Ooh check out what my friend Jeannine Morris of BeautySweetSpot.com has to say about iVillage’s Find Your Fall Style Challenge.  Looks like she’s found a great site to plan out her New York Fashion Week outfits. Want some advice on how to look city chic? Sign up and you can submit photos of your outfits or accessories. Then, Style Coach, Kim Johnson Gross of Chic Simple, will tell you the best way to wear it! You’ll have your very own virtual stylist and receive tips on how to update your wardrobe for fall. Not only will you also get beauty tips from Lauren Luke but you’ll automatically be  entered to win a $100 Target gift card to shop for some new fall clothes!  All the great updates on bargains and deals begin September 6th. Check out more information at http://challenges.ivillage.com/fall-style

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of KAO Brands. All opinions are 100% mine.

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

If you’re a fan of Whitney Port or if you have been thinking about trying the Zeno Hot Spot, you’re definitely going to want to check out this news.  It’s official!  Whitney Port is the new face of the Zeno Hot Spot. Whitney will appear in both print and TV ads and will serve as their spokesperson.  How much do you love Whitney?  She is so adorable and talented!

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.