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7/26 & 8/2: DIVA GLAM REVIEW SPECTACULAR!

 

The Diva Glam! Squad was just announced this morning, and we're kicking things off by doing a HUGE, SPECTACULAR promotion giveaway on The Backstage Pass Radio Program on Monday 7/19 & 7/26! 

Find out about some amazing Diva Glam! products out there - for every shape, size, background, and style.  The Diva Glam! Squad will be reviewing these great products and to make it even more amazing, our sponsors are also giving away TONS of great prizes.  Check back often for updated sponsors and prizes, and please visit their websites to help support these great shows!

How to win:   Listen to the show LIVE on Monday, 7/19 & 7/26 @ 7pm EST.  When prompted, be caller # 3 for that prize and win!  Call-in # is 347-857-2052.  Listen live at www.backstagepassradio.com.  Live chat opens 15 mins before the show starts.  Also, keep your eye on Diva Taunia's Twitter Page for special "secret" giveaways!

DIVA GLAM! SPONSORS & PRIZES & SPECIAL OFFER CODES:

 GIVEAWAYS AND REVIEWS FOR MONDAY, 7/26/10:

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 www.mineralhygenics.com

Mineral Hygenics uses natural ingredients to develop superior cosmetics that meet and exceed customer expectations - they will never compromise on quality.  Before customers even use a product, Mineral Hygenics wants you to feel comfortable knowing that their products were developed with care and reason, with quality as the focus!

PRIZE:   FREE Mineral Hygenics Starter Kit!
DISCOUNT:  10% off using "DIVAT"

 

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Barefoottess.com has a mission: to provide the best in footwear — be it a $15 flip-flop or an $800 boot to large-footed, fashion-conscious women everywhere. Tess's love of fashion has never been about how much something costs, what size it is or who designed it. It’s about style, and style shouldn’t stop at size 10.

PRIZE:   $100.00 Gift Certificate to www.barefoottess.com.
DISCOUNT:  20% off using "DIVAT"

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pin-up-cosmetics.com

Pin Up Cosmetics is a cruelty-free company, and they carry natural and vegan cosmetics. Pin Up Cosmetics products are handmade in small batches to assure your product is fresh.  Our lip gloss, lip balms and mineral eye shadows are free from, carmine, parabens and FD&C colors. Designed to take you from day to night effortlessly. From deeply pigmented shades for evening to sheer color for day; define eyes, lips & cheeks with rich luster and glamour while providing a natural approach to your makeup application

PRIZE:   $25.00 Gift Certificate
DISCOUNT:  30% off using "DIVAT"

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 www.divainpink.com

Diva in Pink:  if you love the color pin, then this site is for you!  

We carry a lot of different items from many fashion and jewelry designers. All items are unique and some items are sold exclusively in our store. Make sure you check out these one of a kind gems. Our inventory is always changing so check back often.  

A percentage of the proceeds from every item sold on divainpink.com will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation...all year long.

PRIZE:   Trio of Flowers Necklace:  

http://divainpink.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=29_36&products_id=49&osCsid=e902dc9318bf13115b9b58c80488f025

***SECRET TWITTER GIVEAWAY!!!!    Follow @divataunia to find out  how to win this necklace!!***

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 www.divasandgoddesses.com

Divas and Goddesses is an online boutique of classy and beautiful intimate apparel, swimwear, and costumes ranging in sizes from small to 6X.  Bustiers, Corsets, Garters, and Hose...delighting Divas down to their toes!

PRIZE:   $50.00 Gift Certificate to http://www.divasandgoddesses.com/
DISCOUNT:  10% off + FREE SHIPPING using "DIVAT"

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PRIZES THAT WERE GIVEN AWAY ON the MONDAY, 7/19 SHOW:

(Listen HERE for the archived show!)

THE FRESH DIET:  delivers 3 freshly prepared gourmet meals and 2 snacks right to your doorstep,daily. It's like a gourmet chef cooked your meals in your own kitchen. 

GRAND PRIZE: ONE MONTH FREE!  PREMIUM ACCOUNT!
 

 SECRET GIVEAWAY:  Follow @divataunia and @freshdiet for secret giveaway info on Twitter!
 

DISCOUNT:  $29.99/DAY - PREMIUM ACCOUNT - USE "DIVAT" 

www.thefreshdiet.com

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Desire4mo.com:  Kim offers super-sexy shoes, lingerie, and clothing in both regular and plus sizes - something for everyone!  

 

PRIZE:   $50.00 Gift Certificate to www.desire4mo.com.

DISCOUNT:  10% off using "DIVAT"

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Dolce Mia Divas:  Based in Sonoma County, Dolce Mia is a family-run business producing lotions, soaps, stationary and gifts. Known for its fun vintage-inspired packaging and graphics, Dolce Mia offers high quality gifts that speak to a love of all things retro.

PRIZE:   Bomblicious Cupcake Bath Fizzle and Dolce Mia Soap

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Naturesboundaries.com products are made with certified organic ingredients, and offer an extensive line of natural skin care, cosmetics, pregnancy and baby care, and bath and body products.  Something for every Natural Diva!

PRIZE:   $25 Gift Certificate to www.naturesboundaries.com.
DISCOUNT:  15% off plus FREE SHIPPING on orders of $50 of more using "DIVAT"

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subtle-essence.com Looking to embrace your senses...Waiting to captivate your mind...Indulge yourself in the essence of fragrance...

Subtle Essence is an innovative natural line of hair & skin care products for you the mind, body and souuse all natural vegan butters, oils, warm fragrances and a subtle tenderness in each product.

Visit us online at www.subtle-essence.com or contact us at 202-257-2805.

PRIZE:  Subtle Spa Basket - includes Exotic Body Butter, Bath Butter, Sugar Scrub 
 & spa accessories from subtle-essence.com!

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 EQUMEN.COM enables men of the world to be at their best. Using the latest high performance athletic technologies, our precision-fit seamless compression wear is engineered to optimise and energise the body, from street to sport, work to weekend.

PRIZE:   $100 Gift Certificate to www.equmen.com
DISCOUNT:  TBA using "DIVAT"

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EARTHDIVACOSMETICS.COM offers and exclusive line of 100% mineral make-up and vegan, cruelty-free brushes.  All of their natural beauty products are organic and certified vegan.

PRIZE:   $25 Gift Certificate to www.earthdivacosmetics.com
 
SECRET TWITTER GIVEAWAY!  FOLLOW @DIVATAUNIA TO FIND OUT HOW TO WIN!

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REVIEW: KICK-ASS BLENDER! Waring BB900P Two-Speed Chrome Blender

Last Monday on The Backstage Pass Radio Program, I had a "protein madness" promotional giveaway, and one of the sponsors was webstaurantstore.com.  I had found out about them through The Food Network Magazine, and contacted them because they have a great line of blenders - which is obviously a necessity for wls post-op life.  They very generously donated two blenders as prizes for the giveaways (Waring BB180 Blender), and also sent me this bad-boy to review:

Waring BB900P 48 oz.
Two Speed Chrome Bar Blender

Full disclosure(s): 

1.  This particular model is a little on the pricier side, but it's a bar-grade blender, meaning you get what you pay for.  Bar blenders crush blocks of ice, blend within seconds, and make you the life of the party.  They rock.  Being the frugal Diva that I am (read:  cheap-ass), I rarely pay more than $20 for anything.  But this?  Hells yeah.  Read on.

2.  I also have a fetish for all kitchen-gadgets.  Take me to the Ikea or Target kitchen sections, and you'll see me look like a crack-addict on a binge within seconds.  I love ALL. THINGS. KITCHEN.  Machines, gadgets, knives, you name it, I want it.  And blenders became top on my list of "kitchen-love" once I had to start puree-ing my life.

So Fedex came by and dropped this off, and my step-son went NUTS.  He immediately started begging me to take him to the store to buy strawberries so that we could make smoothies ASAP.  He was playing with this like it was a brand-new Xbox (Note to XBOX people:  stepson also asked me to make an announcement that he'd like to review an XBOX.  I promised him I'd put that out there.  lol), and would NOT leave me alone until we got strawberries.  So we did, and this morning was Smoothie-time.

First, we dropped in several big cubes of ice which were crushed WITHIN SECONDS.  The 14 yr old was HIGHLY impressed.  Then we put in yogurt, strawberries, and a little milk, and within another few seconds, the smoothie was good to go.  Stepson then proceeded to rave about HOW. AWESOME. THIS. BLENDER. IS.  He then talked about the other blenders we have an how they all pale by comparison and that this was his NEW FAVORITE BLENDER OF ALL TIME.  I'm not even joking.  You'd think the blender just handed the kid a $100 bill.  I didn't even have to do this review, he totally did it for me.

But honestly?  This blender DOES rock.  Now I know why people invest a bit more into a product that works well, is reliable, and to be honest, looks pretty damn slick.

So there you have it.  Need a blender?  Go see the good people over at webstaurantstore.com and get your very own Waring Blender.  If it passed the usually-apathetic 14 yr old test, I'm pretty sure that you'll love it too!

DIVA GLAM! REVIEW: DESIRE4MO.COM

www.desire4mo.com/p>

DISCOUNT CODE:  "DIVAT" - 10% DISCOUNT!

DIVA GLAM! SIGMA MAKEUP BRUSHES REVIEW

DIVA GLAM! Before & After and Product Pimpin'

LOOK FOR PRODUCT USED WITH LINKS TO THEIR WEBSITES BELOW

Remember - this is STAGE MAKEUP! I would never wear this much for a daytime look. lol Anyways, thought this was fun. All products and links listed below. Enjoy!

Prep:

Moisturizer:

http://www.philosophy.com/web/store/prod_miracle-worker-moisturizer____24007_23503_81656?mpe_id=23151&cm_cr=January+2010-_-A-_-home_right1_miracle+worker+cream-_-HOME_RIGHT_1-_-home_right1_miracleworkercream&catalogId=10001&cm_sp_o=wl5BfCjCv%2#

Foundation Primer:

http://www.smashbox.com/PHOTO-FINISH-FOUNDATION-PRIMER

Foundation:

http://www.maybellinenewyork.ca/caeng/products/face/l29l51l52l639l656.htm

Concealer:

http://www.toofaced.com/product_template.asp?dept_sub_id=8&dept_id=2&cat_id=15

Setting Powder:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017KCQ72/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B002HHK0E0&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1TVQVZ0EC3JX2P7FH508

Blush Primer:

http://www.abeautifulsecret.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6937

Blush:

http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/gp/product/B000YYI8P6/sr=1-16/qid=1269807478/ref=sr_1_16/186-5757776-1656513?ie=UTF8&n=164990011&bcBrand=core

MAC Eyelid Primer:

http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT154&PRODUCT_ID=1573

Shadow Base:

http://bareescentuals.com/bareMinerals%20Clear%20Radiance/33283,default,pd.html

Crease Shadow:

http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=3439925

Shadow/Brow Highlight:

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=180433&catid=98578&cmbProdBrandFilter=53219&aid=333971&aparam=l_oreal_hip_shocking_sha&CAID=96717e9d-afd8-41b9-9008-3c608ec8126c

Liquid Liner:

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=179728&catid=98579&cmbProdBrandFilter=5369&aid=337953&aparam=l_oreal_lineur_intense_f&CAWELAID=141609213

Mascara:

http://www.rimmellondon.com/US/products/eyes/product.aspx?id=366

Brows:

http://www.amazon.com/SEPHORA-COLLECTION-Arch-Brow-Kit/dp/B000265C3W

Lipstick:

http://www.amazon.com/Revlon-Colorstay-Lipcolor-58-Poppy/dp/B0017I3OZ2

Lip Gloss:

http://article.wn.com/view/2010/03/11/BEAUTY_FASHION_PRODUCTS_Living_a_healthier_2010/

False Lashes:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230421374312&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=WVF%3F&GUID=b2bb49171250a0b583f09120ff96c3a5&itemid=230421374312&ff4=263602_263622

BARIATRIC TV - FO' SHIZZLE!

I love that they say I have an empire...that cracks me up! Tell that to my credit card companies! lol Thanks, BTV, you guys rock! (my segment is on around 6:19)

DIVA GLAM REVIEW: ELLEN SIROT HAND PERFECTION

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BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE: PROJOE drink review

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READ MELTING MAMA'S REVIEW HERE!

DIVA GLAM REVIEWS!

DIVA TAUNIA'S SUPER-DUPER VALENTINE'S GIVEAWAY!

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CLICK THE HEART LOGO FOR ENTRY RULES, PRIZES, SPONSORS, AND MORE INFORMATION!  CONTEST RUNS FROM 1/25 thru 2/08.  GOOD LUCK!

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