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Blog News: I Attended a Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Media Luncheon with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann (Plus Surprise Giveaway!)

Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection Media Luncheon Blogging continues to be a very rewarding project for me, and there have been moments when my eyes have watered up, thinking about the kind and talented people I’ve gotten to know and all the doors that have opened as a result of sticking to this since 2010.

On Tuesday October 1st, I attended a media luncheon where Suzi Weiss-Fischmann (the Executive Vice-President and Artistic Director of OPI) unveiled the new Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection that’s hitting stores in January 2014!

I posted some sneak peeks during the event on my Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts.

If you’ve followed my blog for some time, you’ll remember that I met Suzi at 2 other events for a blogger dinner showcasing the Nicole by OPI Selena Gomez Collection (the 1st time) and for a media luncheon unveiling the OPI San Francisco Collection (the 2nd time).

For a nailphile to have met Suzi once alone is already a dream come true, so for me to have 3 opportunities seems so unreal! Each time, it’s inspiring!

Keep reading this blog post as I take you along the journey with me and show you photos.

Plus, you’ll want to read until the very end because I have a worldwide giveaway for a special nail polish autographed by Suzi! You won’t want to miss out!

Edit: Congratulations to Suzanne! She won my giveaway for the OPI Pure 18K White Gold & Silver Top Coat signed by Suzi! (She has 48 hours to reply to my e-mail to claim her prize.) Thanks to everyone for participating. Please stay tuned for my next giveaway.

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CLOSED! Giveaway: Win the Entire a-england Burne-Jones Dream Collection! (Open Worldwide!)

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Oh yeah! That’s right! The celebration of Swatch And Learn’s 3rd blogiversary is still going on! (Did someone call the party train? Chuggga-chugga-chuggga-chugga-choo-chooooo!) 😉

When I announced my OPI San Francisco Collection giveaway on Friday, I said I’d be having a worldwide nail-polish giveaway really soon.

That day is today! 🙂 *Throws confetti*

I reached out to NailPolishCanada, and asked if we could team up for a special giveaway. They said yes (Thank you!), and they offered an incredible prize that I know readers will love!

Yes, you read that right – everyone can enter to win all 5 shades in the a-england Burne-Jones Dream Collection!

You have until Friday August 16 at 11:59 pm Eastern to enter. (Even if you participated in my other giveaway, you can still enter this as well.)

Please read the rest of this post for the details because the rules for this one are different.

Edit: Congratulations, Katherine! You’ve won this giveaway! Please reply to my e-mail within 48 hours to claim your prize. Thanks to everyone for participating! I’ll have another giveaway soon.

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CLOSED! Giveaway: Canadians, Win the Entire OPI San Francisco Collection!

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Yesterday I blogged about Swatch And Learn’s 3rd blogiversary. The response I received from my amazing readers made my eyes water. It’s an incredible experience to feel the love and support from people who inspire me and support me!

To celebrate this milestone, I want to treat my loyal Canadian readers to a massive nail-polish giveaway as a token of my appreciation. (Psst, I will be having a worldwide nail-polish giveaway next week so that nobody will be left out!) Edit: Click here to enter the worldwide giveaway that’s now live!

I reached out to OPI’s PR team to ask if they’d be willing to collaborate with me on this special occasion. To my delight, they said yes and were generous to offer a huge prize that I know readers will love!

Until Friday August 9 at 11:59 pm Eastern, you can enter for your chance to win the entire 15-shade OPI San Francisco Collection!

Please read the rest of this post for the details.

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Edit (August 10): Congratulations, Amanda! You’ve won this giveaway! She replied quickly to my e-mail to claim her prize, so this giveaway is officially closed. Thanks to everyone for participating! Remember, my 2nd giveaway (worldwide) to win the entire a-england Burne-Jones Dream Collection is still going on until August 16th!

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Giveaway: Canadians, Win the Entire Nicole by OPI Selena Gomez Collection (14 Bottles!)

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Edit: Congratulations, Ashley! You’ve won my giveaway! Reply to my e-mail within 48 hours to claim your prize. Thank you to everyone for participating! I’ll be having another giveaway soon, and I do plan on having a worldwide giveaway soon, too! 🙂

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Hehe, I know that I literally just had a nail-polish giveaway very recently, but guess what? Nicole by OPI’s PR team reached out to me and asked if I’d be interested in offering a lucky Canadian reader a fabulous prize – the entire Nicole by OPI Selena Gomez Collection – 14 full-size nail polishes!

I’d have to have a major hole in my head to say no, right? The more often I can offer great giveaways to my loyal readers, the happier I am! And forget shoes, you can never have too many nail polishes! 😉

Please read the rest of this post very carefully before entering. The rules are completely different than the ones in the past. There are 3 steps, but they’re worth it. Make sure that your entry qualifies!

P.S. Soon I’ll have another giveaway that’ll be open to everyone worldwide, so hang in there! 🙂

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Giveaway: Canadians, Win the Entire OPI Couture de Minnie Collection!

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Edit (Saturday May 25): Congratulations, Jess! You’ve won my giveaway! You have 48 hours to reply to my e-mail in order to claim your prize!

Thank you to everyone for participating!

I’ll be having another Canada-only giveaway soon, and later, I’ll have one that’s open to readers outside Canada, too. Stay tuned!

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Surprise! 😉

Canadians, enter to win the entire OPI Couture de Minnie Collection!

Win the Entire OPI Couture de Minnie Collection

I teamed up with the amazing OPI PR team to make this giveaway possible. (I’ve done international giveaways before, but this time, I want to reach out to my fellow Canadians.)

As a blogger, I’ve collaborated with several PR firms and companies. I’ve been privileged to review new nail polishes that sometimes haven’t even hit the stores yet. It’s really exciting! So, I wanted to share that excitement with Swatch And Learn readers by offering you a chance to get brand-new polishes before they’re officially released. (The OPI Couture de Minnie Collection will officially be released in June, although sometimes there are stores that seem to carry them a little sooner.)

My loyal readers know just how to turn even my worst days into the best days. You’ve left me thoughtful comments and even welcomed me back after I took a short hiatus. Thanks for reinforcing why I blog – to connect with people, to share a similar passion, and to learn from and be inspired by others!

Swatch And Learn readers are the best!

Thanks for touching my heart, opening up to me, caring about what I have to say, and laughing at my jokes. It is greatly appreciated!

To find out how to enter, please carefully read the rest of this post.

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Blog News: I Met Suzi Weiss-Fischmann a 2nd Time & Attended an Exclusive OPI Product Launch (Plus Surprise Giveaway!)

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SwatchAndLearn Suzi Weiss-Fischmann If you’ve visited Swatch And Learn or followed me along social-media avenues in the last few days, you’re well aware of some pretty big news: I met Suzi Weiss-Fischmann (Co-Founder, Executive VP & Artistic Director of OPI) a 2nd time and attended an exclusive OPI product launch!

You’ll remember that back on October 14, 2012, I enjoyed an exclusive dinner with her. That was a major event in my blogging career, and I wrote a very long and detailed post about it.

I thought it would be a once-in-a-lifetime deal. But, Fate dealt me a Royal Flush in the game of polish poker. 😉

On February 20 (which is actually around my birthday!), Langton Communications, one of the PR firms I’ve collaborated with since August 2011, e-mailed me an invitation to attend an exclusive OPI product launch of the Fall/Winter 2013 collection! (A big thank you goes out to the entire Langton Communications team. Their professionalism and ability to get things done with flair never ceases to impress me.)

When I read the message on my iPhone, my heart was racing like Usain Bolt.

It’s every nailphile’s dream to meet the creative visionary behind the leading nail-polish company. But to have the opportunity to do it twice? “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!” 😉

There probably was a cloud of smoke rising as I RSVPed. Pig Pen from Charlie Brown would’ve been impressed, even if it wasn’t a cloud of dirt.

Eventually, my heartbeat went back to its usually rhythm (Kes the Band “My Love”, if you must know the exact beat…hehe!).

From now on, I’ll always remember Monday March 18 as the day I got to meet Suzi Weiss-Fischmann a 2nd time!

This time, it was held at the Aria Ristorante in the heart of downtown Toronto. What a classy venue!

In this post, I’ll go into the details about the whole experience. There’s so much I must tell you, and I hope that we can share the excitement together as nailphiles!

Also, I’m sneaking in a surprise giveaway for my blog readers. I hope you like it! 😉

Edit: CONGRATULATIONS, Floria! You won my surprise giveaway for an autographed bottle of OPI The Man With The Golden Gun! Please reply to my e-mail within 48 hours to claim your prize. Thanks to everyone for participating!

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(CLOSED) Giveaway: Enter to Win Illamasqua Raindrops! (5 Winners)

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Edit (February 24): The 5 winners are…Jasmine, Stella, Cara, Lilnol, and Proudmar98! Congratulations! Please check your e-mail shortly. You’ll have 48 hours to claim your prize from the time I send the e-mail. The giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone for participating!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Will you be my nailphile Valentine today? 😉

I thought it would be cool to have a special Valentine’s Day giveaway. (If you follow me on Instagram, you were the first to know about this well in advance with specifics! Only yesterday did I post a pre-announcement on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.)

Today’s the perfect occasion to share the love and give back to my loyal readers. (I really appreciate your support and all the thoughtful comments you’ve left on here.)

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I reached out to Illamasqua and asked if we could team up for a fun giveaway. They were incredibly generous, and not only did they say yes and offer Illamasqua Raindrops as the prize, but they also said that they’d supply 5 (FIVE!) bottles! Yes, that’s right – there will be 5 winners, and guess what? Anyone in the world can enter – nobody is excluded!

A huge thank you to Illamasqua for making this possible for Swatch And Learn readers!

Please continue reading the rest of this post for the details on how to enter.

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