway is only open to residents of the contiguous US. 

I'll choose a winner at random. All comments need to be submitted by November 20 at 12:01 am EST.

Thank you again to Verve 360! 

Nailed It's First Birthday - Nail Art Competition

EDIT 11/11/12: The winner has been announced! 

Light up the candles, and then promptly blow them all out because nail polish is flammable and you're not irresponsible...it's Nailed It's birthday!

One year ago today, Nailed It was born. Since then, it has flourished and become an amazing experience for me and hopefully my readers! Earlier today there were 555,555 page views as well.

I couldn't be happier with the direction this blog is going, and I owe so much of that to my readers! Thank you all so much!

I wanted to celebrate this milestone and say thanks with my first nail art competition. I've opened up this competition to everyone everywhere, with a wonderful prize, sponsored by Born Pretty.

The winner (chosen by me) will win a $20 gift certificate to Born Pretty, to spend on anything they like, including glitter, nail polish, nail art brushes, dotting tools, rhinestones, stamps and more. Damn.

Theme - Two Bottles

For this contest, your theme is two bottles of polish. You can only use two bottles of polish (notice that I didn't say "two colors" because that leaves room for interpretation). I want you to challenge yourself to create something spectacular with only two bottles of polish to work with.

Rules

The rules of this are pretty simple. Any entries that do not meet the rules listed below will not be counted.

• You may only use two bottles of polish (a clear base coat and clear or matte top coat excluded).
• The design must be your own, done on your own fingernails (please no toes).
• You may not use stamps or nail art decorations in the final design.
• You may use tape to create clean lines, but the tape must be removed.
• Glitter polishes may be used if they are sold as a polish (no loose glitter).
• You must name the two bottles of polish used in your design. 
• You may not use acrylic paint.
• You must submit the URL of your post using the inlinkz tool below.
• Your post does not need to be on a blog (e.g., you may use Flickr, Tumblr, Facebook, etc.)
• You may submit a post you have already published.
• You may enter until Friday, November 9 at noon (MST). 
• This competition is open internationally to anyone qualified to order from the BornPrettyStore site.

Please share this competition with your friends and readers of your own blog. If you have any additional questions about the competition, how to enter, or anything else, please feel free to comment or send me an email.

Good luck to everyone, and a big thank you to Born Pretty for donating such a great prize!

Click the Add Your Link button below to enter your submission. Entries submitted in the comments of this post will not be counted.

Born Pretty Store - Ring Giveaway

Want to get some free stuff? How about some bling?

Born Pretty is giving away 1000 elastic rhinestone rings. Become a fan of their Facebook page, share the news, and use the coupon code to get the freebie. Read all the instructions here.

While you're there, take a look at their other nail products. They've got a pretty amazing inventory of nail supplies, and I'll be teaming up with them soon to provide some reviews of a few of their products.

See something you like? Add it to your cart, be amazed by your cheap total because believe me, it takes a while to add up, and use the coupon code I've been given specifically for my blog. You'll get 10% off your order right away. Not too shabby eh? Here's the code: C10X31

You'll find this code available in my sidebar from now on, so don't feel bad about using it more than once. With enough entries for the coupon code, there may be a sponsored giveaway in the future!

500 Reader Giveaway!

After tabulating your survey answers from yesterday, it was pretty obvious that most of you were most interested in seeing a limited edition collection as my giveaway prize.

Well, ask and ye shall receive! To celebrate my 500 Blogger reader milestone, I'm offering everyone who follows my nail art (whether on Blogger, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest) the chance to win the Wet n' Wild Color Icon Ice Baby Holiday 2011 collection!

This collection consists of 8 super-snazzy glitters in all colors of the rainbow. There's a few bar glitters, and some serious bling in each bottle. This collection is no longer available in stores.

I'm opening this up to international followers as well this time, hoping the cost of shipping isn't completely outrageous if someone international does win. If you do win, and you are living overseas somewhere, bare with me when it comes time to deliver your prize. It may be tricky.

I'm also opening this up to any readers who have enjoyed my nail art through any of the 5 social outlets I use: Blogger, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and Pinterest. You only need to be a part of one of these outlets to be entered to win, and it doesn't have to be through Blogger. I'm celebrating everyone who has ever read or looked at my nail art.

Good luck, and please don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have so we can ensure your entry is properly counted. All entries will be counted using the Rafflecopter Widget below.


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Now who wants to see some swatches, courtesy of Scrangie?

100 Follower Giveaway Winner!

Well, the giveaway is closed, and a winner has been selected using Random.org.

The winner is...

BUNNY NAILS!

Congratulations! I've sent her an email, and she'll have until February 2nd at 5:00 PM (MST) to reply. If she does not, I'll go ahead and pick another winner.

You guys all rock for entering, spreading the word, and bumping up my blog's follower count to over 300!

New Blog Design

Two updates today (again, no nails yet).

First, my giveaway ends in 5 days (the 31st). Make sure to follow all the rules, and enter before 5:00 PM (MST) on January 31st to win the Color Club Foiled collection.

If you're unsure about whether or not you followed the rules correctly, don't hesitate to ask, I'd be more than happy to help you out.

Second, I changed my blog's design. I love the header, but I'm still unsure about the rest of it. The colors looked much better in the palette I saw, but they don't quite come across that way in the blog itself. I may have to change it still. But in the meantime, what do you guys think? What do you like? What don't you like? I know the text appears small, but I prefer that over large text. Plus, it's easy enough for an individual user to zoom in on their monitor to blow up the font sizes.

100 Blogger Follower Giveaway

After four months of blogging, I've reached 100 followers. It's a small milestone to some, but coming in with little experience and few connections, it's major to me. And it can be major to you too if you win! The prize is the Color Club Foiled collection (including a shiny top coat).

I've swatched the collection here.

There are a few rules, so please take the time to read them all so your entry will be counted correctly.

Rules

1. Due to postal rules and regulations, I can only open this giveaway to U.S. addresses. I tried to find a way around this that wouldn't put me in jeopardy with the law, but I haven't had any luck. I'm so sorry to my international followers and friends.
2. All entries are due by January 31, 2012 5:00 PM (MST-Colorado time).
3. Everyone who follows my blog publicly is welcome to enter, including new followers! 
4. Extra entries can be obtained by:
• Having already commented on one of the past 5 entries I've made. This is a special thank you to my existing followers who have shown interest in what I've had to say recently! For this, any comments made after January 6th will not be counted as an extra entry (but are always welcome!)
• Posting about the giveaway on your own blog, Tumblr account, or Twitter account! Feel free to use the graphic below for posting on your blog or Tumblr, and the Tweet below for Twitter.
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• Tweet: @blognailedit is having a giveaway! Visit http://blognailedit.blogspot.com for a chance to win the Color Club Foiled collection!
5. The winner must respond to an email I send them informing them of their win within 48 hours of the email being sent. A new winner will be chosen if a response is not sent.
6. I will not choose the winner; random.org will select the winner based on the number of entries.
7. Enter by using the form below. Comment entries will not be counted.  
8. Feel free to email me with any questions you have! blognailedit@gmail.com 

Thank you so much for following and sharing your thoughts! I've enjoyed growing from everything, and will continue to do so! This blog is special to me, and you guys are the reason I continue to post in it!

Don't forget...

Hey guys,

Just wanted to remind all of you sweet followers that I am offering a free custom made graphic to all new followers. I made my current blog header, and also these images shown below. (The images shown were made in Paint Shop Pro, but I can definitely recreate them now with the more advanced Photoshop. I'm still working on mastering animation in Photoshop, but if that's what you really want, let me know and I'll do my best to make it happen.

That's me on the right, from prom. Don't judge the duck face.

I used to create graphics on LiveJournal, and here is my examples page.

Entered my first giveaway...

So, I'm not the luckiest girl in the world. In 8th grade, I decided to ride my Razor scooter down a huge hill, only to wipe out and scar half my face (I have since healed up nicely). I also got pooed on by a seagull during a field trip to the aquarium.

BUT...I'm hoping in the virtual world, my luck will pick up, so I've entered my first giveaway over at Let's Get Nailed (how harmonious is that blog name with mine!).

Wish me luck, and feel free to enter yourself if you follow them.