Thursday, April 1, 2010

Freebie Friday: Smart Shield Product Review and Giveaway

    


Happy Friday, loveys!!!! Raise your hand if you like free stuff! Oh, you do too? Nice. Nothing better than something for free. Well, here's the deal. Because I love you soooo much, my favorite regular post is going to be Freebie Fridays. All you have to do is click over here for a fun promotion or contest and a chance to win something really awesome....for free. Cool, right?


If you're a regular reader here, you know that I have a penchant for tanning.  I know, I know, I must be the devil incarnate because, heaven forbid, I am an adult and I make my own decision to tan.  I also go to the most amazing tanning salon known to man (see the ad on the sidebar) which is owned and operated by not only a good friend, but a very well educated tanning consultant.  


But I decided the only fair way for me to continue extolling the virtues of bed tanning would be to try out some self-tanner.  So when SmartShield contacted me about reviewing their new self-tanning product, I decided to give it a whirl.






First, a little about SmartShield.  They've been making eco-friendly sunscreens since 1995, perfecting their formula to assure a non-greasy, non-oily, environmentally friendly product.  The self-tanner is new this season, and I would agree with that assessment-it is certainly lighter and less thick than most lotions.  The smell is quite lovely-light, beachy, and not too coconut cabana, you know what I mean?


Another difference between this self tanner and other department store products is that it does not use dyes or stains to achieve a tanned look.  It actually works with the melanin in your skin to give you a completely SAFE, completely REAL, NATURAL tan.  It contains 15 SPF, and works best when applied as a sunscreen and exposed to the sunlight.






I've been using this product for a week, and my assessment?  While I still prefer bed tanning, if I were to switch to self tanner, this would be the one I would choose.  For those of you who oppose UV tanning for whatever reason, I would highly recommend this product.  It goes on very nicely-no greasy feeling left behind, no rubbing in for hours to get it to absorb.  I also have not one streak anywhere.  While I think it is a tad more orange than UV tanning, it is so much more natural than any other self tanning lotion I have ever seen.  I have very sensitive skin, and seem to be allergic to lots of lotions...not a single problem with the Smart Shield Self Tanner!  


To Purchase: The Smart Shield Self Tanner is available for $12.99 for a 4.5 oz. bottle at www.smartshield.com or many other online beauty retailers.


The Giveaway: A bottle of the Smart Shield Self Tanner for one lucky reader!


To Enter: 

You can earn up to 11 entries for this giveaway!  Each of the following actions is worth one entry, with the first repeatable every day!


-Vote for In Through The Out Door on Top Mommy Blogs by simply clicking here and leave me a comment that you did so (you may do this once daily, just leave a comment each time!)
-Follow me on Twitter (@kishafloren) or leave me a comment telling me you already do
-Become a subscriber of In Through The Out Door, or leave me a comment telling me you already are
-Become a fan of In Through The Out Door on Facebook, or leave me a comment telling me you already are
-Retweet my tweet regarding this giveaway, or repost my link on Facebook

Have fun, and good luck!  This giveaway will be open until Wednesday, April 7th at 10 pm.  A winner will be chosen via random number generator, notified by email, and posted shortly thereafter.  Thank you for supporting Smart Shield and In Through The Out Door!

***Disclosure: I was provided with a bottle of Smart Shield Self Tanner to facilitate my review.  All opinions are 100% my own and not biased in any way.

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