Putting my Prize to Use!

Maybe I’m a slave to the beauty industry and its pretty packaging, but I don’t care. I love Sephora. I love walking into the store and seeing all the different brands of make-up, skin care and beauty products. I love trying new things. I love being a Beauty Insider. We don’t have Sephora where I live, so it’s always something I treat myself to when I travel.

I’ve participated in most on PNN’s Girls’ Nights Out, but I’ve never spoken up to claim a prize. I’ve loved all of them, but I decided I’d know when I saw the perfect prize for me. Every time a prize popped up, I thought of another PNN member who I thought would be perfect for it. I get just as excited when my friends win things as when I win them, so it was all fun for me (keep that in mind, friends, if any of you ever win the Powerball and feel like paying off my house). But when I saw the $25 Sephora gift card, I knew I had to have it. I said something like, “This would be a good time to mention that I’ve never won a prize here” and before I knew it, it was mine.

The W bank accounts have been sad lately. I’ve had to cut back on some extras, including shopping at Sephora. But with a gift card, I had an excuse. I went to the website and ordered my favorite product, the Philosophy Microdelivery Peel. It’s this awesome Vitamic C scrub you use once or twice a week that leaves your skin smooth and glowing. It works just as well as a professional facial. I also bought a jar of Philosophy’s “When Hope is Not Enough” night cream. Between those two products, I’m hoping my skin will be smooth and young-looking enough to ensure I get carded on my upcoming 28^th birthday. That would be a great gift.

So thanks, PNN, for the gift card and for all the awesome Girls’ Nights Out!