Wow, the first month of H-E-B’s Beauty Blogger Program for 2012 sure did go fast!  After a great set of face care products last month, we were given another set to compare.  Simple Face Care is another set of products on my list of favorites!

My favorite product was the facial wipes.  I love the convenience of having a wipe to remove my make up rather than soaps and cleaners.  The whole set have a light, refreshing scent.  The wipes leave your face clean with just one wipe.  Some other brands I’ve tried I guess aren’t as absorbent and cause you to use multiple wipes.  If you’ve scene me you know I don’t wear just a ton of make up so it’s not like the wipes are having to “work real hard”.

Product Details:

The Scoop: The UK‘s number one facial skincare line has crossed the pond and made its way onto our must-try list. Formulated for sensitive skin, Simple is free from dyes, perfumes and irritants. The H-E-B Beauty Panel swapped out our old night time skin care routines for a new way to wash away the day. We tested the Simple line of Cleansing Facial Wipes, Moisturizing Facial Wash and Vital Vitamin Night Cream.

Moisturizing Facial Wash – 100% soap free with added vitamins including Pro-Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E to nourish skin.

Cleansing Facial Wipes – Cleanses, refreshes and removes waterproof mascara with added Pro-Vitamin B5.

Vital Vitamin Night Cream – Restores skins balance and is formulated with Pro-Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E.

 

Before heading out to H-E-B, be sure to print this coupon  and save $2.00 on any new Simple Face Care item.

Giveaway:

On behalf of H-E-B I  am offering (2) lucky readers a SimpleFace Products Gift Set ($24 value each)

Simply leave a comment telling me which products you would like to try.

 

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow H-E-B & Frugal Reality on Twitter
2. Tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #hebbeauty
3. Like Frugal Reality & H-E-B on Facebook
4. Share about the giveaway on Facebook.
5. Sign up for Frugal Reality’s FREE newsletters/RSS
6. Join us on Google+

 

Rules & Fine Print:

Winners must be 18+ and legal US residents with valid U.S. mailing addresses.  Winners must respond w/in 48 hours of giveaway end to claim prize(s).  Giveaway will end 02/15/2012 11:59 CST  NMS is responsible for all prize fulfillment.  I received the products listed above as compensation for my honest review.

 

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. Why not take advantage of some of the great online deals happening now & earn double cash back?!

With over 500 retailers listed you are sure to find something for your sweetheart and save money too!  This year Ebates wants to help you out even more.  They are offering one lucky Frugal Reality reader $150 PayPal Cash!  I’m so jealous! Who couldn’t use the extra money? Please read the entry requirement as it will be verified.

Required Entry:

You must be an Ebates Member. Leave a comment indicating that you are a current member or that you have signed up for a new account.  You can sign up here.

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow Frugal Reality  & Ebates on Twitter
2. Tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #giveaway
3. Like Frugal Reality & Ebates on Facebook
4. Share about the giveaway on Facebook.
5. Sign up for Frugal Reality’s FREE newsletters/RSS
6. Join us on Google+

Rules:

Winners must be 18+ and legal US residents with valid mailing addresses.  Winners must respond w/in 48 hours of giveaway end to claim prize(s).  Giveaway will end 01/31/2012 at 11:59 CST

As part of the Give Every Night New Flavor program I am giving away a prize pack to (2) lucky Frugal Reality readers!  Each package is filled with ConAgra goodies, recipes cars and a $25 Kroger gift card!

How to Enter:

Simply leave a comment on this post telling me one of the following:

• Which recipe is your favorite so far.
• What ConAgra product is a must have at your house.
• What will you spend your Kroger Gift Card on.

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow Kroger, ConAgra & Frugal Reality on Twitter
2. Tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #KrogerRecipes
3. Like Frugal Reality, Kroger & ConAgra on Facebook
4. Share  the giveaway on Facebook.
5. Sign up for Frugal Reality’s FREE newsletters/RSS
6. Join us on Google+

 

Rules & Fine Print:

Winners must be 18+ and legal US residents with valid U.S. mailing addresses.  Winners must respond w/in 48 hours of giveaway end to claim prize(s).  Giveaway will end 01/20/2012 11:59 CST  Edelman (not Frugal Reality) is responsible for all prize fulfillment.  I received the products listed above as compensation for my participation.

 

We are the start of another fabulous year with H-E-B’s Beauty Blogger program!  This month we are kicking things off with an Orchid Brand set of Face Care Products.  Included is a heat activated facial mask, firming lift face serum, anti-aging eye roller and acne spot treatment.

The first product I tried was the mask and let me tell you I am in LOVE with this mask!  It is heat activated and unlike some others I’ve tried, it doesn’t leave your face all red and irritated.  When you add the water to at after application it’s supposed to heat up and open your pores.  Well it did for me!  I tried unsuccessfully to take a picture of my pores.  I didn’t even know they would open up like they did before I used this mask.  It’s amazing!  It scrubbed of some of the dead skin around my nose and left my skin feeling soft and smooth.  LOVE IT!

My next favorite is the serum.  I put it on immediately after getting out of the shower while my pours were all nice and open.  It smells so good!  It’s not perfumy but has a nice clean, pleasant scent.

The eye roller and acne treatments were used but I wasn’t really able to tell any difference.  If you’ve tried them and scene results we’d love to hear about it.

Be sure to print this money saving coupon for Orchid Face Care and take with you on your next trip to H-E-B (coupon limited to first 1,000 prints)

 

Giveaway:

On behalf of H-E-B I  am offering (2) lucky readers an Orchid Face Products Gift Set ($20 value each)

Simply leave a comment telling me which products you would like to try.

 

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow H-E-B & Frugal Reality on Twitter
2. Tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #hebbeauty
3. Like Frugal Reality & H-E-B on Facebook
4. Share about the giveaway on Facebook.
5. Sign up for Frugal Reality’s FREE newsletters/RSS
6. Join us on Google+

 

Rules & Fine Print:

Winners must be 18+ and legal US residents with valid U.S. mailing addresses.  Winners must respond w/in 48 hours of giveaway end to claim prize(s).  Giveaway will end 01/15/2012 11:59 CST  NMS is responsible for all prize fulfillment.  I received the products listed above as compensation for my honest review.

 

Today is Cyber Monday II over at Ebates.  They are offering double cash back at over 500 retailers!  Earn 6%  from LeapFrog, 7% at Zulily, 8% at PetSmart and 10% at Toys’R'Us.  I personally use Ebates and LOVE that fact that I get rewarded for doing something I was already doing!  I’ve made several purchases this season for Toys’R'Us and Disney Store.  What’s even better about purchasing the Toys’R'Us deals online is you can pick up in the store so you don’t even have to pay shipping!

I am SO excited to offer you guys this unbelievable giveaway from our friends at Ebates.  One lucky winner is going to receive $250 to help make their Christmas shopping a little easier.  Sure wish I could enter this!  (so jealous!)

So for those new to Ebates below is the quick of how they work.

• Sign up for Ebates to earn cash back when you shop at your favorite online retailers. Score $5 just for signing up.
• Before completing any online purchase, head to Ebates first:

• Search for your preferred retailer.
  Click the link and Ebates will start a tracking number for that order.
  Complete you purchase like usual.

• Look for cash back to appear in your Ebates account once the transaction is complete.
• Once you reach the low cash back threshold of $25 you will receive your Ebates check or deposit via PayPal which ever you sign up for.

 

Now on to what you’ve all been waiting for, the giveway!

 

Giveaway:

*MANDATORY:  Winner MUST be a register Ebates user.  If you do not have an account yet sign up now.

On behave of Ebates I  am offering (1) lucky reader $250!  Simply leave a comment telling me which Ebates merchant you shop through most often.  If you are just now signing up then tell me which one you  are looking forward to shopping through.

Giveaway ends Dec. 15 & winners will be announced Dec. 16th!

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow Frugal Reality  & Ebates on Twitter
2. Tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #giveaway
3. Like Frugal Reality & Ebates on Facebook
4. Share about the giveaway on Facebook.
5. Sign up for Frugal Reality’s FREE newsletters/RSS
6. Join us on Google+

Rules:

Winners must be 18+ and legal US residents with valid mailing addresses.  Winners must respond w/in 48 hours of giveaway end to claim prize(s).  Giveaway will end 12/15/2011 11:59 CST

 Just a heads up that a couple of these giveaways will be ending ending next week!

I Caught Santa
(10) Winners Ends 12/16

John Frieda Hair Straightener
(2) Winners Ends 12/15

Bustin’ Box of Beauty Products
(1) Winner Ends 12/31

 

Have you ever heard of the site icaughtsanata.com ?  I hadn’t until the other day.  It’s really a cute idea.  You can upload your own pictures and impose Santa into them.  Won’t the kids be surprised that “you caught” Santa?!

There are options for downloading the picture to your computer for printing at home or you can even upload and pick it up from Walgreens!  Pretty cool huh?  The site is very user friendly and only took me 10 minutes from start to finish.

If you would rather you can impose the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny or Even Cupid!  Endless possibilities with what you can create.  There is also a Groupon Deal (under Ft. Worth) for (4) pictures and (1) video for only $10!  ($24.98 value)

 

Entries:

Since this is a quick giveaway pick any of the following as an entry (Facebook likes are encouraged for icaughtsanta.com) Leave a comment with what you did.

1. Share a favorite Santa related memory.
2. Follow iCaughtSanta & Frugal Reality on Twitter
3. Tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #giveaway
4. Like Frugal Reality & i Caught Santa Claus on Facebook
5. Share about the giveaway on Facebook or Twitter.
6. Sign up for Frugal Reality’s FREE newsletters/RSS
7. Join us on Google+

Rules:

Winners must be 18+ and legal US residents with valid mailing addresses.  Winners must respond w/in 48 hours of giveaway end to claim prize(s).  Giveaway will end 12/16/2011 11:59 CST

Per FFC Guidelines, I received this product &/or compensation for the giveaway.  See our Disclosure Policies with your concerns.

With all the holiday cooking and baking I’m sure we could all use a new kitchen gadget.  I’m giving one lucky reader a $40 voucher for HouseWaresChoice.com  This will cover any purchase of $40+ excluding tax and shipping.  HouseWaresChoice.com sells brands including Rachael Ray, KitchenAid, Farberware and more.

To enter simply leave a comment on this post related to holiday cooking.  Share a recipe, family traditions, likes and gripes, etc.

Bonus Entries:

Like Frugal Reality on Facebook, Follow on Twitter, Sign up for FREE newsletters/RSS or join us on Google+

Giveaway will last only 12 hours, ending at midnight 12/21 CST.  Winner must complete required entry, have a valid U.S. mailing address, be at least 18yrs old.  Frugal Reality is only responsible or providing the voucher code.  All taxes, shipping and additional fees are on the winners responsibility. 

Today is the last day to enter the E-Mealz giveaway.  There are 4 winners so your odds are pretty good!  While you’re entering be sure to enter these other great giveaways.

• Vitamin Market: $100 in Gift Cards Ends 11/21

•  $25 Kroger Gift Cards: Ends 2 WINNERS Ends 12/01

 

If you haven’t already noticed the signage in stores or scene an email, here the quick of the new gift card promo at Kroger.

Now through December 11, Kroger will offer quadruple fuel rewards points on most gift cards sold at its in-store kiosk. The rewards points can be redeemed for discounts of up to $0.10 on fuel at Shell stations and $1 at Kroger fuel centers. Kroger is encouraging holiday shoppers to stop by Kroger before they even start their holiday shopping, buy gift cards to use like cash, and save on fuel in the process. It’s a win-win.

Not only should you buy gift cards for gifts but think of the places you will be eating out at, movie theaters you visit and other places you shop.  Why  not get rewarded for doing the everyday, right?

On behave of Kroger I am offering not 1 but 2 lucky Frugal Reality readers a $25 gift card to get a jump start on this.  This is a quick giveaway so you hvae plenty of time to take advantage of this awesome program.  Giveaway will end 12/01/11

 

To enter simply share some of your holiday shopping plans in our comment section.

For bonus entries complete any of the following.

• Like Frugal Reality on Facebook
• Like Kroger on Facebook
• Follow Frugal Reality on Twitter
• Follow Kroger on Twitter
• Tweet  (use #Giveaway & @KrogerCo @ @1frugalreality) or share this giveaway with your friends!

 

This giveaway is sponsored by Kroger. All prize fulfillment will be handled by Kroger. I received gift cards for my involvement.  Please direct all questions and concerns to my Disclosure policies.