Giveaway | Firmoo Sunglasses

I can't possibly be the only one who hates shopping for sunglasses, can I?

Living in Pennsylvania, I never learned to love sunglasses. Rather than being a necessity, sunglasses were a fashion statement and one that I wasn't interested in. After all, every pair that I've owned have either been lost or broken... Bringing me to my current problem - living in one of the sunniest cities in the country without a single pair. 

You see, Albuquerque is sunny 76% of the time. Really, they measure these things.

Now that summer is just around the corner, I have noticed myself squinting at traffic lights, fumbling with the flimsy visors in my car, and cursing myself for not being able to decide on one simple accessory. It's not that I haven't tried to find a pair of sunglasses since arriving in New Mexico - instead, despite the dozens of pairs I've tried on in the last week alone, I haven't been able to settle on a single one. Too big, too dark, too square, too circular. 

Luckily for you though, Firmoo is giving away $20 gift cards to six Live Beautifully readers.

I always feel silly standing in the store shuffling pair after pair of sunglasses on and off of my face. I quickly grow embarrassed, the embarassment then turns to frustratation and I leave without a single pair. That's why being able to virtually try on Firmoo's glasses is perhaps my favorite part of the online store. Furthermore, in addition to offering a wide variety of regular sunglasses, Firmoo also allows shoppers to purchase tinted glasses fit with their prescriptions.

If you've never shopped for glasses online, rest assured knowing that Firmoo makes it easy and hassle free. I had a great experience ordering prescription glasses this winter and I'm trying to narrow down a pair of sunglasses to order this Spring. Plus, you can even get free shipping. 

I'm crushing on this pair in tortoise but I'd love to know which sunglasses are your favorite. 

To be entered to win a $20 voucher to Firmoo's sunglasses shop, leave a comment here telling me which glasses you'd buy. 

As a bonus, if this giveaway receives more than fifty entries, Firmoo will be giving away an additional prize - a pair of sunglasses with free shipping - so be sure to tell your friends! 

This giveaway begins May 9th and closes at midnight on May 27th, 2013. 

Winners will be announced and contacted shortly there after. 

(Please make sure to include an e-mail for notification purposes)

Schwine Design Giveaway!

It's no surprise to anyone that I am an Etsy addict - I love all things handmade.
I love them even more when they're made by friends.

So, let me introduce you to Schwine Design - a fabulous Etsy store for handmade jewelry, crafted by my friend Lauren. When I first met her, her fun jewelry was the first thing I noticed. I was so excited to find out that she made it all herself.

"Ive been crafting for many years, since a young child.. I was introduced to the art of jewelry making about 4 years ago. My favorite part is the creativity and freedom I have with it. There is no right or wrong way to make the jewelry, because I design it. I really enjoy letting my mind wander and coming up with beautiful creations."

Summer is always the perfect time to indulge in new, fun, brightly colored jewelry and Lauren's store is the perfect place to do it.

                            
"At the moment, the summer is inspiring most of my designs. Even though the summer inspires my designs, they can be flaunted at any time of the year."

Right now, Lauren's shop is featuring a lot of hemp jewelry but she loves a lot of other materials like mood beads, greek ceramic beads, ribbon, swarovski crystal, wood beads and lamp work beads. She also loves sterling silver. In addition to fun and different materials, she loves different techniques like macrame, wire-wrapping and bead-weaving.

"Right now my shop features mostly hemp, however I hope to expand it one day, and sell a variety of jewelry including silver jewelry."

The best part of it all? Lauren is offering to add a little extra style to your summer jewelry choices - for free! She has agreed to give away two fun designs to readers here.

It's taking a lot of determination to actually give this away! It's so cute and classy. The ribbon was hand-dyed by Lauren to a fabulous light blue and is woven with silver chain. I've seen designs like this in high-end boutiques for expensive price tags. Personally, I rather support local hand-made jewelry like Lauren's. Besides, it could be yours free!

Lauren is also including this fun summer design! Floral accents are always in style but more so than ever. I'm a huge fan of the color orange (another surprise, right?!) and love this, too. 

To enter to win a bracelet, go visit Lauren's Etsy show and tell me which piece of jewelry is your favorite! It might be tough to decide, I know. Leave a comment here describing it, once you pick! While you're there, if you make it a favorite, leave an extra comment.

To get a better chance of winning, you can get a few extra entries by doing the following:

1. Like "Schwine Designs" on Facebook!

2. Follow Lauren on Twitter!

3. Post a status or tweet about this giveaway with a link to this blog post!

"Check out this fun summer-time jewelry giveaway from Live Beautifully and Schwine Designs. http://tinyurl.com/62ed9ab"

For each of the entries, you must post a separate comment! You have until 8:00pm on Wednesday, July 6th to enter. At that time, I will choose the winner through a random number generator and get the jewelry to you when I get home from vacation.