Does anybody else remember that old Nickelodeon show Hey Dude? I discovered that show at the perfect time to fall in love with it: right when I was getting too old for Nick and on the way to my love affair with Saved By The Bell. (Plus, Ben Stiller’s wife Christine Taylor starred in it!) Anyway, now Hey Dude is also the name of a skincare line designed for men — and we’d like to give your man a taste of proper grooming, pro bono!

Hey Dude Skincare is a line of men’s skin care products designed to give today’s man the essential tools he needs to combat the natural effects of aging and external conditions upon his face and body.  We’re offering one lucky reader a chance to win a FREE Hey Dude Aftershave for their man (or for themselves, if they’re a man). How to win, you ask? It’s oh so simple:

• Plug your name, gender (a guy or girl could win!) and a valid email address you check often into the ContestMachine form below.
• Come back here in a week or so (say, March 25, 2010?) and see if you’re the lucky winner.
• That’s it!

What could be easier? Contest open to US residents only…good luck!

Thanks to everyone who entered our Dove Visibly Smooth Clinical Protection giveaway! The five lucky ladies who’ll receive their own sticks of Dove Visibly Smooth Clinical Protection are as follows:

1. Hannah V.,
2. Debra C.,
3. Eileen B.,
4. Brenda H., and
5. Jacquelyn C.!

Congratulations, girls! You’ll be receiving an email from me shortly with instructions on what to do next. And if you didn’t win, don’t worry — I feel another burst of freebies comin’ on…

What’s the time? Giveaway time! That’s right, kids. Today, we’re gonna have five count ‘em, five lucky readers who’ll receive their own stick of Dove Visibly Smooth Clinical Protection from the good folks at Dove. (By the way, did you catch the video from our Dove Girls’ Night Out? It was the definition of awesome.)

What’s so great about this stuff? Well, Dove Visibly Smooth Clinical Protection has a unique formula that helps women feel stubble-free for longer while delivering prescription strength wetness protection. Dermatologist recommended, it includes a tri-moisturizing system to soothe and condition underarm skin. What’s just as important is Clinical Protection doesn’t have: ethanol alcohol like most prescription anti-perspirant/deodorants, which causes skin irritation. Plus, TBB readers can snag one for free!

So how can you win? It’s simple: just put your name and a valid email address that you check often in the contest form below. The contest ends and winners will be announced next Tuesday (that’s March 2, 2010 for those of you marking your calendars). Open to US residents only. Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: To participate in the Dove Visibly Smooth VIP program, I was provided with five (5) product samples to giveaway on my blog as well as ten (10) product samples for my guests, car service and compensation for dinner out with my friends. Dove provided me with these items so I could organize the event myself and without any influence from Dove.

Grab your girlfriends and ring in the new year with a little help from Shecky’s! They’re throwing their Girls Night Out bash again this February in tons of major cities, and I’ll be attending the event in Houston.

Girls Night Out has the newest warm weather fashion trends, delish cocktails, plus sensational spring beauty treatments. Throw in a fabulous goodie bag chock full of freebies from beauty brands like Nailene and Kiss (the bag last year was fab!), and we guarantee you’ll have a spring in your step in no time. Here are the event details:

Shecky’s Girls Night Out Houston

• When? Thursday and Friday, February 18th-19th, 2010
• More specifically, when? 5:00pm-10:00pm
• Where? The Crystal Ballroom at the Rice Hotel, 909 Texas Ave. (at Travis & Main)
• How much? Goodie Bag + general admission tickets: $25 in advance, $35 at the door

Ready to sign up? Grab your tickets online here and I’ll see you ladies there! Oh, and let me know if you’re going — I’d love to meet up with some of my lovely readers in person at the show.

Hello there, ladies! My sincerest apologies for spotty blogging of late — I’m starting my New Year off busy, busy. However, I’ve managed to find time in my schedule to announce the winner of the $50 gift certificate giveaway to MySalonTools.com. Who is that lucky lady, you ask? Well, she’s none other than Adrienne G.

Congratulations, Adrienne! You’ll be recieving an email from me shortly with instructions on what to do next. As for the rest of you — fear not! We’ve got loads more giveaways coming up in 2010.

Didn’t get that flat iron you asked for this Christmahanukwanzaakah? Not to worry: if you win our latest giveaway, you can buy your hairstyling goodies yourself. This week, we’re giving away a $50 gift certificate to MySalonTools.com!

My Salon Tools is your source for professional hair straighteners, blow dryers, and salon supplies. They have a complete selection of Kamisori Japanese steel shears — and if you’re lucky, $50 in hair product freebies just for you! To enter, just put your name and a valid email address you check often in the ContestMachine widget below. The giveaway ends and the winner will be announced on January 14, 2009. Good luck!

Did you miss our last Aminogenesis giveaway? No worries: we’re giving you another shot at winning! One lucky lady will snag the Aminogenesis Gone in Sixty Seconds wrinkle filler, a breakthrough anti-aging product clinically proven to improve your skin condition.

New for winter 2009, Gone in Sixty Seconds by AminoGenesis Skincare is an instant wrinkle filler with a scientific blend of patented, time-released key ingredients including oxygenating peptides, micro-collagen and firming proteins to tighten, firm and reduce puffiness all day long. InstaFirm Protein, an exclusive technology that instantly firms skin and plumps wrinkles, creates younger-looking skin within seconds; clinically proven OxyPeptides increase skin respiration and oxygenation by as much as 745% and Gamma-Aminobutryic Acid (GABA) helps relax muscles that cause wrinkles. $19.99 at Amazon.com.

To enter, just put your name, a valid email address you check often, and which types of The Beauty Bunny’s posts you enjoy most in the contest form below. The contest ends Thursday, December 10. Open to residents of the US and Canada only. Good luck!

Ready to find out who’ll get a dose of longer, stronger lashes in their stocking this year? So are we! Our Lashfood giveaway was a lovely success and I wish I could be the beauty Santa Claus for all of you, but unfortunately, there can be only one. (Yes, that was a Highlander reference. Sue me, I’m goofy.) Without further ado, the lucky lady who’ll receive the Lashfood eyelash growth stimulant valued at $129 is…

Mellissa Clark!

Congratulations, Mellissa! You’ll be receiving an email from me and/or ContestMachine shortly with instructions on what to do next. (Please make sure to check your spam folder — this is a very important email!)

Thanks to everyone who entered our Lashfood giveaway and tweeted about their favorite posts! It really means a lot to me to see what posts my readers like best. And if you didn’t win, don’t worry — Beauty Santa may still be coming down your chimney soon with more upcoming giveaways…

Got longer, thicker lashes on your wishlist this holiday season? The Beauty Bunny wants to give them to you!

Introducing our holiday Lashfood giveaway: ladies both naughty and nice who enter will get a chance at winning LashFood, a groundbreaking all-natural eyelash conditioning stimulator for fuller, longer and stronger lashes in just 2 to 4 weeks.

LashFood’s ingredients include Biotin, the natural amino acid Arginine and herbal extracts to promote the natural growth and strength of eyelashes and eyebrows. The result: thicker, darker, and longer lashes. This product is valued at $129!

How can you snag this early Christmas gift for yourself? Don’t worry, it’s easy — here’s how to enter:

1. Go find your favorite TBB post and click the “tweet” button at the top. This will send an update with that post to Twitter.
2. Come back here and enter your name, a valid email address that you check often, and your Twitter username in the contest form below.
3. That’s it!

(We’re doing this contest this way because I just implemented that “retweet” button and it’s pretty embarrassing that all my posts now say “0 tweets” beside them. Plus, I’d love to be able to follow all my lovely readers on Twitter!) The giveaway ends and the winner will be announced on Monday, November 30. Open to US residents only — good luck!

Wanna read The Beauty Bunny on the go? Gotta Kindle? If so, you’re in luck – all your favorite makeup tips, reviews and how-tos are available daily on your Amazon Kindle. Pick up the Kindle version of The Beauty Bunny here and enjoy!

Oh yeah – and if you’re not lucky enough to have a Kindle, we’re in the process of developing a The Beauty Bunny iPhone app. (Totally free, of course.) Stay tuned for updates on that!