Hey Katy Perry fans! As we had mentioned before, Schick® Quattro for Women® partnered with Katy Perry for her California Dreams tour and launched the Dare to be Spontaneous summer program encouraging women to embrace the freedom that comes from having legs so smooth you can skip a day or two!

The program runs through July 8th and Schick® Quattro for Women® fans eighteen years of age and older can enter the Dare to Be Spontaneous Katy Perry Getaway Sweepstakes. One lucky winner will receive a spontaneous getaway vacation with three friends to an undisclosed, secret location in the United States. The trip will include hotel, airfare, tickets to a Katy Perry concert, and a chance to meet Katy in person!

And in the spirit of being spontaneous, Schick Quattro for Women is hooking up 3 lucky readers of Beyond Beauty Basics, each with a pair of Katy Perry concert tickets THIS Saturday 6/18 in Boston at the TD Garden! All you have to do is LIKE Schick Quattro for Women (http://www.facebook.com/schickquattroforwomen) and Beyond Beauty Basics (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-Beauty-Basics/97980029268) on Facebook and tell us your favorite Katy Perry song in the comments below! A winner will be picked tomorrow at 3pm EST. (US participants only, winners must respond to winner notification email before 530pm EST to claim tickets for will call).

****Update: Congrats to Stephanie C., Kalli B., and Victoria G.!

I AM VERY EXCITE! I mean uh… I’m very excited about trying out the new AXE Excite deodorant body spray, and shower gel. It’s got a blend of coconut in it, very interesting- with some hazelnut and caramel scents too. It’s a new note for me but I’m liking the sexiness to it. The fragrance definitely lingers with this aroma that has my girlfriend looking at me like I’m some dessert. Oh yeah!

It’s in a sleek, redesigned package that looks very futuristic. However, as always I am a big fan of their Twist cap on the bodyspray. It just makes it so easy for me to spray on as I am someone who has hardly any time to get ready for work in the morning because I’m usually stuck to my bed. Maybe it was the dessert last night or me being the dessert… who knows- my lips are sealed. But what I can tell you is, it’s also available in a deodorant stick and invisible solid- all hitting the stores in June.

Oh and best line ever (from their commercials and behind the shower gel bottle): “The cleaner you are, the dirtier you get”… Rawwwwr!

You want some of this don’t you? Whoa… I’m talking about the newest AXE collection for your man! Well, I’m giving away 3 Jack Black Dop Kits with the full line of AXE Excite line. All you have to do is tell me what your most “sinful temptation” is (but let’s keep it G-rated, ok ok, PG-13) below in the comments and I’ll pick a random winner on 4/27/2011. Guys you’re more than welcome to enter too! (US Residents only, winners must confirm within 24hrs of notification.)

As many of you know, Orianthi, singer & songwriter of “According to You,” partnered with Tone Body Wash for the Tone Backstage Pass Series to create a Facebook community where women can share their inspirations and support one another.  Well we’ve got news for their latest featured artist, Allison Iraheta, who you may remember as a finalist from season 8 of American Idol.
Orianthi just announced on her Facebook wall that Allison is hosting a chat this Wednesday, 1/26 on the Tone Skincare Facebook wall  at 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PST.  All of you can go to the Tone FB page to check out her awesome music and post questions for her to answer. She is definitely an inspiring, talented young woman and we can’t get enough of her singing!

Now if you’re just an absolute music lover like we are and you want more, you can Tune in with Tone on Pandora for more music like Orianthi’s, the legends who inspired her, and other favorite artists from her genre.

The Orianthi CD Giveaway

Oh and let’s not forget the added bonus, thanks to Tone Body Wash and Orianthi, here’s your chance to win a signed Orianthi CD! All you have to do is:

1. LIKE the Tone Body Wash Facebook fan page
2. Leave a comment here on what your favorite Tone Body Wash aroma is:

• White Clay & Pink Jasmine
• Blueberry
• Tahitian Vanilla & Orchid
• Mango Splash
• Almond Milk
• Sugar Glow

The contest giveaway ends Friday February 4, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. US entries only. Winner will be picked at random and will be notified by email. Winner must respond to claim prize within 24hrs of notification.

***Winner Update!

Congratulations to Alyssa M!

Formerly known as the popular NYFW Media Mixer, HauteSocial is the premier networking event for influential online media, bloggers, and brands representing quality communications, top media, and leading industry brands. HauteSocial provides the opportunity to connect a social network of influential online voices with the best brands in the industry. It’s not your ordinary “tweet-up” event, HauteSocial is a new sexy, social “tweetup”-”meetup” mashup on steroids!

Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week has become a central hub for many who travel from all over the World to report from the tents. For the past two seasons, the HauteSocial – New York Edition has been the leading social media event that provides attendees several opportunities, within the beauty, fashion, and lifestyle industry; a place to meet, exchange ideas, and create relationships. Our events promise to highlight the community of digital voices, while bringing together great brands, special guests and new connections that are essential to the advancement and evolution of social media.

Here’s your chance to win 2 tickets to this season’s “hautest” fashion week social media private party sponsored by Dermablend Professional, L’Bel, Degree Women, FLIRT! Cosmetics, Underbar NYC, Gerber Group, and W Hotels Union Square. Expected guests: Ted Gibson (Celebrity Stylist & TLC’s What Not To Wear), Jason Backe (Celebrity Colorist & Real Housewives of DC), Tommy Didario (Model & Actor CW’s High Society), Dabney Mercer (CW’s High Society), influential editors and bloggers in beauty, fashion and lifestyle, as well as executives from leading brands.

All you have to do is complete the steps below and leave a comment below on who is your favorite designer! It’s that easy! The giveaway ends Saturday at 12pm EST.

A random winner will be chosen Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 12:01pm EST and will be given the secret password. US residents only. Winner will be emailed and have 24hrs to claim their prize.

Complete all the steps to enter:

1. Visit the main website page of HauteSocial at http://hautesocial.com
2. Follow @HauteSocial on Twitter by clicking through the “Follow us on Twitter” button
3. Fan/Like HauteSocial on Facebook
4. Who is your favorite designer? Leave a comment below.

GOOD LUCK!!

***Update***: Congratulations to Anna Becker of NY, winner of the HauteSocial ticket giveaway!

It’s getting warm out and it’s the perfect time to go for a mini-vacation with the girls! A little sun is always fun, especially so you can get some color! And as many of you know how much I love to color fast with Jergens® natural glow express Body Moisturizer. This is a definite must-have to get color before you even reach your sunny destination!

So where can we go? How does Vegas sound?? Well a fun trip to Sin City sounds all too tempting to me. But that’s ok because temptation is beautiful! Well KAO Brands is giving you a chance to Win a Weekend of Temptation in Las Vegas! All you have to do is visit the Temptation is Beautiful site to register and you will be entered a chance to win the Grand Prize of a 3 day/2 night trip to Las Vegas for 4, which includes round trip air & ground transportation, hotel accomodations, and $1500 spending cash! You’ll also be given a chance to win the Daily Prize of a beauty basket filled with KAO Brands® products.

Don’t forget to take their fun Temptation Quiz and share your score with your friends for more bonus entries! Here’s mine:

How it Works

Sweepstakes Entry:

Registration is required for entry into the Temptation is Beautiful Sweepstakes. You must be 21 years of age or older to participate.

* Click “Register Now” on the home page.
* Provide your name, complete street address (no P.O. boxes please), city, state, zip code, date of birth and email address on the registration form. (The registration process is complete only if you meet eligibility requirements.)
* Click “Submit” to finish the registration process.

Enter the Daily Sweepstakes once per day! Every Daily Sweepstakes entry received will be eligible for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes drawing, to be held at the end of the Sweepstakes period. By entering daily, you can have up to sixty (60) entries for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes! Also, you can have up to four (4) Bonus Entries into both the Grand Prize and Daily Sweepstakes by doing any of the following:

Bonus Sweepstakes Entries

1. Take the “Temptation Quiz” to earn one (1) Bonus Sweepstakes Entry:
* You may only take the Quiz once during the sweepstakes period.
* Registration is not required to take the Quiz or to share your results with friends, but you will not earn a Bonus Sweepstakes Entry unless you are registered.
2. Post your Quiz results on Twitter or Facebook and earn one (1) bonus entry. Limit one (1) bonus entry for each.
3. Email your Quiz results and a link to the Sweepstakes to up to five (5) friends and earn one (1) bonus entry.

For more information, please see their Official Rules

To launch their new relationship with Whitney Port as well as their TV ad campaign that began running this week, ZENO has kicked off a new contest.  Upload a video explaining why you love your ZENO HOT SPOT and enter to win a trip to New York City for two and meet Whitney Port!  Enter via www.MyZENO.com/WeekendInTheCity through April 12th!

The winner and a guest will be flown to Manhattan for a three night’s stay, where they will enjoy a “Spa Day” to be introduced to Whitney (I know you’re already making your video right now!).

Throughout October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a portion of the proceeds from some of Estée Lauder’s products will help fund breast cancer research.  To help spread the word, not only are we featuring these fantastic products throughout October, but we are hosting a fund-raiser here at Beyond Beauty Basics to benefit breast cancer research.

Entering our Think Pink Giveaway is easy.  All you have to do is donate via our fundraising widget below or on the bottom right of our webpage.  All donations will be given to Estée Lauder’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign to benefit breast cancer research.  It doesn’t matter how much you donate, all donations qualify and it’s for a great cause!  You give.. we giveaway!

Donate:

You can donate more than once to increase your entries and increase your chance at winning. The winner will be randomly chosen by us on November 1st, 2009 and will be anounced on BeyondBeautyBasics.com.  See the rules at the bottom of this post!

The following products are included in our Think Pink Giveaway:

Aveda Hand Relief

This incredibly rich moisture therapy soothes dry, chapped hands, leaving them noticeably softer and smoother while helping to diminish signs of aging. Contains hydrating plant emollients, humectants, exfoliating fruit acids and anti-oxidants – including vitamins A and E. $21.00 (5 oz/150 ml) $4.00 from each sale of Hand Relief will fund environmental research to help find a cure at The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, with a maximum donation of $300,000.

Bobbi Brown Lip Collection

Bobbi Brown has created a beautiful limited-edition lip set featuring an exclusive new shade of Creamy Lip Color and a limited-edition Glitter Lip Balm. $40.00 each. $35,000 in connection with the North American sales of the Pink Ribbon Collection will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The colors are limited edition, so be sure to get yours while they are still in stock!

Bumble & Bumble Hairspray

This utterly weightless hairspray is a modern rendition of a traditional fixative made for today’s interpretations of yesteryear’s bouffants, lacquered up-dos and curly confections. It adds subtle sheen and a modern softness that brushes out like a breeze.  I personally like this because I have a ton of fine hair that can be a bit unruly.  This keeps it in place without weighing it down or making it crunchy.  $12.00 (4 oz.), $21.00 (10 oz.) $1.00 from every can of Classic Hairspray sold online and in their two NYC Salons during September and October will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

DKNY Fresh Blossom

Lighthearted and intensely feminine, DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom is a mix of luscious fruit and delectable flowers. It will seduce your spirit and inspire your heart.  It’s certainly one of my favorites!  This lovely blend of sparkling grapefruit, cassis, and sunkissed apricot meets a blooming floral heart of sheer muguet and petally rose wrapped in luminous jasmine. A base of juicy apple, blond woods and smooth skin accord complete the fragrance.  $70.00 (3.4 fl. oz/100 ml) $15,000 in connection with the sales of DKNY BE DELICIOUS Fresh Blossom as well as the Limited-Edition Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Eau de Parfum Spray will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Origins Peace Of Mind

Peace of Mind® On-the-spot relief draws on Origins natural heritage by obtaining inspiration from Mother Nature and validation from science.  Basil, Eucalyptus, and Peppermint oils initiate a rapid relaxation response to help your brain switch off and shut out worry for a while. A special pink box has been created especially for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. $10.00 (0.5 oz / 15 ml) $35,000 in connection with the North American sales of Peace of Mind® On-the-spot relief will be donated to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Ojon Revitalising Mist

This weightless pre-styling leave-in conditioner that detangles, refreshes and preps hair for styling. This treatment based hair care essential contains wildcrafted Ojon® oil – used for over 500 years by the Tawira Indians of Central America known as “the people of beautiful hair.™” A limited-edition pink ribbon box was designed exclusively for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. $26.00 (4.8 fl. oz./142 ml) 20% of North American sales of Pink Ribbon Revitalizing Mist during the month of October will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, with a maximum donation of $35,000.

To learn more about giving back and about The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, please visit http://www.esteelauder.com/pinkribbon/.

***Winner Update***

Congratulations to our Think Pink Giveaway winner, Amanda Picone! Thank you and to all those who donated to such a great cause!

Contest ends Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:59pm EST. One (1) lucky winner will be chosen at random on November 1st 2009. This contest is only open to U.S. residents and winners will be notified via email. You must donate to submit an entry and multiple entries per person is allowed. Please make sure to provide a valid email address at the time of donation via PayPal. All donations will be given to Estee Lauder’s initiative towards Breast Cancer Research with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  Please keep your PayPal receipt as proof of donation for tax purposes. Winner must confirm within 24 hours, otherwise another entry will be chosen.

For everyone else interested in purchasing your very own Apple & Bee bag, you can order it straight from appleandbee.com and tell them you saw it here first on Beyond Beauty Basics! Check back again with us for more giveaways!

As seen in Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, Apple & Bee is a 100% Australian-owned company that makes beautiful cosmetic, travel, and even baby bags without harming the environment. Each bag is made of the finest natural materials such as certified organic cotton, silk, hemp, burlap/calico, and leather. Each fabric is designed in-house and exclusive to Apple & Bee.

I personally love the Wooden Handle Clutch and the Silver Clasp Purse. They come in these great prints that I love for days and nights out, especially in the summer. They’d be great for a tropical summer vacation too (this is a hint to my husband).

If you were ever a Girl Scout, you were told to leave nature as you found it. Apple & Bee does just that – they have a neutral carbon footprint. They also donate part of all of their profits to environmental organizations. These are not only beautiful bags, but they are green, and that just feels good.

To be eligible for our giveaway, simply leave a comment and tell us why you think you deserve to win your very own Apple & Bee collection! The winner will receive everything you see here: Large Make-Up Bag, Wooden Handle Clutch, Silver Clasp Purse, Medium Make-Up Bag, and the Small Make-Up Bag – a $300 value. Each bag comes in a signature Apple & Bee dust bag.

You can check out the rest of the collection at AppleandBee.com

**Update** Congrats to our winner Amy Hammond!

Contest ends Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:59pm EST. One (1) lucky winner will be chosen at random on June 28th 2009. This contest is only open to U.S. residents and winners will be notified via email. One comment entry per person, trackable by IP address. Please make sure to provide a valid email address. Winner must confirm within 24 hours, otherwise another entry will be chosen.