It's going to be a Happy Holiday for one of our readers! Enter our huge cosmetic giveaway and win over $500 worth of makeup!

Can you believe that Christmas is exactly one month away - crazy!  We may not have finished all of our shopping for our other families but our blog family is super important so your present is picked and packed, all you need to do now is win it!  It was quite a task deciding what to get you so we just picked all of our favourite products from the last year - we hope they are or will become your favourites too!  With over $500 worth of makeup - it's going to be a happy holiday for one lucky person!  Here's what we got you:

In February we fell in love with a new lipstick from Chanel so you get a Chanel Rouge Coco in 05 Mademoiselle!

In September the YSL Rock & Baroque collection captured our hearts so you get the Touche Eclat & Manicure Couture - duo vernis couleur - No 4 Duo-Y-Cone!

Just last month shu uemura presented an Abracadabra Fantasy  - you get the lip duo tint & gloss in love apricot!

March gave us Lancome Juicy Tubes 100% Nautral Origin so you get two in Sheerfully Sweet & Blushing Beauty!

September gave us Benefit - Girl Meets Pearl and we want you to meet her too!

In October Pür Minerals brought up two wonderful sets - Earthly Treasures and Heavenly Delights and you get them both!

June was when Lise Watier Feline Waterproof Mascara HD & Feline Eyeliner HD  take them, they're yours!

In November we were introduced to Bourjois Sweet Kiss Lipstick so you get one in 44 Praline Distingue & an Effet 3D Lipgloss in 15 Rose Arctic!

August brought us the OPI Swiss Collection Nail Lacquer so you get Color So Hot It Berns & From A To Z-urich!

In November we gave you an alternative to lipstick with Vasanti Tinted Lipbalm and we want you to try Columbia!

September introduced us to the Mary Kay Metro Chic Collection -  we want you to have aVinyl Lip Shine in Attitude & Be Radiant Baked Powder in Dusk!

September gave us and we want you to have the mark. on the dot Eye Color Compact & lip to be square Lip Tint in sheer rose!

August brought us Avon Anew Youth Awakening Eyeshadow & Primer Kit so you get two in shimmering dusk & spring green!

In June we met LuMESH Lipgloss so you get Magaly!

We don't even need to ask if it's worth winning so here's how it works:

This contest is open to everyone everywhere and it's very easy to enter, just leave a comment letting us know that you follow (if you aren't a follower you can sign up through Google or Facebook - signups are in the right sidebar)

1 entry for following and leaving a comment answering the question - what prize product would you be the most excited to win? Please also leave your e-mail so we can find you if you win!

And for extra entries you can do one or all of the following:
1 entry for tweeting the contest
3 entries if you post this contest as a post or on the sidebar of your blog
10 entries if you take out a full page ad in any major publication stating "Beauty Crazed is awesome and Lisamarie is obviously far nicer than Christelle!"

If you prefer not to leave your info on a public post, please leave a post saying you want to enter and then e-mail your info to info@beautycrazed.ca, please put "Happy Holiday Contest" in the subject line.  Winner to be decided by random drawing and you have until December 31st to enter.

Good Luck!

- Lisamarie -

Bright ideas in lipgloss - LuMESH, GOSH, Chanel, Dior and Avon!

I love it when cosmetic companies do clever things with my makeup's packaging - especially when it solves an important global issue!  For instance, now that Ann Landers says that it's okay to apply my lipgloss at the table after a meal, how do I do that with no mirror?  Up to now I've been using my knife or some other reflective surface but the clever people at LuMESH have solved the problem by incorporating a mirror right on the tube!  LuMESH lipgloss - $24 - comes in 5 colours:  Kalie - nude with a touch of peach, Magaly - nude but better, Min - sexy pink, Trischa - goldish pink or Sheila - copper.  They are fragrance and flavour free and contain Vitamin E and a mild lip plumper.  I didn't experience any of the burning associated with lip plumpers so there must be a very small amount.  I like the coverage and I like that formula isn't too slippy which makes it last longer.  Christelle likes her gloss smoother and she found it sticky so I guess it's a matter of taste.  The colours are all quite neutral so wearable by pretty much anyone.  You can find LuMESH at various stores across the US and online for everyone.  You can check out their website - www.lumesh.com for more info and to buy.

On the other hand, GOSH is concerned that you won't be able to reapply you lipgloss while you are out clubbing - GOSH Light 'N' Shine Lip Glaze - $15 - not only has a mirror but also a light in the cap that turns on when you unscrew it!  It comes in a bunch of fun colours which are all very sparkly - so this is probably not the right product to be reapplying at the table after lunch with your future mother in law - unless she likes clubbing too...  Available at Shoppers Drug Mart.

And from bright lipgloss ideas, we move to bright lipgloss - but not really!  We all know bright lipgloss is the trend right now but for lots of people, wearing something that eye catching on your mouth is a little daunting!  Chanel's summer collection contains two glosses that look shockingly bright in the tube, but on your lips have almost no colour at all!  Gloss Fluo - $33 - Laser or Pop add a hint of colour and a lot of shine!  They are limited edition though, so if you love 'em, buy 'em!

Same idea from Dior Addict Crystal Gloss - $31 - it looks very pink in the tube but on your lips will turn a shade tailor made for you!  A Sephora only limited edition.

If your looking for something a little more affordable, then try Avon Glazewear Summer Sheers Lip Gloss $5.99 - they come in 4 tropical shades:  Sheer Kiss - pink, Sheer Royalty - purple, Sheer Sunrise - orange (all shown here) as well as Sheer Envy - green.  Funky looking in the tube, sheer on the lips and you will sparkle with the glitter.  The glitter actually sticks around after the gloss has worn off so keep that in mind when kissing the boyfriend!  Available through your Avon rep 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca

- Lisamarie -