Thanks for all your comments on our Apple & Bee giveaway.  We’re so excited that so many people love the Apple & Bee collection as much as we do. We wish we could give everyone a prize, but we have randomly chosen a winner!  Drum roll please… Congratulations to Amy Hammond!! Amy  we hope that you enjoy the bags, and feel good about owning a product with a neutral carbon footprint.

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!

Beyond Beauty Basics goes Down Under! We have teamed up with Apple & Bee to bring you a great giveaway.

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.

There’s nothing like great deals on fine jewelry items from designers! Want to dazzle like your favorite celebrities without having to max out that credit card? You need to check out this online treasure trove! Max & Chloe, is a wonderful jewelry store that offers fashion jewelry, diamonds and fine jewelry, handbags, and accessories. They’ve also been featured in Lucky Magazine, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Glamour, and more. What’s even more exciting is that they are having a $500 Shopping Spree contest! Enter here by June 30, 2009 for a chance to win $500 to shop for your favorite jewelry! Check out some of our favorites below:

Since 2001, the #1 dentist recommended brand of at-home tooth whitening products has been Crest Whitestrips. I’ve used them myself – before my wedding and now every once in awhile to combat the effects of coffee and cola. My dentist and hygienist don’t even believe I drink coffee!

The winner of multiple awards, Crest Whitestrips has been used by over 50 million people to achieve brilliant, beautiful, brighter. Everyone knows a beautiful white smile can brighten up your face. It also makes it a LOT easier to choose lipstick! Best of all, Crest Whitestrips are way more affordable than professional whitening!

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To bring a bit of a lovely white smile to our readers, Beyond Beauty Basics and KissMein3d.com are hosting a giveaway.

What do you have to do to be eligible? Check out KissMein3d.com and comment on this article to let us know which is your favorite kiss and why! The Five (5) Lucky winners each get a FREE Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal!

Hurry, the contest ends soon!
Good luck and have fun posting your favorite kiss!

***Winners Update***

Congratulations to Julie D, Carletta, Keisha, Zara, and Corey!

Contest ends Tuesday, March 10, 2009 11:59pm EST. Five (5) lucky winners will be chosen at random on March 11th 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.