Sunday, August 30, 2009

Softlips Review & Giveaway


This morning I woke up and it was cold. Well, not FREEZING cold like in the middle of winter, but definitely downright chilly. I don't know about you, but one of the things I hate about winter time is getting chapped lips. You know the kind- dry, red, cracked painful lips. The ones that split and bleed every time you want to smile :(

That's where Softlips come to the rescue. With regular use, your lips can feel soft, supple and kissable. And you can prevent the bleeding and cracking that can be so painful too. Softlips moisturize and protect your lips, and come in a variety of flavors too. There are even ones that come in tints, such as rose, bronze and pearl. But Softlips are not just for winter usage either. They offer SPF 20 protection from another damaging factor...the sun. I really never knew that our lips could burn, until one day many years ago when I actually got a very bad burn on my face and lips. I had to have special cream slathered on my face and back then Mom put Vaseline on my lips to soothe them. So really, no matter what season it is-SPF protection is something you should really be using to protect yourself from the sun's harmful rays.

I was recently sent several packages of Softlips to try out. In the past, I had used Softlips once in awhile, but I was genuinely impressed with the great selection they currently have. The last few weeks, our whole family has been trying out the Softlips products and we all seem to agree on one thing: they definitely keep your lips feeling very soft and while I definitely don't recommend EATING it, if you happen to have it on while eating or lick your lips it doesn't give you a horrid taste in your mouth like some of the cheaper brands we have tried in the past. With Old Man Winter on a fast approach, we are planning on relying on the protection Softlips can give us to keep our lips feeling great.

Since I am trying to become more "green" in regards to the environment, I was happy to see that Softlips has come out with a new PURE line of organic lip conditioners. They are 95% organic and 100% natural. Using a blend of organic oils, beeswax and shea butter they nourish and moisturize your lips. Also Vitamin E is added and they are gluten free and don't contain any chemicals, parabens or pesticides. (and an added benefit...they are cruelty-free which means no animal testing!) I would love to offer my readers a giveaway of the new PURE organic line of Softlips products! And I am sure you would love to win a set of the new PURE products!

Giveaway starts today and ends September 14th at 11:59 PM EST. US only please. Please leave an email contact in your comment or a way to contact you via your blog.
For your first mandatory entry please head on over to the Softlips website and come back and tell me one of the lip tips that you found interesting.

For additional optional entries, you may do the following: (leave sep. comments)

for TWO entries become a Facebook fan of Softlips & leave me your FB name in the comment

for ONE entry, follow my blog or be a current follower and let me know

for ONE entry, follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway

for THREE entries, blog about this giveaway & leave the link in your comment

for TWO entries, subscribe to my feed or already be a subscriber

Winner chosen by Random.org-good luck!

125 comments:

Anonymous said...

WINTER MIND VANILA sounds so so good! I think I would love to try that one. :) I love vanila and mint. I Love softlips and its the only one that i use. :) This is great! I will be back ;)

Anonymous said...

I'm a facebook fan! :)

Anonymous said...

I follow you ! :)
oh yes my facebook name is Maria Medeiros or Cozycomfycouch :)

Anonymous said...

I am a twitter follower and I did tweet about this. :) cozycomfycouch :)

Anonymous said...

I blogged about it here
http://mariamedeirosphotography.blogspot.com/2009/09/soft-lips-contest.html#links

Anonymous said...

I am a subscriber! :)

Aloquin said...

Hi I am now a follower! Your blog is really interesting. As for the lip tip I liked the best, I found it intriguing what it said about men. I personally know that my man hates anything on my lips... he wants to kiss ME, not gunky stuff, lol. ;) Thanks for entering me!

Aloquin said...

Sorry! My email is:

tracksaloquin@yahoo.com

Debbie @ OtRD said...

I love Softlips. I see on the website it is not made with any harmful chemicals. That's awesome!!

Couture Carrie said...

Sweet blog! Love this review and giveaway!

xoxox,
CC

joeandbridge said...

A tip I found interesting at the Soft Lips website is that we should exfoliate our lips. We can do this by rubbing a damp washcloth or slightly damp toothbrush over our lips. Interesting. Thanks for the giveaway.
Bridgette Groschen

joeandbridge said...

I became a Facebook fan of Softlips. Thanks!
Entry 1
Bridgette Groschen
joeandbridge@aol.com
fb name: Bridgette Groschen

joeandbridge said...

I became a Facebook fan of Softlips. Thanks!
Entry 2
Bridgette Groschen
joeandbridge@aol.com

joeandbridge said...

I follow your blog. Thanks!
Bridgette Groschen
joeandbridge@aol.com

joeandbridge said...

I follow you on Twitter and Tweeted your giveaway:
http://twitter.com/joeandbridge/status/3832840376
Thanks!
Bridgette Groschen
joeandbridge@aol.com
twitter id: joeandbridge

joeandbridge said...

I tweeted your giveaway today (daily tweet) Thanks!
Bridgette Groschen
joeandbridge@aol.com
twitter id: joeandbridge
http://twitter.com/joeandbridge/status/3945293134

Courtney B said...

i learned that men love natural lips! geez all my plumpers for nothing!

vanitizebaby@yahoo.com

Courtney B said...

blog follower

vanitizebaby@yahoo.com

Denice P- doozercries said...

i thought it was odd that of the tips 48% of men that were polled said that they like a natural lip. funny, i wear lipstick everyday and think it looks darn pretty on me! ;-)

Courtney B said...

following your twitter here's a tweet

http://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/3969673436

vanitizebaby@yahoo.com

mchavez718 said...

I learned that flavored lip protectants provide an SPF Value of 20 and tinted lip conditioners SPf Value of 15.
mchavez718@gmail.com

Pamela S said...

I learned that the "IT" summer color is peachy-pink and that it goes great with all skin colors and looks good with a tan too!
Thanks so much!
pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

Pamela S said...

I'm already a follower! Thanks so much!
pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

Mommy 2 Bears said...

Apply concealer to the outside edges of the lips to prevent feathering.

Leslie said...

Great tip to remove dry skin from your lips.

Meet the Browns said...

I learned that peach and pink lip tones look best against my fair skin :)

Katie
showbizkp[at]gmail[dot]com

Cynthya said...

I learned that any peach or pink shade will look good with my fair skin, and I could try the Softlips Tints in Rose.

hotmommatrish2 said...

i agree with another person above... Winter and Vanilla is a great combo... I do everything Vanilla. Just a thing that i am so use to that i just love

hotmommatrish2 said...

im a facebook fan :) love your postings

hotmommatrish2 said...

fans on facebook Hotmommatrish2

hotmommatrish2 said...

im a follower of your blog...

Darlene said...

medium skin--avoid pure peach colors

peg42 said...

I found the tip of Exfoliating your lips regularly very interesting. Never knew to do this.
Thanks so much.

LindaD said...

From the Lip Tips I learned that in the past, lip colors added gold flecks for summer shimmer, but this year's trend was to add silver flecks.

LindaD said...

I just became a follower.a

clynsg said...

Lip tip--should exfoliate your lips--never thought about that at all!

clynsg at yahoo.com

clynsg said...

Blog follower

clynsg at yahoo.com

idahomom said...

Flavored lip protectants provide an SPF Value of 20 and tinted lip conditioners SPf Value of 15.

Sharon Harmon said...

Softlips pure organic lip conditioners are 100% natural and USDA certified 95% organic! Thank you for the contest!
txgigggles@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

I like that they now have tinted- Not a big lipstick wearer (eww fishscales) but I do like a bit of color.

Unknown said...

Facebook Softlips Sherry Conrad

Unknown said...

Facebook 2

Unknown said...

Follow

vboackle said...

i did not know lips needed exfoliating.

Unknown said...

Follow & Tweet http://twitter.com/dddiva/status/3979252027

Unknown said...

I sub via Google Reader dddiva @ http://myloonyverse.com

Unknown said...

Sub x 2

Diane said...

Lip conditioner with an SPF as a base helps keep lipstick on longer

Diane said...

Here is my tweet
http://twitter.com/dwalline/statuses/3980008905

tlcfromtn said...

I learned flavored lip protectants provide an SPF value of 20 and tinted lip conditioners SPF value of 15.

Anonymous said...

I'm glad that softlips doesn't contain parabens.

dangotmail AT yahoo DOT com
unbama.blogspot.com

Brn2lisn said...

Learned that for Fair Skin: Any pink or peach shade looks good

brn2lisn(at)gmail(dot)com

sphinx63 said...

I learned that 47% of men aged 18 and older say they like a woman's lips to be completely natural, no lipstick on them at all. Interesting!

sphinxcw at aol dot com

Joannie said...

Soft Lips is produced without pesticides or other harmful chemical ingredients, is paraben-free, gluten-free, and also cruelty-free.
hi_joan_elliott at hotmail dot com

covercover said...

Sun Ptotection: Lips need special protection from the sun because they contain less melanin, the natural pigment that helps screen out the sun's harmful rays.

ktanjatk(at)gmail(dot)com

covercover said...

1
Facebook fan of Softlips: ktanjatk tk

ktanjatk(at)gmail(dot)com

covercover said...

2
Facebook fan of Softlips: ktanjatk tk

ktanjatk(at)gmail(dot)com

mogrill said...

I learned Softlips is made with no pesticides!! Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

covercover said...
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covercover said...

I follow on twitter & tweeted:
http://twitter.com/ktanjatk/status/3982928789

ktanjatk(at)gmail(dot)com

covercover said...

1
I subscribe

ktanjatk(at)gmail(dot)com

covercover said...

2
I subscribe

ktanjatk(at)gmail(dot)com

magic5905 said...

It is not made with any harmful chemicals. Thanks.
magic5905@embarqmail.com

Anonymous said...

We should exfoliate our lips. We can do this by rubbing a damp washcloth or slightly damp toothbrush over our lips. Thanks.
emmy5905@embarqmail.com

Anonymous said...

I learned that flavored lip protectants provide an SPF Value of 20 and tinted lip conditioners SPf Value of 15. Thanks.
franandbill5905@embarqmail.com

Anonymous said...

Learned that for Fair Skin: Any pink or peach shade looks good. Thanks. writer5905@embarqmail.com

Anonymous said...

Softlips is made with no pesticides. Thanks.
husband5905@embarqmail.com

pat jasmin said...

it is made with no pesidies.

Anonymous said...

I learned that we should be exfoliating our lips with a damp wash cloth or soft toothbrush.

pat jasmin said...

i would like to win this for my gd shee uses it all the time

Anonymous said...

I now follow you on Twitter and Tweeted! http://twitter.com/her5boys480/status/3983339859

denyse said...

Medium Skin- Avoid pure pech colors, they can wash you out. Use pinkier tones for a healthy glow.

Elkaye said...

Lips need special protection from the sun because they contain less melanin.


elkaye[at]gmail[dot]com

Elkaye said...

Feed subscriber.

elkaye[at]gmail[dot]com

KristiLynn said...

Exfoliate Lips Regularly! Which I do, :D I'd lovvve to win! I love Softlips!
kristi2bsb@Yahoo.com

Elkaye said...

feed subscriber. #2


elkaye[at]gmail[dot]com

Elkaye said...

Twitter follower & tweet: http://twitter.com/Elkaye/status/3984137936

elkaye[at]gmail[dot]com

Sunnyvale said...

use pink tones for medium skin

js22 said...

I learned 'Softlips Pure is produced without pestitcides or other harmful chemical ingredients, and it's paraben-free, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.'

Thanks for the giveaway!
email in blogger profile.

js22 said...

#2
I'm a fan of Softlips on facebook. http://www.facebook.com/js2222
email in blogger profile.

js22 said...

i follow on twitter - js22222222 .
tweet: http://twitter.com/js22222222/status/3984490612

email in blogger profile.

Anonymous said...

I learned that flavored lip protectants provide an SPF Value of 20 and tinted lip conditioners SPf Value of 15.

marcia goss said...

I didn't know that a lot of men don't care for lipstick on women.
marcia.goss@gmail.com

marcia goss said...

I'm a Facebook Fan of Softlips #1

marcia goss said...

I am a Facebook Fan of Softlips #2

marcia goss said...

I follow your blog on Google Reader.
marcia.goss@gmail.com

marcia goss said...

I am a Facebook Fan of Softlips #1
marcia.goss@gmail.com
(I forgot my email)

marcia goss said...

I am a Facebook Fan of Softlips #2
marcia.goss@gmail.com
(I forgot my email)

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

I found it interesting that almost 50% of men age 18 and old prefer a woman to have natural lips (no lipstick on at all).

kngmckellar@hotmail.com

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

Facebook fan Softlips/gloria mckellar

kngmckellar@hotmail.com


#1 entry

Dawn Reid said...

I learned that men love natural lips

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

facebook fan Softlips/gloria mckellar

#2 entry

kngmckellar@hotmail.com

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

http://twitter.com/kngmckellar/status/3989569351

follow on twitter and tweeted
kngmckellar@hotmail.com

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

http://kngmckellar-glorias.blogspot.com/2009/09/httpmotheroftwoyesposahermosablogspotco_14.html#comments

blogged
#1
kngmckellar@hotmail.com

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

http://kngmckellar-glorias.blogspot.com/2009/09/httpmotheroftwoyesposahermosablogspotco_14.html#comments

blogged #2
kngmckellar@hotmail.com

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

http://kngmckellar-glorias.blogspot.com/2009/09/httpmotheroftwoyesposahermosablogspotco_14.html#comments

blogged #3
kngmckellar@hotmail.com

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

subscribe to feed through google reader
#1
kngmckellar@hotmail.com

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

subscribe to feed through google reader

#2
kngmckellar@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

I learned that Softlips is paraben free.

Barbarawr said...

I learned that for my skin tone, I should avoid peachy colors because they'll wash me out. I never knew that!

Barbarawr said...

I'm a facebook fan of Softlips - barbarawr

Barbarawr said...

I'm a facebook fan #2

Barbarawr said...

I follow your blog

Barbarawr said...

I follow you on twitter - bsw529

Barbarawr said...

I subscribed with Google Reader #1

Barbarawr said...

I subscribed with Google Reader #2

Barbarawr said...

I follow you on Twitter and tweeted: http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/3991691745

Nancy said...

Love this lip tip - 47% of men say they like woman's lips to be completely natural.

Miranda Ward said...

Softlips is paraben free

julis55 said...

I learned that any peach or pink shade will look good with my fair skin, and I could try the Softlips Tints in Rose

barblong said...

Since I have medium skin I should try pinker tones for a healthy glow.

longbarb1@aol.com

Becky said...

we should exfoliate our lips. We can do this by rubbing a damp washcloth or slightly damp toothbrush over our lips..seriously I've exfoliated my face but never thought of my lips.

Anonymous said...

I love the vanilla these are great kaysweep@att.net

Valerie said...

peachy pink works well with all skin tones
KawaiiNeko2008 at aol dot com

/\Heather/\ said...

I learned that you should exfoliate your lips. Thanks!

trixx said...

Peachy pink works for all skintones. :) trixpixel(at)gmail.com

trixx said...

I follow your blog! trixpixel(at)gmail.com

trixx said...

I subscribe to your feed. #1 trixpixel(at)gmail.com

trixx said...

I subscribe to your feed. #2 trixpixel(at)gmail.com

Tylerpants said...

I like the tip to use concealer on the outside edge of lips to prevent lip color from feathering/bleeding.
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Tylerpants said...

I'm a subscriber #1
tylerpants(at)gmail.com

Tylerpants said...

I'm a subscriber #2
tylerpants(at)gmail.com

Tylerpants said...

I'm a follower
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msrodeobrat said...

i learned that 48% of men that were polled said that they like a natural lip

Metal Momma said...

they contain no parabens