Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations, Breetini Boutique!  You are the lucky winner of the Julep giveaway!

Thanks to everyone that entered!

Giveaway!

I haven't done a giveaway in quite some time, so I figured why not start out the year new right, right?  I received these polishes as part of the Julep Maven program, but knew I was never going to use them.  So now you get a chance to enjoy them!

You will receive a pot of silver glitter, Julep Jennifer, and Julep Demi.  All you need to do is follow on Bloglovin' or Google Connect and leave me a comment with your email address.  I'll end the contest the following Monday, January 9th. Good luck to you all!*

*My apologies, but this giveaway will be limited to US residents due to high international shipping charges.

Manor Hall

Heads up: There is a giveaway with 3 winners at the end of this.  Hang on with me.  This is a special post!

I'm a sucker for local, handmade products.  We all enjoy a good old-fashioned success story, right?  In comes Manor Hall.  Susan Mann started in 2004 and well....I'll let you see the journey for yourself.

Susan graciously sent me some samples to try out of her 100% natural products.  That's right: no synthetic dyes or fragrances, and they are not tested on animals!

Camelina & Aloe Complexion Bar and Scrubber

This went on super smooth. Forget what they tell you about not using bar soaps for your face.  This is different.  It has a very calming effect and didn't dry me out at all.

Ignore the cray-cray hair, please.  Look how much fun I'm having!

Ruby Moon and Shea Butter with Rose

These are both wonderful!  Ruby Moon has a woodsy scent to it that I love and the Shea Butter soap is uber-moisturizing.  I've always been a body wash type person, but these make me rethink bar soap completely!

Art House Soap in Bella Coconut

I know it looks delicious, but don't eat it, it's not fudge!  It is Susan's art house line, a soap with looks!  I highly recommend the Bella Coconut scent too.  It just made me feel like I was in the Caribbean, that is, until I heard sirens outside and remembered that I live in Brooklyn.  Sad face.

Aroma Roll in Almost Sunset

Right now, this is a Godsend.  I just started school again, things are getting busy at work, it's almost NY Fashion Week, and I'm getting no sleep because of the puppy.  With notes of lemongrass, patchouli, and ylang ylang, it will have you relaxing in no time.  True story: it even made my headache go away!

Out and Out Shea

This is unrefined shea butter.  You know what that means?  It's the good stuff!  I wish I had this when I used to swim and the chlorine made me so dry and itchy.  It's very dense so you have to warm it with your hands.  After that, use it at your discretion.  It's super good for improving stretch marks and to prevent them for any potential mamas out there!

So....would you like to try all of this yourself?  Well you can!! Manor Hall would like to give away this complete set to a lucky winner.  And wait! There will be 2nd and 3rd place winners too!  They will receive an Art House Soap with a wooden soap dish.  I know you're so excited!

To Enter:
1. Go to the Manor Hall website and pick out your favorite item/scent.
2. Follow Manor Hall on Twitter or Facebook.

For Extra Entries:
1. Follow Black + Blonde One on Bloglovin.
2. Follow Black + Blonde One on Twitter.
3. Like Black + Blonde One on Facebook.
4. Tweet about the giveaway.
5. Facebook the giveaway.

Best of luck!  The giveaway will end on September 8th at midnight.  Winners will be announced on September 9th.  Please remember to comment on how you entered along with your email address. 

Warm Glow

Today I'm going to let you in on a little secret and it smells delicious!  Warm Glow Candles! 

Evening Mocha

They are based in my hometown of Centerville, Indiana and they have been making candles since 1995, actually starting out in their basement!  They are known for their incredible scents that are long-lasting and their unique textured look.

Candy Corn and Evening Mocha

Since I was young, these have been burning in my family's homes.  Since my mom has a sweet tooth, I grew up on Cinnamon Fried Iced Cream, Snickerdoodle, and Italian Wedding Cake.  It always smelled like she had been baking all day and in every room of the house!

Lilac Blossom Sachet

My personal favorite is Lilac Blossom.  My grandma always had a giant lilac bush at her house and I always looked forward to springtime, just to have the sweet smell in the air again.  It was a huge comfort to bring these candles, diffusers, and sachets to New York and still feel like I was right at home.

Nutmeg & Cream Reed Diffuser

Now for the best part!  They would like to giveaway an awesome gift basket (as seen below) with: a full size Cinnamon Bun candle, a mini Cinnamon Bun candle, a cake plate, potpourri, and of course some matches!

Possibly yours!

To enter:

1. Like Warm Glow on Facebook.
2. Like Black + Blonde One on Facebook.

For extra entries:

1. Follow Black + Blonde One on Twitter.
2. Follow Black + Blonde One on Bloglovin'.

Please comment with how you entered along with your email address.  The contest will end on Sunday, August 28th at midnight.  The winner will be announced on Monday, August 29th.  Best of luck!

Be sure to check out all of their amazing scents here!

Congratulations to V for winning the Ruby Snap giveaway!

Wishful Wednesday

It's a new sort of Wishful Wednesday.  View the video below for the deets!

To Enter:

1. Like Eco. on Facebook.
2. Comment on Eco's Facebook page. Why go natural?
3. Sign up for an account on the Eco. site.  Trust me, you want to do this!

For Extra Entries:

1. Follow Black + Blonde One on Bloglovin'.
2. Follow Black + Blonde One on Twitter.
3. Like Black + Blonde One on Facebook.

To complete your entry, make sure you list all of the ways you entered along with your email address.  The contest will end next Tuesday, August 23rd at midnight.  The winner will be announced and contacted on Wednesday, August 24th.  Best of luck to you all!

PS: You'll also receive a 30% off coupon when you Like Eco. on Facebook!

Ruby Snap

Yes, Ruby Snap. I do want your cookies!  You know why? Because they are scrumpdidliumptious.  My favorites?

Chocolate cinnamon dough with a molten milk chocolate mint center. Helloooo Margo!

This was a major surprise!  I've never, ever been a fan of chocolate cookies.  Wowsers, this blew me out of the water.

Penelope Peanut Butter Paradise!

Peanut butter is a major weakness for me.  I couldn't resist the Penelope for that! It also came dipped halfway in chocolate. Even better!

Mangos & dark chocolate in a citrus dough.

Vivianna is their most popular for a reason.  It's flavors are rich and compliment each other well, throwing in a bit of surprise for your first taste. Aye mami!

Straight from Ruby: We are all natural, no shortenings, no preservatives, no yucky stuff, ever!  We make all our dough fresh daily and ship throughout the continental US and Canada.  We pride ourselves on the wow factor, we want our flavor combinations to make your mouth happy.  I was an architectural designer for 15 years and loved it until the day I didn’t love it anymore.  I chose to take a chance and make the leap into baking.  I didn’t care if I failed, failure was better than not trying and living later with regrets.  Well it worked beautifully and the passion grows with each passing day.  We are blessed and happy as all get out!  I cashed out a $10K IRA and worked my elbow grease into an old building and brought it back to life.  To this day we have no loans or debt, we grow the old fashioned way, when money is available.  

Ruby Snap was gracious enough to send me some cookies and now they're going to send a dozen to you!

To Enter:
1. Follow Ruby Snap on Twitter.
2. Like Ruby Snap on Facebook.


For Extra Entries:
1. Follow Black + Blonde One on Bloglovin'.
2. Follow Black + Blonde One on Twitter.
3. Like Black + Blonde One on Facebook.

Please announce your entries in one comment along with your twitter username and email address.  The contest will end on Sunday, August 21 at midnight.  The winner will be announced on Monday, August 22.  Good luck loves!

Be sure to use coupon code OSnapRuby! for 10% off your next purchase at Ruby Snap!

Golden Nugget

Everyone knows I love Etsy.  It's full of fabulous little wonders.  Case in point: Jimena Bolanos.

Thick Fishtail Braid Ring

Silver Strings Ring

 And what's even more exciting?  

She wants to give you a pair of her nugget earrings!

So new they're not even listed yet!

Back side.

To Enter:
1. Pick out your favorite piece on Etsy and post a link in your comment.
2. Follow Black + Blonde One on Bloglovin'.

For Extra Entries:
1. Like Jimena Bolanos on Facebook.
2. Like Black + Blonde One on Facebook.
3. Follow Black + Blonde One on Twitter.

Please announce your entries in one comment along with your email address and twitter username (if applicable).  The contest will end on Thursday, August 18 at midnight.  The winner will be announced on Friday, August 19th.  Good luck loves!

Darling, Your Truffles Are Here.

Nothing makes me feel more glamorous than truffles.  Ok ok, bubble baths and silk robes are a close second and third, respectively.  So you will understand how excited I was to learn that I had won a giveaway on Have Your Cake & Eat It Too for a sampler of truffles from Romanicos Chocolates.  Let's take a look at what I received!

This is the Mixed Cube: 12 Truffle Bites, 12 Chocolate Art, and 12 Chocolate Truffles or aka heavenly.  They are all assorted flavours and amazing.  I've only had 3 so far (and probably all my hips should have) and they are de-lish.  This will definitely be my go-to for small gifts, especially for the holidays!