Ok.  I know I’m a little obsessed with Awear lately, I promise to cool off after this post.  Honestly.  I do… maybe!

Awear have gone from strength to strength over the last few years and are truly an Irish fashion success story which, is something to be congratulated and supported especially considering the state the country is in.  As you will be aware we are huge fans here at wow.ie and regularly feature their collection.  Not only are we big fans but slightly more impressive than that…. they’ve just been featured for the first time in Vogue!!  Yes, they’ve hit the big time accolade by appearing in October’s Vogue magazine which is out today.  Their Fur Gilet was the item of choice with an impressive price tag of €60.

To celebrate the launch of their Autumn Winter collection the ultra glam girlies at Awear have given us one of their new handbags from the collection to raffle off to our readers.  Tell us in the comments box below what you never leave out of your handbag no matter how small or big the bag is!  Keep it clean ladies

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There’s nothing like trying out a new shower gel to refresh the senses – Dove are offering a chance to win not one but three!  Here’s what they had to say…

DOVE VISIBLE CARE…new, breakthrough technology clinically proven to reduce daily skin damage caused by cleansing

The skin experts at Dove have unveiled Dove VisibleCare with NutriumMoisture™, a brand new body wash range that will set an unparalleled standard for skin health and beauty. New Dove VisibleCare is scientifically formulated to reduce the daily damage caused by showering which impairs skin’s natural beauty and to replenish the skin barrier for visibly more beautiful skin.

Over 10 years in development, Dove NutriumMoisture™ and Dove VisibleCare body wash have been subjected to extensive third party clinical and consumer tests which prove that Dove VisibleCare delivers visible skin improvement in 7 days.

To celebrate the launch, Dove VisibleCare are offering five lucky wow.ie readers the chance to win the new body wash range of Visible Care products including the Renewing, Softening and Brightening variants. Dove VisibleCare is available now at stockists nationwide, priced €3.48.

To win, tell us in the comments box below which of the three you would most like to try.  The winners will win one of each in the new range.  Good luck y’all

So sorry about the delay in closing this competition ladies and gents, won’t bore you all with details one word should cover it -  hectic!

The winners have FINALLY been picked and they are: Emer, Jason, Katie, Maria and Dorothy.  Congrats to all and watch out for more to come

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Doo-lally, Ireland’s new on-line fashion store have offered two pairs of Gisele Bundchen’s flip flops to our readers.  Doo-lally are now stocking Gisele Bundchens Ipanema flip flops which are quirky and way more stylish than you would expect a flip flop to be!  The two up for grabs are particularly stylish as they are limited edition Swarovski Silver Flip Flops.  Be warned the sizes up for grabs are 7 and 8 so petites will have to sit this one out, unless you have a larger footed friend you know would appreciate you winning these

It’s certainly the right weather for adding them to your wardrobe.  To win this foot candy tell us in the comments box below how you wear yours (flip flops that is)!  I choose to be lazy and wear mine with a denim skirt and vest tee usually.

Another great offering from Doo-lally is their live chat on-line, so if you want to ask how does a size 10 in one label compare to another before purchasing they are there to answer – genius!

This competition has now been closed. Many thanks again to all who entered.  The foot candy goes to Deirdre and Niamh – well done

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As you may have guessed by now we are big fans of Dermalogica here at wow.ie so this competition is one we know you will be lucky to win.  The good people at Dermalogica have given us three of their PreCleanse and three Special Cleansing Gels to give away to some of our readers.  Here’s what they had to say about the products on offer…

Cool Brand Dermalogica is changing the way the world cleanses with the introduction of PreCleanse (€39.20/£28.30), a new category in skin care.  Formulated with a special blend of lightweight olive and apricot kernel based oil and fortified with kukui nut, borage seed and rice bran oils, PreCleanse is designed to remove surface debris and prep skin for the cleansing process. It thoroughly lifts and removes excess sebum, sunscreen, waterproof makeup and environmental pollutants which build up during the day, readying skin for a second, more complete cleanse with a traditional cleansing product.

Special Cleansing Gel – (€30.60/£23.00) a concentrated soap-free foaming gel designed to thoroughly remove impurities without disturbing the skins natural moisture balance.  Naturally-foaming quillaja saponaria gently removes impurities and excess oils; skin-soothing balm mint cools and calms the skin; purifying lavender extract assists in the cleansing action.

TO WIN:

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is tell us in the comments box below of a cleanser you have tried and whether you rate it or slate it.

Dermalogica is a product I would definitely rate so good luck all!

Dermalogica stockist number is 0800 591818 / www.dermalogica.com / Irish stockist 1 800 556785

This competition has now been closed! The winners are Josephine, Rachael and Patrese – well done ladies.  Thank you to all who entered and watch out for more to come.

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Oooh, what a great prize to win for clothing or household…  The lovely people at Littlewoods Ireland are offering one lucky wow.ie reader a chance to win a €100 shopping voucher – yes please!

We chose to show you a selection available from Fearne Cotton, one of their many celebrity collections, to give you some idea of all the lovelies you could purchase on winning this prize!

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this competition is tell us, in the comments box below, which of this season’s trends is your favourite.  Good luck all

The competition has been closed and a winner was finally picked from a bulging hat!!  Well done to Lorraine Weldon, enjoy spending it

P.s. watch out for more competitions to come…

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Nando’s Still a Hot Spot for Sports Stars and Celebrities!

Yes, it’s true, you could possibly be dining in ‘fit’ company if you win this one as Dundrum and Belfast Restaurants are a favourite with rugby stars, TV celebrities and X Factor contestants!

Nando’s Restaurant in Dundrum Town Centre continues to be a favourite for Ireland’s sporting elite, with Irish rugby team players Tommy Bowe, Jamie Heaslip and established Nando’s fan Brian O’Driscoll recently spotted in the world-famous eatery. It seems that Ireland’s sporting heroes just can’t get enough of that PERi-PERi goodness!  TV Presenter Michelle Heaton has also been spotted visiting the Dundrum restaurant as often as three times a week!

Meanwhile, the brand new Nando’s Restaurant on Bedford Street, Belfast is quickly catching up with the Dundrum eatery as another favourite hang-out for celebrities, with none other than the stars of the X Factor popping in for some PERi-PERi chicken recently! Golfer Rory McIlroy is also a huge fan of Nando’s, visiting the Victoria Square, Belfast branch as often as once a week!

Stacey Solomon, Olly Murs and X Factor winner Joe McElderry, who were in Belfast recently to perform their sold out X Factor shows in the Odyssey Arena, called into Nando’s Restaurant Bedford Street for some legendary Portuguese flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken joined, by TV presenter Jeff Brazier.

The good people at Nando’s are offering one lucky wow.ie reader a dinner voucher for two including a starter, main, sides and dessert with a bottle of wine!  Yum-scrum-didily-umptous…

To be in with a chance of winning this delicious competition tell us (in the comments box below), which celeb would you most like to bump into at Nando’s should you win!

This competition has been closed.  Well done to Leah who’ll be dining at Nandos – we can’t guarantee that Pixie will be joining you!  Watch out for more competitions to come and as always thank you to all who entered

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If you fancy treating one of your other senses this Easter how about going for smell!  Yes, Easter is just around the corner and you may want to avoid the calories in the run up to venting your Summer wardrobe – enter Pippa Small!  You can’t possibly expand from enjoying a scented candle, not unless you try eating it which we would seriously not recommend.

Pippa Small is better known for her jewellery designs which she displayed at New York, Paris and London Fashion Weeks.  Pippa can also boast working on collaborations with Gucci, Nicole Farhi, Chloe and her rough diamond collections with Christina Kim of Dosa.  This busy lady is also heavily involved with helping indigenous communities worldwide by enabling them to generate self-sufficiency and income by researching their traditional designs.

Her latest quest happens to be candles.  Pippa has taken many ingredients from her world travels and brought them together to create these beautiful candles priced at £35, available from her on-line store.

Do you fancy one?  Well, if you do want to win just let us know (in the comments box below) if you will be indulging in chocolate this Easter and if so, what’s your fav?  Talking about it is also less fattening than eating it!

This competition has now been closed.  Many thanks to all who entered – what a giggle reading some of your answers   Denis Finnegan was the lucky name pulled from the hat this week, so he’ll be having a right smelly Easter.  Watch out for more competitions and enjoy consuming vast quantities of chocolate this Easter!

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We recently told you about THE latest hair news to hit our shores, the dry style bar at BT2.  Naturally we will be testing this out on your behalf, just so we can report back… for work don’t you know!

Do you have a big night out coming up and want a red carpet hair make-over?  Whether you are a fan of sleek, bounce or curls the magic fairies at this dry style bar will send you out looking pap-tastic!  Well, the good people behind this ingenious idea are offering one lucky wow.ie reader a free session!!  You can have this session at BT2 Blanchardstown or Dundrum.

To be in with a chance of winning this session just tell us in the comments box below which celebrity mane do you most covet!  Good luck ladies, this is a great one to win

This competition has now been closed ladies   The lucky winner is Kirstin aka fan of Jessica Alba!  Thanks for taking the time to enter and watch out for more competitions to come.

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A|wear joins GOSH cosmetics…

You’ve heard me rave on about A|wear as the best Irish Highstreet store before, well the lovely ladies that bring us those great affordable and stylish clothes have just launched a new competition where YOU get to star in your very own photoshoot in U Magazine.

This is to celebrate the launch of GOSH cosmetics across 21 A|wear stores this month.  Gosh cosmetics is one of my favourite brands for colour selections… they have a huge range of eye shadows and nail varnishes… but more importantly their liquid eyeliners and iridescent shimmers rival the likes of MAC and Benefit.

So what’s stopping you…. You only have 3 weeks until the closing date!

Your prize will include:

1. A make up session with make-up artist to the stars Natalie Kinsella. (Natalie has worked on celebs such as Christina Aguilera, Stella McCartney as well as catwalk shows for Chloe & Vogue)

2. A makeover session with A|wear’s Press Stylist Lia Tallon. Lia will take you through all of spring’s hottest trends from A|wear & you’ll get to leave with a whole new wardrobe to the value of €500!

3. Becoming the star of your very own U Magazine photoshoot… once your fab new look is complete; your very own photographer will arrive to take lots of pic’s. Watch out for the next edition of U out on April 5th when you’ll star on a whole page!

4. Five runner-ups will also win a makeover with Natalie at the GOSH counter in A|wear Grafton St on Saturday, April 10th!

To be in with a chance to win, simply email gosh@awear.ie with a fab photo of you using your must have GOSH product or in your favourite A|wear outfit & tell them in one sentence why you deserve to win.

It’s really that simple!

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To help celebrate International Women’s Day Styletonic.ie are offering one lucky wow.ie reader a €100 voucher to spend on their site!

Styletonic.ie is a unique website offering fashion solutions for stylish Irish women. The site is a portal to the foremost fashion boutiques in the country and features the latest clothing from Temperley, Proenza Schouler, Fabiana Filippi, John Rocha, Collette Dinnigan, Peter Jensen, Tadashi Shoji and other leading Irish and International designers.

The brainchild of Dubliner Michelle Jones, StyleTonic.ie has been designed to meet the needs of time-poor, style-conscious Irish women: “Women today have so many demands on their time – the economic downturn means that we are all working harder and being more efficient with our time and our money.  StyleTonic.ie offers the savvy shopper a chance to shop – or indeed window-shop – from home or the office”.

So if you fancy winning a chance to shop some of the best designer labels all you have to do is tell us who is your favourite designer in the comments box below.

We selected two dresses just to give you a taste of what to expect, first dress is Tadashi Shoji and the second is a typically colourful Peter Jensen design.  Good luck all

This competition has been closed. Many thanks to all who entered, watch out for more to come!

Congratulations to Pauline Parsons and happy shopping!

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