Giveaway: $50 Etsy Credit To Bloom Designs

Today I have a giveaway with my sister Jenny of Bloom Designs for a $50 credit to her Etsy shop! Her blog is a daily must read - she is an incredible party planner and event stylist with an attention to detail that is beyond anything I've ever seen. I've been lucky enough to have her throw me a bridal shower, baby shower and Hudson's 1st birthday and she also made all the printables for the Baby Hoedown Shower I hosted in May. Her Etsy shop is filled with the perfect party supplies, custom invitations and an array of printables - check out everything that you can use the $50 credit towards here!

Please do the following to be entered in this giveaway:

- Follow Bloom Designs on Instagram [direct link below]:

INSTAGRAM

- Check out the Bloom Designs Online shop on Etsy [direct link here]. 

- Leave a comment with your email in case you are the winner!

Additional entries [please leave a separate comment for each]:

- Follow Bloom Design on another form of social media, one entry for each additional follow [click for direct links below]

FACEBOOK | TWITTER | PINTEREST

- Follow Nicole's Guide To Style  on any of the following, one entry per follow [click for direct links below]:

FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | PINTEREST 

This giveaway will end Friday, August 8th and the winner will be announced on my Facebook page and here on the blog the following week! Happy Monday! XOXO

Giveaway: Diana Ciler Jewelry

A giveaway for a Diana Ciler bracelet!

Shown mixed with some of my favorite jewelry pieces [Hermes Clic-Clac H, Sarah Chloe x Bauble Bar Personalized Cuff + Cartier Tank Watch] + a Buff & Tweeze manicure. 

Beautifully crafted with diamond pave details for extra sparkle. 

Perfectly coordinated amongst Diane Von Furstenberg: The Wrap + Grace: A Memoir.

Today I have a special giveaway for you from the New York based jewelry line Diana Ciler!  The winner will receive the gorgeous Coral bracelet with pave diamond accents pictured above [the Pyrite bracelet with pave diamond circle is no longer available but a similar option on her website can be found here and here] which retails for $150. 

Please follow the below to be entered in this giveaway:

- Check out the Diana Ciler site to view all of her beautiful pieces.

- Follow Diana Ciler on at least one social media platform [click for direct links below]:

FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | PINTEREST

- Leave a comment with how you are following and your email in case you are the winner!

Additional entries [please leave a separate comment for each]:

- Follow Diana Ciler on another form of social media, one entry for each additional follow [click for direct links below]:

FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | PINTEREST

-Follow Nicole's Guide To Style on any of the following, one entry per follow [click for direct links below]:

FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | PINTEREST 

This giveaway will end Thursday, July 24th and the winner will be announced on my Facebook page as well as on the blog. Diana Ciler is also offering all readers 15% off their total purchase on her site with code NICOLE, check out the entire collection here. Good luck! XOXO

How I Spent My... 4th Of July Weekend

1. 4th of July Pool Outfit Cover Up: J.Crew [sold out; matching bikini on sale here] | Swim Suit: Victoria's Secret | Hat: Forever 21 | Shoes: J.Crew Rio Sandals in Gold. 2. Pool Essentials including the One Truffle Clarity Clutch, Sara Happ The Lip Slip + SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion SPF 50. 3. The infamous $10 latte from Alfred's Coffee & Kitchen [3 shots of espresso and Pressed Juicery vanilla almond milk]. 

A little look at my 4th of July weekend and week so far... we spent a few days at the pool [Hudson loved swimming!] and pretty much just had a low key couple of days which was nice. Hope you had a wonderful holiday!

Congrats to the MindaHome giveaway winner Courtney B, you've won the pillow of your choice!  As big thank you to everyone else the participated, MindaHome has been sweet enough to offer a 25% off discount to all readers on her site now through August 31st with code GUIDETOSTYLE. Check out all her wonderful products here! XOXO

Giveaway: MindaHome

The Raji Pom Pillows from MindaHome.

The Lola Pom: made of Parker jacquard fabric with woolen poms in navy + hot pink. The cobalt blue is stunning in person and would work well with many interiors... pictured above in my bedroom mixed with our neutral bedding for a splash of fun.

The Lucy Pom: made of Marc Jacobs fabric from a Parisian mill with woolen navy pom accents. A perfect way to add a pop of color [shown with Gray Malin's Two Cowboys].

The Nirmala Pom: made of Oscar de la Renta bouclé fabric with woolen poms in cream + hot pink. A beautiful neutral pillow to accent any color palette and my personal favorite [shown with Maison de Vacances pillows from Calypso Home]! 

The gorgeous Udaipur Throw blanket in beige handwoven in India.

A new giveaway is here from the lovely MindaHome! I was recently introduced to this shop and am truly impressed with the quality and mission behind the brand. Read a little more about MindaHome and how to enter our giveaway for one of the gorgeous, handcrafted pillows pictured above from their Raji Pom collection [the throw can be purchased here].

MindaHome is a unique home decor shop that was founded during a mission trip to India- they curate a shoppable collection of limited edition, exclusive decor items that are sourced directly from Indian artisans and inspired by the beauty (and color!) of India. MindaHome is based on a concept of purchasing with purpose -- a portion of all sales benefit the community orphanage and medical center where they volunteered. 

Please follow the below to be entered in this giveaway:

- Check out the Raji Pom collection on the MindaHome site [here].

- Leave a comment below with your pillow of choice and email address in case you are the lucky winner!

Additional entries [please leave a separate comment for each]:

- Follow @mindahome [here] and @nsguidetostyle [here] on Instagram.

- Follow MindaHome [here] and Nicole's Guide To Style on Facebook.

This giveaway will end next Wednesday, July 9th and the winner will be announced on my Facebook page and here on the blog. In the meantime be sure to check out all the lovely things MindaHome has to offer and use code SHIPFREE for free shipping through July 31st... these gorgeous agate coasters are next on my wish list! XOXO

Etc.: Recent Outfit + Giveaway Winner

[clockwise from left]

Outfit Top: Vince | Jeans: Gap [updated Gap version here] | Shoes: Chanel [look for less] 2. Ready for fall: Zara Jacket, J.Crew Leopard iPhone Case + Vogue's October issue. 3. Halloween treats wrapped in Paper Source packaging. 

Sorry for the blurry outfit pic, my phone had been taking such horrible photos especially after cracking the front screen [oops!]! I searched high and low for the new iPhone this weekend but haven't had any luck so far... I'm hoping maybe later this week or early next the lines will die down and I'll be able to pick one up. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Congrats to the Melanie Auld Giveaway winner Leslie [of Leslie Ann blog]! Please check your email. Thank you to everyone that entered... I hope to bring you another giveaway soon [email me at nicole.guidetostyle@gmail.com if you'd like to sponsor a giveaway for one of your products!]! XOXO

Giveaway: Melanie Auld Jewelry

Melanie Auld Pave Modern Arrow Cuff in Rose Gold + The Big Book Of Chic.

I'm so excited to be working again with jewelry designer Melanie Auld for another great giveaway! She is graciously offering a reader one of her amazing pieces... read more for all of the details on how to enter.

View all of Melanie Auld's jewelry collection on her site here.

This giveaway is for one Melanie Auld Pave Modern Arrow Cuff in Rose Gold [$112 retail value]. 

Melanie Auld arm candy featuring the Pave Modern Arrow Cuff in Rose Gold + manicure from Buff + Tweeze.

Another Melanie Auld favorite: the Modern Tribal Earrings in Chalcedony.

To enter this giveaway:

- Follow Melanie Auld on at least one form of social media: Facebook [under Melanie Auld Jewelry here], Instagram [under MelanieAuld here], Twitter [under @MelanieAuld here] or Pinterest [under MelanieAuld here].

- Check out her website here to view all of the gorgeous gems she has to offer.

- Leave me a comment with how you are following Melanie Auld and your email in case you are the lucky winner!

Extra Entries:

- Follow Melanie Auld on an additional form of social media [one entry for each additional follow].

- Follow Nicole's Guide to Style on Instagram [here], Twitter [here], Pinterest [here] or Facebook [here].

- Please leave a comment for each additional entry specifying how you entered [up to 8 entries total].

This giveaway will end Monday, September 24th and the winner will be announced Tuesday the 25th. Best of luck! XOXO

Giveaway: EllandEmm Necklace

One of my favorite jewelry designers, Jenn of EllandEmm, sent me her gorgeous Emmie necklace in rose gold to help celebrate the launch of her new site and the birth of baby Hudson [how sweet was that?]. She previously had an Etsy store and all of her pieces would sell out at lightning speed [if you look at all of the beauties she creates, it's easy to see why!]. The exciting news: Jenn has graciously offered to team up for a giveaway and will send the winner one of her necklaces!

Mandatory Entry:

- Follow Jenn5716 and nsguidetostyle on Instagram [if you have an account].

- Check out Jenn's newly launched site: www.EllandEmm.com.

- Leave a comment with your email and your favorite EllandEmm design!

Additional Entries [please leave a comment for each additional entry]:

-  Follow @Jenn5716 and @nsguidetostyle on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway.

- Follow Jenn5716's Youtube channel EllandEmm. 

- Follow Nicole's Guide To Style on Facebook.

 [The Emmie necklace in rose gold + the Audrey Classic c/o EllandEmm]

The winner of this giveaway will be announced next Friday, April 26th. Good luck! XOXO

Winner: H.Finn Jewelry Giveaway

A big thank you for participating in the H.Finn Jewelry Giveaway and to Fabianna for offering up one of her gorgeous druzy necklaces! The lucky winner is Dawn Dean, congratulations! If you are still lusting for one of these pretty pieces then head on over to the H.Finn Jewelry etsy shop and check out all the options [I'm loving this amazing amethyst necklace].  XOXO

Giveaway: H.Finn Jewelry

Fabianna of H.Finn Jewelry sent me this gorgeous blue druzy stone necklace last week and I might be slightly obsessed! It's the perfect, dainty everyday piece and here is the exciting news: H.Finn Jewelry has generously offered to host a giveaway for one lucky reader to receive a necklace almost identical to the above! All the details on how to win this pretty piece below.

Mandatory Entry:

Like H. Finn and Nicole's Guide To Style on Facebook.

Leave a comment with your email address.

Additional Entries [please leave an additional comment for each entry]:

Follow hfinnjewelry and nsguidetostyle on Instagram.

Pin your favorite piece from H.Finn and follow nsguidetostyle on Pinterest.

Add H.Finn Jewelry to your favorites on Etsy.

Follow H.Finn's blog on Google Reader.

The winner of this giveaway will be announced Friday, March 15th. Good luck! XOXO

Winner: Little Hip Squeaks Giveaway

:Hudson lounging on his Little Hip Squeaks chevron blanket in Baby Gap + Jacadi:

Thank you so much for participating in the Little Hip Squeaks giveaway! I was so excited to showcase one of my favorite baby brands and to work with Amy {who is a delight btw!}. The lucky winner of a $50 credit to the Little Hip Squeaks shop is Milla who is hoping to get her son the elephant hat or the braided mod blanket. I also did a little feature for the LHS blog that should be up before the weekend... check it out here if you have time!

Hoping to bring you some Valentine's Day inspiration posts and to share Hudson's newborn photos with you next week. Have a fun-filled weekend, find me here on Instagram in the meantime! XOXO

Giveaway: Little Hip Squeaks $50 Gift Certificate

I'm so excited to announce a giveaway with one of my favorite baby brands

Everything in the Little Hip Squeaks shop is eco friendly and printed on organic fabrics designed by Amy who is generously offering a reader a $50 gift certificate to use on anything in her Etsy shop! She creates adorable hats, personalized blankets and other baby gifts in fun patterns like mustaches, chevron, elephants and foxes... so many cute things to choose from! Please follow the directions below to enter this giveaway with LHS.

Mandatory Entry: 

Follow Little Hip Squeaks and Nicole's Guide To Style on Facebook.

Please become a google friend connect follower and leave a comment with your favorite LHS item and email address.

Extra Entries {please leave a comment for each}

Follow Little Hip Squeaks and Nicole's Guide To Style on Pinterest.

Follow Little Hip Squeaks and Nicole's Guide To Style on Instagram.

Follow Little Hip Squeaks and Nicole's Guide To Style on Twitter.

Tweet, Blog or Instagram about the giveaway making sure to link back to us.

The winner will be announced and contacted next Friday, February 8th so make sure you get your entries completed in the next week. Spread the word and good luck! XOXO

Giveaway: Diptyque Or Nest Candle

 Gap Vanilla Kisses Candle : Diptyque Ambre Candle : Nest Tahiti Vanille Candle : Voluspa Muscari Candle

As a thank you for all the well wishes the past few weeks, I wanted to give a reader one of my favorite things! I love having candles around the house {especially ones that are vanilla scented} so the winner of this giveaway can choose any in stock scent of their choice of a Diptyque mini candle from Barneys {view choices here} or any scent of a Nest 8oz candle from Bloomingdales {view choices here}.

Mandatory Entry:
- Become a follower of Nicole's Guide To Style through Google Friend Connect on the right sidebar.
- Leave a comment with the brand of candle and scent you would like if you win!

Additional Entires {please leave a comment per extra entry}:
- Follow on Facebook.
- Follow on Instagram.
- Follow on Pinterest.
- Follow and tweet about (mention @nsguidetostyle) the giveaway on Twitter.

I'll announce the winner on my Facebook and Twitter pages this Friday, January 25th. Good luck and thanks so much for reading! XOXO

Giveaway: Perricone MD Formula 15

I was recently contacted by Perricone MD to give a Nicole's Guide To Style reader a bottle of their newest product, Formula 15 {a $125 value at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Sephora}, which has been featured in InStyle, Town & Country and Marie Claire!

Here is some information about the product from their website: "Formula 15 is designed with Dr. Perricone's most notable, patented nutrient antioxidants, Alpha Lipoic Acid and DMAE in highest concentrations available in any Perricone MD power treatment. Powered by the NTP Complex delivery system, Alpha Lipoic Acid repairs the depth of a wrinkle while DMAE firms the appearance of, and pulls the skin taut. This synergistic action results in a smoother skin surface, softened texture and unparalleled radiance."

Mandatory Entries:

- Become a follower of Nicole's Guide To Style with Google Friend Connect and a follower on Facebook.

- Visit the Perricone MD site and read more about Formula 15.

- Leave me a comment letting me know you've done the above with your email address.

Four Extra Entries {please leave me a comment for each additional entry}:

- Follow nsguidetostyle on Pinterest.

- Follow nsguidetostyle on Instagram.

- Follow nsguidetostyle on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway.

- Follow Nicole's Guide To Style on Bloglovin'.

The winner will be announced on October 31st so be sure to enter by 11:59pm on Tuesday the 30th. Best of luck! XOXO

Baby: Face + Body + Hair Pregnancy Necessities

Face + Body Necessities 

Josie Maran 100% Pure Organic Argan Oil. Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash. Mustela Stretch Marks Double Action Cream. Josie Maran Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF 40+. Burt's Bee Mama Bee Nourishing Body Oil. Clarisonic Brush {not pictured}.

Hair Necessities

Moroccanoil Hair Spray. Klorane Dry Shampoo. Kerastase Elixir Ultime Serum. Kerastase Bain De Force Shampoo. Kerastase Ciment Anit-Usure Conditioner. Oribe Royal Blowout Styling Spray. Kerastase Ciment Thermique Heat Activated Cream.

I'm 26 weeks today {hooray!} and thought it'd be fun to share some of my pregnancy safe beauty favorites. These are great for any girl pregnant or not! When it comes to my face, I've found that simple is best. I use purpose cleanser followed by the argan moisturizer with SPF 40+ in the morning and then my Clarisonic with purpose cleanser followed by the 100% argan oil at night. As a preventative measure, I started using the stretch mark cream and vitamin e oil around 6 weeks and so far so good {knock on wood it stays that way}.  Also, I often get emails asking what my favorite hair products are and these have been some of my favorites since before baby. If you have any suggestions of new products to try please leave me a comment!

As promised, it's time to announce the winner of my favorite things giveaway. The amount of participation was unbelievable! Congrats to Ashley {AshesMcG} of McGriff Moments blog. Check your inbox later today! Happy weekend. XOXO

Reminders

- Bloomingdales Friends + Family 20% is happening now through October 1st.

Use code Style20 at checkout and shop my looks here.

- Closet Clean Out Sale still happening here.

- Selling my Notte by Marchesa bridal shower dress seen here and here. 

Email me at nicole.guidetostyle@gmail.com for details!

Giveaway: Favorite Things

As a little thank you to my readers, I wanted to do a giveaway featuring a few of my favorite things! I'd love to do more of these in the future if you guys like them. This giveaway is for:

Joan's On Third Chocolate Covered Gummi Bears

Rifle & Co. Notebook Set

Sally Hansen Salon Effects in Glitz Blitz

J.Crew Inspired Bubble Necklace {as seen in this post}

Josie Maran Bear Naked Wipes

 Josie Maran 100% Argan Oil

L'Occitane Mini Hand Lotion

Dior Beauty Bracelet {bought with Sephora VIP points}

Mandatory Entry {please leave a comment with your email address}:

- Follow Nicole's Guide To Style on Google Friend Connect.

Four Extra Entries {please leave me a comment for each additional entry, 1 point each}:

- Follow Nicole's Guide To Style on Facebook.

- Follow nsguidetostyle on Pinterest.

- Follow nsguidetostyle on Instagram.

- Follow Nicole's Guide To Style on CurrentlyObsessed.Me

Please follow the directions above and be sure to include your email. This giveaway will end next Thursday, September 27th at 11:59am and the winner will be announced on Friday the 28th. Best of luck! XOXO

Giveaway: Bright Mondays Winner

Congratulations to Kim {comment 28}, you are the lucky neon necklace winner from the Bright Mondays giveaway! Check your email tomorrow so I can ship this lovely piece to you asap. Thank you to everyone that participated! I'll do another giveaway when I hit 1,000 google friend connect readers {only 6 to go!). 

Also, check out the Labor Day codes happening through the end of the day:

ASOS 20% off code: HAPPYLABORDAY

Banana Republic 30% off code: FALLCALLS

Bloomingdales Big Brown Bag Sale {no code needed} 

Boutique To You 60% off select styles code: RWB60

Gap 30% off code: FALLCALLS

Old Navy 30% off code: FALLCALLS

Steve Madden 25% off code: BOOT25

If you'd like to purchase a Bright Mondays necklace of your own then head on over to the Etsy shop. It come in pink and blue as well! Hope you had a relaxing Labor Day weekend. XOXO

Giveaway: Bright Mondays Neon Necklace

I'm excited to announce another giveaway! Lauren with the Etsy shop Bright Mondays wanted to offer a reader this gorgeous neon necklace from her collection. It's the perfect piece to add a little pizazz to an ordinary outfit. I paired it with the floral Equipment top and lace Zara shorts pictured below to bring some color to an otherwise neutral outfit.

To enter please do the following {mandatory entry, 1 point}:

- Become a follower of Nicole's Guide To Style with Google Friend Connect.

- Follow @nsguidetostyle and @brightmondays on Twitter.

- Leave me a comment with your email address letting me know you've done the above.

Four Extra Entries {please leave me a comment for each additional entry, 1 point each}:

- Follow Nicole's Guide To Style on Facebook.

- Follow nsguidetostyle on Pinterest.

- Follow nsguidetostyle on Instagram.

- Follow Nicole's Guide To Style on CurrentlyObsessed.Me

Again, this Bright Mondays necklace is just the perfect way to add some fun to your everyday wardrobe {J.Crew chambray shirt + Rag and Bone booties pictured above}.  Be sure to enter by Sunday, September 2nd at 11:59pm and check back to see if you won on Labor Day!

P.S. There was such a great response to the Stella & Dot Charm Necklace c/o Joslyn Dehner giveaway! The lucky winner is Meredith who follows on Google Reader, Pinterest and Twitter and wrote "If I win I'm going to get a necklace for my first baby due November."  Check your email later today!  If you didn't win but want to purchase a charm necklace of your own or another Stella & Dot piece start shopping here. XOXO