At BlogHer, I met Debra Macki at The Yellow Umbrella booth.
The Yellow Umbrella is all about educating about the prevention of cervical cancer. Pap smears aren't 100% accurate in detecting cancer early, and there are other tools that our doctors can use. We need to ask for the liquid pap and the HPV test, especially if we're over 30. And get educated about the HPV vaccine. So, um, that's on my to-do list.
Debra is freakin' cool. She made up my eyes, and Jen14221's, and PeevedMichelle's, -- AND KE$HA'S! that's right Ke$ha was at BlogHer* -- and we all are, of course, rock stars.
And now you can be a rock star too. Because I won two palettes of the eyeshadow created by Debra for the benefit of The Yellow Umbrella, one to keep and one to give.
The purple/blue sparkle on the right is especially spectacular. It's not over-the-top Urban Decay glitter-gulch sparkle, it's just enough for some extra glamour, works either for day or night. It's very blendable and flattering. I love that the description says "designed to withstand the flashing lights of the paparazzi" because I always have that problem and can definitely vouch for that.
The palette's retail value is $36 (usually 80% of the purchase price goes to The Yellow Umbrella.)
But! You could own your own for FREE just by leaving a comment below. Salty D. will help me pick a commenter at random to receive this palette, and we'll wrap it with care and love and send it to you.
You can enter just once, here, below. Write a comment that you want the eyeshadow, and be sure to use a real email address with your comment (only I will see that.)
I'll keep the contest open until September 8th to allow time for pimping out on Twitter.
I think it's a cause worth talking about and I definitely loooove the shadow.
* I embellished, Ke$ha was not at BlogHer. Greyson Chance was at BlogHer (check out the video,) but he didn't get his eyes done by Debra.
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9/10/10 update
I finally got around to drawing the winner of the palette. Because this isn't that complex, I just wrote each commenter's name on a little piece of paper, put them in my grandmother's mixing bowl, and Salty D. drew the winning entry while sitting on the couch watching the Clint Eastwood movie marathon on AMC.
And the winner is.... Jennifer James! Who appears to be a makeup artist herself. Maybe she'll invite us to some fun fashiony makeup events! Congrats, Jennifer!
I don't want to be first, but I want that eyeshadow! You all looked so cute at BlogHer, and I want to look that cute. Also, this is grown-up makeup, and that fits in nicely with my new grown-up attitude and lifestyle (blech).
Posted by: KtP | 31 August 2010 at 03:04 PM
It's great that you support such a wonderful cause with a wonderful product. It is very inspiring. Keep up the good work. I am an aspiring makeup artist and would love to add this beautiful palette to my kit; I am so looking forward to starting my new career!
Posted by: Donyetta Conrod | 31 August 2010 at 03:56 PM
I don't want to win. Don't pick me Salty. My eyes are all itchy looking at that shadow. Or maybe it is just the allergens floating thru the air...
Posted by: Kristin | 31 August 2010 at 05:18 PM
I THOUGHT IT WAS FOR ME
Posted by: SALTY D | 31 August 2010 at 07:06 PM
Love me some free eyeshadow.
Also, I just read an article in Glamour about a woman suing a guy for giving her HPV and I think it said the vaccine is only for women up to the of 26.
Posted by: lg | 31 August 2010 at 07:08 PM
I would love to win this :)
Posted by: Rachel Marshall | 01 September 2010 at 02:40 AM
that palette rocks! i'd love it please.
thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Melissa | 01 September 2010 at 11:55 AM
I would like to win this palette very much!! :)
Posted by: Catarina G | 02 September 2010 at 05:32 PM
I like contests! Salty pick me! :)
Posted by: joanne | 04 September 2010 at 07:08 PM
WOW! I was looking through Your Beauty Industry mag thnking "I want some of Debra Macki's eyeshadows!" These look fab I would love to have them.
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Posted by: Jennifer James | 05 September 2010 at 01:05 PM
I need it!!!!!!!! Enter me please! Thank you very much!
Posted by: Victoria | 07 September 2010 at 03:50 AM
You all looked so cute with that eyeshadow!!!!Perfect makeup gives a tremendous style ..All The three color have a unique look ...https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&send_id=817789614&email=7cff47bb7cdcb76fbfa15e66c81a1961 Keep up the good work....I love to win this ...
Posted by: Beauty Products | 24 September 2010 at 01:29 AM