Buxom

One very happy girl and her banana frosty on the North Shore of Kauai

So. Much. Beauty.

If your beauty wishlist is anything like mine, it just keeps getting longer every single day.

What’s up with that? 🙂

A blush here, a mascara there — and before you know it, your wishlist reads like a novella.

If you’re ready to start crossing a few of those things off your beauty wishlist, don’t forget to enter the Kamod-ua.xyz Buxom Photo Contest if you haven’t already.

You could take home a $500 Visa gift card and a selection of beautiful Buxom makeup worth an additional $109.

All told, it’s a prize package worth $609.

And entering couldn’t be a whole lot easier. Full details are down below, but here’s the gist of it: submit a picture of yourself in which you’re “living life vividly.”

Maybe something from a recent vacation, or a shot of yourself just having fun.

NOTE: Goofy face shots totally count…

This is how we do it!

…as do happy faces and big smiles. 🙂

The beach makes everything better (even cold beaches like this one here!)

You might even have a perfect picture already, like how about that pic you took of yourself in that bright makeup look you did for Halloween?

Next stop: the grocery store!

Or how about a pic of yourself sporting a pair of bright, glossy lips?

Can you spot the husky tabby in this picture?

Highlights and life-changing hairdos also work!

Whatever you choose, your entries (remember, you can enter up to three pics) just have to show you “living life vividly,” like the pictures in this post.

For even more entry ideas, here’s a look at all of the .

Here’s how to enter

1. Visit and upload a photo that displays you “living life vividly,” as well as a short caption (200 characters or less) that explains the photo.
2. Mark the photo as “public” (so I’m able to view it).
3. Tag it with the following tag:
   • BuxomPhotoContestMakeupandBeautyBlog
4. Simply post a link to your Flickr photo in a comment at the bottom of this post (yup, this post here)

How will the winner be picked?

Tabs and I will choose the winner based on the following criteria…

• Creativity/originality (33%)
• The overall quality of your submission (33%)
• How well it displays you “living life vividly” (34%)

What’s the prize?

A $500 Visa® gift card and an assortment of Buxom® cosmetics, including two (2) Buxom Color Choreography eye shadow palettes, one (1) Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Polish, and one (1) Buxom Lash (volumizing mascara).

Approximate retail value: $609!

What about the small print?

• The contest is open to adults 18+ in the US only (sorry, international babes!)
• The last date to enter is June 12, 2012 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
• Up to 3 entries per person (yup, you read that correctly: 3 entries per person)

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Do you ever take pictures of yourself with your phone (hello, I do)? If you do, you may already have the perfect picture just waiting to be entered. 🙂

Ciao, vuoi un gelato?

Got some beauty staples that need restocking?

A collection you’ve been coveting?

A vacation you’ve been wanting to book?

A girl with purple cat ears waits for something, somewhere in the middle of Montana…

Why not do all three? 🙂 Enter the Kamod-ua.xyz Buxom Photo Contest for a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card.

But wait, there’s more (I always wanted to say that). Because we’re big on beauty ’round these parts, the prize also includes more than $100 in Buxom cosmetics. On top of the gift card, that’s a total prize package worth more than half a grand.

Entering is easy, and the full details are down below, but here’s the gist of it: all you need is a picture of yourself taken at a time when you felt great.

Maybe a travel picture from an exciting trip…

Parisian fountains make everything better

Or something closer to home.

Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco

Or, how about a fun time you had with friends?

With my buddy Cindy on our way to Maui

NOTE: Cheesy pics that show you goofing off are totally welcome, too. 🙂
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