GIVEAWAY!! HANA MISIKKO FLAT IRON pt. two: the Giveaway

Sooo..... guess what?! the flat iron came in yesterday!!

it's exactly as i imagined it to be--pink, pink, and more pink!

i would have posted pictures rite now, but my camera was not on me... i will take pictures 2nite, and post them up asap.

here is the breakdown on the HANA MISIKKO FLAT IRON:

• Plates:
• Curved Plates for styling!!

• Material: Ceramic, Tourmaline
• Frizz-Free styling
• Conditioning Shine
• naturally hygienic,
• protects color
• retards fading
• Width: 1.5 inch
• Floating Plates Self Adjust to Hair Texture
• Temp: 140-450° F
• 5 temp settings
• Warranty: 2 Year
• Wet/Dry? Yes. Damp to Dry/Safe Damp Styling
• Swivel Chord? Yes. it even has a hanging loop! nice! cause you don't want to always put it in then pull it back out from the pouch.
• Chord Length: 8 feet
• Price: $214.99  $139.99 (35% savings!!) FREE SHIPPING!! ON ALL styling tools  EVERYDAY!!
  COMES WITH:
• Travel Pouch (beyond cute--it's pink!!)
• Heat-Proof Pouch ($20 value)
• Heat Proof Silicone Mat (sooo cute!! guess what color it is. pink!!!)
• Tin Case
• 2 year warranty!! (you gotta love a nice long warranty!)

SHORT ON CASH? MISIKKO HAS HOT STYLING TOOLS HERE ALL UNDER $100!!

the giveaway will open TODAY (6-2-2010) and will go until 6-18-2010, 12a.m.

***OPEN TO U.S. AND CANADA!***

================HOW TO ENTER:================

***MANDATORY: ***

VISIT MISIKKO & TELL ME WHY YOU WANT THIS FLAT IRON

(if you have a flat iron right now, why do you want this one? why do you need a flat iron?)

AND

WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRY OUT/HAVE TRIED FROM MISIKKO IN A COMMENT

(they sell CHI, T3, Corioliss flat irons, blow-dryers)

leave entry/entries as a comment. post comments here.

*post each entry as a seperate comment with your e-mail or else your entries will not be counted correctly and i will not be able to contact you!*

**EXTRA ENTRIES:**

Follow Misikko on Twitter (1 extra entry)

Subscribe to Misikko's newsletters (here) (3 extra entires!!) 

Write about this on a personal website--link back to here!! (1 extra entry if you do not have 100+ followers; if you have 100+ followers, you get 3 extra entries)

leave entry/entries as a comment (here).

*post each entry as a SEPERATE COMMENT WITH YOUR E-MAIL or else your entries will not be counted correctly!*

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About Misikko:

***FREE SHIPPING on hot styling tools EVERYDAY!!***

*that includes ALL the tools listed below*

They sell:

** Flat irons **

(CHI, HAI, Corioliss, T3, CROC, Baybliss, Wigo, Hot Tools....)

(ceramic, tourmaline, wet-to-dry, titanium, digital, and mini-flat irons)

** Blow-Dryers **

(T3, CHI, FHI, Solano...)

(they have travel and tourmaline hair dryers!)

** Curling Irons **

(Corioliss, CHI, Enzo Milano, FHI...)

(two-in-one curler/straightners, wavers, clip-less curling wands!)

and trust me. a clip-less curling wand is so convenient b/c you don't have to worry about curling your hair the "right" way;

 i've done curls before where they start out the wrong way, and it looks horrid, but i don't have the heart to further fry my hair by straightning it, then curling it again. you have to try it!

*******In a cash crunch? Misikko has a huge selection of tools UNDER $100 here!!*******

GIVEAWAY!! HANA MISIKKO FLAT IRON pt. one: Preview

ok. so after all the times i spent ranting on and on, with all those links to help you guys win a hana flat iron (i'm pretty sure they all expre by May 30, 2010 latest), here is MY OWN GIVEAWAY!!

i recieved notice from a Misikko rep that my flat iron is shipped, and i will hopefully recieve it sometime soon.

after i recieve it, i will post up more specific reviews, and photos of course!

here is the info:

I would post my own terms, but here are the basics:

mandatory entry: tell me why you want this flat iron, the flat iron you are currently using (if any), and of course leave an email adress.

extra entries:

• follow misikko on twitter
• join misikko's newsletter
• blog about it on a personal website (3)

srry, but i don't dig the tweeting thing where you can do 24 thousand entries in one day.

so a MAX OF 6 ENTRIES!!

OPEN TO US AND CANADA ONLY (it's not b/c i hate on my friends overseas, but this flat iron is not dual voltage, and therefore not suitable... sorry!)

please don't post entires on here.... the giveaway has not opened yet! i post an update on... let's say next friday (May 4, 2010) . i want to get it up ASAP, but i have so many things going on with my research project...

review: Heat Protection

soo... i recntly bought a flat iron the one from Conair i recently ranted about here.

it's oookaaaay i guess. i dunno. i'm not the best judge b/c:

1.) it's my first flat iron.
2.) i can't make myself use the highest heat setting (140F) even though it's relatively low for a flat iron b/c i'm scared it's gonna damage my hair (most go up to 400F!!)
3.) i can't really tell if my hair is damaged or not. i'm really not the best judge.


but, i got the Got2B heat protectant spray from Walgreens (it was on sale! BOGO FREE, so i couldn't resist!) (*gasp! it's cheaper on amazon!! it was for $6.50 @ walgreens!! normal price)

but i don't know if that's the best out there, so i looked online @ BUZZILLIONS (i LOVE that place now that i've found it!! it has the MOST REVIEWS you can find ANYWHERE)

here is what i found:





the Nexxus Heat Protexx Styling Spray got a 4.7/5 (18 reviews)

$18 @ walgreens. ouch! i'mma go see if there's a coupon on nexxus.com. that is

steep! prob not helpful unless it's like a $9 off coupon. lol.

pros: good smel, ligthweight, easy to use, controls frizz, healthier hair

cons: strong odor, spray nozzle clogs
http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/women-nexxus-heat-protexx-protection-styling-spray-8-5-fl-oz-reviews#close


Here's another i fond online: Tressemme Thermal Heat Protector
4.4/5 (63 reviews)

$5 @ drugstores.com

pros: easy to use, lightweight, smells great, controls frizz, healthier hair

cons: greasy, doesn't work, strong odor, heavy
http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/tresemme-thermal-creations-heat-tamer-protective-spray-8-fl-oz-reviews?prRo=5#bz-model-review-tabs-list




L'Oreal Heat Seeker Spray (not pictured here)

$5 @ dugstore.com
 4.7/5 (5 raves)

pros: defrizzes, protects, smoothes

cons: doesn't prevent frizz
http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/loreal-heat-seeker-hot-straight-straightening-cream-curl-frizz-control-reviews





Dove Heat Defense

$5 @ drugstores

4.6/5 (9 raves)

http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/dove-heat-defense-therapy-activated-protect-shine-mist-8-fl-oz-reviews





**i KNOW that all the items above DO test on animals, and i'm sorry, but i feel, personally as a consumer, that 99.99% of all the major label products out there test on animals. but that doesn't get me down. i will start adding this list of companies that DO test on animals as a tribute, and to raise awareness. the list is in alphabetical order, and doesn't include all the companies that test on animals. CARING CONSUMER has provided the full list, from which i chose labels i knew, and i hope that you also know. for a full list, please go here. ***

giveaway: Hurry!! Hana!!

this contest is still LIVE, but it ends TONIGHT!! (@12)

http://thedivinemissmommy.com/hana-elite-100-ceramic-iron-by-misikko-review-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-18710

giveaway: continuing the hunt 4 the flat iron...UPDATED!!

Here's an ultra awesome blog that you would love to follow--it's called Little Yaya, and they currently offer the misikko hana flat iron as a giveaway!! find her button on my sidebar!! (right) her givewaway ends on 5-18-2010, so hurry!!!

here is a giveaway that ends TOMORROW!! (5-16-10!!) SO ENTER NOW!! it's called the Art and Science of Beauty, and it's an amazing beauty blogg!!

see if you can score the HANA misikko flat iron!! it's ultra cute!! and so is this blog!! Twin Kitchen
here is the link: http://www.twinkitchen.com/misikko/comment-page-2/#comment-1616

here is another beauty guru that is also giving away the uber-cute hana misikko!
http://www.hotbeautyhealth.com/hair/misikko-1-hana-elite-flat-iron-giveaway

and while i was sufring the web, (i wanted to keep this all in one easy-to-find post), i found this Spiced Beauty Blog that was giving away the hana misikko flat iron!! (she has pics!! srry, i couldn't find one online right now, but she has loads, so go check it out! i'm not lying! it's really cute!!)

Here is a NEW MOMMY BLOG that is giving it away!! My Life As Mom

and of course, if you would like to buy if from Misikko, (valued @ $150!!) it is currently on sale for only $75!!

and here is another link: http://www.groceryalerts.ca/misikko-hana-professional-flat-iron-giveaway
it's a canadian host, but she allows for both US and canadian entires!! it closes @ 5-25-2010!!

FREE Rewards Memberships that are WORTH it

i'm a wierdo, i know... i enjoy using coustomer service (i don't EVER hesitate to call, and i've noticed that i don't really get mad when i've been put on hold for 45 min), i obsess over contests and giveaways...

for my beloved COUPONS i found online, that will KILL your bill, go here. (they NEVER expire!!! they're manufacturer's coupons, so they put up a new one once it expires)

for magazine giveaways that are ALWAYS UP, go here. (every month, they put up new giveaways!)

for HANA MISIKKO FLAT IRON GIVEAWAYS, GO here, there, here, there, or there. (HURRY!! THEY ALL END before may 2010 ends!!)

so, back to the memberships.

• 
  
  CVS (ONLY members get their discounts/sales!! so if you don't have a membership, going to CVS will break your wallet--it's better to go  to walgreens, but GETTING A MEMBERSHIP IS SO EASY!! AND FAST! PLUS, CVS has this GreenTag where you can just bring in a re-usable bag everytime you shop, and they'll give you $1 CVS credit back for every 4 visits!! (that's $0.25 everytime you go!!)
• 
  
  American Eagle (frequent-shopping members get so many discounts! it is NOT a credit card!)
• 
  
  BORDERS i would never again buy books from Barnes and Noble at full price!!! BORDERS REWARDS IS AMAZING!! members get 25%, 30%, 33%, and up to 46% off items--they send you a new coupon EVERY WEEK!! (not to mention best-seller dicounts EVERYDAY, BOGO free/half off discounts, and other rewards from independent companies [nike, coach, lord&taylor])
• 
  
  COKE: (this membership would only help out those who buy Coke products in heavy bulk volumes--event planners, party-throwers, or other ppl who work in the hospitality/food industry that sells coke products--rewards are easy to redeem, and the rewards you get are actually substantial--magazine memberships, kitchen ware, ect.)

VERDICT:

1. 
   
   WALGREENS v. CVS: if you're too lazy to just fill in that form for the CVS membership, it's better to shop @ walgreens.
2. 
   
   WALGREENS v. CVS: if you DO have a membership @ CVS: walgreens v. CVS is a pretty even cometition--both of their prices are neck-to-neck.
3. 
   
   BARNES NOBLE v. BORDERS: borders wins hands down. barns and noble's membership fee is $25 per year, and it's a credit card, not a rewards program like Borders.

giveaway: Misikko Hana Flat Iron Giveaway!! contd

this hana misikko flat iron giveaway ends 4/18/10!!! so hurry!!

http://becauseisaidsomomknowsbest.blogspot.com/2010/02/misikko-and-hana-flat-iron-reivew-and.html#comments

this one ends on 4/26:

http://cartoonlovinmomma.blogspot.com/2010/04/misikko-flat-iron-review-and-giveaway.html

http://closetcravings.onsugar.com/Misikko-Review-Giveaway-Hana-Elite-Flat-Iron-8086526?page=0,1#comment-7087054

it is BEYOND cute and really works!! so what are you waiting for?! it's SO easy to get bonus entries!!

http://www.bluecollarcatwalk.com/2010/04/hana-elite-flat-iron-review-giveaway.html

http://www.beautyparler.ca/2010/04/hana-goddess-of-all-flat-irons.html

if you want to buy it, for a limited time, it's available for $75!! FREE SHIPPING!! and it comes with a mat AND a storage pouch, all in pink!! http://www.misikko.com/

http://www.alittleoftheother.com/2010/04/mothers-day-gift-guide-misikko-review.html

giveaway: flat iron giveaway

here's a blog that's giving away a flat iron!!

http://www.anutinanutshell.com/2010/04/mini-flat-iron-review-and-giveaway.html

http://www.whodoesntlovecoupons.com/2010/04/hana-professional-flat-iron-review.html#comment-form

it ends soon so hurry!!

giveaway: Hana Misikko Cont'd

ok, so here is a website still giving away the Misikko flat iron!!

http://leonsbeautytipsandsecrets.com/win-hana-professional-flat-iron-from-misikko/

http://itsmemelbie.blogspot.com/2010/03/misikko-hana-flat-iron-pink-edition.html#comment-form

http://cutepea.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/misikko-hana-professional-1-flat-iron-review-giveaway/#comment-2688

http://thebestofeverythingforyou.blogspot.com/2010/02/review-with-giveaway-misikko-hana.html

it's SOO cute!! and the results are AMAZING!!

beauty: Flat Iron

so, i recently got a hair cut.

i wanted something new, so i cut it @ Hair Cuttery on Halsted b/c i got a free $25 hair cuttery gift card rom Coke (coke rewards). I asked for Emma Watson. she gave me 70's curl.

two weeks later, Fee asks me 2 go 2 her hair stylist in china town to cut it again. her treat since she rarely sees me, and i'm unhappy w. it.

and in the end, i'm still unhappy. i wake up everyday with my hair all over the place.

so i decided to buy a flat iron. this is so funny. an asn girl using a flat iron. lol.

but yea.

i searched and searched. here are my results. and my story.

i @ first researched @ Ulta's but i had to wait for the 20% coupon to come in (=$5 for the flat iron i wanted) since they normally just mailed in the $3.50 coupon. but the 20% comes in few and far between.

so i went to Walmart even though i don't shop there because it was what i could think of. and it turns out, all of the local walmarts didn't carry a LOT of the flat irons. the good news? they ship online items to stores free, AND shipping to home is only 97 cents!! Plus, walmart has the CHEAPEST prices. the thing is, they don't have ALL of the flat irons out there.

Next move? target. but they didn't have the prices walmart had, even though i have a target store really close  2 my house.


the Andis flat iron was their best seller and only $13!!
@ target, it sells for $19.99!
@ ulta, the cheapest flat iron was $19.99!!
but i was suspicious of something that cheap, even though the ratings were good. so i moved on.

the Next flat iron i found:
the Conair 2'' Wet/Dry flat iron w/ an Omega curve for flipping

hair, which i really liked b/c
1. i can use it on wet hair. i've always been really concious of

damaging my hair
2. i can STYLE my hair w/ it--i can do something else w/ it BESIDES just straighten it.




the Dream Flat iron:
this is the conair 2-in-1 curler/straigtener. it looks SOOO nice--curl, flip, and straight!! but it got very mixed reviews, so i My Last Stop:

dropped that idea.




the Remington Wet 2 Straight 2'' curved plated flat iron. b/c i can use it on wet/dry hair, AND it had curved plates, i loveed it.
unfortunately, walmart did not have it. target did though! for $28









With all these choices, i had 2 get a second opinion. So i googled, "flat iron review" and flatironreview.com did not help at all because they didn't have a lot of people, and the range of items reviewed was limited.

so i found Buzzillion!! It's AMAZING!! but still not as big as i'd like... each flat iron only had about 40 ish reviews.

verdict: i bought the REMINGTON 2'' Flat Iron w. Curved Plates from Walmart for $28. Free shipping site to store.

but shipping it took a riduculous amount of time. i mean, i spent HOURS looking for the right flat iron: what i need, kinds out there, comparing prices, then it tells me it will take a WEEK to arrive to the store.

but i got it, and read my rave on it here.

giveaway: More!!

So.. i found some more awesome blogs online that i would LOVE to share... here they are!

**a few of them offer the MISIKKO FLAT IRON GIVEAWAY!!

Hana Pro Fix Flat Iron, Pink for more details, go to my April 1, 2010 post about the flat iron

FIND OUT THE DEADLINES! WINNERS! and good luck!

Curls, coils, and kinks

Brilliant Brunette

Shop w/ Me Mama

Money Saving Mama in Michigan

http://boobiesbabiesblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/misikko-hana-professional-flat-iron-1.html

for more links, go here.

Giveaways and my new obsessions...!

i recently decided to google and see how other people blog, and learn from them; here are the few of those i found that i LOVE and wanted to share w/ you guys...

and blogs are currently offering a FREE GIVEAWAY--the MISIKKO HANA FLAT IRON!! (find out which!!)




the hana flat iron is SOOO cuuute!! and it really works!! the pics are AMAAAZING!! checke them out w/ the links below! (^_^) Amazon Link--buy it for yousrself!

the deal w/ all of them is this:
you win the flat iron,
the temp resistant mat
AND a travel pouch!!

i would list out all of the good qualities of the flat iron, but that would take 2 long. here's the basic facts:
1.) it's ceramic
2.) it's 1'' wide
3.) it comes w/ a 2-year warranty
4.) it has a swivel cord!!
5.) it's safe to use on damp hair!!
6.) it's $120 (on sale!!)
7.) you can buy one yourself! right here. FREE SHIPPING!! and it comes w/ all the stuff mentioned above (the mat, the pouch, ect.)

**HURRY HURRY HURRY!! A lot OF THE GIVEAWAYS END before APRIL 15, 2010!! (in fact, a LOT of them already ended by 3/29/2010... sad.. but true. so don't waste time!!)

[a lot of them are mom's blogs giving advice on how to lead natural/green lifestyles]

A) two of a kind working on a full house
B) Barefoot Mommies
C) Blessings Around Mommy
D) Portrait of a Lady
E) Geek Girl Reviews [just like me!!]
F) Natural Mommie
G) Almonds & Apples
H) jabbering jessi [you would love this girl!!]
I) wellsphere
J) mom start
L) cool canucks [check it out! you won't be disapointed!]
M) Live, Love, Laugh w/ Leslie
N) A Psych Mommy
O) A not-so-blog
P) 2nd Time Around
Q) Does Mommy like it?
R) Closet of Free samples
S) Shaw Ann's World
T) ...no name? (it's not a blog, but it has a vid review!)
U) Kiddies Corner Deals
V) Giveaways 4 Mommy
W) This Mama Rocks!
X) Style Symmetry
Y) I Heart Heels
Z) Trying to stay Calm

for MORE links, you can go to:
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other of my posts.