Happy 3rd Birthday, Bagful of Notions! Plus, there's a giveaway!

Dick Casablancas, an aptly named guy.

All joking aside, blogging is tough. I often spend hours daydreaming only to be halted by writer's block and doubt. Yet, I persevere thanks to my love for writing, passion for makeup and the desire to share my thoughts and ramblings with the readers who stop by when the mood strikes or whenever I decide to hit post.

To thank you for coming back every day I've put together a few things for your personal enjoyment.

Yes, it's time for a massive International giveaway! There are four goodie bags up for grabs, which I hope will travel far and wide.

Prize 1 - body and skin care

This is for the guy or gal in need of some serious TLC.

• The Body Shop's Coconut Body Butter
• The Body Shop's Long Handed Cactus Body Brush
• EOS Lip Balm in Summer Fruit
• Bobbi Brown Travel Kit featuring her Soothing Cleansing Oil, Hydrating Eye Cream and Hydrating Face Cream

Prize 2 - lips and tips

Just for kicks to get your lips and digits in order.

• Essie's Sleek Stick Nail Appliques in Stickers and Stones and Oh My Gold!
• The Body Shop Colour Crush Lipstick in Red Siren and Coral Cutie
• Maybelline Lip Polish in Pop 6 and Glam 9
• Revlon ColorBurst Lacquer Balm in Flirtatious Charmeuse 

Prize 3 - the makeup addict

You're a makeup junkie, I'm a makeup junkie. Enough said.

• Wet n Wild's eye palette in Comfort Zone
• L'oreal's Blush of Light Glow Palette
• Illamasqua's Velvet Blusher in Peaked
• Illamasqua's Eye Brow Cake in Motto
• The Body Shop's All-in-One BB Cream in shade 01
• Maybelline Color Tattoo Pure Pigment Eyeshadow in Breaking Bronze
• Covergirl Flamed Out Shadow Pencil in shade 320
• OCC's Lip Tar Stained Gloss in New Wave

Prize 4 - scents and sights

A major prize, that can only be sent to one lucky winner here in Australia.

• Chloe's Parfum De Roses 
• Travalo's Refillable Perfume Atomizer
• The Balm's Nude'tude Eyeshadow Palette 

Are you feeling lucky? 

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Enter to win: Philips VisaPure Facial Cleansing Brush

Philips VisaPure Facial Cleansing Brush

Yep, it's giveaway time! And it's Bagful of Notion's biggest giveaway yet! 

Philips is giving one lucky Bagful of Notions' reader a brand new VisaPure Facial Cleansing Brush to call their own!

To the ladies and gents in the rest of the world, fret not.  I'll host a giveaway for you soon.

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Kiss split ends goodbye with Garnier Fructis' Goodbye Damage and enter to win!

Summoned, sentenced and forced to confess my hair crimes. Could I turn back the hands of time and reverse the undue damage caused from heat styling my hair on an almost daily basis?

My mugshot

On the evening of my sentencing I was released for time served under one condition, to show my hair a bit of love.

For the past two weeks I've put Garnier's Goodbye Damage through its paces. Truth be told, being out on parole has been a cake walk. Each morning I wash and condition my hair with Goodbye Damage -- the scent is intoxicating, a fruity cocktail to help heighten your senses at holy heck, it's early o'clock!

Coat your locks, seal in the goodness with Keraphyll and Amla Fruit oil and style your hair without worry.

Fortifying shampoo, conditioner and split ends serum

Garnier promises to reverse a years worth of damage in just one week.  All you have to do is put these three products in your haircare rotation and promise to use them at least three times a week. Easy as 1, 2, 3!

Caught in the act

After

Are you ready to admit your sins? Do you have dull, lifeless hair in need of rejuvenation?

You're in luck!

Two lucky winners are in for a treat, because I have two haircare packages up for grabs!

All you have to do is leave a comment below!

Plead your case as to why you need a bit of Garnier in your life :) The two best entries will win!

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for Garnier's Goodbye Damage haircare range:

• $5.95 AUS for the Fortifying Shampoo and Conditioner
• $11.95 AUS for the Split Ends Serum

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

• 9 out of 10 bags — Affordable, effortless and addictive

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

• Between Scott and I, we're lapping up the shampoo pretty quickly.

*PR sample provided –  Thoughts and ramblings written here are completely my own.

A special thank you to Louisa and Heather of Brand Meets Blog for a fun night out and for the happy snaps too :)

The Rules:

• Enter to win (1) Garnier Fructis Goodbye Damage set. Estimated prize value is $23.85 AUS per winner.
• How to enter – leave a comment below.
• This giveaway is open to adults aged 18 years and older and limited to Australian Residents only.
• I will happily accept entries through Sunday, 11 August 2013 by no later than 11:59 PM local time.
• Serial giveaway entrants need not apply.

Can you tell the difference? OCC's NSFW versus Australis Pout Paste

OCC's NSFW (left) and Australis' Pout Paste in Love Bites (right)

The first three people to guess correctly will win Australis' Pout Paste in a colour of his or her choice!

Be sure to vote and leave a comment below for your reasoning :)

Have you ever tried OCC's Lip Tar or Australis' Pout Paste?

**Update**

The giveaway is officially closed. Congratulations to Rachel, Emma & Jaci!

The Rules:

• Enter to win (1) tube of Australis' Pout Paste. Estimated prize value is $12.95 AUS per winner.
• How to enter – leave a comment below and vote.
• This giveaway is open to adults aged 18 years and older and limited to Australian Residents only.
• I will happily accept entries through Friday, 31 May 2013 by no later than 11:59 PM local time.
• Serial giveaway entrants need not apply.